Fridays on Front Street, a San Francisco block party, will return to the City on July 31. The admission-free event is ...

But don’t feel bad. She’s more talented than us, anyway. And she was built for this type of thing. The timing of Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters–her first record in eight years–may have been ...

SAN FRANCISCO — RIFF writers Skott Bennett and columnist Tony Hicks each won first place at the 48th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards on Dec. 9. Writer Mike DeWald was also awarded a second ...

Get the album on Amazon Music. Photographer Kasia Wozniak and stylist Karen Binns helped Amos assemble the visual elements of her latest, In Times of Dragons, including the striking cover photo with ...

The harrowing cadence opens Portals, the third album from alt-pop songstress Melanie Martinez. The 13-track album leans heavily into darkly vibrant art-pop. Upon hearing Martinez’s music, it feels ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on May 8, 2025. Photo by Cassidy Meyers. SAN FRANCISCO — The victory lap for Kendrick Lamar seems to keep going and going.

For an artist who’s taken on such a wide range of styles and sounds, A6 feels like the most closely aligned progression from that very first album, something that even gets a subtle nod in urgent ...

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, courtesy. The San Francisco Symphony will open its 115th season this fall with a sweeping lineup that blends world premieres, major guest artists and a strong focus ...

The release came on an already important day in the pop group’s career in its hometown of Duluth, Minn., where the quartet was honored with a “Big Time Rush Day” proclamation. Boy bands have been ...

Morocco-born, Manitoba, Canada-raised artist Faouzia Ouihya has been making music for the better part of a decade, racking up millions of streams alongside awards for her songwriting and her powerful ...

The thing about Public Enemy is that it’s got more in common with The Beatles than you’d assume. Chuck D is the John Lennon of the group, the social conscience who brings weight and a message, while ...

Lebanese-born, U.K.-raised singer-songwriter MIKA revels in theatrical imperfections on his seventh album, Hyperlove. He proudly wears them on his sleeve like a badge of honor. The album shouldn’t ...