Gwen Stefani, “Bouquet.” Gwen Stefani turns over a new leaf, or petal, on her fifth solo album, Bouquet. Known for her work in ska-punk with No Doubt and later pop, she’s been a bonafide hitmaker for decades. But this album plays a very different tone. Bouquet Gwen Stefani Interscope, Nov…

Dreamcar, courtesy Steve Erle. The last time drummer Adrian Young played a “first show” with a band he called his own was in 1989, when the 19-year-old became a member of a little-known punk and ska collective called No Doubt. Dreamcar, Oslo 8 p.m., Sunday Great American Music Hall…

It’s “love and hate” week at RIFF. We’ve taken on the theme of Valentine’s Day to talk about breakups, both sides of it. We’re finishing off with my Top 10 breakup songs, but there are some caveats: These are only since 1980. So, there’s a whole bunch of old really good soul,…

Photos: Brandon Jernigan MOUNTAIN VIEW — Gwen Stefani’s first childhood airplane flight took her from Orange County to San Francisco – and she returned Saturday night to sing in the Bay Area, where locals cheered at every mention of their home. Stefani’s “This is What the Truth Feels Like…

MS MR perform at the Independent in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. I met up with Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow in June, prior to MS MR‘s opening set for CSS at the Independent. It was the duo’s second time performing in San Francisco, and their…