Beth Orton, courtesy. This week we traipse between a variety of genres that define the current states of pop. The bright power-pop of Jukebox the Ghost (featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness) and a bluegrass-inspired ditty from Young Guv contrast with a gritty techno-pop dance track by VTSS, a…

Muse performs at BottleRock 2018. Photos: Alessio Neri, Martin Lacey and courtesy NAPA — Muse electrified BottleRock Napa Valley during the first day of the annual festival with a blistering set chock full of the band’s biggest hits from throughout its 20-year-old catalog. Muse defined what it means to be…

Courtesy: Shervin Lainez Over the last 10 years, Washington, D.C. trio Jukebox the Ghost has remained busy etching its petroglyph-like ghost logo into the history of piano rock. From more humble beginnings in dorm room shows at George Washington University, to near constant tours that crisscross the country, singer-pianist Ben Thornewill, guitarist Tommy Siegel…

Stevie Wonder performs at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 2012. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Stevie Wonder performs at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 2012. Check out more photos and a video playlist from the 2012 iteration of…