By JOHN DALY Morrissey and Cardi B. headline the 2018 Tropicália Music and Taco Festival at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4. This year’s event […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Draemings, the popular Los Angeles band featuring Kimi Recor, has released the futuristic-sounding track, “Siamese Flame.” Kimi Recor and her band will play the Happy Sundays Festival on Aug. 26 in Long […]
Photos by ELLEN BERMAN, Review by BOB BUSBY On Tuesday, July 24th, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, Roger McQuinn and Chris Hillman two of the founding members of The Byrds performed the opening […]
By JOHN DALY Renowned rocker Steve Vai will host “Steve Vai’s Big Mama Jama Jam-a-Thon,” a 52-hour live music experience, on Sept. 28th-30th at Musicians Institute’s new auditorium in Los Angeles. Steve will serve as […]
By JOHN DALY Introducing the hottest surf music band … From Italy? On Saturday, Aug. 4, get ready to hit the waves with music from some of the coolest international surf bands at the 11th […]
By JOHN DALY PARK88, the talented duo of piano player Rich Wyman and singer-songwriter Lisa Needham, have released a new video, “The Fearlessness,” which premieres exclusively here at CaliforniaRocker.com. The modern Americana-style twosome and their […]
By RICHARD KING I grew up in Salt lake City, Utah. That’s where I saw most of the shows I shot. I remember hearing The Police’s “Roxanne” on the radio in 1978, when I was […]
By CASEY M. WALKER Known simply as “Reggae” by the Humboldt County locals, Reggae on the River is perhaps the longest running reggae festival in the states. Starting in 1984 with headliners The Itals and […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bonnie Bloomgarden and Larry Schemel from Death Valley Girls had a special rendezvous with one Iggy Pop in Miami. The DVG duo said they had a “Real Cool Time,” leading us to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Yoko Ono has released the single “Hell In Paradise” off her upcoming record, Warzone. Never one to mince words, Ono sings of the challenges our world faces today on “Hell In Paradise” […]
By DONNA BALANCIA We’re going to be seeing more of Dave Grohl. The leader of the Foo Fighters has an unusual new film project where he assumes different musical roles. And then jams with himself. […]
By DOTTIE PARIS Reel Big Fish, the fun, Southern California ska-punk band, will embark on The Tickle My Tiki TOURch tour, with support from Ballyhoo! and We Are The Union. The tour kicks off on Oct. 4 in […]
By JOHN DALY Boy George and Culture Club have released their first new material in 20 years today with the single “Let Somebody Love You.” The reggae song is produced by Future Cut. The track […]
By JOHN DALY Derek Smalls, formerly the bass force behind the fabled heavy metal band Spinal Tap, is premiering the video for the track “MRI” from his debut solo album, Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing). […]
TUESDAY UPDATE With Toto Live ‘Hash Pipe’ VIDEO By JOHN DALY KROQ-FM got the scoop on everyone, grabbing a world exclusive premiere of Toto’s cover of Weezer’s “Hash Pipe” and getting the exclusive interview with […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Kurt Stifle and the Swing Shift prove storytelling is not a lost art with the LP, The Pilgrims’ Guide to the River of Salvation, a “record” in the truest sense. Where is this […]
By JOHN DALY On the eve of their annual Beach Goth fest, The Growlers have released a new album, Casual Acquaintances, and a video for the lead single “Problems III.” The Costa Mesa-based band just […]
By RICHARD KING My name is Richard King and I shoot pictures at concerts. I started back in 1980. The first concert I shot was Blue Oyster Cult in August of 1980 and the most […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Interrupters brought their energetic ska punk performance to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and showed the world who they are. Our favorite female-fronted ska band has been hitting it big with […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Cindy Lee Berryhill’s albums Garage Orchestra and Straight Outta Marysville will get a second life as the well-loved SoCal musician is in talks to reissue her 1994 and 1996 works. Berryhill, who […]
Exclusive Photos by ALYSON CAMUS Story by JOHN DALY Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes of the latest Quentin Tarantino film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” with Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al […]
READ THE LATEST UPDATE HERE FRIDAY 5 p.m. UPDATE: Toto dropped World Premiere cover of “Hash Pipe” by Weezer exclusively for KROQ-FM Today Toto told DJ Ted Stryker they listened to the Weezer songs and […]
Photos By HEATHER HARRIS and Review By HARRIET KAPLAN Gabriel is an energetic, animated and passionate singer-songwriter and performer. The Latin-American artist, who wore a T-shirt with the words “Bad Hombre” emblazoned across his chest, is […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Thomas Dolby is no scientist but he continues to take a scientific approach to music. After all, the famous synth musician has worked with the best tech minds, he’s collaborated with top […]
By JOHN DALY Thomas Dolby is taking a break from academia for a short summer tour with a stop tonight, Wednesday, July 25, at the Largo at the Coronet. Dolby, the renowned musician and director, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Katey Sagal and The Reluctant Apostles are making their first appearance on the East Coast, hitting the road for several performances. Sagal, Bob Thiele Jr. and the crew will be taking their […]
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