Foo Fighters perform at Toyota Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on Aug 13, 2024. CONCORD, Calif. — Rarely does a skinny middle-aged man with long hair get away with approaching a crowd of more than 12,000 people, point their way and promise he and his five buddies are going to…

Stevie Nicks performs during BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024. Courtesy. All other photos: Sean Liming/STAFF. NAPA — After dropping from the BottleRock Napa Valley lineup in 2021 due to continued Covid concerns, Stevie Nicks was due to return. That finally came to…

Chris Shiflett, “Lost At Sea.” Singer and guitarist Chris Shiflett keeps his plate full at all times. Whether its touring the world with Foo Fighters, hosting a podcast or writing and recording his own music, he’s a musician’s musician. His latest album, Lost At Sea, is a genre-spanning work…

Chris Shiflett, courtesy Joey Martinez. There’s little time spent idle for singer-songwriter Chris Shiflett, best known as Foo Fighters’ guitarist. He’s back at his Los Angeles home after a trip to England where the Foos played a surprise set as The ChurnUps. Shiflett acknowledges that many attendees had long…