Tony Kanal

Prince - City National Grove of Anaheim - May 7, 2013

Prince City National Grove of Anaheim May 7, 2013 (Early Show) When you've been around as long as Prince, you make your own rules. This was evident from the moment people entered the parking lot of the City National Grove of Anaheim and received little paper flyers outlining that there would be no p ... More >>

No Doubt - Gibson Amphitheatre - 12/6/12

No Doubt Gibson Amphitheatre 12/6/12 One of my early concert claims to fame is seeing No Doubt in a warehouse in Orange back in 1994. Fast forward eighteen years and No Doubt is capping a seven night sold-out run at the Gibson Amphitheatre with roughly 40,000 people snapping up tickets. Their his ... More >>

No Doubt's "Looking Hot" Video Gets Pulled For Looking Racist

Well, this is embarrassing. Of all the things No Doubt have been skewered for in the public eye over the years, we never thought racial stereotyping would be one of them. Over the weekend, the Huffington Post and E! Online reported that Orange County's biggest band caught some serious flack over the ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: The Complete List

Go ahead, call us a bunch of culture-less, lily-white suburbanites with a partiality to flip-flops and right-wing politics. Those kind of labels never cease to amuse us. Because one thing that instantly dooms most of the tired cliches ascribed to OC is the music--the one-of-a-kind frustration, aggre ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: 5-1

5. Thrice Most teenagers who strapped on a guitar during the beginning of the second Bush administration could can easily call out Thrice as an inspiration for the angry, distorted racket they created in their parent's garage. Knowing what concrete influence their music had on scores of current l ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: 14-6

14. Reel Big FishZany, wacky, ska-rooted (though they rock harder now) Reel Big Fish elevate self-deprecation to an art form, thanks to a malcontent lead singer in Aaron Barrett, who beats you to the punch with peppy lyrics like "I'll never be anything, anything at all." He lays down these anti-What ... More >>

Sublime vs. No Doubt? Manager/producer Miguel Happoldt Says 'No Doubt was like Richie Cunningham and Sublime was like Fonzie'

See Also: *No Doubt Talk About Being Rockstar Parents*Happy 25th Anniversary, No Doubt! A Look at the First Show's Venue, Lineup, Flyers and Benefit--And Where Everyone is Now*No Doubt in Their Own WordsNo Doubt is back with a retro-new wave album called Push and Shove  afte ... More >>

No Doubt In Their Own Words

An oral history of OC's greatest band and their newest album, 'Push and Shove'

Just a Girl: Crushing on Gwen Stefani in the Early Days of No Doubt

See Also: *No Doubt Talk About Being Rockstar Parents*Happy 25th Anniversary, No Doubt! A Look at the First Show's Venue, Lineup, Flyers and Benefit--And Where Everyone is Now*Tony Kanal Talks About No Doubt's New AlbumNo Doubt is back with a retro-new wave album called Push and ... More >>

No Doubt Talk About Being Rockstar Parents

See Also:*No Doubt is 20 Years Old Today*No Doubt Unleashes Video For Settle Down..With Trucks Galore!*No Doubt Bassist Tony Kanal is a FatherTen years after  Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young ushered in the 21st century with the release of the electro-bopped, dancehall-infu ... More >>

No Doubt They Look Fabulous!

[Trendzilla] Gwen Stefani and her crew are back, and they're dressed better than ever

No Doubt Unleashes New Video for "Settle Down"...With Trucks Galore!

See Also:*No Doubt Tapped for iHeart Radio Festival, Releases Sneak Peek at New Video for "Settle Down" *No Doubt Announces New Album Title, Release Date and Single Info *No Doubt Is Taking Their Beef With Activision's Band Hero In Front Of a JuryLast week, we mentioned that in addition to the ... More >>

No Doubt's No Doubt is 20 Years Old Today

​Speaking of two-decade anniversaries, the album that started it all, No Doubt's eponymous debut, dropped on March 17, 1992. No Doubt recorded No Doubt independently, and by 1990, the band was signed by Interscope. The label insisted they rerecord the album, which had no radio singles, and it so ... More >>

Van Halen at the Forum Last Night

​Van HalenFebruary 8, 2012The ForumSome secret shows tend to be bigger than others. I've been fortunate to catch a few in my concert going years but last nights friends and family dress rehearsal show with Van Halen is definitely top five. Things started off great when it turned out the Forum wasn ... More >>

Big Audio Dynamite at the City National Grove of Anaheim Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Big Audio DynamiteAug. 11, 2011City National Grove of AnaheimHow do you know you're in the presence of greatness? That's a tough question to answer, especially when you're watching a front man who has been part of two majorly influential musical acts. The thing about watch ... More >>

Gwen Stefani Quits Solo Career to Focus on No Doubt (!)

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​This announcement doesn't even seem plausible, and yet it makes perfect sense: Gwen Stefani just said that she's done with her solo career and is focusing on No Doubt from now on. As she told  Entertainment Weekly, her going solo was "a moment in time..It went on a li ... More >>

Bono at Prince's Show at the House of Blues Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​No, that's not Bono singing with Prince from last night. According to gossip blogger Dr Funkenberry, a very devoted Prince follower, Bono was at the third of Prince's House of Blues shows on Sunset last night. He told us, "Prince called him out one time but he did not come ... More >>

Peer Reviews

Other musicians have a few Brad Nowell stories to tell

WEB EXTRAS: A Tribute to Sublime's Bradley Nowell

courtesy Jim NowellFor more photos of Bradley Nowell, check out our slideshow here​Check out our Bradley Nowell slideshow here!Sublime front man Bradley Nowell, who died 15 years ago this month, left behind a legacy that is intrinsically tied to Long Beach and the rest of Orange County. This week' ... More >>

No Doubt Bassist Tony Kanal Is a Father

​Congratulations to No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal on a new addition to the family. His girlfriend, Erin Lokitz, welcomed baby girl Coco Reese Lakshmi Kanal into this world on Jan. 24. As you probably know, Kanal dated Gwen Stefani during No Doubt's heady early days. Kanal has been dating Lokitz for ... More >>

The Vandals At The House of Blues Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyClick here to see the slideshow!The VandalsDecember 18th, 2010House of Blues AnaheimOnly a band as beloved and stellar as The Vandals can throw an annual Christmas formal in support of their 1996 album Oi to the World!. The pouring rain didn't keep the punks away; the House o ... More >>

Roger Waters at the Honda Center Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Roger WatersDecember 13, 2010Honda CenterClick here to see the slideshow!It was odd to see a disheveled man pushing around a shopping cart inside the Honda Center while most of the audience were finding their seats. The lights would dim and a spotlight would shine upon the ... More >>

No Doubt Inspires LA Philharmonic and YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Q: Why is there a photo of Gwen Stefani performing with No Doubt up there? A: Because four high school students who are part of the LA Philharmonic's Composer Fellowship Program will compose a four-movement piece inspired by songs by No Doubt. Q: Will the piece be performe ... More >>

Gwen Stefani Reveals Plans for No Doubt's New Album

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​The Associated Press hijacked Gwen Stefani at her L.A.M.B. fashion show in New York City and asked about the new No Doubt set. Here's what she said:"We have a bunch of songs, it's hot. I can't wait to give it to everyone, but it's just not done! And the process takes so l ... More >>

No Doubt and OC Weekly: Intertwining Fates!

(Tragic) Kingdom Come Again, Leaving No Doubt Who Rules OC

Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

No zoom on the iPhone, folks!​Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; August 4, 2009.Better than: The three previous No Doubt shows at Verizon. Maybe. Actually, they were probably all equally fantastic, unless you hate Katy Perry.Number of dudes dress ... More >>

Out Takes: No Doubt & Katy Perry at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Andrew YoussefWelcome home.​ Have you seen our slideshow of night two of No Doubt at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine yet? No? Well you should. Then you should come right on back over here and view our awesome outtakes that we just didn't have room for. And a BONUS: Katy Perry photos fr ... More >>

Friday Night: No Doubt, Paramore, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Andrew YoussefDon't be fooled! This picture is from Saturday's show!​Friday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater--the first of No Doubt's four sold-out hometown shows and the beginning of the end of the band's reunion tour--I sat in my seat the Irvine venue not quite knowing what to expect from ... More >>

[Sound Guy] No Doubt It Out Loud

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How OC Are You When It Comes to "S.E.X."?

Our sexy sex quiz

Diary of a Mad County

Awwww hell. Angels owner Arte Moreno tells Bill Shaikin...

The Happy Ones

With Rock Steady, No Doubt officially joins pop-music aristocracy

No Doubt

Like Anaheim, superstardom is a weird place to come from

A Selected OC Rock History Time Line

Tunes and 'Toons

Eric Stefani relishes both worlds-and anonymity