Artist: Dave Rowntree Title: Radio Songs (Cooking Vinyl)   You might like if you enjoy: Blur, Doves, Radiohead, Other Lives   Tell me more: Although he rose to fame as the drummer of beloved British rock quartet Blur in the 1990s, Dave Rowntree has continued to challenge himself in a myriad of pursu...

Public News Service: Black teenagers ages 15 to 17 are six times more likely to be searched by the police than their white counterparts, according to a report from the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board released this week. The board crunched the numbers from more than 3 million ...

DURAN DURAN’S FEATURE-LENGTH DOCU-CONCERT FILMA HOLLYWOOD HIGH TO BE AIRED GLOBALLY ON STREAMING PLATFORM VEEPS FROM DECEMBER 18, 2022 - JANUARY 2, 2023 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION AND PERFORMANCE TO AIR ON HBO & STREAMING ON HBO MAX, NOVEMBER 19 FIFTEENTH STUDIO ALBUM, FUTURE PAST (COMPLETE ...

This fall will see the release of a slew of highly-anticipated deluxe reissues, box sets and special collections including titles from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, John Cougar Mellencamp, Guns N' Roses, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Vince Guaraldi.   Artist: The Beach Boys Title: Sa...

DLNews Entertainment: "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death / I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left."   Not only can 90s kids rap along to the legendary beginning of Coolio's world hit "Gangsta's Paradise."   The musician, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (...

Artist: Dawes   Title: Misadventures Of Doomscroller (Rounder Records)   You might like if you enjoy: Dawes, Steely Dan, Jackson Browne   Tell me more: Dawes continues to be a stellar light in the modern rock universe, defying easy categorization while boldly displaying even more dizzying heights wi...

Watch the new episode where Desert Local News music writer Robert Kinsler and rock musician-reviewer TJR discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's nominees and should styles beyond rock be considered for induction.   Click HERE to watch the episode.

Don’t Let Drunk, or “High,” Drive: Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly. National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign Begins December 15   Desert Hot Springs, Calif. – Twenty-seven citations were issued for driving with a suspended/revoked license and driving without a license ...

Robert Kinsler and TJR discuss Part 1 of the Disney+ docuseries 'Get Back' which takes an in-depth look as The Beatles record their album "Let It Be." Watch the episode HERE. 

Duran Duran is back with the aptly-titled "Future Past." Available as a standard 12-track set or via a deluxe edition with three additional tracks (the latter is reviewed here), the album finds the groundbreaking British band in top form. Singer Simon Le Bon, bassist John Taylor, keyboardist Nick Rh...

Desert Hot Springs, Calif.– The Desert Hot Springs Police Department encourages parents and students to join school-goers from around the country and make the trek to class on foot on Oct. 6.   “Walk to School Day” is celebrated annually to highlight the benefits of exercise and practice pedestrian ...

Desert Hot Springs, Calif. – The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on August 27, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Desert Hot Springs.   Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. However, the p...