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.” […]
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As ‘Compton’ Retains B.O. Reign, Aldis Hodge Talks Role as Rapper M.C. Ren
By DONNA BALANCIA — Aldis Hodge says it’s the family bond that has enabled the successful careers of he and his brother, Edwin, for the last […]
Despite a Multitude of Changes, Skid Row Still Puts on Impressive Show
Dave ‘The Snake’ and Rachel Bolan are Masters at Reinventing Ever-Present Skid Row By DONNA BALANCIA — Skid Row has undergone some changes over the […]
Marty Grebb Talks About a Life of Music, Good Times and Family
‘Best Side Man In The Business’ Gets Support from Bonnie Raitt, Leon Russell By DONNA BALANCIA — Multi-talented musician Marty Grebb says it’s family, friends […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rolling Stones Add Los Angeles Date to Popular Zip Code Tour
EXCLUSIVE: By DONNA BALANCIA — The Rolling Stones will play the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood as a warm-up date to their Zip Code tour, our […]
The Pain of Childbirth: Rock In Rio USA 2015 – Review of Inaugural First Weekend
By DONNA BALANCIA LAS VEGAS — On Mother’s Day Weekend, Rock In Rio USA 2015 was born in Las Vegas. It’s the newborn brother to […]
Dead Milkmen Do Tell Tales: In Their Own Words – The Story of The Dead Milkmen
The Dead Milkmen Story, Written by The Dead Milkmen Featured photo © Heather Harris Although there are numerous, conflicting, tales of how, when, where, and […]
Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour Hits – PLUS NEW LA SHOW – EXCLUSIVE
The Rolling Stones are out on tour again, this time, hitting a lot of the cities they missed on their last outing. Here are dates […]
Interview: There’s More To The Cowsills Than ‘The Partridge Family’
By DONNA BALANCIA Remember “Hair?” “Long, beautiful, hair?” If you had an AM radio in the 1970s, you know the singers of the hit song […]
Martha Davis And The Motels Take The East Coast
By DONNA BALANCIA Martha Davis And The Motels are playing dates on the East Coast, so there’s no excuse not to see this great band. […]
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 […]
Rock Stars and Guitars: The East Coast Rocker Interview with Stevie Salas
The Idolmaker, Stevie Salas signature by Framus Warwick — By DONNA BALANCIA – Stevie Salas has worked with the best. But despite being […]
Chrissie Hynde and John McEnroe Take to the Airwaves
By DONNA BALANCIA — Chrissie Hynde and John McEnroe love to have fun, and the two pals hosted BBC6 Music Sunday. While Hynde waxed philosophical […]
Dick Dale Interview: For King of the Surf Guitar, ‘Being on Tour is My Cure’
By DONNA BALANCIA in SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — For The King of the Surf Guitar, music is the medicine. “I have to perform to stay […]
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 […]
Hartley Peavey to Retailers: Get Passionate
‘Know your product, service the customer, improve the sales experience’ Hartley Peavey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Peavey Electronic Corp. said sales expertise, customer […]
Moog Synthesizer Genome Project Complete
ASHEVILLE, NC – It has taken three years, but Moog Music engineering team has reverse-engineered and built a 1:1 re-creation of one of the world’s […]
Drummer Scott Asheton, Stooges Co-Founder Dies at 64
Scott Asheton, The Stooges co-founder and drummer has passed away. Asheton was 64. Asheton played on the albums The Stooges (1969), Fun House (1970) and […]
Busby Review: No Weak Moment in Beck’s Triumphant Moon Phase
By BOB BUSBY, ECR Reviewer — It’s rare for a new album to immediately captivate, compelling to be listened to. Moon Phase, the exquisite latest […]
Joan Jett: Social Media Might Have Finished The Runaways
Joan Jett: Candid about Cyrus, social media: Read the interview at CaliforniaRocker.com
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]