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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 […]

Musicians

VIDEO: RIP Kim Shattuck; Her Pandoras Reunion Show Ranked Among the Best

October 2, 2019 News Comments Off on VIDEO: RIP Kim Shattuck; Her Pandoras Reunion Show Ranked Among the Best

By DONNA BALANCIA Kim Shattuck passed away today after a two-year battle with ALS, according to a post by her husband who wrote heart-wrenching words on social media. She was 56 years old. Her bandmate, […]

Festivals

Mike McCready-Scored Movie ‘The Story of Plastic’ Gets World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Fest

October 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Mike McCready-Scored Movie ‘The Story of Plastic’ Gets World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Fest

By DONNA BALANCIA The Story of Plastic, which features a musical score by Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, will receive its world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival on Sunday, October 6. The documentary […]

interviews

Dear Boy Reinvents Dream Pop with Post Punk Sensibility on ‘The Strawberry EP’

October 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Dear Boy Reinvents Dream Pop with Post Punk Sensibility on ‘The Strawberry EP’

Dear Boy Gigs at Teragram October 10 By SYLVIA BORGO Los Angeles indie band Dear Boy have had a triumphant year. And they aren’t even close to calling it a wrap quite yet. In anticipation […]

Musicians

Kurt Cobain’s Seattle Home Hits the Market for $7.5 Million

October 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Kurt Cobain’s Seattle Home Hits the Market for $7.5 Million

By JOHN DALY Kurt Cobain’s beloved home in Seattle is for sale with a listing price of $7.5 million, according to reports.  It’s a remarkable jump in price for the house that Courtney Love sold […]

Live Reviews

Photos: Moby Performs a Night of Covers for Charity at Ford Theatres Saturday Night

September 29, 2019 News Comments Off on Photos: Moby Performs a Night of Covers for Charity at Ford Theatres Saturday Night

Featured Photo by LUIS MORENO Moby performed a wide range of songs including those from Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones at Jail Guitar Doors’ Rock Out 5! at The Ford Theatres in Hollywood Saturday […]

FILM AND TV

Watch Billie Eilish Climb the Walls and Dance on the Ceiling for SNL Season 45 Opener

September 29, 2019 News Comments Off on Watch Billie Eilish Climb the Walls and Dance on the Ceiling for SNL Season 45 Opener

By JOHN DALY Billie Eilish climbed the walls and then danced on the ceiling on SNL, performing her hit “Bad Guy” on the “Saturday Night Live” season 45 opener. In a small, rotating stage, teen […]

Live Reviews

Eddie Vedder Takes the Stage at Ohana Fest in Dana Point

September 29, 2019 News Comments Off on Eddie Vedder Takes the Stage at Ohana Fest in Dana Point

By JOHN DALY Eddie Vedder launched his annual Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California, by joining The Strokes onstage Friday and taking center stage on Saturday night. The Strokes headlined Friday, Vedder headlined Saturday and […]

The Latest

Sublime With Rome Drops Video for ‘Blackout’ off Full-Length Release ‘Blessings’

September 27, 2019 News Comments Off on Sublime With Rome Drops Video for ‘Blackout’ off Full-Length Release ‘Blessings’

By JOHN DALY Ska-punk trio Sublime With Rome just dropped the music video for “Blackout.” Watch the video directed by Andreas Ramirez here. “Blackout” is off the band’s recent full-length album Blessings, which came out […]

Causes

Dave Grohl Cooks Up his Famous Backbeat BBQ for Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund Event in Ojai

September 25, 2019 News Comments Off on Dave Grohl Cooks Up his Famous Backbeat BBQ for Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund Event in Ojai

By JOHN DALY Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters became Dave Grohl of the Food Servers for charity last weekend, cooking up and dishing out his signature Backbeat BBQ for the Ronnie James Dio Stand […]

Awards

British Rapper Dave wins Mercury Prize for ‘Psychodrama,’ Slowthai Holds Fake Boris Head Aloft

September 24, 2019 News Comments Off on British Rapper Dave wins Mercury Prize for ‘Psychodrama,’ Slowthai Holds Fake Boris Head Aloft

By JOHN DALY The 2019 Mercury Prize broadcast never fails to entertain, as Idles gave a raucous performance, British rapper and prize winner Dave brought his mother on stage, and slowthai held up a fake […]

Musicians

Houston Tribute to Guillotines Bassist Julie DeGidio To Take Place Sept. 28 at Rockefellers

September 24, 2019 News Comments Off on Houston Tribute to Guillotines Bassist Julie DeGidio To Take Place Sept. 28 at Rockefellers

By DONNA BALANCIA “Unstoppable, a Tribute to Jewels DeGidio” will take place at Rockefellers Houston on Sept. 28. The event is being held to honor one of punk’s most beloved musicians and to help the […]

concerts

The 1975 Performs ‘It’s Not Living’ at Reading + Leeds – Interview and Video

September 23, 2019 News Comments Off on The 1975 Performs ‘It’s Not Living’ at Reading + Leeds – Interview and Video

By JOHN DALY The 1975 performed “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)” at Reading + Leeds 2019 a few days ago and the mostly-female crowd sang along to all the words. Joined by […]

FILM AND TV

‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ Take Top Honors at 2019 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

September 22, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ Take Top Honors at 2019 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

By DONNA BALANCIA “Game of Thrones” and “Fleabag” nabbed numerous wins at the 2019 Emmy Awards Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. “Game of Thrones” (HBO) won the Outstanding Drama trophy […]

Musicians

Alice Cooper Guests on Phil Campbell’s New Track ‘Swing It,’ Watch Video Here

September 20, 2019 News Comments Off on Alice Cooper Guests on Phil Campbell’s New Track ‘Swing It,’ Watch Video Here

By JOHN DALY Alice Cooper sings on the new Phil Campbell track “Swing It,” check out the lyric video here. Cooper, a known golfer, may be referring to his game on the links, but the […]

The Latest

UCLA Establishes Scholarship Named for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys

September 20, 2019 News Comments Off on UCLA Establishes Scholarship Named for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys

By JOHN DALY UCLA has established a new scholarship named for Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most celebrated American songwriters of the past half century. The two-year award […]

Reviews

Review: Toni Cornell Releases Single ‘Far Away Places’ an Ode to Folk-Pop Ballads of Past

September 19, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Toni Cornell Releases Single ‘Far Away Places’ an Ode to Folk-Pop Ballads of Past

By DONNA BALANCIA The heartbreak is palpable in Toni Cornell’s new single “Far Away Places,” the new track released by the 15-year-old daughter of the late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. Toni recorded her acoustic-style song […]

Musicians

The Strokes, Eddie Vedder and Red Hot Chili Peppers Get Set Times for Ohana Fest in Dana Point

September 19, 2019 News Comments Off on The Strokes, Eddie Vedder and Red Hot Chili Peppers Get Set Times for Ohana Fest in Dana Point

By JOHN DALY UPDATE: Watch Eddie Vedder with The Strokes The Strokes, Eddie Vedder and The Red Hot Chili Peppers will take the main stage on consecutive nights at Ohana Festival, Sept. 27-29 at Doheny […]

FILM AND TV

Emilio Rivera and Wife Yadi Take in Rob Zombie’s Latest Horror Flick ‘3 From Hell’

September 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Emilio Rivera and Wife Yadi Take in Rob Zombie’s Latest Horror Flick ‘3 From Hell’

By JOHN DALY “Mayans M.C.” star Emilio Rivera doesn’t just work in TV as he recently showed the world. The motorcycle tough guy and his gorgeous wife enjoyed an evening watching Rob Zombie’s movie, “3 […]

Musicians

Rod Stewart Battled and Beat Cancer, Rocker to Release ‘You’re In My Heart’ Album in November

September 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Rod Stewart Battled and Beat Cancer, Rocker to Release ‘You’re In My Heart’ Album in November

By DONNA BALANCIA Rod Stewart has revealed he has been battling prostate cancer for three years and has beaten the deadly disease. Sir Rod also revealed additional good news: He is releasing an album on […]

Sheryl Crow - Photo by Sylvia Borgo
Musicians

KAABOO 2019 Wrap-Up: Sheryl Crow, Duran Duran and Fest Moves to Petco Park Next Year

September 17, 2019 News Comments Off on KAABOO 2019 Wrap-Up: Sheryl Crow, Duran Duran and Fest Moves to Petco Park Next Year

Words and Photos by SYLVIA BORGO The final day of KAABOO was a perfect throwback kind of a day as iconic rock stars kept festival-goers dancing and singing along on all three main stages. And […]

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California Rocker®

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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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    Two Tens Reveal All in The California Rocker Interview: The Massive Hair and Why Ella Didn’t Like the Hat
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    Filmmaker and Musician, Tom DiCillo, Captures the Heart with Emotive ‘Stars’ Video
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