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San Francisco to hold celebration of life for #GratefulDead guitarist and vocalist #BobWeir on Saturday. riffmagazine.com/news/bob-wei...
San Francisco to hold celebration of life for Bob Weir on Saturday | RIFF Magazine
San Francisco and Another Planet Entertainment will hold a celebration of life for Bay Area music great Bob Weir on Saturday.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM
San Francisco to hold celebration of life for #GratefulDead guitarist and vocalist #BobWeir on Saturday. riffmagazine.com/news/bob-wei...
ALBUM REVIEW: #CourtneyMarieAndrews full of heart and complexity on ‘Valentine’ | Catch her at Lodge Room in L.A. on April 4, Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on April 6 and Little Saint in Healdsburg on April 7. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
Courtney Marie Andrews full of heart and complexity on 'Valentine' | REVIEW
On her new album, "Valentine," singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews paints a portrait of love that's entirely her own.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #CourtneyMarieAndrews full of heart and complexity on ‘Valentine’ | Catch her at Lodge Room in L.A. on April 4, Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on April 6 and Little Saint in Healdsburg on April 7. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
#BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
BTS announces return tour, dates at Stanford Stadium | RIFF Magazine
BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
#BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
House music by DJ Seinfeld, pop-rock from Alemeda, bluegrass-inspired folk by Meels, alt-rock by Glom, doomgaze from Blackwater Holylight, alt-pop by Erin LeCount and jazz from Melissa Aldana and Joel Ross. Kiren Kaur picked this week.
Alemeda, Melissa Aldana, Meels, Blackwater Holylight: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
House music from DJ Seinfeld, pop-rock by Alemeda (Rahema Shifa Alameda), alt-pop by Erin LeCount and jazz from Melissa Aldana and Joel Ross.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
House music by DJ Seinfeld, pop-rock from Alemeda, bluegrass-inspired folk by Meels, alt-rock by Glom, doomgaze from Blackwater Holylight, alt-pop by Erin LeCount and jazz from Melissa Aldana and Joel Ross. Kiren Kaur picked this week.
#Lorde, #BackstreetBoys, #FooFighters to headline @BottleRockNapa. Here's the full lineup and how to get 3-day tickets tomorrow..
Lorde, Backstreet Boys, Foo Fighters to headline BottleRock Napa
BottleRock Napa Valley will also feature Teddy Swims, LCD Soundsystem, Lil Wayne and Ludacris. Three-day tickets go on sale tomorrow.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
#Lorde, #BackstreetBoys, #FooFighters to headline @BottleRockNapa. Here's the full lineup and how to get 3-day tickets tomorrow..
#BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
BTS announces return tour, dates at Stanford Stadium | RIFF Magazine
BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
#BTS announced its return to the stage with a world tour, which will include two shows at Stanford Stadium in May. Here's how to get tickets.
Kiren Kaur picked Tuesday Tracks this week:
#Alemeda: “I'm Over It”
#JoelRoss: “Be Patient”
#ErinLeCount: “I BELIEVE”
#MEELS: “Vultures”
#MelissaAldana: “La Sentencia”
#DJSeinfeld: “Plush”
#BlackwaterHolylight: “Bodies”
#Glom: “Teeth”
#Alemeda: “I'm Over It”
#JoelRoss: “Be Patient”
#ErinLeCount: “I BELIEVE”
#MEELS: “Vultures”
#MelissaAldana: “La Sentencia”
#DJSeinfeld: “Plush”
#BlackwaterHolylight: “Bodies”
#Glom: “Teeth”
Alemeda, Melissa Aldana, Meels, Blackwater Holylight: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
House music from DJ Seinfeld, pop-rock by Alemeda (Rahema Shifa Alameda), alt-pop by Erin LeCount and jazz from Melissa Aldana and Joel Ross.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Kiren Kaur picked Tuesday Tracks this week:
#Alemeda: “I'm Over It”
#JoelRoss: “Be Patient”
#ErinLeCount: “I BELIEVE”
#MEELS: “Vultures”
#MelissaAldana: “La Sentencia”
#DJSeinfeld: “Plush”
#BlackwaterHolylight: “Bodies”
#Glom: “Teeth”
#Alemeda: “I'm Over It”
#JoelRoss: “Be Patient”
#ErinLeCount: “I BELIEVE”
#MEELS: “Vultures”
#MelissaAldana: “La Sentencia”
#DJSeinfeld: “Plush”
#BlackwaterHolylight: “Bodies”
#Glom: “Teeth”
#Lorde, #BackstreetBoys, #FooFighters to headline @BottleRockNapa. Here's the full lineup and how to get 3-day tickets tomorrow.
Lorde, Backstreet Boys, Foo Fighters to headline BottleRock Napa
BottleRock Napa Valley will also feature Teddy Swims, LCD Soundsystem, Lil Wayne and Ludacris. Three-day tickets go on sale tomorrow.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Lorde, #BackstreetBoys, #FooFighters to headline @BottleRockNapa. Here's the full lineup and how to get 3-day tickets tomorrow.
ALBUM REVIEW: #CourtneyMarieAndrews full of heart and complexity on ‘Valentine’ | Catch her at Lodge Room in L.A. on April 4, Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on April 6 and Little Saint in Healdsburg on April 7. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
Courtney Marie Andrews full of heart and complexity on 'Valentine' | REVIEW
On her new album, "Valentine," singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews paints a portrait of love that's entirely her own.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #CourtneyMarieAndrews full of heart and complexity on ‘Valentine’ | Catch her at Lodge Room in L.A. on April 4, Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on April 6 and Little Saint in Healdsburg on April 7. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
In case you missed it, our remembrance of the great Bobby Weir.
Bob Weir dead at 78: Grateful Dead guitarist and counterculture icon | Obituary
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and psychedelic rock pioneer who shaped the Bay Area’s live music culture, has died at 78.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In case you missed it, our remembrance of the great Bobby Weir.
INTERVIEW: #StoryoftheYear stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' The new album is out next month ✏️: Mike DeWald.
INTERVIEW: Story of the Year stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' | RIFF
Story of the Year struck a match on a new era with a new single and an album — "A.R.S.O.N." — on the way in February.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
INTERVIEW: #StoryoftheYear stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' The new album is out next month ✏️: Mike DeWald.
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance.
Bob Weir dead at 78: Grateful Dead guitarist and counterculture icon | Obituary
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and psychedelic rock pioneer who shaped the Bay Area’s live music culture, has died at 78.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance.
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance by Glenn Gumin.
Bob Weir dead at 78: Grateful Dead guitarist and counterculture icon | Obituary
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and psychedelic rock pioneer who shaped the Bay Area’s live music culture, has died at 78.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance by Glenn Gumin.
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance by Glenn Gumin. riffmagazine.com/news/bob-wei...
Bob Weir dead at 78: Grateful Dead guitarist and counterculture icon | Obituary
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and psychedelic rock pioneer who shaped the Bay Area’s live music culture, has died at 78.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:26 AM
OBITUARY: #BobWeir, who turned rock concerts into communal rituals, dies at 78 — a remembrance by Glenn Gumin. riffmagazine.com/news/bob-wei...
ALBUM REVIEW: #TheKidLAROI builds from scratch on #BeforeIForget ✏️: Mike DeWald.
REVIEW: The Kid LAROI builds from scratch on 'Before I Forget' | RIFF
Australian singer and rapper The Kid LAROI gets stuck in a rut after a high-profile breakup his new album, "Before I Forget."
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January 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #TheKidLAROI builds from scratch on #BeforeIForget ✏️: Mike DeWald.
INTERVIEW: #StoryoftheYear stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' The new album is out next month ✏️: Mike DeWald.
INTERVIEW: Story of the Year stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' | RIFF
Story of the Year struck a match on a new era with a new single and an album — "A.R.S.O.N." — on the way in February.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
INTERVIEW: #StoryoftheYear stokes its fire with ‘A.R.S.O.N.' The new album is out next month ✏️: Mike DeWald.
An alt-pop anthem from CARR, an experimental rock track by Winged Wheel, desert rock from Bronco Forte, "western space grunge" from Dexter and the Moonrocks, folk tune by Diane Coll, post-punk from UltraBomb and airy jangle rock by Coyote Theory. ✏️: Peter Knezevich.
CARR (Carly McClellan), Winged Wheel, Bronco Forte: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
Alt-pop from CARR, "western space grunge" from Dexter and the Moonrocks, a folk tune by Diane Coll, post-punk from UltraBomb and more.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
An alt-pop anthem from CARR, an experimental rock track by Winged Wheel, desert rock from Bronco Forte, "western space grunge" from Dexter and the Moonrocks, folk tune by Diane Coll, post-punk from UltraBomb and airy jangle rock by Coyote Theory. ✏️: Peter Knezevich.
#MosswoodMeltdown announces July return, pre-party with #Pavement, #VivianGirls and Wednesday riffmagazine.com/news/mosswoo...
Mosswood Meltdown: July return, pre-party with Pavement, Vivian Girls
Mosswood Meltdown will return in July, this time preceded with a pre-party with Pavement, Vivian Girls and Wednesday.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
#MosswoodMeltdown announces July return, pre-party with #Pavement, #VivianGirls and Wednesday riffmagazine.com/news/mosswoo...
Peter Knezevich picked this week's Tuesday Tracks:
#UltraBomb: “Artificial Stars”
#CARRmusic: “Mud”
#CoyoteTheory: “So Sweet”
#WingedWheel: “I See Poseurs Every Day”
#BroncoForte: “Lightning Scar”
#DexterAndTheMoonrocks: “Wet”
#DianeColl: “Tell Jupiter, Hi”
#UltraBomb: “Artificial Stars”
#CARRmusic: “Mud”
#CoyoteTheory: “So Sweet”
#WingedWheel: “I See Poseurs Every Day”
#BroncoForte: “Lightning Scar”
#DexterAndTheMoonrocks: “Wet”
#DianeColl: “Tell Jupiter, Hi”
CARR (Carly McClellan), Winged Wheel, Bronco Forte: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
Alt-pop from CARR, "western space grunge" from Dexter and the Moonrocks, a folk tune by Diane Coll, post-punk from UltraBomb and more.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Peter Knezevich picked this week's Tuesday Tracks:
#UltraBomb: “Artificial Stars”
#CARRmusic: “Mud”
#CoyoteTheory: “So Sweet”
#WingedWheel: “I See Poseurs Every Day”
#BroncoForte: “Lightning Scar”
#DexterAndTheMoonrocks: “Wet”
#DianeColl: “Tell Jupiter, Hi”
#UltraBomb: “Artificial Stars”
#CARRmusic: “Mud”
#CoyoteTheory: “So Sweet”
#WingedWheel: “I See Poseurs Every Day”
#BroncoForte: “Lightning Scar”
#DexterAndTheMoonrocks: “Wet”
#DianeColl: “Tell Jupiter, Hi”
REVIEW: #Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland, with #PuddlesPityParty. | @puddlespityparty.bsky.social ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Jerome Parmer.
REVIEW: Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland | RIFF
The Bay Area’s Primus rang in the new year on the second of a two-night stand at the Fox, with opener Puddles Pity Party.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
REVIEW: #Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland, with #PuddlesPityParty. | @puddlespityparty.bsky.social ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Jerome Parmer.
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: The Strumbellas, Muireann Bradley, Sassy 009, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, @fanclubwallet.bsky.social & Girl Tones.
The Strumbellas, fanclubwallet, Girl Tones: Tuesday Tracks 2025 favorites
The Tuesday Tracks crew picked their faves. Enjoy the Strumbellas, bossa nova blenders Ana Frango Eléctrico and Marcos Valle, and more.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: The Strumbellas, Muireann Bradley, Sassy 009, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, @fanclubwallet.bsky.social & Girl Tones.
REVIEW: #Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland, with #PuddlesPityParty. | @puddlespityparty.bsky.social ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Jerome Parmer.
REVIEW: Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland | RIFF
The Bay Area’s Primus rang in the new year on the second of a two-night stand at the Fox, with opener Puddles Pity Party.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
REVIEW: #Primus sends in the clowns for NYE at the Fox in Oakland, with #PuddlesPityParty. | @puddlespityparty.bsky.social ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Jerome Parmer.
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: #TheStrumbellas, #MuireannBradley, #Sassy009, #AnaFrangoEléctrico + #MarcosValle, #fanclubwallet and #GirlTones.
The Strumbellas, fanclubwallet, Girl Tones: Tuesday Tracks 2025 favorites
The Tuesday Tracks crew picked their faves. Enjoy the Strumbellas, bossa nova blenders Ana Frango Eléctrico and Marcos Valle, and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: #TheStrumbellas, #MuireannBradley, #Sassy009, #AnaFrangoEléctrico + #MarcosValle, #fanclubwallet and #GirlTones.
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: The Strumbellas, Muireann Bradley, Sassy 009, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, @fanclubwallet.bsky.social & Girl Tones.
The Strumbellas, fanclubwallet, Girl Tones: Tuesday Tracks 2025 favorites
The Tuesday Tracks crew picked their faves. Enjoy the Strumbellas, bossa nova blenders Ana Frango Eléctrico and Marcos Valle, and more.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Every week, a different writer picks favorites and shares what stuck out—often alongside what’s going on in their life. These were top picks: The Strumbellas, Muireann Bradley, Sassy 009, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, @fanclubwallet.bsky.social & Girl Tones.
Kiren Kaur’s pick is “Cotton Mouth” by @fanclubwallet.bsky.social, which feels like concluding a cycle in your life just in time for the new year.
#fanclubwallet joins Sassy 009, Muireann Bradley, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, Girl Tones and The Strumbellas
#fanclubwallet joins Sassy 009, Muireann Bradley, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, Girl Tones and The Strumbellas
The Strumbellas, fanclubwallet, Girl Tones: Tuesday Tracks 2025 favorites
The Tuesday Tracks crew picked their faves. Enjoy the Strumbellas, bossa nova blenders Ana Frango Eléctrico and Marcos Valle, and more.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Kiren Kaur’s pick is “Cotton Mouth” by @fanclubwallet.bsky.social, which feels like concluding a cycle in your life just in time for the new year.
#fanclubwallet joins Sassy 009, Muireann Bradley, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, Girl Tones and The Strumbellas
#fanclubwallet joins Sassy 009, Muireann Bradley, Ana Frango Eléctrico + Marcos Valle, Girl Tones and The Strumbellas