JamBase — Watch Carlos Santana perform the music of the Grateful Dead at last year’s Lockn’ with Phil & Friends in honor of the guitarist’s birthday today. more info

Rolling Stone — In 1999, singer Rob Thomas stepped away from his main gig in Matchbox 20 to record the song "Smooth" for guitarist Carlos Santana's comeback album Supernatural. To call the result a smash is a little like saying the sun is hot — "Smooth" wa... more info

Rolling Stone — A night after Carlos Santana delivered "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game Two of the NBA Finals in Oakland, two more Bay Area music legends, Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, were recruited to perform the national anthem before Game Fo... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Guitarist Carlos Santana tried to bring a little Woodstock to Oracle Arena in Oakland on Sunday night. Born in Mexico but based in the Bay Area since grade school, Santana was a natural choice to kick things off with “The Star Spangled Bannerâ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Guitarist Carlos Santana tried to bring a little Woodstock to Oracle Arena in Oakland on Sunday night. Born in Mexico but based in the Bay Area since grade school, Santana was a natural choice to kick things off with “The Star Spangled Bannerâ... more info

Rolling Stone — Carlos Santana, a Bay Area native, was on hand in Oakland to perform an instrumental rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the Golden State Warriors' Game 2 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Alongside his drummer and ... more info

Mercury News, California — NBA Finals Game 2 anthem performer Carlos Santana says the world needs more Warriors 'joy' and less Donald Trump 'fear.' more info

Rolling Stone — "I just had an epiphany!" says Carlos Santana, during a rehearsal at the Las Vegas House of Blues. His band, Santana, has just finished the raucous 1971 track "Everybody's Everything." "This song is like a nice filet mignon," he continues. "We can pl... more info

Rolling Stone — Santana IV is a canny title for this deja vu. The album reunites most of the Woodstock-'69 Santana – founding guitarist Carlos Santana, drummer Michael Shrieve, singer-organist Gregg Rolie and percussionist Michael Carabello – with guitarist Neal... more info

New York Times — Carlos Santana reunites with the band members who played with him at Woodstock in 1969 to make “Santana IV.” more info