Photos + words by EMMA BALANCIA NEW HAVEN, Conn. – You may remember them from their hit “Potential Breakup Song,” or from the Disney Channel original movie, “Cow Belles” (2006), but Aly & AJ are […]
By AMES FLAMES LOS ANGELES – The Muffs were the first band I wanted to roadie for. I saw them in 1991 and told my friend, “They are gonna make it, I want to roadie […]
LOS ANGELES — The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown is gearing up for its next chapter. The renowned funk, soul, and rock collective is working on a new LP slated for release later this year, marking […]
Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper and Zac Rae – announce their 11th studio album, “I Built You A Tower,” which will be released on June 5 via […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The Strumbellas arrived in Los Angeles’ Regent Theater as part of their 24-stop tour across the United States. The tour called Into Dust is in […]
My life in the LA Underground Scene By Ames Evil, Roadie To The Stars LOS ANGELES – I will be doing one of these articles each month to document the great LA bands I worked […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The ambient electronic sounds of The Album Leaf (moniker for Jimmy LaValle) hit all the right pleasure points during his one hour and twenty minute […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Mystic Knights took to the Three Clubs stage to celebrate the release of their sophomore single release “Count.” The five piece band is led by […]
Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, one of America’s most unique and beloved musical groups, has passed away at 78, his family announced. Weir was diagnosed with cancer last July, bravely fought the disease, […]
By AMES FLAMES LOS ANGELES – Today, January 9, would have been David Johansen’s 76th birthday. He passed away last February 28th. In 2011, I was stage manager, guitar tech, and backup vocalist on the […]
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame invites fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers to its first “The Billy Joel Symposium,” to be held on […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Jay Som (moniker for Melina Duterte) played The Roxy to an adoring crowd on a Sunday night. Per Duterte, this was her first Los Angeles […]
Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls have released a high-energy album called “Earth Fire Water Airborne.” The ever-charitable frontman sat down to talk with US Rocker about his mentor, Wayne Kramer, new music, and the […]
Cheap Trick have released their 21st studio album, called “All Washed Up.” The group has also dropped a video for the track “The Riff That Won’t Quit.” The album, released via BMG, is available digitally […]
Julien’s Auctions’ highly-anticipated “Played, Worn, & Torn” event storms back into Music City on November 20-21, set against the historic backdrop of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum inside Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. This year’s […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The prolific songwriter Felly (moniker for Christian Robert Felner) dropped by The Echo during his For The Crows tour to promote his recently released Ambroxyde […]
Ace Frehley, the iconic guitarist and founding member of the band KISS, has passed away, his family announced. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted rock guitarist was 74. Frehley passed away at his home […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The Dandy Warhol’s vocalist-guitarist Coutney Taylor-Taylor mentioned that their 12-stop tour across the western part of the United States was “a bit of a last […]
Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Dum Dum Records celebrated its four year anniversary at The Midnight Hour Records with a musical celebration. The night featured Taleen Kali, Gottlieb, and Sunder. […]
Feature photos by PAUL MCALPINE Review by DONNA BALANCIA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iggy Pop burst out onto the vast stage at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. and brought down the house on the final stop […]
“Depech Mode: M,” a film capturing Mexican culture’s relationship with death, framed by the iconic live performances of Depeche Mode, is coming to cinemas and IMAX worldwide for a limited theatrical event beginning Tuesday, October […]
Photos and review by DONNA BALANCIA ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Annapolis Songwriters Festival musicians prove that you don’t have to brandish a lot of fanfare to make an impression. Ram’s Head Presents put on the fourth […]
By JOHN DALY ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Dirk Schwenk guides listeners through fresh waters of upbeat and nostalgic tracks with his newly released 7-track album, “Bring That Back.” Dirk’s musical style is an unprecedented blend of […]
NEW YORK – Brandon Victor Dixon, star of Broadway and TV, has released a new video single, “Hotel California,” out now via BVD Records. Dixon’s re-imagining of the classic Eagles track is a dramatic and […]
Woody Guthrie comes alive via Shamus Records, which has released a new double-LP “Woody At Home.” The legendary Woody Guthrie’s last known recordings emerge after 75 years, with 22 previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home […]
Los Angeles-based music collective The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown is back and breaking boundaries once again with their new single, “When the Juice Ran Out,” a funk-fueled warning for a world on the edge. “When […]
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