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Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl celebrate a 50-year musical partnership

The duo will mark the occasion of their 1973 meeting at a Central Square coffeehouse with a sold-out concert in Marblehead on Friday.

Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical stage musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ moves to Broadway in spring
Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys — not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up.

A Fitchburg State professor’s new book traces the left-of-the-dial history of college radio
Kate Jewell's "Live from the Underground" has plenty to say about college radio's impact on popular culture and about the student-run stations that have thrived in Boston.

A confident Doja Cat commands a busy stage at TD Garden

Amid the spectacle of a stage filled with dancers and props, including a mechanical spider, the rapper and singer never lost control of her tight and expansive 95-minute set.

MUSIC REVIEW
Buffalo Tom’s show at the Paradise proves there’s no place like home
Saturday night’s sold-out how felt like a special occasion, with both band and audience grateful that they have never stopped showing up for each other.

MUSIC REVIEW
A sparkling season opener from the Holiday Pops
Conductor Keith Lockhart showed off his orchestra’s seamless versatility with a program that featured Tchaikovsky, Harry Belafonte, Vaughan Williams, big band swing, Queen, and a Gen-Z lingo-spouting Santa.

Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.

Darren Criss is having himself a merry little ‘Crissmas’
Mixing old favorites, unusual covers, and a few originals, the singer and actor brings his holiday concert to the Emerson Colonial Theatre Dec. 7.

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Why has ‘Messiah’ been so popular for nearly 300 years?

The oratorio is ubiquitous — and while it’s associated with Christmas, the music has proven to transcend faiths.

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With his rebel spirit, Shane MacGowan fought ‘to make Irish music hip’

For all his troubles, MacGowan was a true poet at heart, and a fierce believer in faith.

On Holiday Pops’ 50th anniversary, Keith Lockhart feels joy — and a surge of adrenaline

The Pops conductor says, "It's a great time to make music." There's plenty in store, with a packed calendar of 44 performances in four New England states over 24 days, beginning Friday.

With ‘Phoenix,’ jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin soars to a new realm

Lakecia Benjamin recorded her new album after recovering from a near-fatal 2021 auto accident. It recently earned the saxophonist three Grammy nominations.

Long absent from the concert stage, Mistle Thrush’s Valerie Forgione returns with a new identity and sound

She'll debut Lovina Falls, her new project, at the Rockwell in Somerville on Saturday.

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny’s 3-year reign

According to Spotify Wrapped, Taylor Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion streams since January 1.

Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music’s 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists

Country singer Morgan Wallen's "last Night" tops Apple Music's global song chart in 2023

Class is in session: Taylor Swift course coming to Harvard next year

“Taylor Swift and Her World” will dive into the singer’s evolution and her artistic counterparts, according to professor Stephanie Burt.