Bands to Watch
Britroyal "Unfinished" Album Is Anything But "Ordinary"
December/04/2012 05:17 PM
"Unfinished"
Rock Star Album Review
Pop Music
December 4, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Britroyal ★ New Album ★ Music News ★ Bands to Watch ★ New Music ★Pop Rock
Download Britroyal "Unfinished" on iTunes
The Britroyal EP that will take the U.S. by storm was released today on iTunes. The polished EP is a fresh pop rock sound with hit singles destined for the charts. "Unfinished" is the genius of new artists Mazin and Kais Oliver the twin brothers who together are Britroyal. Read More...
The Bolts Heat Up KROQ Locals Only Night At The Roxy
December/02/2012 12:37 PM
"KROQ LOCALS ONLY"
Rock Star Concert Review
THE BOLTS
December 1, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Entertainment ★ Concert ★ Music News ★ Photos ★ The Roxy
It's a right of passage for every band headed on to stardom to play The Roxy in Hollywood. The Bolts have played this venue before, but this night they were part of the KROQ Locals Only Showcase a highlight on their road to success. This modern rock band knows how to light up the stage and they do it regularly at the Disneyland Residency in Anaheim. Catching The Bolts play live on stage brings to light the enormous amount of talent this five man band encompasses. Read More...
Karmin ROCKS The Troubadour
November/30/2012 01:05 PM
"Hello"
Rock Star Concert Review
Karmin Music
November 29, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Live Performance ★ Karmin ★ Troubadour ★ Pop Rock ★ Concert
Karmin sold out the Troubadour in West Hollywood last night and lit up the stage with their dynamic presence. The Amy and Nick duo is a hands down show stopper. Read More...
Rah Rah "Art And A Wife" STEALS Song of the Week
November/29/2012 12:09 PM
Music News
Rock Star Concert Review
Song of the Week
November 29, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Tour Schedule ★ Song of the Week ★ Alternative Rock ★ Rah Rah ★ Concert Photos ★ Video
In one fell swoop last night at the Bootleg Theatre, the Canadian band Rah Rah rocked a live performance of their recently released song "Art and a Wife" that stole our hearts. We stopped the presses and pushed all prior agendas aside to let Rah Rah steal the coveted Song of the Week spot for the week of November 29th. Read More...
Welcome To The Neighbourhood
November/27/2012 07:52 AM
(Pictured left: Jesse Rutherford, lead singer of The Neighbourhood performing live in concert at The Viper Room November 26, 2012)Welcome To The Neighbourhood
Rock Star Music News
Concert Review
November 27, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Live Performance ★ Photos ★ New Music ★ Music Video ★ The Neighbourhood ★ New Artist
November 26, 2012--West Hollywood, CA--"We've been at this for about a year now," Jesse Rutherford told the eager audience at the Viper Room last night. His band, The Neighbourhood, took the stage showcasing the most recent talent to hit the airwaves at 98.7 Star radio station. The humble Rutherford was full of gratitude for the support of his family, friends and fans in attendance. Read More...
The Farthest Edge Takes On The AMAs and Hurricane Sandy
November/26/2012 06:59 PM
The Farthest Edge Takes On The AMAs and Hurricane Sandy
Rock Star Music News
#MusicMonday
November 26, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Charity ★ Photos ★ New Music ★ Music Video ★ AMAS ★ Hurricane Sandy
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, November 18 th, The Farthest Edge converged on the American Music Awards scene for what they hoped to be their inaugural walk on the AMA Red Carpet. Realizing how important the American Music Awards are in the industry and to rising stars, the opportunity to be a part of this signature event ignited the rockers and like any other calculated risk takers, they set out to seize the moment, and headed to Los Angeles from Billings, Montana with less then 10 hours to spare before showing up at the American Music Awards. Read More...
Faulkner Triumphs With Most Added Single To Triple A Radio Last Week
November/26/2012 12:43 PM
Rock Star Music News
#MusicMonday
November 26, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Faulkner ★ Photos ★ New Music ★ Music Video ★ Triumph Of The Underdogs
New Band Alert --Life of a Rock Star™ brings you something special for this #MusicMonday: meet Faulkner. This Indie / New Wave band has just gone viral with their video for smash hit "Triumph Of The Underdogs." With 1.5 million views and counting this song is the most added single in the country on Triple A Radio along side The Lumineers, Fun., The Wallflowers, Of Monsters And Men and Dave Matthews Band. Faulkner killed it with their live performance at Michele Clark's Sunset Sessions Vegas. This band, dubbed "boys from nowhere" is heading everywhere fast! WATCH THE VIDEO and Read More...
Rah Rah "The Poet's Dead" New Album: New Music For Your Playlist
November/22/2012 08:32 AM
Album Review
Rock Star New Music
November 22, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Tour Schedule ★ Video ★ Album Review ★ Playlist ★ Rah Rah
Looking to add a little spunk and pop rock to your playlist? Check out Rah Rah. Their lyrics are love torn meets humor with a heavy dose of irony. "I used to have a guitar, though I didn't know what for…now I just want a wife…and then I got a band, we drove around in a van…" ("Art & A Wife")
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The Mowgli's Live Performance The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
November/17/2012 11:18 AM
The Mowgli's
Rock Star Alternative Music
November 17, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
New Music ★ Alternative ★ Jay Leno ★ The Mowgli's ★ Live Performance ★ News
November 16, 2012--Los Angeles, CA---The Mowgli's, a local Southern California band made their television debut after recently signing with Photo Finish Records performing live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night singing their hit single "San Francisco." Read More...
Pentatonix Keeps The Art Of A Cappella Hip And Alive: Interview With Kevin "K.O." Olusola and PTXmas Album Review
November/13/2012 11:32 AM
Pentatonix Keeps The Art Of A Cappella Hip And Alive: Interview With Kevin "K.O." Olusola and PTXmas Album Review
Interview
Rock Star Album Review
Holiday Gifts
November 13, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Rock Star Photos ★ Kevin "K.O." Olusola ★ PTXmas ★ Tour ★ Pop
If you're a fan of NBC's The Sing-Off then you will recognize this five member a cappella band from Arlington, Texas is from Season 3. Pentatonix--Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado and Kevin Olusola--wowed with their extraordinary talent and won the competition. Pentatonix has yet to sit still for a moment since. Currently on a sold-out nationwide tour that keeps the singing sensation busy nearly every single night--with more 2013 North American concert tour dates announced--the a cappella band has created their first-ever Christmas EP, "PTXmas" which was released today. Editor, Nicole Hanratty spoke to Kevin Olusola via phone on Friday, November 9th and his voice filled the line with a tangible energy and excitement as he spoke with a genuine appreciation for his art. Read More...
The Como Brothers Band: The Interview "Underneath It All"
November/08/2012 06:31 PM
#FeatureFriday
Rock Star Interview
November 9, 2012
By Nicole Hanratty, Editor
The Como Brothers Band ★ New Artist ★ Interview ★ Pop ★ Rock
Download The Como Brothers Band EP "The Speed of Sound" on iTunes
Life of a Rock Star™ is excited to bring you this week's Feature Friday new artist interview with two brothers who are bringing their unique sound out to play. We love the fun pop rock sound of The Como Brothers Band and their toe tapping jazz infused songs. We think you will too…
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Candy Hearts New Album makes #MusicMonday Must Have New Music
November/05/2012 12:53 PM
Candy Hearts - New EP "The Best Ways To Disappear" Released Tomorrow
#MusicMonday
Rock Star Music News
November 5, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
#MusicMonday ★ New Music ★ Candy Hearts Tour ★ Alternative Rock ★ Pop Punk
One song after the next and this alternative rock pop punk band Candy Hearts will win your devotion with their recent EP "The Best Ways To Disappear." This Candy Hearts collection of songs is filled with lyrics that are honest in a refreshing way and borderline genius. Read More...
Shiny Toy Guns Song of the Week "Waiting Alone" Video & Music
October/25/2012 03:12 PM
October 25, 2012
Rock Star Music News
@LifeofaRockStar
Shiny Toy Guns ★ Song of the Week ★ News ★ Artists ★ Alternative Music
Song of the Week goes to a band who has come back together to put out their third album, hence the title of the album "lll." Shiny Toy Guns and their lead singer Carah Faye and are poised to take over the charts with "Waiting Alone." But "Waiting Alone" is just one of a few instant hits on the album. Read More...
Lemuria's Album "Pebble" is a Pleaser
September/20/2012 09:05 PM
#FeatureFriday
September 21, 2012
Interview by Nicole Hanratty
ON TOUR: Lemuria is playing STEREO
Saturday, October 27, 2012 on The Fest tour
Life of a Rock Star™ has been bubbling over with excitement to bring you Lemuria. Cold Summer turned us on to this Indie / Post-Punk / Pop talented band. After downloading Lemuria’s “Pebble” album on iTunes we were so hooked we grabbed one on vinyl as well. W-O-W. That’s when we knew we had to interview the talent behind the sound. We sent over some questions via email for the band members to answer, and we have to admit, a couple of their answers made us laugh. (Hot Freaks.) Read More...
Sun City on a Roller Coaster Ride
September/06/2012 05:43 AM
Interview by Nicole Hanratty
September 2, 2012
The two talented and very cute guys behind the Australian indie pop songs caught my ear when it came time to compile the Life of a Rock Star™ Back To School playlist. “Set Alight” (on the Sun City EP also titled “Set Alight” ) is the perfect blend of upbeat and forward motion dance music balanced with lyrics that are thought provoking and relatable. The song was an automatic add to the playlist and the EP has become a favorite.
This week I got the chance to interview Daniel and Tobias (Dan and Tobes). What unfolded made me smile and I think will make you smile too! These two guys have it all together. With their talent and great personalities they are headed towards enormous success. Read More...
Cold Summer: The A-Team Interview
August/30/2012 09:26 PM
Pictured L to R: Dan Feast (vocals), Chris Harrison (guitar), then Chris Hepworth (bass) and Justin Eastwood (drums)
Cold Summer
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
#FeatureFriday
Interview with the Band
August 15, 2012
By Nicole Hanratty
The Cold Summer "Wake" EP was released on iTunes August 6th, 2012 (which you can also listen to at the Cold Summer website). Play it through and you'll hear what I heard when I first listened. Something special is going with this post hardcore band. The music they are writing compels you to move in rhythm with the beat, their lyrics are full of thoughtful prose and yet this England based band has given a different voice to post hardcore punk. Read More...
Wallpaper. Hits Vegas
August/22/2012 04:02 PM
Las Vegas this weekend features Walllpaper. at The Bank in the Bellagio on Saturday night!
Wallpaper. Performs Live at The Bank Nightclub, Bellagio, 8/25, 10:30pm, (650)504-5823 for guest list.
Check out SSMF show photos and more: Read More...
3 Matthew Koma Videos To See
August/22/2012 10:35 AM
Matthew Koma is growing in popularity and Life of a Rock Star™ is bringing you the latest on his work & videos:
Parachute Lyric Video
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Parachute Lyric Video
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Love and a .38 at SSMF
August/20/2012 03:57 PM
Love and a .38
Review
by Nicole Hanratty
@LifeofaRockStar
West Hollywood, California -
Love and a .38 played the Sunset Strip Music Festival again this year and fans were ready for their return! Their recent release “Lovely Lies” put them on the Life of a Rock Star™ “A list” of bands to check out. Read More...
Sunset Strip Music Festival
August/19/2012 09:48 PM
One club and stage after another was filled with talent killing it. It was difficult to choose which shows to catch.
The Sunset Strip Music Festival does a phenomenal job of creating a high energy concert feel while bringing the fan up close and personal with his or her favorite musicians and bands.
Venues for the event included The Key Club, The Roxy, Whiskey A Go - Go as well as outdoor stages sponsored by Monster Energy and 98-7FM.
Here’s a hot photo recap of the rock stars we caught while we hopped around:
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Song of the Week: Gloriana "(Kissed You) Good Night"
August/09/2012 03:42 PM
Song of the Week, August 9, 2012
Gloriana
“(Kissed You) Good Night”
- Genres: Country, Music,Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk
- Released: Jul 27, 2012
- ℗ 2012 Emblem Records Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records. Inc.
The Bolts are Starting Something
August/04/2012 07:37 AM
New Band
Interview
THE BOLTS
August 4, 2012
@LifeofaRockStar
Interview ★ Bands to Watch ★ Music News ★ Album ★ Heath Farmer
If you haven’t heard of The Bolts yet, you will…Meet The Bolts: These five guys out of Orange County, California are bringing their musical talent and passion to the stage grabbing new fans with every show. Read More...
Song of the Week: Arctic Monkeys "Come Together"
August/02/2012 10:56 AM
Song of the Week: Thursday, August 2, 2012
Arctic Monkeys
"Come Together"
In the spirit of the Summer Olympics in London, Life of a Rock Star™ has chosen a song off of the “Isles of Wonder” album for Song of the Week.
The Arctic Monkeys cover The Beatles tune, “Come Together” with an old school sound that does proper homage to The Beatles and the true intention of the song. It is a song that evokes global international spirit--although that is far from the origin of the inspiration for the writing of the song--during a time when it is most needed. Read More...
KonKoma Plays Hackney House
July/30/2012 02:51 AM
The Hackney House had a sultry vibe Sunday night as KonKoma played about a 5 song set and made everyone forget the next day was a Monday. Read More...
Song of the Week: The Early November "In Currents"
July/19/2012 04:02 PM
Life of a Rock Star™ Song of the Week for Thursday, July 19, 2012 is hot out of the studio… Just released July 9th “In Currents” by The Early November is playing on repeat at the Editor’s desk. (Download it from iTunes.) Read More...
Pierce the Veil Album No 3 on iTunes
July/19/2012 07:40 AM
Song of the Week: Pierce The Veil "King for a Day (feat. Kellin Quinn)"
July/05/2012 12:14 PM
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Zedd Releases Spectrum feat. Matthew Koma
July/02/2012 08:45 AM
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Fresh off of his Asia tour with Lady Gaga, this electro dj music producer is only amping up his game. Read More...
EDC Vegas DADA Life KOTEMF Contes
May/15/2012 11:38 AM
Las Vegas June 8-10th
DADA Life is giving away passes, flights, Banana suits and more! Read More...
The Glory Game: Interview
April/19/2012 05:47 AM
(Pictured Left to Right The Glory Game band members: Aaron Schwarz, Adam Longworth, Justin Cyr, Zach Klotz)
The Glory Game
Interview with drummer Justin Cyr
by Nicole Hanratty @LifeofaRockStar
Justin Cyr and his band, The Glory Game, “just need that chance.” While their music speaks for itself, (download it here on itunes), this talented rock band is made up of four guys out of the Dayton Ohio area who are working hard to get themselves heard. Read More...
Life of a Rock Star Album to Watch: Best Intentions
April/16/2012 06:50 AM
Best Intentions by
We Are The In Crowd
@LifeofaRockStar
We Are The In Crowd’s most recent album release “Best Intentions” is the Life of a Rock Star™ Album to Watch this week. With a few songs that lean toward a pop sound (All or Nothing, Kiss Me Again, On Your Own & You’ve Got It Made) this band is alternative, but on the light side. The Worst Thing About Me hits a great balance between the two music worlds with a dash of “angry” in the lyrics:
“I guess you were always the worst thing about me.
I can see that you’re not the real thing.
You keep me running back, running back -
This time it’s not ending well...
And if you want me now I’ll make your life a living hell.”
Check out Best Intentions by We Are The In Crowd on itunes.
Best Intentions
(Alternative)
Released in October, 2011 Read More...
We Are The In Crowd
@LifeofaRockStar
We Are The In Crowd’s most recent album release “Best Intentions” is the Life of a Rock Star™ Album to Watch this week. With a few songs that lean toward a pop sound (All or Nothing, Kiss Me Again, On Your Own & You’ve Got It Made) this band is alternative, but on the light side. The Worst Thing About Me hits a great balance between the two music worlds with a dash of “angry” in the lyrics:
“I guess you were always the worst thing about me.
I can see that you’re not the real thing.
You keep me running back, running back -
This time it’s not ending well...
And if you want me now I’ll make your life a living hell.”
Check out Best Intentions by We Are The In Crowd on itunes.
Best Intentions
(Alternative)
Released in October, 2011 Read More...