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Lady Gaga at 'A Star Is Born' Premiere - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia for CaliforniaRocker.com
FILM AND TV

REVIEW: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Let the Music Shine in ‘A Star Is Born’

September 25, 2018 News 1

LA Premiere Party Brings Out Music and Movie Stars By DONNA BALANCIA Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper could be shoo-ins for Oscar glory this year with “A Star Is Born,” but the real winner in […]

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By DONNA BALANCIA

First Families of LA Music Play a Special Engagement as ‘The Lovable Mutts’ at Genghis Cohen

January 3, 2017 News Comments Off on First Families of LA Music Play a Special Engagement as ‘The Lovable Mutts’ at Genghis Cohen

Don Was and Son Henry, Bob Thiele and Wife Amy, Give Classics New Sound By DONNA BALANCIA It was a musical family affair as The Lovable Mutts took the stage at Genghis Cohen to wrap […]

Wayne Kramer, Don Was and Marshall Crenshaw - Photo by Donna Balancia for California Rocker
By DONNA BALANCIA

Wayne Kramer and Jail Guitar Doors Concert ‘Rock Out 3!’ Bring Humanity Out from Behind Prison Bars

September 11, 2016 News Comments Off on Wayne Kramer and Jail Guitar Doors Concert ‘Rock Out 3!’ Bring Humanity Out from Behind Prison Bars

Photos and review by DONNA BALANCIA LOS ANGELES – Wayne Kramer still champions the underdog. Kramer, founder of MC5, the legendary band that started the punk revolution, is still raging — to help those behind […]

Awards

Don Was To Be Honored with 2016 Les Paul Award at NAMM Show TEC Awards

January 6, 2016 News Comments Off on Don Was To Be Honored with 2016 Les Paul Award at NAMM Show TEC Awards

By DONNA BALANCIA – Record producer and music industry executive Don Was will receive the 2016 Les Paul Award at the 31st annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards on Jan. 23 during the 2016 NAMM […]

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