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Fans cheer for Fitz and the Tantrums as they perform on the Coachella stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Photo by Rodrigo Pena.
According to Rolling Stone, The Rolling Stones posted a tour date for Indio, Calif. in April via the band’s mobile app and then took it down.
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The Common Ground at The Vibe in Riverside on Sunday night will not only feature the best in up-and-coming Inland talent, but it will also feature a toy drive to benefit the Veronica Home Of Mercy In San Bernardino, a housing facility for battered women and children.
Organizers are encouraging guests to bring unwrapped, non-violent toys.
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The full cast of characters from Band Aid’s classic “Do They know It’s Christmas?” video.
In what has become a proud Audio File Christmas tradition, I am happy to bring back my commentary for Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” video.
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Dose of Adolescence rocks out at Localpalooza in November 2012. (David Bauman/Staff Photographer)
On Sunday I’ll be at Ontario’s Citizens Business Bank Arena watching X103.9’s Merry Meltdown show that will be opened by Rancho Cucamonga’s own Dose of Adolescence.
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Rock star Jesse Hughes, of Eagles of Death Metal, talks to Samanta Arteaga, 8, during the Banning Police Activities League’s Shop With a Hero program. (Diane A. Rhodes/Freelance Photographer)
Diane A. Rhodes, one of our longtime contributors here at The Press-Enterprise has a pretty amazing assignment last weekend–she followed Eagles of Death Metal on a holiday shopping trip with local kids. I’m not making this up.
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blink-182 plays during Epicenter Twenty Ten music festival at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. (2010/File Photo)
The new blink-182 EP “Dogs Eating Dogs” is up for pre-sale and the band has released a stream of track “Boxing Day.”
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Jordan Knight and Debbie Gibson sing in 2006. (AP Photo)
If you’re a regular here, you know I make no bones about the music I like. Today I feel like discussing my love of Debbie Gibson.
And since ASCAP has released that “Sleigh Ride” is once again the most popular Christmas song, it only makes sense to play the Debbie Gibson version. Also, this homemade video is kind of amazing.
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MANNTIS will have a toy/blanket drive at Romano’s in Riverside. (File Photo)
MANNTIS, A Shattered Hope and DJ Nighthawk will be at Romano’s in Canyon Crest for a show that is also a toy and blanket drive. MANNTIS rarely plays, so the show is a special treat.
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Will The Airborne Toxic Event be on the list for Coachella 2013? (Contributed Image)
Add The Airborne Toxic Event to the heap of Coachella 2013 predictions.
The Los Angeles-based band just announced its 2013 tour dates. They have one show in Los Angeles at the end of January, which would just make it outside of the window for shows in L.A. during the lead-up to Coachella.
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What are your favorite local albums of 2012? (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)
I’m starting to work on my list of favorite albums from Inland artists for 2012.
It’s going to be really, really difficult this year because I think we have the strongest bunch of music out there yet. I’ll start revealing mine soon, but I want to know what your favorites are.
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