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REVIEW: Rolling Stones continue to shock and awe on kinetic 'Foreign Tongues"
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (285+ words) Foreign Tongues Rolling Stones Capitol, July 10 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. The Stones are still triumphantly trucking along 25 studio albums in, even winning a Grammy for their 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds. On Foreign Tongues, the band again enlists producer Andrew…...
REVIEW: Jack White keeps rock and roll fun on 'Frozen Charlotte' | RIFF
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (467+ words) Fresh off his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one half of garage-rock duo The White Stripes, Jack White isn't resting on his laurels. The talented musician's seventh album, Frozen Charlotte, is a no-fluff ode to…...
The Braymores, Queen of Jeans, Fat Dog: Tuesday Tracks
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (702+ words) This week's selections move from Queen of Jeans' melancholy angst and Fat Dog's frantic energy to Tycho's hypnotic chillwave before shifting into The Braymores' memorable hooks, Josh da Costa's electronic flair and Sebastian Schub's optimism. Queen of Jeans, "Still Learning…...
RIFF RADIO: Eva Under Fire take a 'Villainous' turn on new LP
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (847+ words) It didn't take long for Eva Under Fire vocalist Amanda Lyberg to embrace her larger-than-life persona on the Detroit band's new album, Villainous. In the video for the title track, Lyberg carries a sword and dabbles in fight choreography for…...
SF Symphony to honor Michael Tilson Thomas with all-star memorial concert
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (290+ words) San Francisco Symphony to honor Michael Tilson Thomas with all-star memorial concert RIFF Magazine Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News San Francisco Symphony to honor Michael Tilson Thomas with all-star memorial concert The San Francisco Symphony will…...
REVIEW: Kurt Vile lets his guitar do the talking at Revolution Hall in Portland
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (339+ words) PORTLAND " Philadelphia's native son Kurt Vile brought his band the Violators to Revolution Hall on a warm Thursday evening, ahead of their San Francisco show next week. Kurt Vile Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band 8 p. m. , Tuesday, July 7 The Castro, San Francisco…...
REVIEW: Madonna brings a never-ending dance with 'Confessions II' | RIFF
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (445+ words) Twenty-one years after'Confessions on a Dance Floor'became one of the most defining dance-pop albums of the 2000s, the queen of pop Madonna returns with its sequel. Rather than chasing nostalgia for its own sake, Confessions II asks what liberation sounds like…...
The Freight opens its doors for free community education music day in Berkeley
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (349+ words) The Freight on July 11 will host a free day of music workshops, performances and hands-on activities, giving families and music lovers a chance to experience the Berkeley venue's education programs. Running from noon to 4: 30 p. m. (doors open at 11 a. m.), the event invites…...
Fridays on Front Street returns with Charli-XCX-themed kickoff, Valkyries night
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (306+ words) San Francisco's Fridays on Front Street block party series is returning for another year, bringing three free after-work celebrations back to the city's Front Street Entertainment Zone. Presented by the Downtown SF Partnership and concert promoter Noise Pop, the 2026 series…...
Portraits of Tracy, Sam Gellaitry, Somi, Karina Rykman: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
1+ week, 1+ day ago (504+ words) This week's selections highlight jazz from Somi with The Cavemen, metalcore from Savage Hands, electro-pop by Sam Gellaitry, psych-pop by Karina Rykman, art-pop by Portraits of Tracy and a rock-opera-esque blend of sounds by VANITY. Somi with The Cavemen, "Sometimes…...