Swamp Dogg is one of the best soul singers most Americans have never heard of. The aging vocalist is a little like those quaint little diners you discover on a road trip: someplace that smells like bacon and coffee, with waitresses who call you “sweetie.” The native Virginian (born…

Rachel Goodman’s favorite alt-rock and alt-pop songs of the year for 2019 include The Dandy Warhols, The Knocks, Nilüfer Yanya, Strand of Oaks, Sharon Van Etten, Better Oblivion Community Center, Kirin J. Callinan, Mikal Cronin, The New Pornographers, Jenny Lewis and Cigarettes After Sex. Rounding up my favorite songs…

Imagine Dragons perform at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2019. Photos: Norm deVeyra and courtesy. NAPA — BottleRock Napa Valley and Imagine Dragons have come a long way since the two last crossed paths in 2014. For the festival, the annual music spectacle has become…

The Old Redwood Barn at Gundlach Bundschu Winery in Sonoma. SONOMA — Sixth-generation winemaker Jeff Bundschu is the one-of-a-kind personality who runs one of Northern California’s oldest and most historic winery’s: Sonoma’s Gundlach Bundschu. He joins Coco Sterzenbach and Mike DeWald on this week’s episode of the Rock’N Vino podcast.…

Last year I predicted I would never see as many concerts as I did in 2013, and I was right. Having two kids can do that to any guy, even a music journalist. From 64 shows the previous year, I was only able to attend 40 in 2014. That number…

Photos: Roman Gokhman A recap of the 2014 rendition of the festival in photos and more than two hours of videos! For all of my Outside Lands coverage, including artist interviews, a festival preview, live high-def videos and more, visit Roman Gokhman’s blog archive. For previous interviews of artists who…