Royal Blood performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on May 3, 2022. Derek Tobias/STAFF. OAKLAND — U.K. alt-rockers Royal Blood returned to the Bay Area Tuesday for a concert at the Fox Theater. It was the band’s first appearance here since 2017 (at Outside Lands), and its biggest headlining…

Royal Blood, courtesy. Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher didn’t expect to already be back at his Brighton home not long into the band’s return to touring in the U.K. Royal Blood cleopatrick 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 Fox Theater, Oakland Tickets: $35. “The weather here has been four seasons…

The best albums of 2021 include St. Vincent, Dave, Madlib, Floating Points with Pharaoh Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, The Pretty Reckless, Mogwai, José González, Silk Sonic, Arlo Parks and Royal Blood. Best of 2021 We’re getting into the nitty-gritty now. There are likely some albums here that…

By Mason Meyers Royal Blood had managed to gain some bass line fatigue in its fanbase with 2017 sophomore album How Did We Get So Dark?. But with their newest effort, Typhoons, the Brighton boys are back. With a more complex and synth-led sound, the album is sure to revitalize…

While there was disappointment about A Tribe Called Quest’s postponement turning into a total (and mysterious) cancellation, Metallica’s spectacle of a performance more than made up for it. A band that’s been touring off and on for more than 35 years doesn’t really have bad shows anymore, but even by…

On How Did We Get So Dark?, English hard rock duo Royal Blood aspires for rambunctious bombast, which unfortunately goes nowhere. The drums and bass outfit carries the heavy and deep influences of the Queens of the Stone Age and the White Stripes. The band follows a similar approach to the Black Keys, but…

Royal Blood performs at Slim’s in San Francisco on April 14, 2015. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. What makes a “guitar band,” anyway? Much has been made of U.K. rockers Royal Blood consisting of nothing more than a rhythm section. There’s drummer Ben Thatcher and bassist-vocalist Mike Kerr. The fullness of the…