By JOHN DALY Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags is more than a punk rocker, he’s an actor with a range of credits under his belt. His most recent project is the film “Between Wars,” which […]
By DONNA BALANCIA UPDATE 12/13 – Ending a three-month mystery, Jonesy told his KLOS-FM audience he had a heart operation and recuperation, which delayed his return to the radio. The following week, on 12/20 he […]
Photos by CAMERON ACOSTA When Amyl and The Sniffers come to town it’s a sure thing they’ll blow your head off as they did with the rowdy crowd at the Teragram Ballroom the other night. […]
By JOHN DALY Almost 20 years after a smashing debut, the dapper Swedish punkers The Hives have released a new single “Good Samaritan” out digitally via AWAL. Both “Good Samaritan” and “I’m Alive” are featured […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Gnarlytown was a day filled with extreme sports and punk rock, and smartly offered free entrance to children under 5 with a paid adult admission. With many children sitting atop their fathers’ […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Punk Rock Bowling gives fans a chance to see all their favorite bands in one place. It’s not every day festival-starved punk fans can see all the most beloved players on the […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Stitches, The Weirdos and The Dils rocked Backstage Bar as punk rockers from all over the world arrived in downtown Las Vegas Friday for the annual Punk Rock Bowling festival. The […]
By JOHN DALY The Sloths have released a new video for their song “Haunted,” which appears on the soundtrack of the movie The Amityville Murders. The film gets a Feb. 8 release from Skyline Entertainment. […]
Photos By DONNA BALANCIA Le Butcherettes take on a mystical appearance in the haunting new video for the single “give/UP” directed by Gus Black. The single “give/UP” is from Le Butcherettes’ innovative new album bi/MENTAL. […]
California Rocker Hot New Music Videos Vol. 3 features new productions by The Mrs, Julia Jacklin and Jetboy. In each volume of California Rocker Hot New Music Videos, the staff selects the hottest music videos by new […]
New music videos from Black Leather Jacket, Alice Merton and Sharon Van Etten are among the selections on the weekend California Rocker Playlist. Black Leather Jacket kick off the weekend list with the rousing “Village […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Wayne Kramer and Tom Morello made an appearance in downtown Los Angeles to support the striking teachers on Friday. Kramer, who recently has been touring MC50th and published a book, joined Morello to […]
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 JOHN DALY Zebrahead, the Orange County punk-pop outfit has released a new video, “All My Friends Are Nobodies,” off their forthcoming album, Brain Invaders. The new album was produced by the band and Paul […]
By JOHN DALY The influential women of the band Bikini Kill announced they will reunite to play a few shows this spring in Los Angeles and New York City. Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox, Tobi Vail […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bob Mould has been living in Berlin and has released a new video “letter” about his experience called “Berlin.” His album Sunshine Rock will be released on Feb. 8 on Merge Records. […]
By JOHN DALY Dead Friends 46 calls it like it is. There’s no mistaking the genre of music on their new album called Hardcore. Orange-County, Calif.-based Dead Friends 46 were formed in 2015 by hardcore-punk […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Flesh Eaters sound better than ever and are looking good too with the new album I Used to Be Pretty. Dave Alvin, John Doe, DJ Bonebrake, Bill Bateman, Steve Berlin and […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Death Valley Girls kick off the holidays with a record release party at The Echo to celebrate the album Darkness Rains. “When we decided where we wanted the record release show, we […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Punk rock’s John Lydon and his band Public Image LTD put on a victorious 40th celebration show in Los Angeles Saturday night. It’s obvious The Public Image is Rotten Tour has gone […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bonnie Bloomgarden and Larry Schemel from Death Valley Girls had a special rendezvous with one Iggy Pop in Miami. The DVG duo said they had a “Real Cool Time,” leading us to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Where is Johnny Rotten? On tour with new music and a documentary. Known in real life as John Lydon, the (arguably) most famous punk is bringing Public Image Ltd. to the El […]
Nick Knox of the Cramps passed away Friday and former bandmate Fur Dixon took the time to write a tribute, which is running exclusively here on CaliforniaRocker.com. Dixon and Knox were recently reacquainted after 29 […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Fur Dixon is angry about all that’s going on with our country and she’s written a dynamite song about it that premieres here on CaliforniaRocker.com called “Don’t Tread On Me.” “Don’t Tread […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Tony Kinman who had an immeasurable impact on the rise of Americana music and who engineered the punk rock revolution in Southern California, was feted by friends and family at a memorial […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The music world went silent in grief on Friday morning with the loss of Tony Kinman, one of the legendary greats of SoCal music. He passed away at his Los Angeles home. Kinman […]
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