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Musicians

Bauhaus Hits The Hollywood Palladium in First of Three Shows Sunday

November 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Bauhaus Hits The Hollywood Palladium in First of Three Shows Sunday

By JOHN DALY Bauhaus made their anticipated first of three appearances at the Hollywood Palladium Sunday and it was a virtual “Who’s Who” of fans and friends in attendance. Check out the Instagram coverage here: […]

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Rick Springfield, Richie Kotzen Honor Music’s Best with RockGodz Awards at Canyon

November 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Rick Springfield, Richie Kotzen Honor Music’s Best with RockGodz Awards at Canyon

By JOHN DALY Rick Springfield and Richie Kotzen were among those on hand to honor an illustrious group of respected sidemen, producers and rockers assembled for the RockGodz Hall of Fame Awards at the Canyon […]

Musicians

Sluka Releases Colorful Video for Inspiring Track ‘Hey Oh’

November 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Sluka Releases Colorful Video for Inspiring Track ‘Hey Oh’

By DONNA BALANCIA One thing about Sluka, the creative process is always compelling. Christopher Sluka and his band have released the video for “Hey Oh,” a wildly celebratory song with great vibes. OK, perhaps there […]

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Musicians

Bruce Springsteen Releases Live Album ‘Asbury Park 11/24/96’ Including Rarities

November 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Bruce Springsteen Releases Live Album ‘Asbury Park 11/24/96’ Including Rarities

By JOHN DALY Bruce Springsteen has released a live album Asbury Park 11/24/96 that features a classic selection of his most “Shore-worthy” tunes. The Boss kicks off the album with a trilogy of tracks off Greetings From […]

Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus
Musicians

Miley Cyrus + Cody Simpson Halloween Surprise, Bette Midler, Janelle Monae and Shakira Shake Up the Costumes

November 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Miley Cyrus + Cody Simpson Halloween Surprise, Bette Midler, Janelle Monae and Shakira Shake Up the Costumes

By DONNA BALANCIA Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson went out on the town, dressing up as “Perri + Billy” (Lister and Idol) on Halloween, taking their new relationship out for a spin. It was a […]

Olivia Newton-John and Pink Lady Jacket at auction - Courtesy
Musicians

Olivia Newton-John VIP Party: ‘Grease’ Costumes Presented by Julien’s Auctions

October 31, 2019 News Comments Off on Olivia Newton-John VIP Party: ‘Grease’ Costumes Presented by Julien’s Auctions

Story by JOHN DALY, Photos by MICHELLE DAY UPDATE: Sara Blakely, who founded the shape control clothing brand Spanx, paid $405,700 for the black satin pants and leather jacket worn by Olivia Newton-John in final scene […]

Musicians

World’s Scariest Actor Lance Henriksen: He’s Just ‘A Bounty-Chasing Road Dog’ Himself

October 30, 2019 News Comments Off on World’s Scariest Actor Lance Henriksen: He’s Just ‘A Bounty-Chasing Road Dog’ Himself

By DONNA BALANCIA It’s like Lance Henriksen came back as a new age Clint Eastwood in the 48-second clip from the new film, “Eminence Hill.”  The Uncorked Entertainment film is a Western and the dialogue […]

Musicians

Café Tacvba Headlines Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Nov. 2

October 29, 2019 News Comments Off on Café Tacvba Headlines Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Nov. 2

By JOHN DALY Café Tacvba is the headlining musical group at the 20th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever on Saturday Nov. 2.  Café Tacvba, from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico, came to popularity […]

Musicians

Blues Lawyer Gives Free Advice on Life’s Issues with LP ‘Something Different’

October 28, 2019 News Comments Off on Blues Lawyer Gives Free Advice on Life’s Issues with LP ‘Something Different’

By JOHN DALY Blues Lawyer will bail you out of your misery with innovative music on Something Different, the band’s new album to be released Nov. 8 (Mt.St.Mtn). There’s no contempt of court as Blues […]

Musicians

‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’ a New Doc by a Musical Daughter Hits the Screen

October 26, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’ a New Doc by a Musical Daughter Hits the Screen

By DONNA BALANCIA A new documentary film called “The Ventures: Stars on Guitars,” has finally come to the big screen. The documentary tells the story of one of the world’s most beloved bands, The Ventures, […]

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Zakk Wylde Drops Reissue of ‘Pride and Glory’ Album and Video for ‘Machine Gun Man’

October 26, 2019 News Comments Off on Zakk Wylde Drops Reissue of ‘Pride and Glory’ Album and Video for ‘Machine Gun Man’

By JOHN DALY Zakk Wylde’s band pride and glory has released a new video for the track “Machine Gun Man” with a reissue of the self-titled album. The early video was assembled from live footage during the pride […]

Musicians

Cage The Elephant Rides a Hot Streak, Drops Throwback Video for ‘Social Cues’

October 24, 2019 News Comments Off on Cage The Elephant Rides a Hot Streak, Drops Throwback Video for ‘Social Cues’

By JOHN DALY UPDATED: Cage The Elephant, one of the hottest bands of the decade, has released a new music video for “Social Cues,” directed by lead singer Matt Shultz. The throwback-style video brings back […]

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Kanye West Converts The Forum into His Church for ‘Jesus Is King’ Concert

October 24, 2019 News Comments Off on Kanye West Converts The Forum into His Church for ‘Jesus Is King’ Concert

By JOHN DALY Kanye West brought his Jesus Is King album and film to The Forum in Inglewood, which was converted into a wheat field with followers on Wednesday night. Check out the Instagram posts […]

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at St Rocke - Photo by Luis Moreno
Live Reviews

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Creates New Blues Sound with Antique Style

October 22, 2019 News Comments Off on The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Creates New Blues Sound with Antique Style

Photos and Review By LUIS MORENO The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band is comprised of three innovative Indiana musicians who can make music on just about anything. Who would think you’d feel so compelled to […]

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Avicii Suicide One Year Later: Father of Late Superstar D.J. Says Son Had a ‘Good Heart’

October 21, 2019 News Comments Off on Avicii Suicide One Year Later: Father of Late Superstar D.J. Says Son Had a ‘Good Heart’

By JOHN DALY The father of beloved Swedish DJ Avicii spoke about his son’s suicide to CBS in an interview that will air Wednesday. In a “CBS This Morning” episode called “Stop the Sigma: A […]

Musicians

Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

October 20, 2019 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

McAlpine’s ‘Bare + Real’ Book Signing Events to Include Rare Stories and Images By DONNA BALANCIA Life comes full circle for Paul McAlpine who has published a photo book documenting his years on the road […]

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Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

October 19, 2019 News Comments Off on Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

By DONNA BALANCIA Backstage Pass, one of the all-girl anchors of punk rock in Los Angeles, has reunited for a few shows and has a new cassette out called Backstage Pass 77. There’s a lot […]

Live Reviews

Review: Nick Cave, Artist and Gentleman, Gives Respect to Fans in Downtown LA Show

October 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Nick Cave, Artist and Gentleman, Gives Respect to Fans in Downtown LA Show

By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES – Back in the early ’80s, when Australian Nick Cave was still raving like a madman while fronting The Birthday Party and wooing the Goth crowd, it was impossible to […]

Musicians

PREMIERE: Prima Donna Band Lounges in Leather by The Pool in ‘Cruel Summer’ Video

October 17, 2019 News Comments Off on PREMIERE: Prima Donna Band Lounges in Leather by The Pool in ‘Cruel Summer’ Video

By DONNA BALANCIA Prima Donna has a tough life, as viewers can see in the new video for the band’s cover of “Cruel Summer,” which premieres here on California Rocker. Wouldn’t it be nice to […]

Musicians

Fantastic Negrito Gives Sneak Peek of New Record and a Tour of his Home Studio

October 15, 2019 News Comments Off on Fantastic Negrito Gives Sneak Peek of New Record and a Tour of his Home Studio

By DONNA BALANCIA Fantastic Negrito gave fans a sneak peek of his latest music to Instagram viewers who got to watch him record what could be yet another winning album. The two-time Grammy-winning Bay-Area blues […]

Musicians

Vote for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Soundgarden, Pat Benatar, Motorhead

October 15, 2019 News Comments Off on Vote for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Soundgarden, Pat Benatar, Motorhead

By JOHN DALY Voting is open for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Pat Benatar, Motorhead, Soundgarden are among the 2020 class nominees. Benatar and Motorhead are first-time nominees. Others nominated to the revered […]

Live Reviews

The Struts Make Triumphant Return Home to the UK Following Success in US

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on The Struts Make Triumphant Return Home to the UK Following Success in US

Fantastic Rock N Roll, a Special Report All Photos © 2019 MELANIE SMITH, Words By JARED MUSSON MANCHESTER – UK glam rockers, The Struts, took to the stage in Manchester last night to embark on […]

The Regrettes - Photo by Justin Higuchi
Live Reviews

‘How Do You Love?’ The Regrettes Are ‘Noisily Honest’ About Love, Life

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘How Do You Love?’ The Regrettes Are ‘Noisily Honest’ About Love, Life

Review By DAN MACINTOSH The Regrettes, a (mostly) all-girl Los Angeles rock band, mix a lot of great musical stuff together on How Do You Love? Los Angeles has historically been a fertile breeding ground […]

Musicians

Desert Daze: Flaming Lips, Devo, Metz, Animal Collective Grab the Attention Span

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Desert Daze: Flaming Lips, Devo, Metz, Animal Collective Grab the Attention Span

By JOHN DALY Flaming Lips and Metz closed out opening night of Desert Daze Friday night in cool style, with balloons, pink robots and some general late night fun.  But it was Devo that “de-evolutionized” […]

Musicians

Saturday Night Live Debuted On This Day in 1975 with Host George Carlin

October 11, 2019 News Comments Off on Saturday Night Live Debuted On This Day in 1975 with Host George Carlin

By JOHN DALY On the very first Saturday Night Live broadcast, on Oct. 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted and Billy Preston and Janice Ian were the musical guests. Carlin laid on the audience his famous […]

Lana Del Rey and Chris Isaak
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Lana Del Rey Shines With Stars Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and The Neighbourhood at Hollywood Bowl

October 11, 2019 News Comments Off on Lana Del Rey Shines With Stars Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and The Neighbourhood at Hollywood Bowl

By JOHN DALY Lana Del Rey brought out the stars Thursday night at The Hollywood Bowl to accompany her on a selection of some beloved classic and new songs. Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and Zella […]

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    October 11, 2026 Comments Off on Wednesday Week Reunites With Live Shows, an EP of Beloved Covers + New Video – Watch
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    October 5, 2026 Comments Off on Sass Jordan, Rock Vocalist, Songwriter, and ‘Irreplaceable Being of Light ,’ Passes at 65
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    Castle Rat Rocks Tunes of Ancient Lore in Support of New Album ‘The Bestiary’
    October 4, 2026 Comments Off on Castle Rat Rocks Tunes of Ancient Lore in Support of New Album ‘The Bestiary’
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Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • Review: Johnny Marr Live Performances Time and Again Prove His Mastery as Solo Musician
    May 23, 2019 Comments Off on Review: Johnny Marr Live Performances Time and Again Prove His Mastery as Solo Musician
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    Review: Weezer Album ‘OK Human’ Strings Us Along with New Classical Sound
    February 7, 2021 Comments Off on Review: Weezer Album ‘OK Human’ Strings Us Along with New Classical Sound
  • The Residents: Despite Their Appearance, Veteran Musicians Hit a Tender Note
    April 15, 2016 Comments Off on The Residents: Despite Their Appearance, Veteran Musicians Hit a Tender Note
  • Gerald Albright and Jonathan Butler kick off Long Beach Jazz Festival - Photo by Donna Balancia
    Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright Kick off the 29th annual Long Beach Jazz Festival in Grand Style
    August 13, 2016 Comments Off on Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright Kick off the 29th annual Long Beach Jazz Festival in Grand Style
  • Cowboys In The Campfire Rustle Up Sold-Out Crowd for Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Show
    November 13, 2017 Comments Off on Cowboys In The Campfire Rustle Up Sold-Out Crowd for Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Show

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Reviews

  • Switchfoot and Anberlin are on tour - Photos by Notes From Vivace
    Switchfoot and Anberlin Get the Crowds Hopping on the LA Stop of ‘Forever Now’ Tour
    October 29, 2026 Comments Off on Switchfoot and Anberlin Get the Crowds Hopping on the LA Stop of ‘Forever Now’ Tour
  • Substance Fest at The Belasco in LA Delivers Goth in all its Glory to the Faithful Fans
    October 26, 2026 Comments Off on Substance Fest at The Belasco in LA Delivers Goth in all its Glory to the Faithful Fans
  • Deep Purple Release Video for Title Track of Latest Album, ‘Splat!’ – Watch Here
    October 23, 2026 Comments Off on Deep Purple Release Video for Title Track of Latest Album, ‘Splat!’ – Watch Here

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East Coast Rocker

  • Long Island Music and Entertainment and Hall of Fame Hosts Second Annual Music Film Fest
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    Young The Giant, Valerie June, to Perform at Annapolis Songwriters Fest in September
    July 22, 2026 Comments Off on Young The Giant, Valerie June, to Perform at Annapolis Songwriters Fest in September
  • The Amish Outlaws rock the crowds - Photo by Donna Balancia
    The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
    May 30, 2023 Comments Off on The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
  • Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
    April 28, 2023 Comments Off on Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
  • Lord Sonny The Unifier Makes Truth Creative with ‘America’s Newest Hitmaker’
    March 12, 2023 Comments Off on Lord Sonny The Unifier Makes Truth Creative with ‘America’s Newest Hitmaker’

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Vintage Interviews

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    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Clash, PIL Founder Keith Levene Sets The Record Straight – WITH PHOTOS
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  • Richie Ramone Plays Paladino’s for New Year’s Eve – No New Resolutions in 2016, Just Good Music
    December 29, 2015 Comments Off on Richie Ramone Plays Paladino’s for New Year’s Eve – No New Resolutions in 2016, Just Good Music
  • 'Straight Outta Compton' Star Aldis Hodge with actor brother, Edwin -- photo by Donna Balancia
    Aldis Hodge: B.O. OG ‘Compton’ Shows A Different Side to Influential N.W.A.
    August 24, 2015 Comments Off on Aldis Hodge: B.O. OG ‘Compton’ Shows A Different Side to Influential N.W.A.
  • Basement Gets Physical at Shows Promoting New Album ‘Wired’ – Photos + Review
    May 4, 2026 Comments Off on Basement Gets Physical at Shows Promoting New Album ‘Wired’ – Photos + Review
  • Keith Richards Had Final Cut on ‘Under The Influence’ Movie; Tom Waits Brought Notes, Director Says
    October 31, 2015 Comments Off on Keith Richards Had Final Cut on ‘Under The Influence’ Movie; Tom Waits Brought Notes, Director Says
  • Nick Waterhouse Nick Waterhouse - Photo © Donna Balancia
    Interview: Nick Waterhouse Keeps The Machine Rolling With New Album, ‘Never Twice’
    October 13, 2016 Comments Off on Interview: Nick Waterhouse Keeps The Machine Rolling With New Album, ‘Never Twice’

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