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Blues Lawyer Gives Free Advice on Life’s Issues with LP ‘Something Different’

October 28, 2019 News Comments Off on Blues Lawyer Gives Free Advice on Life’s Issues with LP ‘Something Different’

By JOHN DALY Blues Lawyer will bail you out of your misery with innovative music on Something Different, the band’s new album to be released Nov. 8 (Mt.St.Mtn). There’s no contempt of court as Blues […]

Musicians

‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’ a New Doc by a Musical Daughter Hits the Screen

October 26, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’ a New Doc by a Musical Daughter Hits the Screen

By DONNA BALANCIA A new documentary film called “The Ventures: Stars on Guitars,” has finally come to the big screen. The documentary tells the story of one of the world’s most beloved bands, The Ventures, […]

Records

Zakk Wylde Drops Reissue of ‘Pride and Glory’ Album and Video for ‘Machine Gun Man’

October 26, 2019 News Comments Off on Zakk Wylde Drops Reissue of ‘Pride and Glory’ Album and Video for ‘Machine Gun Man’

By JOHN DALY Zakk Wylde’s band pride and glory has released a new video for the track “Machine Gun Man” with a reissue of the self-titled album. The early video was assembled from live footage during the pride […]

Musicians

Cage The Elephant Rides a Hot Streak, Drops Throwback Video for ‘Social Cues’

October 24, 2019 News Comments Off on Cage The Elephant Rides a Hot Streak, Drops Throwback Video for ‘Social Cues’

By JOHN DALY UPDATED: Cage The Elephant, one of the hottest bands of the decade, has released a new music video for “Social Cues,” directed by lead singer Matt Shultz. The throwback-style video brings back […]

The Latest

Kanye West Converts The Forum into His Church for ‘Jesus Is King’ Concert

October 24, 2019 News Comments Off on Kanye West Converts The Forum into His Church for ‘Jesus Is King’ Concert

By JOHN DALY Kanye West brought his Jesus Is King album and film to The Forum in Inglewood, which was converted into a wheat field with followers on Wednesday night. Check out the Instagram posts […]

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at St Rocke - Photo by Luis Moreno
Blues

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Creates New Blues Sound with Antique Style

October 22, 2019 News Comments Off on The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Creates New Blues Sound with Antique Style

Photos and Review By LUIS MORENO The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band is comprised of three innovative Indiana musicians who can make music on just about anything. Who would think you’d feel so compelled to […]

The Latest

Avicii Suicide One Year Later: Father of Late Superstar D.J. Says Son Had a ‘Good Heart’

October 21, 2019 News Comments Off on Avicii Suicide One Year Later: Father of Late Superstar D.J. Says Son Had a ‘Good Heart’

By JOHN DALY The father of beloved Swedish DJ Avicii spoke about his son’s suicide to CBS in an interview that will air Wednesday. In a “CBS This Morning” episode called “Stop the Sigma: A […]

interviews

Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

October 20, 2019 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

McAlpine’s ‘Bare + Real’ Book Signing Events to Include Rare Stories and Images By DONNA BALANCIA Life comes full circle for Paul McAlpine who has published a photo book documenting his years on the road […]

interviews

Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

October 19, 2019 News Comments Off on Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

By DONNA BALANCIA Backstage Pass, one of the all-girl anchors of punk rock in Los Angeles, has reunited for a few shows and has a new cassette out called Backstage Pass 77. There’s a lot […]

Live Reviews

Review: Nick Cave, Artist and Gentleman, Gives Respect to Fans in Downtown LA Show

October 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Nick Cave, Artist and Gentleman, Gives Respect to Fans in Downtown LA Show

By DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES – Back in the early ’80s, when Australian Nick Cave was still raving like a madman while fronting The Birthday Party and wooing the Goth crowd, it was impossible to […]

FILM AND TV

PREMIERE: Prima Donna Band Lounges in Leather by The Pool in ‘Cruel Summer’ Video

October 17, 2019 News Comments Off on PREMIERE: Prima Donna Band Lounges in Leather by The Pool in ‘Cruel Summer’ Video

By DONNA BALANCIA Prima Donna has a tough life, as viewers can see in the new video for the band’s cover of “Cruel Summer,” which premieres here on California Rocker. Wouldn’t it be nice to […]

Musicians

Fantastic Negrito Gives Sneak Peek of New Record and a Tour of his Home Studio

October 15, 2019 News Comments Off on Fantastic Negrito Gives Sneak Peek of New Record and a Tour of his Home Studio

By DONNA BALANCIA Fantastic Negrito gave fans a sneak peek of his latest music to Instagram viewers who got to watch him record what could be yet another winning album. The two-time Grammy-winning Bay-Area blues […]

Awards

Vote for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Soundgarden, Pat Benatar, Motorhead

October 15, 2019 News Comments Off on Vote for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Soundgarden, Pat Benatar, Motorhead

By JOHN DALY Voting is open for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Pat Benatar, Motorhead, Soundgarden are among the 2020 class nominees. Benatar and Motorhead are first-time nominees. Others nominated to the revered […]

Live Reviews

The Struts Make Triumphant Return Home to the UK Following Success in US

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on The Struts Make Triumphant Return Home to the UK Following Success in US

Fantastic Rock N Roll, a Special Report All Photos © 2019 MELANIE SMITH, Words By JARED MUSSON MANCHESTER – UK glam rockers, The Struts, took to the stage in Manchester last night to embark on […]

The Regrettes - Photo by Justin Higuchi
Alternative

‘How Do You Love?’ The Regrettes Are ‘Noisily Honest’ About Love, Life

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘How Do You Love?’ The Regrettes Are ‘Noisily Honest’ About Love, Life

Review By DAN MACINTOSH The Regrettes, a (mostly) all-girl Los Angeles rock band, mix a lot of great musical stuff together on How Do You Love? Los Angeles has historically been a fertile breeding ground […]

Alternative

Desert Daze: Flaming Lips, Devo, Metz, Animal Collective Grab the Attention Span

October 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Desert Daze: Flaming Lips, Devo, Metz, Animal Collective Grab the Attention Span

By JOHN DALY Flaming Lips and Metz closed out opening night of Desert Daze Friday night in cool style, with balloons, pink robots and some general late night fun.  But it was Devo that “de-evolutionized” […]

FILM AND TV

Saturday Night Live Debuted On This Day in 1975 with Host George Carlin

October 11, 2019 News Comments Off on Saturday Night Live Debuted On This Day in 1975 with Host George Carlin

By JOHN DALY On the very first Saturday Night Live broadcast, on Oct. 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted and Billy Preston and Janice Ian were the musical guests. Carlin laid on the audience his famous […]

Lana Del Rey and Chris Isaak
concerts

Lana Del Rey Shines With Stars Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and The Neighbourhood at Hollywood Bowl

October 11, 2019 News Comments Off on Lana Del Rey Shines With Stars Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and The Neighbourhood at Hollywood Bowl

By JOHN DALY Lana Del Rey brought out the stars Thursday night at The Hollywood Bowl to accompany her on a selection of some beloved classic and new songs. Chris Isaak, Weyes Blood and Zella […]

By NOTES FROM VIVACE

Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews The Haunts

October 11, 2019 News Comments Off on Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews The Haunts

By NOTES BY VIVACE As I like to do, I recently went to The Hi Hat to catch some bands that I’d never seen before. That resulted in me coming across The Haunts. Before the […]

The Latest

Joan Baez Stands the Test of Time as Her Music Resonates with a New Generation

October 9, 2019 News Comments Off on Joan Baez Stands the Test of Time as Her Music Resonates with a New Generation

By JOHN DALY Joan Baez is so legendary, that Lana Del Rey invited her on stage during a show at The Greek in Berkeley. And it proves that good songs will stand the test of […]

Musicians

Paul Young: This Time When He Went Away, He Came Back as a Tex Mex Star 

October 8, 2019 News Comments Off on Paul Young: This Time When He Went Away, He Came Back as a Tex Mex Star 

By DONNA BALANCIA Paul Young was a heartthrob in the 1980s known best for his gorgeous song “Every Time You Go Away,” and now he’s back — as a British Tex Mex star. Young has […]

Live Reviews

Peter Frampton Thanks Fans at The Forum in a Night of Hope and Nostalgia

October 6, 2019 News Comments Off on Peter Frampton Thanks Fans at The Forum in a Night of Hope and Nostalgia

Jason Bonham and Julian Frampton Open During Emotional Evening Review By DONNA BALANCIA The Peter Frampton concert at The Forum gave proof of the masterful musician’s prolific career to an all-Baby Boomer audience that celebrated […]

interviews

Iggy Pop: David Bowie Put on Fright Mask and Sat at Piano to Create ‘Nightclubbing’

October 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop: David Bowie Put on Fright Mask and Sat at Piano to Create ‘Nightclubbing’

By DONNA BALANCIA Iggy Pop told SiriusXM that David Bowie was “precise” and “quick” when working on the duo’s albums The Idiot and Lust For Life. During an interview on SiriusXM, Pop said there was […]

Musicians

VIDEO: Cheap Trick Band Members Chat with Dan Rather for New Episode of ‘The Big Interview’ on AXS

October 4, 2019 News Comments Off on VIDEO: Cheap Trick Band Members Chat with Dan Rather for New Episode of ‘The Big Interview’ on AXS

By JOHN DALY Cheap Trick band members Tom Petersson, Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen talk about their rise to fame with Dan Rather on a new episode of The Big Interview, set to air Wednesday, October. […]

Nick Cave Releases Ghosteen
Alternative

Listen Here: Nick Cave Premieres New Double Album ‘Ghosteen’

October 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Listen Here: Nick Cave Premieres New Double Album ‘Ghosteen’

 By JOHN DALY Nick Cave is making the best use of technology to premiere his new double album Ghosteen, and you can hear it right here and right now. Last week, Cave and The Bad […]

Alternative

Saba Lou Khan Speaks Her Mind With Playfully Appealing New Album ‘Novum Ovum’

October 3, 2019 News Comments Off on Saba Lou Khan Speaks Her Mind With Playfully Appealing New Album ‘Novum Ovum’

By DONNA BALANCIA Maybe to be “Telepathetic” means to know the stuff is going to hit the fan and still not doing anything about it. That seems to be the case for some poor palooka […]

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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
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Vintage Interviews

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    Iggy Pop’s Popularity Hits the Heights, But Rock Star Just Wants to ‘Go To The Beach’
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    David Bowie in Mexico City: Photog Fernando Aceves Captures ‘The Chameleon’ in Forest Lawn Exhibit
    January 26, 2017 Comments Off on David Bowie in Mexico City: Photog Fernando Aceves Captures ‘The Chameleon’ in Forest Lawn Exhibit
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    Aldis Hodge: B.O. OG ‘Compton’ Shows A Different Side to Influential N.W.A.
    August 24, 2015 Comments Off on Aldis Hodge: B.O. OG ‘Compton’ Shows A Different Side to Influential N.W.A.
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    October 29, 2025 Comments Off on Kirk Hammett, Adam Clayton, Tommy Lee Items Hit the Block at Julien’s Auctions
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    Review: Television Gets Good Reception at Teragram Ballroom, Phoebe Bridgers Shows Grace
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