The best albums of 2021 include Evanescence, Vince Staples, Julien Baker, Lindsey Buckingham, Black Midi, Lucy Dacus, Leon Bridges, Faye Webster and Shame. Best of 2021 Welcome to the sixth part of the top 50 albums of the year, according to the RIFF staff that reviewed hundreds this year.…

Wilco performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 17, 2021. Karen Goldman/STAFF. OAKLAND — A light drizzle fell on Sunday night as Chicago rock group Wilco played the first of two nights at the Fox Theater. Many are hopeful the rain signaled an end to the long,…

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…