Photos By: Jeremy Ross (3.9.2010) – The Clifford Balch art deco designed building stood before me with its bottled up nervous energy and sweeping curves.  The once single-screen movie theater that ran for 50 years has turned into a host spot for talented music acts of various genres.  But on...

Photos By: Brian Wong When Zach Rogue, singer/songwriter of Oakland-band-with-national-following Rogue Wave, announced onstage at Bottom of the Hill, “Everyone sells out to dance music in the end… We sold out,” we thought we were in for a different kind of Rogue Wave show. When they opened with...

Photo By: Mary Rozzi Atlantic recording artist Serena Ryder has announced details of her eagerly anticipated first ever US headline tour with a full band. Ryder will also be joined by Atlantic recording artist Ryan Star and fellow Canadians Cuff The Duke on her journey across the States. The dates begin...

Photos By: Abigail Miller Boyz II Men is celebrating twenty years in the music industry. The Philadelphia-based group is the most successful R&B vocal group of all time, based on sales. Having signed with Motown Records in 1990, the group started on a path that lead to five number one R&B singles,...

Photo By: David Molnar Atlantic recording group Skillet has announced details of their upcoming headline tour. The “Awake & Alive Tour” begins April 15th at Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Scranton Cultural Center and then continues through late May (see attached itinerary). Joining the Grammy-nominated...

Owl City announces a Spring headlining tour of the US kicking off on March 30th in Boise, ID and hitting every major US market including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Denver, DC and more before ending on May 2nd in Milwaukee. As the band gears up for a busy 2010, Owl City can...

BYO Records is excited to announce that tickets for the 12th Annual Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV, will go on sale Monday, March 8th at www.PunkRockBowling.com. This year’s event runs May 6-9, 2010 at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino. Hotel discounts and bowling team registration...

New Zealand’s Kerretta make their US debut this March when the band kicks off their first ever US tour with a show at this year’s SXSW. To coincide with the SXSW performance and US tour, the band will be releasing their debut album – Vilayer – Stateside for the first time. For those who have...

Photos by: Ed Hannigan The 9th Annual Orange County Music Awards, held on March 6 at the Grove of Anaheim, blended up and coming bands with established artists, celebrating the OC music community with a night of awards, performances, and a laid back good time. Local bands, industry people, and fans mingled...

Photos By: Phil Reed There is something magical about events that occur at the midnight hour. In Cinderella’s case, it was the moment that her night transformed from royalty and romance back to servitude and rags. Every year on December 31st, we gather with friends and family to celebrate at midnight...