July 2015
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STEEL PANTHER, PHIL X and THE DRILLS with Special All-Star Guests Benefit Concert: A DAY FOR CHARLOTTE The Whisky a Go Go Monday Aug 17, 2015
THE WHISKY A GO-GO PRESENTS: A DAY FOR CHARLOTTE – A BENEFIT FOR CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA AWARENESS…
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SAXON Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video
21st Album “Battering Ram” Out in North America via UDR Music on October 16, 2015 Pre-Order Available…
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ULTIMATE JAM NIGHT Featuring Ralph Saenz and Tina Guo LUCKY STRIKE LIVE 7/29/2015
Thanks to WendyBird Fotos www.wendybirdfotos.com for the pics.
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Anthrax Thrashes the Sunset Strip HOUSE OF BLUES 7/29/2015
Goodbye House of Blues… Hello ANTHRAX! If ever there was a fitting farewell to a place…
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Doug Aldrich KINGS OF CHAOS Debut In SAN FRANCISCO Wednesday July, 29
KINGS OF CHAOS— Doug Aldrich will make his premiere at Kings of Chaos with Slash, Sammy…
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HEART OF STORM PREMIERE: ORPHEUM THEATER REVIEW by KRISTY KATZ
REVIEW BY Kristy Katz PICTURES by Natalia Britt A storm was brewing in southern California this…
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Diamante Interview and Pictures from Whisky-A-Go-Go 7/23/15
Diamante released her successful “Dirty Blonde” EP; has appeared on Revolver’s “Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock”…
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Heart Of Storm Interview and Preview : Internationally Acclaimed Live Rock Concert And Russian Ballet Experience Premieres In Los Angeles
HEART OF STORM–the internationally acclaimed one-of-a-kind live rock concert and Russian ballet experience–will make its premiere in Los Angeles on Friday, July…
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CULTURE CLUB Kicked off the First of Two Shows at The Greek Theater 7/23/2015 by Alex Kluft
After a few reunion tour attempts that didn’t work out, Culture Club is finally back together and…
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Nuno Bettencourt, Ralph Saenz and Graham Bonnet guested at Ultimate Jam Night 26 Lucky Strike 7/22/2015
Extreme‘s Nuno Bettencourt, Steel Panther‘s Ralph Saenz (AKA Michael Starr), Alcatrazz vocal legend Graham Bonnet and…
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LA KISS Defeated LAS VEGAS OUTLAWS at The Honda Center 7/18/2015 Rayshaun Kizer Voted Week 17 AFL MVP
He’s done it again! Rayshaun Kizer wins the AFL MVP of the Week (93.6% of vote)…
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DAVE LOMBARDO INTERVIEW at PHILM show Plus Performance Footage from The WHISKY 7/21/2015
Natalia Britt of California Rock News sat down with Dave Lombardo hours before his concert with…
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Rock Against MS All Star Benefit Red Balls Rock ‘n Roll Pizza, Moorpark, CA 7/18/2015
Pictures/ Video/Photography: Dustin Jack Photo Show Recap: William Greenberg A wet, blustery evening could not dampen…
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A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER with MIKE ORLANDO Signs With UNION ENTERTAINMENT GROUP’s JOHN GOMEZ
PHOTO CREDIT: Dana Griffo July 20th 2015 – A Beautiful Disaster, the brand new band featuring…
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STEEL PANTHER Brought Heavy Metal Back To The LA KISS GAME THE HONDA CENTER 7/18/2015
Steel Panther played the very first home game for the LA KISS for their inaugural season…
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Brothers CARMINE and VINNY APPICE Battled at DRUM WARS at THE WHISKY 7/16/2015
Fans headed out to the Whisky A Go Go on Thursday night and what they saw…
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Ben Woods: Interview with Flamenco Guitar Metal Sensation
Born and raised in Seattle, Ben Woods taught himself electric guitar by playing along to Iron Maiden…
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ULTIMATE JAM 25 Featuring BILLY SHEEHAN and MICHAEL STARR LUCKY STRIKE LIVE 7/15/2015
7/15/15: Ultimate Jam – Lucky Strike Live, Hollywood, CA Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot), take a bow.…
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CATHOUSE LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE RAINBOW 7/15/2015 INTERVIEWS WITH RIKI, NUNO and more
During the CATHOUSE LIVE press conference that took place at the Rainbow this afternoon, CRN interviewed…
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EXMORTUS FINISHES RECORDING NEW ALBUM AND ANNOUNCES SHOWS WITH MARTY FRIEDMAN
Slaves not only to the sword, but the road as well, the Los Angeles-based metal act EXMORTUS refuses…
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HOLY GRAIL KICKS OFF SUMMER TOUR, ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL LIVE DATES
The California-based heavy metal troupe HOLY GRAIL kicked off a month-long summer tour with a mind-blowing headlining performance…
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THE BATTLE FOR CATHOUSE LIVE Whisky A GO GO 7/14/2015
Pictures by Simi Will Will Greenberg 7/14/15: Battle of the Bands for Cathouse Live –…
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BILLY SHEEHAN, DUG PINNICK, RIKI RACHTMAN, RICHIE RAMONE, RAFAEL MOREIRA and more at upcoming ULTIMATE JAM 25 on July 15
Heavy Mellow opens the show at 8:45 with a set of Flamenco Metal acoustic classics. Billy…
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Preview/ Interview of CATHOUSE LIVE with LA Guns’ MICHAEL GRANT and KENNY KWEENS
Natalia Britt caught up with Michael Grant and Kenny Kweens from LA GUNS, who discussed playing…
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THE SWEET THE CANYON CLUB 7/11/2015
7/11/15: The Sweet at The Canyon Club The “Godfather’s of Glam” are back. The Sweet rocked…
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Dave Lombardo Scene Four at Forgotten Saints Hollywood – drum demonstration of the artwork 7/11/2015
On July 11, 2015 legendary drummer Dave Lombardo unveiled his Scene Four “Rhythm Mysterium“art debut collection of…
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ADLER at the Whisky: Interview with Steven Adler and The Band and Pictures Whisky a Go Go 7/10/2015
ADLER LIVES AGAIN AT THE WHISKY BY IZZY PRESLEY (Contributing writer) July 10,2015 Los Angeles,…
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Heavy Metal Flamenco Guitar Pioneer BEN WOODS Releases Guitar Instructional Book “METAL CLASSICS For FINGERSTYLE GUITAR”
Ben Woods (Heavy Mellow, Flametal) has released METAL CLASSICS For FINGERSTYLE GUITAR – an instructional book…
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GABBIE RAE, SAM BAM KOLTUN and JULIA LAGE set at LUCKY STRIKE LIVE 7/8/2015
Jam Night favorites Gabbie Rae, Sam Bam Koltun and Julia Lage played an acoustic set to…
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RINGO STARR’S 75th BIRTHDAY AT CAPITOL RECORDS – pictures and recap from SAL GOMEZ
SAL GOMEZ is a huge fan of Ringo Starr and The Beatles. As a photographer, journalist…
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LUCKY STRIKE LIVE ULTIMATE JAM NIGHT 24 featuring Phil X, Nuno Bettencourt and Billy Sheehan 7/8/2015
Close to 50 performers took the stage for LUCKY STRIKE JAM NIGHT 24……. And the show completely rocked.…
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RICH REDMOND at THE DRUM CHANNEL during THE BIG DRUM BONANZA July 2015
RICH REDMOND (country music’s most ROCKING drummer) conducted a masterclass at The Drum Channel during the…
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RICH REDMOND INTERVIEW at THE DRUM CHANNEL during THE BIG DRUM BONANZA July 2015
DW/ Drum Channel artist RICH REDMOND was interviewed by Alex Kluft on the second day of…
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Cellist Tina Guo’s Debut Metal Album Featuring John 5 and Al DiMeola Pre-Order and Show Information
Classical cellist Tina Guo’s debut full-length metal album, Cello Metal, pre-release is available/ pre-order now. After a…
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RINGO STARR’S 75th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION at CAPITOL RECORDS HOLLYWOOD 7/7/15
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX KLUFT/ ALEX KLUFT PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.ringostarr.com
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MONSTER ENERGY CAROLINA REBELLION AFTERMOVIE DEBUTS TODAY
MONSTER ENERGY CAROLINA REBELLION AFTERMOVIE DEBUTS TODAY AT www.Facebook.com/CarolinaRebellion The official Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Aftermovie debuts today…
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SUNSET STRIP TRIVIA to take place at THE VIPER ROOM on July 28 9PM
SUNSET STRIP TRIVIA 7 Rounds of Sunset Strip-based Trivia featuring Celebrities, Comedians and Rockstars asking the…
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FAN HALEN MOTLEY CRUE’D MAD TEMPLE at The Viper Room 7/3/2015
MAD TEMPLE MOTLEY CRUE’D FAN HALEN
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BEACH BOYS All Star Charity Tribute CANYON CLUB 7/2/2015 pictures by ALEX KLUFT
All Star lineup: Carnie and Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) Bob Cowsill (The Cowsills) Don Randi (original…
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THOMAS LANG’S 2015 BIG DRUM BONANZA: DW Factory Tour and DRUM CHANNEL SHOWS 7/2/2015
Masterclasses with Rich Redmond and Tony Royster, Jr. Roundtable with Thomas Lang, Jim Keltner, Redmond and…
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JOHN MAYALL The Whisky a Go Go 7/1/2015 by Alex Kluft
Blues legend John Mayall played the Whisky Wednesday night. Mayall’s band, The Bluesbreakers, included Eric…
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LUCKY STRIKE JAM ULTIMATE WEEK 23 7/1/2015
Ultimate Jam – Lucky Strike Live 7/1/15 by WILLIAM GREENBERG SIMIWILL The Ultimate Jam avalanche just keeps…
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