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,

Bikini Kill The Warfield, San Francisco August 19, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Few bands have a reputation like Bikini Kill. Pioneers of the riot grrrl movement through the early-to-mid-90s,

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

Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew Quarry Amphitheater, Santa Cruz August 16, 2024 Photos by Geoffrey Smith Few bands have had such a massive resurgence in recent memory like Talking Heads.

Foo Fighters Toyota Pavilion, Concord August 13, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner When one thinks about the biggest rock bands in the world that are still putting out music, there

Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lakes August 1 - 4, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza The 28th annual Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza recently finished another amazing

Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real California State Fair, Sacramento July 25, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real (POTR) recently played

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?

S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival The Venue, Lincoln July 12, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Slash and his traveling blues guitar road show called the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival recently played a show at the

Zeo Boekbinder Private Venue, Oakland July 10, 2024 Photos by Tyler King When I entered the side yard of the house that was hosting Zeo Boekbinder for the Bay Area

Beck Greek Theatre, Berkeley July 10, 2024 Photos by Nicole Baptista   Backed by the Berkeley Symphony, Beck graced the Greek Theatre’s stage to play some hits, honor his musical

Last month Baby Snufkin frontman Scrote (Angelo Bundini) woke up to a text from Adrian Belew, simply asking, "Baby Snufkin?" The two have worked together in various capacities for years,

High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, California July 4 - 7, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza “Well, here we are in the mountains and we are going to play a mountainous

Totally Tubular Fest The Fox Theater, Oakland June 27, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Over the last few years there has been an upswing in festivals catering to the music

Styx and Foreigner Concord Pavilion, Concord July 1, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having last toured together way back in 2014, legendary classic rockers Styx and Foreigner announced the  Renegades and

Marissa Nadler Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco June 27, 2024 Photos by Geoffrey Smith The last time that Marissa Nadler put out a record was three years ago, 2021's magnificent

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

Echo and the Bunnymen The Warfield, San Francisco June 6, 2024 Photos by Raven Divito Before I go about this review, I feel like a little bit of background is

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