By DONNA BALANCIA Alejandro Aranda performed his original song “Poison” on Sunday night to earn a spot among five final contestants on American Idol. On an episode called “Woodstock and Showstoppers,” the contestants were to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Brian Wilson brought a wave of nostalgia to the first annual BeachLife Festival on Saturday night. Wilson was seated at a white grand piano as Al Jardine, Matt Jardine and Blondie Chaplin […]
By JOHN DALY Shinedown has released a new piano version of their single “Get Up,” a stripped-down version of the charted hit. The new version puts front and center lead singer Brent Smith’s recognizable voice […]
By JOHN DALY “Star Wars” buffs mourn the loss of actor Peter Mayhew, who played the lovable Chewbacca in the legendary galactic movies. Mayhew died Tuesday at the age of 74 just two days before […]
By JOHN DALY Caleb Henry is a one-man band. Not in the music sense — his real band has six players — but he is a great promoter, handling all the other tasks a musician […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Third Eye Blind is working on a new album, which may be released during its upcoming tour, frontman Stephan Jenkins told CaliforniaRocker.com in an interview. “I haven’t announced the title yet,” Jenkins […]
By JOHN DALY Nikki Sixx posted a picture of his post surgery wrap-up today, declaring that he now has five cadaver parts in his body. The Mötley Crüe co-founder, songwriter and bassist posted a thumbs-up […]
By JOHN DALY Katey Sagal and The Reluctant Apostles at The Mint, Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Just Like Heaven Festival and Bob Weir, Brian Wilson and Willie Nelson at Beachlife Festival […]
By DONNA BALANCIA April showered us with great music including new releases from Bruce Springsteen, Hot Chip and Wand, who made the latest California Rocker Hot Tunes playlist. April’s selections have a few common threads: […]
Greg Antista and The Lonely Streets bring their punk Americana music to The Mint on May 1 to open for Katey Sagal and the Reluctant Apostles. The Orange County rocker sat down with John Daly for […]
By JOHN DALY Bikini Kill reunited at The Hollywood Palladium last night for their first show in more than 20 years to kick off their reunion tour. Check out our photo gallery of hi-res images […]
Suede @ Albert Hall, Manchester UK – April 20th 2019 Check out the photos from UK-based music photographer Melanie Smith, who recently caught Suede, the Brit pop-rock band in Manchester, UK. Fronted by Brett Anderson, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bruce Springsteen has announced a new album called Western Stars, which will be released on June 14. The beloved New Jersey balladeer says he was inspired by the pop music that came […]
By DONNA BALANCIA For the first time, 22 previously unreleased performances from all four of Chip and Tony Kinman’s bands are on one collection: Chip & Tony Kinman: Sounds Like Music by Omnivore Recordings. […]
By NOTES FROM VIVACE I recently crossed paths with Jessica Gerhardt for the first time at The Hi Hat. Throughout her set, I imagined myself being in an ancient enchanted forest, her music leading towards […]
By JOHN DALY Coachella drew the fans to Indio for its second weekend, powered by a diverse lineup with guest appearances and UK bands taking center stage. UK band Shame finished out its impressive SoCal […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Lindsey Buckingham and his wife are going their own way, away from their Brentwood LA mansion, which they have listed for $29.5 million according to The Wall Street Journal. The home of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Cage The Elephant has an uncanny knack for travelling new sonic terrain while keeping its signature sound. The new album Social Cues out today shows the group’s range and diversity, but also […]
By JOHN DALY Vintage Trouble, roots band My Baby, The Cole Williams Band, and Thumpasaurus will bring rock and funk to the Joshua Tree Music Festival, May 16-19 at Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground. […]
By JOHN DALY Tav Falco has been an enigmatic presence on the fringes of rock ‘n’ roll for decades. Four decades, in fact, as this year sees his fabled band Tav Falco’s Panther Burns celebrate […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Band of Skulls, a group from Southampton, England, may have a scary skeletal name, but the music they create together is not frightening at all. In fact, their Love Is All You Love […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Coachella Music Festival brings talent from all over the United States and abroad to Indio, Calif., and this year, international-sounding music is more evident than ever. Check out the California Rocker “Coachella […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Buttertones will headline a special Dirty Penni Fest 4 and pay tribute to the King of the Surf Guitar, the late Dick Dale, it was announced. Celebrating its fourth year, Dirty […]
By JOHN DALY Álex Lora and El Tri will headline the first of two concert nights this weekend at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Lora and El Tri perform Friday and on Saturday night, Cold […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Robert Randolph and the Family Band will release their new studio album, Brighter Days, on May 31 via Mascot Label Group. Randolph teamed with prolific producer Dave Cobb on Brighter Days. Cobb, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Greg Antista and The Lonely Streets have released a fun new video for the hot song “Goodnight Ramona.” The band is pure SoCal punk with Mexican flair. Greg Antista and The Lonely […]
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