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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
Musicians

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

  • Powerman 5000 and the Radioactive Chicken Heads Draw a New Arts Crowd to Our Favorite Bowling Alley
    April 18, 2017 Comments Off on Powerman 5000 and the Radioactive Chicken Heads Draw a New Arts Crowd to Our Favorite Bowling Alley
  • EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cusimano of The Walcotts Gives Solo Show For CaliforniaRocker.com
    April 11, 2017 Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cusimano of The Walcotts Gives Solo Show For CaliforniaRocker.com
  • Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus Show Quality Has a Bold Shape with New Album, ‘East Lansing’
    May 11, 2017 Comments Off on Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus Show Quality Has a Bold Shape with New Album, ‘East Lansing’
  • Terry Reid Rehashes The Swingin’ ’60s in Two-Hour Music and Storytelling Set at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
    September 15, 2017 Comments Off on Terry Reid Rehashes The Swingin’ ’60s in Two-Hour Music and Storytelling Set at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
  • Desert Daze gets rowdy on Saturday with Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop Stoke Moshers and Crowd Surfers at Desert Daze
    October 15, 2017 Comments Off on Sleep, King Gizzard and Iggy Pop Stoke Moshers and Crowd Surfers at Desert Daze

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Reviews

  • The Cab make a kickin' return to the stage - All photos by Notes From Vivace
    The Cab Drive with Gratitude in Promoting New Album with First Tour in More than 10 Years
    June 3, 2026 Comments Off on The Cab Drive with Gratitude in Promoting New Album with First Tour in More than 10 Years
  • Keyboardist David Rosenthal to Keynote Billy Joel Symposium on Long Island June 6-7
    May 27, 2026 Comments Off on Keyboardist David Rosenthal to Keynote Billy Joel Symposium on Long Island June 6-7
  • Broken Social Scene Releases Album ‘Remember The Humans’ – Watch New Video
    May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Broken Social Scene Releases Album ‘Remember The Humans’ – Watch New Video

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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

  • Revolushn Band Talks Music, SoCal Gigs at Molly Malone’s, Blacklight District
    February 8, 2018 Comments Off on Revolushn Band Talks Music, SoCal Gigs at Molly Malone’s, Blacklight District
  • California Rocker: Jesus the Bus Driver plays Chilean music while waiting for help
    Jesus The Bus Driver Inspires With His Music
    April 28, 2014 Comments Off on Jesus The Bus Driver Inspires With His Music
  • Thomas Dolby is on the 'Iconic 80s Recollections Tour' - All photos by Paul McAlpine
    As Professor, Thomas Dolby Learns He’s an ‘A-Student’ on a New Style Music Tour
    April 16, 2026 Comments Off on As Professor, Thomas Dolby Learns He’s an ‘A-Student’ on a New Style Music Tour
  • Mary Kay and Loren Molinare - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    The Dogs of Detroit: Old School Punk Rock Pros Weather The Years, Fetch New Fan Base
    October 8, 2015 Comments Off on The Dogs of Detroit: Old School Punk Rock Pros Weather The Years, Fetch New Fan Base
  • Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Sets a Return to the Road with The Joe Perry Project
    May 12, 2025 Comments Off on Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Sets a Return to the Road with The Joe Perry Project
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    EXCLUSIVE: Innovative Leisure’s Waterhouse ‘Grateful’ Allah-Las, Fans, OK After Attack Attempt
    August 23, 2017 Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Innovative Leisure’s Waterhouse ‘Grateful’ Allah-Las, Fans, OK After Attack Attempt
  • Richie Ramone - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    The California Rocker Interview: Richie Ramone Talks New Album, Family and Life in the Suburbs
    September 16, 2015 1




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