Johnny Depp and Haim Join ‘Superband’ By DONNA BALANCIA — The New Basement Tapes proved work and friendship can indeed mix, performing a “one and only” show that knocked the socks off a curious LA […]
By DONNA BALANCIA in HOLLYWOOD — The New Basement Tapes gave a one-off performance that blew the house away at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood. Johnny Depp and Haim joined Elvis Costello and major music stars […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – UK alt rock band Basement will release “Wired,” their first album in eight years and they have been holding listening parties across select US cities. […]
Release – Brian Jonestown Massacre announce a new single, “Makes Me Great / Out Of Body,” on red transparent 10-inch vinyl, to be released April 25th via Anton Newcombe’s record label A Recordings. Following a […]
Young The Giant Releases ‘Mind Over Matter (10th Anniversary Edition),’ Supports Cage The Elephant on Tour Young The Giant has released Mind Over Matter (10th Anniversary Edition). Upon its original release, Mind Over Matter (produced […]
Matador will release Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal, a 45-track set that compiles Pavement’s remastered original 1999 album and includes special features. The collection contains B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, live recordings, and rough tracks from Pavement’s […]
Edited By DONNA BALANCIA Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever has released the “extremely limited edition” Dengue Fever 2003-2015 anthology via Greece’s Green Cookie Records. The limited release of only 300 copies (200 black, 100 orange vinyl) is only […]
Site Wins Social Media and Best Blog Awards By JOHN DALY LOS ANGELES – The team at CaliforniaRocker.com has set the standard: Donna Balancia and her editorial team have won five journalism awards in one […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Super Bowl 2020 pits two great teams against each other in San Francisco and Kansas City, but the two legendary cities are closely matched in music also. San Francisco may have a […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bob Dylan and his words have resonated around the world for decades and he has updated his 1969 classic, “Lay, Lady, Lay,” for the modern world. Dylan has stayed contemporary through the […]
Full List of Winners Here; Lady Gaga, Hollywood Vampires Mesmerize By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a rough year for the music business and the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards reflected that, as dead musicians took […]
Extraordinary musicians who each took a gamble helped CaliforniaRocker.com earn awards from major journalism organizations this year. Donna Balancia’s video coverage of “The New Basement Tapes: One Night Only,” was good enough to earn California […]
California Rocker’s Coverage of ‘New Basement Tapes: One Night’ Only Earns Blog a Finalist Spot California Rocker has been nominated in the Best Individual Blog category for its coverage of The New Basement Tapes: One […]
By DONNA BALANCIA James Williamson’s response to challenge is change. Williamson took select Stooges songs, recruited top talent to record the vocals, and created the latest “Superband” of Alternative A-listers. SEE VIDEO OF THE FULL […]
Blondie’s “No Exit” is being reissued in a newly remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition, out October 31 via BMG. A definitive release of one of the band’s most pivotal records, and now available on vinyl […]
Review and Photos by BARRY LEVINE NEW YORK CITY — Poor Lincoln Center will never be the same. It wasn’t long into Gossip’s 20-song set before their rabid fans rushed the two aisles to get […]
Photos and review by PAUL MCALPINE BOSTON – Once upon a time there was a basement night club in Boston’s Kenmore Square nicknamed “The Rat” (The Rathskeller). One night, a dancer friend invited me to […]
Photos and review by ALYSON CAMUS – LOS ANGELES – The first time I saw Gossip, I was blown away by Beth Ditto’s incredible voice and performance. The band was playing a small street festival […]
Release – Randy Bachman’s guitars will go up for bid at Julien’s Auctions in an exclusive presentation called The Randy Bachman Collection, taking place on May 29 and May 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe […]
Release – Tokyo Police Club has released what are expected to be their two final singles, “Just A Scratch” and “Catch Me If You Can,” and announced a two-part run of tour dates across North […]
NEW YORK CITY – Des Rocs is a dynamic new Rock ‘N’ Roller who may actually have today’s music business figured out. He plays great rock music, he performs a high-energy and physical live show, […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE It happened. St. Vincent, our all-too-prim and postured rock God for the new age, has cracked. And what happened when her doll-ishness melted away? A rebirth marked by novel experimentalism and raucous […]
Curated by JOHN DALY Collaboration despite isolation is the essential element for musicians on the California Rocker Select Playlist Number 21. Guitarists, singers and musicians from all over the world have virtually gotten together and have […]
The Dead Milkmen Story Written by The Dead Milkmen Although there are numerous, conflicting, tales of how, when, where, and sometimes why the Dead Milkmen initially formed, the most reliable evidence points to band founder […]
By DONNA BALANCIA “The Beatles: Get Back” a documentary by “Lord Of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson, will be released on September 4 by Walt Disney Studios, it was announced. The Peter Jackson doc on […]
By DONNA BALANCIA To see some of the best up-and-coming bands at Echo Park Rising this year, a good place to start is American Barbershop on Sunset, which has become known for its “Bands In […]
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