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Beyoncé’s country swerve broke the charts—but don’t forget the Pointer Sisters

A preferential guide to previous artists who have spoken the same coded language of Americana roots music

Watch: Scott Woods breaks down ‘Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods’ on Music Book Club

The critic and poet's latest book takes a unique look at the Purple One's career and the meaning of his music.

Win free tickets to April concerts at Lost Church in North Beach!

Folk, rock, soul, and a Fleetwood Mac tribute are all on the menu at the intimate new concert venue.

Under the Stars: Whip out that local support for Bandcamp Friday

Remi Wolf, Umbrellas, R.E Seraphin, Torrey, more deserve your lavish attention. Plus: We need that Talking Heads reunion, stat.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum returns, just in time for the rise of the machines

Oakland avant-prog outfit's 'of the Last Human Being' employs sledgehammer dulcimers, cartoon xylophones, and 'The Wiggler.'

Live Shots: Bruce Springsteen rocked Chase Center with a marathon set

The Boss barreled through hits and some surprising covers on the second night of his SF appearance.

Watch: Hip-hop journalist Soren Baker delves into the story of Juicy J on Music Book Club

The prolific reporter was the first to cover Juicy's legendary outfit Three 6 Mafia on a national scale. Now he tells the rapper's tale

Ambient hero Steve Roach builds ‘Structures from Silence’ inside Grace Cathedral

Tapping into the sonic architecture of his 40-year-old breakthrough, the Arizonan returns to a sacred space.

Under the Stars: Another stunning taste of Alice Coltrane’s genius, live

Plus: 'She Took My Drawers' wins TikTok, Kamasi Washington comes to town, Oakland Weekender looms, more music

Sleater-Kinney: ‘We needed to stand up to the moment we were facing’

Latest LP 'Little Rope' tackles personal tragedy, gun violence, climate change, abortion fight using 'melody as hope.'

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