Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Phish, Kevin Cronin, Stray Kids, Jack White, Coldplay, GloRilla and J Balvin among acts performing this ...

The Banana Slug String Band has achieved something remarkable, having played together continuously for 40 years with all its original members. The Slugs owe their longevity to a specific mission as ...

As comedians, DNA and Karin Babbitt have spent decades generating laughs on stage, but neither has ever recorded a comedy ...

A group of talented Bay Area musicians pays tribute to Ireland's greatest musical export when the Rockers play the classic hits of Thin Lizzy for three Northern California shows the weekend before St.

the progressive metal outfit Mastodon has announced that they will be parting ways with lead singer and vocalist Brent Hinds. His departure will mark the first time the band has experienced a ...

Despite his band’s generally progressive stance, Dolmayan remains vocal about his support for Trump, doubling down on his perspective in a recent conversation. Having been part of System of a Down ...

Scottish punk band The Exploited is causing controversy ahead of a concert at downtown Santa Cruz's Veterans Memorial Building on Friday night after some community members accused the band’s lead ...

An upcoming performance by longtime punk act The Exploited in Santa Cruz is causing an uproar over what some see as the Scottish band’s support of Nazism. Yet, the venue — the Santa Cruz ...

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An upcoming performance by longtime punk act The Exploited in Santa Cruz is causing an uproar over what some see as the Scottish band’s support of Nazism. Yet, the venue — the Santa Cruz ...

In one month, the great Santa Cruz band Scowl will release Are We All Angels, their second full-length and their first for new label Dead Oceans. Before the album was even announced, the ...

Hopefully these nods to some of the era's biggest and brightest bands helped legitimize hair metal in the eyes of the critical establishment and will pave the way for similar inductions in the future.