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Month: December 2022

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Local Natives Appeal to Both, for Three Nights at Hollywood Forever

December 9, 2022 News Comments Off on Local Natives Appeal to Both, for Three Nights at Hollywood Forever

Local Natives Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever December 7, 2022 Review by DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – The chilly night’s music at Hollywood Forever’s Masonic Lodge featured the third night of Local Natives’ brief […]

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Are You on The US Rocker Playlist for December on Spotify?

December 8, 2022 News Comments Off on Are You on The US Rocker Playlist for December on Spotify?

IDLES, HC McEntire, L7, The Oxys, The Senders and More Curated by JOHN DALY It’s December and while everyone else is playing holiday music, here at US Rocker, it’s time for great punk, rock and […]

By JOHN DALY

Tanya Tucker Honored as ‘Distinguished Storyteller’ at Arts and Entertainment Awards

December 7, 2022 News Comments Off on Tanya Tucker Honored as ‘Distinguished Storyteller’ at Arts and Entertainment Awards

LOS ANGELES – The National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards honored Tanya Tucker with the Distinguished Storyteller Award for excellence in storytelling outside of journalism as the entertainment icon is set to star in Paramount’s […]

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Calendar: Garrison Keillor Brings Prairie Home Christmas Show to St. Louis + Livestream

December 7, 2022 News Comments Off on Calendar: Garrison Keillor Brings Prairie Home Christmas Show to St. Louis + Livestream

ST. LOUIS – Even if Garrison Keillor fans can’t attend the Prairie Home Christmas Show at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Dec. 15, they can take a break from the holiday whirlwind and tune in […]

Musicians

REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Proves The Music Truly is Their Medium

December 6, 2022 News Comments Off on REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Proves The Music Truly is Their Medium

Godspeed You! Black Emperor State Theatre, Portland, Me. By AVA LIVERSIDGE PORTLAND, ME – Post-rock collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor are on an international tour of G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!, their eighth full-length release […]

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The Krayolas Drop New Christmas Single and EP ‘I Wanna Be Your Santa’

December 6, 2022 News Comments Off on The Krayolas Drop New Christmas Single and EP ‘I Wanna Be Your Santa’

Edited by JOHN DALY San Antonio-based garage rock band The Krayolas have a new Christmas single, “I Wanna Be Your Santa,” a nod to both The Ramones classic and the holiday season. The track is on […]

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Release: The Black Halos Drop ‘How the Darkness Doubled’ and It’s a Real Rocker

December 2, 2022 News Comments Off on Release: The Black Halos Drop ‘How the Darkness Doubled’ and It’s a Real Rocker

Canada’s “Punk ‘N’ Rollers,” The Black Halos have just released their anticipated new LP How the Darkness Doubled on Stomp Records. How the Darkness Doubled is the unofficial follow-up album to The Black Halos’ 2001 […]

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Rolling Stones ‘GRRR Live!’ Album Features Newark, N.J. 50th Anniversary Show

December 1, 2022 News Comments Off on Rolling Stones ‘GRRR Live!’ Album Features Newark, N.J. 50th Anniversary Show

The Rolling Stones said they will release GRRR Live!, a recording that the band members said is the “definitive” live hits album from their career. It drops on Feb. 10 via Mercury Studios. The album features […]

Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • Hold The Champagne: New York Duo Banks and Steelz Put on a Rowdy Show at The El Rey Theatre
    April 18, 2017 Comments Off on Hold The Champagne: New York Duo Banks and Steelz Put on a Rowdy Show at The El Rey Theatre
  • No Picture
    Jack White Signs Off Coachella 2015 With Props For Punks as Festival Wraps
    April 19, 2015 Comments Off on Jack White Signs Off Coachella 2015 With Props For Punks as Festival Wraps
  • Ithaca - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    L.A. Guns — And Rock’s Young Guns — Play for Fair Pay at Whisky a Go Go
    August 11, 2015 2
  • Rod Stewart gets wild a Caesar's Palace - Photo by Craig Hammons for California Rocker
    Hammons Review: Sir Rod Stewart Makes A Knight To Remember in Knockout Caesars Palace Performance
    March 29, 2017 Comments Off on Hammons Review: Sir Rod Stewart Makes A Knight To Remember in Knockout Caesars Palace Performance
  • Dick Dale performs on New Year's Eve as wife Lana Dale looks on - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
    Dick Dale Rips Up The Crowd; Mick Scott and Se7en Reasons Why Swing from Rafters on New Year’s
    December 31, 2015 Comments Off on Dick Dale Rips Up The Crowd; Mick Scott and Se7en Reasons Why Swing from Rafters on New Year’s

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Reviews

  • Billy Joel Recalls Early Days at Agent Arfa’s HOF Honors: ‘Dennis Saw a Possibility’
    June 8, 2026 Comments Off on Billy Joel Recalls Early Days at Agent Arfa’s HOF Honors: ‘Dennis Saw a Possibility’
  • 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

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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

  • The Two Tens - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    Two Tens Reveal All in The California Rocker Interview: The Massive Hair and Why Ella Didn’t Like the Hat
    September 12, 2015 Comments Off on Two Tens Reveal All in The California Rocker Interview: The Massive Hair and Why Ella Didn’t Like the Hat
  • Timothy White - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
    Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents ‘Parental Advisory: Explicit Images,’ Photos of Hip Hop’s Greats
    September 16, 2016 Comments Off on Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents ‘Parental Advisory: Explicit Images,’ Photos of Hip Hop’s Greats
  • Wayne Kramer with Burrell Kelly - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Wayne Kramer and Jail Guitar Doors Charity Bring Music to 100th Prison
    September 10, 2017 Comments Off on Wayne Kramer and Jail Guitar Doors Charity Bring Music to 100th Prison
  • EXCLUSIVE: Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum: ‘Chris Cornell and I Were Brothers in Arms During Tough Times’
    May 22, 2017 Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum: ‘Chris Cornell and I Were Brothers in Arms During Tough Times’
  • Ames Flames Column: No Loose Women, Just Great Musicians in the Band ‘Sluts For Hire’
    June 14, 2026 Comments Off on Ames Flames Column: No Loose Women, Just Great Musicians in the Band ‘Sluts For Hire’
  • Olivia Dvorak - Alternative-Country star in the making - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    Olivia Dvorak: Check Out This ‘Superstar To Be’ Who is Truly Making Music in Her Own Way
    October 3, 2015 Comments Off on Olivia Dvorak: Check Out This ‘Superstar To Be’ Who is Truly Making Music in Her Own Way
  • Johnny Winter California Rocker
    Johnny Winter Interview: Guitar Great is ‘Just Having Fun Again’
    March 30, 2014 Comments Off on Johnny Winter Interview: Guitar Great is ‘Just Having Fun Again’




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