‘One Way Out’ Allman Brothers book Hits Shelves Next Week
By DONNA BALANCIA — NEW YORK CITY — One Way Out The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band by Alan Paul, hits the […]
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Gibson Government Series: ‘Fight the Powers That Be’
Gibson Guitar Releases ‘Government’ Line of Les Paul Guitars In Response to Raid Gibson Guitar Corp. has released a “Gibson Government Series” Les Paul guitar […]
Beatles Tribute Show Brings Back Sunday Night Success to CBS
NEW YORK CITY — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will perform […]
Pussy Riot Makes a Stand at Amnesty International Concert Presented by CBGB
NEW YORK — Band members from the punk group “Pussy Riot” were on hand at the Amnesty International Concert presented by CBGB. The show was […]
Bob Ezrin: ‘The Future of Music Depends on the Quality of Music’
Industry must call music ‘art.’ After all, Ezrin says, ‘A rose by any other name would NOT smell as sweet’ — By DONNA BALANCIA – […]
Sarah Charness Electrifies with Violins at Fashion Week
NEW YORK CITY — Inspiring electric violinist Sarah Charness has performed at the FAB Philanthropic Fashion Week Party night at the Midtown Loft and several other […]
On Todd Rundgren’s Les Paul Award: ‘We’ve Been Waiting So Long’
By DONNA BALANCIA — Todd Rundgren will receive the Les Paul Award at the National Association of Music Merchants Show, and fans say it’s been […]
Heard on the Red Carpet at the 56th annual Grammy Awards:
News and Notes from Music’s biggest week: For a complete list of winners go to www.grammy.com Taylor Swift, whose appearance on the music scene is […]
Music Industry Experts: Network, Network and Network Some More
ANAHEIM — If “It’s not what you know but who you know,” then aspiring songwriters and musicians are in good company, a panel of music […]
‘Great Jersey Musicians’ a Work of Love for Rich Hoynes
BELMAR, N.J. — Richard Hoynes has accomplished a great deal as a corporate executive, a charitable benefactor and as photographer and writer. Of course, we […]
Todd Rundgren, Luminaries sweep NAMM Awards – with VIDEO
ANAHEIM — Todd Rundgren was presented with the Les Paul Award during an evening that paid tribute to some of the music industry’s finest. Meyer […]
‘Unplugged’ or Not, Still a Super Show for RHCP
Semi-unplugged or not, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bruno Mars team for an interesting display before millions. Image by Kevin Mazur for The New York […]
Everclear’s Art Alexakis named to LA College of Music Post
By DONNA BALANCIA — ANAHEIM — Art Alexakis of Everclear has been named the chair of the songwriting department at the newly renamed Los Angeles […]
Bruno Mars – The new James Brown?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bruno Mars’ kickin’ steps put him one step above.
Jason Mraz and Friends ‘Feed The Soul’
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Jason Mraz and buddies Bushwalla and Raining Janes perform to support the Support Feeding the Soul Foundation. Read the review at Left […]
Joan Jett: Social Media Might Have Finished The Runaways
Joan Jett: Candid about Cyrus, social media: Read the interview at CaliforniaRocker.com
AEG’s digital ticketing division acquires Examiner.com
By DONNA BALANCIA AEG’s digital ticketing platform AXS, has acquired Examiner.com, a well-known information and content distribution website, it was announced. The acquisition gives […]
Some of the Winners from the 56th annual Grammy Awards
Some of the Winners from the 56th annual Grammy Awards: — Traditional pop vocal album: “To Be Loved,” Michael Buble. — Rap performance: “Thrift Shop,” […]
Katy Perry ‘Prismatic’ Tour Dates Announced
Miami, New York and New Jersey in July Katy Perry will kick off the North American leg of her Prismatic world tour on June 22 in Raleigh, North […]
Music Videos Score at NYC’s One Screen Film Fest
Music videos took away three awards at this year’s One Screen Film Festival (onescreen.org) in New York City, an international short film festival with submissions from […]
Cort Guitars teams with Jeff Berlin on 2014 model Bass
Cort Guitars and Jeff Berlin have collaborated to release the Jeff Berlin Signature bass guitar for 2014. The new model will debut at the NAMM […]
Jay Nash takes ‘Letters’ to Boston’s Middle East Nightclub
By JAY NASH — I remember when I was kid, being dumbfounded, paralyzed and terrified all at once, when the notion of infinity first dawned […]
Peter Max Still has his Eyes on the Stars
By DONNA BALANCIA – ORLANDO — Since his height of fame in the late 1960s, pop artist Peter Max has learned to weather the economic highs […]
Little Kids Rock Reports Successful Fundraiser
Editor’s Note: Our friends at Little Kids Rock report great news – Fundraising success. This is a great group! Little Kids Rock’s 2013 Right to Rock Benefit was […]
Video: Jimmie’s Chicken Shack Rocks It in Central Florida
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie’s Chicken Shack rocked the house at Sports Page in Satellite Beach last weekend, as crowds hit the Space Coast town […]
Beastie Boys’ Mike D serves 19,000 free food plates after Hurricane Sandy
Mike D of Beastie Boys Gives Back Courtesy of Good.com Sometimes you just give back. New York City born Michael Diamond, a.k.a. Mike D of […]
‘Like’ Us on our new East Coast Rocker Facebook Page
East Coast Rocker creates a Facebook Page! It’s hard to believe we’ve only been around two years and yet we have so many wonderful friends […]
East Coast Rocker: Putting You In The Front Row
It’s easy to spot an East Coast Rocker. It’s the guy or the girl who loves music, loves to support the local bands and venues […]
East Coast Rocker Launches
EastCoastRocker.com is a new online publication with no relation to previously published, and defunct New Jersey-based The East Coast Rocker, the hard-copy magazine distributed in […]