Inspired by Sixties girl groups and punk bands like the Ramones, sisters Naoko and Atsuko Yamano formed Osaka, Japan pop-punk trio Shonen Knife in 198...
Since Christopher Cross will make two SoCal concert appearances this week with Toto and The Romantics, it's a good time to remind Cross' fans that las...
Back in the mid-Eighties, The Waterboys were familiar to college and alternative radio listeners, thanks to minor hit “A Girl Called Johnny” and espec...
Following Beck’s recently released single “Ride Lonesome,” comes news of the upcoming new album of the same name, due Sept. 18 via Capitol Records, an...
Midge Ure A Man of Two Worlds (Chrysalis) It’s been a dozen years since synthpop legend Midge Ure presented an all-new studio album. Now, the Scotsman...
New wave hitmakers The Fixx will perform at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage on Aug. 29. The Fixx is known for such '80s/'90s alternat...
The Alarm Transformation (21st Century Recordings) Transformation is a powerful final rock music statement from a musician who felt he still had plent...
The Cranberries’ Everybody Else is Doing it, So Why Can't We? heralded the arrival of a musical force to be reckoned with, thanks to the singular voca...
The Loft Badges (Tapete) Last year, Britpop forerunner The Loft released the winsome Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same. It was the London ...
David J (David John Haskins) - best known for his stints in Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Tones on Tail and more - just released his 'Tracks from the Att...
Social Distortion Born to Kill (Epitaph) Led by singer/guitarist Mike Ness, Social Distortion was a vital part of the OC punk scene during the ‘80s an...
Every Coachella Festival generates a bounty of notable moments. The latest edition, which concluded Sunday, had its share of buzzworthy special guests...