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John Mellencamp ‘Live and In Person Tour’ a Beautiful and Nostalgic Journey

April 29, 2023 News Comments Off on John Mellencamp ‘Live and In Person Tour’ a Beautiful and Nostalgic Journey

John Mellencamp Live and In Person Tour The Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA Photos and Review by JULIE ANN SHAW The night opened with a 30-minute “movie” that consisted of clips of the old movies Fugitive […]

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Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel Draw Out the Soulful Times in Southern Cal

April 6, 2023 News Comments Off on Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel Draw Out the Soulful Times in Southern Cal

Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel The Venice West Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO VENICE, Calif. – I was in the mood for some good old southern-rock jam band music, so I headed off to […]

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L.A. Guns Drop Single, ‘Shattered Glass’ off Album ‘Black Diamonds’

February 27, 2023 News Comments Off on L.A. Guns Drop Single, ‘Shattered Glass’ off Album ‘Black Diamonds’

Release: California glam rockers, L.A. Guns have released “Shattered Glass,” the second single from their upcoming studio album, Black Diamonds, which will be released on April 14. Produced by founding member and guitarist, Tracii Guns, […]

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Local Natives Appeal to Both, for Three Nights at Hollywood Forever

December 9, 2022 News Comments Off on Local Natives Appeal to Both, for Three Nights at Hollywood Forever

Local Natives Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever December 7, 2022 Review by DAN MACINTOSH LOS ANGELES, CA – The chilly night’s music at Hollywood Forever’s Masonic Lodge featured the third night of Local Natives’ brief […]

By JOHN DALY

Tanya Tucker Honored as ‘Distinguished Storyteller’ at Arts and Entertainment Awards

December 7, 2022 News Comments Off on Tanya Tucker Honored as ‘Distinguished Storyteller’ at Arts and Entertainment Awards

LOS ANGELES – The National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards honored Tanya Tucker with the Distinguished Storyteller Award for excellence in storytelling outside of journalism as the entertainment icon is set to star in Paramount’s […]

L7 - Photo by Ames Flames
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All-Girl Group L7 Makes Triumphant Return Home For ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ 30th Anniversary

October 31, 2022 News Comments Off on All-Girl Group L7 Makes Triumphant Return Home For ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ 30th Anniversary

By AMES FLAMES LOS ANGELES – All-girl group L7 returned to LA for 2 sold out shows at the Regent. A triumphant return home after touring the US with their Bricks Are Heavy 30th aniversary […]

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Review by Ames Flames: Betty Blowtorch Fires Up the Crowd at Corbin Bowl

October 6, 2022 News Comments Off on Review by Ames Flames: Betty Blowtorch Fires Up the Crowd at Corbin Bowl

Review + Photos by AMES FLAMES TARZANA, Calif. – It’s been two years and eight months since I worked a show and I’m glad my return was with Betty Blowtorch at Corbin Bowl. It was […]

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BeachLife Ranch Kicks it in Redondo Beach with Lumineers, Dierks Bentley

September 15, 2022 News Comments Off on BeachLife Ranch Kicks it in Redondo Beach with Lumineers, Dierks Bentley

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – BeachLife Ranch Country and Americana kicks it with a diverse group of modern luminaries like The Lumineers, Dierks Bentley and Brandi Carlile this weekend in Redondo Beach, Calif. Hall and Oates […]

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Jackson Browne Pens the Times of Our Lives, All We Need to Do is Listen

September 13, 2022 News Comments Off on Jackson Browne Pens the Times of Our Lives, All We Need to Do is Listen

Review: Jackson Browne Pacific Amphitheatre “An Evening With Jackson Browne” Review by LUIS MORENO COSTA MESA, Calif. – “An Evening With Jackson Browne” … A lifetime of memories! It’s the early mid-70’s in a 1965 […]

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The Goo Goo Dolls Rock The Santa Barbara Bowl – Photos + Review

September 8, 2022 News Comments Off on The Goo Goo Dolls Rock The Santa Barbara Bowl – Photos + Review

The Goo Goo Dolls With Blue October Summer 2022 Tour Santa Barbara Bowl, 09.03.22 Photos + Review by JULIE ANN SHAW I can’t remember a time in my life when The Goo Goo Dolls was […]

Collective Switchfoot and Jade at Paso Robles - All photos by JULIE ANN SHAW
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Collective Soul and Switchfoot with Jade Jackson Rock Summer Tour

August 22, 2022 News Comments Off on Collective Soul and Switchfoot with Jade Jackson Rock Summer Tour

Collective Soul and Switchfoot With Jade Jackson Summer 2022 Tour Vina Robles Amphitheater in Paso Robles, CA 08.20.22 Photos and Review by JULIE ANN SHAW PASO ROBLES, Calif. – There are few shows that are […]

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Dynamic Band Minor Strut Drops Debut Single, ‘Gotta Tell You’

August 3, 2022 News Comments Off on Dynamic Band Minor Strut Drops Debut Single, ‘Gotta Tell You’

Minor Strut, known in Southern California as one of the hardest working bands around, has released the debut single, “Gotta Tell You,” a raging, high-energy rocker. Minor Strut is a band to watch. Since forming […]

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The Shins Make Their Orpheum Show in LA a Rock N Roll Birthday Party

July 20, 2022 News Comments Off on The Shins Make Their Orpheum Show in LA a Rock N Roll Birthday Party

Review by DAN MACINTOSH The Shins The Orpheum July 18, 2022 LOS ANGELES, CA – The Shins’ Monday night concert was billed as Oh, Inverted World: The 21st Birthday Tour, and took place at the […]

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Cowboy Diplomacy Rounds Up Engaging Performance at The Mint in Los Angeles

July 9, 2022 News Comments Off on Cowboy Diplomacy Rounds Up Engaging Performance at The Mint in Los Angeles

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO LOS ANGELES – Cowboy Diplomacy is a term used to describe the resolution of international conflicts through brash risk-taking, intimidation, military deployment, or a combination of such tactics. But […]

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Tame Impala Returns to Desert Daze with Iggy Pop and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

June 14, 2022 News Comments Off on Tame Impala Returns to Desert Daze with Iggy Pop and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Edited by DONNA BALANCIA Tame Impala, Iggy Pop and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will headline Desert Daze 2022 it was announced. The always-eclectic festival takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Lake […]

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The Kills Rock Los Angeles with 17th Anniversary Show for ‘No Wow’

June 9, 2022 News Comments Off on The Kills Rock Los Angeles with 17th Anniversary Show for ‘No Wow’

Photos and review by LUIS MORENO LOS ANGELES – The Kills rocked on their second night of a two-night stop in Los Angeles touring the 17th anniversary edition of their groundbreaking album NO WOW. The […]

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BeachLife Fest Day 1 Rides Redondo Waves with Weezer, Black Pumas, 311

May 14, 2022 News Comments Off on BeachLife Fest Day 1 Rides Redondo Waves with Weezer, Black Pumas, 311

Photos + Words by LUIS MORENO REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Friday started out as any typical Redondo Beach afternoon, with the temperature in the 70s and lots of sunshine. People were walking, skateboarding and e-biking, carrying […]

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Black Pumas, 311, and Weezer to Take the Stage Friday at BeachLife Festival in Redondo

May 13, 2022 News Comments Off on Black Pumas, 311, and Weezer to Take the Stage Friday at BeachLife Festival in Redondo

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Black Pumas, 311 and Weezer headline BeachLife Fest 2022 in Redondo Beach Friday night. Crowds of Southern California concert-lovers can catch Smashing Pumpkins on Saturday night and Steve Miller Band on […]

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Linda Hoover’s 1970 Album, ‘I Mean to Shine’ Feat. Steely Dan Members, Gets RSD Release

May 4, 2022 News Comments Off on Linda Hoover’s 1970 Album, ‘I Mean to Shine’ Feat. Steely Dan Members, Gets RSD Release

In the summer of 1970, singer songwriter Linda Hoover, then 19, entered Manhattan’s Advantage Sound Studio to cut her debut album with first-time producer Gary Katz, and the young songwriting and arranging duo of Walter […]

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Stevie Cornell Captures The Imagination with Excellent Self-Titled Album

May 1, 2022 News Comments Off on Stevie Cornell Captures The Imagination with Excellent Self-Titled Album

Review by JOHN DALY Stevie Cornell has made a triumphant and humble return to the music scene after a 20-year absence with his outstanding new self-titled album. The Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Cornell helps ease listeners […]

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Jack Tempchin and Mrs. Henry Release Rockin’ New Tune, ‘Waiting’

April 22, 2022 News Comments Off on Jack Tempchin and Mrs. Henry Release Rockin’ New Tune, ‘Waiting’

#CaliforniaRocker SAN DIEGO – Songwriter Jack Tempchin and San Diego rock band Mrs. Henry have released “Waiting,” their first collaboration. Recorded live in one take in Otay Mesa, the gritty rock single bottles lightning in […]

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Death Valley Girls Share Remix of Peaches’ Track ‘When I’m Free’

April 21, 2022 News Comments Off on Death Valley Girls Share Remix of Peaches’ Track ‘When I’m Free’

#CaliforniaRocker Death Valley Girls have shared a remix of their new track “When I’m Free” by the legendary multi-disciplinary artist Peaches via Suicide Squeeze Records. For nearly a decade, Death Valley Girls have made it […]

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Sons of Silver Host Facebook Live Party to Launch EP ‘Ordinary Sex Appeal’

April 19, 2022 News Comments Off on Sons of Silver Host Facebook Live Party to Launch EP ‘Ordinary Sex Appeal’

“Super group” Sons of Silver will release their sophomore EP Ordinary Sex Appeal on April 29. The band will hold an exclusive Facebook live stream show and listening party to join them on April 20 […]

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PHOTOS: The Southern California Shores Set to Star at Redondo’s BeachLife Festival May 13-15

March 28, 2022 News Comments Off on PHOTOS: The Southern California Shores Set to Star at Redondo’s BeachLife Festival May 13-15

By DAN MACINTOSH Photos by LUIS MORENO Few music festivals are more SoCal-centric than BeachLife Festival, which returns to the shores of Redondo Beach from May 13th to May 15th. However, it’s about music performed […]

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Review: Backseat Lovers Impress at The Fonda, Promote New Album

March 20, 2022 News Comments Off on Review: Backseat Lovers Impress at The Fonda, Promote New Album

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO The Backseat Lovers are touring in support of their debut studio album, When We Were Friends. And as a bonus they’ve also released a live concert album, Live from the Troubadour.  […]

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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Release New Single, ‘State Of Mind’ – Listen Here

March 2, 2022 News Comments Off on Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Release New Single, ‘State Of Mind’ – Listen Here

“State Of Mind,” the new song from Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs featuring Margo Price, premieres today. Listen to/share the new track HERE. “I am thrilled and honored to have my friend Margo Price […]

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Classic US Rocker Reviews

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    HUDSON The Band Prove Music’s Healing Power; Rockers Raise Money, Toys for Children’s Hospital
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East Coast Rocker

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    The Amish Outlaws Kick Off the Summer in Rowdy Style at Dewey Beach
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Vintage Interviews

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    Barry Can’t Swim Captivates at The Shrine Ahead of New Album ‘Loner’
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