By ROBERT HALIWAY While many musicians need to have a good-paying day job to support their music, that often requires getting into a good college first. And that means scoring high on the SATs. Presidents […]
SPECIAL TO CALIFORNIA ROCKER Guitar icon Gilby Clarke has signed with indie label Golden Robot Records through which he will release his first solo album in more than 15 years, called The Gospel Truth. “I […]
By JOHN DALY We’ve asked our favorite Los Angeles photographers to select who they think are the hottest bands on the rise in Los Angeles. This week our featured photographer is M.Haight and he says […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS The psychedelic rock legend Arthur Brown returned to Los Angeles to weave his spell on us dedicated fans. It was a cold night in Los Angeles and after a rough week at […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Mackenzie Nicole is a survivor. At 19 years old the pop songstress has been through a lifetime of experiences. But hitting the highs can also bring the lows, which Mackenzie experienced in […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Cage The Elephant has released a living history lesson on Pompeii with its latest video “Ready To Let Go.” It’s the first track off their album Social Cues which hits the street […]
By ROBERT HALIWAY It seems that the competition in the music industry is getting fiercer every day. The number of artists in the market is almost innumerable. For this reason, both record companies and the […]
Peter Frampton Presented with Les Paul Award By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN ANAHEIM – On Saturday at NAMM, the day began when social media influencer and singer BINX and I encountered heavy security at the Media Center. […]
By JOHN DALY The Sloths have released a new video for their song “Haunted,” which appears on the soundtrack of the movie The Amityville Murders. The film gets a Feb. 8 release from Skyline Entertainment. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Watch Jakob Dylan, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Mike Watt and Dave Catchings join Jesse Malin to pay tribute to Joe Strummer at the Gates of the West show at The Roxy Saturday […]
Photos By DONNA BALANCIA Le Butcherettes take on a mystical appearance in the haunting new video for the single “give/UP” directed by Gus Black. The single “give/UP” is from Le Butcherettes’ innovative new album bi/MENTAL. […]
California Rocker Hot New Music Videos Vol. 3 features new productions by The Mrs, Julia Jacklin and Jetboy. In each volume of California Rocker Hot New Music Videos, the staff selects the hottest music videos by new […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN ANAHEIM – It’s a good thing that the Anaheim Convention Center added the new North Hall because NAMM is really using it. Attendance hit 101,000+ and it showed, especially in the major […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN ANAHEIM – A $2 million dollar guitar strap. A watch that tunes your instruments, a guitar that folds up and yet sounds great. These are a few of products presented to the media […]
By JOHN DALY Better Oblivion Community Center, AKA Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst and friends, dropped their new album and played a track on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Better Oblivion Community Center album […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Laura Peters, who left an indelible imprint on the indie music scene in Los Angeles, has passed away at age 32. No cause of death has been disclosed. Peters was the founder […]
By JOHN DALY Weezer has released Weezer (The Teal Album), which includes the mega-hit cover of “Africa,” by Toto, “Happy Together” by The Turtles, and “Take On Me,” by a-ha. Weezer started working covers into […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Dennis Quaid and The Sharks will play songs off their new album Out of The Box at a special performance at The Mint on March 9. Tickets for the show go on sale […]
By JOHN DALY The English Beat, blink-182, The Used and Less Than Jake headline the Back To The Beach weekend, which returns to Huntington State Beach on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28. The […]
By JOHN DALY If you thought the days of seeing one of your favorite classic rock bands passed long ago, think again. Many of the best classic rock bands of all time are still touring […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Jeff Tweedy solo is not all that different from music he makes with Wilco. It’s just more stripped down and less adventurous. That’s not a bad thing, though, because it frees Tweedy’s […]
New music videos from Black Leather Jacket, Alice Merton and Sharon Van Etten are among the selections on the weekend California Rocker Playlist. Black Leather Jacket kick off the weekend list with the rousing “Village […]
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s a heartbreaking story of one of the world’s most beloved DJs, Avicii, in the documentary “Avicii: True Stories,” airing on Netflix. The 2017 documentary by Levan Tsikurishvili tells the story of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Wayne Kramer and Tom Morello made an appearance in downtown Los Angeles to support the striking teachers on Friday. Kramer, who recently has been touring MC50th and published a book, joined Morello to […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Mae opened its rainy night show at the El Rey with “Light,” an instrumental where the band encouraged audience members to apply their smartphones in creating a virtual reality moment. Although this […]
By JOHN DALY There is strong interest in 1980s nostalgia these days and record labels are stepping up with eagerly anticipated releases in the first quarter of 2019. Punk and alternative titles are strong in […]
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