Take this one with a dotcom bubble-sized grain of salt: various sources are reporting that Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning (yes, the same gentlemen who brought you the original Napster) are planning a secret concert in San Francisco tonight featuring Snoop Dogg, The Killers, Jane's Addiction and Kaskade to celebrate the launch of their new video streaming startup called Airtime. more ›

Former Smiths lead singer and avowed racist Morrissey will make a pitstop at the Fox Theater later this year. The (not so) sensitive crooner will appear with Kristeen Young at the Fox Theater on December 1st, with ticket prices ranging from $49.50 - $75. more ›

British singer Adele, scheduled to perform at the Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley on Saturday, June 4, has canceled the North American leg of her tour. Citing laryngitis, Adele explains on her site: “I’m really frustrated. I was hoping with a weeks rest I’d be better to sing again straight away. However there is absolutely nothing I can do but take the doctors advice and rest some more. I’m so sorry. See you soon, love Adele.” more ›

Britney Spear's much-ballyhooed San Francisco mini-concert, filmed at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Sunday, aired today on Good Morning America and landed with a resounding meh. " I've seen her use more energy when walking to the car with a Venti Frapp in her hand," notes Michael K of DListed. Behold: more ›

Well, that was fast. Guess we won't be seeing Britney this Sunday at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. After the damaged pop unicorn moved her concert from the Castro to the Civic Center, tickets were required to see her Sunday performance for Good Morning America. However, just minutes after going live this morning, free tickets were snapped up right-quick. more ›

If you were planning to tweet from Britney's concert at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, you've got another thing coming. Although the facility has WiFi, it will not be open to the public, according to a venue representative we just spoke with. more ›

Rumor has it that Prince will perform two Oakland shows later this month: Monday, Feb 21, and Wednesday, Feb 23. According to MoQuake, who scooped the story, "Tickets for the Oakland shows go on sale this Friday, February 18th at 12:00 Noon PST at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com" The purple one play Oracle Arena (AKA Oakland Coliseum Arena). Get on that quick, folks. more ›

by Andrew Dalton Just in case anyone out there was having a hard time remembering the long-gone late-90's when our rap music was as light and WASP-y as our denim washes, then this Thursday's free concert with Third Eye Blind ("3eb" to the cool kids) in Union Square should help jog your Sony Discman. The event, thrown by Macy's... more ›

"Night Work" by Darwin Bell. (Also, that's Mr. Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters wooing the crowd at Sunday's show at the Fox Theater in Oakland.)
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During a concert featuring the Swell Season last night, a man plunged to his death at the Saratoga Mountain Winery, landing next to the lead singer. more ›

Famous for the relentlessly enthralling Spring Awakening -- a Tony Award-winning tragic tale of repressed and very horny teens, which starred a pre-Glee Lea Michele -- Duncan Sheik will "preview an orchestral arrangement of a suite of songs" from his newest musical, Whisper House, at Davies Symphony Hall, starting tonight until April 10. more ›

If you want to go to Coachella and for whatever reason haven't snatched some tickets, here's your chance. SFist is giving away one pair of Festival Passes to this year's event, taking place April 16th through 18th. more ›

Surely nothing good can come of a natural disaster, i.e. the earthquake in Haiti. On the other hand, when devastating things happen to the world, the resulting musical collaborations and fundraisers can help to create a comforting, if temporary, relief. (Not to mention fun group shots like this.) In addition to the massive outpouring of relief aid, this Wednesday... more ›

by Taryn Harrington Grass Widow was just another band, another Myspace Top 8, until I read a recent article in Color Magazine with Shaybe Sartin from the Fresh & Onlys. He considered the all-girl punk meets sweet trio as an influential local band. To Sartin , Grass Widow isn’t getting the attention they deserve. more ›

by Moses Namkung Intrigued by the opportunities to photograph Metric frontwoman Emily Haines and to finally see Vampire Weekend live, we headed out to Oracle Arena to experience Live 105's Not So Silent Night last Friday. The evening, sold out for days, featured a five-band bill weighted towards neo/prog-rock with 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse, and (ugh) AFI also on the program. more ›

Though she performed at Mezzanine earlier this year, as well as 715 Harrison in 2008, pop art fans, neo-club kids, and creative types reacted like the second coming of Christ came to San Francisco. Why? Because Lady Gaga graced us with her bizarre presence on Sunday and Monday. And what a show it was. Or at least that's what fans on Twitter and Facebook reported, who, for those us us who couldn't score a ticket, kept us abreast on all the action. (Alas, your editor was stuck at home working and watching Intervention and [an unusually boring] Hoarders.) more ›

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Hmm. We're not sure where most of you stand on Lady Gaga. Many of you claim to loathe her, some of you secretly love her. Why, it was just a few months ago in March that she was performing at Mezzanine and 715 Harrison. Now she's canceling her tour with Kanye West, wearing bubbles, and hanging out with Madonna. more ›

The band who sings that "Just Like Buddy Holly" song (we don't know the title, and we refuse to Google it) will perform a "secret show" on Wednesday night at The Regency. The 1990s staple Weezer will go on after Eve's Plum titular knockoff band, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. According to SF Weekly, "They go on at 8:45, and Weezer will be up at 10 p.m." Check out Weezer's MySpace page for more details. more ›

Want to see MGMT's sold-out show at the Independent tonight? Well, this Craigslist ad, which came to us via SFist's contribute page, might help: more ›

This show was, like, just announced, so we thought it best to bring it to your attention. Stating at noon today, tickets ($25) will go on sale to see MGMT and BLK JKS at The Independent, tomorrow, October 16. For those of you who can't make it to Treasure Island, here your chance to see MGMT in a more comfortable setting. Buy your tickets here. They're sure to sell out soon. Good luck. Update: Show sold out in minutes. Alas. more ›

Good news, music-loving hermits. YouTube announced today that they will live stream this weekend's Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The live broadcast can be found over at youtube.com/outsidelands beginning Friday, August 28 until Sunday, August 30. The festival coverage will include such notables as that Dave Matthews guy, Jason Mraz, Thievery Corporation, The Dead Weather, Silversun Pickups, Raphael Saadiq, Tenacious D, Cage the Elephant, Atmosphere, and M.I.A. (who should prove most interesting since she doesn't want to be there in the first place.) Also, there's an Outside Lands app available for those of you with iPhones. more ›

Well, this is, as the gays say, just fabulous. The glorious M.I.A. took to Twitter on Saturday to (rightfully) bitch about having to open for Tenacious D, that funny-/fat-man band your younger brother likes, who replaced the ailing Beastie Boys at Outside Lands Festival. more ›

You remember Salt-N-Pepa's "Let's Talk About Sex", right? Sure you do. It's the GenX ode to safe sex that kicks off thusly: "Spinderella cut it up one time." Anyway, the cutter in question, DJ Spinderella, was an unofficial member of Salt-N-Pepa for a time in the '90s. She was the "-N-," if you will. And tonight, she will be spinning at 330 Ritch. Flavorpill reports that "hip-hop and soul party Pacific Standard Time throws the pioneering DJ a b-day bash, and the guest of honor will be on the ones and twos." That is to say, she will be manning the decks tonight in SOMA. Help her celebrate her birthday, won't you? more ›

Tenacious D (Jack Black's funnyman rock 'n' roll shtick) will replace the ailing Beastie Boys at the upcoming Outside Lands Festival. Ta-da. (If you recall, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in Adam Yauch's left parotid gland, so BB had to cancel both their tour and upcoming album release.) more ›

Hey, Star Wars fans! Listen up. Yet another way for you to enjoy that sci-fi story about Princess Leia and those adorable Ewoks is coming. A touring production of George Lucas' famous and much-loved films (all six of them!), featuring a symphony orchestra and choir performing John WIlliams' scores, will kick off in Anaheim, CA on October 1. The concert, according to , will also feature "Anthony Daniels, who played C-3P0 in the films, [narrating] alongside a three-story-tall HD screen that will display footage from the movies." The orchestra and choir will be conducted under the direction of Belgian conductor Dirk Brosse. Fun! "We've taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images," Lucas said in a statement. The concert, which will run a little over two hours, will makes stops in "cities from Phoenix to Oklahoma City." Performances at HP Pavilion will happen at 2 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 11. Tickets go from $35 to $75. more ›

Yesterday, SFist reported that the Beastie Boys will pull out of this year's Outside Lands Festival. If you recall, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in Adam Yauch's left parotid (salivary) gland, so the band is taking time off to recover, canceling their tour and postponing their album release. But, according to SF Weekly who keeps track of the OL Twitter feed, the folks at Outside Lands are asking the public for help: "Ranger Dave is diligently working to replace the Beastie Boys. Any suggestions?" Yes. Yes, we do. We would love to see Goldfrapp perform at Outside Lands. Failing that, Leighton Meester would also do nicely. ("Body Control" and Golden Gate Park were made for each other.) But they're probably looking for more male-friendly bands. After all, they have to perform after M.I.A. Be sure to send them worthy candidate names via Twitter. more ›

Oh good Lord, is it too much to ask for a free En Vogue concert that doesn't take place at some Pride festival? What about Cathy Dennis? Paula Cole? Sigh. Anyway. For those of you into OC-based band The Offspring, AT&T will throw down money for a free concert at the Warfield on 7/31. Wanna go? Yes? Then, go here right this second to get a free ticket. According to SF Citizen, it goes down like this: "Your goal is to get a Priority Ticket for two with your first and last name on it. Print that out, bring your ID on July 31, and you are golden." There seems to be no catch, other than living the rest of your life as an Offspring fan, so have at it, folks. more ›

Well, this is some depressing news on this oddly gloomy summer day. The Beastie Boys are canceling their upcoming tour, as well as postponing their new album release, because doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in Adam Yauch's left parotid (salivary) gland. Yauch explains his treatment and the band's future in the video above. more ›