Lindi Ortega comes from a stellar group of country singer-songwriters hailing from the Great White North. The Toronto-born Ortega’s Liberty, her seventh studio album, is her most ambitious to date. The 12-track concept album is constructed with the narrative arc of a motion picture, with each of the three…

Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO —  If Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller was aiming for a high degree of difficulty going into his show on Friday night at Slim’s, he succeeded at setting the bar high. The stage wasn’t draped in an elaborate set, Miller wasn’t flanked by a…

Photos: Paige K. Parsons SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been quite a year already for rising pop superstar Dua Lipa. The London-born songstress scored her first No. 1 hit in the U.S. with the viral single “New Rules.” She heads into next week’s BRIT Awards with five nominations, and is…