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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 LOS ANGELES – Gary Calamar is a multi-tasking musician. He’s a popular Los Angeles DJ and by day he’s a GRAMMY-nominated music supervisor on successful film and TV projects. Gary also hosts […]
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 […]
David and The Curse Play El Cid By DONNA BALANCIA David and the Curse is putting out some major new sounds. The group just released “She Loves the Night,” a raunchy tune that’s a tribute […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Cindy Lee Berryhill is a “Lover of Love” and that comes through loud and clear on her new album, The Adventurist. Cindy Lee, a fixture in the LA music scene who now […]
Photographer Mathieu Bitton is known for his rock and roll work as well as his remarkable black and white shots of musicians and regular people. He took the time to answer some questions from CaliforniaRocker.com […]
A Rare Chat With All Four Top Musicians in The Dirty Knobs By DONNA BALANCIA The Dirty Knobs have one mission with their live performances: Fun. And plenty of fun is on the horizon for […]
The Dictators NYC Perform at Viper Room Nov. 11 Ross the Boss Friedman, founder of The Dictators talks new music, tour and music biz with California Rocker editor Donna Balancia CR: What kind of influence […]
By DONNA BALANCIA If you haven’t seen the comedy series Trailer Park Boys on Netflix, it’s not too late to get caught up before two of the show’s main characters come to the Whisky A […]
Music’s Innovator Taps Into Middle America Work Ethic By DONNA BALANCIA Nick Waterhouse has a lot on his mind. He writes songs, performs them, and produces and collaborates with notable musicians. He’s continually working the next […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Chrissie Hynde thinks Rock ‘N’ Roll groups are making a comeback and more young bands will continue to form — if producers can afford them. “Anyone would agree even the guys on […]
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