SOUNDS: Singer-pianist Patricia Barber celebrates a new album at Scullers
Pianist-vocalist Patricia Barber, who will be fronting her trio at a CD release show for her new album “Higher” at Scullers on March 15, had to make a few musical decisions when she was growing up in...
View ArticleArts venues offer free and discount admission to low-income residents
Whenever Linda Brennan visits the Boston Children’s Museum with her daughter, she shows a card at the admissions desk and the two enter for just $4. Their afternoon of fun and exploration otherwise...
View ArticleKrewe Orleans kicks off mardi gras in Beantown
People who like music from New Orleans will agree that a band that manages to cover three songs from The Meters in the course of an evening is on the right track. And when that same band also includes...
View Article5 things R. Kelly said in his explosive interview with Gayle King
R&B singer R. Kelly, who has been accused of multiple instances of sexual and physical abuse, sat down with CBS' Gayle King for a nearly 80-minute interview in which the singer denied the...
View ArticleChatham County Line twangs it up in Fall River
There was mountain music, fiery banjo, and rapid-fire mandolin lines ringing out through the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River on Saturday night as Chatham County Line concluded the New England...
View ArticleMusic: Eric Lindell is starting a 'Revolution'
When you mention to Eric Lindell that a couple of the songs on his latest album seem to be the epitome of New Orleans music, that is to say, a delectable gumbo of various styles, he protests. “I was...
View ArticleThe Stompers' 'American Fun' is timeless rock'n'roll
Towards the end of their nearly two-hour show at a sold out Spire Center in Plymouth on Saturday night, The Stompers' leader Sal Baglio waxed philosophic.'I think the job of a musician is to come in...
View ArticleMusic: The sun is rising on singer/songwriter Sophie Auster
Sophie Auster seems to be poised for stardom, with the vocal ability of a jazz singer, the knack of writing music with the edginess of rock, yet the catchiness of pop and the sensuality of soul, and...
View ArticleSOUNDS AROUND TOWN: Trace Bundy brings innovative acoustic stylings to TCAN
There are, no doubt, uncountable ways to play the guitar. Colorado-based Trace Bundy, who will be plying his trade at The Center for Arts in Natick on March 28, has found a unique approach, mixing...
View ArticleNewton’s Highland Jazz series winds down its celebrated run
Highland Jazz, the long-running community-based jazz series that started, appropriate to its name, in Newton Highlands in 1983, and has moved around to various venues, is closing up shop with a final...
View ArticleBlues bash: Coco Montoya, Tinsley Ellis to play at Spire Center
One of the best kept secrets in the music world is that this weekend’s swing through the region by the “Titans of Blues” tour just might be one of the hottest, most dynamic rock shows of the year. The...
View ArticleConcert review: Revamped Fleetwood Mac finds their groove in Boston
The 2019 version of Fleetwood Mac rocked a capacity crowd of 19,580 fans at TD Garden in Boston Sunday night with a two-hour, 10-minute show that had some unforgettable high points and a few moments...
View ArticleSOUNDS AROUND TOWN: Legendary record producer John Simon pens 'Truth. Lies...
There are plenty of rock music autobiographies out there, but just a few that are worth reading, as many are dull, and many others are sordid tell-alls. Among those I’ve read in recent years, the only...
View ArticleMusic: New documentary, album and tour on tap for legendary singer-songwriter...
Eric Andersen has the kind of fascinating life story that could fill hours of conversation, but he’d much rather talk about what he’s doing lately and what’s coming up. What’s coming up is a national...
View ArticleSOUNDS AROUND TOWN: Lizard Lounge hosts Duke Levine April 16
The first time Duke Levine picked up a guitar was when he was 8. It was an acoustic that belonged to his older brother Rick. After just one strum, Duke thought something along the lines of, “Hey, I’m...
View ArticleMusic: Boston's Alice Howe finally finds her groove
As a toddler Alice Howe used to delight her parents by frequently bursting into song – usually a song she'd made up on the spot.Flash forward more than a couple decades, and that's still what gives...
View ArticleMusic: Alt-rockers Blue October back in Boston
“Tell me sobriety, positivity and healthy living doesn’t work out,” Justin Furstenfeld was exulting, as he traveled into Dallas for a film festival last week. Furstenfeld is the...
View ArticleSOUNDS AROUND TOWN: Set an alarm to see the Late Risers in Somerville
Don’t let the apparent simplicity of the music being played by The Late Risers fool you. The quartet’s combination of traditional jazz from the 1920s through the ’40s, along with original tunes by...
View ArticleWhy the heck isn't Pat Benatar in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Stevie Nicks made history this year, becoming the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – as a member of Fleetwood Mac and for her solo career.That’s the good news. The bad...
View ArticleMusic: Son Volt heading to Boston with new album, 'Union'
From the start, the group Son Volt has explored rock ‘n’ roll’s roots in folk, country and blues music, so in that respect their latest album “Union” is right in line with their particularly sublime...
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