Gloria Gaynor Puts her Suburban New Jersey Mansion on the Market for $1.2 Million
By DONNA BALANCIA Gloria Gaynor, known for her hit “I Will Survive” has put her suburban New Jersey mansion on the market for $1.2 million. […]
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Brooklyn Band Native Sun Drops ‘Anti-Conformist Anthem’ Track ‘Off The Dial’
By JOHN DALY Native Sun has released “Off The Dial,” a track that blends vintage punk with modern sounds and it’s all captured on video, […]
Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters and Carole King Named to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By DONNA BALANCIA Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters and Carole King are among the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The performer […]
Bruce Springsteen Releases Live Album ‘Bruce Springsteen Boston Garden 12/13/92’
By DONNA BALANCIA Bruce Springsteen title cuts “Human Touch” and “Lucky Town” are among the highlights on the latest album release from his live music […]
Dropkick Murphys Drop Rousing Single ‘Queen Of Suffolk County’
By JOHN DALY Dropkick Murphys have released the rousing single “Queen Of Suffolk County,” off the band’s new album Turn Up That Dial. “Queen Of […]
GRAMMY Awards: Women Rule as Social Media Explodes Over ‘WAP’ Performance
By JOHN DALY Women and workers in the music industry dominated the theme of the 2021 GRAMMY Awards Sunday, but the “show” may have sent […]
Maui Sugar Mill Saloon Gets Help From Dave Portnoy and The Barstool Fund
By JOHN DALY Maui Sugar Mill Saloon is getting a little help from friend Dave Portnoy, El Presidente of Barstool Sports, and The Barstool Fund. […]
Bruce Springsteen Announces New Album ‘Letter to You’ Recorded Live During Lockdown
By JOHN DALY Bruce Springsteen has been busy during lockdown, recording a new live album with the E Street Band, called Letter to You. The […]
Mike Campbell and Dirty Knobs Postpone Tour and Record; Campbell Hospitalized
By JOHN DALY Mike Campbell and his band, The Dirty Knobs, have moved their tour dates to September so that Campbell can recover from health […]
Dead and Company to Wrap Summer Tour with Two Nights at Fenway Park in August
By DOTTIE PARIS Dead and Company announces its Summer Tour 2020, kicking off July 10 and 11 with two shows at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, […]
‘Bat Out Of Hell’ … The Musical? At Seminole Hard Rock Florida this April
By DONNA BALANCIA Bat Out of Hell is one of the greatest albums ever, featuring a big-voiced singer named Meatloaf who shot to fame representing […]
The Dollyrots Release New Pop Punk Video Ahead of East Coast Tour
By DOTTIE PARIS The Dollyrots’ new album Daydream Explosion will be out on July 12 on Wicked Cool/The Orchard and the band is prepping an […]
BadBadNotGood, John Prine, Fantastic Negrito Win at A2IM 2019 Libera Awards
By JOHN DALY The party of the year was all about the indies last night as the A2IM 2019 Libera Awards took place at the […]
Taking Back Sunday, Slightly Stupid and Edgar Winter Top Great South Bay Music Fest on LI
By DOTTIE PARIS PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The Great South Bay Music Festival returns to Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village July 18-21 to celebrate its 13th Anniversary. […]
Tame Impala Debuts New Song ‘Borderline,’ with ‘Patience’ on SNL
By DOTTIE PARIS Tame Impala continues its popularity contest across “Borderlines,” and proved it on SNL with a rousing reception to two new songs. On […]
Joe Perry to Receive Les Paul Award at 32nd annual TEC Awards at NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif.
Photos © SUZANNE ALLISON WITKIN Aerosmith co-founder Joe Perry will receive the Les Paul Award at the 32nd annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards at this year’s […]
‘New York Is Music’ Group Applauds the Empire State Music Production Tax Credit
New York is Music, a coalition of more than 200 music-related organizations, applauds the passage of the Empire State Music Production Tax Credit. In recent […]
‘The Mess We Made’ Album by Tomas Doncker is a Heartfelt Plea for Equality to All
By DOTTIE PARIS – Tomas Doncker hopes the world will change. He took his feelings of rage and sadness over the Charleston Church Massacre and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]