By DONNA BALANCIA Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs performed a tribute to Tom Petty at the Imperial Ball Saturday night. It was the first time the band has performed since the passing of Petty, […]
By JOHN DALY Fender Musical Instruments fired the first shot of the 2018 NAMM Show with a big announcement about its new lines of ‘American,’ ‘California’ guitars and line of pedals. Fender is launching The […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Jello Biafra, Terry Reid and The Black Whip Thrill Band will rock a Special Tribute to Simon Stokes on Thursday night. The event will be held at TAIX Restaurant in Echo Park. […]
Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Tour has added seven new headline dates to its North American itinerary. By JOHN DALY The North American leg of the tour supporting the international #1 album Concrete and Gold […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Hi Hat in Highland Park is really having its great days, booking bands that can easily steal the spotlight from other acts in other venues across the city. With bands like […]
The Darts Rip it Up By CRAIG HAMMONS All-girl group The Darts had a rip-roaring Rock and Roll weekend with three shows in just over 24 hours. They opened the weekend of with a 4 […]
By DAN MACINTOSH There many times while listening to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Wrong Creatures where the band sounds like the Goth band Bauhaus, had it listened exclusively to American garage rock and psychedelic music. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA David Byrne will be releasing American Utopia on March 9 through Todomundo-Nonesuch and he will be touring North America and Europe to support the album. The single that’s been released is called […]
By DOTTIE PARIS Reptaliens have released the latest video for their single “Ubik,” and it’s pretty bizarre. “Ubik” is a fresh release off the album FM-2030. The psychedelic video for “Ubik” features cult-style mass followers […]
By JOHN DALY Eric Clapton told BBC2 that at the ripe age of 73 he’s losing his hearing. “I’m going deaf, I’ve got tinnitus, my hands just about work,” he told the BBC in promoting […]
By JOHN DALY Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers announced today their co-headline North American 2018 summer tour kicking off May 10 in Charlotte, NC and wrapping July 14 in Bethel, N.Y. Promoted by Live […]
By JOHN DALY CaliforniaRocker.com has been named to the Feedspot list of Top 200 Music Blogs, it was announced today. Feedspot is an aggregator of top websites and video sites across several niches including entertainment, […]
Rodgers Brings Disco Era To Life By DONNA BALANCIA Nile Rodgers has survived the music industry and cancer and still puts on a show for the ages. With Chic last Friday night at The Wiltern […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Neil Young, Jack White and Robert Plant will play Arroyo Seco Weekend, the popular Pasadena fest where Tom Petty played last year. Dates are June 23-24. Go HERE FOR FULL LINEUP 2018 […]
By DONNA BALANCIA In a global economy, change and challenge must be accepted. Competition is tough and innovation is at a premium. The members of Moon Honey are succeeding in a new, uncharted, global music […]
By Patrick O’Heffernan What happens when two Texan musicians raised in classical music and school choirs find themselves in a punk venue in Guadalajara playing for tacos and tequila. They write a song, “Guadalajara,” part […]
By JOHN DALY Patti Smith said it was “love at first sight” with her husband Fred Sonic Smith, she simply “froze” during the Bob Dylan Nobel presentation, and she is a big believer in Jesus. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats made an appearance at The Village Studios on the West Side to chat with The New 88.5 FM to play a few tunes for a lucky […]
By JOHN DALY Check out video from James Blake at Immanuel Presbyterian in Los Angeles. The British singer-songwriter introduced three new songs, “Asking For a Friend,” “I Can’t Believe That We Float,” and “Black Lung.” […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Her fashion may be wild and her songs are pop-electro, but Jesika Von Rabbit, is a no-nonsense working musician. Von Rabbit has accomplished what few others have been able to do: She […]
December Award for Best Blog followed by January’s Best Music Blog List By JOHN DALY LOS ANGELES – CaliforniaRocker.com won first place in the Best Individual Blog category of the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism […]
By JOHN DALY Rap and R/B dominated the nominees for the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards, and Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga were among the snubs. The Recording Academy announced the nominees Tuesday morning. JAY-Z leads with […]
By JOHN DALY Power-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist Tommy Keene has died. The 59-year-old Keene passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep at his Los Angeles area home on Wednesday, it was announced via Keene’s website. […]
By JOHN DALY Malcolm Young, prolific guitarist and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died at age 64. Considered by many to be one of the most influential musicians of the hard […]
By JOHN DALY Foo Fighters have confirmed that they will headline and curate CALJAM18 on Oct. 6 at the Glen Helen Regional Park and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino. The band was the headlining act […]
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