Music

Enough books have been written about the Grateful Dead over the years to fill a small library, but nearly all of them wrap up with the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995. Veteran San Francisco Chronicle writer Joel Selvin takes the novel approach of beginning his upcoming book Fare Thee …

In February 2016, Beyoncé released “Formation” without warning. “That was a culture shock,” remembers Mike Will Made-It, who co-wrote and co-produced the single. “I thought that was going to go Number One. When that shit didn’t go, I was like, I ain’t never gonna get a Number One. Fuck that. …

Lindi Ortega evokes the high-stakes drama of classic Spaghetti Western films in her new video for “Liberty,” the title track from her latest album. Directed by Travis Nicholson, the clip alternates between shots of Ortega singing to the camera – often shrouded in shadows or silhouetted against an intense red …

Eighty-four years ago this month, on a rural road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, the notorious crime spree of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow came to a grisly end when the pair were ambushed and killed by law enforcement officers from Texas and Louisiana. Three decades later, Bonnie and Clyde, a …

Shania Twain and Jake Owen will team up this summer forReal Country, a new singing competition that will spotlight the traditions, songs and themes of specific country genres. The eight-episode series is scheduled to air later this fall on USA Network. During each hourlong installment of the series, Twain and …

For Avicii, it was a chance to relax. On April 8th, after an extended period of recording, the Swedish DJ traveled to Oman, a country east of Saudi Arabia, where he visited friends in the country’s royal family. But Avicii seemed too excited about his work to take a break …

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain first got the idea for his book Don’t Stop Believin’: The Man, the Band, and the Song That Inspired Generations (in stores May 1st)while traveling around the country on one of the band’s many long tours. “I’d be on the bus a lot with [Journey bassist] …

Jake Owen brings “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” to life as a nearly 10-minute mini movie in the nostalgic track’s cinematic new video. Directed by Justin Clough, the clip centers on a small-town couple who are just about to graduate high school in 1982 – the same year John …

Country legend Tanya Tucker would be the first to admit she knows a little about life on the edge. Her rebellious spirit and classic, raspy honky-tonk vocals add an extra layer of hillbilly grit and grime to the just-released “Better Hope You Die Young,” the latest from country outlier Leroy …

At this point in his career, Kendrick Lamar isn’t exactly wanting for recognition. The Compton rapper has won dozens of awards, including 12 Grammys, a spot on Time‘s 100 Most Influential People list and a rock-solid position as his generation’s greatest rapper. Now he can add a Pulitzer Prize in …