• Tuesday Tracks: Neil Frances, Anycia, Girl Ultra, Friedberg, Super American, Catpack and Porches
    Apr 16 2024
    12:01 AM

    Tuesday Tracks: Neil Frances, Anycia, Girl Ultra, Friedberg, Super American, Catpack and Porches

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    Girl Ultra (Mariana de Miguel), courtesy. This week we drift through pop-punk by Super American to rock by Porches and Friedberg, slick electronic dance by Girl Ultra, drippy rap by Anycia and soulful jams by Catpack and Neil Frances featuring PawPaw Rod. Super American, “Hopefully Pitchfork Doesn’t Hear…
  • INTERVIEW: NorCal singer-actress Dylan Conrique ready to pull on her cowboy boots
    Apr 15 2024
    12:01 AM

    INTERVIEW: NorCal singer-actress Dylan Conrique ready to pull on her cowboy boots

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    Dylan Conrique, courtesy. Even with the allure of Hollywood calling, Dylan Conrique feels more comfortable in tiny Loomis, east of Sacramento, with her family’s animals and her friends nearby. That’s why despite having 2022 single “Birthday Cake” being certified gold, working with iconic pop producer Max Martin on…
  • REVIEW: The Sonics make one last boom in San Francisco
    Apr 14 2024
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    REVIEW: The Sonics make one last boom in San Francisco

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    Dusty Watson (drums) and Rob Lind of The Sonics perform at Moore Theater in Seattle on April 2, 2015. Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images. SAN FRANCISCO — “Guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it,” Marty McFly told a stunned and…
  • PHOTOS: Alice Phoebe Lou finds 'Shelter' at the Fillmore
    Apr 13 2024
    07:28 AM

    PHOTOS: Alice Phoebe Lou finds ‘Shelter’ at the Fillmore

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    Alice Phoebe Lou performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 12, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — South African singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou performed at The Fillmore on Friday, supporting her fifth album, Shelter. Lou kicked off the set on her acoustic guitar with “Halo,” “Shine” and…
  • REVIEW: 'Dark Matter' shows Pearl Jam, America's most reliable band, isn't slowing down
    Apr 12 2024
    05:34 PM

    REVIEW: ‘Dark Matter’ shows Pearl Jam, America’s most reliable band, isn’t slowing down

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    Pearl Jam, “Dark Matter.” Pearl Jam is easily America’s most reliable rock band. Dark Matter  Pearl Jam Republic, April 19 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. The last survivors of the early ’90s golden age in the Pacific Northwest have nothing to prove after 33 years. Yet…
  • System Of A Down and Deftones highlight post-Outside-Lands concert in GGP
    Apr 09 2024
    10:00 AM

    System Of A Down and Deftones highlight post-Outside-Lands concert in GGP

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    Attendees at Outside Lands in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park watch an artist performing on the Polo Field on Oct. 30, 2021. Courtesy. Another Planet Entertainment on Tuesday announced its long-rumored Golden Gate Park event that will follow Outside Lands: A day-long concert featuring System Of A Down,…
  • Interview: Alice Merton leans into big personal questions on 'HERON'
    Apr 08 2024
    12:01 AM

    Interview: Alice Merton leans into big personal questions on ‘HERON’

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    Alice Merton, courtesy Elias Koehler. Alice Merton never harbored dreams of superstardom. Then, “No Roots” came along and accelerated her music career in unexpected ways. But along with the success and radio airplay, it brought pressure. Fans were suddenly expecting an album, and she only had a handful…
  • Insert Foot: It's all been said, but Kurt Cobain worth remembering after 30 years
    Apr 07 2024
    12:01 AM

    Insert Foot: It’s all been said, but Kurt Cobain worth remembering after 30 years

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    Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Photo: WireImage. Kurt Cobain died 30 years ago this week. This is where you expect me to say something about how time flies and not believing it could be 30 years already. But it seems about right. All the change the world has seen…
  • REVIEW: The Veronicas ring in ‘Gothic Summer’ at Fillmore tour opener
    Apr 04 2024
    06:52 AM

    REVIEW: The Veronicas ring in ‘Gothic Summer’ at Fillmore tour opener

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    The Veronicas perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 3, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The ear-to-ear smiles painted on the faces of twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso for the duration of The Veronicas’ set Wednesday told you just about everything you needed to…
  • REVIEW: Green Day doubles up on 'Saviors' and 'American Idiot' at the Fillmore
    Apr 03 2024
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    REVIEW: Green Day doubles up on ‘Saviors’ and ‘American Idiot’ at the Fillmore

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    Green Day performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2, 2024. Courtesy Greg Schneider. SAN FRANCISCO — Green Day has played just about every room in the Bay Area twice over, but Tuesday night’s gig at The Fillmore felt significant. The East Bay trio has even…
  • PHOTOS: Offset reintroduces himself at Set It Off Tour stop in Anaheim
    Apr 02 2024
    07:56 AM

    PHOTOS: Offset reintroduces himself at Set It Off Tour stop in Anaheim

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    Offset performs at House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif. on April 1, 2024. Derek Tobias/STAFF. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fresh off a performance in San Francisco, rapper Offset brought his Set It Off Tour to the House of Blues in Downtown Disney on Monday. The former Migos member’s solo album…
  • INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97's find their inner cavemen on 'American Primitive'
    Apr 01 2024
    11:16 PM

    INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97’s find their inner cavemen on ‘American Primitive’

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    Old 97’s, courtesy Jason Quigley. Rhett Miller is damn proud of the longevity of Old 97’s. They’ve had the same four members since the band’s inception, for three decades, which is exceptional for an American rock band in this day and age. Old 97’s new album, American Primitive,…
  • REWIND: The songs Willie Nelson wanted you to hear on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'
    Mar 29 2024
    11:03 PM

    REWIND: The songs Willie Nelson wanted you to hear on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’

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    “COWBOY CARTER.” I don’t really like modern country music, at least the mainstream country that gets radio airplay and genre awards. Even beyond my issues with its exclusionary practices and politics, nearly all of it feels derivative. It’s been so insular for so long it’s gone full Habsburg.…
  • PHOTOS: DeVotchKa shows 'How it Ends' at Great American Music Hall
    Mar 29 2024
    08:17 AM

    PHOTOS: DeVotchKa shows ‘How it Ends’ at Great American Music Hall

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    DeVotchKa performs at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on March 28, 2024. Tyler Wong/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — DeVotchKa brought their energetic show to Great American Music Hall on Thursday in the midst of their How It Ends 20th Anniversary Tour, marking a milestone for their celebrated…
  • REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a 'RUCKUS!' at The UC Theatre tour opener
    Mar 29 2024
    05:34 AM

    REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a ‘RUCKUS!’ at The UC Theatre tour opener

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    Movements perform at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on March 28, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. BERKELEY — Stick around in a music scene long enough, and you’ll start to notice familiar faces at every show. Some songs will stay inevitable reminders of the past. And some lyrics will always…
  • REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band full of faith at first Chase Center show
    Mar 29 2024
    01:39 AM

    REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band full of faith at first Chase Center show

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    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on March 28, 2024. Photo: Nick Buckmaster. SAN FRANCISCO — “Can you feel the spirit!? Can you feel the spirit, now!?” Bruce Springsteen implored about halfway through the first of two concerts at Chase…
  • SF Symphony musicians call for its board to keep Esa-Pekka Salonen, reverse course on decisions
    Mar 21 2024
    04:14 PM

    SF Symphony musicians call for its board to keep Esa-Pekka Salonen, reverse course on decisions

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    San Francisco Symphony, courtesy. Updated Friday, March 22 at 5:45 p.m. — SF Symphony musicians have gone public with their call for the organization’s board of governors to take steps to retain Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen—who has announced his departure at the end of this contract in 2025—and to reverse…
  • REVIEW: IVE turns it up to 'ELEVEN' at Oakland Arena debut
    Mar 17 2024
    01:23 AM

    REVIEW: IVE turns it up to ‘ELEVEN’ at Oakland Arena debut

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    IVE performs at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, California on March 13, 2024. Courtesy Andy Keilen/Starship Entertainment. OAKLAND — For a group that didn’t debut until after the initial pandemic wave, as IVE has, it’s impressive that the six-member K-pop idol girl group is already selling out arenas…

News

    • Future and Metro Boomin announce We Trust You Tour, Oakland Arena date
      Future and Metro Boomin announce We Trust You Tour, Oakland Arena date
      April 16, 2024 at 8:47 am
      Future performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on April 1, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. Rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin on Tuesday announced their We Trust You…
      Maggie Rogers announces first arena shows this fall, no-fee box office pop-ups next week
      Maggie Rogers announces first arena shows this fall, no-fee box office pop-ups next week
      April 11, 2024 at 10:57 am
      Maggie Rogers performs during Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 2023. Maggie Rogers has announced a fall run…
    • Aerosmith announces rescheduled final tour, Bay Area dates
      Aerosmith announces rescheduled final tour, Bay Area dates
      April 10, 2024 at 9:34 am
      Aerosmith. L to R: Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. Courtesy Fin Costello/Redferns. Aerosmith on Wednesday announced its rescheduled PEACE OUT…
      System Of A Down and Deftones highlight post-Outside-Lands concert in GGP
      System Of A Down and Deftones highlight post-Outside-Lands concert in GGP
      April 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
      Attendees at Outside Lands in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park watch an artist performing on the Polo Field on Oct. 30, 2021. Courtesy. Another Planet Entertainment…
    • Mosswood Meltdown announces daily lineups
      Mosswood Meltdown announces daily lineups
      April 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
      The B-52s perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 1, 2018. They will perform at Mosswood Meltdown this July. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Annual punk music…
      Missy Elliott to tour with Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland, play Oakland Arena
      Missy Elliott to tour with Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland, play Oakland Arena
      April 8, 2024 at 10:22 am
      Ciara, Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, courtesy Derek Blanks. Pioneering hip-hop star Missy Elliott is going out on tour this summer and bringing along Busta Rhymes,…
    • John Legend to perform with the San Francisco Symphony
      John Legend to perform with the San Francisco Symphony
      April 3, 2024 at 7:37 pm
      John Legend, courtesy. John Legend will join the San Francisco Symphony for two concerts this July. The Grammy winner will perform “A Night of Songs and…
      Joan Baez releasing first poetry collection
      Joan Baez releasing first poetry collection
      April 3, 2024 at 12:14 pm
      Joan Baez, “When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance.” Bay Area singer-songwriter, activist and laureate Joan Baez will release her first collection of poetry…
    • Music and dance take center stage at 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
      Music and dance take center stage at 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
      April 2, 2024 at 9:00 am
      Pedrito Martinez will perform during the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in May. Courtesy Danny Clinch. Producers of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival have announced the 2024 lineup…
      The Black Keys announce North American International Players Tour, Shoreline date
      The Black Keys announce North American International Players Tour, Shoreline date
      April 1, 2024 at 12:35 pm
      Black Keys, courtesy. The Black Keys are going “international” this fall. The Ohio blues rock duo on Monday announced its 31-date International Players Tour in support…
    • Green Day playing the Fillmore next week for climate crisis awareness
      Green Day playing the Fillmore next week for climate crisis awareness
      March 28, 2024 at 12:47 pm
      Green Day, courtesy Alice Baxley. Ahead of a stadium tour, the Bay Area’s own Green Day will perform at the Fillmore on April 2 to raise…
      Mountain Winery announces 2024 concert series, ticket on-sales
      Mountain Winery announces 2024 concert series, ticket on-sales
      March 28, 2024 at 9:54 am
      OneRepublic performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2019. The band will perform at the Mountain Winery this summer. STAFF…
    • Chase Center, SFMTA celebrating Bruce Springsteen shows with commemorative street signs
      Chase Center, SFMTA celebrating Bruce Springsteen shows with commemorative street signs
      March 27, 2024 at 10:05 am
      Bruce Springsteen SFMTA signs near Chase Center in San Francisco. Chase Center and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency have teamed up to install special street…
      Twenty One Pilots announce The Clancy World Tour, Oakland Arena show
      Twenty One Pilots announce The Clancy World Tour, Oakland Arena show
      March 27, 2024 at 9:07 am
      Twenty One Pilots perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 18, 2022. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. Alt-rock duo Twenty One Pilots on Wednesday announced a yearlong…
    • SF Symphony responds to musicians: We're losing millions
      SF Symphony responds to musicians: We’re losing millions
      March 26, 2024 at 9:25 am
      The SF Symphony and Chorus perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 5, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. The San Francisco Symphony on Monday told its…
      Stanford Jazz Festival announces lineup, including Ambrose Akinmusire
      Stanford Jazz Festival announces lineup, including Ambrose Akinmusire
      March 25, 2024 at 12:55 pm
      Ambrose Akinmusire will perform at Stanford Jazz Festival in June, courtesy. Producers of the annual Stanford Jazz Festival on Monday announced this summer’s lineup, including Ambrose…
    • Maxwell bringing Serenade tour to Oakland Arena
      Maxwell bringing Serenade tour to Oakland Arena
      March 25, 2024 at 8:57 am
      Maxwell, courtesy Mark Seliger. Soul crooner Maxwell is bringing his Serenade 2024 North American Tour to Oakland Arena this fall. The multi-platinum artist will be joined…
      SF Symphony musicians call for its board to keep Esa-Pekka Salonen, reverse course on decisions
      SF Symphony musicians call for its board to keep Esa-Pekka Salonen, reverse course on decisions
      March 21, 2024 at 4:14 pm
      San Francisco Symphony, courtesy. Updated Friday, March 22 at 5:45 p.m. — SF Symphony musicians have gone public with their call for the organization’s board of governors to…
    • Concert promoter Another Planet building new midsize venue in Sacramento
      Concert promoter Another Planet building new midsize venue in Sacramento
      March 21, 2024 at 10:27 am
      Channel 24 concept, courtesy Another Planet. Another Planet Entertainment, the Bay-Area-based independent concert promoter, is building a new midsize venue in Sacramento. Channel 24 will open…
      TOMORROW X TOGETHER to bring third world tour to Oakland
      TOMORROW X TOGETHER to bring third world tour to Oakland
      March 19, 2024 at 1:57 pm
      Tomorrow X Together, courtesy Hybe. K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER will be bringing its ACT : PROMISE World Tour to the U.S. this May. The…
    • Stone Temple Pilots and LIVE to join forces on 2024 tour, Concord show
      Stone Temple Pilots and LIVE to join forces on 2024 tour, Concord show
      March 18, 2024 at 1:44 pm
      Stone Temple Pilots, courtesy. Rock bands LIVE and Stone Temple Pilots have announced that they will be co-headlining their upcoming Jubilee Tour. The 19-city tour will…
      Jeff Lynne announces final ELO tour, Chase Center date
      Jeff Lynne announces final ELO tour, Chase Center date
      March 18, 2024 at 10:34 am
      Jeff Lynne’s ELO performs at Wembley Stadium in London on June 23, 2017. Courtesy Carsten Windhorst. Jeff Lynne has announced his final tour with ELO. The…
    • Foo Fighters coming to Toyota Pavilion in Concord
      Foo Fighters coming to Toyota Pavilion in Concord
      March 18, 2024 at 9:46 am
      Foo Fighters perform during Dreamfest benefitting Benioff Children’s Hospitals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2023. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. The Foo Fighters, who had…
      Esa-Pekka Salonen leaving San Francisco Symphony following 2024-'25 season
      Esa-Pekka Salonen leaving San Francisco Symphony following 2024-’25 season
      March 14, 2024 at 6:57 pm
      San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Courtesy: Andrew Eccles. San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen will step down from his role at the conclusion…

Features

    • Interview: Alice Merton leans into big personal questions on 'HERON'
      Interview: Alice Merton leans into big personal questions on ‘HERON’
      April 8, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Alice Merton, courtesy Elias Koehler. Alice Merton never harbored dreams of superstardom. Then, “No Roots” came along and accelerated her music career in unexpected ways. But…
    • INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97's find their inner cavemen on 'American Primitive'
      INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97’s find their inner cavemen on ‘American Primitive’
      April 1, 2024 at 11:16 pm
      Old 97’s, courtesy Jason Quigley. Rhett Miller is damn proud of the longevity of Old 97’s. They’ve had the same four members since the band’s inception,…
    • INTERVIEW: DeathByRomy doing it on her own terms
      INTERVIEW: DeathByRomy doing it on her own terms
      March 18, 2024 at 12:01 am
      DeathByRomy photographed at Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento on Oct. 5, 2023. Mike DeWald/STAFF. It’s tough to pin down Romy Flores, better known as…
    • INTERVIEW: Jelani Aryeh invites you to his 'Sweater Club' on sophomore album
      INTERVIEW: Jelani Aryeh invites you to his ‘Sweater Club’ on sophomore album
      March 11, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Jelani Aryeh, courtesy Silken Weinberg. Welcome to The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh. It’s a club the San Diego native created to heal the things that have…
    • Former Goo Goo Doll starts fresh with Nashville up-and-comers The FBR
      Former Goo Goo Doll starts fresh with Nashville up-and-comers The FBR
      March 3, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Mike Malinin performs with the Goo Goo Dolls at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago, on July 20, 2010. Photo By Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs…
    • INTERVIEW: Mia x Ally bring modern spin to traditional sounds
      INTERVIEW: Mia x Ally bring modern spin to traditional sounds
      February 26, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper Ally Crowley-Duncan (Mia x Ally), courtesy Hitesh Joshi. Classically trained violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper Ally Crowley-Duncan getting together to perform…
    • INTERVIEW: Jon Muq flies higher with debut, help from mentor Dan Auerbach
      INTERVIEW: Jon Muq flies higher with debut, help from mentor Dan Auerbach
      February 19, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Jon Muq, courtesy Larry Niehues For Ugandan musician and songwriter Jon Muq, “flying away” carries hopeful connotations. The title of his debut album, Flying Away is the…
    • Narada Michael Walden updates SB anthem 'We're the 49ers,' blends sports and music
      Narada Michael Walden updates SB anthem ‘We’re the 49ers,’ blends sports and music
      February 8, 2024 at 9:27 pm
      Producer and musician Narada Michael Walden has updated his San Francisco Super Bowl anthem, “We’re the 49ers.” You’d be hard-pressed to get Narada Michael Walden to…

Podcasts

    • RIFF RADIO: Sophie Lloyd lights it up with Trivium collaboration
      RIFF RADIO: Sophie Lloyd lights it up with Trivium collaboration
      February 23, 2023 at 10:15 pm
      Sophie Lloyd, courtesy. Collaborating with Trivium’s Matt Heafy was a full circle moment for guitar shredding phenom Sophie Lloyd. “There’s the picture of me when I…
    • RIFF WITH: Maggie Lindemann serves up a 'Suckerpunch' on debut album
      RIFF WITH: Maggie Lindemann serves up a ‘Suckerpunch’ on debut album
      December 28, 2022 at 12:01 am
      Maggie Lindemann, courtesy. SACRAMENTO — Ask rising star Maggie Lindemann who she’d most like to hit the road with, and the 24-year old Texas singer doesn’t…
    • RIFF RADIO: Sick Puppies' bassist Emma Anzai pulls double duty with Evanescence
      RIFF RADIO: Sick Puppies’ bassist Emma Anzai pulls double duty with Evanescence
      December 5, 2022 at 12:01 am
      Emma Anzai performs with Evanescence at Mediolanum Forum of Assago in Milan, Italy, on Nov. 10, 2022. Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images. Patience is…
    • RIFF RADIO: Mark Tremonti wants to 'Take a Chance' with Sinatra covers album
      RIFF RADIO: Mark Tremonti wants to ‘Take a Chance’ with Sinatra covers album
      June 15, 2022 at 12:01 am
      Mark Tremonti, courtesy. Guitarist and singer Mark Tremonti has thrilled hard rock audiences almost nonstop for more than two decades, churning out blistering guitar solos and…

Album Reviews

    • ALBUM REVIEW: Alien Ant Farm marches back with ‘mAntras'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Alien Ant Farm marches back with ‘mAntras’
      April 18, 2024 at 8:02 pm
      Alien Ant Farm, “mAntras.” “It’s never gonna feel like the first time,” sings Dryden Mitchell of Alien Ant Farm on the opening track of the the…
      REVIEW: 'Dark Matter' shows Pearl Jam, America's most reliable band, isn't slowing down
      REVIEW: ‘Dark Matter’ shows Pearl Jam, America’s most reliable band, isn’t slowing down
      April 12, 2024 at 5:34 pm
      Pearl Jam, “Dark Matter.” Pearl Jam is easily America’s most reliable rock band. Dark Matter  Pearl Jam Republic, April 19 8/10 Get the album on Amazon…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Ian Hunter and friends sing out in ‘Defiance Part 2’
      ALBUM REVIEW: Ian Hunter and friends sing out in ‘Defiance Part 2’
      April 12, 2024 at 10:25 am
      Ian Hunter, “Defiance Part 2: Fiction.” Artwork by Johnny Depp. Almost exactly one year ago, Ian Hunter showed us what he’d been up to during the…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Maggie Rogers’ ‘Don’t Forget Me’ is disappointingly easy to forget
      ALBUM REVIEW: Maggie Rogers’ ‘Don’t Forget Me’ is disappointingly easy to forget
      April 7, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Maggie Rogers, “Don’t Forget Me.” Maggie Rogers’ innovative debut album bolstered her fame. Then, her sophomore record, 2022’s Surrender, switched tones toward a bolder pop-rock sound that…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Girl in Red delivers her second act on ‘I’m Doing it Again Baby'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Girl in Red delivers her second act on ‘I’m Doing it Again Baby’
      April 7, 2024 at 10:51 am
      girl in red, “I’m Doing It Again Baby.” Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ringheim delivers a fitting return engagement on her sophomore effort as girl in red, I’m…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Knopfler lets 'One Deep River' wash over his characters
      ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Knopfler lets ‘One Deep River’ wash over his characters
      April 5, 2024 at 7:45 pm
      Mark Knopfler, “One Deep River.” Mark Knopfler’s musical voice isn’t only that of the guitar lines recognizable to anyone who’s ever heard “Sultans of Swing,” but…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Conan Gray parties hard on 'Found Heaven'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Conan Gray parties hard on ‘Found Heaven’
      April 4, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Conan Gray, “Found Heaven.” Since he came up as a YouTube influencer, Conan Gray has been constantly walking a tightrope—as a music artist—balancing his songcraft and…
      ALBUM REVIEW: The Libertines get raw on ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade'
      ALBUM REVIEW: The Libertines get raw on ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’
      March 29, 2024 at 10:25 pm
      The Libertines, “All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade.” English garage revivalists the Libertines spent little idle time on their fourth album, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Keys drop the needle, show growth on ‘Ohio Players'
      ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Keys drop the needle, show growth on ‘Ohio Players’
      March 29, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      The Black Keys, “Ohio Players.” Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney reportedly found inspiration for their 12th Black Keys album by DJing small gatherings. The concept was…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Marcus King begins to heal on 'Mood Swings'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Marcus King begins to heal on ‘Mood Swings’
      March 29, 2024 at 2:02 pm
      Marcus King, “Mood Swings.” With a deft hand on his guitar and a voice that tells a thousand stories all by itself, Marcus King lays bare…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Beyoncé again proves she can do anything with ‘COWBOY CARTER’
      ALBUM REVIEW: Beyoncé again proves she can do anything with ‘COWBOY CARTER’
      March 29, 2024 at 1:23 am
      Beyoncé, “COWBOY CARTER.” “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” asks Linda Martell—the first commercially successful Black female country artist in history—in an audio clip…
      ALBUM REVIEW: X Ambassadors take it back home and reflect on 'Townie'
      ALBUM REVIEW: X Ambassadors take it back home and reflect on ‘Townie’
      March 27, 2024 at 12:01 am
      X Ambassadors, “Townie.” On their new album, Townie, X Ambassadors reminisce on their childhood memories and life in upstate New York. Townie X Ambassadors Virgin, April 5 8/10…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Sheryl Crow dreams of a brighter future on 'Evolution'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Sheryl Crow dreams of a brighter future on ‘Evolution’
      March 22, 2024 at 12:01 pm
      Sheryl Crow, “Evolution.” Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow is showing no signs of slowing down with her 11th album, Evolution. She had said after releasing 2018’s…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Chesney 'BORN' again on new LP
      ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Chesney ‘BORN’ again on new LP
      March 21, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Kenny Chesney, “BORN.” Still living life to the fullest, country superstar Kenny Chesney is BORN again with a new 15-track album that’s comforting and familiar in…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Fletcher almost soars while ‘In Search of the Antidote’
      ALBUM REVIEW: Fletcher almost soars while ‘In Search of the Antidote’
      March 17, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Fletcher, “In Search Of The Antidote.” “Here I fucking go again,” sings New Jersey native Cari Fletcher—better known as Fletcher—in the first lyric of her sophomore…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Elbow returns with a vengeance on 'Audio Vertigo'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Elbow returns with a vengeance on ‘Audio Vertigo’
      March 16, 2024 at 11:16 am
      Elbow, “Audio Vertigo.” Some fans of Elbow found the U.K. band’s previous album, pandemic-era Flying Dream 1 (2021) to be a little too quiet and sleepy.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. gets real on 'JPEG RAW'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. gets real on ‘JPEG RAW’
      March 15, 2024 at 11:26 pm
      Gary Clark Jr., “JPEG RAW.” Gary Clark, Jr. makes it clear with his new album that he doesn’t want to be only a blues guitar prodigy…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Justin Timberlake looks back on 'Everything I Thought It Was'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Justin Timberlake looks back on ‘Everything I Thought It Was’
      March 14, 2024 at 10:32 pm
      Justin Timberlake, “Everything I Thought It Was.” Justin Timberlake effectively dances around the elephant in the room throughout his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: DragonForce accelerates to ‘Warp Speed’ on new LP
      ALBUM REVIEW: DragonForce accelerates to ‘Warp Speed’ on new LP
      March 11, 2024 at 12:25 am
      Dragonforce, “Warp Speed Warriors.” Hold on tight. That’s about the only advice one can give when going on a spin with Warp Speed Warriors, the latest…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Stapp finds his 'Higher Power' on solo LP
      ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Stapp finds his ‘Higher Power’ on solo LP
      March 10, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Scott Stapp, “Higher Power.” While Creed is in the midst of a resurgence with a World Series anthem for the Texas Rangers and an extensive reunion…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Crowes family reunion is fully formed on 'Happiness Bastards'
      ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Crowes family reunion is fully formed on ‘Happiness Bastards’
      March 10, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      The Black Crowes, “Happiness Bastards.” Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have been busy over the past 15 years, with various bands, solo musical projects, producing other…
      ALBUM REVIEW: ZHU takes an uncomfortable journey inward on 'Grace'
      ALBUM REVIEW: ZHU takes an uncomfortable journey inward on ‘Grace’
      March 8, 2024 at 2:12 pm
      “ZHU, “Grace.” The fourth album by ZHU, Grace, maintains the Bay Area native’s signature electronic sound while embracing elements of pop and hip-hop. Grace  ZHU Astralwerks,…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Jesus and Mary Chain flows quicker on 'Glasgow Eyes'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Jesus and Mary Chain flows quicker on ‘Glasgow Eyes’
      March 8, 2024 at 11:37 am
      The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Glasgow Eyes.” For those of us who remember, there was a very specific feeling you used to get from a Jesus…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Ariana Grande lets in the light on 'Eternal Sunshine'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Ariana Grande lets in the light on ‘Eternal Sunshine’
      March 7, 2024 at 11:28 pm
      Ariana Grande, “Eternal Sunshine.” Ariana Grande didn’t give up many secrets leading up to Eternal Sunshine. The track list came in fragments and just once song…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Rolling Stones trot out welcome rarities on Wiltern live set
      ALBUM REVIEW: Rolling Stones trot out welcome rarities on Wiltern live set
      March 1, 2024 at 10:17 pm
      The Rolling Stones, “Live at the Wiltern.” In February 2023, the Rolling Stones released Grrr Live, an album they billed as their “definitive greatest hits live”…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Gordon makes herself at home on 'The Collective'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Gordon makes herself at home on ‘The Collective’
      March 1, 2024 at 6:50 pm
      Kim Gordon, “The Collective.” The second solo album by Kim Gordon, The Collective, is a little like the beginning of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,”…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Norah Jones' 'Visions' is a ray of light
      ALBUM REVIEW: Norah Jones’ ‘Visions’ is a ray of light
      March 1, 2024 at 4:49 pm
      Norah Jones, “Visions.” Norah Jones’ newest album, Visions, swings the pendulum from darkness back to light. If 2020’s Pick Me Up Off the Floor was the…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Judas Priest as good as ever on 'Invincible Shield'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Judas Priest as good as ever on ‘Invincible Shield’
      March 1, 2024 at 11:19 am
      Judas Priest, “Invincible Shield.” Pressing play on Judas Priest’s 19th album, Invincible Shield, is like a time machine with a direct pathway to the late ’70s.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal gets monumental at 'the Church in Tulsa'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal gets monumental at ‘the Church in Tulsa’
      March 1, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Taj Mahal, “Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa.” Like the palace in India, musician Taj Mahal has been around for awhile. The bluesman, born Henry…
      REVIEW: Liam Gallagher, John Squire cast old shadows on collab LP
      REVIEW: Liam Gallagher, John Squire cast old shadows on collab LP
      February 23, 2024 at 10:47 pm
      “Liam Gallagher John Squire.” “There should be a lot more music by John Squire out in the world.” Liam Gallagher John Squire Liam Gallagher and John…
    • REVIEW: STRFKR finds an electro-pop dream state on 'Parallel Realms'
      REVIEW: STRFKR finds an electro-pop dream state on ‘Parallel Realms’
      February 23, 2024 at 11:11 am
      STRFKR, “Parallel Realms.” STRFKR mined its demos and musical ideations for the electro-pop quartet’s eighth album, Parallel Realms. But once those songs were written, the band pulled…
      ALBUM REVIEW: KISS' Ace Frehley delivers the goods with '10,000 Volts'
      ALBUM REVIEW: KISS’ Ace Frehley delivers the goods with ‘10,000 Volts’
      February 17, 2024 at 5:11 pm
      Ace Frehley, “10,000 Volts.” When KISS was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in 2014, Gene Simmons said the guitar playing of Ace…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: MGMT grows its sound organically on 'Loss of Life'
      ALBUM REVIEW: MGMT grows its sound organically on ‘Loss of Life’
      February 16, 2024 at 3:21 pm
      MGMT, “Loss Of Life.” Pop duo MGMT has long been on the forefront of an electronic-meets-analog sound. Fifth album Loss of Life finds Andrew VanWyngarden and…
      REVIEW: Paloma Faith doesn't wallow in 'The Glorification of Sadness'
      REVIEW: Paloma Faith doesn’t wallow in ‘The Glorification of Sadness’
      February 9, 2024 at 8:20 pm
      Paloma Faith, “The Glorification of Sadness.” English actress and pop artist Paloma Faith rips open her heart on her sixth album, The Glorification of Sadness. These…
    • REVIEW: Chromeo examines modern romance with 'Adult Contemporary'
      REVIEW: Chromeo examines modern romance with ‘Adult Contemporary’
      February 9, 2024 at 6:26 pm
      Chromeo, “Adult Contemporary” Can you imagine anything better than disco-laced funk to help you work through your feelings? Chromeo can’t either, and the duo pulls it…
      REVIEW: Steve Hackett shows his range on 'The Circus and the Nightwhale'
      REVIEW: Steve Hackett shows his range on ‘The Circus and the Nightwhale’
      February 9, 2024 at 2:29 pm
      Steve Hackett, “The Circus and the Nightwhale.” This is probably obvious to anyone who’s a fan, or even anyone who’s aware of him, but there are…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Usher leads super-sized comeback on 'Coming Home'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Usher leads super-sized comeback on ‘Coming Home’
      February 8, 2024 at 10:25 pm
      Usher, “Coming Home.” It’s almost stunning to realize that three decades after bursting onto the scene with his self-titled debut album, Usher Raymond may just be…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Zara Larsson channels her inner pop goddess on 'Venus'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Zara Larsson channels her inner pop goddess on ‘Venus’
      February 8, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Zara Larsson, courtesy. Swedish songstress Zara Larsson comes full circle on her fourth studio album, Venus, showing she can bridge the gap between pop anthems and…
    • REVIEW: Two decades on, Jennifer Lopez still mad in love on 'This is Me... Now'
      REVIEW: Two decades on, Jennifer Lopez still mad in love on ‘This is Me… Now’
      February 8, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Jennifer Lopez, “This is Me… Now.” It’s been a full decade since singer, actress and general superstar Jennifer Lopez last released an album. Her new one, This…
      REVIEW: P1Harmony finds its groove on full-length debut, 'Killin' It'
      REVIEW: P1Harmony finds its groove on full-length debut, ‘Killin’ It’
      February 3, 2024 at 11:56 pm
      P1Harmony, “Killin‘ It.” Nearly four years and six mini albums in, K-poppers P1Harmony finally deliver their first full-length album. Killin’ It is full of poppy earworms…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis melts hearts and faces on latest solo record
      ALBUM REVIEW: Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis melts hearts and faces on latest solo record
      January 27, 2024 at 10:36 am
      J Mascis, “What Do We Do Now.” There’s a special kind of yearning found in only the best of love letters: short vague sentences, pregnant with…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Brittany Howard asks the big questions on ‘What Now’
      ALBUM REVIEW: Brittany Howard asks the big questions on ‘What Now’
      January 27, 2024 at 10:01 am
      Brittany Howard, “What Now.” The musical power of Brittany Howard lies in her ability to express herself with unwavering fearlessness through her dynamic vocals and bona…
    • QUICK TAKES: Matisyahu burns bright on 'Hold the Fire' EP
      QUICK TAKES: Matisyahu burns bright on ‘Hold the Fire’ EP
      January 26, 2024 at 11:41 pm
      Matisyahu, “Hold the Fire.” While the material may have been composed prior to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, it’s difficult to not listen to the…
      ALBUM REVIEW: James Arthur croons his way back with 'Bitter Sweet Love'
      ALBUM REVIEW: James Arthur croons his way back with ‘Bitter Sweet Love’
      January 25, 2024 at 8:58 am
      James Arthur, “Bitter Sweet Love.” James Arthur, who vaulted to the top of the charts with epic love ballad “Say You Won’t Let Go,” knows his strengths.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Segall gets complicated on 'Three Bells'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Segall gets complicated on ‘Three Bells’
      January 20, 2024 at 10:10 am
      Ty Segall, “Three Bells.” No matter how intensely we try to imagine the future, tomorrow is always a little weirder than we envision. Our predictions are…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Alkaline Trio fights the darkness on 'Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Alkaline Trio fights the darkness on ‘Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs’
      January 20, 2024 at 9:31 am
      Alkaline Trio, “Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs.” Pop-punk rockers Alkaline Trio capture lightning in a bottle on their latest full-length set, Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs, their 10th album.…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Thom Yorke and The Smile return to familiar territory on 'Wall of Eyes'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Thom Yorke and The Smile return to familiar territory on ‘Wall of Eyes’
      January 20, 2024 at 9:13 am
      The Smile (Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner), “Wall Of Eyes.” The collaboration between Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with Sons of Kemet drummer…
      ALBUM REVIEW: Green Day relights the punk torch with 'Saviors'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Green Day relights the punk torch with ‘Saviors’
      January 14, 2024 at 9:00 pm
      Green Day, “Saviors.” Few bands have been as prolific or as reliable over the past four decades as East Bay punk icons Green Day, yet the…
    • ALBUM REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney gains control by letting go on 'Little Rope'
      ALBUM REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney gains control by letting go on ‘Little Rope’
      January 13, 2024 at 8:36 am
      Sleater-Kinney, “Little Rope.” When tragedy strikes and the harsh realities of life rear their ugly heads, the only thing you can do is decide how to…

Listen Now

    • Tuesday Tracks: Victoria Bigelow, Jordan Rakei and Phosphorescent
      Tuesday Tracks: Victoria Bigelow, Jordan Rakei and Phosphorescent
      April 9, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Jordan Rakei, courtesy. For this week’s Tuesday Tracks, we bring retro symphonic soul by Jordan Rakei, euphoric alt-rock by Good Neighbours, melancholic slice of life portraits…
      REWIND: Observe first contact with the Vulcans with these 'Star Trek' songs
      REWIND: Observe first contact with the Vulcans with these ‘Star Trek’ songs
      April 6, 2024 at 12:01 am
      “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” I love Star Trek. “The Next Generation” was a major part of my childhood and all the new series are just…

Q&A Interviews

    • Q&A: The Darkness' Frankie Poullain wants to cry, climax on Permission to Land 20 Tour
      Q&A: The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain wants to cry, climax on Permission to Land 20 Tour
      September 28, 2023 at 12:01 am
      The Darkness, courtesy Gareth Parker. Brit rockers The Darkness are celebrating the release of their 2003 debut, Permission to Land, with a re-release of the multi-platinum…
    • Interview: French electro-pop trio Hyphen Hyphen wants to take over the U.S.
      Interview: French electro-pop trio Hyphen Hyphen wants to take over the U.S.
      August 24, 2023 at 12:01 am
      Hyphen Hyphen, courtesy. French synthpop trio Hyphen Hyphen loves finishing each other’s sentences. Like a symbiotic mind on pretty much all matters, vocalist-keyboardist Samanta “Santa” Cotta,…
    • Q&A: Nita Strauss on her new album, working with Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato
      Q&A: Nita Strauss on her new album, working with Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato
      August 19, 2023 at 10:41 am
      Nita Strauss, courtesy Ana Massard. Nita Strauss had just kicked off a headlining tour in Nashville and then slept soundly on her bus all the way…
    • SF visits the 'Haus of Holbein:' An interview with SIX's Jasmine Forsberg
      SF visits the ‘Haus of Holbein:’ An interview with SIX’s Jasmine Forsberg
      March 10, 2023 at 4:13 pm
      The North American “SIX” Aragon Tour. Jasmine Forsberg far left. Photo by Joan Marcus. No theater show since “Hamilton” has had as much buzz and exploded…
    • Q&A: Vanessa Carlton faces off with 'Future Pain' on first headlining tour in years
      Q&A: Vanessa Carlton faces off with ‘Future Pain’ on first headlining tour in years
      March 6, 2023 at 12:01 am
      Vanessa Carlton, courtesy Alysse Gafkjen. Vanessa Carlton is plotting future pain on her first headlining tour since before lockdowns, but it’s a current pain that’s postponed…
    • Q&A: P1Harmony set in and saddle up on their second U.S. tour
      Q&A: P1Harmony set in and saddle up on their second U.S. tour
      February 15, 2023 at 12:01 am
      P1Harmony performs at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on Jan. 22, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. Up-and-coming K-pop sextet P1Harmony seem genuinely excited to be backstage at the…
    • Q&A: Homeboy Sandman wants to build a label with the greatest rappers in the world
      Q&A: Homeboy Sandman wants to build a label with the greatest rappers in the world
      January 11, 2023 at 12:01 am
      Homeboy Sandman, courtesy Misshattan. Considering how busy New York rapper Homeboy Sandman has been these last couple of years—two EPs, a mixtape, a deluxe edition of…
    • Interview: The London Suede on writing 'Autofiction' and coming up to the U.S.
      Interview: The London Suede on writing ‘Autofiction’ and coming up to the U.S.
      November 2, 2022 at 12:01 am
      The London Suede, courtesy Dean Chalkley. In more than two decades since Suede (they’re known here as The London Suede) last toured in the U.S., the…
    • Q&A: Aussies Ocean Alley bring their 'Low Altitude Living' to the States
      Q&A: Aussies Ocean Alley bring their ‘Low Altitude Living’ to the States
      October 11, 2022 at 11:57 pm
      Ocean Alley performs at House of Blues Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif. on Oct. 11, 2022. Chas Alm/STAFF. Australian band Ocean Alley just arrived in the U.S.…

Opinion

    • Insert Foot: Her feelings are legitimate but Lizzo did sign up for this shit
      Insert Foot: Her feelings are legitimate but Lizzo did sign up for this shit
      March 31, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Original photo: Lizzo at the the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2023. Photo courtesy The Recording Academy. Lizzo is upset. That’s fine…
    • Insert Foot: Why we need 'Masters of the Air'
      Insert Foot: Why we need ‘Masters of the Air’
      March 24, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Insert Foot getting misty-eyed over “Masters of the Air.” I finished “Masters of the Air” last week and need to get a few things out of…
    • Insert Foot: How to perk up the boring Academy Awards
      Insert Foot: How to perk up the boring Academy Awards
      March 10, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Insert Foot has some suggestion for the Academy Awards. I was going to write something serious about the Oscars because I used to be a film…
    • Insert Foot: Beyoncé reminds us American music comes from the same place
      Insert Foot: Beyoncé reminds us American music comes from the same place
      February 25, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Beyoncé performs on the opening night of the Renaissance World Tour in at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on May 10, 2023. Photo by Mason Poole.…
    • Opinion: The astounding potential of Las Vegas' Sphere
      Opinion: The astounding potential of Las Vegas’ Sphere
      February 21, 2024 at 12:01 am
      U2 performs at Sphere in Las Vegas on Feb. 7, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. A lot has been said about Sphere in Las Vegas being game-changing for…
    • Insert Foot: Remember Monty Python's lesson on Super Bowl Sunday
      Insert Foot: Remember Monty Python’s lesson on Super Bowl Sunday
      February 10, 2024 at 8:58 pm
      Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. As you prepare to shovel seven pounds of bean dip into your pie hole and slurp down 25 Budweisers using a football game…
    • Insert Foot: Taylor Swift divides America by going to the Super Bowl
      Insert Foot: Taylor Swift divides America by going to the Super Bowl
      February 4, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Insert Foot is cool with Taylor Swift but less so with the NFL and the Super Bowl. Let’s talk Tay-Tay, Trav-Trav and how, yes, of course…
    • Insert Foot: The destruction of Pitchfork should alarm music lovers
      Insert Foot: The destruction of Pitchfork should alarm music lovers
      January 21, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Insert Foot on the demise of Pitchfork and music criticism. I thought I had it bad getting death threats from 14-year-old girls when I’d write that…
    • Insert Foot: The Jerry Lewis film the world waited 52 years to see
      Insert Foot: The Jerry Lewis film the world waited 52 years to see
      January 7, 2024 at 12:01 am
      Original: Jerry Lewis (L) looks through a cine camera during the shooting of “The Day the Clown Cried” at Cirque D’Hiver in Paris on March 22,…

Concert Reviews

    • REVIEW: The Veronicas ring in ‘Gothic Summer’ at Fillmore tour opener
      REVIEW: The Veronicas ring in ‘Gothic Summer’ at Fillmore tour opener
      April 4, 2024 at 6:52 am
      The Veronicas perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 3, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The ear-to-ear smiles painted on the faces of…
    • REVIEW: Green Day doubles up on 'Saviors' and 'American Idiot' at the Fillmore
      REVIEW: Green Day doubles up on ‘Saviors’ and ‘American Idiot’ at the Fillmore
      April 3, 2024 at 6:54 am
      Green Day performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2, 2024. Courtesy Greg Schneider. SAN FRANCISCO — Green Day has played just about every…
    • REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a 'RUCKUS!' at The UC Theatre tour opener
      REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a ‘RUCKUS!’ at The UC Theatre tour opener
      March 29, 2024 at 5:34 am
      Movements perform at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on March 28, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. BERKELEY — Stick around in a music scene long enough, and you’ll…
    • REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band full of faith at first Chase Center show
      REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band full of faith at first Chase Center show
      March 29, 2024 at 1:39 am
      Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on March 28, 2024. Photo: Nick Buckmaster. SAN FRANCISCO — “Can you…
    • REVIEW: K-poppers ONEUS welcome spring at Paramount Theatre
      REVIEW: K-poppers ONEUS welcome spring at Paramount Theatre
      March 18, 2024 at 11:23 pm
      ONEUS performs at Paramount Theatre in Oakland on March 18, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. OAKLAND — On the official last day of winter, K-pop boy group ONEUS…
    • REVIEW: IVE turns it up to 'ELEVEN' at Oakland Arena debut
      REVIEW: IVE turns it up to ‘ELEVEN’ at Oakland Arena debut
      March 17, 2024 at 1:23 am
      IVE performs at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, California on March 13, 2024. Courtesy Andy Keilen/Starship Entertainment. OAKLAND — For a group that didn’t debut until…
    • REVIEW: Municipal Waste, Ghoul and friends bring the mayhem to The UC Theatre
      REVIEW: Municipal Waste, Ghoul and friends bring the mayhem to The UC Theatre
      March 5, 2024 at 7:11 am
      Municipal Waste performs at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, Calif. on March 4, 2024. Sean Liming/STAFF. BERKELEY —  Weeknight or not, the Brainsqueeze tour rolled into…
    • REVIEW: 'Most Wanted' Bad Bunny rides a horse into Chase Center
      REVIEW: ‘Most Wanted’ Bad Bunny rides a horse into Chase Center
      March 2, 2024 at 8:32 am
      Bad Bunny performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on March 1, 2024. Derek Fisher/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny focused on his…
    • REVIEW: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony show they've still got it at Noise Pop show
      REVIEW: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony show they’ve still got it at Noise Pop show
      March 2, 2024 at 6:52 am
      Bone Thugs-N-Harmony perform at Curran Theatre in San Francisco during Noise Pop Festival on March 1, 2024. Mariana García/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — After 30 years, Bone…
    • REVIEW: Madonna tells a compelling story at second Chase Center show
      REVIEW: Madonna tells a compelling story at second Chase Center show
      February 29, 2024 at 3:26 am
      Madonna performs at The O2 Arena in London on Oct. 14, 2023. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Live Nation. SAN FRANCISCO — The people who increasingly hate on…
    • REVIEW: André 3000 wings it at The Independent
      REVIEW: André 3000 wings it at The Independent
      February 24, 2024 at 10:44 pm
      André 3000 performs at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco on Feb. 20, 2024. Courtesy Stephanie Port. SAN FRANCISCO — “I never thought I’d be onstage playing…
    • REVIEW: Ty Segall and the Freedom Band launch tour with new drummer at GAMH
      REVIEW: Ty Segall and the Freedom Band launch tour with new drummer at GAMH
      February 21, 2024 at 7:14 am
      Ty Segall performs at Starline Social Club in Oakland on Jan. 14, 2020. Karen Goldman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “Give a warm welcome to our new drummer,…
    • REVIEW: Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew close out the year in the Bay Area
      REVIEW: Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew close out the year in the Bay Area
      December 31, 2023 at 8:38 am
      Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew perform during Mill Valley Music Festival at Friends Field in Mill Valley, Calif. on May 14, 2023. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO —…
    • REVIEW: Stevie Nicks lets the jukebox play at Chase Center
      REVIEW: Stevie Nicks lets the jukebox play at Chase Center
      December 16, 2023 at 8:45 am
      Stevie Nicks performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 14, 2023. Courtesy Dana Jacobs. SAN FRANCISCO — Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks revisited her…
    • REVIEW: SF can't get enough of Depeche Mode at Chase Center
      REVIEW: SF can’t get enough of Depeche Mode at Chase Center
      December 4, 2023 at 1:04 am
      Depeche Mode performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 3, 2023. Nate McKinley/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO —Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Depeche Mode brought…
    • REVIEW: Jhené Aiko makes her onstage return at Oakland Arena
      REVIEW: Jhené Aiko makes her onstage return at Oakland Arena
      December 3, 2023 at 6:14 am
      Jhené Aiko performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Dec. 2, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — It’s been months—last summer–since soul vocalist Jhené Aiko last performed…
    • REVIEW: Gary Jules returns to the Hotel Cafe in L.A.
      REVIEW: Gary Jules returns to the Hotel Cafe in L.A.
      November 30, 2023 at 8:00 am
      Gary Jules performs at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on Nov. 29, 2023. Chas Alm/STAFF. LOS ANGELES — Gary Jules returned to the famed Hotel Café…
    • REVIEW: Ellie Goulding captivates with the San Francisco Symphony
      REVIEW: Ellie Goulding captivates with the San Francisco Symphony
      November 21, 2023 at 12:11 am
      Ellie Goulding performs with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 20, 2023. Mike DeWald/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — Pop hitmaker…
    • REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff digs up the past at the Orpheum
      REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff digs up the past at the Orpheum
      November 16, 2023 at 8:19 am
      Nathaniel Rateliff performs at Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Karen Goldman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “It’s taken us four years to bring you this…

Photos

    • PHOTOS: Offset reintroduces himself at Set It Off Tour stop in Anaheim
      PHOTOS: Offset reintroduces himself at Set It Off Tour stop in Anaheim
      April 2, 2024 at 7:56 am
      Offset performs at House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif. on April 1, 2024. Derek Tobias/STAFF. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fresh off a performance in San Francisco, rapper Offset…
    • PHOTOS: DeVotchKa shows 'How it Ends' at Great American Music Hall
      PHOTOS: DeVotchKa shows ‘How it Ends’ at Great American Music Hall
      March 29, 2024 at 8:17 am
      DeVotchKa performs at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on March 28, 2024. Tyler Wong/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — DeVotchKa brought their energetic show to Great…
    • PHOTOS: Lil Uzi Vert rolls the 'Pink Tape' at high speed at Bill Graham Civic
      PHOTOS: Lil Uzi Vert rolls the ‘Pink Tape’ at high speed at Bill Graham Civic
      November 16, 2023 at 9:04 am
      Lil Uzi Vert performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Lil Uzi Vert was keenly aware…
    • PHOTOS: MisterWives and Bishop Briggs shine bright at the Warfield
      PHOTOS: MisterWives and Bishop Briggs shine bright at the Warfield
      October 12, 2023 at 7:31 am
      MisterWives perform at The Warfield in San Francisco on October 11, 2023. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — MisterWives and Bishop Briggs performed at the Warfield on…
    • PHOTOS: Lil Wayne brings intimate Welcome to Tha Carter tour to the Masonic
      PHOTOS: Lil Wayne brings intimate Welcome to Tha Carter tour to the Masonic
      May 13, 2023 at 7:58 am
      Lil Wayne performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on May 12, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Rapper Lil Wayne brought his Welcome to Tha…
    • PHOTOS: The Warning gives a little 'More' at Fillmore tour stop
      PHOTOS: The Warning gives a little ‘More’ at Fillmore tour stop
      May 5, 2023 at 7:36 am
      The Warning performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on May 5, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO — The Fillmore has played host to a who’s who of…
    • PHOTOS: 'Mega-Monsters' Mastodon and Gojira storm Concord Pavilion
      PHOTOS: ‘Mega-Monsters’ Mastodon and Gojira storm Concord Pavilion
      April 21, 2023 at 7:09 am
      Mastodon performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on April 20, 2023. Sean Liming/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — Metal mainstays Mastodon and Gojira brought their Mega-Monsters Tour to the…

Festivals

Mosswood Meltdown announces daily lineups
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Mosswood Meltdown announces daily lineups

The B-52s perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 1, 2018. They will perform at Mosswood Meltdown this July. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Annual punk music festival Mosswood Meltdown has announced its daily lineups…
    • Stanford Jazz Festival announces lineup, including Ambrose Akinmusire
      Stanford Jazz Festival announces lineup, including Ambrose Akinmusire
      March 25, 2024 at 12:55 pm
      Ambrose Akinmusire will perform at Stanford Jazz Festival in June, courtesy. Producers of the annual Stanford Jazz Festival on Monday announced this summer’s lineup, including Ambrose…
      Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa rebranding as Black Radio Experience in year 3
      Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa rebranding as Black Radio Experience in year 3
      March 5, 2024 at 4:58 pm
      Robert Glasper performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. on July 29, 2023. The event will return in a new form…
    • Herbie Hancock, Maze, The Family Stone to play San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
      Herbie Hancock, Maze, The Family Stone to play San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
      March 5, 2024 at 4:00 pm
      Herbie Hancock performs at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Aug. 23, 2019. The jazz icon will perform at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest in August.…
      Aftershock Festival expands with reunited Slayer, Iron Maiden
      Aftershock Festival expands with reunited Slayer, Iron Maiden
      February 28, 2024 at 12:48 pm
      Slayer performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Nov. 26, 2019. The reunited band will headline Aftershock Festival this fall.  Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. The grassy, tree-lined fields…
    • BottleRock Napa Valley announces AfterDark shows
      BottleRock Napa Valley announces AfterDark shows
      February 27, 2024 at 10:26 am
      St. Vincent performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Sept. 23, 2021. She will perform an AfterDark show during BottleRock Napa Valley in May. Steve…
      SZA, Snoh Aalegra and Kaytraminé to headline expanded Sol Blume in May
      SZA, Snoh Aalegra and Kaytraminé to headline expanded Sol Blume in May
      February 2, 2024 at 10:22 am
      SZA performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on March 14, 2023. She will headline Sol Blume in Sacramento this spring. Matt Pang/STAFF. Grammy-nominated artists  SZA and…
    • The B-52s to headline Mosswood Meltdown in July
      The B-52s to headline Mosswood Meltdown in July
      February 1, 2024 at 10:00 am
      The B-52s perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 1, 2018. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Dance rockers The B-52s will headline annual Oakland summer punk music…
      Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to headline Noise Pop Festival as new acts announced
      Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to headline Noise Pop Festival as new acts announced
      January 23, 2024 at 3:36 pm
      Bone Thugs-N-Harmony perform during halftime of a game between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2024.…
    • Triumph the Insult Comic Dog poops on Weird Al at SF Sketchfest
      Triumph the Insult Comic Dog poops on Weird Al at SF Sketchfest
      January 22, 2024 at 7:56 am
      Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hosts quiz show “Let’s Make a Poop!” with Michael Winslow, Adam Savage, Rob Schneider, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Amber Ruffin…
      Fleet Foxes, Margo Price to play Mill Valley Music Festival in 2024
      Fleet Foxes, Margo Price to play Mill Valley Music Festival in 2024
      January 16, 2024 at 3:22 pm
      Fleet Foxes perform at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on July 10, 2022. The band will headline Mill Valley Music Festival in 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. Indie…
    • Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks to headline BottleRock Napa Valley
      Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks to headline BottleRock Napa Valley
      January 8, 2024 at 8:00 am
      Pearl Jam performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on May 12, 2022. The band will headline BottleRock 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks…
      BottleRock Napa Valley presale passes available before the holidays
      BottleRock Napa Valley presale passes available before the holidays
      December 12, 2023 at 8:00 am
      BottleRock 2022, courtesy. BottleRock Napa Valley will again sell a limited number of advance tickets to next spring’s festival before the holidays. The holiday presale three-day…
    • Latin music festival La Onda announces lineup
      Latin music festival La Onda announces lineup
      December 4, 2023 at 8:00 am
      Alejandro Fernández (center) and MANÁ will perform at Festival La Onda the weekend after BottleRock. Courtesy. Maná, Fuerza Regida, Alejandro Fernández and Junior H will headline…