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Metallica and Lady Gaga Get it Right at the Dress Rehearsal for 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Check out Metallica and Lady Gaga in dress rehearsal for the 59th annual GRAMMY Awards as released on Lady Gaga’s YouTube channel:
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U.S. EXCLUSIVE: Paul McCartney Releases Never-Before-Seen Photos for ‘Flowers’ Re-Release
Photos by LINDA MCCARTNEY, Story By DONNA BALANCIA With a month to go until the release of the reissue of Paul McCartney’s classic album Flowers In The Dirt (the 10th installment of the GRAMMY Award-winning Paul McCartney Archive […]
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Gary Calamar Takes a Tour of LA with Singles ‘Little Tokyo,’ ‘Prince of Pico Blvd’ – Interview
By DONNA BALANCIA LOS ANGELES – Gary Calamar is a multi-tasking musician. He’s a popular Los Angeles DJ and by day he’s a GRAMMY-nominated music supervisor on successful film and TV projects. Gary also hosts […]
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A Photo Gallery of Rockers on The Strip
Jesse Snider and Dee Snider Photo by HEATHER HARRIS Photo Gallery of images from The Whisky A Go-Go and Lucky Strike Live
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Ryan Adams Waxes Romantic on ‘Prisoner,’ Announces Tour Dates, and Performs LA Shows
In-Store Appearance at Amoeba Records Packs Aisles By DONNA BALANCIA Ryan Adams has created a great new record with Prisoner and it’s appropriate that he hit the stage at Amoeba Records, the iconic bastion of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
At The Drive In To Release First Album in 17 Years, Announces Tour, and New Single, ‘Incurably Innocent’
By DONNA BALANCIA At The Drive In will release its first studio album in 17 years, called in • ter a • li • a, which is expected to drop May 5. The high-energy post-punk […]
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The Alejandro Escovedo Band Takes Its ‘Burn Something Beautiful’ Tour to the West Coast
Escovedo and Jesse Malin to Play Federal Underground By DONNA BALANCIA Alejandro Escovedo has had an interesting career. He may come from the famous musical Escovedo family, but he’s punk rock through and through. He’s […]
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Hammons Review: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Still Amazes the Fans Almost a Half Century Later
By CRAIG HAMMONS When growing up one of the first records I ever bought that changed my life was The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Little did I know that almost a haft of […]
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Cheetah Chrome Snarls His Way Through SoCal Swing at Whisky A Go-Go and Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
Cheetah Band Brings Life to Dead Boys Songs, New Tunes By DONNA BALANCIA Cheetah Chrome and his band got the crowd going at the Whisky A Go-Go and they’ll probably light up Alex’s Bar in […]
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Review: Billy Harvey Blends Legacy and Modern Sounds With His Latest Album, ‘Elephants In The Room’
By DONNA BALANCIA Billy Harvey is learning how to grow up. And that’s reflected in his new album, Elephants In The Room, in which he blends the sounds of his youth with the sounds that are […]
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MusiCares Raises $8M+ Honoring Tom Petty as Person of the Year
Musical Pals of Tom Petty Come Out to Honor Him as MusiCares Person of the Year By DONNA BALANCIA Tom Petty and pals helped raise more than $8 million as the he was celebrated as […]
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Paul Nelson GRAMMY Nom: ‘My Friend the Late Johnny Winter Would Be Proud of Joe Louis Walker and Me’
EXCLUSIVE: Producer of GRAMMY-Nominated Blues Album Chats with California Rocker By DONNA BALANCIA Blues great Joe Louis Walker is getting some. After all, that’s what he asks for in his GRAMMY nominated album ‘Everybody Wants […]
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Hammons Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Brings Blues to Life for Packed Crowd @ Coach House
By CRAIG HAMMONS Guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd came barnstorming into the Coach House on this cold rainy night to raise the roof of this juke joint. This was the second night of his 2017 […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
And Now Here’s a Truly MAJOR Nominee for Outstanding New Artist by the NAACP Image Awards
The California Rocker Q and A with The Musician Known as MAJOR By DONNA BALANCIA DB: How does it feel to be recognized as a nominee for Outstanding New Artist by The NAACP Image Awards? […]
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PHOTOS: An Evening With the Photographic Greats Richard Young and Chris Cuffaro in West Hollywood
By DONNA BALANCIA They have captured greatness, these rock photographers, but tonight Richard Young and Chris Cuffaro were the center of attention. Young’s show, “Rebels” was held at the Leica Store in LA and Cuffaro […]
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Ray Goren, Young Blues Guitar Phenom, Talks Technology and Fond Memories of Leon Russell
Goren takes Leon Russell’s Advice — And Their Music — Into the Future By DONNA BALANCIA Ray Goren is bringing the blues into the future. The 16-year-old blues guitar phenom is using technology to deliver […]
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VIDEO Sneak Peek: Lady Gaga Halftime Rehearsals on The Road to the Super Bowl LI in Houston
Pepsi is giving fans the ultimate opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime Super Bowl experience. Pepsi, Lady Gaga and the NFL launched the “Guest of Honor” program, offering fans a chance to stand stage-side at […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Music Spins Off New Album: The Reluctant Apostles Record Nears its PledgeMusic Goal
Katey Sagal Band Holds Successful PledgeMusic Campaign By DONNA BALANCIA The tough Sons of Anarchy spinoff band, The Reluctant Apostles, has put together a heartwarming debut record that has reached 75 percent of its PledgeMusic goal. […]
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Bee Gees Get GRAMMY Salute in ‘Stayin’ Alive’ Anniversary Concert at Microsoft Theater for CBS
Celine Dion, John Legend, Starry Winter Sing Bee Gees By JOHN DALY In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Bee Gees famous Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS […]
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Ra Ra Riot Single ‘Water’ Gets New Remix Treatment from Canadian Electronic Producer Inukshuk
By JOHN DALY In late 2016, Ra Ra Rio held a Wavo remix competition, inviting the world’s best remixers to try their hand at reimagining their hit single, “Water.” Canadian producer Inukshuk — also known as Kyle […]
By JOHN DALY
Ill Repute, The Grim, to Headline Punk Rock Swap Meet for Charity in Canoga Park Saturday
Punk Rock Swap Meet: Buy, Sell or Slam! By JOHN DALY Ill Repute and The Grim headline Punk Rock Swap Meet, the annual charity event tomorrow in Canoga Park. Attendees are encouraged to “Buy, Sell […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Ascher Tells Musicians ‘Don’t Expect To Make Money Unless You’re Ed Sheeran’
Renowned Music Producer and Manager Says Go Solo By DONNA BALANCIA Peter Ascher, famed musician and manager of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and who worked with The Beatles, said musicians should not be in it […]
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David Bowie in Mexico City: Photog Fernando Aceves Captures ‘The Chameleon’ in Forest Lawn Exhibit
Bowie in Mexico City By Fernando Aceves By DONNA BALANCIA David Bowie loved Mexico City and back in 1997, he spent three days with photographer Fernando Aceves touring the city’s historic museums and the pyramids. […]
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On Eve of New Record Release, Doubts Remain about the Peculiar 2003 Death of Elliott Smith
Kill Rock Stars to Release ‘Either/Or: Expanded Version’ By DONNA BALANCIA Lingering doubts and strange revelations about the death of Elliott Smith persist 14 years after his passing. The subject of Smith’s untimely death emerges […]
By JOHN DALY
And Now for Something Completely Different: Mike Patton Debuts Tetema at Tasmania MoFo Festival
Posted By JOHN DALY Check out Mike Patton’s latest venture: Tetema, which debuted some new sounds for the fair folks at Tasmania’s Mona Foma fest: Patton wears many different hats and is known for […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
EXCLUSIVE: Stevie Wonder and The Story Behind The Facebook Video That Has More Than 3.4 Million Hits
Music Manager Marcy Kraft Captures Stevie Wonder with Performer in Hotel Lobby By DONNA BALANCIA When you’re in the music business you never know who you’ll run into … maybe even Stevie Wonder. Marcy Kraft, […]