Thanks to the new Disney+ film “Clouds,” Zach Sobiech‘s 2012 hit song of the same name is again at the top of streaming charts, seven years after it brought the 17-year-old and his songwriting partner, bandmate and best friend, Sammy Brown, international acclaim just before his death to a…

Taylor Swift performs on the Reputation Stadium Tour at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on May 11, 2018. Steve Carlson/STAFF. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced new rules for sporting event attendance; primarily, allowing 20-percent-attendance at outdoor stadiums in counties that reach the orange tier in the state’s…

Musicians and The Golden Bull owners Bill Schneider (left) Mark W. Lynn (center) and Jason Beebout take a break outside their bar on Oct. 14, 2020. Karen Goldman/STAFF. The owners of The Golden Bull in Oakland never expected to be reselling pizza, but now that’s what’s keeping the popular…

Gabriela Lena Frank, Courtesy. Berkeley-born pianist and composer Gabriela Lena Frank today was awarded a Heinz Award by the Heinz Family Foundation, which for 25 years has honored the memory of the late U.S. Senator John Heinz by recognizing extraordinary individuals for their creativity and determination in finding solutions to critical issues…

All Within My Hands 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Metallica’s second All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert and Auction will be streamed online. The event will take place on Nov. 14 and will be filmed at the band’s headquarters in the North Bay. As in 2018, the concert…

Rapper Killer Mike, former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young (c) and Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover. Courtesy. Rapper Killer Mike, former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young and Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover have launched a new online bank targeted toward people in the Black and Latinx communities, called Greenwood. Greenwood has secured $3…

Portugal. the Man performs at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands on Aug. 12, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. Portugal. The Man is donating $20,000 to the Navajo Water Project in the American Southwest through the band’s charitable organization, PTM foundation. The donation is timed with a new single, featuring Weird…

First Avenue in Minneapolis (photographed on May 19, 2020) will host Dizzy Fae as part of #SOSFEST this month. Photo: Todd Johnson. YouTube Music and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) today announced the Save Our Stages Festival (#SOSFEST), a virtual three-day music festival with new performances and other…

Fantastic Negrito performs during Let the Music Play On, Courtesy: Ken Friedman. Let the Music Play On, the virtual festival produced by Hardly Strictly Bluegrass last weekend resulted in in more than $3 million in relief for the music community in the Bay Area and across the U.S., producers announced…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Courtesy. Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Stacey Abrams will be joined by the likes of Michael Stipe, Hayley Williams and Margo Price on Monday at “Honor Her Wish,” an event honoring the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and pushing for the fulfillment of her request that…