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 ...

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 ...

Up to this point, pop artist Madison Beer built a large and passionate fan base while managing to fly just under the radar. Her third album, Locket, may very well be the album that provides that ...

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 ...

Hip-hop boy-band BROCKHAMPTON released its swan song, The Family, on Thursday. Then less than a day later, followed it up with a new final album. TM, the group’s eighth and—presumably, this time for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ashley Cooke, courtesy Alanna McArdie. When Ashley Cooke says she went through a lot in 2024, she’s not just talking about a bad break-up or a record that underperformed. Tickets: $38 and up. The ...

“Forget Me” sets the stage for the album’s exploration of heartbreak and inner turmoil with a relatively upbeat tune. The song slowly builds up to Capaldi’s signature raspy vocals belting out, “’Cause ...