By DONNA BALANCIA Saturday night at the Cinema Bar was the setting for some swinging country-punk and rock that packed the small Culver City room with friends, family and longtime fans. And it’s still the […]
By JOHN DALY GRAMMY-nominated blues great Caron “Sugaray” Rayford will take his talents to The Mint stage in Los Angeles for New Year’s Eve, this Tuesday night. Presented by KJAZZ, Sugaray Rayford at The Mint […]
Words and Photos By LUIS MORENO It was the night after Christmas, but for this crowd the best gift was worth the wait as The Untouchables delivered a dose of holiday cheer at Saint Rocke. […]
By JOHN DALY Mike Campbell and his crew got together to give an acoustic rendition of the holiday favorite “Run Run Rudolph,” on social media. Campbell with Marilyn Martin, Sharon Celani and John McFee have […]
CALIFORNIA ROCKER STAFF We get a lot of photos here at California Rocker and many don’t get featured as they may deserve. From Steven Adler to Peter Frampton, from Moby and KAABOO to The Cure […]
Iggy Pop to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award By DONNA BALANCIA Iggy Pop isn’t merely one of the world’s most famous musicians; he’s got an impressive and lengthy list of feature film and TV credits. It […]
By JOHN DALY Eddie Murphy revived his most beloved characters Mr. Robinson, Gumby, and Buckwheat as “The Masked Singer” to host the “Saturday Night Live” Christmas show. Murphy brought thunderous applause during the monologue, during […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bruce Springsteen has released newly remastered live recordings from the 1978 Darkness Tour, called Winterland 12/15/78 and Winterland 12/16/78. The two San Francisco recordings are a rare find. Winterland 12/15/78 was the […]
Mariah Carey New Video: ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ By JOHN DALY Mariah Carey has premiered the video “All I Want for Christmas Is You (Make My Wish Come True Edition)” for fans, […]
Traveling Wilburys-Style Song to Raise Money for Midnight Mission By DONNA BALANCIA A new Tom Petty tribute track, a cover of “For Real,” has been released by the sons of musicians with whom Petty worked. […]
By JOHN DALY Violent Femmes, A Flock of Seagulls and Wang Chung head a list of beloved musicians for “80s Weekend #9” at the Microsoft Theater on February 15 in Los Angeles. The love for […]
By JOHN DALY Ryan Reynolds showed “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” viewers what to do when holiday guests won’t leave, lighting up a candle with a “special” scent. Guests finally took the smelly cue from […]
By NOTES FROM VIVACE I get invited to catch sets by various musicians and bands that are new to me. I do my best to go when invited or ask that I get kept in […]
By JOHN DALY George Michael band Wham! uploaded a nostalgic “behind-the-video” look at their successful record-breaking single “Last Christmas.” George Michael and friends enjoy chilly air, snowflakes and frosted hair in this 1984 video that […]
By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES – Robyn Hitchcock returned to the Largo at the Coronet with a set of songs mainly drawn from internet fan requests. In fact, he oftentimes took a little extra time […]
By CALIFORNIA ROCKER STAFF The California Rocker Best Albums of 2019 list includes pure California gold as new sounds in music dominated the year. New entries into the music world and strong collections by veteran rockers […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Tommy Rebel and the Righteous rock the house with the new track “Back Roads,” which they premiere here at California Rocker. The Austin-based trio is comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Tommy […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Alicia Keys turned her “Late Late Show” guest-host interview area into a performance space and played a duet of “Ocean Eyes” with Billie Eilish. “I didn’t bring this thing here for nothing,” […]
Film Review By DONNA BALANCIA There’s just too much that’s good about director Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” The dialogue, the acting, the direction, set dressing, costumes and lighting all come together to create a great […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Jesika Von Rabbit has created a musical winter fantasy with her video for the classic Elvis Presley track “Blue Christmas.” The video for Von Rabbit’s version of “Blue Christmas” is an adventure all […]
By JOHN DALY Pee-wee Herman will bicycle the feature film, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” across the U.S. and into a theatre near you as the Tim Burton-directed movie turns 35 this year. “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure 35th […]
By CALIFORNIA ROCKER STAFF Pete Yorn, The Allah-Las and X with The Blasters will be performing at various venues in the Los Angeles area over the next couple of weeks. It’s truly the season to […]
By JOHN DALY Jennifer Lopez had a new but brief romance on Saturday Night Live and Alex Rodriguez was not happy about it. The object of J Lo’s affection? None other than Chad, the lovable […]
By JOHN DALY Deerhoof and The Raincoats have released remastered albums through Kill Rock Stars, it was announced. Deerhoof’s The Man, The King, The Girl (1997) and the self-titled The Raincoats (1979) have both been […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Alanis Morissette and Jimmy Fallon stunned onlookers as street musicians in the New York City subway system, performing “Little Drummer Boy” and Morissette’s hit “You Oughta Know.” Morissette sported a blonde wig […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Band On The Run may be the best album released by Paul McCartney and Wings, but aside from the great songs in the collection, there are some pretty famous faces on its […]
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