P!nk performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 29, 2022. Nathan McKinley/STAFF. NAPA — Metallica is huge but has played the Bay Area a lot in recent years. Twenty One Pilots have also made recent appearances, and while hip-hop supergroup Mount Westmore was great its…

“The Metallica Blacklist.” In honor of the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album, mostly referred to as the Black Album, Metallica is doing two things. The band is re-releasing the album with a lot of concert recordings and alternate versions. It’s not their first time doing so; in 2008…

You probably don’t need a reminder, but 2020 is a weird year. The Room Ricky Reed Nice Life, Aug. 28 6/10 As the national lockdown in the United States enters it’s sixth month, musicians have been busy completing their lockdown albums. Taylor Swift’s surprise release is of course the…

Ryland James, Courtesy: Alex Evans. In an alternate reality, Ryland James might have ended up a professional hockey player—like both of his parents. In a normal timeline, the Canadian pop crooner—who’s been pouring his heart and sandy voice into every one of his soulful pop ballads—might be planning a…

Alessia Cara performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on Nov. 8, 2019. Photos: Steve Carlson. SAN FRANCISCO — Home may have been thousands of miles away for Ontario, Canada singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, but the stage at The Masonic had that feeling Friday night. Adorned with furniture, lamps, shelves,…