Brandi Carlile performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Sept. 21, 2019. Photos: Michael Smyth. BERKELEY — Sometimes everything just lines up. Something happens between an artist and the audience, and between the audience and the artist; something about the venue is just right; something in the artist’s…

Brandi Carlile performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Aug. 7, 2016. Photo: Roman Gokhman/Staff. Fans not able to get a ticket to see Brandi Carlile at one of her two shows at the Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Sept. 21 and 22 can still see the…

The supergroup concept can become a minefield. As big talents and personalities clash, there’s no guarantee that the final product will live up to its potential. At their best, such collaborations can push top tier artists to magnificent results. In the case of the high-powered country supergroup The Highwomen,…

The Storify of Roman Gokhman’s live-Tweeting of the festival is here. Photos: Day 1 here. Day 2 here. Day 3 here. Day 4 here. Avett Brothers profile here and interesting interview outtakes here. BottleRock preview and interviews with other artists in the archives, here. Want to view all the videos, in order? Playlist here.…

Photos: Roman Gokhman Zac Brown Band performs at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. Zac Brown Band and Kacey Musgraves perform at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. Zac Brown Band poses following an interview at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. The Wallflowers perform at…