By DONNA BALANCIA – Olivia Dvorak is making music her own way. “I grew up in the country with horses,” said Olivia, who was raised in rural Illinois. “My horses always loved the country music […]
Queen Mary Events Park Hosts Sonics, Kennedys, The Two Tens By DONNA BALANCIA – The first annual Hi-Fi Rockfest was an interesting mix with everyone from Luicidal showing its Southern California muscle and The Two Tens […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a great weekend in California for the punks. Cheetah Chrome and The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs hit San Francisco; Richie Ramone, The Sonics and The Dead Kennedys rocked The Queen Mary […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Social media ain’t got nothing on Freebo, as the well-known musician celebrated the release of his new CD at McCabe’s Guitar Shop. The word “engagement” took on new meaning at an […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Richie Ramone may be one of the last of the Ramones, but today he’s creating new traditions. The former drummer of the Ramones has his own band with whom he tours […]
The Two Tens’ Adam Bones and Rikki Styxx tell California Rocker’s Donna Balancia their Most Random Thoughts. DB: Who is your inspiration? Who are some of the bands that you two both enjoy? AB: General […]
Freebo’s September Gig at McCabes a Result of his Belief that Success is an ‘Inside Job’ By DONNA BALANCIA – Freebo has made the move from renowned bassist to solo performer and he says that’s […]
By DONNA BALANCIA — Nick Waterhouse blew away the packed house at the Teragram Ballroom Saturday night, giving an uncharacteristically rowdy crowd an upbeat show that the fans went crazy over. Waterhouse brought his Orange […]
Roots, Art, Music, Steal the Show at Inaugural Unity Concert for Lovers of People and Reggae By DONNA BALANCIA — The Unity Concert Series kicked off in grand style at the Wiltern theatre Thursday night, […]
With PHOTO GALLERY Story by DONNA BALANCIA and Photos by MELANY SIRKEDJIAN – HOLLYWOOD — Johnny Depp and Gene Simmons took to the stage at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood to jam for charity on Sunday […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Grace Potter wants to rescue Rock N Roll. That’s why she wears her Silver Cape. Touring to promote her new album, Midnight, the veteran rocker Potter played killer sets at Hollywood’s […]
Living Colour Brings Energy and Alternative Funk to the HOB By DONNA BALANCIA — Living Colour packed the House of Blues Anaheim with their funky, punk-influenced music and wild performance, a hint of what to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA — Mavis Staples was awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. Among those on hand for the prestigious event were Bob Santelli GRAMMY Museum […]
Chris Wyse Bass, Dave Lombardo Drumming, Take Center Stage at Whisky a Go Go By MALIA BALANCIA — Lead singer and bassist Chris Wyse is pretty clever. Maybe that goes along with having a band […]
L.A. Guns Among Bands That Rally for Radio Royalties By DONNA BALANCIA — L.A. Guns and a range of bands performed at the Whisky a Go Go Friday night to support the Fair Play Fair […]
CrueFest Hollywood Raises Cash to Help People With Cancer By MALIA BALANCIA – Rock and Roll may never forgive, but it knows how to give back. The stage at the Whisky A Go-Go was rockin’ […]
House of Blues Sunset to Shut Its Doors for Good, Steel Panther is Club’s Last Act Photos and Story By DONNA BALANCIA — Better get in your last licks before famous House of Blues Sunset […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – When popular Los Angeles bands Stereo Love, L.A. Story and Rebel Hotel have a rock show at a freak show museum, you get big bang for the buck. The three bands […]
Renaissance Man Tom Verlaine Social, But Not Through Social Media By DONNA BALANCIA — Tom Verlaine and Television had good reception at Teragram Ballroom. And while Verlaine doesn’t want to be labeled, “successful” is one […]
California Rocker’s Coverage of ‘New Basement Tapes: One Night’ Only Earns Blog a Finalist Spot California Rocker has been nominated in the Best Individual Blog category for its coverage of The New Basement Tapes: One […]
Story By DONNA BALANCIA Photos By KURT INGHAM Influential rocker “Mr. Twister” of the notorious band, Chainsaw, is setting standards in a new arena. Kurt Ingham, the man behind the iconic punk rock persona, is […]
Women Play to Raise Money for Raining Jane’s Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles By DONNA BALANCIA Women of all ages rocked out at at the bootleg in Silverlake to raise money for […]
By MARIEL CALLOWAY While there may be all sorts of rumors about music leaving the Sunset Strip, it’s clear that The Mint is here to stay. We love The Mint because the club supports young […]
LOS ANGELES – The musicians in the band Them Guns may each have a different focus, but when they play together, their sound hits the target. Them Guns performed to a packed crowd at The Viper […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – The saying “The Show Must Go On,” has never had truer meaning than it does today for Todd Rundgren. With the Global tour, Rundgren has returned to his roots. He’s energetic, […]
Photos © Heather Harris; Donna Balancia asks Ron Young, the dynamic frontman for Little Caesar, the important questions. DB: Your band put on a great show last week at Paladino’s. What are your touring plans for […]
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