Ha Ha Tonka performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on March 24, 2017. Photo: Alessio Neri Brian Roberts is lead singer of Ha Ha Tonka, a southern rock-infused band from the Ozarks named after a state park in Missouri. One would assume, based on stereotypes, that between tours…

Just a week-and-a-half shy of her North American tour, Ellen Kempner of Palehound starts to make necessary preparations for takeoff. Her checklist includes logistical tasks like counting merchandise and searching for a rental van. But other key essentials include squeezing in as many cuddle sessions as she can with…

Ty Dolla $ign, Shabazz Palaces, Toro Y Moi and a handful of others have been announced as the final acts performing at the 26th annual Noise Pop Music Festival, between Feb. 19 and 25. The new additions include Madlib—who, like Toro Y Moi will perform a DJ set—Jay Electronica, Built to Spill’s Doug…

Shamir, Built to Spill, Waxahatchee, Dengue Fever and other acts have been added to the lineup of the 2018 Noise Pop Festival, which will take place between Feb. 19 and 25. Other additions to the 26th annual festival include Inara George of The Bird and the Bee, The Coathangers, Alex Cameron and The Hotelier. They will join previously…

The producers of the annual Noise Pop Music Festival have announced the initial lineup for the 26th incarnation of the event. Tune-Yards, Rostam, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Parquet Courts and a live collaboration between San Fermin and the Bay Area’s Magik*Magik Orchestra will get top billing at concerts held between…