Support San Francisco’s music clubs: notable names on the current calendar
The Boom Boom Room’s neon sign in the Fillmore gets adjusted. Photo: Daniel E. Porter / The Chronicle The ability to host shows with less concern over the public health…
Friday Top: 15 Great Songs With Awful Music Videos
The people of the community discussed the matter of great songs with bad music videos. We put this one into a top 15 list based on votes and comments. Below…
The Evolution of the Electric Guitar: An Introduction to Every Major Variety of the Instrument That Made Rock-and-Roll
Music has been the most dramatic change in popular culture over the past century. Only a few measures of a song are needed to place it in the right decade.…
George Porter on his music, The Meters and upcoming show at Jimmy’s
It’s special to the website. I always tell people that the sounds of The Meters are so good I can’t help but think of them. The Meters were one of…
A Vicious Party: The Music Of Piranha Rama
I was in awe and shock as I looked at the artwork for the third album by PiranhaRama. When I first listened to the new record, I was doing some…
Steve Miller credits Dallas roots for his musical education
Steve Miller began his acceptance speech for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the words “I grew up in Dallas.” If it weren’t for the early days of…
Black Feathers, Nook & Crannie to perform at Unity Hall
The Observer-Dispatch has a special edition. When you hear it, you know it’s perfect blend. It’s more than just singing. It is no longer two voices, but one voice singing…
“Don’t be afraid to share your personality – people want to know the person behind the guitar!”: Mimisounds on her beloved Fender Telecaster and how Jimi Hendrix inspired her to make the switch to ele
It is good for guitar magazines to talk about the future of guitar, but it is the young players like Mimsounds that make that happen. She proves that rock is…
60 years of Ernie Ball: the history of a family business that changed the world of guitar and bass as we know it
Over the last 60 years, what has been heard more on recordings? A lot of guitarists, musicians and even casual music fans would answer something like the Martin dreadnought or…
Introducing Dylan… the pop artist already lauded by Fender as an exciting new talent
Dylan describes it as being stuck in a pop star’s body. She couldn’t have said it better. It is no surprise that an abundance of opportunities have already come her…