As far as San Francisco music festivals go, it doesn’t get any louder than Portola. Now in its fourth year, the electronic music festival on Pier 80 thrown by Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has a ...

One-hit wonders only real Boomers remember In the ever-shifting landscape of popular music, some artists capture lightning in ...

As The Boomtown Rats begin a tour to mark their 50th anniversary, their frontman talks about changing the face of Irish music, dog-whistle politics, and how Band Aid tore apart his family ...

In the summer of 1975, a soft rock ballad dominated the charts in both the United States and the U.K. The song was 10cc’s “I’m Not in Love,” written by former Neil Sedaka backup band members Eric ...

Earth, Wind & Fire broke out of obscurity with the funky, avant-garde soundtrack to the groundbreaking Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.