Outside Lands Music Festival. He won’t reveal whom, but Another Planet Entertainment Executive Vice President Allen Scott is already working to book the headliners for the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. At this time last year, the gears were already in motion to bring Paul McCartney and…

Midnight Cinema (formerly Thriving Ivory), courtesy. The last time I saw San Francisco band Thriving Ivory, it was at Outside Lands in 2008. That year their debut album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and single “Angels on the Moon” was certified Gold (sold 500,000 copies). A second…

Stern Grove festival, courtesy. The admission-free festival has announced the lineup of its 76th season. All of the shows begin at 2 p.m.  on Sundays, from June 16 to Aug. 18 at Sigmund Stern Grove, at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco. June 16 –  The Big Picnic…

George Jones, courtesy. Courtesy of Schmidt PR: Alan Jackson: Well, heaven better get ready for some great country music. While George was known for his wild and crazy days, I’ve known him for 25 years as a friend. He had grown into a real good man. Of course, he will…

BottleRock 2013 lineup. Longtime Napa residents and businessmen Bob Vogt and Gabe Meyers think that as important as Napa County has been for the Bay Area in terms of food and wine, entertainment is extremely lacking. Meyers, a 42-year-old sports media producer, and Vogt, a 63-year-old lawyer and commercial…

Dave Brubeck photographed on Oct. 10, 1964. Courtesy: Wikicommons. The recording Academy just issued the following statement on the passing of jazz icon Dave Brubeck, who was born and raised in Stockton. Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement award recipient David Brubeck was an iconic jazz and classical pianist. Throughout his…

Foo Fighters performs at BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa on May 28, 2017. Aless Neri/STAFF. This morning Dave Grohl addressed rumors that the Foo Fighters are breaking up. They’re not, but they are taking a break. Here’s the letter to fans: Hey everyone… Dave here. Just wanted to write…

Outside Lands 2012. The way Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich sees it, he would be attending the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival even if his band was not headlining the second night of the Bay Area’s musical crown jewel. That was the case last year, when he took his…

Adam Yauch during “Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That!” New York City Premiere at Loew’s 34th Street Theater in New York City. Photo by J. Kempin/FilmMagic. ADAM YAUCH 1964-2012. Musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the…

LOS ANGELES — A popular music event like the Grammy Awards tends to divide people, with fans of indie artists claiming the best “now” musicians get left out. That’s a valid claim. With the exception of The Arcade Fire last year and Bon Iver this week, the big winners…