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The New Basement Tapes perform Card Shark - photo by Donna Balancia
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The New Basement Tapes ‘One Night Only’ Concert

November 14, 2014 News Comments Off on The New Basement Tapes ‘One Night Only’ Concert

Johnny Depp and Haim Join ‘Superband’ By DONNA BALANCIA — The New Basement Tapes proved work and friendship can indeed mix, performing a “one and only” show that knocked the socks off a curious LA […]

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
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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: Martha Davis and The Motels at The Mint

October 12, 2014 News Comments Off on Interview: Martha Davis and The Motels at The Mint

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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