Rock 'n' Roll Truth

Of course, lots to report on "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival." Before I get into today's announcements, I did get ...

I plead guilty. It has been far too long since I've posted any truths here. I have plenty of excuses. I've been busy attending music...

I spent most of this past weekend going through filing CDs, figuring out where to possibly put the growing number of releases I have. Which ...

It should come as no surprise that selecting and ranking the best albums of the year is among the most difficult tasks a pop critic undertak...

I read today that Alarm frontman Mike Peters has begun undergoing chemo treatments for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. My heartfelt hopes for ...

Okay, here we go again. The Grammy Awards are all about popularity. Period. Today they announced the 48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee list....

With the exception of the Sex Pistols, I just can't work up any kind of excitement about the list of names going into the Rock and Roll ...

There have been an untold number of critics who have fallen over each other in praise of Green Day's "American Idiot" seemingl...

On Saturday, Nov. 19, it was time to make the trek to San Diego's ipayOne Center to see Depeche Mode. I didn't know what to expect b...

dada and the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano share a bond that is legendary among fans of the Los Angelesbased original rock outfit. ...

Paul McCartney performing at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on April 12, 2005. Image credit: NASA A night after performing a full-length 37-s...

Sorry about the extended delay in my posts. I truly have been busy and have actually not spent much time in front of my keyboard over the pa...

Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow is one of the few artists to emerge in the first half of the 1990s who has continued to craft new material wel...

Only three nights after catching an impressive show from power-pop rockers 9 Ball in Fullerton on Oct. 11, I took in a stunning concert from...

There was a time - before interactive cellphones, high speed internet and on-demand everything - when movies were more about quality than bo...

On Wednesday morning, Sept. 28th, I had the chance to chat with Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn for about 20 minutes or so. It mar...

On Sunday, Sept. 25, I was fortunate to see another great show. Dead Can Dance, the Australia-based duo that crafted music that truly defied...

Okay, let me get this. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has just announced its next list of those being considered for induction. I get John M...

I think I heard so much music over the weekend, my eardrums are buzzing! It started Friday night, Sept. 9th. There was a long night at the C...

Many of you are worn out by the endless coverage of Hurricane Katrina-related news 24/7. Of course, that is nothing compared to those who ha...