Gigs and Photos
Dick Dale Rips Up The Crowd; Mick Scott and Se7en Reasons Why Swing from Rafters on New Year’s
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Year: 2015
Awards
Musicians Have More Power Than They Believe; They Gave California Rocker The Awards in 2015
Extraordinary musicians who each took a gamble helped CaliforniaRocker.com earn awards from major journalism organizations this year. Donna Balancia’s video coverage of “The New Basement Tapes: One Night Only,” was good enough to earn California […]
California Rocker Interview
Richie Ramone Plays Paladino’s for New Year’s Eve – No New Resolutions in 2016, Just Good Music
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California Rocker Interview
Rock N Roll Mourns Lemmy; Says in 1985 Video: ‘When We First Started, We Were Put in the Punks’ Rack’
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Awards
Fishbone Takes Stage Diving to New Levels as Angelo Moore and ‘Soldiers’ Take Over The Roxy
Fishbone : ‘More Fun Than Mario Bros’ By DONNA BALANCIA – It used to be called “audience participation,” then it was “user response” and now in technology circles it’s called “interactivity.” Whatever it’s called, Fishbone did […]
California Rocker Interview
‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip’ by Robert Landau is a Beautiful Lesson in Music History
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Live Reviews
‘Say It Loud!’ at The Troubadour: Halo Circus Headlines A Night of Unity, Humor and Great Music
Allison Iraheta Brings Friends and a Mission to Troubadour Crowd By DONNA BALANCIA – The ‘Say It Loud!’ concert at The Troubadour was a diverse mix of musicians that brought a sense of unity among […]
Live Reviews
With George Lynch, and Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, ‘Project N-Fidelikah’ Means Success
Pancho Tomaselli and Chris Moore Keep the Beat on New Band By DONNA BALANCIA -Take a major metal rocker, a frontman from a black ska-punk band, a WAR bassist and one of the industry’s best […]
California Rocker Interview
WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO: The DoGs Release Video to promote their Latest EP ‘Ain’t Going Nowhere’
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Live Reviews
DSKARADOS Usher in a New Style of Beloved Punk-Ska Genre: VIDEO from Punk Rock Swap Meet
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California Rocker Interview
Interview: Guitar Legend Dick Dale Still Rippin’ The Surf Guitar Sound
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Gigs and Photos
Halo Circus featuring Allison Iraheta to Headline ‘Say It Loud’ Concert at Troubadour on Dec. 14
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Live Reviews
HUDSON The Band Prove Music’s Healing Power; Rockers Raise Money, Toys for Children’s Hospital
By DONNA BALANCIA – The band members who comprise HUDSON, not only have a big sound, they also have a big heart. The band supports Children’s Hospital and this holiday season, held a toy drive […]
Causes
Rock-N-Roll Christmas Show on Dec. 13 Brings Together Musician Friends to Play for MusiCares
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Live Reviews
Mike Campbell Uses His LA Band, The Dirty Knobs, for Kicks, While Reaping Big Marketing Rewards
By DONNA BALANCIA – Mike Campbell may be known as “Gator,” in his band The Dirty Knobs but the only thing ferocious about him is his extraordinary guitar playing. Campbell, known for his day job […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
‘Tighty Whiteys,’ Featuring Frontman Ron Young, Bare Their Soul With Upcoming Malibu Gigs in 2016
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California Rocker Interview
Facebook F***s Cheetah Chrome Out of his Name; Punk Legend Battles Company Over Identity
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Live Reviews
Federal Bar Tops the Entertainment Venues in Long Beach as Bands, Menu Make Splash at the Ocean
By DONNA BALANCIA — Long Beach is springing up as a new hotbed for entertainment, its beachside location and regentrificated downtown area make a perfect getaway place to see a cool band. Here are a few […]
Musicians
États-Unis est avec Paris et France: Des nouvelles pour les lecteurs français de la California Rocker
Nous l’avons remarqué que nous avons plus de lecteurs français aujourd’hui. Alors, nous avons affiché un peu d’information. Nos coeurs sont avec le peuple de Paris. As we have noticed a spike in our readers in […]
Concert Advances
‘I Am Thor’ To Screen at Whisky A Go Go With Live Performance by Thor, Locals and Luminaries Alike
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Live Reviews
King Khan and BBQ Show Other Musicians How It’s Done: Travel The World, Perform and Play
By DONNA BALANCIA – King Khan and BBQ play outside the sandbox and they like it that way. At first glance, they seem to be an unusual duo, the tall King Khan and his pal […]
In The Biz
Robby Krieger Jams with Los Lobos to Celebrate The 2016 Lines of Gibson Guitar
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California Rocker Interview
Keith Richards Had Final Cut on ‘Under The Influence’ Movie; Tom Waits Brought Notes, Director Says
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California Rocker Interview
Music Photographer Henry Diltz Has Hundreds of Album Covers And Now He has a Lucie Award
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California Rocker Interview
The Dave Schulz All-Star Jam Brings Rock and Roll Thursday to New Venue Mrs. Fish in Downtown LA
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Live Reviews
Walter Lure and His LA Band of Locals Turn a Musical Performance into a Wild Time at Redwood
By DONNA BALANCIA – When Walter Lure comes to Los Angeles, seems the whole town turns out. Those who remember Walter’s role in The Heartbreakers as well as those who have a more recent appreciation […]