Shame, “Food for Worms.” The third album from U.K. punk rockers Shame is a product of the band’s own rollercoaster. Food For Worms Shame Dead Oceans, Feb. 24 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. The quintet found success with its 2018 full-length debut, before hitting a challenging stretch…

The best albums of 2021 include Evanescence, Vince Staples, Julien Baker, Lindsey Buckingham, Black Midi, Lucy Dacus, Leon Bridges, Faye Webster and Shame. Best of 2021 Welcome to the sixth part of the top 50 albums of the year, according to the RIFF staff that reviewed hundreds this year.…

Tim Darcy of Ought performs at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on March 19, 2018. Photo: Kyle J. Kohner. We’ve almost arrived, everyone! However, if you are just joining us, do not spoil the surprise for yourself and just go back to parts one, two and three to catch up before…

Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 27, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. The end has finally arrived—the end of 2018 that is. That means it’s year-end list time. With great albums comes great songs, and in a year that brought us plenty of great singles,…

David Byrne performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 22, 2018. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. I don’t usually rank my top 10 shows, but this year’s best show was so far above the rest, I decided to make it clear who was at the top:…

Crumb AUSTIN, TEX. — After attending 42 hours of showcases and watching 70 bands, we found five favorites (and five honorable mentions) worth watching for at your local live music venues. With an environment as raucous and as full of sensory overload as SXSW, these five acts transcended their…