Day 3 as good as it gets! Robby Krieger Band The last of three days of Bottlerock 2025 is here. As usual, loads of bands on from noon till 10. Allen Stone, Grace Bowers, Bella Rayne, Khruangbin, Vacations, Moonalice, The War and Treaty, Goose, Noah Kahan, Chaparelle, Robby Krieger, Cage the Elephant and more! On this day of Bottlerock there were friends I had arranged to meet up with and I decided to take it easy(er). Instead of running from stage to stage, I people watched

The magic of music in Napa Valley! Justin Timberlake Saturday at Bottlerock had numerous fantastic artists throughout the day. Headlining on the Jam Cellars Stage (the main stage) was Justin Timberlake. I had planned to get to the festival to see Kate Hudsons' performance but due to bad timing on my part, I missed her set by seconds. I did hear that she was wonderful. One of the photographers later that day showed me stunning photos he shot of her and said her performance was

Another successful music festival weekend in beautiful Napa Valley! Every May since 2013 there has been a music festival in the beautiful wine country of Napa. The first Bottlerock in '13 was a five day experience, since then it has been whittled down to a three day music extravaganza at the Napa Valley Expo during Memorial Day weekend. I've been fortunate enough to have attended and photographed most of them thus far. Every year for me Bottlerock has been a totally differ

Mill Valley Music Festival does it again! Gary Clarke Jr Mill Valley Music festival is three years new and every year has been a great stressless success (for a music festival). Good vibes all weekend for this super nice and family friendly music festival. This is my third year covering this event and every time has been a winner! The stages are close together without infringing on each other and all the vendors I spoke to were lovely. As it doesn't seem to be a super comme

UPDATE: Catch Henry Diltz on KRCB 104.9fm, Friday May 23 at 11am. If you've seen album covers from the 60s and 70s by artists such as The Doors, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, The Monkees, and many others...the photos on them have probably been shot by legendary music photographer, Henry Diltz. Today I got a phone call that went to voicemail. The caller left a lovely message, and it was none other than Henry Diltz saying that he loved my

By Bassam "Mighty Slim" Habal Before Lennon & McCartney and Elton John & Bernie Taupin came a songwriting team that lasted 61 years together, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. They wrote huge hits, such as Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Kansas City, Love Me, Ruby Baby, Lovin You, Framed, Yakety Yak, Love Potion Number 9 and so many more. Their songs have been covered by so many music industry legends, from Elvis Presley to The Coasters, Ray Charles, Rolling Stones, Big Mama Thornton