Post Malone performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2023. Sean Liming/STAFF. NAPA — Thousands of attendees packed the Napa Valley Expo on Friday on the first day of the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. The weather cooperated for once, with highs in…

Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation. Courtesy: Andrzej Liguz. Rob Garza zigged when the rest of the music industry zagged. In this era of political chaos and unrest most musicians can’t stay away from reflecting on the moment. Even mass-market pop musicians like Taylor Swift, who traditionally stay neutral, are…