Lukas Graham, “4 (The Pink Album).” For his third album Lukas Forchammer, better known as Lukas Graham, did some soul searching. Realizing his drinking had escalated to the point of self-medication, Graham decided to give it up and go clean. In the background, the challenges of fatherhood, marriage and…

G-Eazy, “These Things Happen Too.” Everyone has regrets, and G-Eazy holds his share. His fourth LP, These Things Happen Too, finds G-Eazy having to grapple with the fallout of his failed relationships, the toll that drug abuse has taken on him artistically and personally, as well as the self-doubt that he’s…

The Highwomen perform at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on Sept. 3, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. NAPA — After country star Chris Stapleton, himself a replacement to Stevie Nicks, suddenly became ill the day before BottleRock Napa Valley was to start, the festival’s producers acted quickly. They realized…

White Dave, courtesy Anshil Popli. While Richmond rapper White Dave has had his songs featured in soundtracks for weighty and dramatic films like “Black Panther,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “Creed,” all three of which were led by his all-star director brother Ryan Coogler (though White Dave notes…

G-Eazy performs at The New Parish in Oakland on Jan. 26, 2019. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. Bay Area native G-Eazy and his Endless Summer Fund are partnering with Larkin Street Youth Services to provide meals to local at-risk youth in San Francisco every day for an entire month. “The Bay is…

Oakland Athletics. No juice required. Photo: Sacramento Bee. After so many long, dreary months without baseball, it has finally returned to the East Bay. And to a lesser extent, the rest of the country. In celebration of this momentous occasion, an occasion that should absolutely be a national holiday,…

Yuna Yuna’s music career began in an exotic place that most people these days don’t know much about: MySpace. The story of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia artist’s music, however, goes further back and farther away. Yuna Nicotine, ASTU 8 p.m., Friday, March 1 The UC Theater Tickets: $26-$35. “Growing up,…

G-Eazy performs at The New Parish in Oakland on Jan. 26, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello OAKLAND — “Hello. My name is Gerald and I represent G-Eazy.” This was how a young Gerald Earl Gillum landed his first gig at The New Parish in Oakland, about a decade ago. The East…

G-Eazy performs at The Endless Summer Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA on July 29, 2018. Photos: Cameron Tuech MOUNTAIN VIEW — Oakland native G-Eazy brought his Endless Summer Tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre Sunday night. It was the closest thing to a hometown show for the rapper, who emerged from…

Metallica will headline Band Together Bay Area, a fundraiser concert for the victims of the North Bay wildfires. The concert will take place at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Nov. 9, and tickets will go on sale Friday. Dave Matthews and Bay Area rapper G-Eazy will also perform,…