Berkeley’s beloved community hub Ashkenaz has long stood as one of the Bay Area’s most welcoming all-ages spaces for roots music, dance nights, and cultural celebration. And while the Grateful Dead–leaning shows always draw special love around here — especially with December stacked full of Dead tributes and extended Mars Hotel runs — the venue’s… Continue reading Ashkenaz Announces Full Late-Fall & Holiday Lineup in Berkeley: Bluegrass, Dead Nights, Latin Dance & More
In 2024, as Pavlov’s Dog celebrated the release of their expansive retrospective Essential Recordings 1974–2018, the band was already quietly shaping their next chapter. That new chapter has now arrived: Wonderlust, out on Ruf Records — a full half-century after Pampered Menial and its breakout single “Julia” briefly made the band unlikely darlings of the… Continue reading Pavlov’s Dog Returns With Wonderlust: A Bold, Lyrical Triumph From Prog-Rock Legends
Khruangbin | The Regency Ballroom | November 22nd, 2025 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin Khruangbin. (Pronounced “KRUNG-bin”) That’s Thai for airplane. Have you boarded yet? They’re taking off. Guitarist and vocalist Mark Speer told a reporter in 2018 that if they had the foresight to predict the band’s success, he and his bandmates Laura… Continue reading Khruangbin Bubbles and Grooves in San Francisco
Jimmy Cliff | Boulder Theater | photos by moran It’s a heartbreaking day in the music world. The great Jimmy Cliff, a once-in-a-generation force of joy, resistance, rhythm, and light, has left us. And even as we write those words, they don’t feel real. Jimmy was vitality itself—a living pulse, a spark, a sunbeam in… Continue reading A Little Less Sunny Today, Forever Brighter Because Jimmy Cliff Walked This Earth
ROCK ICONS TO HEADLINE STADIUMS, ARENAS, AMPHITHEATERS, AND FESTIVALS ACROSS US, CANADA, BRAZIL, UK, AND EUROPE NEXT SPRING & SUMMER After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw Guns N’ Roses return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in the… Continue reading Guns N’ Roses Announce Massive 2026 World Tour
Two-time Grammy-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show has released their first ever holiday album, OCMS XMAS, out today on Hartland Records. Along with the release, the group shared a visualizer for their song “Holly Jolly Christmas,” featuring photos of the band members from Christmases of yesteryear. Frontman Ketch Secor on the band’s “Holly Jolly Christmas”… Continue reading Old Crow Medicine Show Drops Their First Holiday Album + Holiday Hootenanny Tour
Currently On West Coast Tour Through LA, SF and More Today, California-based Jerry Garcia tribute experience Jerry’s Middle Finger has released Jerry Day Live at Sweetwater, 8/1/25, a dynamic live album commemorating the birthday of Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia. Known for their explosive live performances and musical chemistry, the album captures the band in… Continue reading Jerry’s Middle Finger Honors Jerry Garcia’s Birthday with Live Album ‘Jerry Day Live at Sweetwater 8/1/2025’
Today, acclaimed San Diego-based musical outfit Slightly Stoopid shares the official music video for “Shine For You,” a new collaboration with longtime friend and frequent collaborator G. Love. Directed by Kevin Lieberman (311, Kacey Musgraves, Run The Jewels) and filmed at locations across California including Joshua Tree National Park, the video features footage of Slightly… Continue reading Slightly Stoopid Releases Official “Shine For You” Music Video Featuring G. Love
EVAN HONER ANNOUNCES 2026 IT’S A LONG ROAD TOUR Evan Honer is heading out on his biggest headline run yet, bringing the It’s A Long Road Tour to the historic Boulder Theater on Monday, March 23, 2026. The performance will feature support from rising singer-songwriter Sam Burchfield. Tickets are on sale now HERE. Known for… Continue reading Evan Honer Announces 2026 “It’s a Long Road Tour” with Sam Burchfield at Boulder Theater
Following the release of his fiery single “Temptation (Live in Sin City)”, acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Alastair Greene is set to drop his highly anticipated new live EP, LIVE IN SIN CITY, on Ruf Records November 14, 2025. Recorded on tour while opening for the legendary George Thorogood, LIVE IN SIN CITY captures the raw power,… Continue reading Alastair Greene Captures Vegas Fury on New EP Live in Sin City
