By CRAIG HAMMONS I go way back with Alice Cooper. I first saw him open up for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the gymnasium of Cal State Fullerton in 1972. All he […]
By JOHN DALY Michael Franti & Spearhead have added New York, Philadelphia and Nashville dates to their Stay Human tour. Starting Oct. 4 at The Paramount in Huntington, N.Y., the new tour dates include performances […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Kills brought their wild style and high energy shows to Los Angeles this past week with two sold out shows at The Regent and The Glass House in Pomona. It’s been […]
By Eileen Shapiro This interview is dedicated to Dave Williams, the brother of producer/songwriter/guitarist Richie Williams. In Richie’s own words: Nocturnal Blonde was a studio project born to educate and reach people concerning the issue […]
By RICHARD KING My connection with Motley Crue started when I saw the Too Fast For Love album in a record store. The record store had a wall of that album showing Vince Neil’s crotch […]
By JOHN DALY It’s a breakout year at Echo Park Rising music fest, as some local favorites try out new material and new solo acts. The annual festival that encompasses Echo Park venues, businesses — […]
By JOHN DALY Alicia Blue, Scary Pool Party and Mind Monogram headline a benefit night of music and art at DBA256 in Pomona on Friday, Aug. 17. Proceeds from the evening, called Keep Families Together, […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Randy Newman’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl was billed as “Randy Newman: The Albums 1968-2018,” and his extensive 28-song setlist more than lived up to this ambitious billing. Anyone seeing Newman for […]
By JOHN DALY Philip Koester has been named vice president of marketing and communications for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, it was announced. Koester joins the LA Phil from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, where he […]
By JOHN DALY Static and Surrender are touring California promoting their new self-titled album, and they’re learning a thing or two along the way. The dynamic San Francisco-based band will stop in Danville, Redding and Los […]
By JOHN DALY Aretha Franklin, known as The Queen of Soul, has passed away at 76 years old, surrounded by friends and family in Detroit, it was reported Thursday, Aug. 16. Franklin was diagnosed with […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS The Juke Box Hero’s tour wrapped up in Irvine to a crowd of happy Rock and Rollers. What more can you ask for on a hot summer night but to be outdoors […]
By JOHN DALY The Kills will host special guest Saul Williams at their concert at The Regent Theater Monday, and the dynamic duo get support from local favorite Plague Vendor at The Glass House in […]
Review by DONNA BALANCIA The Soft White Sixties have released one of the most remarkable albums ever with Alta California and they succeed by blending genres, ideologies and time periods. The unique style blends of […]
By DOTTIE PARIS Electric Mud, Rhythm and The Method, Broken Stems and Funk Shui Planet will take the stage at The Music Box in San Diego on Friday, Aug. 11, for the CK4 foundation benefit. […]
By RICHARD KING I first saw Heart on the Dreamboat Annie tour in 1976. I was 17. They played a small hall in Salt Lake called The Terrace Ballroom. It held about 1000 people. It […]
By JOHN DALY Weezer is enjoying its first megahit on the charts in years with Toto’s “Africa,” and during the first of their shows at The Forum, the band brought out another blast from the […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Joan Baez, who is promoting her new album Whistle Down The Wind, has extended her Fare Thee Well Tour into 2019. Fare Thee Well is expected to be her last formal extended […]
By JOHN DALY Morrissey and Cardi B. headline the 2018 Tropicália Music and Taco Festival at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4. This year’s event […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Draemings, the popular Los Angeles band featuring Kimi Recor, has released the futuristic-sounding track, “Siamese Flame.” Kimi Recor and her band will play the Happy Sundays Festival on Aug. 26 in Long […]
Photos by ELLEN BERMAN, Review by BOB BUSBY On Tuesday, July 24th, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, Roger McQuinn and Chris Hillman two of the founding members of The Byrds performed the opening […]
By JOHN DALY Renowned rocker Steve Vai will host “Steve Vai’s Big Mama Jama Jam-a-Thon,” a 52-hour live music experience, on Sept. 28th-30th at Musicians Institute’s new auditorium in Los Angeles. Steve will serve as […]
By JOHN DALY Introducing the hottest surf music band … From Italy? On Saturday, Aug. 4, get ready to hit the waves with music from some of the coolest international surf bands at the 11th […]
By JOHN DALY PARK88, the talented duo of piano player Rich Wyman and singer-songwriter Lisa Needham, have released a new video, “The Fearlessness,” which premieres exclusively here at CaliforniaRocker.com. The modern Americana-style twosome and their […]
By RICHARD KING I grew up in Salt lake City, Utah. That’s where I saw most of the shows I shot. I remember hearing The Police’s “Roxanne” on the radio in 1978, when I was […]
By CASEY M. WALKER Known simply as “Reggae” by the Humboldt County locals, Reggae on the River is perhaps the longest running reggae festival in the states. Starting in 1984 with headliners The Itals and […]
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