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Whenever the Rolling Stones were in town, photographer Ted Gartland was there, too

Gartland shot the Stones at least once every decade at various venues around Boston — the Garden, the Orpheum, in Foxborough — up until their most recent visit in 2019. Now you can see some of those photos in an exhibit at a Kenmore Square gallery.

Whenever the Rolling Stones were in town, photographer Ted Gartland was there, too
Gartland shot the Stones at least once every decade at various venues around Boston — the Garden, the Orpheum, in Foxborough — up until their most recent visit in 2019. Now you can see some of those photos in an exhibit at a Kenmore Square gallery.

Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium
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Mariah Carey announces Christmas tour with a date at TD Garden
The singer announced her Merry Christmas One and All Tour on Monday with 13 stops across the US, including TD Garden in Boston.

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Foo Fighters announce 2024 summer tour, Fenway Park date

The Foo Fighters' Everything or Nothing at All Tour will swing through Boston in July 2024 with a show at Fenway Park, the band announced Monday.

Friends of rocker Justine Covault offer a fitting farewell

Covault, who fronted two Boston bands and founded Red on Red Records, died suddenly in June at the age of 59. On Friday, her daughter and her friends in the local music scene are honoring the rocker with a show at the Crystal Ballroom.

Allegations of discrimination and harassment roil Worcester Art Museum

A pair of complaints paint a picture of a "hostile" workplace under director Matthias Waschek.

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

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‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

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‘The Busing Battleground’ revisits a painful chapter in Boston’s history, one that still reverberates

Violence erupted in the wake of an order to desegregate Boston public schools in 1974 — and a long struggle for educational equity preceded it. On PBS, "American Experience" tells the story.

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

In 1988, Scott Johnson, a gay American man, was found dead in Australia. His brother, Steve Johnson, has been trying to piece together what happened ever since.

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Lakers legend Magic Johnson pans ‘Winning Time’

The retired Lakers superstar is a key figure in “Winning Time,’’ played by Quincy Isaiah. "I never watched it because nobody in this world can tell the Lakers story [like it needed to be told]," Johnson has said of the HBO miniseries.

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Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same

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Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his “Last Week Tonight” show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.

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‘A New World’ doesn’t make the most compelling case for ‘Final Fantasy’ music

Eager listeners flocked to Jordan Hall to hear live performances of music from the game franchise, but the performance had several glitches.

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SZA sets sail across familiar waters with an ever-loyal crew

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

For admirers of Andrea Martin, this role was great news

She's in "Only Murders in the Building" now, but her performance in “Great News” deserved a longer run than it got from NBC, which canceled it in 2018 after only two seasons. Now it's available on Netflix.

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

The legendary rock band, which has won 22 Grammys, performed for two hours inside the massive, state-of-the-art spherical venue with crystal-clear audio.

Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge

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