Hamel Family Wines owners George and Pamela Hamel set the stage for John Fogerty: Songs for Sonoma this past Saturday to benefit Sonoma County wildfire relief. The vintners, who lost their own home during the wine country devastation, enlisted the aid of Bay Area-based designer Ken Fulk and his team ... More

This new mother, fierce feminist and mesmerizing vocalist is soft-spoken and carefully selective with her words. Her breakout single “White Noise” tackles the difficult and personal topic of struggling with postpartum depression. After Ella Vos gave birth to her son, she wrote “White Noise” ... More

With a rasp reminiscent of Adele and the emotional strength of Stevie Nicks, the Swedish sensation Léon delivers heart-wrenching lyrics and heavy vocals throughout the four tracks on her newest EP Surround Me. With emotional ballads like “I Believe In Us” and the catchy Motown-inspired track “ More

If Aurae’s goal to become “The World’s Most Innovative Credit Card” wasn’t enough, the company has just announced its latest endeavor: the chance for card users to gain access to the lifestyle of famed DJ and entertainer Steve Aoki. “I was amazed and impressed at the detail in the ... More

With over ten years as a globetrotting, arena-filling DJ, Netherlands-born Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, is no stranger to success. Now, the artist known for electronic singles like his remix of Zara Larsson’s “Ain't My Fault” and Ella Vos’s “White Noise,” has achieved a long-overdue triumph: releasing ... More

“We’re back from the dead!” Singer AJ Michalka announces. Sisters Aly and AJ Michalka are preparing to celebrate Halloween in Vancouver as I chat with them. They are both dressing up as cats, which might not sound too impressive at first but the girls convince me they will make it ... More

Rising indie rock troupe The Academic, made up of a pair of brothers and their two best friends, formed as a middle school garage band in bucolic southeast Ireland. Now a polished act supporting the likes of Noel Gallagher, Cage the Elephant, and Twenty One Pilots, their music remains rooted ... More

As if we couldn’t find another reason to love—and be simultaneously in awe of—Adele: Hello, she’s done it again. According to Page Six, the 29-year-old singer decided to pass on a $1.3 million private concert. The reason? She needed to tend to her garden. Australian singer Guy ... More

The female powerhouse Xenia Ghali climbed to the #1 spot on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with her electronic hits “Under These Lights” and “Places.” She’s collaborated with Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean, signed to Pitbull’s record label Mr 305 and has proven herself to be ... More