May 2015 – CALIFORNIA ROCK NEWS

LUCKY STRIKE WEEK 19 PHIL X, JEFF SCOTT SOTO and RAFAEL MOREIRA to take part in an all-VAN HALEN SET

ULTIMATE JAM NIGHT LUCKY STRIKE LIVE Hollywood and Highland. Wednesday, June 3rd NO COVER – 8:30…

ARMORED SAINT and SAXON at THE HOUSE OF BLUES HOLLYWOOD 5/30/2015

May 30th, 2015. Saxon/Armored Saint House of Blues Sunset Strip PHOTOS by Natalia Britt RECAP by William…

PAUL McCARTNEY / WINGS TRIBUTE: WINGSBAND CANYON CLUB 5/30/2015

ABOVE PICS BY SAL GOMEZ PHOTOGRAPHY/ SAL GOMEZ Truly deserving of their distinction of being a…

The 2016 AXES & ANCHORS Cruise Announces Non-Guitar Oriented Workshops with TONY MACALPINE and GILBY CLARKE Added to Performance and Workshop Roster

The upcoming 5-day/4-night 2016 AXES & ANCHORS cruise – setting sail from Miami, FL on February 20 aboard…

SKID ROW ROCKED THE CANYON CLUB WITH NEW SINGER TONY HARNELL 5/28/2015

Rachel Bolan Bass Dave “The Snake” Sabo Guitar Scotti Hill Guitar Tony Harnell VOCALS…

Lucky Strike Jam Night Week 18 May 27, 2015

QUICK RECAP Week 18’s gathering of the “ULTIMATE JAM” was another great evening of music at…

VIDEO: U2 Joined onstage at The Forum for “The Sweetest Thing” by AXS TV’s The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands alum Joe Hier 5/27/2015

Led by Joe Hier (Hollywood Bono), U2 Tribute band Hollywood U2 was one of the first…

REBEL NOISE GROUP The Viper Room 5/26/2015

Rebel Noise Group is a Heavy Rock/Metal Collective/ Super group cover band of sorts that played…

The BIG FOUR: MEGADETH METALLICA ANTHRAX and SLAYER covered by BEN WOODS with LUIS VILLEGAS (on "Indians") for Flamenco Guitar

Check out Ben Wood’s versions of Big Four heavy metal classics arranged for flamenco guitar Wood’s…

Avalanche With Phil X, Phil Soussan and Brian Tichy at Vamp’d in Las Vegas

Set List: Somebody Get Me A Doctor Hair of the Dog I Don’t Know Funk #49…

Stephen Pearcy and Gilby Clarke The Canyon Club 5/22/2015

STEPHEN PEARCY JUDAS PRIEST COVER (Heading out to the Highway 1)THE CANYON CLUB STEPHEN PEARCY…

Phil Lewis Tracii Guns Shane Fitzgibbon The Canyon Club 5/22/2015

HEAVY MELLOW Streaming 20 Heavy Metal Classics Arranged for Flamenco Guitar on YouTube

Over the last few years, HEAVY MELLOW‘s Ben Woods (@FLAMETALBen) and Luis Villegas (@LuisGuitar) have literally pioneered a new…

LUCKY STRIKE WEEK 17 JAM NIGHT 5/20/2015

PERFORMERS LIST WEEK 17 LUCKY STRIKE LIVE BAND CHUCK WRIGHT MATT STARR MITCH PERRY BURLESQUE ANGELA…

Robby Krieger’s Jam Kitchen Canyon Club 5/17/2015

ROBBY KRIEGER’S JAM KITCHEN

RIDE FOR RONNIE with BBQ and LIVE PERFORMANCE Harley Davidson of Glendale Los Encinos Park 5/17/2015

“RIDE FOR RONNIE” Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund Sunday morning, the “RIDE…

RONNIE JAMES DIO CANCER FUND Red Carpet interviews DIO CANCER FUND Celebrity Bowling Charity Event at PINZ 5/15/2015

Red Carpet interviews with ALEX KLUFT of ALEX KLUFT PHOTOGRAPHY at DIO CANCER FUND celebrity bowling…

Ronnie James Dio 5th Year Memorial Service Forest Lawn 5/16/2015

RONNIE JAMES DIO MEMORIAL COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND MEMORIAL AT FOREST LAWN (SATURDAY) About to start.…

RONNIE JAMES DIO CANCER BENEFIT: “BOWL FOR RONNIE” Celebrity Bowling Tournament at PINZ 5/15/2015

BENEFIT FOR THE DIO CANCER FUND Pinz Bowling Center 12655 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, CA 91604 7:00-11:00pm…

MALIBU GUITAR FESTIVAL INAUGURAL ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT WITH ROBBY KRIEGER, RANDY JACKSON and many more 5/15/2015

MALIBU GUITAR FESTIVAL INAUGURAL EVENT KICKS OFF WITH ROBBY KRIEGER, RANDY JACKSON, LAURENCE JUBER, PHIL CHEN,…

LAMB OF GOD to Release New Album “VII: Sturm Und Drang”

Available Worldwide July 2015 via Epic Records Stream New Track “Still Echoes” Now via www.lamb-of-god.com Read an…

Courtney Cox talks Jam Night at Lucky Strike and DIO

Lucky Strike Jam Night Week 16 5/13/15

INTERVIEW WITH MONTE PITTMAN AND RUDY SARZO

Rudy Sarzo & Monte Pittman Interview: Discussing Jam night, Ronnie James Dio tribute, Gunzo, and more

California Rock News caught up with Monte Pittman and Rudy Sarzo just prior to them jamming…

RANDY RHOADS REMEMBERED AND BONZO BASH EAST COAST MINI TOUR UPDATE

Randy Rhoads Remembered and Bonzo Bash return to the East Coast May 28, 2015 –…

The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands Season 5 Finale Super Huey Tribute To Huey Lewis WHISKY 5/12/2015

One of the best scenes ever in a movie: We are stoked and honored! See…

Global Black Sabbath Convention Celebrates At Viper Room with All-Female Tribute “Black Sabbitch”

GLOBAL BLACK SABBATH CONVENTION MEET UP BLACK SABBITCH TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE VIPER ROOM 5/12/2015

MORE PICTURES HERE: https://californiarocknews.com/2015/05/13/global-black-sabbath-convention-celebrates-at-viper-room-with-all-female-tribute-black-sabbitch/ BLACK SABBITCH, an ALL FEMALE BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE BAND, held the second…

Sepultura’s Derrick Green discusses new Rock in Rio and jamming with Steve Vai, Monsters of Rock Brazil and jamming with members of Motörhead, plus a new EP and upcoming tour.

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, heavy metal band Sepultura embarked on a world tour that kicked…

CATHOUSE LIVE Featuring Extreme, Sebastian Bach, Dokken, Tom Keifer, Stephen Pearcy IRVINE MEADOWS August 15, 2015 2:00 PM

VIP package info and sales at www.cathouselive.com General tickets on sale May 15: http://concerts.livenation.com/event/09004EA88F322502 Tickets start…

Celebrities and Musicians Announced for RONNIE JAMES DIO’s 5th Year Remembrance Celebration (May 15-17, 2015)

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice…

Interview with KENNY KANOWSKI and JERRY BEST at LUCKY STRIKE JAM NIGHT 15

Former Steelheart guitarist Kenny Kanowski and Jerry Best (formerly of Lion, Dio, Freak of Nature, Mansfield,…

Stewart Copeland of The Police to Debut Percussion Concerto at The New West Symphony In Oxnard, Thousand Oaks and Santa Monica During 2015-2016 Season

Just one year from now, drumming legend and co-founder of The Police Stewart Copeland will debut…