Billy Idol, “Dream Into It.” When your career spans nearly five decades, you’ve earned the creative license to do whatever you like. Dream Into It marks Billy Idol’s ninth studio album and his first new work in more than a decade. The timing and tone feel right for the New Wave…

Billy Idol performs during Project Pabst at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore. on July 27, 2024. Photos: Leah Flores. By Ben Niesen PORTLAND, Ore. — Project Pabst returned to Tom McCall Waterfront Park after a seven-year hiatus on Saturday and revitalized the picturesque riverside with a lineup…

Rapper Flesh-n-Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performs during the 93.5 KDAY Krush Groove 2017 concert at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on April 22, 2017. Getty Images. Good news! It’s finally Halloween. Yes, I’m at Outside Lands this year, which means I can’t do much in the way of Halloween…

Clockwise from top left: STACEY, Faye Webster, Azure Ray, Lydia Ainsworth, Black Map and Lucy Dacus. Whether you’re listening to the resonant rock of Lucy Dacus, confessional folk from Faye Webster or the post-hardcore heaviness of Black Map, this week’s selections are a treat for the ears. We round…

Miley Cyrus, “Plastic Hearts.” Miley Cyrus has covered a staggering amount of musical territory over her seven-album catalog. Each time she reinvents herself, it’s not simply just adding a few new influences; rather, a complete shape-shift that transforms the 28-year-old pop star in every facet. In recent years, Cyrus…

The history of rock and roll is a series of revolutions during which young insurgents dethrone the previous kings and queens who have grown fat and lazy. Chuck Berry unseated T-Bone Walker. The Beatles unseated Elvis. Nirvana unseated big hair metal. New Wave: Dare To Be Different Streaming on…

  So dreamy Double-length edition again! I try to keep to my rules, but it was looking I’d have to cut either Sex Packets or Flood, and I’m just not going to do that. Turns out way too many of my favorite albums came out in 1990 to cut anything. And,…

The Killers. Photos: Chloe Catajan, Martin Lacey and courtesy NAPA — The Killers turned the heat up in Napa on the second day of BottleRock Napa Valley Saturday. The Las Vegas band may not have been responsible for the noticeable increase in sunshine, but it brought the glitz and glamor…

The Black Keys perform at Outside Lands 2015 in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Photo: Paige K. Parsons. If you attended this year’s installment of the Outside Lands Music Festival, you likely have already a list of your top favorite moments. But if you’re still trying to make up…