Dickey Betts, co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
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Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The label started by San Francisco punk-rock icon and outspoken political gadfly Jello Biafra hosts three nights of music in Oakland with TentacleFest starting Thursday with Seattle surf-punk band Redshift, unhinged local heroes Fleshies and garage rockers the Darts.
Renowned guitarist Bill Frisell comes to the Bay Area this week for a special residency, playing four shows with different ensembles at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage starting Thursday.
The new single, titled "Primrose Hill", was recently released by James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, who are both musicians themselves.
ABBA, Blondie and The Notorious B.I.G. are entering America's audio canon.
Heavyweight Portland, OR-based metal band Danava returns to the Bay Area Thursday, headlining the Kilowatt with LA band Deathchant and local favorites Molten and Glowing Brain.
Acclaimed Los Angeles-based sextet Hooveriii returns to the Bay Area for this Monday night show at the Kilowatt in San Francisco's Mission District.
Oakland's popular First Friday festival, a monthly event that draws thousands to enjoy music, food, culture and community in the East Bay, returns Friday evening after a financial shortfall forced a break that began after the last event in December.
The inaugural Golden Gate Park concert put on by Outside Lands Festival promoter Another Planet Entertainment (APE) featuring System of a Down and Deftones sold out of the remaining available tickets in 90 minutes Friday morning.
Musicians have joined efforts with San Francisco's Market Street Arts initiative to attract visitors to support local businesses.
Outside Lands concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment (APE) on Tuesday morning announced the first of several ticketed concerts in Golden Gate Park this summer taking place after the Outside Lands Festival that will feature System of a Down, Deftones and more.
German hard-rock guitar giant Uli Jon Roth brings his current band to the Bay Area for three shows, playing music from his solo band Electric Sun and classic tunes from his days with the Scorpions in Concord, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz.
Bay Area musicians are joining forces with an international alliance to call attention to the impact of climate change. Sara Donchey reports. (4-4-24)
Celebrating its 16th year in Golden Gate Park this summer, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival opened early "Eager Beaver" ticket sales Wednesday morning for three-day passes and quickly sold out of all available tickets.
San Diego-based garage-punk outfit the Schizophonics brings its energetic stage show back to the Bay Area for this headlining gig at the Bottom of the Hill Friday.
SoCal metal heroes Cirith Ungol come to San Francisco on their current farewell tour Friday, sharing the stage at the DNA Lounge with headbanging San Francisco outfit Slough Feg and prog-metal outfit Owl.
The Ivy Room hosts an epic five-band bill presented by Bang the Bay Wednesday night topped by local favorites So What and Hot Laundry.
The lead single, "Texas Hold 'Em," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to top that chart.
Celebrated LA garage-psych band Meatbodies returns to San Francisco Wednesday, playing songs from their new album "Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom" at the Chapel.
Masked surf rockers Los Straitjackets bring their latest tour to San Francisco Saturday night, sharing the stage at the Chapel with fellow veterans Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys.
Beyoncé's new album, featuring collaborations with some of country music's biggest names, including Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, has already reached No. 2 on Apple Music.
In a 2022 interview on The Daily Show, Dolly Parton said having Beyoncé record a version of "Jolene" would be "killer."
NYC experimental punk heroine Kim Gordon brings her current band to the Fillmore Saturday to play music from her latest album "The Collective" along with songs from throughout her career.
Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco.
A rare avant-garde artist who managed to cross over to mainstream pop success, Laurie Anderson returns to San Francisco to play a sold-out show with the band Sexmob at the Curran Theatre Thursday.
