Cheetah Chrome and Johnny Blitz Revive Punk’s Dead Boys with New Album and Tour
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW With Cheetah By DONNA BALANCIA The Dead Boys have come back to life. Cheetah Chrome is touring with a renewed Dead Boys band […]
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International Bands Dengue Fever and Tinariwen Bring their Beautiful Music Across US
By DONNA BALANCIA Dengue Fever and Tinariwen may from different regions of the globe, but their tour together is building new musical bridges. Dengue Fever, […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Journey, Tupac Shakur, Yes and Joan Baez in Diverse Class of 2017
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honors Rebels and Trendsetters By DONNA BALANCIA Legendary folk singer Joan Baez, Seattle grunge leaders Pearl Jam and the […]
Johnny Depp Plays Guitar with The New Basement Tapes in Only Show
HOLLYWOOD — Johnny Depp and Haim joined The New Basement Tapes for a one night only show that gave new meaning to the term Superband. […]
La Roux in Concert: Two Sides to Every ‘Hollywood’ Story
By DONNA BALANCIA in HOLLYWOOD — Elly Jackson of La Roux sports a duality that goes beyond the suit and bright red pompadour hairstyle. Performing […]
Replacements Tour Hits New York, Tempe and Austin
NEW YORK CITY — If you missed The Replacements Tour 20 years ago, your worries are over. The band considered one of the first “alternative” […]
Women Rule as MTV VMAs Take Center Stage in Inglewood
By DONNA BALANCIA in INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Performances by Beyonce; Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora; and Jessie J., Ariana Grande; and Nicki Minaj highlighted the […]
Heather Reid is Far from Alone in new Solo Venture ‘Cross Words’
By DONNA BALANCIA — Heather Reid’s new solo album Cross Words is an emotional map that takes us through her journey of new beginnings. The […]