Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth," the first of his three great Shakespeare operas, was an enormous success when new (1847) but fell out of fashion for the better part of a century. A recent production may have changed that.
The Indigo Girls — Emily Saliers and Amy Ray — are having a moment. Along with a national tour, their songs have been featured in two recent films, and the documentary about their lives shares music and more.
New reissues of works albums by John Lennon, Joni Mitchell even Michael Hutchence of INXS have been released in some in lavish packages with Blu-rays and booklets.
A lifelong fan of the singer-songwriter, Bay Area singer Laurie Roldan 'Sings a Song for You: a Cabaret Concert Inspired by the Music of Karen Carpenter" on August 17 and 25 at the Gateway Theater in San Francisco.
Ben Platt's third album, unlike his previous electro-pop efforts, has a folky Americana sound, reminiscent of early 1970s, somewhere between James Taylor and Barry Manilow.
Cure your FOMO (Feeling Of Missing Out) by taking part in some sweet and spicy events in late summer. You can catch up on the upcoming fun with our expansive listings of nightlife and art events, in Going Out.
From the disco era charisma of Grace Jones to the girlie-pop twinkle of Chappell Roan, there's a bumper crop of music from queer artists and icons to harvest at this year's Outside Lands festival, from Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11.
One of the primary prerequisites of being a true star is that the general public never grows tired of seeing or hearing you. Boy George's "Karma: My Autobiography" (Blink Publishing) proves his merit as a gender-blurring pioneer as well as a musician.
"Seeing Through: a Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera" is a long-winded but often touching first-person memoir by the prodigious American composer, Ricky Ian Gordon. If gossip is the fruit of love, Gordon is usually tender in his mentions of others.
August tidings to you. Late summer's still great for fun arts and nightlife events, including our many Bestie winners and runners-up! It's all in this week's Going Out.
Any local resident knows that San Francisco and the Bay Area offer a plethora of arts events, performing companies, and favored venues. Here are the best of winners and runners up voted by our readers.
Award-winning queer author, dancer, choreographer and musician Brontez Purnell will break out a new style when he performs classic blues songs written and performed by his great uncle J.J. Malone at the Berkeley Art Museum on August 16.
If Arkansas-based Willi Carlisle isn't on your radar yet, he should be. Not only do Carlisle's distinctively poetic lyrics separate him from most of the pack, but as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, his talent is sure to make a lasting impression.
"The Girl from the North Country," on a national touring musical that begins a three-week run at the Golden Theatre on July 30, can help change perceptions of Bob Dylan's music.
