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Rock’N Vino: Winemaker partners with Pearl Jam for charity wine label
Sleight of Hand Cellars winemaker Trey Busch in Walla Walla, Washington. If the name Sleight of Hand Cellars sounds familiar, that’s because it was named after a Pearl Jam song. In fact, it’s the favorite Pearl Jam song of Walla Walla, Washington winemaker Trey Busch. A love of the band’s…
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RIFF RADIO: Women who rock, with Lzzy Hale, Meg Myers and Jen Ledger
L to R: Meg Myers, Lzzy Hale and Jenn Ledger. Illustration: Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Women are taking the reins in modern rock. This year has been full of chart-topping release from female artists who drive music forward. Sometimes overlooked, female-fronted rock bands are making some of the most challenging, aggressive…
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Rock’N Vino: Linkin Park super chef Gray Rollin remembers Chester Bennington one year after his death
A full year has passed since the death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington from suicide. Following his death, fans worldwide showed an outpouring of support and his band staged a tribute show in Los Angeles featuring a slate of guest artists. Bennington’s death also refocused attention on mental health awareness and…
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Rock’N Vino Podcast: SOMO Concerts hopes to help revitalize North Bay concert scene
NAPA — Five years ago, SOMO Concerts set out on a mission to create a new live music experience in Wine Country—a sustainable, zero-waste, solar-powered festival experience. The challenge became selling the venue, essentially set on a patch of grass in the middle of a business park on the…
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RIFF RADIO: Metallica’s Lars Ulrich reflects on North Bay fires, giving back
SAN FRANCISCO — Metal titans Metallica are synonymous with the Bay Area. The legendary rock band’s roots were planted in San Francisco and the Northern Bay in the early days. Even as some of the band members moved away, they were still invested in their home. Lars Ulrich, James…
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Rock’N Vino: BottleRock recap and summer fest preview
On the heels of another massive BottleRock Napa Valley, Coco Sterzenbach and Mike DeWald recap the festival, from their favorite sets of the previous weekend to the most delectable festival food offerings and a complete rundown of their time in Napa. We’re also including portions of their interviews with…
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Rock’n Vino: Sounds, sights and culinary delights of BottleRock 2018
BottleRock Napa Valley returns to the Napa Valley Expo Memorial Day Weekend for the fifth annual incarnation of what has quickly become one of Northern California’s preeminent music festivals. This year’s BottleRock lineup boasts one of its strongest to date, featuring headlining sets from Muse, Bruno Mars and The…
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RIFF Radio: Kid Koala preps Vinyl Vaudeville roadshow at Independent
Courtesy: Corinne Merrell Kid Koala is a creative jack of all trades. The artistic dynamo, whose real name is Eric San, is forging a path in an ever-growing number of creative outlets while combining the media together to create a synthesis of art, design, music and tech. Kid Koala’s Vinyl…
