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Exclusive Interview: Dan Mangan Talks ‘Nice’ About Music, and Charity, Side Door

July 4, 2020 News Comments Off on Exclusive Interview: Dan Mangan Talks ‘Nice’ About Music, and Charity, Side Door

Interview by SYLVIA BORGO Dan Mangan has spent his time well over the last few months, as reflected in his music and his charity that helps others, called Side Door. SB: Dan, these are crazy […]

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Ronnie James Dio: The Rock Legend Lives on Through Charitable Fund In His Name – VIDEO

May 16, 2020 News Comments Off on Ronnie James Dio: The Rock Legend Lives on Through Charitable Fund In His Name – VIDEO

Edited by JOHN DALY Ronnie James Dio, the rock legend, lost his battle with gastric cancer 10 years ago but he lives on through his music and the charitable work of The Ronnie James Dio […]

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Stevie Wonder: Happy 70th Birthday to Our National Musical Treasure

May 13, 2020 News Comments Off on Stevie Wonder: Happy 70th Birthday to Our National Musical Treasure

Edited by JOHN DALY Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder, born Stevland Hardaway Morris in Saginaw, Michigan, 70 years ago today. Wonder was born blind because of retrolental fibroplasia. He grew up in Detroit and sang […]

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Little Richard Remembered by Fellow Musicians, Fans and Superstars Who Loved Him

May 9, 2020 News Comments Off on Little Richard Remembered by Fellow Musicians, Fans and Superstars Who Loved Him

By JOHN DALY Celebrities and fans paid tribute to Little Richard, who took an unorthodox and wildly exciting path as an early inventor of Rock N Roll. It was announced on Saturday that he passed […]

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Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan Lee Rock Real Estate as Calabasas Home Gets $4.59 M Price Tag

May 7, 2020 News Comments Off on Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan Lee Rock Real Estate as Calabasas Home Gets $4.59 M Price Tag

Edited by JOHN DALY Mötley Crüe founding member and drummer Tommy Lee is on the beat when it comes to the housing market. Lee has listed the Calabasas, California, home he shares with bride Brittany […]

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Grimes and Elon Musk Announce Birth of Baby Son, X Æ A-12 Musk

May 5, 2020 News Comments Off on Grimes and Elon Musk Announce Birth of Baby Son, X Æ A-12 Musk

By JOHN DALY Grimes and Elon Musk announced the birth of their first child together and the baby boy’s name is just as out-of-this-world as the union of the SpaceX founder and the musician. Grimes’ […]

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Listen: Pop Star Mackenzie Nicole Talks New Album ‘Mystic’ on California Rocker Podcast

March 23, 2020 News Comments Off on Listen: Pop Star Mackenzie Nicole Talks New Album ‘Mystic’ on California Rocker Podcast

By DONNA BALANCIA Mackenzie Nicole said now more than ever it’s vital to push on through the tough times. It’s part of her credo at this point, and the pop star sat down to talk […]

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‘A Bowie Celebration’ Featuring David Bowie’s Bandmates Kicks Off North American Tour

March 2, 2020 News Comments Off on ‘A Bowie Celebration’ Featuring David Bowie’s Bandmates Kicks Off North American Tour

David Bowie’s Longtime Collaborator Mike Garson Opens Up About Undiscovered and Lost Music By DONNA BALANCIA A Bowie Celebration, a special tour of David Bowie’s musicians and friends, launches tonight at The Belly Up in […]

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Rodney Bingenheimer of Sirius XM Talks New Sounds and Classics as Guest on Hunnypot Live

February 4, 2020 News Comments Off on Rodney Bingenheimer of Sirius XM Talks New Sounds and Classics as Guest on Hunnypot Live

By DONNA BALANCIA Rodney Bingenheimer told some stories and spun some discs as the special guest on Hunnypot Live broadcast from The Mint in Los Angeles on Monday night. Bingenheimer, who has a Sunday show […]

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Alice Cooper Tells Jonesy’s Jukebox: ‘First Time We Played We Cleared The Room’

January 24, 2020 News Comments Off on Alice Cooper Tells Jonesy’s Jukebox: ‘First Time We Played We Cleared The Room’

By DONNA BALANCIA Alice Cooper was the guest on Jonesy’s Jukebox and recalled the first time his band played under the name Alice Cooper, at The Cheetah Club in Venice, California, and they cleared the […]

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Indie On the Rise: Notes From Vivace Talks Music Therapy with Mars Rodriguez

December 18, 2019 News Comments Off on Indie On the Rise: Notes From Vivace Talks Music Therapy with Mars Rodriguez

By NOTES FROM VIVACE I get invited to catch sets by various musicians and bands that are new to me. I do my best to go when invited or ask that I get kept in […]

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Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

October 20, 2019 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop Photographer Paul McAlpine: The Lean Times Were Fun Times on Tour with Iggy

McAlpine’s ‘Bare + Real’ Book Signing Events to Include Rare Stories and Images By DONNA BALANCIA Life comes full circle for Paul McAlpine who has published a photo book documenting his years on the road […]

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Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

October 19, 2019 News Comments Off on Backstage Pass Reunites and Releases Compilation Cassette ‘Backstage Pass 77’

By DONNA BALANCIA Backstage Pass, one of the all-girl anchors of punk rock in Los Angeles, has reunited for a few shows and has a new cassette out called Backstage Pass 77. There’s a lot […]

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Iggy Pop: David Bowie Put on Fright Mask and Sat at Piano to Create ‘Nightclubbing’

October 5, 2019 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop: David Bowie Put on Fright Mask and Sat at Piano to Create ‘Nightclubbing’

By DONNA BALANCIA Iggy Pop told SiriusXM that David Bowie was “precise” and “quick” when working on the duo’s albums The Idiot and Lust For Life. During an interview on SiriusXM, Pop said there was […]

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Dear Boy Reinvents Dream Pop with Post Punk Sensibility on ‘The Strawberry EP’

October 1, 2019 News Comments Off on Dear Boy Reinvents Dream Pop with Post Punk Sensibility on ‘The Strawberry EP’

Dear Boy Gigs at Teragram October 10 By SYLVIA BORGO Los Angeles indie band Dear Boy have had a triumphant year. And they aren’t even close to calling it a wrap quite yet. In anticipation […]

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Interview: Blind Melon Drops New Single, ‘Way Down And Far Below’

September 14, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Blind Melon Drops New Single, ‘Way Down And Far Below’

By SYLVIA BORGO Blind Melon keeps on truckin’ and the beloved band just released a video for their new single called “Way Down And Far Below,” you can check it out here. Blind Melon, comprised […]

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Grizfolk Music Proves Band Truly is the ‘Rarest of Birds’

September 13, 2019 News Comments Off on Grizfolk Music Proves Band Truly is the ‘Rarest of Birds’

By SYLVIA BORGO DEL MAR — Grizfolk, the Americana band with the Rock N Roll sensibilities, got a big audience and a beautiful day when it played Friday at KAABOO fest in Del Mar. Grizfolk […]

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Interview: Artisanals Ready to Bring their Brand of Rock N Roll to KAABOO Fest

September 12, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Artisanals Ready to Bring their Brand of Rock N Roll to KAABOO Fest

By SYLVIA BORGO The Artisanals are inspired by Tom Petty and Americana, but this band is pure Rock N Roll. The Charleston, S.C.-based outfit is comprised of friends Johnny Delaware, Clay Houle, Eric Mixon, Nick Recio and Ian Klin, […]

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Sylvia Borgo Interviews The Gooms: They Live for Live Shows, Prep for KAABOO in San Diego

September 9, 2019 News Comments Off on Sylvia Borgo Interviews The Gooms: They Live for Live Shows, Prep for KAABOO in San Diego

By SYLVIA BORGO The Gooms, the Los Angeles indies known for their garage fuzz and cool tunes sat down for an interview with California Rocker. The group, comprised of Chase, Shane, Ryan and Nicole, told […]

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Interview: Michael Des Barres Redefines ‘Renaissance Man,’ Performs with New Band in DTLA Wednesday Night

August 25, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Michael Des Barres Redefines ‘Renaissance Man,’ Performs with New Band in DTLA Wednesday Night

New Single ‘Crackle and Hiss’ a Love Letter to Vinyl By DONNA BALANCIA Michael Des Barres and The Mistakes will be hitting the Redwood stage in downtown LA on Aug. 28. Armed with a new […]

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Interview: Bacon Brothers Take Their ‘Shakey Ground’ Tour to The Canyon and Beyond

August 8, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Bacon Brothers Take Their ‘Shakey Ground’ Tour to The Canyon and Beyond

By DONNA BALANCIA The Bacon Brothers are used to the spotlight, but making music is their first love. The Bacon Brothers will play the Canyon tonight and Napa on Aug. 9 and 10. Kevin Bacon […]

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INTERVIEW: Nils Lofgren Works E Street Band But Memorializes Lou Reed with ‘Blue With Lou’

July 4, 2019 News Comments Off on INTERVIEW: Nils Lofgren Works E Street Band But Memorializes Lou Reed with ‘Blue With Lou’

By DONNA BALANCIA Nils Lofgren celebrated 50 years on the road last September. All indications are he will be hitting the road again with the E Street Band, as his bandleader and friend Bruce Springsteen […]

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Interview: Jay Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel Talks New-Era Touring With The Alarm and Modern English

June 30, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Jay Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel Talks New-Era Touring With The Alarm and Modern English

By DONNA BALANCIA Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel will team with The Alarm and Modern English for a major U.S. tour that kicks off July 18 in Austin. On the eve of the tour that […]

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Interview: The Great Sadness and Their ‘Feral Goth’ Music Might Just Save The World

June 25, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: The Great Sadness and Their ‘Feral Goth’ Music Might Just Save The World

By DONNA BALANCIA The Great Sadness, the Los Angeles duo of Cathy Cooper and Stephen McNeely, adhere to the old saying “Walk softly but carry a big stick.” Refreshingly, their music does not hit people […]

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Interview: Swear Words Releases Innovative Album, ‘Barbary Brothers’

June 20, 2019 News Comments Off on Interview: Swear Words Releases Innovative Album, ‘Barbary Brothers’

By DONNA BALANCIA Swear Words, AKA Justin Hill, has released the new album, Barbary Brothers. The record is playfully jazzy with a compelling unique modern style.  From the first track, “High Tide,” through the last […]

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Mick Jagger on Radio: Rolling Stones Ready for ‘No Filter’ Tour

June 17, 2019 News Comments Off on Mick Jagger on Radio: Rolling Stones Ready for ‘No Filter’ Tour

Rolling Stones to Rock Rose Bowl Aug. 22 By DONNA BALANCIA Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones are gearing up for the rescheduled North American leg of their “No Filter” tour, which stops at The […]

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