Only some artists can transcend genres and create a sound independently in music's ever-evolving landscape. One such artist is Oz Noy, a guitarist who has masterfully blended elements of funk,
Tommy Castro, the Bay Area’s soulful blues legend, has been a driving force in the music world for decades. He is known for his gritty guitar riffs and powerful vocals.
Midge Ure Yoshi's, Oakland August 29, 2024 Photos by Tyler King What do the bands Ultravox, Visage, Thin Lizzy, and Rich Kids have in common? They all featured the talents
The story of SUSU’s inception is one of fate, mutual admiration, and a bit of New York City magic. Liza Colby’s psychedelic sensibilities met Kia Warren’s bluesy indie rock aesthetic,
Here's a partial transcript of an interview with Oakland's harmonious T Sisters. Click down below to listen to the whole interview and hear some of their music. From their roots
BEAT photo provided by the artist, Adrian Belew and Tony Levin photos by Paul Piazza Tyler King: Hello! How are you guys doing? Adrian Belew: We're good, how are you?
The singer/songwriter Zeo Boekbinder was a Bay Area native for many years. Originally part of the sibling duo Vermillion Lies, Zeo set out on a solo career fifteen years ago
The Stern Grove Festival is set to begin its 87th year of live music in its beautiful outdoor Sunday San Francisco setting in the city’s Parkside District. This year’s lineup
Marissa Nadler photos provided by the artist For years, Marissa Nadler has carved her own corner into the world of dream pop-infused folk music. A key musician of the record
Akiko Yano photos provided by the artist Akiko Yano is as important of a musician as there has ever been. Her debut album, Japanese Girl, was released to critical and
Featured photo by Ivan Berenyi For fans of 1990s shoegaze and dream pop, Miki Berenyi needs no introduction. For the uninitiated, she was one half of the main creative force
For the last six years, Leah Lane has been making a name for herself in the world of goth and post-punk music. As the mastermind of Rosegarden Funeral Party, the
Eugene S. Robinson is a bad man. And to all of you (Run DMC fans or not), he’s not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good. While it would not
Howard Jones is a busy man. With a fortieth anniversary tour scheduled to start in the UK in October, as well as a book about concert memories compiled by his
Photography by Geoffrey Smith III Note: This interview was conducted before the release of the album Desire Pathway Tyler King: First of all, I want to say thank you all
Ever since 2016, Angelo Bundini (known in the industry as Scrote) has been coordinating and performing in the monumental Celebrating David Bowie tour. Featuring a revolving line of musical collaborators
For fans of synth pop, and any kind of electronic music, the name Gary Numan needs no introduction. Bursting onto the music scene in the late 1970s backed with song
I've been a fan of The Soft Moon, the darkwave-infused post-punk solo project of Luis Vasquez, for about half a dozen years now. I first saw them on tour in
Filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell, along with music royalty, Julian Lennon, have worked tirelessly to produce the film, Kiss the Ground, an important documentary coming to Netflix on September 22nd.
Not in any of our lifetimes have we experienced receiving new music releases during a global pandemic. We are accustomed to the write, release, tour, repeat cycle in modern music.
