Michael Franti

Michael Franti has spent most of his career happy being a journeyman performer, much in the vein of acts like the Grateful Dead and Bad Brains. Read More

Polytoxic is trying something new for its annual pre-Thanksgiving performance of "The Last Waltz." Read More

*So I was working on the information that will be in this week's Holiday 2009 special supplement, being published as part of this week's Bee , and I found what may be one of the most interesting shows being offered this season. Read More

Knocking our heads for a spin with his straight-out-of-the-desert brand of stoner/doom rock, Oscape made a big impression on the Ripple office when their first EP The Growing Ground fell into our laps. Read More

POP-COUNTRY| Taylor Swift's album "Fearless," released a year ago Wednesday, has sold more than 3 million copies and had nine of its songs hit Billboard's Top 100 – four in the Top 10 (two of which – "Love Story" and You Belong With Me" – were No. 1 on the country chart). Read More

Seldom have we talked to an artist at this early a stage in his career who is as surefooted as Adam Lambert. Read More

THE 11TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAITH HILL, a new entertainment special to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, will include moving performances by five-time Grammy Award winner and Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner Faith Hill, who headlines for the second time, Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige, musician and featured adoptee Michael Franti, Grammy and ACM Award-winning country superstar Reba McEntire, Grammy Award-winning Latin pop singer Shakira and Grammy and ACM Award-winning star Carrie Underwood, among others. Read More

After graduating from Marin Catholic High School in 2004, Paul Smith-Stewart went off to college to become a physical therapist. Read More

(PR) There is no substitute to seeing John Mayer perform live and the release of Battle Studies later this month will kick off a North American tour beginning February 8th in Charleston, SC and feature special guest, Michael Franti & Spearhead (dates below). Read More

Turn on your iPod, click Trevor Hall, sit back and close your eyes. Read More