Music & Nightlife
KRS-One
In the early ’80s, KRS-One more or less invented alternative hip-hop, taking on political and social issues at a time when most other rappers were still boasting about their bling.
read more‘Safety First’
The ’80s revival has brought Men Without Hats and other groups that pioneered the sound out of retirement
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Sorrows
Out of nowhere comes the return of a nearly forgotten band from the age of power pop
read moreIdentity Festival
The electronic music scene is well represented at the festival with Crystal Method, Steve Aoki and more
read moreDevo
The band that made upside-down flower pots into haberdashery plays the Mountain Winery Aug. 27
read moreCool Kat
San Jose vocalist Kat Parra explores new territory with her Sephardic jazz concert
read moreJohn Doe
It took John Doe of X a while to find a balance in his solo career but now he moves easily between punk and country music
read moreLiz Phair
From indie darling to on-off pop star, Liz Phair has had some wild career ups and downs.
read moreNext-Gen Jazz
A wave of emerging young artists bring buzz and new hybrid sounds to San Jose Jazz Fest
read moreChappelle’s Showdown
Dave Chappelle's comeback and what really happened at his infamous marathon show
read moreKaty Perry
Not content with musical success, singer Perry is now doing the voice of animated characters for the movies; she plays the HP Pavilion on Aug. 12
read moreKeeping Watch
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine adds guitar and activist muscle to the M.U.S.E. No-Nukes benefit.
read moreSolidarity
The supergroup Tillery brings together three female jazz vocal stars for debut show, Aug. 3, at Stanford Jazz Festival By Andrew Gilbert
read moreThinking Outside the Box
No sponsorship? No money? DIY Think and Die Thinking Festival is here to prove it doesn’t matter
read moreGood Karma Anniversary Show
The downtown San Jose vegan cafe celebrates its birthday with a night of live local music on July 28
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Get Down with the Pillowfights
The Pillowfights perform at Camera 3 in San Jose on Thursday, July 17, before the 9:15pm screening of ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll High School’; $7.50.
read moreReview: Mayhem Festival
This year's edition of the festival had some promising performances by Testament and Athiarchists, but was inconsistent overall.
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