Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on June 8, 2019. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. A year ago I finally did a column about country music on account of going to a rodeo in the far northern reaches of the state. Well, I was at the…

L to R: Buckwheat Zydeco, Prince Buster, Phife Dawg, Jean Shepard, Don Buchla. Art: Roman Gokhman It’s safe to say that 2016 has been something of an all-around dumpster fire, especially when it comes to the sheer volume of iconic artists we’ve lost. The list of familiar and life-changing…