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Is Paul McCartney Playing Outside Lands 2013?

Paul McCartney is going on tour this summer, and at least one concert info website says he'll be playing this year's Outside Lands festival. Via an anonymous tipper, check out this Last.fm page that says Macca, the great co-founder of the Beatles and a solo legend in his own right, will be playing o ... More >>

Fall Album Frenzy: New Local Albums You Need to Know

Outside Lands Promoter Allen Scott on the Festival's Evolution and What to Expect This Year

Allen Scott is Executive Vice President of Another Planet Entertainment, the Berkeley-based production outfit that puts on S.F.'s Outside Lands music festival (with help from others). Many people work to put on the festival, but it's partially Scott's baby: He helps decide who plays, what changes fr ... More >>

Even Scalped Outside Lands Tickets Are the Best Festival Deal of the Summer, Experts Say

If you didn't manage to get Outside Lands tickets before they sold out, and you still want to go the festival, we've got some good news for you: Experts say that even a scalped ticket to the three-day festival this weekend is the best music festival deal of the summer. The data comes courtesy of Se ... More >>

R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn: The Bass That Held Stax Soul Together

There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>

Cochella on 420: Meet the Most Stoned Festivalgoers

See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Friday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor Ben West ... More >>

Outside Lands 2012 Lineup: Reactions From the Twitterverse

The Outside Lands lineup was announced this morning, which means music fans all over the world will spend a good chunk of today discussing it on Twitter. This year's lineup -- which includes Neil Young, Skrillex, Metallica, Beck, Jack White, the Foo Fighters, and many, many more -- seems to have pro ... More >>

R.I.P. Solomon Kahn, DJ for the Golden State Warriors, 1977-2012

Solomon Kahn, a beloved local DJ who performed at such diverse venues as Oracle Arena, AT&T Park, and every major club in San Francisco, was tragically killed Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Bangkok, Thailand, in a car accident. He was 34. Kahn, known to clubgoers as DJ Solomon, was in Thailand as a part of a ... More >>

'James Hetfield Is a Rapper,' and Other Awesomely Blasphemous Metallica Mashups

Onemoredisco.comOne More Disco's Metallica remix contest drew intriguing entries.​ See more of our Metallica Week coverage: Metallica Brings Out Lou Reed, Kid Rock, Mercyful Fate, and More as the 30th Anniversary Party Continues Author Brian Lew on the Early Days of Metallica and the Bay Ar ... More >>

Erykah Badu's Coolest Wigs, Headpieces, and Hair Things of All Time

livepict.com​Erykah Badu brings her band the Cannabinoids to the Warfield stage on Friday (Dec. 9) and, given her past history, you'll forgive us for being excited about something superficial in addition to the actual music. Her appearance at Outside Lands back in August was phenomenal, so we' ... More >>

Saturday Night: Mayer Hawthorne, White Mike, Riche Panic, and Others Soundtrack A Santa-Filled Night in the Mission

The Saturday night crowd at SOM Bar​Meyer Hawthorne, Richie Panic, White Mike and othersDecember 4, 2010@ Public Works, SOM Bar, and Beauty BarBetter than: Being forced to sit in Santa's lap at your mandatory company holiday party. Jingle bells, confusion, and offensive party smells! Such was th ... More >>

She and Him offer a second volume of new oldies

Gil Scott-Heron's evolution (will not be televised)

Local Frequency: Bay Area Artist Q&A w/ General Elektriks

​Hervé "RV" Salters is best known locally as the keyboardist from Honeycut and a frequent collaborator with fellow Quannum Projects mates Blackalicious. A few years ago, while on downtime from Honeycut, Salters decided to record his first solo effort, Cliquety Kliqk, under the moniker General El ... More >>

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El Mundo de Mando: A Texas Taco Blogger's Crawl Through the Mission

Mando Rayo The holy trinity at Taqueria Pancho Villa.Austin, Tex., taco blogger Mando Rayo (aka El Mundo de Mando of TacoJournalism) was in Cali this week, getting his first-ever taste of S.F. flavor. How did the Mission stack up to taco culture in Central Texas? Read on, homie. Ahh, San Fra ... More >>

Reactions to Michael Jackson's Death (Pt. 1): Lyrics Born, Sake 1 & More

Let's Remember Him This Way When a pop culture icon passes, it's never a happy thing. The death of Michael Jackson has definitely sent shivers through the urban community, most of whom revered MJ's music, which was an essential soundtrack for most of their lives. Well, up until Bad, at least. But ... More >>

Friday Night: Meat Beat Manifesto at the Independent

Last Night: Meat Beat ManifestoThe IndependentDecember 5, 2008Review by Tamara Palmer, Photos by Tim PrattBetter than:  Concerts that take place in one dimensionDownload: The unreleased Meat Beat Manifesto song "Bush of Lies"At the nerve center of Meat Beat Manifesto is its creator and vision p ... More >>

Last Night: A Special Birthday Appearance by Talib Kweli at Levende Lounge's "Colors"

Koos van den Akker: Legendary Designer Eulogizes Western Frontier, Weather

King Khan and the Shrines gorge on psychedelic soul

George Michael refuses to play the polite pop star

Hot Chip’s lyric sheet reveals its cultural obsessions

Bing Ji Ling: from ice cream funk to tasty soul

The Man in Black on the Boob Tube: The Johnny Cash TV Show by Mark Keresman

The Color Purple Musical Colors Chloe Veltman Confused

Existential Samba

Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil marries pop and politics

Fanatical Traction

Tommy Guerrero's self-propelled ride

It's (Not) Only Rock 'n' Roll

Saxophonist Tim Ries knows how to jazz up the Rolling Stones. After all, he tours with the band.

Fiddle About

Detroit's Amp Fiddler brings funk, soul, and decades of experience to his acclaimed debut

Record Holders

In which we round up 10 of the Bay Area's most obsessive vinyl collectors to see what makes them tick -- er, spin.

Power Chord Broker

Hangin' with President Clinton, drafting ultra-important documents -- Chris Gallagher has moved on from such trifles. Now he just wants to write purty songs.

The Love That Loves to Love

How I discovered the real Nedelle behind her heartbreaking soul-pop creations

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom

Mistresses of the Dark

Elvira and her progeny make an evening of it. Then the progeny go wrestling.

Brave New Whirl

Guitarist Shan Kenner sees the future of music -- in a live jazz/ electronica hybrid

Hear This

Femi Kuti & Positive Force

Saving Grace

Pump It Up

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Etienne de Rocher

Apocalypse Then

Altamont slammed the door on rock 'n' roll's dream of peace and love. An insider remembers.

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1998: The Official Truth

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The Rhythm Method

Andre Williams is still doing down and dirty

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Riff Raff

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Dubbed Dialogue

The legacy of dub on the U.K.'s Massive Attack and Omar