BY HARRIET KAPLAN At 70 years old, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Willie Nile has incredible physical stamina. Nile played an almost two-hour, acoustic show at McCabe’s. The New York native and the Big Apple’s unofficial poet […]
By DAN MACINTOSH HOLLYWOOD, CA – KCRW’s Reggae Night XVII demonstrated reggae music’s wide diversity. Whether you came for dread serious beats, spiritual meditation or lighter lover’s sounds, you likely left happy. Protoje, fronting a […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Good Field has scored another winner with the album Surface Tension, a beautiful work that incorporates diverse sounds from different eras to elicit tremendous emotional response. The Austin-based outfit has mastered a […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Singer-songwriter and California-born producer Richard Swift, known for his work with The Shins, The Black Keys and the Arcs, passed away Tuesday morning. He was 41. Swift had been hospitalized for a […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The English Beat Starring Dave Wakeling hasn’t lost a step. With their first studio album since 1982, Here We Go Love, and continual touring, Wakeling and company push on. The famous front […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Gabriel Johns, who goes by just Gabriel, sings from the heart throughout his six-song EP Love Lives Here. The project opens with “Another Night,” a song simply celebrating survival. Over a stripped-down […]
By JOHN DALY The Backstreet Boys joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform a hilarious rendition of “I Want It That Way” with classroom instruments on Thursday’s Tonight Show. The ultra-popular boy band went […]
By JOHN DALY Raymond Scott, the musician, inventor, and visionary mainly known for his cartoon scoring, will be feted on Sept. 8 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. A festival called ScottWorks will be held […]
By DAN MACINTOSH One good way to prove songwriting quality is to strip a song down to just an acoustic guitar and vocal, which is how Lloyd Cole performed his songs during his mid-week Largo […]
By JOHN DALY Producer, director, actor and musician Daniel “Malakai” Cabrera and producer-artist John “Fingazz” Stary have announced the formation of Elite Frequency Group (EFG), a boutique music label focused on developing new talent. “EFG […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Spirit In The Room is one of those local bands that should be on a stage in a big arena opening for a huge international act like U2. These hardcore-punkers have it […]
By JOHN DALY Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson and creator of the Jackson 5, has passed away from cancer at 89 years old, it was announced Wednesday. Jackson entered hospice care last week […]
By DONNA BALANCIA A new study shows the average working musician earns up to $25,000 a year, copes with depression, and often gives music lessons to augment his or her income. Music Industry Research Association […]
By JOHN DALY Cut Chemist, the DJ for Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, has released a new video for the track “Moonlightin’ with Biz featuring Biz Markie.” “Moonlightin’ with Biz featuring Biz Markie” appears on Cut […]
By JOHN DALY CaliforniaRocker.com editor and producer Donna Balancia was presented with a Best Entertainment Photo First-Place award at the SoCal Journalism Awards Gala Sunday night. The award was presented to Balancia for her image […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Country song superstar and philanthropist Dolly Parton was presented with the Bill Rosendahl Public Service Award by the Los Angeles Press Club Sunday night. Parton gave a heartfelt acceptance speech before more […]
Neil Young + Promise of the Real Score KO in Fest’s 2nd Year Photos and Story by DONNA BALANCIA PASADENA – In case there was any doubt, Chrissie Hynde is still the Queen of Rock […]
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s been a flurry of activity recently for Paul McCartney. He’s got two singles out called “Come On To Me” and “I Don’t Know” off his upcoming album Egypt Station. But one […]
By JOHN DALY Car Seat Headrest and TIDAL have teamed on a short film called I Haven’t Done Sh*t This Year. The video is a behind-the-scenes look into the world of Will Toledo and his […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Icarus Line Must Die is a smart look at what it takes to make music happen independently, but it goes way beyond the how-to. Joe Cardamone is an atypical starving artist […]
By JOHN DALY Iggy Pop takes a look at friendship in “I’ll See Big,” another musical collaboration with synth duo Underworld. Iggy and Underworld will drop a new EP Teatime Dub Encounters on July 27, via Caroline […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Koko the Gorilla passed away at the age of 46 in her sleep at the Gorilla Foundation preserve in the Santa Cruz mountains, it was announced today. The remarkable Koko was able […]
By JOHN DALY Gorillaz have dropped the single “Hollywood,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Jamie Principle. The track is off Gorillaz’ new studio album The Now Now, to be released June 29 on Warner Bros. Records. Listen […]
Review and Photos by ALYSON CAMUS Sleep is one of those bands that affects different people in different ways. Most people at The Wiltern were listening to the music of Sleep as if it were […]
By JOHN DALY Paul McCartney has released “I Don’t Know,” and “Come On To Me,” two singles off his upcoming album Egypt Station. The singles are out today. Listen to “I Don’t Know” and “Come On […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Trevor McShane has released a new video for the single “Eloise,” off his upcoming album Boom Boom. “Eloise” is one of McShane’s best to date. The pop-style track has a catchy beat, […]
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