Veterans and Young Performers Whose Recent Shows Brought Out The Best By DONNA BALANCIA – There’s so much to do in Los Angeles – let alone the state of California – no one person can […]
Aussie Faves Impress Packed House on Strip By DONNA BALANCIA – The Delta Riggs put on a rockin’ showcase at The Viper Room before a thick crowd of die-hard devotees and American fans blown away […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – L.A. Witch is taking their magic on the road. Front gal Sade Sanchez, bassist Irita Pai, and drummer Ellie English of L.A. Witch are three Angelenos who have some miles behind […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Arizona and California have a history of disputes, mainly over water rights, but in the world of punk the two states made peace in North Hollywood last weekend. Phoenix bands Smoke […]
Newly Reunited ‘Beggars’ Lineup Maps Its Future By DONNA BALANCIA – It may be Film School, but there’s a lot of history in this band’s curriculum. In the heyday of the burgeoning shoegaze era of […]
Full List of Winners Here; Lady Gaga, Hollywood Vampires Mesmerize By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a rough year for the music business and the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards reflected that, as dead musicians took […]
Music with a Message Captures Imagination By DONNA BALANCIA – Andrew Vladeck is a retro-style musician. Like the folk balladeers of the 1960s, Vladeck has a lot to say, and with his band Fireships, he’s […]
Carnie Wilson, Susan Cowsill, Al Jardine Rock Glendale’s Alex Theatre By DONNA BALANCIA – The Beach Boys left their mark on music, but Wild Honey Orchestra and friends brought it to life last night. Musicians […]
February 13 Event Takes Place at the Alex Theatre in Glendale On Saturday, Micky Dolenz, Susan Cowsill and Al and Matt Jardine will join a bevy of guest performers for a Beach Boys Tribute put […]
L.A. Story: ‘Keep Rock Alive’ By DONNA BALANCIA – Local “feel-good” rock band, L.A. Story will have a shot at the big-time when the guys do a tryout Saturday for the NBCTV hit show America’s […]
Music by The Aliens, Smart Pills and American Bad Taste Top the Charts By DONNA BALANCIA – Veteran Punk Rocker Vince Conrad has released some long-buried hidden gems to music lovers. He remastered classic hit […]
Lyric and Ray: This Time Opposites Attract — The Crowds By DONNA BALANCIA — On a recent Tuesday night in Los Angeles, two young guitarists, Lyric Dubee and Ray Goren held the music industry mesmerized […]
By JOHN DALY – Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s Musical Adventure, a 4-day, immersive performing arts retreat, will be held at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, August 1-5, 2016. Registrations are on sale now at the […]
Engineering and Audio Firms Take Center Stage By DONNA BALANCIA – The TEC Awards presented by the NAMM Foundation were a hit with musicians and engineers alike as a range of companies and honorees came […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – The stars came out to celebrate the first anniversary of the jam session at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. On hand were Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister and son of Dee […]
Monty’s Bar and Rainbow Among Bowie Party Places – By DONNA BALANCIA – They reminisced about everything from prank phone calls to whisky days, as across LA friends and fans of David Bowie and Lemmy […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – The Maui Sugar Mill was rockin with the likes of Double E, Johnny Travis Jr., Lights Out Levine and headliner Pat Todd and the Rank Outsiders. Double E and The Great […]
Grief And Shock Around the World By DONNA BALANCIA How long had David Bowie been suffering under the cloak of silence regarding his cancer diagnosis? We know he had been making music until his final […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Record producer and music industry executive Don Was will receive the 2016 Les Paul Award at the 31st annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards on Jan. 23 during the 2016 NAMM […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Holiday parties attracted all kinds of musicians with a range of industry people making the LA scene. Charity functions and private parties raised funds and toys for children. The band, HUDSON, […]
Dick Dale Hosts Modern Day Surfer Stomp By DONNA BALANCIA – Dick Dale still gets the crowds swooning with his cool surf style, bringing a rockin’ show to the Sunset Strip on New Year’s Eve. […]
Extraordinary musicians who each took a gamble helped CaliforniaRocker.com earn awards from major journalism organizations this year. Donna Balancia’s video coverage of “The New Basement Tapes: One Night Only,” was good enough to earn California […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Richie Ramone will play a New Year’s Eve show that kicks off a new album and a European tour in 2016. Ramone will play Paladino’s on New Year’s Eve, supported by […]
Edited by DAVE DALY Lemmy and Wurzel Burston in a 1985 interview (video courtesy of Gosta Hare)
Fishbone : ‘More Fun Than Mario Bros’ By DONNA BALANCIA – It used to be called “audience participation,” then it was “user response” and now in technology circles it’s called “interactivity.” Whatever it’s called, Fishbone did […]
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