By JOHN DALY Los Angeles-based punk rocker Ben Conley is appreciative for the little things in life. Like a breakup. Even though it was a painful one, Conley took the twisted wreckage and made a […]
By DAN MACINTOSH UB40 has just rereleased its debut album, which is ironically titled Signing Off. It’s ironic because when Signing Off was originally released in 1980, this was the sound of a new band just […]
By JOHN DALY The DoGs have released the ripping new track “Under The Coast,” accompanied by a killer video directed by Frank Meyer blending hot surf action with rebel Rock ‘N’ Roll. “Under The Coast” […]
By JOHN DALY The DoGs have released the ripping new track “Under The Coast,” accompanied by a killer video directed by Frank Meyer blending hot surf action with rebel Rock ‘N’ Roll. “Under The Coast” […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN Matt Jaffe has hit his stride with his latest album, Undertoad. I have been following Jaffe since he was 14 and playing hugely good guitar at a house concert series in Northern […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE There are a lot of musicians in our contemporary age that slap a moment of steel slide guitar on their record and call it “blues-inspired,” maybe even the blues. Danny Kroha’s Detroit […]
By JOHN DALY A Cajon drum or a box drum is one that has become fairly popular in recent years due to acoustic and coffeehouse-style shows. The Cajon drum offers a great range of sounds […]
By JOHN DALY Patrick Ames has an uncanny knack for seizing the sentiment of the day, and with his newest single, “Rubber & Glue” the singer-songwriter fondly captures the textures youth. “We were kids in […]
By JOHN DALY When it comes to pursuing a career as a singer, the idea of anything inside your mouth for one reason or another can be a terrifying prospect. After all, many people find […]
Ticket Distribution for Online Zoom Events Heats up Sales By JOHN DALY Ticket distribution has become very easy, especially with the rise of social media and digital platforms. Before online ticket distribution, people had to […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE Weezer just released a record, OK Human, and Rivers Cuomo is lonely. This is not a watery depressive state; this is not an Astral Weeks lonesome yearning, not even a Pinkerton state […]
By JOHN DALY Alice Cooper celebrates his birthday today with the release of the single “Social Debris” from his upcoming studio album Detroit Stories. Cooper has decided to offer “Social Debris” as free download for […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Mike Garson’s A Bowie Celebration never fails to amaze but this time around, the show has proven it has a new home in the virtual arena. It’s difficult to imagine Bowie is […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE Creatives are doing what they do best during quarantine: getting creative, and supermodel turned gothic Americana singer-songwriter Karen Elson is no exception. On her new EP Radio Redhead Vol. 1, Elson shares […]
By JOHN DALY It’s never a dull moment for Sluka. The band which takes the last name of founder and frontman Christopher Sluka, has released an inspiring new take on “Iko Iko,” and it’s colorful […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE After individual Guards members found themselves in a series of high-profile rendezvous including collaborations with Lana Del Rey, Tame Impala, the Arctic Monkeys, and Strokes member Nick Valensi, Guards have come back […]
By JOHN DALY Oakland band Idiot Grins do the Louvin Brothers proud with the new album Thoughts & Prayers. The band’s new album Thoughts & Prayers is a covers release of the Louvin Brothers’ 1959 […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE Frontwoman Leah Lavigne’s OK Cowgirl makes their ethereal indie-rock debut with single “Get Gone.” As reflected upon in OK Cowgirl’s exclusive American Songwriter interview, the band pays tribute to their Detroit, now […]
By JOHN DALY Patrick Ames shows his latest passion in a new song he just released called “Essential Workers,” in tribute the most selfless among us. Ames is the first to admit he always placed […]
By JOHN DALY Los Angeles-based psychedelic indie rock band Starveya captures hearts with its latest single, the gorgeous “Let You In.” It’s rewarding to find music that resonates, and with “Let You In,” Starveya takes […]
By AVA LIVERSIDGE Jesika von Rabbit has never shied away from outlandish expression or an exuberant piece of performance art, so it is no surprise that she has taken on the daunting challenge of energizing […]
By DAN MACINTOSH COSTA MESA, CA – Jefferson Starship’s performance out on the OC Fair’s parking lot blacktop revealed how not all drive-in shows are the same. Unlike Dawes’ show the night before in Anaheim, […]
By DAN MACINTOSH ANAHEIM, CA – Dawes helped meet a big need when this critically-acclaimed Los Angeles band performed in what was essentially the Angel Stadium parking lot on Saturday night. Some may not consider […]
Beloved Tribute Band to Play OC Fair and Events Center By DAN MACINTOSH Since you’re reading California Rocker right now, you’re probably thinking you’d much rather be watching live music than surfing the Internet. Sweet […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Jefferson Starship evolved out of the San Francisco hippie band, Jefferson Airplane, so this musical collective’s roots go way back. Now, the group is set to play a drive-in concert at the […]
By JOHN DALY Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of Van Halen, has passed away from cancer at the age of 65, his son reported via social media. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but […]
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