OAKLAND — During its heyday in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Fleetwood Mac was nearly as famous for drama as for music. Despite big egos, love triangles and a penchant for indulgence, the band managed to crank out hit after hit and establish itself as true rock-pop royalty. Following a widely publicized…

Lykke Li performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2018. Photos: Daniel Lee. SAN FRANCISCO — Lykke Li took the stage Wednesday night at The Fillmore and treated the sold-out crowd to a tight 16-song set. Centered on her latest studio album, So Sad So Sexy, her…

Simple Minds, “Walk Between Worlds.” “Magic,” the first track off of Simple Minds‘ latest release, would never be picked out of a lineup by a casual fan. Absent are lead vocalist Jim Kerr’s signature baritone pleadings. Instead, he tries on a lighter style that doesn’t quite scratch the itch…

  The sound of Tune-­Yards is at once organic and meticulously constructed. The songs from on I can feel you creep into my private life, like those on 2011 breakout Whokill, share a common DNA. Often, they begin with a low-fi, glitchy and sometimes out­ of­ tune sample that…

Courtesy: iHeartRadio LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile Arena came alive Friday night with the sounds of music superstars, old and new. The iHeartRadio Music Festival kicked off two nights of shows in Sin City to a sold-out crowd. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the simulcast show promised guest stars, new collaborations and lots of…

Photos: Courtesy of Bear Music Festival PINECREST, Calif. — As afternoon light dapples through the evergreens, Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express launch into an 18-song, two-hour set. The venue is a poolside stage at Bear Music Festival, a unique family-friendly mashup of summer camp, house party and larger (and…