Twenty One Pilots perform at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on July 21, 2016. Photo: Paige K. Parsons. Alt-rockers Twenty One Pilots and R&B superstar Childish Gambino will join the previously announced legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon as headliners at the 2019 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. The three will…

Mike Shinoda, “Post-Traumatic.” This year was one of transition and experimentation for artists, and I’ve used fairly simple criteria to narrow down my top 10 albums. These are the ones I found myself loading up on my Spotify playlist—or, amazingly, even grabbing the CD. In addition to original songwriting…

Twenty One Pilots perform on the Bandito Tour at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Nov. 11, 2018. Photos: Steve Carlson. OAKLAND — One of the most anticipated concerts of the year arrived in the Bay Area Sunday night as Twenty One Pilots‘ Bandito Tour came to Oracle Arena. Fans…

Sufjan Stevens. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. Photographer Paige K. Parsons is one of the most recognizable faces at concert venues throughout the Bay Area. Other photographers frequently remark about her skill of capturing the best possible shot while staying out of everyone else’s line of sight. And RIFF is…