Music10 ways to hear live music for free this summerWhile you’re not likely to see a superstar, revered Latin, gospel, hip-hop, jazz and roots music artists are all slated to play gratis in the coming months, and you may...Arts & CultureJun 24, 2024Bellforge Arts Center plans a rockin' tribute to the Rat’s legacyThe Rathskeller — affectionately known as the Rat — delivered a steady parade of raw and raucous live rock to fans in Boston from 1974 until 1997. On September 21,...Arts & CultureJun 14, 2024A guide to summer’s classical music festivalsThis season brings a great selection of classical music at festivals in New England and New York. And since this year marks the centennial of “Rhapsody in Blue,” don’t be...Arts & CultureJun 12, 2024Trash Rabbit's daredevil punk rock channels grief, joy and jazzTragedy bonded the members of Trash Rabbit and fueled their furious, complex rock 'n' roll. 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10 ways to hear live music for free this summerWhile you’re not likely to see a superstar, revered Latin, gospel, hip-hop, jazz and roots music artists are all slated to play gratis in the coming months, and you may...Arts & CultureJun 24, 2024
Bellforge Arts Center plans a rockin' tribute to the Rat’s legacyThe Rathskeller — affectionately known as the Rat — delivered a steady parade of raw and raucous live rock to fans in Boston from 1974 until 1997. On September 21,...Arts & CultureJun 14, 2024
A guide to summer’s classical music festivalsThis season brings a great selection of classical music at festivals in New England and New York. And since this year marks the centennial of “Rhapsody in Blue,” don’t be...Arts & CultureJun 12, 2024
Trash Rabbit's daredevil punk rock channels grief, joy and jazzTragedy bonded the members of Trash Rabbit and fueled their furious, complex rock 'n' roll. Now the band is a favorite in the Boston basement rock scene with a new...ResumeArts & Culture05:21Jun 12, 2024
14 albums by New England musicians to listen to this summerFrom rock and jazz concept albums to hip-hop collaborations, WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares 14 albums he's looking forward to this season.Arts & CultureJun 10, 2024
Alisa Amador's first album embraces the multitudes she containsThe 2022 NPR Tiny Desk winner draws from folk, jazz, funk, alternative rock and pop punk on her new album.ResumeArts & Culture04:20Jun 7, 2024
Roxbury rapper Najee Janey sets his voice freeNajee Janey built a reputation in Boston on the strength of his rapping. But on a new EP, "Break Free," he embraces his singing voice and sense of play. ResumeArts & Culture03:31Jun 6, 2024
The Wolff Sisters bring their Massachusetts Americana to Boston CallingSince they were teens — and even tweens — the Wolff Sisters have been honing an Americana sound with Massachusetts as a muse. Now they're playing at Boston Calling.ResumeArts & Culture05:35May 23, 2024
Listen to the 'Relentless' sound of the Fernando Huergo Big BandThe composition "Relentless" is the title track of Huergo’s new album, out May 24, which shows that the bassist is also a compelling and original composer making strong contributions to...Arts & CultureMay 22, 2024
After an exhaustive search, the BSO appoints a new concertmasterNathan Cole begins his new job when the BSO's season at Tanglewood kicks off in July.Arts & CultureMay 20, 2024
Listen: An artist resurrected Mount Auburn Cemetery's defunct pipe organA decommissioned pipe organ has been given a second life by Mount Auburn Cemetery artist-in-residence Eden Rayz. She premieres a new work in Bigelow Chapel on Saturday.ResumeArts & Culture05:23May 17, 2024
Guster says the best is yet to come, even three decades laterThe alternative rock group Guster releases their latest studio album Friday, May 17. Titled “Ooh La La,” it’s the band’s ninth album in 30 years. Their debut album “Parachute” came...ResumeArts & Culture04:39May 16, 2024
Blues philosopher Chris Smither winks at mortality on 'All About the Bones'Nearing 80, the singer-songwriter is not afraid to have some fun with death on his new album. “It's one of these things that starts as theoretical and then becomes ever...Arts & CultureMay 15, 2024
A musician is redefining the sound of a Greek instrumentIn Greek music, the laouto is usually considered accompaniment for the clarinet or violin. Vasilis Kostas learned to play the eight-string instrument while getting his master's at Berklee and has...Arts & CultureMay 8, 2024
This Boston guitar pedal builder is shaping the sound of rock musicA longtime guitarist with a doctorate in electrical engineering, John Snyder started building pedals in 2015 to solve a problem for the band he played in. Now, his company Electronic...Arts & CultureMay 7, 2024
Berklee student’s search for home leads to the top of NPR’s Tiny Desk contestMae Valerio's song “Home” was recently included in NPR’s Top Shelf, a kind of finalist list of Tiny Desk contestants. They started writing the song in their first semester at...ResumeArts & Culture04:24May 6, 2024
Listen to the song that made Divine Sweater go viral on TikTokA funny moment captured during the recording of "Deep Side" garnered the Boston indie pop band over 2 million views. The finished product is a summertime bop about a crush.ResumeArts & Culture03:27May 6, 2024
Worcester takes on all of Bach's worksMusic Worcester plans to play each of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions over the next 11 years, starting this weekend and culminating with the 350th anniversary of Bach’s birth in 2035.Arts & CultureMay 3, 2024
Boston's Rockwood Music Hall abruptly shuts downLess than a year after opening, the concert venue is now closed, citing poor bar sales as a cause.Arts & CultureMay 2, 2024
Local musician discovered by Fortnite after posting on RedditAt the beginning of 2023, alternative hip-hop artist WhyTri started posting videos of his music on Reddit. He didn't think much of it — for him, it was a way...ResumeArts & Culture04:48May 1, 2024