Indie Rock band, DIIV, pronounced ‘dive’, is currently on their California tour with the Texas Rock group, Kraus. They will be performing various tour dates in cities such as San Francisco, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo. DIIV initiated their statewide tour at the Glass House in Pomona, California on Friday, February 21st.
Read MoreThe Smashing Pumpkins will be hosting ‘The World Is A Vampire’ from March 6th to 9th in Mexico City. The festival will be headlined by Interpol, Turnstile, Peter Hook & the Light, and more!
Read MoreCelebrating thirty years of music history, Hanson performed at the House of Blues Anaheim as part of their ‘RGB’ tour.
Read MoreUnited Kingdom’s The Darkness are currently on their “MOTORHEART” North American tour with Nashville Rock trio, The Dead Deads. The groups performed a Southern California tour date at the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana, California. The Southern California audience arrived at the venue early for an opportunity to grab a desired spot within the venue. They adorned The Darkness and “MOTORHEART” themed merchandise such as long-sleeved tees. The fans recited each lyric on The Darkness’ set list and fist pumped in harmony to each live song performance.
Read MoreUnited Kingdom’s legendary Progressive Rock group, King Crimson headlined Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre during their North American tour along with The Zappa Band and California Guitar Trio. Considered to be one of the founding fathers of the Progressive Rock movement, King Crimson, have influenced many musicians and artists to experiment and take risks with their art form.
Read MoreClassic Rock group, Foreigner will perform alongside a rock orchestra, as FOREIGNER Orchestral, to highlight their hits and add a classical twist to their rock melodies. The concert will take place on October 1st at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Guests can enjoy Foreigner’s classic hits in a symphonic rock masterpiece.
Read MoreHitting the road with Sheffield’s Bring Me The Horizon and Los Angeles’ Poppy, Orlando-based Post-Hardcore quintet, Sleeping With Sirens were in for a packed month of exciting shows as they brought their tour to venues across North America. And for Southern California locals, a trip to Viejas Arena was the perfect way to spend a soon to be electrifying Saturday night.
Read MoreA new cowboy is in town and he’s pulling on everyone’s heart strings. A man of love, tragedy, and above all — mystery. This outlaw’s name is Orville Peck. A sturdy voice that'll straddle your heart, songwriting that will haunt your subconsciousness, and a pair of piercing blue eyes that’ll set your chaps on fire. Where does this sensitive culprit hail from? Although it seems like Peck appeared out of nowhere, he’s actually been under all of our noses for years. In interviews, he speaks of most of his music career spent in different punk bands. From 2008 to 2013, he was drummer to a popular Vancouver punk/grunge trio off Suicide Squeeze Records as well as another grunge band that stemmed off afterwards. This isn’t Orville Peck’s first rodeo but nevermind his past projects for now because his present spotlight is currently striking gold and deserving of our full attention.
Read MoreBorn and raised in La Jolla, and based in Los Angeles, California, charismatic singer/songwriter Kara Connolly, had spent many a childhood day at the San Diego County Fair. But this year, it was finally time for the young artist to skip the fried oreos (or not!) because the spotlight was once again calling her name.
Read MoreWhat do you get when you mix blasts of color, retro-fashion, and synth-infused tribal beats? Enter The Voidz.
Musical director and lead singer, Julian Casablancas’ collaborative project, The Voidz, is an outlet for the artist’s creative and experimental artistry. This isn’t Julian Casablancas’ only music outlet, he owns his own independent record label and store, Cult Records, featuring The Voidz! Also, in between managing a record label and touring with his group, Julian Casablancas continues to tour with The Strokes, which created the foundation of his music endeavors. Exploration is key for The Voidz which is embarked on through innovative mediums. The Voidz’ creativity ranges from multi-colored cinema, foreign instruments and subliminal imagery in their songs, and retro-inspired merchandise.
Read MoreCurrently on their Brutalism tour, The Drums are connecting with their faithful audience through compelling tracks, personal social media posts, and riveting live music experience. Jonny Pierce’s introspective and vulnerable lyrics manifest an immediate connection with first time listeners. Each engaging track provides meaningful dialogue on unrequited love, depression, and self exploration. Avid fans seek to find out more about their favorite tracks through The Drums and Jonny Pierce social media posts due to the gritty details shared in the lyrics. The nostalgic tracks highlight important issues not easily discussed in every day life. He presents in his art form, social media, and live performance on how joy can be achieved with connecting with others and connecting with oneself.
Read MoreGrowing up in the small town of Ozark, Arkansas, singer/songwriter, Jesse Wells, originally spent his days on an artist compound. And while he struggled to make ends meet, the budding talent gained a fruitful education in all things J.D. Salinger, Apocalypse Now, and Led Zeppelin, as he rented books, music, and films from the local library.
Read MoreReminiscent of Adele with her powerful vocals and soul meets dark-pop crossover sound, Australian up-and-comer, Meg Mac, is a woman on a mission.
Read MoreCatfish and the Bottlemen’s third album, The Balance, will be out Friday, April 26 via Capitol Records. In the breaks between electrifying outdoor and festival shows in 2018, Van McCann (vocals, guitars), Johnny Bond (guitars), Robert “Bob” Hall (drums), and Benji Blakeway (bass) retreated with Irish producer Jacknife Lee (U2, The Killers) to carefully craft The Balance over a 12-month period. Recorded in seclusion at two locations – Grouse Lodge in Moate, Republic of Ireland, and The Chapel in the countryside of East Lincolnshire – the band lived and breathed the album while residing together in rural isolation. The album was mixed by Craig Silvey (Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire).
Read MoreHailing from Tampa, Florida, metalcore icons, Underoath, pulled out all the stops to make their visit to the Shrine LA one for the books. In addition to breathing new life into their music career through a rebirth process of refining, rebranding, and releasing a sixth studio album (Erase Me out April 6 via Fearless Records) Underoath blew away expectations with not only a new sound, but a new identity so to speak. Dropping their title as a Christian band and adding additional hints of pop influence to their latest tracks, the newly energized group set their sights on crafting what can only be described as a tour of massive proportions.
Read MoreSunflower Bean is a New York alternative trio with post-punk influences and psychedelia. The band was Founded Nick Kivlen and Jacob Faber. The name comes from Kivlen’s sunflower seeds obsessions and Fabor's love for coffee. The two later decided to add Julia Cumming to their lineup as lead singer and bass player.
Read MoreMaybe there’s something in the water or just maybe Australia is secretly one big talented musician factory disguising itself as a country, but we have AC/DC, Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, The Avalanches, Nick Cave, Wolfmother, and so many more to thank the down-under for. Aside from our cringeworthy, annoying, and slightly offensive Australian accents (I am so sorry), us Americans really do love Australia and appreciate all of the great music native to the fantastic country. And now, many more Americans find themselves thanking Australia once again for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!
Read MoreAgainst Me! was joined by sunny California act Bleached and Canadian hard- rock group the Dirty Nil at the Culture Room, as the openers. Bleached came out with high energy and a colorful set up. The color scheme lit up the Venue which made the concert more fun to be in.
Read MoreThe Coathangers record their LA concert at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, California
Read MoreHundred Waters has beautifully melted two vastly different genres of electronic and acoustic together to form a memorable sound. They have the musical ability to transport audiences into an electric sea filled with bold, authentic, and eccentric melodies and intrumentals that will undoubtedly leave viewers in a dreamlike trance
Read MoreThe Growlers out shine their popular "Beach Goth" enigma with groove-laced rhythms, memorable live performance, and masterful tracks. The Growlers will be headlining their music festival, The Growler Six, at the Los Angeles Waterfront on October 28th and 29th. The upcoming music festival will feature performances by renowned artists: the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, Danny Brown, Girl Talk, Butthole Surfers, and many more.
Read MoreJ-Dog, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, Charlie Scene and Danny all make up the band Hollywood Undead, currently. All of the band members use pseudonyms and wear their own unique mask, most of which are based on the common hockey goaltender designs. Hollywood Undead is a rap/rock mix band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
Read MoreWhen Pirates and Punks come out to play, Denver is truly the place to be. Chicago natives Flatfoot 56 are currently touring supporting their Odd Boat album, released March 14th 2017, and brought Denver's own Potato Pirates out for a night on fun at the Marquis Theater.
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