MUSICAL PRODIGY TOMMY WALTER ABANDONS SIDE PROJECTS IN SEARCH OF HIS OWN SUBLIME CURRENCY

Multi-instrumentalist Tommy Walter began his musical career as one of the founding members of trip-rock innovators the Eels. Since then Walter has moved on to producing, writing music for television and film, and fronting his own solo creative endeav...

Former Frontman of The Ringers Joins New Tribe of Indians

Last week, former frontman of L.A.’s beloved garage-glam band The Ringers, Joe Hursley, returned to the world famous Viper Room for a CD release party with his brand new incarnation, Indians.  

Corey Taylor Book Signing (And Acoustic Performance) @ Book Soup

Last Wednesday, July 20, metal fans descended on The Sunset Strip to meet the voice of their idolatry, Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor. Signing copies of his new philosophical memoir, Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Bor...

New, Rock-Inspired Fashion Line Launches On The Strip

The Sunset Strip is notorious for its fashion choices just as much as it is for musical taste. From mini-skirts to guy-liner, snakeskin boots and big hair, The Strip ain’t just a stage, it’s a runway. This was more than true at the fashio...

THESUNSETSTRIP.COM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER HALL OF THE DREAMING

Tonight, The world famous Viper Room welcomes L.A.’s own hard rock heartthrobs The Dreaming. Comprised of former members of Stabbing Westward, Deadsy and the Murderdolls, the band has been relentlessly touring and releasing material since 2002...

Records + Craft Beer Garden = Summer Fun On The Strip!

The Sunset Strip was buzzing on Saturday as record fans and craft beer aficionados converged on the boulevard for a day of vinyl shopping, beer tasting and summer fun. Starting at 12 p.m., a record swap featuring more than 100,000 records, opened at...

Beer & Animal Lovers Unite At The Roxy’s Vegan Beer Fest

As we count down the days (there's two) ’til the first pop-up Craft Beer Garden on The Sunset Strip, we take a look back to another fun-in-the-sun craft beer day on The Strip: the second annual Vegan Beer Festival! On June 25, fans of craft...

Scene On Sunset: Children Of Bodom Autograph Signing m/

The Sunset Strip's newest record store, Soundcheck Hollywood, was rocking with pens on June 24 as Finnish heavy metalers Children of Bodom treated fans to an in-store autograph session and meet and greet. Black T-shirts lined the block as the you...

Summer Fun Pops Up On The Strip

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince said it best: It's time to sit back and unwind. In celebration of the sunnier skies and warmer weather, The Sunset Strip is kicking off summer with two new outdoor events: ColLAboration Pop-Up Craft Beer Garden and...

Frontman Mo Ruckus Shares The Secrets Behind Bar Patron Etiquette, Band Performances and Gunpowder

Tonight, local up-and-comers Gunpowder Secrets will share the stage with the Viper Room’s current band in residence, Boy Hits Car. Fronted by in-house drink slinger Mo Ruckus, Gunpowder Secrets has been drawing huge crowds since their introduct...