Setzer makes San Francisco home for the holidays

The Brian Setzer Orchestra is on its annual “Christmas Rocks!” tour and will make a stop at StamfordA s Palace Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The Brian Setzer Orchestra is on its annual “Christmas Rocks!” tour and will make a stop at StamfordA s Palace Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 24. In what has clearly turned out to be one of the Bay Area’s better holiday traditions, the Brian Setzer Orchestra brings its 13th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour back to the Warfield on Saturday, Dec. 24. Led by the former frontman for the Stray Cats, the 19-piece outfit performs swing- and rockabilly-inspired takes on holiday standards as well as originals, plus a handful of originals from its Christmas albums, including the latest, “Rockin’ Rudolph.”

Dallas’ Best, Forgotten Rock Stories

Editor’s note: Over the past year, Christian McPhate has been collecting stories from Dallas rockers whose brushes with fame offer inside looks at the people who devote their lives to rock ‘n’ roll. Bob Haydon’s ears perked up when he overheard a fellow student , sitting behind him in study hall, complain about his aching fingers.

The Weeknd to play NOS Alive 2017

Set to play the Portuguese festival’s NOS Stage on Thursday 6th July, 2017 will mark the festival’s eleventh year. In a new interview with Billboard, The Weeknd gave an insight into what kind of stage set-up he’ll adopt when he sets out on the road next year in support of ‘Starboy’ on the ‘Legend of the Fall World Tour’.

Beatles fan sells 15,000 items of memorabilia

A French Beatles fan is set to sell 15,000 items of memorabilia, hoping that it will pay for his retirement. Jacques Volcouve will see his collection of 15,000 records, signed books, posters, autographs, figurines and memorabilia go on sale at the prestigious Drouot auction house in Paris in March 2017.

The 40 Best Albums by Phoenix Bands in 2016, Part One

We’re counting down the best local albums of the year this week, and it’s an amazing array of rock, pop, some hip-hop, but a fair amount of folk, American and country made its way to the list as well. There were also a lot of surprise albums this year that didn’t really fit into a regular genre that were worthy of many listens.

Charpentier, – Pastorale de No l’ review

If the problem of organizing music for your Christmas party seems daunting, take a page from the book of the 17th century Duchesse de Guise and commission your own – or simply throw the products of her largesse into your sound system. The Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier was just one of the artists to enjoy the duchess’ patronage, and to judge by this sumptuously performed disc, the Christmas pastorales that he wrote for her household three years running during the 1680s were marvels of musical invention – soulful, expressive, rich in melodic design.

PVRIS, Cousin Stizz, Meghan Trainor win big at Boston Music Awards

Topping off a year that saw their late-night TV debut , their first headlining tour, and a slot at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival, Lowell-bred electro-rockers PVRIS took home both Artist of the Year and Song of the Year at Thursday night’s Boston Music Awards ceremony at the House of Blues. The show, held annually since 1987 to honor the city’s sundry sonic progeny, featured performances by the Ballroom Thieves and Julia Rhodes .

Listen to Willie Nelson’s 10 most iconic records before his 3-show run in Las Vegas

What’s more remarkable is that he’s done it with such frequency: Nelson has released nearly 100 studio albums in total, spanning solo records and numerous collaborative LPs, making him among the most prolific artists in the history of recorded music. This being said, attempting to fully digest Nelson’s catalog can be kind of like trying to navigate a dense, intensely overgrown forest on a moonless night, so we’re here to provide a few breadcrumbs to help you on your way.

Listen to Willie Nelson’s 10 most iconic records before his 3-show run in Las Vegas

What’s more remarkable is that he’s done it with such frequency: Nelson has released nearly 100 studio albums in total, spanning solo records and numerous collaborative LPs, making him among the most prolific artists in the history of recorded music. This being said, attempting to fully digest Nelson’s catalog can be kind of like trying to navigate a dense, intensely overgrown forest on a moonless night, so we’re here to provide a few breadcrumbs to help you on your way.