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George Thorogood and The Destroyers to release new live record US Rocker
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George Thorogood and The Destroyers to Release Live Record ‘Baddest Show on Earth’

March 20, 2026 News Comments Off on George Thorogood and The Destroyers to Release Live Record ‘Baddest Show on Earth’

George Thorogood and The Destroyers, the legendary blues rockers celebrate more than five decades together, and to mark the milestone, Craft Recordings has released high-octane concerts with “The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live.” […]

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Googly Eyes Draws the Fans for North American Tour Promoting ‘American Girls’ EP

March 19, 2026 News Comments Off on Googly Eyes Draws the Fans for North American Tour Promoting ‘American Girls’ EP

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The fans were shoulder-to-shoulder in The Peppermint Club for googly eyes’ EP “paint me like one of your fav american girls” release party. And there’s […]

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Death Cab for Cutie Drop First Track + Video off New Album ‘I Built You A Tower’ – Watch

March 18, 2026 News Comments Off on Death Cab for Cutie Drop First Track + Video off New Album ‘I Built You A Tower’ – Watch

Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper and Zac Rae – announce their 11th studio album, “I Built You A Tower,” which will be released on June 5 via […]

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The Strumbellas Capture the ‘Spirit’ of the Fans during LA Stop of the ‘Into Dust’ Tour

March 16, 2026 News Comments Off on The Strumbellas Capture the ‘Spirit’ of the Fans during LA Stop of the ‘Into Dust’ Tour

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The Strumbellas arrived in Los Angeles’ Regent Theater as part of their 24-stop tour across the United States. The tour called Into Dust is in […]

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Vince Gill Releases ‘Lonely’s What I Do’ EP, Fifth Volume in Series

March 16, 2026 News Comments Off on Vince Gill Releases ‘Lonely’s What I Do’ EP, Fifth Volume in Series

Vince Gill has released “Lonely’s What I Do,” an EP that marks the fifth volume in his “50 Years From Home” EP series. Instruments featured on the cover of each EP are from Gill’s personal […]

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Long Island Music & Entertainment HOF Lists Speakers for Billy Joel Symposium

March 15, 2026 News Comments Off on Long Island Music & Entertainment HOF Lists Speakers for Billy Joel Symposium

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced the list of speakers who will present their papers at the first Billy Joel Symposium to be held on […]

Hotel Fiction - All photos by Notes From Vivace for US Rocker
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Hotel Fiction Celebrates Album ‘Staring at the Sun’ with Release Party at LA’s Regent

March 9, 2026 News Comments Off on Hotel Fiction Celebrates Album ‘Staring at the Sun’ with Release Party at LA’s Regent

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – In February of this year, Hotel Fiction released the deluxe version of their 2024 album “Staring at the Sun.” To celebrate the release, they’ve embarked […]

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Gorillaz Kick Off 23-Date North American Tour in Orlando, FL, Sept. 17

March 7, 2026 News Comments Off on Gorillaz Kick Off 23-Date North American Tour in Orlando, FL, Sept. 17

Following two L.A. shows where they played the new album “The Mountain” in its entirety and the US opening of their House of Kong exhibition, Gorillaz have announced details of their first extensive North American […]

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Outside Lands Returns Aug 7-9 with Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL and The Strokes

March 5, 2026 News Comments Off on Outside Lands Returns Aug 7-9 with Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL and The Strokes

SAN FRANCISCO – Outside Lands celebrates its 18th year and returns to celebrate music, food and refreshments of various kinds in Golden Gate Park on August 7-9. Outside Lands is one of the largest independently […]

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Roadie Ames Flames Revisits ‘Sugar Coated Dynamite’ in a Van with Bobsled and Patsy

March 1, 2026 News Comments Off on Roadie Ames Flames Revisits ‘Sugar Coated Dynamite’ in a Van with Bobsled and Patsy

My life in the LA Underground Scene By Ames Evil, Roadie To The Stars LOS ANGELES – I will be doing one of these articles each month to document the great LA bands I worked […]

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Anderson .Paak and South Korean Girl Group Aespa Team on ‘Keychain’ from Feature Film

February 27, 2026 News Comments Off on Anderson .Paak and South Korean Girl Group Aespa Team on ‘Keychain’ from Feature Film

Anderson .Paak has released “Keychain,” a new single featuring South Korean girl group aespa. The track is inspired by .Paak’s directorial debut, “K-POPS!,” a feature film playing in AMC Theatres nationwide. The track is the […]

AJ Croce at Rams Head On Stage - All photos © 2025 Donna Balancia
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A.J. Croce Adds 19 Dates to ‘Croce Plays Croce’ Tour that Honors his Father Jim Croce

February 25, 2026 News Comments Off on A.J. Croce Adds 19 Dates to ‘Croce Plays Croce’ Tour that Honors his Father Jim Croce

All photos by DONNA BALANCIA ANNAPOLIS – Singer-songwriter A.J. Croce is taking his Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, and has added 19 North American dates for this fall. The first leg of the […]

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The Riflebirds of Portland Fly High with Reissue of 1988 Debut Album ‘April’

February 24, 2026 News Comments Off on The Riflebirds of Portland Fly High with Reissue of 1988 Debut Album ‘April’

Staff Report – PORTLAND – Nearly four decades after first taking flight, The Riflebirds of Portland return to their origins with the reissue of “April,” their long-out-of-print debut album, set for an April 3, 2026, […]

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Anne Richmond Boston Covers Many Miles to Finally Bring ‘I Should Be Happy’ to Fans

February 22, 2026 News Comments Off on Anne Richmond Boston Covers Many Miles to Finally Bring ‘I Should Be Happy’ to Fans

Anne Richmond Boston has released her long-lost second solo album, “I Should Be Happy” on DB Records. The longtime member of The Swimming Pool Q’s enlisted well-known friends on a fulfilling journey to deliver her […]

Facebook Superstar is the lead single off 'Hall of Frames by Vince Conrad - Courtesy image for US Rocker
By DONNA BALANCIA

Vince Conrad’s Stellar Album ‘Hall of Frames’ Takes on ‘New Society’ with Humor and Depth

February 19, 2026 News Comments Off on Vince Conrad’s Stellar Album ‘Hall of Frames’ Takes on ‘New Society’ with Humor and Depth

Review by DONNA BALANCIA – LOS ANGELES – Vince Conrad has produced a thought-provoking and wide-ranging collection of songs for his new album, “Hall of Frames,” which is perhaps his best solo album to date. […]

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Lana Del Rey Orchestrates a Love Song From an Americana ‘Stove’ in the Wilderness

February 18, 2026 News Comments Off on Lana Del Rey Orchestrates a Love Song From an Americana ‘Stove’ in the Wilderness

Review by DONNA BALANCIA Lana Del Rey has released “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,” an emotive, beat-driven love song that blends vintage symphony sound with ASMR and rap in an Americana setting. It’s a […]

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Howard Jones Hits The Road Opening for Rod Stewart + Releases New Live Album

February 17, 2026 News Comments Off on Howard Jones Hits The Road Opening for Rod Stewart + Releases New Live Album

New wave icon Howard Jones will soon head out on the road for select United States tour dates in April. Jones will be main support for Rod Stewart for several shows and will also play […]

Johnny Nicholas - Photo by Mike Shore for US Rocker
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Rolling Stones Support Johnny Nicholas and Jimmie Vaughan on Winning Zydeco Album

February 15, 2026 News Comments Off on Rolling Stones Support Johnny Nicholas and Jimmie Vaughan on Winning Zydeco Album

AUSTIN, Texas — Johnny Nicholas and Jimmie Vaughan, along with famous friends like The Rolling Stones are celebrating their recent Grammy win for Best Regional Roots Music Album, “A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,” […]

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Charley Crockett and Shooter Jennings Drop Track ‘Kentucky Too Long’ off New Album

February 13, 2026 News Comments Off on Charley Crockett and Shooter Jennings Drop Track ‘Kentucky Too Long’ off New Album

Edited by JOHN DALY Charley Crockett has teamed with co-producer Shooter Jennings to release the new single, “Kentucky Too Long.” The track is off the upcoming full-length album “Age Of The Ram,” their third album […]

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Bon Scott Celebrated in Fine Fashion by Dean Delray and Company at Avalon

February 11, 2026 News Comments Off on Bon Scott Celebrated in Fine Fashion by Dean Delray and Company at Avalon

Photos and review by ALYSON CAMUS LOS ANGELES – Comedian and podcaster Dean Delray always celebrates his birthday with a bang — and a band. Around this time of year, he has been putting on […]

Mariachi El Bronx feature photo by Jerry Robinson
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Mariachi El Bronx Share New Track + Video off Upcoming Album, Check out ‘Songbird’

February 10, 2026 News Comments Off on Mariachi El Bronx Share New Track + Video off Upcoming Album, Check out ‘Songbird’

Edited by John Daly Feature photo by Jerry Robinson Mariachi El Bronx, the beloved alter-ego of punk band, The Bronx, will be releasing its first album in more than a decade and today drops the […]

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Nine Inch Nails Continues North American Leg of ‘Peel It Back’ Tour, Wraps in Sacramento

February 8, 2026 News Comments Off on Nine Inch Nails Continues North American Leg of ‘Peel It Back’ Tour, Wraps in Sacramento

Nine Inch Nails launched the second North American leg of the Peel It Back Tour at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. and the tour continues through mid-March. Joining Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, […]

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Dave Mason Revisits his Archives, Releases Live Version of ‘Every Woman’ Online

February 5, 2026 News Comments Off on Dave Mason Revisits his Archives, Releases Live Version of ‘Every Woman’ Online

Legendary rocker Dave Mason, aged 79, who officially announced his retirement from touring in September, is keeping busy off-stage. Mason closed the curtain on 60 remarkable years of rock n’ roll, but the beloved rock […]

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The Album Leaf Conjures a Range of Emotions at Zebulon Show – Photos + Review

February 3, 2026 News Comments Off on The Album Leaf Conjures a Range of Emotions at Zebulon Show – Photos + Review

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The ambient electronic sounds of The Album Leaf (moniker for Jimmy LaValle) hit all the right pleasure points during his one hour and twenty minute […]

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Carter Vail Single ‘Ants In My Room’ Depicts Just That, With a Little ‘Extra’ – Review

February 1, 2026 News Comments Off on Carter Vail Single ‘Ants In My Room’ Depicts Just That, With a Little ‘Extra’ – Review

Review by JOHN DALY Carter Vail has released his latest single “Ants In My Room” accompanied by a typically creative video, following the song’s viral explosion on social media. Vail has amassed a vast following, […]

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‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’ Feature Documentary Gets Theatrical Release

January 30, 2026 News Comments Off on ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’ Feature Documentary Gets Theatrical Release

What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? “Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,” the intimate new feature documentary by award-winning director Morgan Neville, explores […]

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    The Cab Drive with Gratitude in Promoting New Album with First Tour in More than 10 Years
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    The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
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    Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
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