Alien Ant Farm, P.O.D., Butterscotch, Adam Lasher Band, Paloma, Cruz and The Ringleader D.J. Ace are among the artists joining forces for the Sept. 18 "Never Again" benefit concert in Moreno Valley remembering 17 year-old murder victim Norma Lopez.

Doors open at 11 a.m. and the concert runs from noon to 5 p.m. at Moreno Valley College.

Tickets will be available for a $10 donation starting on Friday, with proceeds going to the Norma Lopez Benefit Concert Fund both to assist her family with funeral expenses and to contribute to the reward to help law enforcement find and catch her killer or killers. Lopez went missing on July 15 after attending summer classes at Valley View High School and walking home via a popular neighborhood shortcut. Her body was discovered in a nearby field on July 20.

From the press release:

"My heart goes out to Norma, her family and friends. I have a daughter and can't even imagine how Norma's parents feel," says Alien Ant Farm drummer Mike Cosgrove. "We have a lot of friends that went to Valley View High School through the years and have used that same shortcut. It's tragic and frightening."

Tickets for the Never Again benefit concert remembering Norma Lopez will be available beginning Friday at the following locations, with an additional 250 tickets available at the door on the day of the show:

Moreno Valley Chamber Of Commerce, 12625 Frederick St., Suite E-3, Moreno Valley, 951-697-4404

El Cajon Musical & Cellulars, 25115 Sunnymead Blvd, #G1a, Moreno Valley, 951-243-1444

Sophi's Musica Latina, .25211 Sunnymead Blvd., Moreno Valley, 951-243-9312

Sound-Tech Audio Production, 24300 Country Road, Moreno Valley, 951-243-6666

Musik Plant, 6930 Indiana Ave., Riverside, 951-683-7738

CJ's Music, 23898 Sunnymead Blvd., Moreno Valley, 951-242-6005

Additional details about the Never Again concert at Moreno Valley College can be found at www.moval.org. Moreno Valley College is located at 16130 Lasselle St. in Moreno Valley.

The 2010 Epicenter Festival, which is slated for Sept. 25 and 26 in Fontana, has announced more acts on its lineup.

Big B with Scott Russo, The Envy and The Sting (not to be confused with Sting from The Police), are on for Sept. 25.

Black Veil Brides and Biffy Clyro, which we reported last week, will be on the Sept. 26 lineup.

Headliners are Eminem, blink-182, Rise Against and KISS, but other artists include Bad Religion and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Other acts are expected to be announced.

Tickets start at $79.50 for a single day pass. For more information about weekend VIP passes, two-day value passes and camping information can be found at www.epicenterfestival.com.

Rodrigo Pena captured Melisa Etheridge's sold out show at Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa in Cabazon on Wednesday night.

Check out the photos:

Photo Gallery: Melissa Etheridge at Morongo

Street Official, a show produced by residents of Rialto and Fontana, is hosting the Street Official Music Awards at the Grove Theater in Upland on Oct. 9.

It started as a radio show in 2006 on KCAA 1050 AM, and earlier this year Brian S. and DeeJay Spoonfed made the jump to the silver screen as well.

Visit http://streetofficial.net/ to vote. The categories are on the right-hand side of the screen. There are a ton of local artists you'll recognize so support them and check out the show.

Bleeding Through tops the bill at the second VibeFest at The Vibe in Riverside on Saturday.
March Way Massacre, After The Burial, For Today, Stray From The Path and The Word Alive are also on the bill.

There are more than 20 bands playing throughout the day.

Bleeding Through has some Inland roots. Drummer Derek Youngsma is from Redlands.
The show is all ages but if anyone underage is going to attend after 10 p.m. they must be accompanied by an adult 25 or older.

11:30 a.m. Saturday, The Vibe, 1805 University Ave., Riverside, $15, all ages until 10 p.m.

Visit the event's Facebook page for more information.

Sublime with Rome is headed to the Inland region with a show on Thursday, Nov. 4 at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland.

Tickets go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster.

Remember that all San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino shows are 21 and older only.

Tickets are $29 and $45 before fees and go on sale to the public on Friday.

Fantasy Springs gets a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll this October.

The Indio resort has announced Tim McGraw will perform on Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. and Stone Temple Pilots will perform Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.

We're still waiting to hear on ticket prices and on-sale dates. Stay tuned for those.

Celebrate the long weekend with a rock festival in San Bernardino on Saturday.

The debut of the Music Equals Life rock festival, which is being put on by Inland residents, is coming to the National Orange Show.

Days of the New (pictured), Prong, Green Jelly, Stolen Babies and Texas Hippie Coalition lead the bill for the festival.

There are also local acts on the bill, including Pickaxe, who will be celebrating the final show of guitarist Lester Maness, as well as The Fabulous Miss Wendy, Faun Fables and Ridikule.

Noon Saturday, National Orange Show, 689 South E. St., San Bernardino, 602-748-7783, $39.50.
Visit www.ticketweb.com for tickets and www.musicequalsliferockfest.com for more information.

If you're on Facebook, don't forget to like the Audio File.

This weekend we had a few things going on in the area.

Check out photos from Huey Lewis and the News Friday night at The Show.

Huey Lewis at The Show

Don McLean was over at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.

Photo Gallery: Don McLean in Riverside

Then everyone said happy birthday to Michael Jackson by acting like a zombie.

Photo Gallery: 'Thriller' dance record

Remember Lifehouse? They had that song "Hanging By a Moment" in the late 1990s? They're still around, making music and now coming to Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.

Not only will they be there, but they have "American Idol" winner Kris Allen on tour with them, too. The tour comes to town Nov. 20 and tickets go on sale Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.

For those of you keeping score at home, that means we had both 2009 "American Idol" top finishers come through the ares this year. I got to see Adam Lambert (and meet his devoted fan Isabel Paquette) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio in February.

Pechanga is also bringing John Legend to town on Nov. 5. Those tickets are on sale now. Get more information from Pechanga.

Al "Let's Stay Together" Green is coming to San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino on Oct. 21

Tickets are $30, $40 and $50 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

You have to be 21 or older to see the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. also, Little Joe Y La Familia will be at the casino on Sept. 16. Tickets are $20 and $25. The same 21 and older rule applies.

Check out the shots Paul Alvarez got at Funk Fest at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland last night.

Photo Gallery: Funk Fest at San Manuel Casino In Highland

Philosophical metalheads Ana Kefr are invading Los Angeles. The band, whose members hail from Riverside, Fontana, Temecula and Fallbrook, have a show at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood on Sept. 4.

Ana Kefr, whose name meands "I am infidel," has been working on songs in the wake of last year's "Volume 1."

7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Whisky a Go Go, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, $15, all ages.

Visit www.myspace.com/anakefr or www.anakefr.com for more information.

If you're looking to catch the Art Laboe show at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore on Sept. 11, the concert is running a special through the day of the show.

You can get a four-pack of lawn tickets that includes parking and has no other fees for $78.

You can get the tickets at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com, WalMart, La Curacao, FYE and other Ticketmaster retail outlets or via phone at 800-745-3000.

The concert features Zapp, Lisa Lisa, The Manhattans, The Originals, Peaches & Herb, MC Magic, Sophia Maria, The Temprees, The Fuzz and Aalon are on the bill.

We're a month away from the Epicenter Festival in Fontana so it's time to take a look at the performers at the second installment of the festival, which will be at Auto Club Speedway on Sept. 25 and 26.

As of right now, Epicenter is Eminem's only West Coast concert for the year.

Watch him perform "Renegade" with 2010 Coachella vet Jay-Z.

Get more information about Epicenter at the festival's website.

If you're on Facebook, don't forget to like the Audio File.

Biffy Clyro is hitting the road in the U.S. for the band's first stateside headlining tour this fall. The group has just added Epicenter to the list of dates, according to the band's label.

They will be playing on Sept. 26.

Biffy Clyro's newest album, "Only Revolutions," is already huge in the U.K. and was nominated for the coveted Mercury Prize.

The album is going to come out in the U.S. next month.

Check out www.myspace.com/biffyclyro to hear a couple of the new songs.

Headliners are Eminem, blink-182, Rise Against and KISS, but other artists include Bad Religion and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Other acts are expected to be announced.

Tickets start at $79.50 for a single day pass. For more information about weekend VIP passes, two-day value passes and camping information can be found at www.epicenterfestival.com.

Check out Spirit Fangs in San Bernardino tonight.

They'll be playing at the Community Bible Church at 324 W. 40th St.

If you're in Riverside, Winston and the Telescreen completes the Ring Cycle with "Redemption" tonight at the Royal Falconer in Riverside. Singer David Tetz got rid of the creepy Travis Bickle mohawk he was rocking last week, too.

Sometimes I get story and blog item tips from my readers. This morning that meant my mom called me to discuss Rolling Stone's upcoming double issue of the top 100 songs by The Beatles.

Apparently it comes out Friday and she wanted to see if I could guess what the number one song was. I won't tell you in case you too want to play this game with your parents, friends, spouse, random people on the street, etc. I will tell you that I was correct, though.

Anyway, she remembered four from the list so I figured I'd put it up to a vote for you to pick what the top one should be. You can also enter your own answer.

Ruffneck Days,a two-day celebration of rockabilly and bluegrass music comes to the area Oct. 2 and 3 at the Mill Creek Cattle Co. in Mentone.

The festival is all ages. Tickets are $25 per day or $40 for the weekend. You can purchase them at www.ticketleap.com, Hobo's Vintage in Redlands and Mill Creek Cattle Co. in Mentone

Wanda Jackson and The Lucky Stars will headline the festival, with music from other artists, including some top local talent Hobo Jazz, Lisa and Her Kin, Hot Rod Trio, The Mill Creek Boys, Darcie Rickert + The Ruffnecks, High Class Hillbillies, The Palominos, Cliff Wagner and His Old # 7's,Mark Nemetz and Mileage Unknown, Micah Justice Band, Amme Chapman and the Velvet Tumbleweeds, Mobetta Loretta and more.

Get more information at www.ruffneckdays.com.
Or Look for Ruffneck Days on facebook

There's also a pre-party show on Sept. 3 at The Lark in San Bernardino. Darcie Rickert and The Ruffnecks, The Micah Justice Band, DJ Darcie and DJ Hobo will perform. The Lark is at 925 Inland Center Drive in San Bernardino. There's a $5 cover to get in and it's open to folks 21 and older.

Speaking of the Micah Justice Band, have you seen the band's Audio File Sessions video?

All you have to do is click a button and it boosts our self esteem. Like the Audio File on Facebook.

The Musik Planet recording studio and music lesson compound is holding a workshop teaching people how to sing for their voice type on Saturday.

Darlene Koldenhoven, who won the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group Grammy in 1986, will lead the workshop.

The Musik Planet is located at 6930 Indiana Ave. in Riverside.

Click here for more details.

Big thanks to iGuide contributor to Tim Guy for tipping me off to the fact that the entire set list for "Rock Band 3" is out.

You can see the whole list here. Send in your comments below.

I feel like it's the most mainstream set list yet with a lot of more pop-oriented classics, but there are a lot of fun tracks. On the local front, desert natives "Queens of the Stone Age" contribute "No One Knows" to the game. Another project form Queens' front man, Josh Homme, is Them Crooked Vultures. They have "Dead End Friends" in the game.

Beware all who will have to listen to my best Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.) for "Rainbow in the Dark."

Here are the songs I'm really excited about:
Ida Maria, "Oh My God," Anthrax, "Caught in a Mosh," The Ramones, "I Wanna Be Sedated," T. Rex, "20th Century Boy," Spacehog, "In the Meantime" and the Pièce de résistance of INXS's "Need You Tonight."

Here are the songs I'm really excited about but that Charming Husband will soon grow tired of:
Amy Winehouse, "Rehab," Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody," The B-52s, "Rock Lobster," Night Ranger, "Sister Christian," Whitesnake, "Here I Go Again" and the one I can guarantee you will drive him bonkers is my rendition of Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London."

The game comes out Oct. 26.

It was a hectic weekend with a lot of great local shows, but we also hit some of the big ones out there.

Frank Bellino was at Chris Isaak on Friday night at Pechanga.

Photo Gallery: Chris Isaak performs at Pechanga Resort & Casino

Rigo Pena joined me at Rock the Bells on Saturday in San Bernardino.

Photo Gallery: Rock the Bells

And Frank Bellino was out again for The Beach Boys at Pechanga on Sunday.

Photo Gallery: The Beach Boys at Pechanga

As A Tribe Called Quest took the stage at Rock the Bells, the iconic cover of "Midnight Marauders" appeared on the screen behind them.

The Queens-based outfit performed the quintessential hip-hop album for its set Saturday evening.

As people still filed into the National Orange Show, they were rapping along with Q-Tip and the gang.

Up next is Wu-Tang Clan, who might have more fans here than headliner Snoop Dogg.
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"We're more than a band, we're a social club," front man Boots Riley said after Street Sweeper Social Club finished its cover of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes.".

Headlining the Paid Dues second stage inside one of the buildings on the Orange Show grounds, it is like they're playing in a gymnasium. I don't know where everyone is, they might still be standing in line to get an event card to get a bottle of water, but SSSC is killing it.

The high-energy set is worth checking out for Riley alone. Then you add Tom Morello's guitar prowess. How are people missing this?

The title song from new EP "Ghetto Blaster" has been my favorite of the set so far.

Tom Morello just played the guitar with his teeth.

Now the band is ending its set with LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out."

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The music in between sets on the main stage is confusing the heck out of me.

At the nation's main hip-hop touring festival they were playing Rush's "Tom Sawyer" into Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."

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A half-hour late for her set on the main stage, Lauryn Hill finally emerged at Rock the Bells.

"San Bernardino, you're so special," she yelled to the crowd.

Backed up by a full band, Hill came on stage ten minutes after her DJ warmed up the crowd with tracks from House of Pain, Notorious B.I.G. and Naughty By Nature, among others.

Hill, who broke out with The Fugees and the solo record "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," was a big draw for the festival.

Blake Hardy and Logan Stanton drove from LA specifically to see her.

Wearing a bright red hat, Hill stopped about a minute into her first song, saying, "We gotta get a better reaction than that."

Then she continued on with her set.

A Tribe Called Quest is set to take the stage after her and perform their classic album "Midnight Marauders" in its entirety.

Peter Rosenberg, who is a DJ on New York's premier hip-hop station, introduced Hill.

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A half-hour late for her set on the main stage, Lauryn Hill finally emerged at Rock the Bells.

"San Bernardino, you're so special," she yelled to the crowd.

Backed up by a full band, Hill came on stage ten minutes after her DJ warmed up the crowd with tracks from House of Pain, Notorious B.I.G. and Naughty By Nature, among others.

Hill, who broke out with The Fugees and the solo record "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," was a big draw for the festival.

Blake Hardy and Logan Stanton drove from LA specifically to see her.

Wearing a bright red hat, Hill stopped about a minute into her first song, saying, "We gotta get a better reaction than that."

Then she continued on with her set.

A Tribe Called Quest is set to take the stage after her and perform their classic album "Midnight Marauders" in its entirety.

Peter Rosenberg, who is a DJ on New York's premier hip-hop station, introduced Hill.

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To the kid in the Wu-Tang Clan beanie, I hope you are staying hydrated.

Actually, staying hydrated isn't so easy here. To get beverages or food you have to wait in line for at least 30 minutes to purchase an event card that works as payment to the vendors.

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Two artists have switched up set times here at Rock the Bells today.

Lauryn Hill will be going on the outdoor main stage at 5:25 p.m. A Tribe Called Quest, which was originally scheduled for that time, is now going on during her former time slot, at 7:10 p.m.

I just saw Tom Morello and Boots Riley of Street Sweeper Social Club, over in the press area.

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If the traffic is any indication, the turnout for Rock the Bells will be great.

The 10 to 215 North interchanges are jammed. I recommend taking Inland Center Drive to Mill Street. It is still congested but is moving.

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If you're headed to Rock the Bells in San Bernardino today, beware of traffic.

The California Highway Patrol has issued a SigAlert on the northbound 215 at West Auto Plaza Drive because of the traffic congestion at the Orange Show for Rock the Bells.

Doors opened at noon and the first acts went on at 1. I'll be heading there in just a little while.

I'm still raving to anyone who will listen to me about how great Billy Idol was at Pechanga last week, but now he's even making the whole thing cooler.

Idol has posted a video on YouTube giving everyone a behind-the-scenes look at The Showroom at Pechanga.

Just a warning--it's Billy Idol. if you're offended by strong language, you might want to skip on clicking it and just look at out photos instead.

Photo Gallery: Billy Idol performs at Pechanga Resort & Casino

I'm out for tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow for Rock the Bells fun.