US Rocker®

US Rocker®

  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Home
  • News
  • About
HomeAuthorsNews

Articles by News

Musicians

Watch the Remarkable Father-Son Duo Billy Strings and Terry Barber in ‘Family Strings’

May 24, 2021 News Comments Off on Watch the Remarkable Father-Son Duo Billy Strings and Terry Barber in ‘Family Strings’

By JOHN DALY Talk about genetic predisposition: This father and son duo comprised of Billy Strings and Terry Barber, rocks the house. This video performance, which holds the audience spellbound, could bring tears of joy […]

Daddy's Home St. Vincent - Courtesy
Musicians

Annie Clark Breaks Through the Polished St. Vincent Exterior with ‘Daddy’s Home’

May 21, 2021 News Comments Off on Annie Clark Breaks Through the Polished St. Vincent Exterior with ‘Daddy’s Home’

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 […]

Musicians

Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, George Strait and Erykah Badu Headline Austin City Limits 2021

May 20, 2021 News Comments Off on Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, George Strait and Erykah Badu Headline Austin City Limits 2021

By JOHN DALY Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, George Strait and Erykah Badu are among the headliners for the Austin City Limits Music Festival which celebrates its 20th anniversary this October. The annual event returns at […]

Pond - Photo by Matsu
Musicians

Pond Drops ‘America’s Cup’ Single, an Ode to Obsession with Sailing’s Biggest Prize

May 19, 2021 News Comments Off on Pond Drops ‘America’s Cup’ Single, an Ode to Obsession with Sailing’s Biggest Prize

By JOHN DALY Pond has dropped the track and accompanying video for their latest work, “America’s Cup,” a jovial sendup of the immense interest in the world’s oldest sailing race. The track is off the […]

Lou Reed on U.S. Rocker playlist
Musicians

U.S. Rocker Playlist on Soundcloud: A Range of Musicians Create the Culture

May 17, 2021 News Comments Off on U.S. Rocker Playlist on Soundcloud: A Range of Musicians Create the Culture

By JOHN DALY Listen to a new playlist collection by U.S. Rocker comprised of hot tracks that made the U.S. Rocker Playlist on Soundcloud. Check it out here. With tracks from Alice Cooper to “Alice” […]

Musicians

Mötley Crüe Moves The Stadium Tour to 2022 with Stops in New York, Chicago, Southern California

May 16, 2021 News Comments Off on Mötley Crüe Moves The Stadium Tour to 2022 with Stops in New York, Chicago, Southern California

By JOHN DALY Mötley Crüe has announced new dates in 2022 for the Stadium Tour, including stops in New York City, Philadelphia and Nashville in June, Midwest dates in July, and West Coast dates in […]

Musicians

Beck, Dave Grohl, Among Musicians to Honor Songwriter Greg Kurstin with ASCAP Award

May 13, 2021 News Comments Off on Beck, Dave Grohl, Among Musicians to Honor Songwriter Greg Kurstin with ASCAP Award

By JOHN DALY Songwriter and producer Greg Kurstin was honored with the Golden Note Award and kicked off the 2021 ASCAP Experience in  conversation with his collaborator and friend Dave Grohl. Kurstin was presented with […]

Say Girl Say music - Photo by Pam Ashley
Musicians

Listen: Say Girl Say Release Second Album ‘Let My Hair Down’

May 12, 2021 News Comments Off on Listen: Say Girl Say Release Second Album ‘Let My Hair Down’

By US ROCKER STAFF Say Girl Say is set to release their sophomore album, Let My Hair Down. Say Girl Say’s music is powered by ukuleles, guitar, bass, percussion, keys, horns, bells, and more, punctuated […]

Musicians

Ted Russell Kamp Takes a Journey with ‘I’m Going To Texas’ off New Album, ‘Solitaire’

May 7, 2021 News Comments Off on Ted Russell Kamp Takes a Journey with ‘I’m Going To Texas’ off New Album, ‘Solitaire’

Ted Russell Kamp has made it plain: He’s Going to Texas. The popular singer-songwriter captures the collective feelings of the masses because Kamp’s latest track off the album Solitaire resonates with musical wanderlust. “You Can […]

Musicians

The Black Keys Drop ‘Going Down South’ off New Album ‘Delta Kream’

May 3, 2021 News Comments Off on The Black Keys Drop ‘Going Down South’ off New Album ‘Delta Kream’

By JOHN DALY The Black Keys have released the new track and accompanying video “Going Down South,” perhaps echoing a desire many people have today. The single is the second released off the new album […]

By JOHN DALY

Found in Lockdown : Invisible System Revives ‘Live In Brighton 1996 and Brixton 1997’

May 2, 2021 News Comments Off on Found in Lockdown : Invisible System Revives ‘Live In Brighton 1996 and Brixton 1997’

By JOHN DALY Dan Harper has been coming up with some gems while rifling through his closets during lockdown. This time, the Invisible System creator dug up a jewel of a synth record from his […]

Musicians

Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket and Jason Isbell Headline Railbird Fest This August

May 2, 2021 News Comments Off on Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket and Jason Isbell Headline Railbird Fest This August

By JOHN DALY Dave Matthews Band and beloved Kentucky rockers, My Morning Jacket will headline the Railbird Festival set for August 28-29 at the Grounds at Keeneland Racecourse, in Lexington, Kentucky. Additional acts include Jason […]

Musicians

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 […]

Con Brio performs at Joshua Tree Festival Series - Courtesy
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 […]

Musicians

Chris Birkett Writes a New Chapter with the Heartfelt Track ‘Precious Love’

March 25, 2021 News Comments Off on Chris Birkett Writes a New Chapter with the Heartfelt Track ‘Precious Love’

By JOHN DALY On his latest single, award-winning producer, singer-songwriter, composer and sound engineer Chris Birkett brings listeners to emotional high notes with “Precious Love.” As the story goes, Birkett was performing with Buffy Sainte-Marie, at a […]

Warren Ellis and Nick Cave - Photo by Joel Ryan
Musicians

Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Deliver Captivating Chaos with ‘Carnage’

March 22, 2021 News Comments Off on Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Deliver Captivating Chaos with ‘Carnage’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Carnage, the most recent conception of Australian gothic rocker Nick Cave and composer/multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, boasts such a palpable and visceral vision, it rivals film in affectation. This record is Cave and […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 28 29 30 … 94 »

Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • Marcos and the dinosaur - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Prettiest Eyes Don’t Blink at Echo Show
    November 27, 2017 Comments Off on Prettiest Eyes Don’t Blink at Echo Show
  • The Honest Thieves and others play 5 Star Bar for first annual Psyche Fest
    Honest Thieves, Them Guns, Rock DTLA’s 5 Star Bar
    September 24, 2014 Comments Off on Honest Thieves, Them Guns, Rock DTLA’s 5 Star Bar
  • Samm Henshaw at Peppermint Club - All Photos © 2021 Luis Moreno
    British-Nigerian Singer-Songwriter Samm Henshaw Paints Musical Portrait at The Peppermint Club
    November 23, 2021 Comments Off on British-Nigerian Singer-Songwriter Samm Henshaw Paints Musical Portrait at The Peppermint Club
  • Melanie Smith: Peter Doherty Puts on a Rebellious Show in Manchester, UK
    May 15, 2019 Comments Off on Melanie Smith: Peter Doherty Puts on a Rebellious Show in Manchester, UK
  • Matt Jaffe Releases Undertoad review by Patrick O'Heffernan
    Review: Matt Jaffe Hits his Stride with New Album ‘Undertoad’
    March 9, 2021 Comments Off on Review: Matt Jaffe Hits his Stride with New Album ‘Undertoad’

Follow US Rocker on Facebook

US Rocker Video Playlist: All-Time Greats

Reviews

  • 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

Iggy Pop Bare and Real

Iggy Pop Bare and Real

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®

  • No Picture
    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

Buy It: Ebae Bongos EP

California Rocker Playlist

THE KINKS PLAYLIST

California Rocker Select No. 21

Send Omaha Steaks and Gifts

Thrifty Rental AAA Discount

Exclusive AAA Rental Car Discounts. Save 8% with your AAA car rental discount code.

Vintage Interviews

  • Elliot Easton of The Cars - Photo by Mimi B
    Elliot Easton Lets The ‘Good Times Roll’ at Party for New Rhino High Fidelity Series
    May 19, 2023 Comments Off on Elliot Easton Lets The ‘Good Times Roll’ at Party for New Rhino High Fidelity Series
  • Dick Dale California Rocker
    Music is Medicine for ‘King of the Surf Guitar’
    March 3, 2014 Comments Off on Music is Medicine for ‘King of the Surf Guitar’
  • smart pills californiarocker.com
    The Smart Pills ‘Lost Studio Recordings’ Are Appropriate Discovery for Today, EP on Sale Dec. 2
    November 28, 2016 Comments Off on The Smart Pills ‘Lost Studio Recordings’ Are Appropriate Discovery for Today, EP on Sale Dec. 2
  • Billy Joel Symposium to Take Place in June, Long Island Hall Seeking Research Papers
    January 8, 2026 Comments Off on Billy Joel Symposium to Take Place in June, Long Island Hall Seeking Research Papers
  • James Williamson, Petra Haden and Joe Cardamone - Photo by Heather Harris
    Setting the Standard: James Williamson Engineers Unique Sounds with New Collaborations
    August 15, 2016 Comments Off on Setting the Standard: James Williamson Engineers Unique Sounds with New Collaborations
  • Kirk Hammett, Adam Clayton, Tommy Lee Items Hit the Block at Julien’s Auctions
    October 29, 2025 Comments Off on Kirk Hammett, Adam Clayton, Tommy Lee Items Hit the Block at Julien’s Auctions
  • Mystic Knights - All photos by Notes From Vivace for US Rocker
    Mystic Knights Cast a Spell at Three Clubs with Record Release Show for New Single ‘Count’
    January 27, 2026 Comments Off on Mystic Knights Cast a Spell at Three Clubs with Record Release Show for New Single ‘Count’




Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes

error: Content is Trademarked and copyrighted.