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George Thorogood of The Destroyers to Christen Signature ‘White Fang’ Guitar at Sam Ash

June 18, 2019 News Comments Off on George Thorogood of The Destroyers to Christen Signature ‘White Fang’ Guitar at Sam Ash

By JOHN DALY George Thorogood of George Thorogood and The Destroyers will make a special appearance at Sam Ash in Hollywood to chat and demo his new Epiphone signature guitar on Friday, June 28. Thorogood […]

Indie

Review: Kirin J. Callinan Shows Remarkable Range With New Album ‘Return to Center’

June 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: Kirin J. Callinan Shows Remarkable Range With New Album ‘Return to Center’

By DONNA BALANCIA Kirin J. Callinan is like no other. The dramatic Australian musician who oozes talent through every pore sweeps the listener away with a romantic album of covers with Return to Center. Knowing […]

Rolling Stones Rose Bowl
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Mick Jagger on Radio: Rolling Stones Ready for ‘No Filter’ Tour

June 17, 2019 News Comments Off on Mick Jagger on Radio: Rolling Stones Ready for ‘No Filter’ Tour

Rolling Stones to Rock Rose Bowl Aug. 22 By DONNA BALANCIA Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones are gearing up for the rescheduled North American leg of their “No Filter” tour, which stops at The […]

By DAN MACINTOSH

REVIEW: Jack White and The Raconteurs Let Guitar Rock Fly With ‘Help Us Stranger’

June 15, 2019 News Comments Off on REVIEW: Jack White and The Raconteurs Let Guitar Rock Fly With ‘Help Us Stranger’

By DAN MACINTOSH We usually turn to The Raconteurs, one of Jack White’s multiple creative outlets, for something a little different from this former White Stripes leader’s familiar loud, blues-based rock and roll. And yet, […]

By NOTES FROM VIVACE

Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews Greg Holden at Moroccan Lounge

June 15, 2019 News Comments Off on Indie On The Rise: Notes From Vivace Interviews Greg Holden at Moroccan Lounge

By NOTES FROM VIVACE Greg Holden recently played an early Friday show that enthralled his album-clutching fans at the Moroccan Lounge.  It was a packed house with many of those on hand holding the new […]

Reviews

Imogen Heap Dazzles with Technology of Many Colors at LA’s Greek Theatre

June 14, 2019 News Comments Off on Imogen Heap Dazzles with Technology of Many Colors at LA’s Greek Theatre

By STAFF REPORT In a show that brought out the best in music and technological imagination, Imogen Heap impressed at The Greek in Los Angeles to wrap her Mycelia tour. The practically sold-out crowd was […]

New Music

Fiery Liam Gallagher Brings “Shockwaves” to Audiences – VIDEO

June 14, 2019 News Comments Off on Fiery Liam Gallagher Brings “Shockwaves” to Audiences – VIDEO

By JOHN DALY Liam Gallagher has released the new video for his song “Shockwave.” It’s a retro 1960s radio song with an analog twang.   In the video, Gallagher is like a blend of Dave Davies’ […]

Live Reviews

Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshot Rocks The Teragram Ballroom – Video

June 13, 2019 News Comments Off on Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshot Rocks The Teragram Ballroom – Video

Video by Phanfanisonline The Longshot, Billie Joe Armstrong’s side project performed a wild show at The Teragram Ballroom Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The setlist included everything from David Bowie to The Clash and of […]

New Music

Surf Curse Whets Fans’ Appetite for New Album with ‘Disco’ Video

June 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Surf Curse Whets Fans’ Appetite for New Album with ‘Disco’ Video

By DONNA BALANCIA Surf Curse, the LA favorites whose twangy pop sound whips the crowds into a frenzy of stage-diving crowd surfers, has released “Disco,” the first single off their new album Heaven Surrounds You, […]

interviews

Interview: Drug Church Frontman Patrick Kindlon Talks ‘Cheer’ Ahead of Wiltern Gig

June 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Drug Church Frontman Patrick Kindlon Talks ‘Cheer’ Ahead of Wiltern Gig

By DONNA BALANCIA Drug Church brings its New York attitude and innovative punk rock to the Wiltern tonight to open for Canadian band Alexisonfire. They’re coming off a successful Punk Rock Bowling where they proved […]

Musicians

Travis Barker of Blink-182 Teams with Splice on Video and Drum Sample Pack

June 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Travis Barker of Blink-182 Teams with Splice on Video and Drum Sample Pack

Blink-182 Goes On Tour with Lil Wayne By JOHN DALY Travis Barker of Blink-182 has teamed up with Splice, the music production platform to release a wide-ranging collection of drum samples. The pack contains more […]

Classic Rock

Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel Joins The Alarm and Modern English on Tour

June 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel Joins The Alarm and Modern English on Tour

By DONNA BALANCIA This summer, British rock band Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel shares the stage with fellow veteran UK rockers The Alarm and Modern English on an extensive North American tour. Jay Aston’s well-loved […]

Festivals

Meghan Trainor Delivers The Goods at LA Pride in West Hollywood

June 9, 2019 News Comments Off on Meghan Trainor Delivers The Goods at LA Pride in West Hollywood

By JOHN DALY GRAMMY Award-winning Meghan Trainor delivered a flashy headlining performance Saturday night to a sold-out crowd at LA Pride Festival 2019 in West Hollywood. Her set was packed with the hits including “All […]

Musicians

Plague Vendor Releases New Album with High Energy Show in Downtown LA

June 7, 2019 News Comments Off on Plague Vendor Releases New Album with High Energy Show in Downtown LA

By JOHN DALY Plague Vendor held the record release show Thursday at House of Machines in DTLA, giving loyal fans a sneak peek of the new album By Night and hinting at summer and fall […]

New Music

Tongan Singer Analea Brown Celebrates Record Release at Sealegs at the Beach

June 7, 2019 News Comments Off on Tongan Singer Analea Brown Celebrates Record Release at Sealegs at the Beach

By DONNA BALANCIA Rising Tongan singer Analea Brown has a new album, Queendom, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae charts and held her record release show at Sealegs at The Beach in […]

The Latest

Snew Drops Hard Rockin’ Fourth Album ‘You’ve Got Some Nerve’

June 6, 2019 News Comments Off on Snew Drops Hard Rockin’ Fourth Album ‘You’ve Got Some Nerve’

By JOHN DALY Snew has released its fourth album,  titled “You’ve Got Some Nerve.” Recorded in the Hollywood Hills and produced by Bobby Owsinski, engineered by Grammy winner J. J. Blair. This is perhaps the […]

FILM AND TV

SadGirl Uses The Blues to Ditch Trailer Park Life in Short Film ‘Chlorine’

June 6, 2019 News Comments Off on SadGirl Uses The Blues to Ditch Trailer Park Life in Short Film ‘Chlorine’

By DONNA BALANCIA A starry-eyed runaway, a 1950s-style mom in a trailer park, and a low-budget lover boy on a motorcycle. No wonder the creators of this short film call themselves SadGirl. But with the […]

Musicians

Temples Makes a Return with Album ‘Hot Motion’

June 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Temples Makes a Return with Album ‘Hot Motion’

By JOHN DALY Temples have returned and will release their first album since 2017, Hot Motion. The record is a throwback tip of the hat to the 1960s sound. The well-loved British band drops the […]

concerts

Broken Social Scene Promotes ‘Let’s Try The After Vol 1 and Vol 2’

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on Broken Social Scene Promotes ‘Let’s Try The After Vol 1 and Vol 2’

By JOHN DALY Broken Social Scene comes to The Fonda for three nights promoting the music Let’s Try The After – Vol 1 and Let’s Try The After – Vol 2.  Tickets can still be […]

The Latest

Stax Records to Release One Classic ‘Soul Explosion’ Album Each Day in June for Black Music Month

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on Stax Records to Release One Classic ‘Soul Explosion’ Album Each Day in June for Black Music Month

‘Shaft’ Gets a Rerelease on June 14 By JOHN DALY Craft Recordings celebrates the 50th anniversary of Stax Records’ “Soul Explosion” with the release of 30 Stax albums to digital platforms for the first time. […]

Books

John Doe of X and Tom DeSavia Talk Punk’s Impact, New Book Out Now

June 4, 2019 News Comments Off on John Doe of X and Tom DeSavia Talk Punk’s Impact, New Book Out Now

By DONNA BALANCIA John Doe of X and writer Tom DeSavia have been making the rounds to discuss their new book “More Fun In The New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk.”  The […]

Classic Rock

‘Hot Off The Presses’ Classic Music: Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Elton John Release New Records

June 3, 2019 News Comments Off on ‘Hot Off The Presses’ Classic Music: Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Elton John Release New Records

By DONNA BALANCIA Musicians ranging from Paul McCartney to popular Swedish songwriter Tov Lo are releasing new music in time for summer break. For vinyl collectors, McCartney, Elton John and the late Bob Marley have […]

The Latest

Photos: Jagwar Twin Brings Dramatic ‘Shine’ to the Music

June 2, 2019 News Comments Off on Photos: Jagwar Twin Brings Dramatic ‘Shine’ to the Music

Photos By A. ROOD PHOTO, Review By JOHN DALY Jagwar Twin has a diverse sound, ranging from rap to rock and almost everything in between.  Musician Roy English impressed the crowd recently with an often […]

Classic Rock

Craig Hammons Review: Hollywood Vampires Pay Tribute to The Rocking Dead in Indio

June 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Craig Hammons Review: Hollywood Vampires Pay Tribute to The Rocking Dead in Indio

Photos and Review by CRAIG HAMMONS The supergroup Hollywood Vampires featuring Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp finished up their 7-date tour in support of their magnificent new album Rise out on June 21st […]

Live Reviews

Review: LP Brings Audience to its Knees in Wrapping Euro Leg of ‘Heart to Mouth’ Tour

May 30, 2019 News Comments Off on Review: LP Brings Audience to its Knees in Wrapping Euro Leg of ‘Heart to Mouth’ Tour

Words By CAZZ BLASE, Photos by MELANIE SMITH MANCHESTER UK – The crowd had been screaming for Laura Pergolizzi (LP) for a good fifteen minutes or more before she finally stepped out onto the stage. […]

Live Reviews

Punk Rock Bowling: Vintage and New Music in DT Las Vegas

May 30, 2019 News Comments Off on Punk Rock Bowling: Vintage and New Music in DT Las Vegas

By DONNA BALANCIA Punk Rock Bowling gives fans a chance to see all their favorite bands in one place. It’s not every day festival-starved punk fans can see all the most beloved players on the […]

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