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 […]
The East Coast Rocker Interview
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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. […]
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 […]
White Buffalo Kicks Off ‘Death of Damnation’ Tour With East Coast Dates
Photos and story © 2015 DONNA BALANCIA — Love and the Death of Damnation is the new album by White Buffalo, who is launching a […]
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 […]
Mavis Staples Takes Us There; Legendary Singer Awarded Guthrie Prize
By DONNA BALANCIA — Mavis Staples was awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. Among those on […]
Dave Grohl Breaks Leg During Performance – Sign His Cast – Via The Web
Staff Report – The “World’s Nicest Rocker” is apparently also indestructible. After falling off the stage and breaking his leg during a June 12 concert […]
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 […]
Rolling Stones Answer Social Media Tweets at #AskTheStones on Twitter
The Rolling Stones responded to questions from the “Twitterverse” with video (taped?) answers on Monday: For Keith Richards: @samturnbull4: what was your favorite memory of […]
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 […]
Elvis Presley’s Tour Bus, George Harrison’s Guitar, Up For Auction
Elvis Presley’s tour bus, George Harrison’s guitar, and items from The Life and Career of The Monkees’ Davy Jones, go up for auction at The […]
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 […]
Road Trips, Drug Trips, New York Icons Highlight TriBeCa Film Fest 2015
Documentaries about Saturday Night Live, Kurt Cobain and a girl buddy pic that features the music of the band Them Guns, highlight the TriBeCa Film […]
Bob Roback Out as Fender President
EXCLUSIVE to CaliforniaRocker.com – Fender plays on without a president. California Rocker has learned President Bob Roback is no longer with Fender Musical Instruments Corp. […]
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 […]
CANCELLED: Swamp Fox Biker Bash in Marion, S.C.
EDITOR UPDATE – EVENT CANCELLED – The Swamp Fox Entertainment Complex in Marion, S.C., will make some noise when it opens with The Swamp Fox Biker […]
The Good Rats Announce Spring and Summer Dates
The Good Rats sent us a message: They have some upcoming shows they want people to see. Some are even free! They’re playing some […]