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Jarrod Spector Brings 'Jukebox Life' to Feinstein's

Jarrod Spector Brings 'Jukebox Life' to Feinstein's

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • May 11, 2017

Unlike most Feinstein's headliners, who fly out of town shortly after their final performance, Spector is fixing to stay for a spell.

'Blues is a Woman' Blends Music and Stories

'Blues is a Woman' Blends Music and Stories

  • by Sari Staver
  • Mar 26, 2017

A group of highly regarded Bay Area musicians is launching their new ensemble theatrical concert at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Thursday, March 30.

Carly Ozard Returns to Feinstein's for Another 'Shift'

Carly Ozard Returns to Feinstein's for Another 'Shift'

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 14, 2016

Cabaret performer Carly Ozard, whose well-received tribute to her idol Bette Midler brought down the house at Feinstein's at the Nikko last year, returns to the scene of her past triumph with "More Shift Happens."

 Prince -- The Music Icon Remembered

Prince -- The Music Icon Remembered

  • by Dave Ford
  • Apr 28, 2016

Like all great stars, Prince Rogers Nelson, the artist forever to be known as Prince, who died April 21 at the age of 57, was physically short (he stood five-feet-two) but large where it counted: In talent and in effect.

Bowie by the Bay: A brief history of David Bowie's Bay Area concerts

Bowie by the Bay: A brief history of David Bowie's Bay Area concerts

  • by Dave Ford
  • Jan 15, 2016

David Bowie's January 10 death from cancer proved shattering to millions of long-time admirers and obsessives. Music writer Dave Ford shares a brief chronology of his attendance at many Bowie concerts through the decades.

Ana Gasteyer Gets 'Hip' in SF

Ana Gasteyer Gets 'Hip' in SF

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Dec 3, 2015

You know her from her iconic comedy roles on "Saturday Night Live" and other TV shows. And if you're lucky, you got to see her as Elphaba in the original Chicago and later Broadway productions of "Wicked."

Rockin' the Man Crush :: Steve Grand Headlines SF Pride

Rockin' the Man Crush :: Steve Grand Headlines SF Pride

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jun 27, 2015

With his new full album out, Steve Grand headlines this year's San Francisco Pride main stage on Sunday, June 28. Grand chats about his music in this interview!

Ronnie Spector: girl group icon performs in the Bay Area

Ronnie Spector: girl group icon performs in the Bay Area

  • by Andre Torrez
  • Jul 2, 2014

It was only supposed to be a ten to fifteen-minute interview, but we went long; almost half an hour. That may not seem like a big difference, but with rock royalty on the phone, I knew that every minute with the girl-group icon counted.

Keepin' It Cazwell

Keepin' It Cazwell

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Nov 15, 2013

With an almost innocent openness that counters a streetwise attitude, Cazwell has steamed up the music world with his amusingly sexy songs and videos.

Big Freedia is 'Queen of Bounce'

Big Freedia is 'Queen of Bounce'

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 12, 2013

The openly gay performer shares music and more in "Queen of Bounce," his new Fuse TV eight-part program.

Kent's state: Kent James drops 'Nick Name,' puts out 'Decade of Dirt'

Kent's state: Kent James drops 'Nick Name,' puts out 'Decade of Dirt'

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 30, 2007

The trademark tight white pants and Mohawk are gone. The artist formerly known as Nick Name, an out, proud and sometimes confrontational punk rock singer, returns to his folk, country and rock roots with his real name, Kent James.