BY MARIANA GARRICK Anything sour has the tendency to make your face scrunch up in distaste, but Olivia Rodrigo’s album, Sour, couldn’t be further from that. The only thing that Rodrigo hints at being sour was her relationship, which she talked about in her chart-topping hit single “Drivers License.” The …

BY MARIANA GARRICK After 11 years, Liz Phair has finally returned to release her seventh studio album, Soberish. Phair’s newest album is full of growth and it’s clear she took into account the harsh criticism she faced from her previous album Funstyle. Though Soberish is completely different from Funstyle as …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Guitarist Nancy Wilson from the band Heart just made her solo debut with the release of her new album, You and Me. Recorded primarily in her California home studio during quarantine, she worked remotely to create the rocking 12-track album with special guests including Sammy Hagar along …

The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted Tuesday to name the new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50.” The name “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50” recognizes …

Our beloved Michael passed away at 6:24 a.m. on May 19, 2021 in Martinez. Family and friends blessed to have been part of his journey through life and to have known such a caring, loving husband, brother, uncle and friend. Michael was a quiet sole, but his presence was felt …

BY MARIANA GARRICK The indie-blues rock band The Black Keys released their 10th studio album Delta Kream on May 14. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s 11-track album fills the ears of listeners with head-bopping jams and foot-stomping rhythms that pay tribute to hill country blues legends R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The fruit of summer – juicy melons, sweet cherries, luscious berries, plump figs, and succulent grapes – are what we wait for all year long, but it all begins with the utter bliss of biting into a sweet, juicy peach or nectarine. In their infinite variety …

BY SEAN WATKINS The Baltimore Orioles beat the A’s 8-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum for their second straight win against Oakland as the O’s lineup abused Jesus Luzardo in the third, racking up six runs off four hits while the Athletics bats struggled early on to get anything …

BY STEPHEN SHAW It’s been said that America runs on Eastern Time. Whether it’s finances, entertainment or even Major League Baseball itself, teams on the West Coast have to adjust their clocks to be on equal terms with the rest of the league. Across Major League Baseball, several time zones …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Norah Jones’ smooth, sultry voice transports us along with her to world-tour performances in the United States, Argentina, France, Italy, and Brazil in her first live album …’Til We Meet Again. The multi-Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist just released the 14-track album with performances recorded between …