Blossoms perform at the Independent in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2019. Gary Chancer/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — English indie pop band Blossoms headlined a three-act lineup at the Independent that also included the California debut of Dublin quintet Inhaler—fronted by Bono’s son Elijah Hewson. The headliners, making just their…

Bruno Mars performs at BottleRock Napa on May 27, 2018. This is the final in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 10 through 6 in PART 2. Favorite Shows 2017 | Favorite Shows 2016 | Favorite Shows 2015 Favorite Shows 2014 |…

Photo: Jay Demetillo This is the final in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 10 through 6 in PART 2. Favorite Shows 2016 | Favorite Shows 2015 | Favorite Shows 2014 Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012 5 – TOM PETTY at BottleRock…

Getty Images Editor Roman Gokhman spoke to musician-producer Daniel Lanois yesterday about his current collaboration with lap-steel guitarist Rocco DeLuca and their upcoming tour, which will make a stop in San Francisco at the Independent on June 7, as well his his next work. But we also asked Lanois for…

Photos: Tim Durkan SANTA CLARA — On its own, U2 performing its 1987 breakout album, The Joshua Tree, is significant for two reasons. Foremost, it means the Irish band has accepted its position as a legacy band with a storied songbook that the casual fan prefers over new material. But…

Courtesy: U2 By Joseph Ahorro The themes of U2’s last album, 2014’s Songs of Innocence, and the subsequent Innocence + Experience Tour primarily highlighted the Irish band’s upbringing as youth on the north side of Dublin, and the artistic, social and political influences that ultimately shaped their music. U2,…

When Zucchero Fornaciari first visited the United States in 1984, the Italian musician was on the cusp of greatness in his native Italy. The singer-songwriter, now Italy’s most famous bluesman, was just beginning to blend the American genre into his own Mediterranean style. Zucchero 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 19 The…

U2 is still working on Songs of Experience, the awaited follow-up to 2014’s Songs of Innocence, but this morning announced a shortened two-month stadium tour during which the band is expected to perform songs off its groundbreaking 1987 album The Joshua Tree. The album will be played in full, from start…

Photos: Roman Gokhman DALY CITY — Dreamforce, the high-stakes tech conference/theme park/party that takes over San Francisco for one week in the fall has grown larger and larger each year. Never before has its attention-grabbing Dreamfest concert, previously headlined by the likes of Bruno Mars and Green Day, approached the…

I couldn’t believe it when U2 released a complete album yesterday. I didn’t think they had the guts to “pull a Beyonce.” Yeah, there were rumors, but still. I figured we’d get an Apple ad and maybe a new song. That’s it. As the shock was wearing off, I…