Photos: Gary Chancer MOUNTAIN VIEW — Fighting back tears, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds dedicated the band’s Tuesday show at Shoreline Ampitheatre to the people of Las Vegas, the band’s hometown. “They will never stop the music, they will never stop us,” Reynolds said before the band kicked into “It’s…

Photos: Lorenz Angelo OAKLAND — The last time indie pop band Grouplove played the Fox Theater, vocalists Hannah Hooper, Christian Zucconi and co. were opening for Florence and the Machine in 2010. Hooper, a Bay Area native, paused Thursday night to reminisce about the experience. Judging by the fans’ reaction, very…

Waters is headlining The Chapel on July 10, and I interviewed ringleader Van Pierszalowski recently for the San Francisco Examiner. Read the full feature here. Here’s what didn’t make the story but would have had a been able to write longer. Those coming to the show, which also features San…

Photos: Roman Gokhman More Grouplove here.

The Storify of Roman Gokhman’s live-Tweeting of the festival is here. Photos: Day 1 here. Day 2 here. Day 3 here. Day 4 here. Avett Brothers profile here and interesting interview outtakes here. BottleRock preview and interviews with other artists in the archives, here. Want to view all the videos, in order? Playlist here.…

Photos: Roman Gokhman Zac Brown Band performs at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. Zac Brown Band and Kacey Musgraves perform at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. Zac Brown Band poses following an interview at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 12, 2013. The Wallflowers perform at…