Last week, LA's famed Whisky a Go-Go topped the list of The 10 Greatest Rock Venues of All Time published by Gibson Guitars. Dominating rock venue history in the esteemed company of The Fillmore, CBGB, The Cavern Club, Apollo Theater, and Max's Kansas City, the Whisky a Go-Go, opened in 1964 as part of a national club franchise. more ›

Earlier this month, the Free Speech Coalition -- the adult association responsible for the recent anti-piracy PSAs -- threw its second annual benefit in conjunction with Hustler Hollywood, titled "The Freedom Party" and hosted by Tony Batman and Heather Chadwell, at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood. more ›

Twitter user Liz Ohanesian was one of the first people to get the word of a fire coming from the long-standing Whisky A-Go-Go rock club last night. She Tweeted: "Roof caught fire at the whisky. Fire dept. has already put it out but westbound sunset strip is closed." But Ohanesian had been next door when she saw the fire department pull up to tend to the flames. Inside, the band Eminent was celebrating their record release and kicking off their US Tour with a gig. more ›

Last Wednesday, the inaugural edition of "Sex, Drinks, and Rock 'N Roll Freedomfest," hosted by Hustler Hollywood and benefiting the Free Speech Coalition, took place at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood. While it's easy for recent punching bag Perez Hilton to snark that "...porn stars want to be able to say what they want in and out of the filmed orgies," the reality is that the adult industry has been targeted by the federal government, with XRCO Hall of Fame inductee Max Hardcore currently serving a 46 month prison sentence and Evil Angel founder John Stagliano indicted last year. more ›

The Hold Steady @ The El Rey H.R. @ Viper Room Rocket @ Red Dragon Studios (free drinks ?!?!) Electrelane, Tender Forever @ The Troubadour Love/Hate @ Whisky A Gogo The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo The Black Pine, Xu Xu Fang, Pity Party, Mountain Party @ The Echo The Judy Experience, Gutty & Moist, Ill Ease @ Mr. T's Bowl Pedestrian, Charles Russell, AM Pacific, Supe @ The Roxy Cecilia Noel & the... more ›

Dinosaur Jr., Awesome Color @ The Troubadour The Germs @ Galaxy Theatre Peter Case, Grant-Lee Phillips @ Largo Al Kooper @ McCabe's Don McLean @ The Canyon mere mortals @ Market Gallery The Fuxedos @ The Echo Atomic Punks, Lure, Demize, Flake @ Whisky A Gogo Los Infernos, Charley Horse, Hellbound Hayride @ Safari Sam's The Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, Les Hormones, The Lateenos @ Mr. T's Bowl Horse the Band, Black Pyramids,... more ›

Christina Aguilera, The Pussycat Dolls, Danity Kane @ Staples Center Albert Hammond Jr., The Mooney Suzuki @ El Rey Shapes of Race Cars @ Key Club Lo Fink Fi, The Young Knives @ Safari Sam's Sam Phillips, Dave Palmer @ Spaceland Capitol Steps @ USC Zoe, Los Abandoned @ Knitting Factory Divisible, Family Tree Analog, Clark 8, Red Italy @ the Scene David Ryan Harris, Chris Pierce, Chris Joyner, Zach Brooke, Swanti @ The... more ›

The Blasters @ The Knitting Factory The Ditty Bops @ McCabe's Margaret Cho @ Largo The Groovy Rednecks @ The Old Towne Pub Kottonmouth Kings, SX10 @ Key Club The Fresh @ Spaceland Midnight Movies, Alexi Murdoch @ El Rey Clinic, Sea Wolf, Mentor Tormentor @ The Troubadour The Vox Jaguars, Muso, Shilo, Pink Mochi, The Monolators @ Mr. T's Bowl Daredevil Jane, Comes With the Fall, Black Summer Crush, Year Long Disaster @... more ›

Rockstar Supernova, The Panic Channel, Toby Rand & Juke Cartel, Dilana @ Long Beach Arena Money Mark @ Amoeba (free, 7pm) Mezzanine Owls, Black Palms @ El Cid The Exies @ Whisky A Gogo Tribal, Azur @ House of Blues Georgie James, Love of Diagrams, DJ Franki Chan @ Safari Sam's Tom Brosseau, Pedestrian, Ill Lit, Lenka @ The Hotel Cafe Le Rev, Northern, Castle Door, Locksley @ Key Club Nels Cline & Glenn... more ›

John Butler Trio, Brian Wright & The Waco Tragedies, Steve Carlson Band @ The Hotel Cafe more ›

Eastern Conference Champions "To The Wind" The Airbourne Toxic Event, The Sharp Ease, Dead Ponies @ Viper Room Division Day, Bedroom Walls, Tigers Can Bite You @ Spaceland Ralph Stanley @ El Rey Sarah Silverman @ Largo Metal Skool, Prima Donna, Mardo, The Sugi Tap @ Key Club Eastern Conference Champions, Blvd., Meho Plaza @ Silverlake Lounge Will Haven, Eightfourseven, Death Valley High, Red Host @ The Troubadour The Binges, The Ringers, Andy Dick... more ›

If you haven't see the Submarines during their month-long residency at The Echo, you need to go tonight, their finale. - The Editor Lou Barlow @ Safari Sam's The Submarines, Xu Xu Fang, June in July @ The Echo Pennywise, The Circle Jerks, Ignite @ House of Blues Social Conflict, Punk as a Doornail, Wolfgang Bang @ The Scene War Tapes, Lion Fever, The Starlite Desperation, DJ Keith Morris @ Viper Room Pity Party,... more ›

Chingy, Lil Scrappy, Lloyd, Cherish, Le Toya, E-40, Rick Ross, T.I. @ Gibson Amphitheater more ›

DJ AM @ LAX more ›

Guns N' Roses, Sebastian Bach, Suicide Girls @ Gibson Too $hort @ The Knitting Factory Banyan @ The Mint Rama Duke @ Viper Otep @ Whisky A Gogo Sono Luz @ King King The Lonesome Spurs @ Cinema Bar Bad Acid Trip, Harry Perry (pictured) @ The Good Hurt Fortitude, Valiant, Third String Cavalier @ Roxy You Army, Macminn, Jason Karaban @ The Hotel Cafe The Dedication, Leonel, Buildings Breeding @ Lava Lounge Secret... more ›

She Wants Revenge, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Monsters Are Waiting @ Grove of Anaheim more ›

Milanov, Shrine of Ellora, Lana Now Fell @ Whisky A Gogo more ›