The Zac Schultz Gang sends us blues rock from the U.K., Nuclear Daisies evoke sci-fi movie raves, Nicki Bluhm channels the ...

The new LP by Calva Louise blends alt-rock, metal, electronica, and Latin and orchestral music. Here's how they made it.

Sister duo First Aid Kit draws a very diverse group of fans; from older hippy types to teen indie pop lovers. I haven’t seen a mix like that since Outside Lands, which is nice. The show itself was ...

Coldplay performs at HP Pavilion in San Jose on April 27, 2012. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. There is nothing subtle about Coldplay. Every move is exaggerated. From frontman Chris Martin’s strut and “someone ...

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Rage Against the Machine performs at the Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 28, 2007. Courtesy: Scott Penner The good news is Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels have officially ...

Green Day performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on April 16, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Green Day performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on April 16, 2013. See pictures from the show, including ...

Haim performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on April 9, 2014. Paige K. Parsons and Roman Gokhman/STAFF. “XO.” The Beyonce song was slated and typed in as the encore opener to Haim ‘s short set at ...

Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo is back with his fourth studio album, A Gangsta’s Pain, just a year following 2020’s Time Served. The album’s title might lead listeners to observe it in a similar light to ...

That song has carried San Cisco to the United States for their first headlining tour. The quartet, which includes guitarist Josh Biondillo and bassist Nick Gardner, perform at Popscene Thursday ...

Alt-J released its debut album, An Awesome Wave, this spring in the U.K. and last week in the U.S.; not until all four had graduated (Unger-Hamilton with a degree in English literature and the others ...

Finish Ticket has played its share of big local shows, including a sold-out 2010 performance at the Great American Music Hall in 2010. “It was the first time seeing people sing our lyrics,” Gabe Stein ...