Pop

Hip-hop legends Blackalicious and punk rock sister duo Dog Party headlined Saturday's lineup at the fourth annual First Festival 2018 on May 5 in Sacramento, CA.

'Sacred Words' radiates velvety melodies, sinuous washes of sonic pigments, and graceful milieus.

A thoroughly enjoyable set that will make for hours of enjoyment amongst listeners who appreciate soulful dance music.

Meet in the Middle is a well-honed and smoothly polished assortment of easy-listening melodies.

Rather than rehashing what's wrong with 'Chess,' I'll describe why it's still possible to enjoy the Gallery Players' production. The music is perhaps the most advanced artistic evolution of glossy '80s pop. And while I'm sure there are some curmudgeons out there who weren't fans of ABBA's sunny sound, Andersson and Ulvaeus were brilliant songwriters, master craftsmen not only of shiny dance tunes but also of lovely songs of love and loss.

'Overlook' is scrumptiously innovative and imaginative, full of intersecting colors and flavors.

'Ghosts' exudes an inscrutable tension, tantalizing colors, and a gracious expression of harmonic energy.

Lonely Benson's new single, 'Let It Go,' is chic synth pop.

If the Grammy Awards refuse to evolve with the times, they might as well join the dinosaurs in extinction.

With 'Parachute,' Betty Moon demonstrates her musical versatility, providing positive proof she excels across genres.