Courtesy photo SAN FRANCISCO — “Not in this lifetime,” eh? Guns N’ Roses brought its tour with that name Tuesday to San Francisco’s AT&T Park, a title referencing singer/pianist Axl Rose’s quote just four years ago about the possibility of a reunion. But, of course, GNR lies. For more…

  SAN JOSE — Though Adele brought her tour supporting last year’s 25 Saturday to the SAP Center in San Jose for the first of three Bay Area gigs, it was a song she played from her first LP that spoke volumes. Within a decade, the British pop soul…

Photos: Nick DeCicco and Roman Gokhman BERKELEY — Brooklyn rock group The National performed six new songs Friday night during a stop at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, but the show wasn’t without its rough spots. While the new material, presumably for an in-progress seventh full-length album, often hit somber notes,…

San Francisco’s Zoo Station With the festival arriving next week, the Outside Lands Music Festival unveiled Tuesday its GastroMagic stage lineup, including segments with OutKast’s Big Boi, Big Freedia and San Francisco’s own U2 tribute band Zoo Station. Celebrity chef Chris Cosentino, a San Francisco resident, leads a lineup that…

SAN FRANCISCO — John Paul White wanted an intimate show. He got it Monday night at Swedish American Hall in San Francisco, playing to a small but captivated throng as he unveiled every track from his forthcoming second solo album, Beulah, due Aug. 19. The album marks his first…

Festival organizers released the schedule Thursday for the ninth annual Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park. Headliners LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead and Lionel Richie will close down the Lands End main stage on the Polo Field on Aug. 5, 6 and 7, respectively. On the Twin Peaks stage in…

Noise Pop Festival organizers have announced the “25 to 25 Series,” a slate of curated music, film and art events leading up to the lineup announcement in November for the festival’s 2017 installment. Organizers will announce the “25 to 25” events in batches, with the first including Canadian punk…

Sting and Peter Gabriel. Photo: Bay Area News Group, Nhat V. Meyer. SAN JOSE — The level of integration English rockers Peter Gabriel and Sting showed Thursday at the SAP Center in San Jose was unorthodox. During the 2.5-hour show, the two musicians and their combined 12-member backing crew…

Ra Ra Riot and Poliça were among the biggest names announced Tuesday for late shows related to next month’s Outside Lands Music Festival. The gigs take place from Aug. 4 to 7 at various venues within San Francisco. The shows announced Tuesday include: • Lapsley, Aug. 4, at California Academy…

The year may only be halfway through, but it’s already had a number of quality albums worth a spin. RIFF Magazine‘s Nick DeCicco counts down 10 of his favorite of the year to date: Beyoncé Lemonade April 23 | Columbia 10. The Queen’s sixth studio album stands as her most powerful…