William DuVall, Courtesy Photo. William DuVall has covered a lot of musical ground over his expansive nearly 30-year career. From the mid-’80s to the present day, DuVall has played in a number of bands rooted in rock, ranging from hardcore punk to ’90s grunge. Since 2006, he’s been the…

Richard Marx delves into his four-decade career of pop hit-making on his latest album, Limitless. The singer, songwriter and producer has sold more than 30 million albums since his self-titled debut back in 1987. While the pace of his solo releases may have slowed over the last 20 years,…

Stone Temple Pilots. Courtesy: PR Brown. The path for ’90s grunge stalwarts Stone Temple Pilots has long been lined with roses and thorns. The band has faced hurdles along the way that most would find insurmountable. And yet, brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz have continued…

Halfway through Bay Area pop-punk heroes Green Day’s 13th album, Father Of All Motherfuckers, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong declares “I was a teenage teenager/ Full of piss and vinegar.” It’s a sentiment that aptly describes the band’s latest release, a no-nonsense amps-to-11 showcase of raw, old-school rock. Looking for a reenergized…

After a series of cryptic messages on My Chemical Romance’s social media accounts, the rock band announced its long-awaited reunion tour Wednesday morning. In a YouTube video titled “A summoning…,” produced by frontman Gerard Way, MCR took the video’s protagonist on a chronological ride referencing imagery from the band’s…

Pop songstress Kesha lived a life through the headlines beginning in 2014. Following a bitter legal battle with her former producer, Dr. Luke, and her prior record label—which involved several lawsuits—over allegations of abuse and sexual assault, she returned with a raw and stripped-back album Rainbow. Songs like “Praying”…

Theory Of A Deadman. Courtesy: Jimmy Fontaine. While Theory of a Deadman made its name on heavy riffs and post-grunge anthems, the Canadian band is singing a new tune on Say Nothing. The band has matured in both sound and lyrical content with a socially relevant message. The evolution began…

Poppy performs at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Jan. 22, 2020. Photos: Chloe Catajan SAN FRANCISCO — The opening night of any tour always brings some specter of intrigue and excitement. For pop and hard rock enigma Poppy, there was an extra shroud of mystery in…

Pennsylvania rockers Breaking Benjamin looked to flip the script ahead of the release of their seventh album, Aurora. The band tapped into its ample back catalog to rework nine prior tracks, as well as penning one new tune, for an all-acoustic release. Ben Burnley and company also recruited the help…

After living much of the early part of her career in the spotlight, Selena Gomez was forced to take a step away after she received a kidney transplant as a result of complications with lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes harm to organs and tissues. She had an additional…