Carly Simon, “Live at Grand Central.” Carly Simon has had tremendous staying power in the music industry, with her successes and accolades spanning five decades, despite a shyness that sometimes made performing a difficult proposition for her. She’s hesitated to label her condition as stage fright, but she was…

The Luka State, courtesy Jim de Whalley. This week’s tracks may appear to be across the board but there’s a constant theme with these artists wearing their hearts on their sleeves. From supergroup Blitz Vega singing about mental health issues to The Luka State singing about homelessness and food…

Duran Duran performs at Outside Lands in Golden gate Park on Aug. 5, 2016. Che Holts/STAFF. It’s annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame week, which means the music snobs have arrived in force, and are currently crying about the good old days and how new inductee Pat Benatar…