Jerry Lee Lewis

Bridge School's Vedder, Flea Sing-along Canceled

Recordings

Revival Meeting

HighTone Records' Roadhouse Revival Tour

Hello, He's Not Johnny Cash

Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale

Chewy Marzolo's b-day and bands, Heavy Trash's wretched rock, and the return of goth pinups Bauhaus

Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale

Best Dance to Attend If You Were Never Asked to the Prom

Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale

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Look Ahead

D.A. Pennebaker doesn't make history, but he's captured so much of it

Honky-Tonk Angles

Western swing musician Johnny Dilks plays scholar to California's country music past and suggests its future, if Charlie Louvin has anything to say about it

The House of Tudor

Western swing musician Johnny Dilks plays scholar to California's country music past and suggests its future, if Charlie Louvin has anything to say about it

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Western swing musician Johnny Dilks plays scholar to California's country music past and suggests its future, if Charlie Louvin has anything to say about it

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Western swing musician Johnny Dilks plays scholar to California's country music past and suggests its future, if Charlie Louvin has anything to say about it

When Rock 'n' Roll Forgets

S.F.'s Richie Unterberger writes about the greatest musicians you've never heard of

Good Riddance

S.F.'s Richie Unterberger writes about the greatest musicians you've never heard of

Riff Raff

S.F.'s Richie Unterberger writes about the greatest musicians you've never heard of

Night+Day

S.F.'s Richie Unterberger writes about the greatest musicians you've never heard of

Stalemate

The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

Suspicious Minds

The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

Recordings

The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

Heroes,Villains,Obsessions

The upcoming release of the Beach Boys' legendary "Smile"session ends super-fan Domenic Priore's Journey to the past

SF Weekly Letters

The upcoming release of the Beach Boys' legendary "Smile"session ends super-fan Domenic Priore's Journey to the past

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The upcoming release of the Beach Boys' legendary "Smile"session ends super-fan Domenic Priore's Journey to the past

Former San Francisco Supervisor Sends Out E-Mail Blast of Favorite Songs Through the Decades -- Because Everyone Deserves a Little Joy

Tony Hall during the height of the Disco Era​If you're on former Supervisor Tony Hall's e-mail list, you can count on a few sternly worded missives about San Francisco land use every week. So it came as something of a surprise that Hall fired out links to an e-jukebox, putting his audience of poli ... More >>

Lucero’s full of sass and Stax

Tony Hall during the height of the Disco Era​If you're on former Supervisor Tony Hall's e-mail list, you can count on a few sternly worded missives about San Francisco land use every week. So it came as something of a surprise that Hall fired out links to an e-jukebox, putting his audience of poli ... More >>

The Jim Jones Revue Tells Us the Secret Behind 'The Best Damn Rock'n' Roll Band on the Planet'

​The Jim Jones Revue has been called "The best damn rock 'n' roll band on the planet" by Mojo magazine -- a classic bit of British music press hyperbole that this time has a kernel of truth to it. This Sunday (September 19), the frenetic London five-piece will bring its superheated, piano-driven r ... More >>

Ten Albums We Dug That Didn't Get Their Due in 2010

A proposition: Finding gems of underdogs far down in the CD pile is way more fun than picking the best of anything. Look around at most Top 10 Albums lists this year, and you'll likely be bored by the (admittedly warranted) sameness. Glaze over at our Top 10 soon (there will be some surprises!) but ... More >>

The Tenderloin's Best Jukebox? We Go on the Hunt at 21 Club, Hemlock Tavern, and Geary Club

Derrick LowThe pretty much amazing jukebox at Hemlock Tavern​The heyday of authentic jukeboxes is long over. With many bars installing those nasty touchscreen digital Internet boxes, the old school record-flipping kind of jukebox is a dying breed. And this is in the town that originated the concep ... More >>

Juke Hunt Finale: The Best Jukeboxes in San Francisco

You saw it coming...​Over the past few months, we've found treasures and trash in San Francisco bars: Old school jukeboxes with surprisingly sincere music picks, and sad little boxes we  urge you to skip. It's all come to this: The juke hunt winners distilled into a single list, the best offe ... More >>

The Jim Jones Revue: Show Preview

You saw it coming...​Over the past few months, we've found treasures and trash in San Francisco bars: Old school jukeboxes with surprisingly sincere music picks, and sad little boxes we  urge you to skip. It's all come to this: The juke hunt winners distilled into a single list, the best offe ... More >>