Shakedown News

Goose at the Greek In LA (Photos)

This past Sunday, Goose made their debut at The Greek in Los Angeles. Check out the great shots that Jim
The California Honeydrops Let Loose In The Studio For New Album, Soft Spot

Album out October 7th; Hear the slow-grooving single “Takin’ My Time” In their fourteenth year together, bay-area soul/R&B favorites The California
Photos of Little Feat Waiting for Columbus Ace Hotel

Check out the photos of Little Feat performing Waiting For Columbus at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles, CA on
Los Angeles Phish After-Party Announced with Marcus Rezak and Friends at Miracle Theater

PR Productions and Spin Cycle Presents: Marcus Rezak’s Phunk Your Face Phish Forum After Party on Sunday October 24, 2021
Little Feat Announces Waiting For Columbus 45th Anniversary Tour in 2022

In Spring of 2022, Little Feat is touring to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the album Waiting for Columbus, performing
ALT-COUNTRY PIONEERS SON VOLT ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE 2022 TOUR IN SUPPORT OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM ELECTRO MELODIER

Celebrated Americana band Son Volt has announced a 2022 tour that will run from January through March, beginning on January
Barry Waldrep Honors Tony Rice With All Star Tribute Featuring Vince Gill, John Paul White, Darrell Scott, Warren Haynes, and Many More

Barry Waldrep and Friends Celebrate Tony Rice out Dec. 24th In the era of modern music, describing anybody as the “greatest
The Infamous Stringdusters Drop First Original Music Since 2019 With “Toward the Fray”

New album, Toward the Fray, due out February 18th; On tour now Just before the annual International Bluegrass Music Association Conference was

Nate LaPointe Band featuring Bobby Womack Horns on New Release

March 3, 2010 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews

The news is out and Shakedown News is loving it. LA’s hottest rising star of Americana Roots Rock, the Nate LaPointe Band has put the signed, sealed and delivered stamp of approval of their second album, Speaking of It. The album isn’t due out to the general public until April 25th but we’ve got a sneak preview copy in our grubby little mitts and all I can say is “YEAH!”

Behind the Scenes With Tillman the Skateboarding Bulldog

January 6, 2010 Billy Sunday News

Oh Kids! I had the pleasure of spending a few days in Pasadena, CA over New Years with the Natural Balance Pet Foods crew and

Two Days To Festival 8…Let’s Go Phishing In The Desert!

October 28, 2009 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews, News

The weather in the Coachella Valley is beautiful! The setting couldn’t be better…Halloween in the deep dark desert with Phish playing the soundtrack. Stop me

U2 Fans Duped With Fake Tickets on Craigslist.org

October 26, 2009 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews, News

With U2’s “360” World Tour in full effect, the Irish Rock band broke tour attendance records at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium on Sunday Night when

Controversial New Vampire Book

October 23, 2009 Billy Sunday News

BOO! Now that I’ve got you in the Halloween spirit, we’re going to deviate slightly from our normal content…to the dark realm of vampires!

Vampires are everywhere these days. The new Twilight film is coming soon. True Blood is topping the cable charts. Now the mother of all controversial Vampire books by author Roberta Hoffer is set to hit the book stores next month. Silentheart is the title and, according to the books representatives, certain copies of the book will be printed with Real Blood!

Save The Turtles, Otters and other Sea Life of California!

October 13, 2009 Shawna Newbern Environment and Green Living

The folks at Environment California are trying to raise money to save California’s sea life. We here at Shakedown News are big fans of our

Pour A Pint of Barley Legal

October 9, 2009 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews

Last night I finally got a chance to get out and check out a band I’ve heard good things about but keep missing their shows. I went to On The Rocks in Redondo Beach, CA to see Barley Legal. And I’ll never be the same again.

Cubensis By The Beach

October 8, 2009 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews

Here at Shakedown News we love our Grateful Dead music. No one in So. Cal does it better than Cubensis. After 22 years, they’re still going strong and this weekend, they’re doing it by the beach!

California Planting Trees to Battle Smog

October 5, 2009 Billy Sunday Environment and Green Living

Trees. They beautify the landscape, offer shade on a sunny California day and now are at the forefront of an operation to use their wonderful ability to convert Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen in the smoggiest city in America…Los Angeles, CA.

The Zone Performs Darkside of the Moon with Wizard of Oz

September 29, 2009 Billy Sunday Music News & Reviews

We’ve all done it…just some of us deny the strangeness of it….synced up Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd with the Wizard of