Turn up the volume
Sacramento musicians are still creating music, so here are new albums to vibe to Clevers’ self-titled album released May 2. CleversAlbum: Clevers Jam: “Hazel &…
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Connected through music
Sacramento hip-hop scene honors dear friend through music and art Local rapper Paul Flames is torn up as he flips through photos on his phone….
Streetalk
Asked at Sunday Farmer’s Market at 8th and X streets: Which musical act would you like to see come to Sacramento? “Well obviously Billie Eilish…
Switching up the beat
Zach Van Dyck shoots for pop stardom There’s a certain infectious, “on-repeat” quality to Zach Van Dyck’s latest single, “Give It All.” It’s a pop…
15 Minutes: Augie Maravilla, owner of Rocket Records
It’s safe to say nearly every music lover has dreamed of owning a record store. Rocket Records opened three years ago in a low-visibility storefront…
On motherhood and country music
It’s a weekend night at the Opera House Saloon where a sea of audience members donning cowboy hats and flannels crowds the stage as The…
The 2020 SAMMIES winners
Musicians will not be silenced—neither will SN&R Sacramento’s cultural landscape includes so many of us. Our music and arts communities are just two of those…
Local music’s (near) future is digital
If you want to support Sac bands during stay at home order, you can go to Bandcamp, an online music platform waiving its fees today…
Maiden Sacramento
Iron Maiden stopped at the Golden 1 Center on Sept. 9. Did the band live up to the legacy of the beast? The set begins…
Aftershock 2019 lineup announced
Slipknot, Tool, blink-182 headline the hard rock and heavy metal festival, expanded to three days For months, rumors swirled on which bands would play Aftershock,…
Fans and artists to pay tribute to David Bowie at area events
Even as the rest of us tried to absorb the news of David Bowie’s untimely death due to cancer, some Sacramento fans stepped up to…
Sacramento singer-songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett has died
By mid-morning Thursday, news of singer-songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett's death had spread quickly on Facebook among her friends, family and members of Sacramento’s tight-knit…
Arden Park Roots' manager severely injured in explosion
Sad news: Arden Park Roots’ manager, booker and friend Josh Dickel was injured earlier this week “in a fire and/or gas explosion,” according to a…
BottleRock Napa review and photo essay
Outkast’s André 3000 made a fashion statement of sorts. —by Paul Piazza Nineties nostalgia and $20 wine: Last year’s inaugural BottleRock Napa festival was an…
Graham-a-Rama will relaunch as a cabaret, and become the name of a new record label.
Graham Sobelman is launching his own record label. And just like his popular Sacramento cabaret show of the same name (which will be revived later…
James Cavern hits The Voice
So local singer-songwriter and SN&R cover star (not to mention 2013 Sammies Artist of the Year) James Cavern finally made his national TV debut on tonight’s…
Miner – the family band with a heart of gold
By Cody Drabble If you’re headed up to High Sierra later today, here’s something to check out: Years from now, the summer…