By DONNA BALANCIA French Vanilla may be an acquired taste, but it’s one of the best new punk flavors around. Don’t let the name fool you, there isn’t too much that’s sweet about this band. […]
Story and Photos by DONNA BALANCIA THE SMELL – It was a tidal wave of people at The Smell’s 20th Anniversary in downtown LA. After all, where else in the world can you hang, see […]
By JOHN DALY CaliforniaRocker.com has been named to the Feedspot list of Top 200 Music Blogs, it was announced today. Feedspot is an aggregator of top websites and video sites across several niches including entertainment, […]
By JOHN DALY An eclectic lineup that blends hip hop, R and B and alternative music, highlights the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 13-15 and April 20-22 in Indio. READ OUR LATEST COACHELLA […]
Rodgers Brings Disco Era To Life By DONNA BALANCIA Nile Rodgers has survived the music industry and cancer and still puts on a show for the ages. With Chic last Friday night at The Wiltern […]
By DAN MACINTOSH PASADENA – Todd Rundgren, who’s famously produced everyone from New York Dolls to XTC, as well as amassing a string of memorable pop hits, has created an impressive career resume. However, you […]
Photos and Review by ALYSON CAMUS “We are the third of the last bands you are going to see this year” said Brent Rademaker of GospelBeacH, while removing his elegant white suit and white hat. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Neil Young, Jack White and Robert Plant will play Arroyo Seco Weekend, the popular Pasadena fest where Tom Petty played last year. Dates are June 23-24. Go HERE FOR FULL LINEUP 2018 […]
By CALIFORNIA ROCKER STAFF While it was a tough year, raging live performances brought out the best concerts of 2017. CaliforniaRocker.com presents what our staffers selected as the 50 best concert events of the year. […]
By DAN MACINTOSH For such a famous rock guitarist, Noel Gallagher’s latest album with his High Flying Birds, Who Built The Moon? is sure a relatively un-guitar-y collection. Rather, it’s one tending to play with […]
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Bruce Cockburn’s music has never been simple and straightforward because Cockburn is a complicated musician-poet who is ever unafraid to follow his muse. Wherever it leads. BRUCE COCKBURN PLAYS EL REY […]
By JOHN DALY The Flamin’ Groovies will play The Bootleg on New Year’s Eve and fans will get to hear many of the new songs off the band’s new album, Fantastic Plastic. The group, which […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Jackson Browne, the beloved songwriter of tunes like “Running On Empty” and “On The Boulevard,” will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the TEC Awards during NAMM 2018. The honor for […]
By DONNA BALANCIA In a global economy, change and challenge must be accepted. Competition is tough and innovation is at a premium. The members of Moon Honey are succeeding in a new, uncharted, global music […]
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Richard Hell and The Voidoids were right there in the thick of New York’s burgeoning punk rock scene, which also included iconic acts like Blondie, Talking Heads and Television. In fact, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA John Dwyer and his OCS with Brigid Dawson, and Shannon Lay took a different turn at The Teragram Ballroom for two sold-out nights. It was billed as a mellow evening and that […]
By Patrick O’Heffernan What happens when two Texan musicians raised in classical music and school choirs find themselves in a punk venue in Guadalajara playing for tacos and tequila. They write a song, “Guadalajara,” part […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Aloe Blacc and The Grand Scheme grooved with the guests at a “Super Secret” Holiday Party at Swing House Studios. Blacc was jovial, his 7-piece band picking up the slack and it […]
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Prophets of doom are trying to convince us guitar rock is going the way of the dinosaur, and they’ll point to all the R and B songs filling up the pop […]
Carol Burnett’s Daughter Takes up Sister Carrie’s Cause By DONNA BALANCIA What happens to a band after the lead singer dies? This year, that question has come up a lot. When Carrie Hamilton died of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA É Arenas, also known as Eduardo Arenas, the bass player for Chicano Batman, says he honored his aunt at the holiday time with the release of a special Christmas song, “Buñuelos a […]
By JOHN DALY Patti Smith said it was “love at first sight” with her husband Fred Sonic Smith, she simply “froze” during the Bob Dylan Nobel presentation, and she is a big believer in Jesus. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats made an appearance at The Village Studios on the West Side to chat with The New 88.5 FM to play a few tunes for a lucky […]
Curated By JOHN DALY Thom Yorke put on a special show at The Fonda Theatre Tuesday night and treated fans to work off his solo albums. Among some of the tunes he played was the […]
By JOHN DALY Check out video from James Blake at Immanuel Presbyterian in Los Angeles. The British singer-songwriter introduced three new songs, “Asking For a Friend,” “I Can’t Believe That We Float,” and “Black Lung.” […]
Review By DAN MACINTOSH R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edition, Concord) is 45-songs long. So, unless you’re retired, bedridden or just have endless hours for binge listening time, there’s likely more music included […]
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