By DAN MACINTOSH Dan Bejar says he titled this latest Destroyer album ken because “ken” was the working title to Suede’s lovely song “The Wild Ones.” Such knowledge may make you listen to Bejar’s music […]
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 JOHN DALY Australian band Pond has postponed its “Dangerous Summer” U.S. tour, including upcoming Southern California shows in Los Angeles at The Teragram Ballroom and Zebulon Cafe due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to the […]
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 JOHN DALY Jack White has just announced a tour to support his new solo album, Boarding House Reach. The album drops on March 23 through Third Man and Columbia. The tour starts in April […]
By JOHN DALY Incubus has taken a sharp turn with its latest video, a mellow and beautiful black and white production of the song, “Lonliest.” Incubus emerged from Calabasas, California, with their indie debut album Fungus Amongus in 1995. Starting […]
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 Edward “Fast Eddie” Clarke has died aged 67, it was reported Thursday. Motorhead says former guitarist British hard rock band Motorhead said on Facebook that Clarke died Wednesday while being treated for […]
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 Phil Collen from Def Leppard leads the prog-rockin’ blues band Delta Deep, whose new album East Coast Live is coming out this month. Get ready. The cut we’ve heard off it, “Bless […]
By DAN MACINTOSH With Change, her first full-length solo album away from the B-52s, Cindy Wilson has steered clear of any love shacks or wacky sea creatures. She has also distinctly distanced herself from the […]
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, […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Arguably one of the most surprising selections to the Coachella 2018 lineup is a group that many in the U.S. know little about: Jamiroquai. But the music is familiar to many pop […]
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.” […]
Queens Of The Stone Age Frontman Had Tirades By DONNA BALANCIA Josh Homme apologized three times via social media for kicking a photographer at the KROQ Acoustic Christmas at the Forum in Inglewood on Saturday. […]
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 […]
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