Gracie Abrams, “The Secret of Us.” Gracie Abrams had a whirlwind 2023 and her sophomore album, The Secret of Us, is certainly something to show for it. After releasing debut LP Good Riddance and opening for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour, Abrams would be forgiven for wanting to…

Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Has Taylor Swift become her generation’s Pearl Jam? Bruce Springsteen? Phish? Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour HAIM, Gracie Abrams 6:20 p.m., Saturday Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Tickets: sold out.…

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…

Gracie Abrams, courtesy Lauren Leekley. If the idea of pouring out your feelings about a past relationship to your current boyfriend feels it would be awkward, that’s not the half of it for Los Angeles singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Gracie Abrams at BottleRock Napa Valley 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3 Napa…

Clockwise from top left: Devon Gilfillian, Pink Sweat$, Nubya Garcia, Crown Lands, Kara Marni and Gracie Abrams. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who…

Clockwise from top left: Gracie Abrams, Charlotte Dos Santos, The Districts, Yael Naim, Yoste and Knuckle Puck. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who…