Fally Ipupa, courtesy Emma Birski. He’s playing intimate clubs on his North American tour, but Fally Ipupa can sell out a 20,000-capacity arena in Paris and his native country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), he’s pretty much the biggest name in music right now. Fally Ipupa Remaining…

José González, courtesy Hannele Fernström. The conversation is with José González, but the first face on camera is an adorable baby. José González 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 Mountain Winery, Saratoga Tickets: $30 and up. “Sorry, this one is supposed be sleeping right now,” says González, adjusting the baby carrier…

“13: The Musical.” (L to R) Khiyla Aynne, Ramon Reed, Frankie McNellis, Nolen Dubuc, Jonathan Lengel, Liam Wignall, Eli Golden, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Gabriella Uhl, Luke Islam, Kayleigh Cerezo, Willow Moss and Shechinah Mpumlwana. Courtesy Alan Markfield/Netflix. Netflix is rebooting “13: The Musical,” the theater production best known as…

Cory Singer, courtesy. Central New Jersey native Cory Singer was one of many artists on TikTok. But during the early days of the pandemic, he decided to share something that he’d been trying to steer clear from and avoid most of his life—his autism diagnosis. All of a sudden,…

Chicago, courtesy. It may sound improbable, but Chicago singer-keyboardist Robert Lamm, of the “rock band with horns,” has been most inspired by EDM acts over the last few years. While the 77-year-old hasn’t necessarily been listening to Marshmello or David Guetta, he mentions the likes of Austrian duo DZihan…

Vance Joy photographed at BottleRock Napa on May 29, 2022. Nate McKinley/STAFF. NAPA — The Catalonia region of Spain, encompassing Barcelona and a whole lot more on the Balearic Sea, is both a figurative and literal place on In Our Own Sweet Time, the third album from Australian singer-songwriter…

Dennis Quaid, courtesy Derrek Kupish. Around the same time as he was first becoming a film star, Dennis Quaid was trying to get a music career off the ground. This was in the late ‘80s. He’d gotten a band—consisting of Bay Area music icon Bonnie Raitt’s touring band—and even…

Molchat Doma, courtesy Stas Kard. Editor’s note: This interview took place long before Russia’s active war in Ukraine. Belarus was a staging ground for Russia’s invasion. While Belarus publicly supports Russia, some Belarusians are fighting on the Ukrainian side. Much has been written about an initial wave of TikTok users…

Satya, courtesy. Satya has a gorgeous voice and an original sound that effortlessly crosses and synthesizes genres. The Oakland native’s lyrics come from authenticity, examining her feelings and experiences with honesty and grace. Satya and friends 7 p.m. (Doors), Thursday, May 26 The New Parish Tickets: $10-$12. “Writing has…

Steve Dawson, courtesy Laura E. Partain. Steve Dawson was on tour playing guitar with Birds of Chicago with Allison Russell when the pandemic hit. “We got sent home, and I figured that we’d take maybe a month off at that point. Little did we know!” he said during a…