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Taco Bell's Feed The Beat Marks 20 Years Of Artist Discovery With 100-Strong Anniversary Class
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (275+ words) The idea behind Feed The Beat has always been refreshingly plain. Musicians on tour need to eat, so the program started by handing artists $500 in Taco Bell gift cards to cover meals between shows, no contracts and no obligations. That…...
Hamilton Hammers Ink Forward Matthew Highmore as First Signing in Franchise History
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (202+ words) That Eric Alper The Hamilton Hammers have their first-ever player. The club announced today that it's signed forward Matthew Highmore to a two-year AHL contract, making him the inaugural signing as the team gears up for its first season this…...
The Aislers Set, Tony Molina, and Dear Nora Head Up the Inaugural SF Bay Popfest This August
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (140+ words) San Francisco is getting its own indie pop festival, and the inaugural lineup is a genuine statement of intent. SF Bay Popfest runs August 20-23 at Bottom of the Hill, presented by Oakland Weekender in partnership with Speakeasy Studios SF and…...
Philip Aaberg, Montana Pianist Who Turned a Landscape Into Music, Dies at 77
3+ day, 42+ min ago (900+ words) That Eric Alper Philip Aaberg, the pianist and composer whose classically trained hands moved with equal ease through jazz, bluegrass, rock, and new music, and whose life's work was devoted to translating the sweeping landscape of Montana into sound, died…...
Marc Johnson, One of Skateboarding's All-Time Greats, Dies at 49
3+ day, 50+ min ago (422+ words) That Eric Alper Marc Johnson, the professional skateboarder whose technical precision, effortless style, and deep philosophical relationship with his craft made him one of the most respected figures in the history of the sport, died on May 26, 2026 in San Jose,…...
Mark Bailey, MLB Catcher Who Called 64 Nolan Ryan Starts, Dies at 64
3+ day, 55+ min ago (444+ words) That Eric Alper Mark Bailey, the switch-hitting catcher who spent seven seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants and went on to dedicate more than two decades to coaching in the Astros organization, died…...
The Grateful Dead and Upper Deck Team Up for a 60th Anniversary Trading Card Collection
3+ day, 28+ min ago (388+ words) That Eric Alper The Grateful Dead have always existed at the intersection of music and visual culture, and their new collaboration with Upper Deck leans directly into that legacy. The worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles has announced a…...
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Editor Who Helped Shape Star Wars, Dies at 80
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (696+ words) That Eric Alper Marcia Lucas, the Academy Award-winning film editor whose contributions to Star Wars and some of the most important films of the 1970s helped define an era of Hollywood filmmaking, died on May 27, 2026 at her vacation home in Rancho…...
Video: Turnstile's Rock en Seine 2023 Set Proves Why They're the Most Vital Live Band in Modern Rock
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (218+ words) That Eric Alper Turnstile's 2023 performance at Rock en Seine, captured at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud during the festival's 20th-anniversary edition, is exactly the kind of set that reminds you what a great live band can do to a massive…...
Portola Music Festival Returns to San Francisco With Robyn, Swedish House Mafia, and DOG BLOOD
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (692+ words) That Eric Alper Portola Music Festival returns to Pier 80 in San Francisco on September 26-27, and its fifth edition arrives with a lineup that delivers at every level. Goldenvoice has assembled a bill built around electronic music's biggest names and some…...