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Interview: Sweet and Tender Hooligans Drive the Love of Morrissey and The Smiths

October 16, 2020 News Comments Off on Interview: Sweet and Tender Hooligans Drive the Love of Morrissey and The Smiths

Beloved Tribute Band to Play OC Fair and Events Center By DAN MACINTOSH Since you’re reading California Rocker right now, you’re probably thinking you’d much rather be watching live music than surfing the Internet. Sweet […]

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Interview: David Freiberg Talks Jefferson Starship Legacy and a Future Including Drive-In Concerts

October 9, 2020 News Comments Off on Interview: David Freiberg Talks Jefferson Starship Legacy and a Future Including Drive-In Concerts

By DAN MACINTOSH Jefferson Starship evolved out of the San Francisco hippie band, Jefferson Airplane, so this musical collective’s roots go way back. Now, the group is set to play a drive-in concert at the […]

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Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65 Following Long Battle with Cancer

October 6, 2020 News Comments Off on Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65 Following Long Battle with Cancer

By JOHN DALY Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of Van Halen, has passed away from cancer at the age of 65, his son reported via social media. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but […]

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Interview: Speed of Light Talks New Music, ‘Bands in a Barbershop’ and Echo Park Rising 2020

September 25, 2020 News Comments Off on Interview: Speed of Light Talks New Music, ‘Bands in a Barbershop’ and Echo Park Rising 2020

By NOTES FROM VIVACE Punk band Speed of Light are known for energetic live performances. Riley, Cameron and Tyler have cultivated a devoted fan base through the “Bands in a Barbershop” punk scene in Echo […]

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Daryl Hall’s ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ Rebounds with Tommy Shaw of Styx and Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble

September 16, 2020 News Comments Off on Daryl Hall’s ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ Rebounds with Tommy Shaw of Styx and Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble

Live From Daryl’s House […]

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Review: Guided By Voices Shows Multi-Faceted Talents with New Album ‘Mirorred Aztec’

September 2, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Guided By Voices Shows Multi-Faceted Talents with New Album ‘Mirorred Aztec’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Guided By Voices always have, and still do, speak for themselves. Decades after their debut album, Sandbox (1987), the groups remain impressively unscathed by the corporate trappings of a transformed music industry. […]

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VMA Winners: Miley Cyrus Swings, Lady Gaga Masks Up at MTV Video Music Awards

August 30, 2020 News Comments Off on VMA Winners: Miley Cyrus Swings, Lady Gaga Masks Up at MTV Video Music Awards

By JOHN DALY Miley Cyrus revived the wrecking ball with her performance and Lady Gaga was named artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night from New York. The Weeknd won […]

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Review: Iggy Pop and ‘The Stooges Live at Goose Lake’ a Gem, Scratches and All

August 21, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Iggy Pop and ‘The Stooges Live at Goose Lake’ a Gem, Scratches and All

By DAN MACINTOSH With Live at Goose Lake: August 8th 1970, Third Man Record has released the final performance by the original Stooges. It’s perfectly appropriate to make this live performance of the Funhouse album […]

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The Chicks Make Their Return with ‘Gaslighter’ Just When We Needed Them

August 16, 2020 News Comments Off on The Chicks Make Their Return with ‘Gaslighter’ Just When We Needed Them

By DAN MACINTOSH If all you know about Gaslighter, the new album by The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks), is the song – and overly social justice warrior-y accompanying video – “March March,” you might assume […]

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Alison Mosshart Rolls with ‘Sound Wheel,’ an Ode to Automotive Bliss

August 14, 2020 News Comments Off on Alison Mosshart Rolls with ‘Sound Wheel,’ an Ode to Automotive Bliss

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Alison Mosshart, a name previously heard in association with The Kills, Dead Weather, and, simply, Jack White, all key players in the resurgence of alt-rock, is now a force all on her […]

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Interview: Andy Crofts Pursues his Passions With Music, Photography and Podcast

August 10, 2020 News Comments Off on Interview: Andy Crofts Pursues his Passions With Music, Photography and Podcast

The Moons’ New video for ‘Today’ Out Now By SYLVIA BORGO Andy Crofts is taking the time to pursue all his passions: Music, photography and interviews via his podcast. With a new video out, called […]

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Arsun Sorrenti Track ‘Lay Me Down’ Blends Indie and Alt-Americana for New Sound

August 9, 2020 News Comments Off on Arsun Sorrenti Track ‘Lay Me Down’ Blends Indie and Alt-Americana for New Sound

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Arsun Sorrenti, the 19-year-old energizing a unique neofolk rock scene, just released a new single “Lay Me Down.” Despite having only a few EPs and singles in his arsenal of work, Arsun still […]

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The Knitts Drop ‘Dimensions’ and Give People New Perspectives

August 8, 2020 News Comments Off on The Knitts Drop ‘Dimensions’ and Give People New Perspectives

By JOHN DALY The Knitts offer a range of perspectives with their new track and accompanying video called “Dimensions.” The California band gets the point across: We’ve likely all been going through different stages for […]

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Review: Fontaines D.C. Breathe Life Into Inspiring Punk Album, ‘A Hero’s Death’

August 6, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Fontaines D.C. Breathe Life Into Inspiring Punk Album, ‘A Hero’s Death’

By DAN MACINTOSH Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. has been described as a post-punk revival band, and A Hero’s Death, its second full-length album, is a strong collection of impassioned, punk-inspired Rock N Roll. Lead singer Grian Chatten […]

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Taylor Swift Lets Her Most Personal Feelings Shine with Newest Gem, ‘Folklore’

August 2, 2020 News Comments Off on Taylor Swift Lets Her Most Personal Feelings Shine with Newest Gem, ‘Folklore’

By DAN MACINTOSH In today’s music world, where ‘the record album’ has been so severely devalued, every Taylor Swift full-length release is an event. Taylor doesn’t just create and release albums, but each time she […]

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The Rolling Stones Give Us a Gift with Well-Timed Release of ‘Scarlet’ Featuring Jimmy Page

July 30, 2020 News Comments Off on The Rolling Stones Give Us a Gift with Well-Timed Release of ‘Scarlet’ Featuring Jimmy Page

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE In 1973, at the height of their established Rock N’ Roll royalty, The Rolling Stones released Goats Head Soup, an album leaving no territory uncharted. The album made expansive contributions to […]

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The California Rocker Playlist: Rev Up Road Music with Divine Horsemen, The Cure, Liam Gallagher

July 30, 2020 News Comments Off on The California Rocker Playlist: Rev Up Road Music with Divine Horsemen, The Cure, Liam Gallagher

Edited by JOHN DALY The California Rocker Playlist for summer features songs that help you escape back to life as we used to know it. The Cure, The Clash and Divine Horsemen represent some vintage […]

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Listen to Newly Released Randy Travis Single ‘Fool’s Love Affair’

July 29, 2020 News Comments Off on Listen to Newly Released Randy Travis Single ‘Fool’s Love Affair’

By JOHN DALY Randy Travis has released a never-before-heard single “Fool’s Love Affair.” It is the first newly discovered single by Travis since his 2013 stroke. It is released on the 35th anniversary of Travis’ […]

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Concerts In Your Car Promoter: Drive-In Shows Draw Third Eye Blind, Sublime With Rome, Fitz and the Tantrums

July 24, 2020 News Comments Off on Concerts In Your Car Promoter: Drive-In Shows Draw Third Eye Blind, Sublime With Rome, Fitz and the Tantrums

By DONNA BALANCIA Vincenzo Giammanco, founder and CEO of CBF Productions is bringing back the drive-in, only this time around it’s musicians on the big screen and not movies. Giammanco and his team are known for […]

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Charley Crockett Helps Us Through ‘Hard Times’ with Moving Track ‘Don’t Cry’

July 23, 2020 News Comments Off on Charley Crockett Helps Us Through ‘Hard Times’ with Moving Track ‘Don’t Cry’

By DONNA BALANCIA Charley Crockett, who represents the future of modern country music, gives hope with his latest track and accompanying video, called “Don’t Cry.” “Don’t Cry” is an appropriately timed release off Crockett’s new […]

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Ryan Hamilton Meets his ‘Ghosts’ Across the Miles with ‘Nowhere To Go But Everywhere’

July 23, 2020 News Comments Off on Ryan Hamilton Meets his ‘Ghosts’ Across the Miles with ‘Nowhere To Go But Everywhere’

Edited by JOHN DALY Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts will release their new album Nowhere To Go But Everywhere on September 18th via Wicked Cool Records. The album’s first single “Jesus and John Lennon,” […]

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Review: The Pretenders ‘Hate for Sale’ Album a Great Work of Love for Music Fans

July 21, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: The Pretenders ‘Hate for Sale’ Album a Great Work of Love for Music Fans

By DAN MACINTOSH There are moments during The Pretenders’ new Hate for Sale album that conjure up ghosts of past Chrissie Hynde moments. Particularly “The Buzz,” which, with its distinctive guitar riff, sounds like a […]

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Emitt Rhodes, Beloved Pop Musician, Passes at 70

July 20, 2020 News Comments Off on Emitt Rhodes, Beloved Pop Musician, Passes at 70

Edited by JOHN DALY Emitt Rhodes, whose endearing contributions to pop and power pop left a lingering impression on musicians and fans around the world, passed away at 70. Rhodes was born in Decatur, Ill. […]

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Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ Takes Billboard’s Top Honors

July 19, 2020 News Comments Off on Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ Takes Billboard’s Top Honors

By JOHN DALY Lee Greenwood took 36 years to get there, but he topped Billboard Magazine’s Digital Song Sales Chart with his classic “God Bless the USA.” Greenwood’s patriotic tune from 1984 has been reimagined […]

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Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs Take Us Into Familiar Territory with ‘Warzone’

July 16, 2020 News Comments Off on Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs Take Us Into Familiar Territory with ‘Warzone’

By JOHN DALY The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs show that those who don’t remember the battles of the past are condemned to repeat them with their track and video for “Warzone.” Rock N Roll will definitely stay […]

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Movie Club Pays Tribute to LA’s Independent Music Venues with Video for ‘Driftwood’

July 9, 2020 News Comments Off on Movie Club Pays Tribute to LA’s Independent Music Venues with Video for ‘Driftwood’

By JOHN DALY Movie Club the band shows its support for the independent venues with its latest video for the track “Driftwood,” in which the duo performs at a cool selection of clubs. The Mint, […]

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