Gary Clark Jr., “JPEG RAW.” Gary Clark, Jr. makes it clear with his new album that he doesn’t want to be only a blues guitar prodigy anymore. JPEG RAW Gary Clark, Jr. Warner, March 22 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. His fourth album, JPEG RAW, arrives five…

May Erlewine, courtesy Michael Poehlman. This week we feature the haunting memories of Mothé, collaborative synth-pop of Dreamer Boy, comforting vocals of May Erlewine, psychedelia of Mt. Joy and Post Animal, and the soul pop of Valerie June. Mothé, “Terrified” — Spencer Fort previously clocked some time on the indie…

The best albums of 2021 include Wale, Torres, Eric Church, serpentwithfeet, Mdou Moctar, Valerie June, Danny Elfman, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth, Japanese Breakfast and Mastodon. Best of 202 Whew, we’ve almost made it halfway through our list of the best albums of 2021. This year may have felt…

Brooklyn-by-way-of-Memphis singer-songwriter Valerie June set ambitious sights for her fifth album. Working with acclaimed producer Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys), June embarks on a journey that spans the musical spectrum. The album, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, is both raw and intricate in its construction. Sometimes atmospheric, sometimes…

Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Tennessee native Valerie June and New Orleans singer-songwriter Gill Landry have a bit of a history; the former member of Old Crow Medicine Show produced June’s 2010 EP, Valerie June and the Tennessee Express, as she was just starting out. On Monday, both…

The Flaming Lips perform at the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. A recap of the 2014 rendition of the festival in photos and more than two hours of videos! DAY 1 Typhoon performs at the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival…