Carol Burnett’s Daughter Takes up Sister Carrie’s Cause By DONNA BALANCIA What happens to a band after the lead singer dies? This year, that question has come up a lot. When Carrie Hamilton died of […]
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 […]
Deap Vally is on a success streak, coming off the fabulous Desert Daze festival in Joshua Tree, and this weekend playing the mondo huge Aftershock fest in Sacramento. Deap Vally — comprised of drummer Julie […]
Desert Daze 2017 features some of the biggest headliners in the event’s history. Spaceland, Moonblock and Knitting Factory Entertainment are the three powerhouse promoters behind Desert Daze in Indio. The festival holds a lot of […]
Alice Bag is one of the leaders of the punk movement in California. She has never been one to shy away from the tough questions. The former LAUSD teacher will be sitting down with Teri […]
By DONNA BALANCIA SAN DIEGO – Wayne Kramer and his Jail Guitar Doors charity visited their 100th prison on Friday, bringing guitars and music behind the walls of Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. Kramer, […]
Waterhouse: ‘Band’s Name Not Meant to Offend’ By DONNA BALANCIA Nick Waterhouse said he is “grateful” his labelmates Allah-Las are OK following an apparent attack attempt near the band’s concert venue in The Netherlands. The […]
‘Stiv Would Say, Why Ain’t I Involved?’ Photos By HEATHER HARRIS – Interview By DONNA BALANCIA The Dead Boys have come back to life. Cheetah Chrome is touring with a renewed Dead Boys band and […]
Photos by PAUL McALPINE Kevin Armstrong has played with some of the most creative and and famous frontmen in music. He worked with not only David Bowie, but he has performed and led the bands […]
Site Wins Social Media and Best Blog Awards By JOHN DALY LOS ANGELES – The team at CaliforniaRocker.com has set the standard: Donna Balancia and her editorial team have won five journalism awards in one […]
‘This American Blues’ to Drop Soon By DONNA BALANCIA Ford Madox Ford will release a new album called This American Blues, frontman and founder Chip Kinman told CaliforniaRocker.com in an exclusive interview. CHECK IT OUT: […]
Derringer’s ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie-Koo’ Still Popular Today BY DONNA BALANCIA Rick Derringer has a knack for turning play into work. Derringer’s career began at age 17 with the hit “Hang On Sloopy,” which he […]
Pirner to Play Tribute at Whisky A Go-Go Tuesday By DONNA BALANCIA Soul Asylum founder Dave Pirner said he and the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell shared challenging times in the early days of the […]
Prolific Musician Addresses Berklee Commencement By TODD RUNDGREN “I barely graduated high school, I did not go to college, I did not qualify for a music school of the caliber of Berklee; I never would […]
Sutherland and His Music Break the Actor’s Mold By DONNA BALANCIA Kiefer Sutherland told journalists he was honored that the California audiences have accepted him and that writing music presents him with new challenges he […]
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN The band SWIRL has tight music and a clear message: Choose your path, stand up for it, don’t let negative voices deter you. The music from SWIRL is powerful – hooks that […]
Ronnie Platt Chats on Eve of Wiltern Concert By DONNA BALANCIA Ronnie Platt sometimes has to pinch himself. He is up on stage most of the time now singing to crowds in the tens of […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Tom Cusimano of The Walcotts sat down with CaliforniaRocker.com for an exclusive interview and a mini session. He played the song “Coalinga” off The Walcotts’ new album, Let The Devil Win. It […]
The Drill Fest by Wire Packs the Echo By JOHN NORRIS and DONNA BALANCIA Wire held its Drill Fest at The Echo and Echoplex, and it was a rare opportunity to see some of punk’s originators […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Gary Calamar is a multi-tasking musician. He’s a popular DJ on KCRW, and by day he’s a GRAMMY-nominated music supervisor on successful film and TV projects. Gary also hosts the monthly Mimosa […]
Jack White, The Ultimate Indie GRAMMY Winner, Honored by Recording Academy Photo by SASSY BLACK CAT The Producers and Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy honored 12-time GRAMMY winner Jack White for his commitment to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Producer of GRAMMY-Nominated Blues Album Chats with California Rocker By DONNA BALANCIA Blues great Joe Louis Walker is getting some. After all, that’s what he asks for in his GRAMMY nominated album ‘Everybody Wants […]
Goren takes Leon Russell’s Advice — And Their Music — Into the Future By DONNA BALANCIA Ray Goren is bringing the blues into the future. The 16-year-old blues guitar phenom is using technology to deliver […]
Renowned Music Producer and Manager Says Go Solo By DONNA BALANCIA Peter Ascher, famed musician and manager of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and who worked with The Beatles, said musicians should not be in it […]
Bowie in Mexico City By Fernando Aceves By DONNA BALANCIA David Bowie loved Mexico City and back in 1997, he spent three days with photographer Fernando Aceves touring the city’s historic museums and the pyramids. […]
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 […]
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