Matt Jaffe, courtesy. Singer-songwriter Matt Jaffe is looking forward to getting back to “normal,” as he prepares for a fall tour opening for renowned San Francisco alt-country singer-guitarist Chuck Prophet.  Matt Jaffe 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18 Dock of the Bay Music Festival in Vallejo Tickets: $75-$150. And throughout the…

Clockwise from top left: Mitchell Tenpenny, The New Mastersounds, Matt Jaffe, Aly and AJ, Amanda Shires and Another Sky. Every week brings a plethora of new music to our ears. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles,…

Like all art, music leaves a cultural imprint representing the events, feelings, successes and failures of the time that birthed it. While various styles of music capture the experience of the groups that listen to it, Top 40 pop speaks for the masses. With 2020 around the corner, let’s…