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Sparks at The Hollywood Bowl
Is it possible for a band to care so much that they have no more fucks to give? Is it possible that a band have no more fucks to give ... -
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at Teragram Ballroom
I have a confession to make (a “Confession of a Knife?”). I’m a member of a cult. I’m not talking about a Jim Jones Kool-Aid cult, though my cult is ... -
Q&A with Sparks
SOMETHING FOR THE BAND WITH EVERYTHING Photos by Munachi Osegbu Just a few years ago, being a Sparks fan was like being in a cult. Like Jonestown without the Kool-Aid ... -
Angel: Heaven Can't Wait
On earth as it is in heaven, it’s a Saturday night, a group of Valley girls walk through the diffused, headlight-lit ‘70s tail-gating parking lot scene, as they approach the ... -
Todd Rundgren at the Belasco
He can pooh-pooh it all he wants, but it’s official. Todd Rundgren is now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And while he’s acquiesced on bashing the institution ... -
Paul Stanley: Exclusive Q&A
Most people know Paul Stanley as the co-founder and frontman of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Kiss, where when he is in makeup and costume on stage he ... -
Q&A with HAIM
When we last featured HAIM (sisters Este, Danielle and Alana) on our March 2014 cover, they were fresh off their debut, Days Are Gone, and a breakout performance on SNL ... -
Q&A With Tame Impala
On stage, Tame Impala is a band, but in the studio and at its heart, it is the life’s work and vision of Kevin Parker, a native of Perth, Australia, ... -
Q&A with Todd Rundgren
The name of Todd Rundgren’s upcoming tour––whether it happens on schedule or not, given the current Coronavirus pandemic––fits him perfectly. The Individualist, A True Star Tour combines the title of ... -
Trippie Redd on Freestyling, Creativity and Finding His Comfort Zone
Trippie Redd (20, born Michael White) hails from Canton, OH, and got his big break when he was “discovered” by Lil Wop in Atlanta. He has been an Angelino (you ... -
KISS: End of the Road Tour - A Fan Comes to Grips with his Band's ...
I’m still riding the Kiss-bliss wave from The Forum show about two weeks ago, now, but it is bittersweet as I formulate/reconcile my feelings about the state of my favorite ... -
Derek Smalls at The Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
Spinal Tap’s outrageous bassist Derek Smalls (the rock and rolling alias of SNL's and The Simpsons’ Harry Shear) performed with an all-star cast at the historic Palace Theatre, in Downtown ... -
Album Review: The Trip Home by The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method, which used to be a duo, is now the moniker of a solo act. One might ask why remaining member Scott Kirkland didn’t just retire the cliché reference to ‘90s drug ... -
Ken Sharp, The Power Pop Soul Man is Back with Hall of Fame-Studded Fifth Platter
Just in case you’d mistake New York Times Best Seller author Ken Sharp with just another rock writer looking to branch out into rock stardom, he’d like to remind you ... -
Album Review: Detroit Rising - A Cosmic Jazz Funk Adventure (9/10)
David Schwartz’s masterfully curated “cosmic jazz-funk adventure” is just that, plus some neo-soul, hip-hop, and rock & roll. For this magical mystery tour, revered session/touring players laid down tracks in ... -
An Evening with Israeli/World Artist Idan Raichel at the Ace Hotel
Billed as “An Evening with Idan Raichel," the Cumbancha artist, producer, keyboardist, lyricist, composer, and global music icon brought his soul-stirring sounds (normally witnessed by masses of fans in his ... -
Ozzy Osbourne Announces Final World Tour
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne invited the press into their home theater where they announced his upcoming No More Tours 2 tour. Of course, he’s threatened to retire from touring before, ... -
Timbaland: Working with the Great Ones, Overcoming Career Obstacles and His Search for the Next ...
Some producers have a sound so recognizable, so prominent, that the artist who hires him doesn’t just get a producer, but another collaborative artist. And sometimes it’s not simply in ... -
Annual Feature: Singers Sound Off! 2017
Music Connection speaks with a roundtable of singers including country stars Florida Georgia Line, EDM hitmaker VASSY, rapper Daye Jack, pop crooner Jordan Fisher and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John ... -
Punky Meadows at Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, CA
It’s been 35 years since Angel’s legendary guitar player, Punky Meadows, played the Sunset Strip. While Frank Zappa’s tribute to his incredible hair always kept him in conversation, it’s those ...
