Awards
Best LA Concerts of 2016: Big Stars in Small Venues, Young Trailblazers, and California Rockers
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Year: 2016
By JOHN DALY
This Time, Legendary Troubadour Club Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center Honors on CBS
The Eagles, James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Al Pacino and pianist Martha Argerich Honored By JOHN DALY The Troubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard was as much in the spotlight at the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast last night as the […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Review: Holidays Heat Up As Nick Waterhouse, Sad Girl and Cutty Flam Band Rock The Regent Theater
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Pearl Jam, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Among Diverse Group of Inductees into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
By DONNA BALANCIA Seattle grunge leaders Pearl Jam, legendary folk singer Joan Baez, Yes, and the late rapper Tupac Shakur are among the 2017 Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Journey and […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
‘Gimme Shelter,’ Book of Celebs and Four-Legged Pals, Benefits Pet Orphans Charity at ChristmasTime
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Leapin’ Lizards: Smash Mouth Packs The Canyon Club, Strange Case Brings Dino and Paper Impresses
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Canyon Club
Smash Mouth Plans to be ‘Walking On The Sun’ at The Canyon Club and at The Rose This Weekend
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Mick Jagger-Peter Tosh Song Lives on With Mick’s Video for Tosh Museum in Kingston, Jamaica
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California Rocker
Eagles of Death Metal Rock, Josh Homme Goes Solo, at Teragram Ballroom Fundraiser for Dave Rosser
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By DONNA BALANCIA
The Stitches, The Talented SoCal Punk Band that Out-Punks all the Rest: The California Rocker Q and A
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Musicians
Nick Waterhouse Releases Video ‘It’s Time,’ off Album ‘Never Twice,’ Plays Gig at The Regent Theater Dec. 19
By JOHN DALY Nick Waterhouse released his new video “It’s Time” and this outta sight musician, producer and bandleader will wrap his 2016 with a show at The Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Waterhouse […]
Musicians
Virtuoso Frontman and Producer Mike Patton Picks Up Dead Cross For Drummer Dave Lombardo
By DONNA BALANCIA Accomplished musician Mike Patton, perhaps best known for his wild performances as frontman for Faith No More, will take on the vocal duties for Dave Lombardo’s punk project Dead Cross. Lombardo (Suicidal […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Le Butcherettes Turn Up The Heat and Rock The Regent Theater for Riot Grill 2016 in DTLA
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John Lennon Tribute, Featuring ‘The Lennon Report’ Film and Beatles Music, Draws Rock Royalty
Night at Roosevelt ER Detailed in ‘The Lennon Report’ By DONNA BALANCIA For John Lennon fans — and for the rest of the world as well — Dec. 8 will always be a day of […]
By JOHN DALY
Music Producer Jason Cole In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run With Dump Truck in Hollywood
By JOHN DALY Music producer Jason Cole remained in critical condition Thursday after he was run over by a dump truck while riding his motorcycle in Hollywood. The accident happened at around 12:30 p.m. Dec. […]
Musicians
‘Billie Jean’ Facebook Guitarist Alexandr Misko a Social Media Phenom With More than 10 Million Views
‘Billie Jean’ Guitarist Alexandr Misko Releases Record – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By DONNA BALANCIA Guitarist Alexandr Misko performed the song “Billie Jean” and posted it to YouTube. Little did the 19-year-old Russian guitarist know his excellent […]
Awards
Surprises Like Sturgill Simpson and Honors for David Bowie Come with List of GRAMMY Nominations
See the Full List of GRAMMY Nominations Here Photo by VIVIAN WANG, Story By DONNA BALANCIA Beyonce, Drake, Kanye and Rihanna may have the most number of nominations, but this year, some surprises were to […]
Awards
California Rocker Wins Best Photo Essay, Best Action Photo at Prestigious LA Press Club Awards Gala
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs Get The Canyon Club Crowd to Their Dancing Feet
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The Kills + Chris Isaak Appear at Ron Robinson for Fundraiser Benefitting Rational Animal
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The Smart Pills ‘Lost Studio Recordings’ Are Appropriate Discovery for Today, EP on Sale Dec. 2
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concerts
Dandy Warhols, Jim James, Dragonette and Illenium Play Goldenvoice Venues During Month of December
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By DONNA BALANCIA
The Suffers Rock The Echo in LA With a Scorching Sound That Heralds An Era of New Soul Music
The Suffers Hit Like A 5-Alarm Plate of Shrimp and Grits By DONNA BALANCIA The Suffers put on a short show that packed a powerful punch the other night at The Echo. The lively set […]
Live Reviews
John Mayall at The Rose in Pasadena: A Divine Experience For Those Who Worship The Blues
By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN Special to CaliforniaRocker.com PASADENA – Going to a John Mayall concert is like going to church – not to a religious ceremony, unless blues is your religion, but being inside a cathedral experiencing […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Fartbarf, David and The Curse, and Tres, Synthesize Music Down to Its Purest Form at El Cid Friday Night
By DONNA BALANCIA We never considered seeing Fartbarf for the last few years, mainly because of the name of the band. Too sophomoric. After all, could a band named Fartbarf actually have any redeeming value […]
By JOHN DALY
Relative Newcomer Saint Blasphemer Makes Fresh Dent in Metal World with New EP ‘Simon Templar’
By JOHN DALY Saint Blasphemer is a relative newcomer to performing Rock N Roll, but the Santa Ana band has the chops for the long haul. Saint Blasphemer has been playing since last February and […]