★★★★★ Kilmer Scores With ‘Cinema Twain’ By DONNA BALANCIA Val Kilmer takes on the role of humorist Mark Twain and gives an extremely heartfelt — and funny — performance in Cinema Twain. Kilmer, known for […]
Cohen Enjoyed a Full Life, Well-Lived By DONNA BALANCIA Prolific musician Leonard Cohen has died, it was announced Thursday night. He was 82. The Canadian-born Cohen was known for his beautifully written songs of love, angst […]
David and The Curse Play El Cid By DONNA BALANCIA David and the Curse is putting out some major new sounds. The group just released “She Loves the Night,” a raunchy tune that’s a tribute […]
Rockers The Dead Daisies have released of their hot new single ‘A Song And A Prayer’ for today on Spitfire Music / SPV and the band put together a video to go with. A short film, reflecting the […]
Shirley Manson, Lita Ford and Esperanza Spalding have been named among the honorees for The 2017 She Rocks Awards, it was announced. Presented for the fifth year by The Women’s International Music Network, the event […]
Bush gave an energetic performance at the Observatory in Santa Ana, with frontman Gavin Rossdale climbing through the packed crowd and giving kisses, hugs and handshakes to the faithful. The band which came to fame […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Cindy Lee Berryhill is a “Lover of Love” and that comes through loud and clear on her new album, The Adventurist. Cindy Lee, a fixture in the LA music scene who now […]
Review of Alice Cooper at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino By CRAIG HAMMONS The first time I saw Alice Cooper was in the gymnasium of Cal State Fullerton in 1969. He was on the bill with […]
Photographer Mathieu Bitton is known for his rock and roll work as well as his remarkable black and white shots of musicians and regular people. He took the time to answer some questions from CaliforniaRocker.com […]
Popular Bands in Intimate LA Venues Dec. 5-12 Kaleo, Cold War Kids and The Lumineers are among alternative all-stars headlining Alt 98-7, L.A.’s Second Annual ALTIMATE December 2 Remember Holiday Concert Series. The ALTIMATE December […]
ROLI has launched a new tech music product called Roli Blocks, a scalable music creation system that operates by touch through a cell phone app called Noise. ROLI BLOCKS is a modular music “studio” that […]
Joanne Singer Gives LA Locals a Big Surprise By DONNA BALANCIA On Thursday night, Lady Gaga took to crowd surfing at one of LA’s favorite retro venues: The Satellite. Fresh off her fun Carpool Karaoke […]
A Rare Chat With All Four Top Musicians in The Dirty Knobs By DONNA BALANCIA The Dirty Knobs have one mission with their live performances: Fun. And plenty of fun is on the horizon for […]
The Dictators NYC Perform at Viper Room Nov. 11 Ross the Boss Friedman, founder of The Dictators talks new music, tour and music biz with California Rocker editor Donna Balancia CR: What kind of influence […]
Concert to Raise Money for La Paloma Wildly Applauded By DONNA BALANCIA ENCINITAS, Calif. – Musicians Jack Tempchin, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Keith Harkin and Darius Degher electrified at Love The Dove, a benefit concert for […]
By DONNA BALANCIA If you haven’t seen the comedy series Trailer Park Boys on Netflix, it’s not too late to get caught up before two of the show’s main characters come to the Whisky A […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bob Weir mixed stories from the prairie and fireside songs with Grateful Dead favorites during a 3-hour show at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. It’s a stop along his tour to […]
In Its Fifth Year, Desert Daze Growing in Status By DONNA BALANCIA Desert Daze 2016 brought a top lineup of bands and a wildly eclectic, 3-day fashion show to the normally low-key Joshua Tree, and […]
Busby: ‘One of the Best Events I’ve Ever Attended’ By BOB BUSBY Roger Waters kept his politics in check during weekend 2 of Desert Trip, but did basically tell the crowds that he would still […]
Photo courtesy Prestoff2000 Say what you will about Paul McCartney teaming with Rihanna, but this rendition of FourFiveSeconds — sans Kanye West — had the Desert Trip fans enraptured. Shot by our favorite videographer, Prestoff2000, […]
By JOHN DALY Desert Daze, the little festival that could, has emerged as a viable competitor on the concert-goer’s live event calendar. The festival continues to draw top talent each year. Television, Deerhunter, Primus and […]
Music’s Innovator Taps Into Middle America Work Ethic By DONNA BALANCIA Nick Waterhouse has a lot on his mind. He writes songs, performs them, and produces and collaborates with notable musicians. He’s continually working the next […]
Robin Zander, Paris Jackson make Surprise Appearance in Steel Panther Vid Steel Panther has released the new video She’s Tight, featuring Robin Zander of Cheap Trick and Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson. Check it […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Chrissie Hynde thinks Rock ‘N’ Roll groups are making a comeback and more young bands will continue to form — if producers can afford them. “Anyone would agree even the guys on […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters put on a once in a lifetime show at the Festival of Disruption at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel last night. St. Vincent opened […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS Thievery Corporation brought their hypnotic grooves, intricate rhythms and mystical funk to the Santa Barbara Bowl on this cool summer evening. This is the 20-year anniversary of a band that continues to […]
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