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By DONNA BALANCIA Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel will team with The Alarm and Modern English for a major U.S. tour that kicks off July 18 in Austin. On the eve of the tour that […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Great Sadness, the Los Angeles duo of Cathy Cooper and Stephen McNeely, adhere to the old saying “Walk softly but carry a big stick.” Refreshingly, their music does not hit people […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Swear Words, AKA Justin Hill, has released the new album, Barbary Brothers. The record is playfully jazzy with a compelling unique modern style. From the first track, “High Tide,” through the last […]
Rolling Stones to Rock Rose Bowl Aug. 22 By DONNA BALANCIA Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones are gearing up for the rescheduled North American leg of their “No Filter” tour, which stops at The […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Drug Church brings its New York attitude and innovative punk rock to the Wiltern tonight to open for Canadian band Alexisonfire. They’re coming off a successful Punk Rock Bowling where they proved […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Third Eye Blind is working on a new album, which may be released during its upcoming tour, frontman Stephan Jenkins told CaliforniaRocker.com in an interview. “I haven’t announced the title yet,” Jenkins […]
Greg Antista and The Lonely Streets bring their punk Americana music to The Mint on May 1 to open for Katey Sagal and the Reluctant Apostles. The Orange County rocker sat down with John Daly for […]
By NOTES FROM VIVACE I recently crossed paths with Jessica Gerhardt for the first time at The Hi Hat. Throughout her set, I imagined myself being in an ancient enchanted forest, her music leading towards […]
By JOHN DALY Tav Falco has been an enigmatic presence on the fringes of rock ‘n’ roll for decades. Four decades, in fact, as this year sees his fabled band Tav Falco’s Panther Burns celebrate […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Robert Randolph and the Family Band will release their new studio album, Brighter Days, on May 31 via Mascot Label Group. Randolph teamed with prolific producer Dave Cobb on Brighter Days. Cobb, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Electric Mud wants to re-create the sounds of “real” rock and roll. The band’s album Highway Refugees, recently won Best Rock Album at the San Diego Music Awards. “We’re soulful rock and […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN I have been listening to John Mayall ever since I outgrew doo wop. Although he was in England and I was in California, he introduced me to that unique American art form, the […]
By JOHN DALY Keith Richards said he has fond memories of working with Frederick Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals on the famous song “Pressure Drop.” “I was just very pleased to be working […]
By JOHN DALY There is strong interest in 1980s nostalgia these days and record labels are stepping up with eagerly anticipated releases in the first quarter of 2019. Punk and alternative titles are strong in […]
By NOTES FROM VIVACE Letters to Cleo hit the stage at The Hi Hat on a recent Friday night and played for an adoring, capacity crowd. And judging by the Pixies and Ramones T-shirts in […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Geoff Gibbons is a hidden gem among multitudes of singer-songwriters. He may not be the most popular name here in the U.S., but in Canada, he’s one of the most beloved musicians […]
Ska Pop Band Plays With Big Names at Blitz By DONNA BALANCIA The Interrupters are red hot with their hit single “She’s Kerosene,” but the band’s “overnight” success has been years in the making. The […]
By Notes From Vivace Cowgirls recently played a set at the Moroccan Lounge. Influenced by their name, when seeing this band live, one can just envision seeing them playing in front of a red barn […]
By NOTES FROM VIVACE LONG BEACH – Happy Sundays in Long Beach’s Zaferia District was a free festival that took place along a 1.5 mile stretch of Anaheim Street. It spread across 8 venues. The […]
Famous Frontman Talks About Health Scare on Skavlan By JOHN DALY Bruce Dickinson first discovered he had throat cancer by using Google, he said in an interview this week. On the Swedish-Norwegian talk show Skavlan, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Slash said Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor were among his musical influences, during an interview with Steve Jones on the KLOS show Jonesy’s Jukebox. Slash also told Jonesy he admired Eddie Van […]
By JOHN DALY Static and Surrender are touring California promoting their new self-titled album, and they’re learning a thing or two along the way. The dynamic San Francisco-based band will stop in Danville, Redding and Los […]
TUESDAY UPDATE With Toto Live ‘Hash Pipe’ VIDEO By JOHN DALY KROQ-FM got the scoop on everyone, grabbing a world exclusive premiere of Toto’s cover of Weezer’s “Hash Pipe” and getting the exclusive interview with […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The rest of the world can be freaking out, but Cyril Neville has a calming message for us all: “Love Has Got To Win.” In his latest song and video, “Love Has […]
Photos by SCOTT FREE The Dirty Penni Fest continues its tremendous growth and next year’s event is already in the planning stages, festival producers said. “This year was the biggest crowd yet,” said Michael Grodner […]
By DONNA BALANCIA James Williamson’s roots are showing. The former Stooges guitarist has teamed with Frank Meyer and Petra Haden to create a great album, Behind The Shade. The album by James Williamson and The […]
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