Social Distortion drop the official video for “Tonight,” a smoking rock ballad from their eighth studio album Born to Kill, out now via Epitaph Records. Directed by John Swab and shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the video stars Mike Ness and his son Johnny Angel Rios-Ness in a love story inspired by the song’s tribute to Ness’s wife of over three decades, Christine. Watch it now. Continue reading
Ten Bands One Cause are teaming up with artists such as Metallica, Mastodon, GWAR and others to reissue their music on pink vinyl for the fourth annual event. The initiative has raised over $144,000 for Gilda’s Club NYC, an organization that provides community support for both those diagnosed with cancer and their caretakers. Continue reading
Shiloh and Bill Elkins founded Alley Music Studios in 1973. Since opening its doors the famed rehearsal studio has been a magnet in Los Angeles’ NOHO Arts District for a who’s who of music legends. Now that Alley Music Studios is going to be the subject of a documentary film in 2016, we thought it was a good time to check in with co-owner Shiloh Elkins. In an interview with Melina Dellamarggio for Ghost Cult, Shiloh filled us in on the back story of this underrated L.A. music mecca, a namecheck of all the artists who led to its rise to prominence, the basis for the film and her dreams for the future of the business and much more. You can view the interview at this link or below:
INTERVIEW, VIDEO, AND PHOTO SET BY MELLINA DELLAMARGGIO
The creators of the project are still seeking production partners, directors, and contributors to the film of artists with memories of Alley Music Studios to share. You can contact them here:
The Alley Music Studios online
The Alley Music Studios on Facebook
Executive Producer Todd Bellina
415-450-7176