Kacey Musgraves performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Feb. 19, 2022. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. OAKLAND — Toward the end of Saturday’s concert at Oakland Arena, as Kacey Musgraves was introducing oldie “Merry Go ‘Round” as a song that her label resisted releasing as her debut single in 2012, she…

It sure came as a surprise that Troye Sivan and Mark Ronson tapped Kacey Musgraves for a remix of the dance pop nostalgia trip “Easy” in late 2020. What on Earth could the kaleidoscopic country pop (and before that, just country) artist be doing on a high-energy breakup anthem?…

Paul Simon performs at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco during the Outside Lands Music Festival on Aug. 11, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey and Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — The third and final day of Outside Lands 2019 featured music legends Paul Simon and Mavis Staples in addition to…

Kacey Musgraves performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on Feb. 16, 2019. Courtesy: Paige K Parsons. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been quite a week for country queen Kacey Musgraves. It began last Sunday with four Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year win for 2018’s Golden…

It’s clear right off the bat that Texan Kacey Musgraves wanted to get past her country roots with her new record, Golden Hour. She embraces AutoTune and dominant dance beats on several tracks while maintaining her roots with steel guitar riffs and banjo accompaniments on others. On some songs she…

This is the second in a three-part series. Read the introduction to learn how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” in PART 1. Favorite Shows 2015 | Favorite Shows 2014 Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012   13 – CHANCE THE RAPPER at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – Oct. 21 At…

Kacey Musgraves performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Sept. 17, 2016. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — On the second of two sold-out shows at the Fillmore, Kacey Musgraves, again proved that she’s the best candidate to hold the new queen of country title following Taylor Swift’s abdication. But…

Kacey Musgraves performs at the Fox Theater on April 25, 2015. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Both Kacey Musgraves and The Lone Bellow have played tremendous sets at Outside Lands in recent years, which is what drew me out to this show. Musgraves didn’t disappoint. She’s playing some of her new material…

Jessie Ware performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. 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…

The Flaming Lips perform at the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. A recap of the 2014 rendition of the festival in photos and more than two hours of videos! DAY 1 Typhoon performs at the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival…