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Jack Tempchin and Mrs. Henry Release Rockin’ New Tune, ‘Waiting’

April 22, 2022 News Comments Off on Jack Tempchin and Mrs. Henry Release Rockin’ New Tune, ‘Waiting’

#CaliforniaRocker SAN DIEGO – Songwriter Jack Tempchin and San Diego rock band Mrs. Henry have released “Waiting,” their first collaboration. Recorded live in one take in Otay Mesa, the gritty rock single bottles lightning in […]

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Death Valley Girls Share Remix of Peaches’ Track ‘When I’m Free’

April 21, 2022 News Comments Off on Death Valley Girls Share Remix of Peaches’ Track ‘When I’m Free’

#CaliforniaRocker Death Valley Girls have shared a remix of their new track “When I’m Free” by the legendary multi-disciplinary artist Peaches via Suicide Squeeze Records. For nearly a decade, Death Valley Girls have made it […]

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Boxing Champ Tyson Fury and Songwriter Don McLean Team on ‘American Pie’

April 19, 2022 News Comments Off on Boxing Champ Tyson Fury and Songwriter Don McLean Team on ‘American Pie’

Ahead of defending his world title belts, heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury has joined forces with legendary American singer-songwriter Don McLean to create a brand-new rendition of “American Pie.” Fury, who will take […]

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Sons of Silver Host Facebook Live Party to Launch EP ‘Ordinary Sex Appeal’

April 19, 2022 News Comments Off on Sons of Silver Host Facebook Live Party to Launch EP ‘Ordinary Sex Appeal’

“Super group” Sons of Silver will release their sophomore EP Ordinary Sex Appeal on April 29. The band will hold an exclusive Facebook live stream show and listening party to join them on April 20 […]

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Gracie Gray Leaves Emotive and Lingering Sounds at Permanent Records Roadhouse

April 15, 2022 News Comments Off on Gracie Gray Leaves Emotive and Lingering Sounds at Permanent Records Roadhouse

Photos and Review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – I first came across Gracie Gray in 2019 at a since-vanished venue called The Satellite in Los Angeles. I immediately fell in love with the […]

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Loose Buttons Keep It Together at Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles

April 15, 2022 News Comments Off on Loose Buttons Keep It Together at Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO LOS ANGELES – Loose Buttons from New York City kept it together at the Moroccan Lounge in downtown L.A. the other night. They’re promoting the recently released album What’s […]

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LIVE at The Mint in Los Angeles: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Rocks The House

April 14, 2022 News Comments Off on LIVE at The Mint in Los Angeles: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Rocks The House

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO US Rocker Photo Editor Three years later and Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band still brings the house down. This time it was The Mint in Los Angeles supporting their […]

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Bob Mould Rocks The Troubadour and Proves He is Truly a Master Musician

April 13, 2022 News Comments Off on Bob Mould Rocks The Troubadour and Proves He is Truly a Master Musician

LOS ANGELES – If you are too young to have witnessed Bob Mould in a few of his other prior artistic vehicles (Husker Du, Sugar), this Tuesday night show offered an all-in-one live retrospective of […]

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Hot Tracks: Ledisi + Neville Brothers, Elf Power, and Von Tramps Rock Our World

April 12, 2022 News Comments Off on Hot Tracks: Ledisi + Neville Brothers, Elf Power, and Von Tramps Rock Our World

Petaluma Records released the official video for “Knockin’” featuring Ledisi, George Porter Jr, Ian Neville, Cyril Neville and Ivan Neville.  The new recording is the sixth single unveiled from the upcoming soundtrack release Take Me […]

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Review: Jack White’s Latest Album, ‘Fear of the Dawn,’ an Epic Work of Synthesis

April 11, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Jack White’s Latest Album, ‘Fear of the Dawn,’ an Epic Work of Synthesis

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Jack White is the music industry’s most exciting outsider. In fact, the career garage rocker-turned Willy Wonka-esque vinyl mogul has created a music industry microcosm of his own via the Third Man […]

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Talker, Marisa Maino, Woolfy and Oliver Malcolm Teach the Crowds at ‘School Night’

April 10, 2022 News Comments Off on Talker, Marisa Maino, Woolfy and Oliver Malcolm Teach the Crowds at ‘School Night’

Photos and Words by NOTES FROM VIVACE HOLLYWOOD, Ca. – Since music started back up in June 2021 in Los Angeles, I’ve kept a mental list of all the bands, venues, promoters that I wanted […]

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Reverend Horton Heat Solo Show Warms the Hearts of Fans at Venice West

April 8, 2022 News Comments Off on Reverend Horton Heat Solo Show Warms the Hearts of Fans at Venice West

Photos and Words by LUIS MORENO Reverend Horton Heat, AKA Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath, stepped on stage for a solo show at The Venice West and everyone stopped what they were doing to applaud and […]

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BeachLife Festival 2022 Features Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and the Pacific Ocean

March 31, 2022 News Comments Off on BeachLife Festival 2022 Features Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and the Pacific Ocean

By DAN MACINTOSH Few music festivals are more SoCal-centric than BeachLife, which returns to Redondo Beach shores from May 13 th to May 15th. However, it’s about music (performed at the beach), more than it […]

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ODESZA Tours in Support of Album ‘The Last Goodbye’

March 30, 2022 News Comments Off on ODESZA Tours in Support of Album ‘The Last Goodbye’

ODESZA will hit the road in support of their forthcoming album, The Last Goodbye. The electronic act will play venues that surpass multi-thousand capacity and the tour will set out to not only be carbon […]

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PHOTOS: Dita Von Teese on ‘Glamonatrix Tour’ Makes the Heart Beat Faster During Manchester Show

March 29, 2022 News Comments Off on PHOTOS: Dita Von Teese on ‘Glamonatrix Tour’ Makes the Heart Beat Faster During Manchester Show

Words and photos by MELANIE SMITH Dita Von Teese, the iconic queen of burlesque, showed her throngs of devotees how to really take it off in style at the O2 Apollo in Manchester UK. Von […]

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PHOTOS: The Southern California Shores Set to Star at Redondo’s BeachLife Festival May 13-15

March 28, 2022 News Comments Off on PHOTOS: The Southern California Shores Set to Star at Redondo’s BeachLife Festival May 13-15

By DAN MACINTOSH Photos by LUIS MORENO Few music festivals are more SoCal-centric than BeachLife Festival, which returns to the shores of Redondo Beach from May 13th to May 15th. However, it’s about music performed […]

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Review: Perfume Genius Conjures a Spellbinding Show at The Wiltern

March 27, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Perfume Genius Conjures a Spellbinding Show at The Wiltern

Review + Photos by LUIS MORENO Perfume Genius put on a dazzling show at The Wiltern touring the album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately. Set My Heart On Fire Immediately was released back in 2020 […]

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Man’s Body Releases ‘A Set Of Steak Knives’ an Excellent Post-Punk Treat – Listen

March 25, 2022 News Comments Off on Man’s Body Releases ‘A Set Of Steak Knives’ an Excellent Post-Punk Treat – Listen

Trans-American “soft punk” trio Man’s Body has released its second full-length album, A Set Of Steak Knives, on 12-inch LP vinyl via NocturnalSol, a division of Heyday Media Group. The album was recorded at KooP in Queens, […]

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Review: Backseat Lovers Impress at The Fonda, Promote New Album

March 20, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Backseat Lovers Impress at The Fonda, Promote New Album

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO The Backseat Lovers are touring in support of their debut studio album, When We Were Friends. And as a bonus they’ve also released a live concert album, Live from the Troubadour.  […]

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The White Buffalo and Shooter Jennings Team on Expanded Version of ‘On The Widow’s Walk’

March 18, 2022 News Comments Off on The White Buffalo and Shooter Jennings Team on Expanded Version of ‘On The Widow’s Walk’

The White Buffalo is re-issuing an expanded and repackaged version of the album On The Widow’s Walk and today dropped a new, acoustic version of “The Drifter,” featuring Shooter Jennings. The White Buffalo, AKA, Jake […]

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Father John Misty Creates ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’ and Honors Beautiful Species

March 16, 2022 News Comments Off on Father John Misty Creates ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’ and Honors Beautiful Species

Father John Misty has released the new single and video, “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” from the upcoming album, Chloë and The Next 20th Century. The album will be out April 8 on Sub Pop and Bella Union. […]

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Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Treat Fans to Newest Tracks at The Orpheum

March 15, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Treat Fans to Newest Tracks at The Orpheum

By DAN MACINTOSH In a way, Nick Cave’s 2022 tour picks up where his recording career left off in 2019, as the other night at The Orpheum he performed much of the album Ghosteen. Cave also […]

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All That Remains Hits The Road and Takes Home Honors for ‘What If I Was Nothing’

March 15, 2022 News Comments Off on All That Remains Hits The Road and Takes Home Honors for ‘What If I Was Nothing’

All That Remains kicked off their Fall of Ideals anniversary tour with a sold-out hometown show at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts last Saturday. It was the first of 46 shows for All That Remains, […]

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Ava’s Picks: Guided By Voices, Eels, Habibi Funk, Lead U.S. Rocker Playlist for March

March 13, 2022 News Comments Off on Ava’s Picks: Guided By Voices, Eels, Habibi Funk, Lead U.S. Rocker Playlist for March

Playlist curated by AVA LIVERSIDGE Guided By Voices, Eels and Habibi Funk top the new U.S. Rocker video playlist. Check back often to discover the newest tracks by favorite musicians today. Check out the new […]

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Photos: Wet Leg Captivates Boston While on Tour Across the US through March 30

March 9, 2022 News Comments Off on Photos: Wet Leg Captivates Boston While on Tour Across the US through March 30

Photos by PAUL MCALPINE Wet Leg captivated Boston the other night and are on their way to conquer the entire world. The beloved young UK band has been humbly rocking their way across the U.S.A. […]

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‘Things Are Great’ By Band of Horses a Return to True Indie Rock Form

March 7, 2022 News Comments Off on ‘Things Are Great’ By Band of Horses a Return to True Indie Rock Form

By DONNA BALANCIA Band of Horses has released its optimistic album Things Are Great, and it’s a remarkably upbeat ode to the past and a look at what might be on the horizon. After all, […]

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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
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    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
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    July 21, 2023 Comments Off on Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
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    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
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    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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    EXCLUSIVE: Peter Ascher Tells Musicians ‘Don’t Expect To Make Money Unless You’re Ed Sheeran’
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