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Showing off Boston’s wealth of contemporary music ensembles

“Only New York has more contemporary music than we do,” said Oliver Caplan, a driving forces behind the Boston New Music Festival.

In his new anthology, rock historian Peter Guralnick chooses his own adventures

The author's new anthology, “Looking to Get Lost: Adventures in Music and Writing,” is "as close as I’ll ever get to writing a memoir.”

New album in hand, cellist Mike Block rallies musicians to play at the polls

Launched a week after the first presidential debate, his “Play for the Vote" has hundreds of sign-ups.

Love, loss, guitars: Bruce Springsteen’s eloquent ‘Letter to You’

Recorded with the E Street Band, Springsteen returns with an inspired 12-song effort that reminds us that rock ‘n’ roll can help transcend grief.

Berklee’s Terri Lyne Carrington named Jazz Master for 2021
The Grammy-winning drummer, composer, and producer is to receive one of the nation’s highest honors in jazz.

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Andrew Bird on his flight from the Boston music scene to ‘Fargo’
How the indie-folk musician landed a role on the hit FX series.

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New Kid Joey McIntyre on his new feel-better song

As the musician says: “I didn’t intend it to be a love letter to Jamaica Plain, but ...”

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels all live performances through spring

The orchestra also teased a new virtual series, featuring musicians recorded in an empty Symphony Hall.

17 reasons for pop music fans to celebrate the fall

There’s plenty to please music fans through the end of 2020, from new album releases, reissues, livestreamed shows, books, and documentaries.

10 reasons to keep falling for classical music

Online programming means a world of possibilities for Boston concertgoers.

Skylark Vocal Ensemble spreads its wings into digital programming

The group quickly shelved its 2020-21 season in favor of an online subscription service.

Watch: BSO players play pop-up shows around Boston

With the orchestra's Rolling Recitals initiative, players made their first public performances since mid-March.

Musicians are showing there’s more than one way to rock the vote

With virtual concerts, newly released music, videos and PSAs, many musicians are committing themselves to voter education and mobilization leading up to the election.

Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson, BTS set for Billboard Awards

The show will air live on NBC at 8 p.m. EST. Some of the performances will be live, while others were pre-taped due to the coronavirus pandemic.