Ariana Grande returns to the stage, pop-star quirks intact
OAKLAND — Dressed in a kind of shredded ballerina’s costume, her signature ponytail tied into a bun, Ariana Grande leaned…
Malcolm Todd found fame on TikTok. Now he’s handling stardom in real life.
Los Angeles — Malcolm Todd is 22 with the whole world in front of him. At least, that’s what it…
Barry Manilow on cancer, coming out and plastic surgery
PALM SPRINGS — Barry Manilow steers a golf cart to the end of a long driveway, pulls to a stop…
Social Distortion’s Mike Ness on Trump, cancer and ‘Born to Kill’
There are luxuries Mike Ness is willing to pay for, and there are luxuries for which he’d rather…
Jane Wickline is ‘SNL’s’ most polarizing player. It’s what makes her special
Why do I love Jane Wickline? Why might you? I won’t say “should” because comedy is funny that…
Baby Keem’s ‘Ca$ino’ lands in Oakland in explosive fashion
Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” album…
Route 66 turns 100. Here’s our mega-guide to America’s Mother Road.
Two-thousand, four-hundred and forty-eight miles. That was the span of Route 66 when highway officials stitched it together…
Raye brings hope and heart to San Francisco
Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. “Allow me to set…
Clave Especial talks MrBeast, summer EP ‘Afterafter’
Clave Especial is finally taking a break. In the last two months, the corrido tumbado band from Salinas,…
Grammys 2027: When the ceremony happens, deadlines and voting dates
The 69th Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 7 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, organizers said…
Julieta Venegas: La Leyenda de Tijuana
“I am a bit of a romantic fabulist,” says the venerable Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas in her new…
Bad Bunny was the target of most of the 2,000 Super Bowl 60 complaints
Every year, thousands of Americans send angry emails to the Federal Communications Commission to complain about something they…