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Bay Area rapper and producer Chow Mane drops larger than life party soundtrack Sun Up To Sundown,  a 10-track album that channels inspirations from pop

'Sunshine Radio' exudes emotional passion both intense and focused, delivering cap-a-pie layers of vibrating colors resting on throbbing rhythms.

By Jul 01, 2021 Joy Ruckus Club, the largest Asian music festival in the world, has released its original group song "I Hate Being Hated," in a stand to bring awareness to anti-Asian Hate. Featuring 14 artists who have previously performed at past Joy Ruckus Club music festivals, the powerful new track is produced by Asian-American artist Ben Other, who is currently based in Philadelphia. The 14-minute epic track is a mix of genres over a rath...

Todd Inoue May 8, 2021Updated: May 12, 2021, 6:53 pm Anderson .Paak (left) and Bruno Mars of music group Silk Sonic perform during the Grammy Awards broadcast March 14. Photo: Theo Wargo With vaccinations more widespread, pandemic restrictions loosening and summer on the horizon, think of this year’s Chronicle-curated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month mixtape as a safe, socially distanced barbecue. There are grown folks dropping knowledge (Lyrics Born & Cutso, the Year of the...

... Nosh on a multi-course meal and marg from Nidos Backyard during Oakland Restaurant (and More) Week. (Courtesy of @nidosbackyard) 21 Fun Things to Do This Week (1.11.21) By Jan 11, 2021 Looking to up your takeout game? Order from more than 50 eateries—think Nidos Backyard and Daughter Thai—participating in Oakland Restaurant Week. Psst: Its also Napa Valley Restaurant Week(s). Plus, explore Martin Luther King, Jr.s question, "Where do we go from here?" during a four...

287SHARES The sweet-singing pop artist and the fire-spitting rapper: for decades, that’s been a winning combination. It’s the musical equivalent of a buddy movie, a marriage of styles, a perfect balance between the gritty and the glamorous. When the singer has an affinity for hip-hop, and the rapper understands pop presentation, that makes hybrid tracks particularly rewarding. Michael Lanza is a singer with the precision, unerring sense of rhythm, and easygoing swagger of an emcee. Even tho...