Richard Hell: Concerts Set for May to Raise Funds for Ivan Julian, Founding Member of Voidoids
Richard Hell sent out a note in March, 2016: I don’t know if you’ve heard about the plight of Ivan Julian. Ivan was a stalwart […]
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Florence + The Machine Premieres Promotional Short Film; Plays Barclays Center June 14
By DONNA BALANCIA Florence + The Machine will play Barclay Center in Brooklyn on June 14 as part of the How Beautiful tour. She recently […]
Abe Reviews – ‘Big World Abide: Best of Eric Anders’ is a Heartfelt Listen
By ABE NOORZAY Folk veteran Eric Anders’ release of Big World Abide: Best of Eric Anders is a compilation album of all of his previous […]
Grace Potter To Play the East Coast This Summer; Promotes ‘Midnight’
By DONNA BALANCIA Grace Potter will tour to support her new album, hitting the East Coast in June and the West Coast in July The […]
Miles Davis Celebrated with Release of New Album Collection by Concord Music
By JOHN DALY – In advance of what would have been Miles Davis‘ 90th birthday, Prestige Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, will release The […]
Guns N Roses Take The ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Tour Across US, Starting With East Coast
One Down, 24 Cities to Go By JOHN DALY – Guns N Roses kicked off their “Not In This Lifetime” reunion tour in California, but […]
Joy Formidable to Hit the East Coast with New Album, Hitch, and Tour
By DONNA BALANCIA – The Joy Formidable is set to take the East Coast by storm, and this Welsh threesome is a group well worth […]
‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ Still a Classic 30 Years After Its Release
By JOHN DALY for EastCoastRocker.com – The 15-minute film Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a true classic 30 years after its release. Yes it was […]
The Tighty Whiteys – These Cool ‘California’ Musicians Play It Funky in Malibu
They May Play in Malibu, But The Tighty Whiteys Have East Coast Roots By DONNA BALANCIA MALIBU, Calif. — Don’t call these guys surfer dudes, […]
Stefan Marchello Steps into Peppi’s Big Shoes As The Good Rats Play On
The Good Rats Get a Mention on TV’s Vinyl By DONNA BALANCIA – Stefan Marchello is leading The Good Rats into the future. It’s a […]
Peppina Brings to the U.S. Her New Music — With A Lovely Finnish Twist
Finnish singer-songwriter Peppina, whose original music appears on a variety of films and commercials, is prepping for the SXSW Festival and has just come off […]
The Who Hits 50! Tour Continues Going Strong Throughout East Coast
By DONNA BALANCIA – The Who celebrate “The Big Five O” with a North American Tour that kicked off April 15 in Tampa and hits […]
Paul Nelson, Musician, and Friend to Johnny Winter, Finds His Spring
Releases New Album ‘Badass Generation’ By DONNA BALANCIA – Johnny Winter’s collaborator and friend Paul Nelson is finally making music again. Guitarist and songwriter Nelson, […]
Women Rockers Hit a High Note at The NAMM Show 2016 She Rocks Awards
Jennifer Batten, Chaka Khan Among Honorees By DONNA BALANCIA – Guitarist Jennifer Batten, Chaka Khan and a host of women in rock were honored at […]
NAMM Show in Anaheim: Musicians, Products and Business Converge
New in 2016: Tech Tracks, Green Talk, Cool Products By DONNA BALANCIA – Hot topics in news include going green and technology’s impact on our […]
Don Was To Be Honored with Les Paul Statue During TEC Awards at NAMM Show
Record producer and music industry executive Don Was will receive the 2016 Les Paul Award at the 31st annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards on […]
Album ‘Introducing Darlene Love’ Shows She’s Not ‘Twenty Feet From Stardom’
‘Power of Love’ Going Strong Photos and Words By RICH HOYNES Darlene Love is every bit the gracious loving woman that she appears to be on […]
David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ Among Latest in a Long List of Projects for the Endearing King of the Out There
David Bowie may not be touring, but he’s busier than ever. Bowie will release Blackstar on Jan. 8, which is his 69th birthday. Here’s the […]
Kendrick Lamar Sweeps GRAMMY Noms with 11, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd Each Take 7
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar has taken 11 GRAMMY nominations, followed by Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, who each earned seven, announced this morning. Additionally, […]
Round One Goes To Peter Hook in Pursuit of Royalties He Says are Owed him by New Order Bandmates
By DONNA BALANCIA – Peter Hook has been given the green light in a British courtroom to move ahead with his lawsuit against former bandmates […]
The DoGs of Detroit Rip it Up: The Legendary Band Will Be Making a few Special Announcements
The DoGs of Detroit Photo Gallery The DoGs of Detroit have been ripping it up for years. As one of the legendary punk bands of […]
Mike Campbell, Marc Ford, The Blessings Make for an Evening of Great Music – See ECR Photo Gallery
Mike Campbell, Marc Ford and The Blessings Mike Campbell, best known as Tom Petty’s guitarist and the co-founder of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers put […]
‘I Am Thor’ Film Screening and Live Performance by Metal God Thor Himself – Don’t Miss This
By DONNA BALANCIA – Jon Mikl Thor, larger-than-life star of the acclaimed documentary “I Am Thor,” is the consummate performer. In his film, he trudges […]
Gibson Launches 2016 Model Year With Party in Beverly Hills Featuring Robby Krieger, Los Lobos
By DONNA BALANCIA – Gibson announced its 2016 Model Year with a launch party in Beverly Hills featuring performances by Los Lobos and Robby Krieger. […]
The Gang Of Four Players May Change But Performance And Music Prove Better Than Ever
By DONNA BALANCIA — Bands these days. Why keep the name if there’s only one guy left? Calling a band by its years-ago name — […]
Innovator Hartley Peavey Receives 2015 Lifetime Achievement Honors at the Annual UK AV Awards
Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics, was honored as the recipient of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual AV Awards ceremony […]
Henry Diltz Honored with Lucie Award for Music Photography at Carnegie Hall Ceremony Next Week
By DONNA BALANCIA – Photographer Henry Diltz will be honored with a prestigious Lucie Award for his work in Music Photography at Carnegie Hall on […]
Rock N Roll Photographers Pattie Boyd and Henry Diltz Bring Their Remarkable Show to NYC
Iconic Images by Legendary Snappers Mark First Tour By DONNA BALANCIA – NEW YORK – Pattie Boyd and Henry Diltz may not look alike, but […]
Richie Ramone Loves his California ‘Hood, But Don’t Call Him ‘Valley Guy’
By DONNA BALANCIA – Richie Ramone says life in his Southern California neighborhood is very cool, but don’t call this former Jersey-ite a “Valley Guy.” […]
Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Offends Women’s Victims Groups with Comments
Courtesy of BBC – Singer Chrissie Hynde has come under fire for allegedly suggesting it can be a woman’s fault if she is raped. “You know […]