Cyril Neville and King Youngblood Serve Up Inspiring Gumbo
This is a big year for Cyril Neville and King Youngblood, a bonus for music fans who appreciate artists who use their talents to speak out and inspire social change.
Greg M. Schwartz
Greg M. Schwartz is an award-winning investigative reporter and a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. He earned a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kent State University in 2006, the same year he started writing for PopMatters. He focuses on covering events in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Smashing Pumpkins Deliver on Grunge and Grandeur
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was a huge triumph in 1995, elevating the Smashing Pumpkins to global icons during their 1996 world tour.
Bob Weir Rides Into the Sunset for the Last Time
The Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir’s passing away at age 78 is a significant loss for the music world, but his immense legacy will live on.
The Trey Anastasio Band Shine a Guiding Light
Trey Anastasio’s music might not be able to save the world per se, but it shines a light that provides spiritual sustenance for fans.
Jesse Welles Sings Out for Truth and Justice
Jesse Welles is being hailed as the new voice of a generation and his milestone tour stop at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium shows why.
Wolf Alice Electrify with Cathartic Power in Oakland
Singer Ellie Rowsell shines as a genuine rock god goddess as Wolf Alice rock a dazzling array of sonic flavors. It’s been a sensational night in Oakland.
The String Cheese Incident Ignite at the Fillmore
The String Cheese Incident drop a Saturday night barnburner at the Fillmore, before co-headlining San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on Sunday.
Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts Rock for Rebellion
Neil Young remains one of the most courageous and spiritual leaders of the rock and roll counterculture that he helped pioneer.
Thievery Corporation Keep the Musical Resistance Going
The inspiring spiritual power of music speaking truth to power is vital in political revolution, thanks to bold and courageous artists like Thievery Corporation.
My Morning Jacket Let the Exciting Force Flow
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James is a spiritual voice in rock and a bold thought leader who expresses views on how we could all make the world a better place.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Create Blissful Blues Power
Tedeschi Trucks Band have been writing the book on how to merge music with family and blues fans have been the beneficiaries.
Luther Dickinson Asks “Who Do You Love” (premiere)
Luther Dickinson is dipping back into the well of his influences with a new solo album of classic blues songs from the Grateful Dead, out on 17 October.