Hard-rockin’, goth-tinged Concrete Blonde are reforming for the 20th anniversary of their album Bloodletting, which spawned the band’s only Top 40 hit, “Joey.” The reunited band, who haven’t played ...

Concrete Blonde was ahead of its time. That can be taken on a purely musical note, since Concrete Blonde did help light the fuse that would result in the alt-rock explosion of the ’90s, but it’s even ...

Johnette Napolitano sounds relaxed as she chats by phone from her home in Joshua Tree. The conversation is full of hearty laughs as she quickly jumps through a variety of topics, ranging from her ...

Originally formed in the ‘80s, Concrete Blonde became one of the breakout acts of the ‘90s alternative rock scene. Though the core duo of Johnette Napolitano and James Mankey disbanded in 2006, the ...

Twenty years ago, post-punk band Concrete Blonde surprised the world by taking mainstream America with their top 20 radio hit “Joey.” Although the band has, according to mercurial singer Johnette ...

Better than: listening to Bloodletting on CD, sad to say. The recent trend of bands performing shows and planning them around an entire album has become quite the rage these days. It's gotten almost ...

“Twilight” saga fanatics will get their vampire fixes with the “Eclipse” movie opening. But alt-rock enthusiasts got a musical dose of dark, gothic imagery on Monday night as Concrete Blonde made its ...

Concrete Blonde’s current tour is billed as the 20-year anniversary of their signature release Bloodletting, but the show at Washington DC’s 9:30 Club on June 15 expanded the aperture beyond that one ...

It’s approximately 120 miles from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree.But Johnette Napolitano, who’s resided in Joshua Tree for the past11 years, might as well be a light-year away from her L.A.roots. “I am ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Concrete Blonde celebrated vampire chic long before “True Blood” and “Twilight” — 20 years before, in fact. The Blonde has hit the road this summer in honor ...

(*****) Concrete Blonde, Bloodletting (IRS): With its third album, Concrete Blonde finally becomes a band worthy of Johnette Napolitano’s arresting voice. The songwriting, the grooves, the guitar work ...