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By DAN MACINTOSH ANAHEIM, CA – Dawes helped meet a big need when this critically-acclaimed Los Angeles band performed in what was essentially the Angel Stadium parking lot on Saturday night. Some may not consider […]

Beloved Tribute Band to Play OC Fair and Events Center By DAN MACINTOSH Since you’re reading California Rocker right now, you’re probably thinking you’d much rather be watching live music than surfing the Internet. Sweet […]

By DAN MACINTOSH Jefferson Starship evolved out of the San Francisco hippie band, Jefferson Airplane, so this musical collective’s roots go way back. Now, the group is set to play a drive-in concert at the […]

By JOHN DALY Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of Van Halen, has passed away from cancer at the age of 65, his son reported via social media. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but […]

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Kurt Vile, lead guitarist for the rock group The War on Drugs turned singer-songwriter, realized his dream of singing with one of his greatest inspirations, John Prine, on a new cover of […]

By JOHN DALY Stephanie Catlett may have worked her whole career promoting others, but it’s her turn to take the spotlight now. Catlett’s album Meet Me In the Dream lifts the listener in troubled times. […]

By DAN MACINTOSH The Band of Heathens are releasing their latest album during a pandemic, so it makes perfect sense to use an Albert Camus novel name, Stranger, as its title. The group worked with […]

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Yusuf/Cat Stevens has reimagined his defining album, Tea for the Tillerman, for a timely reintroduction of themes that have transcended decades. Since 1970, TFTT has articulated profound ideas of our relationships, the […]

By JOHN DALY Bruce Springsteen is back on the airwaves, taking over E Street Radio for an exclusive Guest DJ Session this week. From My Home To Yours…Volume 12: Summer’s End features Bruce Springsteen on the […]

By JOHN DALY Daryl Hall’s Live From Daryl’s House will return to AXS TV with two new episodes featuring Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble and Tommy Shaw of Styx, it was announced. AXS TV and […]

By JOHN DALY Travis has released the dreamy new track, “All Fall Down” with a clever accompanying lyric video directed by the band’s frontman Fran Healy. The new album Travis album, 10 Songs, will be […]

By JOHN DALY There are lots of benefits to learning how to play the guitar. Not only can learning guitar build confidence, it has been proven that learning a musical instrument can sharpen concentration. And […]

By AVA LIVERSIDGE The Killers have made a comeback in a paradoxical allegiance to devotion, introspection, and of course, the desert. Impressively consistent with their music releases since 2004’s debut album Hot Fuss, their newest […]

By DAN MACINTOSH Katy Perry’s Smile album has been described as a project that explores self-help and empowerment. That’s not at all an unexpected direction for an artist that famously declared herself to be loud, […]

By DOTTIE PARIS For many piano lovers, owning an actual piano is not possible because they live in a place where they don’t have much space. Luckily for them, there is an alternative available out […]

By DAN MACINTOSH Back when The Waterboys started out in 1983, the band was led by the young, passionate, and poetic Mike Scott. That Scott sang its songs with raw, unbridled emotion. However, Scott is […]

By JOHN DALY Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones will auction off a 1969 Fender Mustang Bass, a custom Travis Bean Custom Short Scale Bass and the amp that got him the job as the […]

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Guided By Voices always have, and still do, speak for themselves. Decades after their debut album, Sandbox (1987), the groups remain impressively unscathed by the corporate trappings of a transformed music industry. […]

By JOHN DALY Miley Cyrus revived the wrecking ball with her performance and Lady Gaga was named artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night from New York. The Weeknd won […]