Earle begins the album with a downtrodden cover of “Dublin Blues.” In his whiskey-stained voice, he sings “I wished I was in Austin/ In the Chili Parlor Bar/ Drinkin’ Mad Dog Margaritas/And not carin’ ...

Morocco-born, Manitoba, Canada-raised artist Faouzia Ouihya has been making music for the better part of a decade, racking up millions of streams alongside awards for her songwriting and her powerful ...

Ayane Yamazaki was 11 when she discovered Haruki Murakami’s novel Kafka on the Shore. The themes within Murakami’s story, especially concerning the power of music, played a huge part in sparking ...

Lebanese-born, U.K.-raised singer-songwriter MIKA revels in theatrical imperfections on his seventh album, Hyperlove. He proudly wears them on his sleeve like a badge of honor. The album shouldn’t ...

Zada Geremush Szocs (ZADA), courtesy Blake Jorgenson. The latest song from Ethiopian-born singer ZADA, “Leave the Show,” is a reggae banger that embodies liberation and a new chapter in her life. “I ...

“13: The Musical.” (L to R) Khiyla Aynne, Ramon Reed, Frankie McNellis, Nolen Dubuc, Jonathan Lengel, Liam Wignall, Eli Golden, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell ...

The lyrics of Jason Isbell — intimate, confessional, vulnerable — haven’t always been as one with the music that enveloped them. While that has rarely, if ever, dulled those words’ impact, Isbell’s ...

Lindsey Stirling is proud to show off the makeshift recording and video studio that she’s concocted for herself in her guestroom at her sister’s Missouri horse ranch. She’s sitting on her bed, to ...

SAN FRANCISCO — An unlikely pairing teamed up for an unorthodox show at Chase Center for the return of DreamFest, the annual fundraising concert tied in with the Dreamforce conference by Salesforce.

Em Beihold, Photo: Kirt Barnett. SoCal singer-songwriter and pianist Em Beihold has lyrics that have bounced around in her head for years. She doesn’t always write them down, but they linger. She ...

The forearms of Matt Maeson are tattooed with a foreboding message: “Born a sinner,” says one. “Die a martyr,” concludes the other. The statement itself may be pure rock and roll, but that was not the ...

Former Trail Blazers Brian Grant, Steve Smith and Damon Stoudamire embrace at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 22, 2025. Courtesy Trail Blazers. PORTLAND, Ore. — One day after my birthday in 2000 ...