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The Forest Rangers Rock The Troubadour
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The Forest Rangers Take the Audience Beyond Motorcycles in West Hollywood Show

December 15, 2014 News Comments Off on The Forest Rangers Take the Audience Beyond Motorcycles in West Hollywood Show

By DONNA BALANCIA — WEST HOLLYWOOD — For a bunch of tough motorcycle guys, the Sons of Anarchy house band, the Forest Rangers, really know how to make some beautiful music. And music that people […]

The New Basement Tapes perform Card Shark - photo by Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

The New Basement Tapes with Elvis Costello invite Johnny Depp for ‘One Night Only’ Show

November 14, 2014 News Comments Off on The New Basement Tapes with Elvis Costello invite Johnny Depp for ‘One Night Only’ Show

Depp and Haim Join ‘Superband’ Photos and video by DONNA BALANCIA — LOS ANGELES – The New Basement Tapes proved work and friendship can indeed mix, performing a “one and only” show that knocked the […]

Supermensch
By DONNA BALANCIA

Shep Gordon, Mike Myers Talk ‘Supermensch’ at Landmark Theatres

November 13, 2014 News Comments Off on Shep Gordon, Mike Myers Talk ‘Supermensch’ at Landmark Theatres

LOS ANGELES — Shep Gordon didn’t want to have a documentary done on his life.  But it took an operation to change his mind, along with 15 years of begging by Mike Myers. “I didn’t […]

California Rocker Award by Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

California Rocker Nominated for Best Entertainment Blog

November 8, 2014 News Comments Off on California Rocker Nominated for Best Entertainment Blog

LA Press Club Tabs California Rocker Mag Among Tops LOS ANGELES — California Rocker, the West Coast-based sister publication of East Coast Rocker, has been nominated for Best Entertainment Blog by the Los Angeles Press […]

Jamie Hince Morrison Hotel Gallery
By DONNA BALANCIA

Photographs by Jamie Hince on Display at Morrison Hotel Gallery LA

October 30, 2014 News Comments Off on Photographs by Jamie Hince on Display at Morrison Hotel Gallery LA

By DONNA BALANCIA – LOS ANGELES — Echo Home, the photographic works of Jamie Hince of The Kills, will be presented at Morrison Hotel Gallery from Nov. 1 through Nov. 11,  and at Bookmarc in […]

Martha Davis and The Motels
By DONNA BALANCIA

Interview with Martha Davis and The Motels at The Mint in Los Angeles

October 12, 2014 News Comments Off on Interview with Martha Davis and The Motels at The Mint in Los Angeles

Honesty in the Music is Martha Davis’ Trademark By DONNA BALANCIA in Los Angeles — Martha Davis of The Motels said while the 1980s were fun, she works hard to create new music today and […]

Jason Mraz and Bushwalla in Oceanside
Musicians

Jason Mraz, Raining Jane and Bushwalla in Oceanside

January 20, 2014 News Comments Off on Jason Mraz, Raining Jane and Bushwalla in Oceanside

Mraz teams with Pals for Feeding The Soul Foundation OCEANSIDE, Calif — Jason Mraz and friends put on an upbeat show with the Feeding The Soul Foundation Sunday night in North San Diego County.  Proceeds […]

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California Rocker®

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Classic US Rocker Reviews

  • BORNS - Photo © Donna Balancia
    EXCLUSIVE: BORNS Performance Electrifies GRAMMY Showcase Crowd
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    August 23, 2018 Comments Off on Review: Brandi Carlile Brings Soaring Vocals and Great Fan Vibes to The Greek
  • Peaches at Music Tastes Good - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
    Peaches, Of Montreal, Ween, Add Flavor to Music Tastes Good in Long Beach
    October 2, 2017 Comments Off on Peaches, Of Montreal, Ween, Add Flavor to Music Tastes Good in Long Beach
  • Drug, Jail Weddings, Perform Eclectic Pre-Desert Daze Show at Joshua Tree Saloon
    October 13, 2017 Comments Off on Drug, Jail Weddings, Perform Eclectic Pre-Desert Daze Show at Joshua Tree Saloon
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    Fall Out Boy Promotes MANIA with Performance at Amoeba Music
    January 24, 2018 Comments Off on Fall Out Boy Promotes MANIA with Performance at Amoeba Music

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East Coast Rocker

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    July 22, 2026 Comments Off on Young The Giant, Valerie June, to Perform at Annapolis Songwriters Fest in September
  • The Amish Outlaws rock the crowds - Photo by Donna Balancia
    The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
    May 30, 2023 Comments Off on The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
  • Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
    April 28, 2023 Comments Off on Inspirational Smitty The Creator Rises from the Streets of Little Haiti to Global Fame
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Vintage Interviews

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    Interview: David and The Curse Drop Single ‘She Loves The Night’
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    August 8, 2025 Comments Off on Texas Headhunters ‘Superblues’ Group Coming to a Stage Near You
  • Richie Ramone - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
    Interview: Richie Ramone Talks New Album, Family, and New Book, ‘I Know Better Now’
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    The Smart Pills ‘Lost Studio Recordings’ Are Appropriate Discovery for Today, EP on Sale Dec. 2
    November 28, 2016 Comments Off on The Smart Pills ‘Lost Studio Recordings’ Are Appropriate Discovery for Today, EP on Sale Dec. 2
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    UPDATE: AD CHANGED – To Creators of Infiniti Ad: You’ve Ripped Off Ian Curtis and Joy Division
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