Concert review: Songwriting genius John Hiatt performs solo in Plymouth
John Hiatt’s songwriting is as universal as it gets, storytelling that is concise and relatable, emotionally resonant and yet still witty, serious at times and silly at others, but always utterly human...
View ArticleThe brilliant Bernadette Peters headlines Boston Pops on Opening Night
When it comes to assembling a set list for her concerts, Broadway legend Bernadette Peters need look no further than the scores of the many hit musicals she’s done.That lofty list now includes “Hello,...
View ArticleIt's party time with the South Shore Folk Music Club and Ellis Paul.
South Shore Folk Music Club celebrates its 40th anniversary with two performances on Saturday, May 4 by prolific singer-songwriter Ellis Paul.
View ArticleJameson Singers founder ready to retire - again
It may be the trendy question of the future: How many retirements did you have?For Jameson Marvin, retiring from chorale conducting at Harvard 10 years ago clearly was just the first. He went on to...
View ArticleSOUND AROUND TOWN: Porch Party Mamas rockin' roots at Amazing Things
There’s going to be a lot of singing and a lot of playing, on many different instruments and in many musical genres when the rootsy Porch Party Mamas return to Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham...
View ArticleKay Hanley dips into her solo catalog at Cafe 939
Dorchester to Los Angeles transplant Kay Hanley is living the dream. No, not as lead singer for a rock band, the role she took on for the decade of the 1990s in Boston when she fronted Letters to Cleo....
View ArticleFolk and blues legend Chris Smither to perform in Plymouth
Chris Smither sings and plays the acoustic blues better than almost anyone ever has, embodying the way the music is ultimately about triumphing over travails, persevering through troubles, and, not...
View ArticleMusic: Lee Fields bares his soul in Boston performance
"We can make the world better if we come together," Lee Fields sang with all his heart and soul Sunday night, and 400 music fans went home from Brighton Music Hall in Boston convinced it could be so....
View ArticleCANCELED: May 18 Prince tribute show at Worcester's Hanover
UPDATE: The Prince Tribute Show, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 18, has been canceled due to the artist illness. WORCESTER — Jason Tenner didn't become a fan of Prince until he was Prince.The...
View ArticleMusic: 'Earworms' is compilation of Duke Robillard's favorites
Music fans in New England certainly don’t need an introduction to Duke Robillard, as the Rhode Island guitarist has been a major force in the region ever since founding Roomful of Blues in 1967, and...
View ArticleYoung guitarist Baxter Hall premieres his trio at Franklin’s Black Box
He’s only 19, but guitarist Baxter Hall has already lived an incredibly busy musical life. His accomplishments will be on full display when the Baxter Hall Trio makes their official debut at The Black...
View ArticleSOUNDS AROUND TOWN: Don't miss these summer music events
The summer concert season is about to be lit up like a backyard grill, with music from all sorts of genres for all types of tastes being offered in Boston, Cambridge, and the suburbs. With shrewd...
View ArticleMusic: Rolling Blackouts Coast Fever answer the call
It’s a moniker that evokes visions of East Coast hurricanes or some sort of equally troubling infrastructure threats, but Rolling Blackouts Coast Fever is actually a quintet from Melbourne, Australia,...
View ArticleAt the Narrows, British guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor plays her 'Reckless...
Joanne Shaw Taylor is usually pigeonholed as blues-rock, which is accurate in only the most general way. While the 33-year old British singer/guitarist surely operates from a foundation in the electric...
View ArticleThe Zamir Chorale goes for the gold at Sanders Theatre
When members of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, under the direction of founder Joshua Jacobson, get together on the stage of Sanders Theatre on June 4, their purpose, as usual, will be to spread the word...
View ArticleCannonball Adderley goes 'Swingin' in Seattle' with new album of previously...
Album review: 'Swingin’ in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966-1967)’
View ArticleQ&A: The Boston International Piano Competition
Fifteen of the 56 contestants in the 10th Boston International Piano Competition hail from Massachusetts, including Cambridge, Acton, Somerville, Wellesley and other local towns. The contest is...
View ArticlePentatonix to perform at DCU Center June 8
WORCESTER — Pentatonix is on the "A" list when it comes to the surge of popularity a cappella singing groups have been enjoying in recent years."A" for awards, for example (including three Grammy...
View ArticleRobert Cray, Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama open Music Circus with a...
The South Music Circus in Cohasset opened its 2019 season Saturday night with a show that legitimately had two headliners, with soul and blues titan Robert Cray, and songwriter Marc Cohn with his new...
View ArticleMusic: Three chances to hear Matt Andersen's booming vocals
Matt Andersen is kind of a living testament to the basis of rock ‘n’ roll, which is to say the skillful blending of many North American roots music forms into something new and exciting. He’s also a...
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