RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

It's a great day to listen to Christmas tunes. Our NEW favorites include Leon Bridges with Norah Jones, Death Valley Girls ( @deathvalleygirls.bsky.social), Skillet, Sofia Talvik ( @sofiatalvik.bsky.social), Laufey, Fleet Foxes and more.

Our favorite new holiday tunes of the season include songs by Fleet Foxes, Little Big Town, Jessie Wagner + Rocco Of The Snow, and The Doohickeys. The entire Tuesday Tracks crew got involved in picking this year.

Our favorite new holiday tunes of the season include songs by Laufey, Elvis Francois ( @doctor-elvis.bsky.social), Chamomile And Whiskey, and Sullvn. The entire Tuesday Tracks crew got involved in picking this year.

#DamonStoudamire never having watched game 7 of the 2000 WCF (neither have I!) and coach Mike Dunleavy's play-by-play memory of that game 25 years ago were two big takeaways from the Trail Blazers' team reunion at Moda Center on Monday.

RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

Our favorite new holiday tunes of the season include songs by Skillet, Sofia Talvik ( @sofiatalvik.bsky.social), Alex Hall and Joanne Shaw Taylor. The entire Tuesday Tracks crew got involved in picking this year.

RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

Our favorite new holiday tunes of the season include songs by Leon Bridges with Norah Jones, Death Valley Girls ( @deathvalleygirls.bsky.social), Teen Mortgage and Tracy Bonham. The entire Tuesday Tracks crew got involved in picking this year.

REVIEW: 4 Non Blondes return to San Francisco with new songs and no apologies ✏️: Sery Morales. 📸: Steve Carlson.

RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

Alt-pop from #AliceMerton, heavygaze punk from #MXLONELY, bluegrass by #TheLowestPair, electronica by @midorihirano.bsky.social, avant-pop by #ViennaVienna, jazz by #JulianLage and Afro-Appalachian music from #MonRovîa. Lucinda Alvarez Johnson picked this week.

REVIEW: #4NonBlondes return to San Francisco with new songs and no apologies ✏️: Sery Morales. 📸: Steve Carlson.

RIFF RADIO: #ThreeDaysGrace look to Van Halen to heal old wounds with two frontmen | The band headlines an arena tour next fall, playing SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Intuit Dome in L.A. in November. ✏️&🎙️: Mike DeWald.

I got to do a really cool thing and join the @trailblazers.bsky.social as players and coaches made some families' holiday dreams come true at the Tualatin Fred Meyer. It was pretty heart-warming. 📸: Leah Flores.

REVIEW: #4NonBlondes return to San Francisco with new songs and no apologies ✏️: Sery Morales. 📸: Steve Carlson.

I got to do a really cool thing and join the @trailblazers.bsky.social as players and coaches made some families' holiday dreams come true at the Tualatin Fred Meyer. It was pretty heart-warming. 📸: Leah Flores. riffmagazine.com/news/portlan...

Alt-pop from #AliceMerton, heavygaze punk from #MXLONELY, bluegrass by #TheLowestPair, electronica by @midorihirano.bsky.social, avant-pop by #ViennaVienna, jazz by #JulianLage and Afro-Appalachian music from #MonRovîa. Lucinda Alvarez Johnson picked this week.

INTERVIEW: #DeathAngel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | Catch the band at the Belasco in L.A. tomorrow and the band's annual SF Xmas shows at the Fillmore on Thursday and Friday. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

INTERVIEW: #LindaPerry and #4NonBlondes riding a wave into homecoming shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and The Roxy in L.A. ✏️: Roman Gokhman.

Kyoto-born, Berlin-based composer and pianist @midorihirano.bsky.social creates music like “Illuminance” that transcends time and space. #MidoriHirano joins #MonRovîa, #JulianLage and friends, #TheLowestPair, #MXLonely and #VIENNAVIENNA. ✏️: Lucinda Alvarez Johnson.

INTERVIEW: #DeathAngel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | Catch the band at the Belasco in L.A. on Wednesday and the band's annual SF Xmas shows at the Fillmore on Thursday and Friday. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

INTERVIEW: #LindaPerry and #4NonBlondes riding a wave into homecoming shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and The Roxy in L.A. ✏️: Roman Gokhman.

INTERVIEW: #DeathAngel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | Catch the band at the Belasco in LA on Wednesday and the band's annual SF Xmas shows at the Fillmore next Thursday and Friday. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

RIFF wins three Greater Bay Area Journalism awards, including Overall Excellence.

#MarioBarrett controls the pace and the emotion at August Hall in San Francisco 📸&✏️: Starr Lee.

REVIEW: #DanityKane kicks off Untold Chapter Tour at August Hall in San Francisco, reveals third member ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

INTERVIEW: #LindaPerry and #4NonBlondes riding a wave into homecoming shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and The Roxy in L.A. ✏️: Roman Gokhman.

INTERVIEW: #DeathAngel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | Catch the band at the Belasco in LA on Wednesday and the band's annual SF Xmas shows at the Fillmore next Thursday and Friday. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

Alternative soul from #Sylo, dreamy folk vibes from #MadisonMargot, pop from #SavannaLeigh, garage country from #AubrieSellers with #AshleyMonroe, rap-infused R&B from #LexaGates and prog rock from @bigbigtrain.bsky.social. Sery Morales picked this week.

INTERVIEW: #DeathAngel talks recreating 'Act III,' new songs and crazy road stories | Catch the band at the Belasco in LA on Wednesday and the band's annual SF Xmas shows at the Fillmore next Thursday and Friday. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

REVIEW: #DanityKane kicks off Untold Chapter Tour at August Hall in San Francisco, reveals third member ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

Sery Morales' pick of the week is "The Sharpest Blade" by @bigbigtrain.bsky.social, which feels like the biggest of movements and an insight to a powerful album. #BigBigTrain joins #Sylo, #MadisonMargot, #SavannaLeigh, #AubrieSellers + #AshleyMonroe, and #LexaGates.

REVIEW: #DanityKane kicks off Untold Chapter Tour at August Hall in San Francisco, reveals third member ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

INTERVIEW: #LindaPerry and #4NonBlondes riding a wave into homecoming shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and The Roxy in L.A. ✏️: Roman Gokhman.

#BottleRock Napa presale passes available before the holidays. Here's how to get yours this week if you act quick.

RIFF wins three Greater Bay Area Journalism awards, including Overall Excellence.

REVIEW: #DanityKane kicks off Untold Chapter Tour at August Hall in San Francisco, reveals third member ✏️&📸: Starr Lee. riffmagazine.com/reviews/dani...

RIFF wins three Greater Bay Area Journalism awards, including Overall Excellence. riffmagazine.com/news/riff-wi...

#MarioBarrett controls the pace and the emotion at August Hall in San Francisco 📸&✏️: Starr Lee.

#MarioBarrett controls the pace and the emotion at August Hall in San Francisco 📸&✏️: Starr Lee.

Sery Morales picked this week's Tuesday Tracks: @bigbigtrain.bsky.social - "The Sharpest Blade" Lexa Gates - "Estranged" Savanna Leigh - "Nothing Yet" Madison Margot - "But I Do" Aubrie Sellers feat. Ashley Monroe - "Delusional" Sylo - "Seraphine"

REVIEW: #KATSEYE makes its Bay Area debut at the first of two nights at Bill Graham Civic ✏️: Kiren Kaur. 📸: Aaron Lee.

REVIEW: #FredAgain.. brings his USB002 tour to the Cow Palace, with #Oppidan, #Hamdi and the trio of Bad Juuju, Clearcast and Vertigo. ✏️: Matt Pang.

INTERVIEW: iAmLyric spreads her wings on new EP 'BLKBRD' ✏️: Ahbree Innis.

#BottleRock Napa presale passes available before the holidays. Here's how to get yours this week if you act quick. riffmagazine.com/news/bottler...

INTERVIEW: #LindaPerry and #4NonBlondes riding a wave into homecoming shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and The Roxy in L.A. ✏️: Roman Gokhman.

REVIEW: #KATSEYE makes its Bay Area debut at the first of two nights at Bill Graham Civic ✏️: Kiren Kaur. 📸: Aaron Lee.

INTERVIEW: iAmLyric spreads her wings on new EP 'BLKBRD' ✏️: Ahbree Innis.