Smart Pills Founder Vince Conrad Says Re-Release of Punk Recordings a Labor of Love By DONNA BALANCIA If you never got a chance to get a copy of any of The Smart Pills songs back […]
The Suffers Hit Like A 5-Alarm Plate of Shrimp and Grits By DONNA BALANCIA The Suffers put on a short show that packed a powerful punch the other night at The Echo. The lively set […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN Special to CaliforniaRocker.com PASADENA – Going to a John Mayall concert is like going to church – not to a religious ceremony, unless blues is your religion, but being inside a cathedral experiencing […]
By JOHN DALY Saint Blasphemer is a relative newcomer to performing Rock N Roll, but the Santa Ana band has the chops for the long haul. Saint Blasphemer has been playing since last February and […]
★★★★★ Kilmer Scores With ‘Cinema Twain’ By DONNA BALANCIA Val Kilmer takes on the role of humorist Mark Twain and gives an extremely heartfelt — and funny — performance in Cinema Twain. Kilmer, known for […]
Review of Alice Cooper at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino By CRAIG HAMMONS The first time I saw Alice Cooper was in the gymnasium of Cal State Fullerton in 1969. He was on the bill with […]
Joanne Singer Gives LA Locals a Big Surprise By DONNA BALANCIA On Thursday night, Lady Gaga took to crowd surfing at one of LA’s favorite retro venues: The Satellite. Fresh off her fun Carpool Karaoke […]
Concert to Raise Money for La Paloma Wildly Applauded By DONNA BALANCIA ENCINITAS, Calif. – Musicians Jack Tempchin, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Keith Harkin and Darius Degher electrified at Love The Dove, a benefit concert for […]
Busby: ‘One of the Best Events I’ve Ever Attended’ By BOB BUSBY Roger Waters kept his politics in check during weekend 2 of Desert Trip, but did basically tell the crowds that he would still […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters put on a once in a lifetime show at the Festival of Disruption at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel last night. St. Vincent opened […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS Thievery Corporation brought their hypnotic grooves, intricate rhythms and mystical funk to the Santa Barbara Bowl on this cool summer evening. This is the 20-year anniversary of a band that continues to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Phil Gammage has truly got the blues. And that’s a good thing for listeners. The talented singer-songwriter’s state of mind has brought about the heartfelt works via his new album Used Man […]
Stanley Shapes Life Experiences Into Great Music By DONNA BALANCIA James Lee Stanley released a new live album called Alive at Last and it’s more than a live album. It’s a romantic comedy story of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA BEVERLY HILLS – A heaven’s full of blues performers were on hand at the Wallis Annenberg Center for an amazing tribute to the legendary blues great B.B. King. The Life and Legacy […]
Wrapup: LA Fest Yields New Music Finds Across The Board By DONNA BALANCIA – Echo Park Rising is more than just a little musical festival in one corner of Los Angeles. The 6-year-old event has come to […]
Global Ensemble Make Beautiful Noise at Hollywood Bowl By CRAIG HAMMONS Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble bring the world together in music and song as they end their 17-date run of the […]
Motorhead Rocker Honored at His Sunset Strip Hangouts By DONNA BALANCIA If Lemmy Kilmister were alive, he would probably would have been overwhelmed by the love of fans at events held in his honor on […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Malibu Rocks Hollywood, a new Monday night music event at Lucky Strike Live, got off to a rockin’ good start. Presented by the Malibu Guitar Festival, the new program is expected […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Parquet Courts gave a Human Performance to hundreds of eager fans in downtown LA the other night. They played songs off their new album, called Human Performance, and a full set, opening with […]
‘Blues Jumped The Rabbit’ is Williamson’s Latest Single By DONNA BALANCIA James Williamson believes that change is energizing. “I like to collaborate with different people and this was a great opportunity,” said Williamson of his […]
By JOHN DALY – It’s no surprise Mike Comfort and his band were voted “Best Band in Sacramento,” by the Sacramento Bee and “Best Band in Northern California” by 107FM The Point Chico. Comfort’s voice […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Lance Lopez has more in common with late friend Johnny Winter than a love for the blues. Like the great Johnny Winter, Lance gives it his all while jamming with pals. […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS – SOULROCKER (Sol-rahk-er) – One who lives from the heart, with compassion for all, and possesses a tenacious enthusiasm for music, life and the planet. Once Michael Franti and his band Spearhead stepped […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Revolushn doesn’t need to have permanent band members — because like on Mars, everything is transient. And that includes the music. Led by a couple of guys with some weirdo nicknames […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS – To truly enjoy Empire of the Sun you have to see the live show and that is what 7,000 of us colorful fans did this perfect summer evening. At 9:15 the […]
Like His Politics or Not, Nugent’s Music Hits the Mark By DONNA BALANCIA Ted Nugent had audiences applauding wildly and jumping for joy during the Southern California swing of his Sonic Baptizm Tour. Now it’s […]
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