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Miley Cyrus Teams with The Kid LAROI on Video and Track ‘Without You’

April 30, 2021 News Comments Off on Miley Cyrus Teams with The Kid LAROI on Video and Track ‘Without You’

By JOHN DALY Miley Cyrus has teamed with The Kid LAROI for the emotive track “Without You.”  The world may change, but the tune by the duet of The Kid LAROI and Miley Cyrus underscores […]

Musicians

Matt Sweeney and Bonnie Prince Billy Drop Inspiring Track + Video ‘Resist the Urge’ off New Album

April 27, 2021 News Comments Off on Matt Sweeney and Bonnie Prince Billy Drop Inspiring Track + Video ‘Resist the Urge’ off New Album

By JOHN DALY Matt Sweeney and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have released a folkloric new single with a video directed by Kevin “Spanky” Long and Atiba Jefferson called “Resist the Urge.” The new single is from […]

Musicians

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win Best Original Score Oscar, Capping Success Streak

April 25, 2021 News Comments Off on Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win Best Original Score Oscar, Capping Success Streak

By DONNA BALANCIA Composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross took home an Academy Award Sunday for Best Original Score for their work on the Pixar animated film Soul.  The Nine Inch Nails duo shared their Oscar win […]

Live Reviews

Review: A Place to Bury Strangers Regroups But Retains its Trademark Sound with ‘Hologram’

April 23, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: A Place to Bury Strangers Regroups But Retains its Trademark Sound with ‘Hologram’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE There aren’t many loud bands left. A Place to Bury Strangers is one of them and their latest EP, Hologram, keeps the torch aflame for staggering listening to come. The Brooklynite and […]

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Musicians

Joshua Tree Music Festival ‘Music is the Soul of Life’ Series Lines Up

April 20, 2021 News Comments Off on Joshua Tree Music Festival ‘Music is the Soul of Life’ Series Lines Up

Pod-Based, Limited-Cap Outdoor Shows Feature California’s Finest By JOHN DALY A new series, Music is the Soul of Life, highlights the Joshua Tree Music Festival Spring 2021. The event is a pod-based, physically distant, limited-capacity […]

The Latest

California Duo New Bums Takes a Trip to the Blues Side with ‘Last Time I Saw Grace’

April 15, 2021 News Comments Off on California Duo New Bums Takes a Trip to the Blues Side with ‘Last Time I Saw Grace’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE The latest record from California duo New Bums, Last Time I Saw Grace, adopts darkened acoustics behind terse, timely lyrics. Genially dubbed “Old Drunk America” by their record label, Drag City, and […]

Musicians

Rogér Fakhr Finally Gets The Spotlight with Digital Release of ‘Fine Anyway’

April 15, 2021 News Comments Off on Rogér Fakhr Finally Gets The Spotlight with Digital Release of ‘Fine Anyway’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Rogér Fakhr was escaping the Lebanese Civil War when he should have been entering the ’70s singer-songwriter canon with his record Fine Anyway. Maybe today, we can afford the artist his rightful […]

Live Reviews

Hall and Oates Update Tour with California Dates including Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio

April 11, 2021 News Comments Off on Hall and Oates Update Tour with California Dates including Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio

By JOHN DALY Hall and Oates have updated their upcoming tour to include California dates at The Hollywood Bowl, San Diego and Indio in October and November. Hall and Oates kick off the tour on […]

Live Reviews

Review: Lake Street Dive Album ‘Obviously’ Sails On with Superb Soulful Sound

April 4, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Lake Street Dive Album ‘Obviously’ Sails On with Superb Soulful Sound

By DAN MACINTOSH One recent reviewer of Lake Street Dive’s Obviously album termed it a contemporary example of “Yacht Rock” and, granted, much of the music on the new 11-song project leans towards smooth jazz. However, […]

Musicians

Nancy Wenstrom’s Gorgeous New Track ‘Vintage Tears’ Captures Collective Emotions

April 3, 2021 News Comments Off on Nancy Wenstrom’s Gorgeous New Track ‘Vintage Tears’ Captures Collective Emotions

By JOHN DALY Nancy Wenstrom has released another remarkable track called “Vintage Tears,” which captures the stored emotions many people have been feeling for the last year. The track is off her album, Inside Story, […]

Musicians

Narnia’s Christian Liljegren Celebrates His Hard Rock Roots With ‘Melodic Passion’

April 2, 2021 News Comments Off on Narnia’s Christian Liljegren Celebrates His Hard Rock Roots With ‘Melodic Passion’

By HANNAH MEANS-SHANNON Christian Liljegren is best known as the lead singer of the ongoing Melodic Metal band Narnia, but also sang for Divine Fire, and more recently launched a more modern Metal project, The […]

Christina Vane - Photo Stuart Levine
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Christina Vane Takes Listeners Along on Her Journey with Debut ‘Nowhere Sounds Lovely’

April 1, 2021 News Comments Off on Christina Vane Takes Listeners Along on Her Journey with Debut ‘Nowhere Sounds Lovely’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Cristina Vane is on a trek to reclaim her American heritage and she’s searched high-and-low, taking Southern music traditions and sprinkling them across the country: Bars, coffee shops, and backyards. Vane is […]

Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • Local Band, L.A. Story, Nabs Cutaway Segment on ‘America’s Got Talent’
    February 5, 2016 Comments Off on Local Band, L.A. Story, Nabs Cutaway Segment on ‘America’s Got Talent’
  • Lead Singer Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, UK - All photos by SILVIA PAVERI
    Review: Nothing More Delivers Explosive London Show Ahead of Upcoming US Tour
    March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Review: Nothing More Delivers Explosive London Show Ahead of Upcoming US Tour
  • UPDATE: Billie Joe Armstrong’s Band, The Longshot, Postpones West Coast Shows
    May 8, 2018 Comments Off on UPDATE: Billie Joe Armstrong’s Band, The Longshot, Postpones West Coast Shows
  • The Brothers Collective - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
    For Young Bands, Underground Clubs Shine Important Light: Review of Glam Skanks, Brothers Collective
    April 15, 2016 Comments Off on For Young Bands, Underground Clubs Shine Important Light: Review of Glam Skanks, Brothers Collective
  • LCD Soundsystem at Observatory - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
    Review: LCD Soundsystem Wires Observatory and Electrifies at Hollywood Bowl
    May 8, 2018 Comments Off on Review: LCD Soundsystem Wires Observatory and Electrifies at Hollywood Bowl

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  • Carter Vail Single ‘Ants In My Room’ Depicts Just That, With a Little ‘Extra’ – Review
    February 1, 2026 Comments Off on Carter Vail Single ‘Ants In My Room’ Depicts Just That, With a Little ‘Extra’ – Review
  • Alice Cooper Says Hitting The Stage Keeps Him Young on Rock & Roll High School Podcast
    January 16, 2026 Comments Off on Alice Cooper Says Hitting The Stage Keeps Him Young on Rock & Roll High School Podcast
  • Father John Misty, Trombone Shorty and Grace Potter Headline Winnetka Music Festival
    January 13, 2026 Comments Off on Father John Misty, Trombone Shorty and Grace Potter Headline Winnetka Music Festival

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East Coast Rocker

  • 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’
  • For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen
    August 15, 2022 Comments Off on For Famed Rock Photog, Wet Leg Reminiscent of Early Days of Queen
  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ‘Raising The Roof’ Tour Heads West
    July 21, 2022 Comments Off on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ‘Raising The Roof’ Tour Heads West

California Rocker®

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    RIP: Robbie Robertson, Songwriter Who ‘Drove Old Dixie Down,’ Passes Away at 80
    August 10, 2023 Comments Off on RIP: Robbie Robertson, Songwriter Who ‘Drove Old Dixie Down,’ Passes Away at 80
  • The Ocean Blue - Darin Back image
    Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
    August 7, 2023 Comments Off on Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
  • Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
    July 21, 2023 Comments Off on Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
  • Sparks - Photos by LUIS MORENO
    Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
    July 19, 2023 Comments Off on Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
  • Star Party, The Binges and Ames Flames Draw Crowds to the Redwood for Donny Popejoy + Pope Tribute
    July 4, 2023 Comments Off on Star Party, The Binges and Ames Flames Draw Crowds to the Redwood for Donny Popejoy + Pope Tribute

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Vintage Interviews

  • Robert Smith, Simon and Reeves - Photo by Donna Balancia
    The Cure Drop ‘Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)’ off Upcoming ‘Mixes Of A Lost World’
    May 2, 2025 Comments Off on The Cure Drop ‘Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)’ off Upcoming ‘Mixes Of A Lost World’
  • Jane Gil is the subject of Tom DiCillo's 'Stars' - Image courtesy Tom DiCillo
    Filmmaker and Musician, Tom DiCillo, Captures the Heart with Emotive ‘Stars’ Video
    January 31, 2025 Comments Off on Filmmaker and Musician, Tom DiCillo, Captures the Heart with Emotive ‘Stars’ Video
  • Steel Panther Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia for California Rocker
    The Sun Sets on HOB Hollywood: Steel Panther Gives Sendoff to Club
    August 10, 2015 Comments Off on The Sun Sets on HOB Hollywood: Steel Panther Gives Sendoff to Club
  • Kevin Armstrong with Iggy Pop in 1986 - Photo by Paul McAlpine
    EXCLUSIVE: Guitarist and Producer Kevin Armstrong Talks ‘Second Chance’ With Iggy Pop
    July 23, 2017 Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Guitarist and Producer Kevin Armstrong Talks ‘Second Chance’ With Iggy Pop
  • Jamie Hince Morrison Hotel Gallery
    Photographs by Jamie Hince on Display at Morrison Hotel Gallery LA
    October 30, 2014 Comments Off on Photographs by Jamie Hince on Display at Morrison Hotel Gallery LA
  • The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald Talks ‘Learn to Let Go’ Ahead of New Album
    March 28, 2025 Comments Off on The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald Talks ‘Learn to Let Go’ Ahead of New Album
  • Deap Vally - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Q and A: Deap Vally Duo Plays This Weekend’s Aftershock Fest, Preps New Songs
    October 20, 2017 Comments Off on Q and A: Deap Vally Duo Plays This Weekend’s Aftershock Fest, Preps New Songs




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