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REVIEW: Evanescence unlocks its 'Sanctuary' era at Shoreline in the Bay | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Jess Williamson, Tyler Ballgame, Blu DeTiger, Catie Turner

PHOTOS: Ella Mai celebrates her biggest Bay Area show yet | RIFF

Obituary: Jennifer Finch, bassist and co-founder of L7, dies at 59

REVIEW: Pavement headlines Mosswood Meltdown's bonus day | RIFF Magazine

TUESDAY TRACKS: Feldspar, Token and DEVO's Gerald V. Casale

INTERVIEW: Vallejo's Mai Mai builds connection through vulnerable songwriting

INTERVIEW: Børns embraces independence, reflects on 'Dopamine' | RIFF

PHOTOS: Joji pairs emotional ballads with offbeat comedy in SF | RIFF

Olivia Dean proves she's ready for the arena stage on second night in SF | RIFF

REVIEW: Rolling Stones continue to shock and awe on kinetic 'Foreign Tongues'

Chris Stapleton shows why he's country's gold standard in the South Bay | RIFF

REVIEW: Rosalía goes 'Lux,' counsels Chappell Roan at Oakland Arena | RIFF

RIFF RADIO: Eva Under Fire take a 'Villainous' turn on new LP

REVIEW: Kurt Vile lets his guitar do the talking at Revolution Hall in Portland | RIFF Magazine

INTERVIEW: Effie Zilch finds a 'Higher Calling' at home in the Bay | RIFF Magazine

Tuesday Tracks: Ok Cowgirl, Nick Hakim, L’Rain, Sofie Royer

Japanese Breakfast rocks only 2026 headline gig at Stern Grove Fest | REVIEW

Tuesday Tracks: Portraits of Tracy, Sam Gellaitry, Somi, Karina Rykman

REVIEW: Underscores delivers a sweaty, electric hometown tour closer in SF

REVIEW: A$AP Rocky turns San Francisco show into an action movie | RIFF

REVIEW: Madison Beer enchants in three acts in San Francisco | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Tenille Townes, Chris Pierce, Wild Pink

Tuesday Tracks: Perennial, Elephant Stone, John Vanderslice

Obituary: Santa Cruz native Oliver Tree Nickell had big dreams | RIFF Magazine

INTERVIEW: Indy Yelich-O'Connor's New York love affair includes a Knicks title

REVIEW: Ariana Grande floats, celebrates mom's birthday at third Oakland show

Nia Archives, Ibibio Sound Machine, Presley Haile: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

REVIEW: Pitbull, Lil Jon keep the party going in the Bay Area | RIFF

Tenille Townes, Chris Pierce, Wild Pink: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

REVIEW: Kesha liberates the East Bay at Freedom Tour stop in Concord | RIFF Magazine

Tuesday Tracks: Lenka, Alessi Rose, Dent May, Houndmouth

BottleRock Day 3: Backstreet Boys, Ludacris, SOMBR, 13 more Sunday highs

BottleRock Day 2: Foo Fighters, Zedd, Rilo Kiley, 13 more Saturday highlights

BottleRock Day 1: Lorde, Lil Wayne, Teddy Swims and 13 more Friday highlights

REVIEW: Afghan Whigs celebrate 40 years, 'with a hole,' in San Francisco | RIFF

BottleRock 2025 Day 3: Noah Kahan, Cage the Elephant, 11 more highlights

BottleRock 2025 Day 2: Justin Timberlake, 4 Non Blondes, Benson Boone, 12 more highlights

BottleRock 2025 Day 1: Green Day, Serena Williams and 10 more Friday highlights

BottleRock Napa announces 2026 Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage lineup | RIFF Magazine

INTERVIEW: Colin Hay revisits Men at Work legacy on his own terms | RIFF

REVIEW: MGK and Wiz Khalifa light up 'Lost Americana' in the East Bay | RIFF

REVIEW: Florence and the Machine cast a spell over San Francisco | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Jena Malone embraces risk of failure with ‘Flowers for Men’ | RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Chet Faker builds slow transcendence in San Francisco | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: ZAINAB, Fea, student 1, Phoenix James

REVIEW: Lewis Capaldi shines in stripped-back moments in Berkeley | RIFF

Kesha plays surprise Presidio show in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

Tuesday Tracks: Evenson Andre, Bayonne, Keyside, Tenroc

INTERVIEW: St. Lucia brings long-gestating ‘Fata Morgana’ to the West Coast

INTERVIEW: Matt Hansen embraces independence ahead of debut LP, ‘Orchid’

Tuesday Tracks: Integra Pink, Ok Goodnight, Duane Betts, MALIA

INTERVIEW: Xdinary Heroes break from K-pop norms, lean into happy accidents

INTERVIEW: New Constellations turn patience into payoff on 'It Comes in Waves'

INTERVIEW: Tenille Townes found herself making ‘The Acrobat’ at home | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Getdown Services, Metric, A Place To Bury Strangers

INTERVIEW: From wildfire evacuation to No. 1 song: Bush heads on the road

REVIEW: Jackson Wang bares his soul and shows personal growth in Oakland

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival announces 2026 season with 100+ free SF shows

Tuesday Tracks: Johanna Samuels, Toadies, Billy Morrison, Stella Lefty

REVIEW: Bad Omens cap biggest tour yet with Oakland Arena blowout

INTERVIEW: Deadlands hit the road with Vana; prep 'crazy' new LP

Father John Misty leans into presence over banter in San Francisco | RIFF Magazine

Tuesday Tracks: Noir Addiction, Failure, The Afghan Whigs

REVIEW: Jesse Welles turns anxiety into catharsis in Portland | RIFF

Millennium kings B2K and Bow Wow lead hip-hop and soul bill in Oakland | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Testament bring 'Para Bellum' back home on new tour

Outside Lands announces revamped presales and lineup coming next week

Ghost turns Sacramento's Golden 1 Center into a cathedral of the damned | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: JULITH, Lulu Simon, Jon Lampley, A.A. Williams | RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Cat Power celebrates 20 years of ‘The Greatest’ at the Fox in Oakland

ALBUM REVIEW: The Sophs earn a 'GOLDSTAR' on debut album | RIFF Magazine

PHOTOS: Rich Brian brings the 'Where Is My Head?' tour to San Francisco

INTERVIEW: Em Beihold writes her way out of doubt on '...Failed Shapeshifter'

REVIEW: Puzzle and Enjoy take over Berkeley's UC Theatre for Noise Pop | RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Sam Smith concludes monthlong Castro residency with Kim Petras

REVIEW: Kim Petras celebrates past eras and new beginnings in San Francisco

REVIEW: Sabrina Claudio turns SF's Fillmore into a late-night lounge| RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Tortoise stretches out for sold-out Noise Pop show in San Francisco

REVIEW: Miguel delivers controlled 'CAOS' in San Francisco | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Ken Park, Kathryn Mohr, She's Green, Adult.

REVIEW: Van Morrison introduces new blues record at intimate Chapel matinee

Sam Smith ushers in a new era at the Castro Theatre | RIFF

Oakland indie artist, gospel choir join Charlie Puth for Super Bowl LX anthem | RIFF Magazine

Tuesday TracksFriko, Cody Jasper, Gia Margaret

REVIEW: Fall Out Boy plays 'super' intimate show in San Francisco | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Cannons, Lyyra, Fai Laci, Baby Queen, Magnolia Park

Napa's Festival La Onda back for year 3, presale tickets available now

REVIEW: New Edition, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton kick off tour in Oakland | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Meels finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait'| RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Gregory Uhlmann, PawPaw Rod, Brigitte Calls Me Baby

AFTERSHOCK: Blink-182 leads pop-punk infusion on Thursday

San Francisco celebrates the life of Bobby Weir at Civic Center Plaza | RIFF Magazine

Laufey, Skiller, Fleet Foxes and Leon Bridges: Holiday Tracks | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Death Angel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Linda Perry, 4 Non Blondes riding a wave into homecoming shows

Danity Kane kicks off Untold Chapter Tour, reveals third member in SF

REVIEW: Fred Again.. brings his USB002 tour to San Francisco | RIFF

REVIEW: KATSEYE makes San Francisco debut at Bill Graham Civic | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Irish artist Muireann Bradley brings the blues to a new generation | RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men embrace a warm return in Oakland | RIFF

PHOTOS: Danny Brown goes hyperpop in San Francisco | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Des Rocs, Very Nice Person, Juliana Hatfield, Wesley Joseph

REVIEW: Paul McCartney 'amazing' in first of two Chicago tour closers | RIFF

Måneskin's Damiano David shows a softer side in San Francisco | RIFF

Billie Eilish winds down Hit Me Hard and Soft tour in San Francisco | RIFF

INTERVIEW: BAND-MAID give us the 'SCOOOOOP' on their new EP | RIFF

REVIEW: Lucius spreads wholesome positivity in San Francisco | RIFF

PHOTOS: King Princess delivers unfiltered rock in San Francisco | RIFF

David Byrne pushes positivity, shows the 'Sky' is the limit at SF finale | RIFF

Eric Church shows his grand vision at Portland concert, with Charles Wesley Godwin

REVIEW: Aly & AJ reflect on the past and ignite in the present in San Francisco

Sigur Rós trades whimsy for gravitas at the Orpheum in San Francisco

Tuesday Tracks: Reggie Helms Jr., Dry Cleaning, Active Child, iAMLYRIC

Camaron Ochs tries to make sense of death and doubt, returns to SF | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks SOEN, Moody Joody, Leon Knight:

Nas delivers masterclass with the Berkeley Symphony in San Francisco | RIFF

INTERVIEW: Dayseeker unearths the ‘Creature in the Black Night'

REVIEW: Lorde closes Greek Theatre season with a lively performance

PHOTOS: Chance the Rapper brings faith and fire to San Francisco | RIFF

REVIEW: Sleep Token claims its castle at Oakland Arena | RIFF Magazine

Tuesday Tracks: Jake Thistle, Allie X, Melissa Errico, Sorry (UK)

INTERVIEW: The Sophs ready to play ball in the big leagues | RIFF

REVIEW: Dua Lipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two in SF

PHOTOS: Turnstile plays biggest SF show at Bill Graham Civic | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Girl Tones, Sekou, The Get Up Kids’ Matt Pryor

INTERVIEW: Mudvayne roars back with first songs in 16 years, more to come

PHOTOS: Giveon opens up on Dear Beloved tour stop at Bill Graham Civic

AFTERSHOCK: Gojira, Bad Omens deliver on Saturday

AFTERSHOCK: Deftones rock their homecoming on second day

REVIEW: Duckwrth brings his All American Freak Show to San Francisco | RIFF

PHOTOS: Wet Leg brings 'Moisturizer' tour to Oakland on first of 2 nights | RIFF

REVIEW: Laufey brings whimsical energy to Oakland Arena | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Peel Dream Magazine, Joseph, Ásgeir

REVIEW: The Who hit all the right notes during Farewell Tour stop at Shoreline | RIFF Magazine

St. Lucia, Clover County, Ripe, Yam Haus: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

INTERVIEW: The Cranberries' Fergal Lawler on 'No Need to Argue' re-release

Tuesday Tracks: Late Again (Rafael Melo), ABIR, Phil Adé

PHOTOS: Pusha T, Malice make their Clipse return to San Francisco

REVIEW: Weird Al Yankovic at the top of his game in the Bay Area

The Warning premieres live concert film in Los Angeles | RIFF

Tuesday Tracks: Friendship Commanders, Rayvon Owen, Lettuce

Read Tracy Bonham interview

REVIEW: Counting Crows bring a sweet mix of old and new to Los Angeles | RIFF

REVIEW: Zach Bryan brings revival to Golden Gate Park | RIFF

Pinkshift, Claire Morales, Gab Ferreira: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

Tyler, the Creator makes his Outside Lands return, Gracie Abrams preaches love

Doja Cat and Doechii reign, Beck charms at Outside Lands opening day

Guest Column: Producer Narada Michael Walden remembers Whitney Houston

Radio Free Alice, Ganser, The Starting Line: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

Nine Inch Nails bring a wall of sound, debut 'Tron" song in Oakland | REVIEW

REVIEW: The Lumineers blur the personal and the universal in San Francisco

PREMIERE: Tamar Berk looks to keep her plans on 'stay close by' | RIFF

REVIEW: Lady Gaga triumphs at final San Francisco Mayhem Ball show

REVIEW: Wiz Khalifa and friends bring good vibes to the East Bay

K-poppers ATEEZ bring the band, have a blast at SAP Center | PHOTOS

Dead & Company kick off anniversary shows at Golden Gate Park

REVIEW: Shakira brings 'she wolf' energy to Oracle Park | RIFF Magazine

INTERVIEW: Ashley Cooke finds her true voice after a difficult year | RIFF Magazine

REVIEW: Regina Spektor opens Midsummer Daydream Tour with a whimsical return to the Masonic

PHOTOS: The Marias find strength in restraint on first of two nights in Berkeley

OBITUARY: Ozzy Osbourne blazed a heavy metal trail

Bird Streets, Pool Kids, Felsmann + Tiley: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

REVIEW: M. Ward conjures warmth at Bimbo's 365 Club | RIFF Magazine

Mosswood Meltdown delivers with Bratmobile, Kreayshawn, a unicorn on day 2

PHOTOS: CAAMP offers restraint at the Greek in Berkeley | RIFF

Katy Perry averts disaster in San Francisco spectacle | REVIEW

INTERVIEW: Toad the Wet Sprocket takes its 'Good Intentions' on the road

REVIEW: Babymetal pushes ‘Metal Forth’ at first of two nights in SF

Darren Kiely, HAERTS, Spaceface: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

REVIEW: This Will Destroy You looks back 20 years at The Chapel | RIFF

Illenium spins throwbacks on first of four nights in San Francisco | PHOTOS

Indian rapper Raoul Kerr of Bloodywood on the evolution of 'Nu Delhi'

Calva Louise embraces the chaos on ‘Edge of the Abyss' | INTERVIEW

Aurelia, Icarus Moth bring the feeling of a 'FRACTURED' relationship | Premiere

The Weeknd electrifying as ever on first of two nights in the Bay | RIFF

The Zac Schultz Gang, Nicki Bluhm, ThxSoMuch: Tuesday Tracks

INTERVIEW: Hot Milk takes a stand on 'Corporation P.O.P.'

REVIEW: Post Malone and Jelly Roll make Oracle Park their pulpit

PHOTOS: Korean singer BIBI pulls her fans into her act at Paramount Theatre

REVIEW: Wu-Tang Clan assembles its masses at Chase Center for The Final Chamber

Tuesday Tracks: Kikimora, Sofia Kourtesis, Amadou & Mariam

REVIEW: Michael Imperioli, ZOPA make Portland debut at Polaris, SF up next

ALBUM REVIEW: Benson Boone delivers summer anthems on ‘American Heart'

REVIEW: James McMurtry shows his storytelling spirit at Aladdin Theater in Portland

REVIEW: The Kooks stay cool, full of swagger at the Fox

Tuesday Tracks: Hannah Jadagu, India Shawn, Brian Dunne

OBITUARY: Brian Wilson leaves behind legacy of innovation despite personal struggles

Tuesday Tracks: Katatonia, Bones Shredder, S8nt Elektric

PHOTOS: Malcolm Todd plays 'wholesome rockstar' at Regency Ballroom

REVIEW: Mumford & Sons make rousing return to Berkeley's Greek

OBITUARY: Sly Stone made unity sound like a revolution

Festival La Onda pushes on despite setbacks on second day

Festival La Onda hits its stride with music for every generation

INTERVIEW: Spacehog is back with a tour, in the meantime

Tuesday Tracks: Anand Wilder, Night Tapes, Avery Tucker, The Sophs

BottleRock Day 3: Noah Kahan, Cage the Elephant, 10 other Sunday highlights

BottleRock Day 2: Justin Timberlake, 4 Non Blondes, Benson Boone, 12 more highlights

BottleRock 2025 Day 1: Green Day, Sublime, Serena Williams and 9 more Friday highlights

INTERVIEW: BEL finds a ‘Fresh Start’ in tapping small-town roots

REVIEW: Simple Minds unforgettable at East Bay Alive and Kicking tour stop

Tuesday Tracks: HUNNY, Coach Party, Coral Grief

REVIEW: The Go-Go's perfectly imperfect at the Warfield

Tuesday Tracks: Stephen Day, St. Lucia, Trace Mountains

REVIEW: J Balvin goes on a career retrospective at SAP Center

REVIEW: Yo La Tengo offers varying volumes as it kicks off San Francisco residency

PHOTOS: Denzel Curry delivers intensity at Fox Theater in Oakland

Tuesday Tracks: Provoker, Myd, The Happy Fits

Tuesday Tracks: Jawdropped, Gordi, Emily James

REVIEW: Josh Radnor shows vulnerability with his music at Great American Music Hall

REVIEW: Ichiko Aoba brings her luminescent wonderland to Fox Theater

REVIEW: Kylie Minogue gets San Francisco up to speed after 14 years away

Tuesday Tracks: GoGo Penguin, Shura, Loaded Honey

REVIEW: Phish returns to Portland for first time in a quarter century

REVIEW: Franz Ferdinand fearlessly takes over the Warfield

REVIEW: Phish 'blazes on' at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena tour opener

Tuesday Tracks: Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen, Spacey Jane, Dropsonic

REVIEW: Sam Fender thrills Oakland crowd with swagger, banter and big riffs

INTERVIEW: Irish Angeleno artist Levi Evans explores vulnerability, looks for his voice

INTERVIEW: Black Map charts a new course with ‘Hex'

REVIEW: Breeders' Kim Deal goes solo at the Fillmore

Tuesday Tracks: Alexandra Savior, Mamalarky, Erin LeCount

INTERVIEW: Bria Salmena gets knocked down, gets back up with 'Big Dog'

Tuesday Tracks: Trousdale, Panchiko, Jade Bird

INTERVIEW: St. Lucia goes gardening on 'experimental' new record

REVIEW: Poppy reigns as scream queen at Fillmore tour opener

Tuesday Tracks: Lucy Liyou, Kenya Eugene, KDYN

REVIEW: JoJo in her ‘oversharing' era at the Warfield

REVIEW: Finneas shows growth as a performer and charms at the Masonic

Tuesday Tracks: Nell Smith, Momma, The Ting Tings

Noise Pop: Earl Sweatshirt goes off-script at Great American Music Hall

Tuesday Tracks: Wishy, Anxious, John Splithoff

REVIEW: Ty Segall unplugs at Herbst Theater in San Francisco

REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats wrap up U.S. tour in San Francisco

REVIEW: 070 Shake combines genres at the Fox in Oakland

Tuesday Tracks: Cautious Clay, Roe Kapara, Your Smith

Tuesday Tracks: Anika, Esther Rose, Gino Vannelli

REVIEW: Howard Jones and ABC spark '80s nostalgia at the Masonic

Tuesday Tracks: Nels Cline, Céline Dessberg, Alisa Xayalith, CLOVER

PHOTOS: Foster the People still kicking on the first of two nights at the Fox

REVIEW: Aespa puts vocal versatility on display at Oakland Arena

Tuesday Tracks: Alien Weaponry, Lucie Sue and The Velveteers

INTERVIEW: Josh Gilligan goes looking for company on 'Party of One'

Tuesday Tracks: SPELLLING, Angel White, Arny Margret, Linying, Cloakroom

Big Thief, Denzel Curry close down Project Pabst in Portland

Tuesday Tracks: Brett Eldredge, Ed Maverick and Aline Melo

Tuesday Tracks: Our writers' favorite tracks of 2024

INTERVIEW: 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' composer Mick Giacchino blasts off on an adventure

BottleRock 2024 Day 2: Pearl Jam, Maná, 13 other Saturday highlights

Our favorite concert photos of 2024, with Kanye West, Green Day and Chris Brown

INTERVIEW: Silly Goose gets serious despite some ‘Bad Behavior'

Holiday Tracks: Some of our favorites from 2024

REVIEW: Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Arrested Development offer night of hip-hop nostalgia at the Warfield

REVIEW: Social Distortion goes deep on the third of five nights at the Fillmore

Tuesday Tracks: DragonWulf, Ben Kweller, BERRIES

INTERVIEW: Dead Poet Society feels the ‘Hurt’ with new collab

REVIEW: Billie Eilish delivers on first of two-night run at SAP Center

Tuesday Tracks: Arima Ederra, Fusilier, Sebanstian Schub and Kyra Machida

Kingmakers of Oakland, MusiCares partner on hip-hop health outreach in Oakland

The 35 best albums of 2024: 10–1

The 35 best albums of 2024: 20–11

The 35 best albums of 2024: 35–21

RIFF RADIO: Winona Fighter cooks up debut, ‘My Apologies to the Chef'

INTERVIEW: Cyn balances planet 'Valley Girl' with family life

REVIEW: Aurora stays on mission at Bill Graham Civic

REVIEW: Halsey dazzles at Regency Ballroom with emotional depth, raw energy

Q&A: K-poppers Young Posse looking to the golden age of hip-hop for inspiration

REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter chews up the scenery at SF Short n' Sweet stop

REVIEW: Sting soothes nerves with a jazzy set of hits at the Masonic

REVIEW: Modest Mouse looks for 'Good News' at sold-out Oakland show

Tuesday Tracks: Mogwai, Wisp, Frank Viele and Leigh Nash

REVIEW: Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychedelic Furs bring brotherly love to San Francisco

REVIEW: Dayseeker channels grief into catharsis at The Warfield

Tuesday Tracks: Ruthven, Maribou State, Ilham, Liana Flores

REVIEW: Jeff Lynne and ELO get ready to check out with final L.A. show

REVIEW: Maxwell and friends all about the 'real singing' at Oakland Arena

REVIEW: David Gilmour performs first U.S. show in 8 years at Intuit Dome in L.A.

Tuesday Tracks: Haley Heynderickx, Cymande, Ayoni

Music City SF opens its doors to the public with community block party

PHOTOS: Wasia Project makes its San Francisco debut at Bimbo's

REVIEW: Lainey Wilson lands her 'whirlwind' at Toyota Pavilion in Concord

Tuesday Tracks: Phoneboy, Michigander, Rose City Band

AFTERSHOCK: Mötley Crüe, Falling In Reverse conclude final day

AFTERSHOCK: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest lead British invasion on day 3

AFTERSHOCK: Slipknot rocks like its 1999 on fest's second day

AFTERSHOCK: Slayer reunites for explosive Thursday headlining set

REVIEW: Weezer crosses the galaxy to revisit debut album at Chase Center

INTERVIEW: Serj Tankian digging up his roots with ‘Foundations’

Tuesday Tracks: Starcrawler, Kokoroko, Hamish Anderson

PHOTOS: Clairo 'Charms' South Bay fans at Frost Amphitheater

REVIEW: Kings of Leon bring the 'fun' to sold-out Berkeley show

REVIEW: Jack White delivers hot and sweaty set at Great American Music Hall

REVIEW: Hans Zimmer keeps Oakland fans up past their bedtimes

REVIEW: Air imagines a different future at the Masonic

INTERVIEW: P.O.D. keeps a blue-collar mentality after three decades

Tuesday Tracks: Amber Mark, Flipturn, SPRINTS

Portola Festival: Justice, M.I.A., Disclosure highlight second day

REVIEW: Orville Peck brings on the waterworks at Bill Graham Civic show

REVIEW: Tems shows her 'wild' side at sold-out Warfield show

PREMIERE: Lips Speak Louder 'Crush' it on new single

INTERVIEW: Creed Bratton's journey from the Grass Roots to 'The Office' to 'Tao Pop'

Tuesday Tracks: Yola, Larkin Poe, Rogê, Zimmer90

RIFF RADIO: Fever 333 calls on a ‘Higher Power’ to disrupt the system

REVIEW: Peter Hook & The Light perform double duty at the Warfield

REVIEW: Green Day celebrates its roots, blasts Oakland A’s owner at Oracle Park

Dreamfest: P!NK, Imagine Dragons team up for Dreamforce at Oracle Park

INTERVIEW: Sarah Kinsley plays an 'Escaper' on her new album and tour

REVIEW: Pulp shows its relevance at the Hollywood Palladium in L.A.

Tuesday Tracks: Thee Sacred Souls, Yvette Young and Songhoy Blues

REVIEW: Jalen Ngonda summons the greats at Swedish American Hall

REVIEW: NCT DREAM sets up its next act at Oakland Arena concert

REVIEW: Incubus flashes back to ‘Morning View’ at sold-out Chase Center gig

PHOTOS: Glass Animals' Tour of Earth lands at Shoreline Amphitheatre

Tuesday Tracks: Konyikeh, Naima Bock and Fantastic Negrito

REVIEW: (G)I-DLE gives the fans what they want at Oakland Arena

INTERVIEW: Incubus reprises landmark ‘Morning View’ on tour

REVIEW: Sum 41 kicks off final stretch of U.S. shows at the Masonic

Tuesday Tracks: League of Distortion, St. Lucia, Peach Pit

REVIEW: Osees kick off sold-out four-day residency at The Chapel

PHOTOS: Peso Pluma concludes 2-night Bay Area 'Éxodo' run at Chase Center

Blue Note reimagines Napa jazz fest as Black Radio Experience, with Jill Scott

PHOTOS: I.M of MONSTA X goes 'Off the Beat' at The UC Theatre

REVIEW: Journey, Def Leppard and Steve Miller rock Oracle Park

INTERVIEW: Mondo Cozmo taking risks on 'principle' with new LP

PHOTOS: Santana and Counting Crows bring 'Oneness' home to the Bay

Tuesday Tracks: Allen Stone, Magdalena Bay and Mallrat

Chaka Khan concludes Stern Grove's 87th year with iconic repertoire

REVIEW: Kings of Leon bring the 'fun' to sold-out Berkeley show

REVIEW: Lainey Wilson lands her 'whirlwind' at Toyota Pavilion in Concord

REVIEW: Niall Horan brings his traveling 'Show' to Shoreline

ALBUM REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter cheeky as ever on ‘Short n’ Sweet’

REVIEW: Ice Spice drills the Bronx into the Bay Area

RIFF RADIO: The Bloody Beetroots tease new music on upcoming tour

Tuesday Tracks: Ben Böhmer, Okean Elzy and Jack Kays

INTERVIEW: Amy Shark channeling all the feels

REVIEW: Sammy Hagar and friends mostly pull off Van Halen tribute in Concord

REVIEW: System of a Down, Deftones lead Golden Gate Park hard rock bill

REVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots, LĪVE kick of dual anniversary tour in Concord

INTERVIEW: Cassadee Pope takes it back to the start with ‘Hereditary'

Tuesday Tracks: Wunderhorse, Joseph and TORS

REVIEW: The Foo Fighters deliver on promise to kick ass in Concord

PHOTOS: Ski Mask The Slump God opens up an '11th Dimension' at The Midway

INTERVIEW: Rebel girls Bikini Kill enjoying the limelight, ready to make a new statement

RIFF Outside Lands coverage

Outside Lands: Sabrina Carpenter plays silver screen star in a 'forest fairyland'

Outside Lands: Grace Jones stuns with her wardrobe at Land's End

Outside Lands: Friday's and Saturday's best of the rest

Outside Lands: The Killers bring Vegas glitz to opening night

Outside Lands: Reneé Rapp heats up a chilly opening night

Outside Lands: Kevin Abstract a man of the people at the Sutro Stage

Outside Lands: South African Grammy winner Tyla phones in her set

Interview: French Cassettes finally 'sneak' into Outside Lands

PHOTOS: LUCKI brings 'GEMINI!' energy to the Masonic

INTERVIEW: Colombian psych trio BALTHVS goes on a mystical journey

Project Pabst: Portland and Pabst Blue Ribbon find their groove

Tuesday Tracks: SIRA*, Winny, Miso Extra and Tab Benoit

RIFF RADIO: Pinkshift claiming their artistic humanity, music without borders

INTERVIEW: Latin pop-funk trio DARUMAS breaking preconceptions

REVIEW: Chris Brown takes flight at Oakland Arena

RIFF RADIO: Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down on his top SF shows ahead of GGP gig

Tuesday Tracks: Mr. Gnome, LP Giobbi and Peel Dream Magazine

Big Thief, Denzel Curry close down Project Pabst in Portland

Billy Idol, T-Pain ring in Project Pabst's return to Portland

REVIEW: Niall Horan brings his traveling 'Show' to Shoreline

Tuesday Tracks: Defences, Drug Church and StrateJacket

REVIEW: Missy Elliott off to see the wizard at 'Out of This World' show at Oakland Arena

REVIEW: Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul bring the South to Shoreline

INTERVIEW: Country rising star Megan Moroney more than lucky

INTERVIEW: Lindsey Stirling chooses sides and goes on her hero's journey

Tuesday Tracks: Wasia Project, Nubya Garcia, HiFi Sean and David McAlmont

REVIEW: A Day to Remember leads ‘Least Anticipated’ tour in Oakland

REVIEW: Lucky Daye kicks off Algorithm Tour at the Warfield

REVIEW: Blink-182 delivers anthems ‘One More Time’ at Chase Center

Tuesday Tracks: The Bug Club, Breymer and Tones And I

INTERVIEW: Akira Galaxy finds inspiration at home in the PNW

Mosswood Meltdown heats up Oakland with The B-52s

PHOTOS: Cage the Elephant brings a "Good Time" to San Francisco

Tuesday Tracks: Nikka Costa, Rose Betts and Jennifer Castle

INTERVIEW: Hootie and the Blowfish take their 'summer camp' party on the road

Tuesday Tracks: Montell Fish, Kit Sebastian and Drew Parker

INTERVIEW: The Warning cooks up new sounds on ’Keep Me Fed'

ALBUM REVIEW: Gracie Abrams digs into 'The Secret of Us'

REVIEW: Zach Bryan turns skies pink for 'biggest crowd' at Oakland Coliseum

INTERVIEW: Brooke Alexx ready to spill the tea on debut album 'BIG MOUTH,' tour

Tuesday Tracks: Louis Cole, Darren Waller and Etta Marcus

REVIEW: Vampire Weekend soars at first of two shows at Berkeley's Greek

REVIEW: Luke Combs turns Levi's Stadium into a bar on first of two nights

Tuesday Tracks: Ankor, Moonalice and Mallow Hill

Q&A: Going 'home' with Oregonian Mat Kearney

REVIEW: Kamasi Washington gets 'Fearless' at The Warfield

ALBUM REVIEW: Aurora continues her fight on 'What Happened to the Heart?'

REVIEW: Fred Again.. brings people together at Stanford's Frost Amphitheater

Interview: SHAED growing its family, looking to the future on new LP ‘Spinning Out’

Tuesday Tracks: Amos Lee, Leyla McCalla, IAMTHELIVING

Latin artist Junior H announces San Jose, Sacramento arena shows

REVIEW: Zach Bryan turns skies pink for 'biggest crowd' at Oakland Coliseum

REVIEW: Mon Laferte transcends boundaries on 'Autopoietica' tour stop at the Masonic

REVIEW: Maren Morris kicks off RSVP Redux tour at the Masonic

REVIEW: Avril Lavigne brings her hits to Shoreline show

Tuesday Tracks: ESTA, Louis Cato, BEKA and Sienna Spiro

BottleRock 2024 Day 3: Ed Sheeran, the Offspring, 11 other Sunday highlights

BottleRock 2024 Day 2: Pearl Jam, Maná, 13 other Saturday highlights

BottleRock 2024 Day 1: Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, 11 more Friday highlights

Tuesday Tracks: Gina Miles, Kishi Bashi and The National Parks

INTERVIEW: Chevy Metal rolls on and carries Taylor Hawkins' legacy

REVIEW: Gunna goes sub-zero on Bittersweet Tour stop at Bill Graham Civic

REVIEW: Luke Combs turns Levi's Stadium into a bar on first of two nights

ALBUM REVIEW: Cage the Elephant takes the 'Neon Pill'

Q&A: Nelly bringing the 'Heartland' to the Bay with BottleRock, Janet Jackson tour

Tuesday Tracks: Mondo Cozmo, Bonny Light Horseman, Kossisko, Valley

REVIEW: Melanie Martinez tells her scary tale unabridged at Oakland Arena Trilogy Tour stop

INTERVIEW: Jordan Rakei finds musical freedom and a place at Abbey Road

Tuesday Tracks: Ra Ra Riot, Washed Out, Dex Green and bôa

PHOTOS: Benson Boone brings ’Fireworks & Rollerblades’ to the Masonic

PHOTOS: James Arthur serenades souls at Fox Theater tour kickoff

REVIEW: AJR puts on a spectacle at The Maybe Man Tour stop at Chase Center

ALBUM REVIEW: St. Vincent back to art rock roots yet inventive on ‘All Born Screaming’

REVIEW: Enhypen looks ready for its 'Fate' at Oakland Arena

REVIEW: Black Veil Brides enter new era at tour opener at the Fillmore

REVIEW: Babymetal, Dethklok thrill on first of two-night stand at the Masonic

Tuesday Tracks: Darumas, Calva Louise and Bones Owens

REVIEW: A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Primus celebrate Sessanta in Berkeley

Obituary: Southern rock icon Dickey Betts, of Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80

Tuesday Tracks: Neil Frances, Anycia, Girl Ultra, Friedberg, Super American, Catpack and Porches

INTERVIEW: NorCal singer-actress Dylan Conrique ready to pull on her cowboy boots

REVIEW: ONEUS welcome spring at Paramount Theatre

REVIEW: The Sonics make one last boom in San Francisco

PHOTOS: Alice Phoebe Lou finds 'Shelter' at the Fillmore

Tuesday Tracks: Victoria Bigelow, Jordan Rakei and Phosphorescent

Interview: Alice Merton leans into big personal questions on 'HERON'

INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97's find their inner cavemen on 'American Primitive'

REVIEW: The Veronicas ring in ‘Gothic Summer’ at Fillmore tour opener

Tuesday Tracks: Bnny, Los Saints and viisi

REVIEW: Green Day doubles up on 'Saviors' and 'American Idiot' at the Fillmore

PHOTOS: Offset reintroduces himself at Set It Off Tour stop in Anaheim

REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band full of faith at first Chase Center show

ALBUM REVIEW: X Ambassadors take it back home and reflect on 'Townie'

PHOTOS: DeVotchKa shows 'How it Ends' at Great American Music Hall

REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a 'RUCKUS!' at The UC Theatre tour opener

Tuesday Tracks: Florrie, French Cassettes and Sam Evian

ALBUM REVIEW: Sheryl Crow dreams of a brighter future on 'Evolution'

ALBUM REVIEW: Elbow returns with a vengeance on ‘Audio Vertigo’

ALBUM REVIEW: Fletcher almost soars while ‘In Search of the Antidote’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jesus and Mary Chain flows quicker on 'Glasgow Eyes'

Tuesday Tracks: Josh Johnson, Hana Vu and Metronomy

REVIEW: K-poppers ONEUS welcome spring at Paramount Theatre

INTERVIEW: DeathByRomy doing it on her own terms

REVIEW: IVE turns it up to 'ELEVEN' at Oakland Arena debut

ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Crowes family reunion is fully formed on 'Happiness Bastards'

SF 'Vultures' listening party offers rare glimpse of Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign

Tuesday Tracks: High Desert Queen, Little Feat and Casii Stephan

INTERVIEW: Jelani Aryeh invites you to his 'Sweater Club' on sophomore album

ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal gets monumental at 'the Church in Tulsa'

ALBUM REVIEW: Norah Jones' 'Visions' is a ray of light

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals mark annual Notes & Words benefit with Dan Wilson

ALBUM REVIEW: Judas Priest as good as ever on 'Invincible Shield'

Tuesday Tracks: Sly5thAve, Paula Cole and August Charles

REVIEW: Municipal Waste, Ghoul and friends bring the mayhem to The UC Theatre

REVIEW: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony show they've still got it at Noise Pop show

REVIEW: 'Most Wanted' Bad Bunny rides a horse into Chase Center

REVIEW: Madonna tells a compelling story at second Chase Center show

Tuesday Tracks: Kelly Moran, Atlas Genius, Bill Frisell and Jahari Massamba Unit

INTERVIEW: Mia x Ally bring modern spin to traditional sounds

REVIEW: André 3000 wings it at The Independent

ALBUM REVIEW: MGMT grows its sound organically on ‘Loss of Life’

REVIEW: Ty Segall and the Freedom Band launch tour with new drummer at GAMH

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Feb. 20

ALBUM REVIEW: Two decades on, Jennifer Lopez still mad in love on 'This is Me... Now'

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Hackett shows his range on 'The Circus and the Nightwhale'

ALBUM REVIEW: Chromeo examines modern romance with 'Adult Contemporary'

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Feb. 13

Usher delivers the goods and the guests at Super Bowl halftime show

INTERVIEW: Fame On Fire offers a hard rock spin on the familiar

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Feb. 6

REVIEW: P1Harmony finds its groove on full-length debut, 'Killin' It'

ALBUM REVIEW: Brittany Howard asks the big questions on ‘What Now’

QUICK TAKES: Matisyahu burns bright on 'Hold the Fire' EP

ALBUM REVIEW: Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis melts hearts and faces on latest solo record

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Jan. 30

ALBUM REVIEW: Alkaline Trio fights the darkness on 'Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs'

ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Segall gets complicated on 'Three Bells'

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Jan. 23

INTERVIEW: Dave Stewart bringing the 'Eurythmics Songbook' to America

REWIND: Let's try to get you into power metal with Helloween

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music Discovery for Jan. 16

INTERVIEW: UMI 'talking to the wind' and following her instincts

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Jan. 9

Interview: Chris Daughtry finds nothing 'Artificial' about his rock resurgence

INTERVIEW: Letdown. powers through his 'Anxiety' with help from fans

Interview: Oakland's Super Cassette finds the right tech for its message

Tuesday Tracks: Our writers' favorite tracks of 2023

The 10 best K-pop songs of 2023

Deeper Dive: East African music about to have its moment

INTERVIEW: MTV icon Matt Pinfield and friends plug into rock 'Power Hour'

Our favorite concert photos of 2023, with Taylor Swift, Karol G and Post Malone

E-40 and Nef the Pharaoh draw hundreds to Vallejo toy giveaway

Holiday Tracks: Some of our favorites from 2023

INTERVIEW: Mermaid's Brittany Campbell, Candace Quarrels turn music into a fairy tale

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Dec. 19

INTERVIEW: Artist-producer Muzi goes on a South African road trip

REVIEW: Stevie Nicks lets the jukebox play at Chase Center

Interview: Gary Jules on the 20th anniversary of his 'Mad World' remake

RIFF's 20 best albums of 2023 - Part 2

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Dec. 12

INTERVIEW: Ayron Jones smells 'Blood in the Water' on latest tour

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Dec. 5

REVIEW: SF can't get enough of Depeche Mode at Chase Center

REVIEW: Jhené Aiko makes her onstage return at Oakland Arena

The 45 best albums of 2023: 45–21

REVIEW: Gary Jules returns to the Hotel Cafe in L.A.

ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Gabriel tones it down on "I/o"

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Nov. 28

INTERVIEW: Holy Wars keep up the fight on 'Cult Classic'

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Nov. 21

REVIEW: Ellie Goulding captivates with the San Francisco Symphony

Deeper Look: WWE creating its own rock and roll universe

SoCal goes goth as Darker Waves fest hits Huntington Beach

REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff digs up the past at the Orpheum

PHOTOS: Lil Uzi Vert rolls the 'Pink Tape' at high speed at Bill Graham Civic

REVIEW: Raphael Saadiq and Tony! Toni! Toné! come home to Oakland

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Nov. 14

Interview: Josh Radnor opens up on ambitious statement LP 'Eulogy: Volume I + II'

INTERVIEW: Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO

INTERVIEW: ZZ Ward

REVIEW: Queen and Adam Lambert a perfect pairing at Chase Center

REVIEW: Lauryn Hill and the Fugees take Oakland Arena back to school

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Nov. 7

REVIEW: DEVO celebrates 50 years of devolution at Golden Gate Theatre

REVIEW: Raye hits a high note at the Fox in Oakland

Interview: Starbenders get 'frightening' with 'Take Back the Night'

Tuesday Tracks: Your new music discovery for Oct. 31

REVIEW: Kim Petras feeds the beast on 'Kim Petras Day' in San Francisco

ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Swift turns back the clock to '1989 (Taylor's Version)'

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Oct. 24

Q&A: Kim Petras riding an 'Unholy' wave with 'Feed the Beast' tour

Interview: Oxymorrons breaking rock's cookie-cutter chokehold on 'Melanin Punk'

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Oct. 17

REVIEW: P!nk brings her three-ring circus to Chase Center at first of two Trustfall shows

REVIEW: Måneskin gets explosive at Oakland Arena gig

PHOTOS: MisterWives and Bishop Briggs shine bright at the Warfield

REVIEW: Peter Gabriel brings big thoughts to Chase Center

INTERVIEW: Hollywood's Mckenna Grace finds a second love in world of music

REVIEW: The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie deliver nostalgic anthems in Berkeley

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Oct. 10

AFTERSHOCK: Korn, Sleep Token, Turnstile mark the past and greet the future on day 3

REVIEW: Laufey leaves San Francisco 'Bewitched' on tour opener

AFTERSHOCK: Korn, Sleep Token, Turnstile mark the past and greet the future on day 3

AFTERSHOCK: Tool and Limp Bizkit move the masses on day 2

AFTERSHOCK: Avenged Sevenfold, Incubus top a fiery, hot first day

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Oct. 3

REVIEW: Sting celebrates 72nd birthday at Toyota Pavilion

Portola Festival: Skrillex fires up on second day as the cold settles in

Portola Festival: Eric Prydz and Nelly Furtado star on day 1

VIDEO PREMIERE: Caroline Jones calls to a guardian angel on 'Talking to Milo'

Q&A: The Darkness' Frankie Poullain wants to cry, climax on Permission to Land 20 Tour

REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys deliver hits and swagger at Chase Center

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Sept. 26

INTERVIEW: Brett Emmons of The Glorious Sons in it for the long haul

REVIEW: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper lead the 'Freaks' in the East Bay

Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Sept. 19

REVIEW: Ed Sheeran breaks records, brings Mathematics Tour to Levi's Stadium

REVIEW: Ed Sheeran shares his grief at intimate Subtract Tour gig at the Fox

REVIEW: Jelly Roll introduces himself to the Bay Area at stellar Toyota Pavilion show

Foo Fighters rock for a cause during Dreamforce show at Chase Center