Portugal. The Man, “Chris Black Changed My Life.” We would all be so lucky to have a “Chris Black” in our lives. The titular inspiration for the new album by Portugal. The Man, the Portland band’s first since 2017’s Woodstock, was a close friend of John Gourley and co.…

Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2021. L to R; Row 1: Paul McCartney and Phoebe Bridgers; Maxïmo Park; Kings of Leon; Black Country, New Road; Wet Leg, The War on Drugs. Row 2: BC Camplight, Cannons, Strand of Oaks, Hovvdy, Ladyhawke, Fences, Sea Wolf, Courtney Barnett.…

Portugal. The Man performs at Live 105’s Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena on Dec. 8, 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. John Gourley and Zachary Carothers may be Alaska natives, but no indie rock band has repped the city of Portland over the last decade as much as theirs, Portugal.…

Portugal. the Man performs at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands on Aug. 12, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. Portugal. The Man is donating $20,000 to the Navajo Water Project in the American Southwest through the band’s charitable organization, PTM Foundation. The donation is timed with a new single, featuring Weird…

At 54 years old, and 26 years after his most famous band’s debut, guitarist Tom Morello is releasing The Atlas Underground, an album of collaborations with a variety of contemporary musicians. The Atlas Underground Tom Morello Oct. 12 This stage of Morello’s career recalls Santana, who released 1999’s Supernatural at…

Florence and the Machine at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Aug. 11, 2018. Shawn Robbins. I can safely say that Outside Lands is the best large scale music festival running right now. Having been to my fair share of music festivals for about 10 years now, nothing beats…

Photos: Joaquin Cabello, Shawn Robbins and Mike DeWald SAN FRANCISCO — And then there was Janet. The final day of the 2018 edition of Outside Lands closed out with legendary pop icon Janet Jackson. Jackson proved to provide immediate heat to a crowd starting to feel one of the chillier…

Photos: Alessio Neri OAKLAND — Live 105’s Not So Silent Night started Friday at the Oracle Arena with performances by Welshly Arms, Manchester Orchestra, Vance Joy, Portugal. The Man and The Lumineers. Not So Silent Night: The Killers, Weezer, Foster the People, Walk the Moon, Alice Merton 6 p.m., Tonight Oracle Arena Tickets:…

Photos: Jay Demetillo BERKELEY — Decked out in black jackets with the words “The Lords of Portland” written on them, Portugal. The Man took the stage and enthralled a packed Greek Theatre Friday night during a co-headlining track with Local Natives. Although the band is better known for its earlier psychedelic rock, Portugal. The Man’s set showed…

Photos: Alessio Neri NAPA — Even a band with a name like “Partybaby” ran into a wall with recent worldwide developments that have some fearing society is crumbling. Guitarists Noah Gersh (formerly of Portugal. The Man) and Jamie Reed (touring member of Thirty Seconds to Mars) had quickly written and…