By DONNA BALANCIA NORTH HOLLYWOOD – The Hyaena Gallery celebrated its 10-year anniversary but it wasn’t with any vow renewal or cake and coffee. The event was more like an early Halloween party with great […]
New Music Brings Fans to The Sunset Strip By DONNA BALANCIA – Wayne Kramer and Mike Watt are among rockers who gave the Sunset Strip a shot in the arm at the Whisky A Go-Go […]
‘Welsh Invasion?’ By DONNA BALANCIA – The Joy Formidable is set to take the U.S. by storm, with a new album, Hitch. This Welsh threesome is a group worthy of some serious listening. Their new […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Sad Lovers and Giants performed the last show of its first-ever U.S. tour at the Echoplex and the fans of this 1980s new wave-style band couldn’t have been happier. Fans ‘Waiting […]
New Band By Bob Thiele and Pals Gets Attention By DONNA BALANCIA – Living in Los Angeles the quality of cover bands is out of this world. A great example of that is the latest […]
‘Volume’ by The Two Tens Ranks With Some of the Best By DONNA BALANCIA – The Two Tens are just like anyone else. Their new album Volume reflects the feelings of frustration, disappointment, success and […]
Ex-Police Drummer Pulls Off Herculian Task with Live Performance at Valley Performing Arts Center By DONNA BALANCIA – Stewart Copeland doesn’t shy away from a big project. Copeland, known to most as the drummer from the […]
Veterans and Young Performers Whose Recent Shows Brought Out The Best By DONNA BALANCIA – There’s so much to do in Los Angeles – let alone the state of California – no one person can […]
Aussie Faves Impress Packed House on Strip By DONNA BALANCIA – The Delta Riggs put on a rockin’ showcase at The Viper Room before a thick crowd of die-hard devotees and American fans blown away […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Arizona and California have a history of disputes, mainly over water rights, but in the world of punk the two states made peace in North Hollywood last weekend. Phoenix bands Smoke […]
Newly Reunited ‘Beggars’ Lineup Maps Its Future By DONNA BALANCIA – It may be Film School, but there’s a lot of history in this band’s curriculum. In the heyday of the burgeoning shoegaze era of […]
Full List of Winners Here; Lady Gaga, Hollywood Vampires Mesmerize By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a rough year for the music business and the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards reflected that, as dead musicians took […]
Music by The Aliens, Smart Pills and American Bad Taste Top the Charts By DONNA BALANCIA – Veteran Punk Rocker Vince Conrad has released some long-buried hidden gems to music lovers. He remastered classic hit […]
Grief And Shock Around the World By DONNA BALANCIA How long had David Bowie been suffering under the cloak of silence regarding his cancer diagnosis? We know he had been making music until his final […]
Dick Dale Hosts Modern Day Surfer Stomp By DONNA BALANCIA – Dick Dale still gets the crowds swooning with his cool surf style, bringing a rockin’ show to the Sunset Strip on New Year’s Eve. […]
Fishbone : ‘More Fun Than Mario Bros’ By DONNA BALANCIA – It used to be called “audience participation,” then it was “user response” and now in technology circles it’s called “interactivity.” Whatever it’s called, Fishbone did […]
Photographer amasses a visual history of fleeting monuments to music By DONNA BALANCIA — Stumped for a last-minute Christmas gift? For the history buff, or music lover, Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip […]
Allison Iraheta Brings Friends and a Mission to Troubadour Crowd By DONNA BALANCIA – The ‘Say It Loud!’ concert at The Troubadour was a diverse mix of musicians that brought a sense of unity among […]
Pancho Tomaselli and Chris Moore Keep the Beat on New Band By DONNA BALANCIA -Take a major metal rocker, a frontman from a black ska-punk band, a WAR bassist and one of the industry’s best […]
The DSkarados are a cool band from Los Angeles worth checking out. They’ve got the punk-ska style down and they breathe fresh air into a 1980s genre. The video was shot at the Punk Rock […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – The band members who comprise HUDSON, not only have a big sound, they also have a big heart. The band supports Children’s Hospital and this holiday season, held a toy drive […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Mike Campbell may be known as “Gator,” in his band The Dirty Knobs but the only thing ferocious about him is his extraordinary guitar playing. Campbell, known for his day job […]
By DONNA BALANCIA — Long Beach is springing up as a new hotbed for entertainment, its beachside location and regentrificated downtown area make a perfect getaway place to see a cool band. Here are a few […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – King Khan and BBQ play outside the sandbox and they like it that way. At first glance, they seem to be an unusual duo, the tall King Khan and his pal […]
By DONNA BALANCIA – Music greats, friends and Halloween partygoers jammed into Gibson Guitar’s Beverly Hills showroom for a party to celebrate the company’s 2016 guitars. The Doors’ Robby Krieger joined Los Lobos on stage […]
Photos and words by DONNA BALANCIA – LOS ANGELES – When Walter Lure comes to Los Angeles, seems the whole town turns out. Those who remember Walter’s role in The Heartbreakers as well as those […]
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