“I’ll bet Billy Corgan would sound great singing bluegrass tunes!” Cotillions William Patrick Corgan Martha’s Music, Nov. 22 That’s not a sentence that has been uttered out loud by many—even diehard fans of the Smashing Pumpkins. And yet, here we are. Cotillions is the second solo album released under Corgan’s…

The night George Michael saved the world. Editor Daniel J. Willis submits his script for “Bill and Ted Face the Music.” My birthday is Tuesday. So in honor of me this week’s column theme is… me. That’s right, rather than picking five songs I like with a common theme,…

OAKLAND — During its heyday in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Fleetwood Mac was nearly as famous for drama as for music. Despite big egos, love triangles and a penchant for indulgence, the band managed to crank out hit after hit and establish itself as true rock-pop royalty. Following a widely publicized…

1977 was a good year. Star Wars came out, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours came out, Voyager 1 and 2 launched, Harvey Milk was elected. I mean, yeah, disco still existed and there was that whole Son of Sam (serial killer) thing I guess—but, Star Wars! It was a pretty good year…

Fleetwood Mac performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Dec. 3, 2014. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. On a very raining night where sheets of water rolled down the steps and ramps outside Oracle Arena, Fleetwood Mac played a strong, 24-song set highlighted by tracks from “Rumours,” “Tusk,” and “Tango in the…