Orville Peck performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Sept. 27, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Country crooner Orville Peck didn’t tour at all in 2023, canceling shows to work on his mental heath. The masked singer-songwriter, born Daniel Pitout in South Africa and based…

Orville Peck, “Stampede.” Vol. 1 was just the introduction. Queer country troubadour Orville Peck introduced a new direction with his first EP on Warner Records in May, duetting with artists as varied as Willie Nelson, Bu Cuaron and Elton John back in May. We say Peck experimented with pop, Banda…

Orville Peck, “Stampede Vol. 1.” Masked outlaw country star Orville Peck has curated a very clear sound for himself over the years. Songs like “Dead of Night” and “Roses Are Falling” formed the image of the Peck we’ve come to know: a deep-voiced country belter, the queer “queen of…

The best albums of 2022 include Orville Peck, Bruce Springsteen, … And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Ozzy Osbourne, Phoenix, Eddie Vedder, Aurora, Death Cab for Cutie, Skillet and Halestorm. We’re now well into our countdown of our list of the best albums of 2022.…

Orville Peck, “Bronco.” Orville Peck rides back into town on Bronco and the way he tells it, the trail from his acclaimed 2019 debut was a bumpy ride. While challenged by both depression and struggles in his personal life, Peck’s skyrocketing career ran straight into COVID. In the void…

Kyle J. Kohner checks in with his own list of the best albums of the year. The conclusion includes Angel Olsen, SWANS, IDER, Otoboke Beaver, Girl Band, Denzel Curry, Ioanna Gika, Megan Thee Stallion, Vagabon, Show Me The Body, The Murder Capital, Devon Welsh, Black Marble, (Sandy) Alex G,…

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…

Blood Orange Kyle Kohner’s top 100 list countdown continues with numbers 75 through 51. Catch up with part one first and then dive in. 75. “This Is America” – Childish Gambino Inciting reactionary essays and theorized debates, Childish Gambino creates a piece of music that transcends a contagious chorus.…