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Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Crossing the Deep’ troubles the waters of early music

With its juxtaposition of Handel anthems and Black American spirituals, the program by conductor Anthony Trecek-King and countertenor Reginald Mobley asked audiences to sit back and reflect.

With her upcoming tour, Rina Sawayama is reclaiming creative control of her story

The singer launches her “Hold the Girl: Reloaded” North American tour with a date at Mass MoCA June 9.

WJIB’s Bob Bittner was always an easy listen

Bittner, who died May 26, was the owner, operator, and sole on-air voice of Cambridge radio station WJIB and its "Memories Stations" affiliates. He ran no ads, played his own records, and was a soothing presence on the airwaves.

What changes will the BSO’s new president Chad Smith bring to Boston?

The orchestra has chosen Chad Smith, a well-regarded leader, as its next president. What changes might he bring to Boston?

A symphony of typewriters? These machines are the offbeat instrument of choice for the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.
The group sways to the sound, a hum of clicking keys and shifting carriage returns, as they bang intently on their old-fashioned machines.

Global hip-hop star Sampa the Great went home to discover a sound she’d missed all these years
On her latest release, Sampa fuses the throwback sound of '70s Zamrock with her own musically rich Afrofuturistic hip-hop. She comes to Royale on June 7.

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A celebratory last blast brings Boston Calling to a close

From the surgical festival rock of Queens of the Stone Age and the country chill of Maren Morris to the tenacity of top-billed Paramore, the final-day lineup had, as usual, something for everybody.

Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Day three of Boston Calling featured Paramore and Queens of the Stone Age.

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Noah Kahan, Lumineers, Alanis Morissette spread the sunshine at Boston Calling

Saturday's highlights also included performances by Joy Oladokun and the Flaming Lips, but the day belonged to Kahan, who led spirited singalongs of his own songs before returning later to join the Lumineers for a cameo during their closing set.

Scenes from day two of Boston Calling

Day two of Boston Calling featured The Lumineers and Alanis Morissette.

Under sunny skies, Boston Calling is underway on its second day

Boston Calling is continuing on Saturday with perfect weather and a range of performances.

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Foo Fighters bring the first day of Boston Calling to a roaring conclusion

Day one of this year’s festival, which included sets by The National, Celisse, Brandie Blaze, Niall Horan, and last-minute substitutes Dropkick Murphys, ran about as smoothly and triumphantly as anyone could hope.

See videos and photos of the bands that performed on Friday at Boston Calling

The Foo Fighters were among the musical groups that played for festival-goers on the first day of the weekend event at Harvard Athletic Complex.

Amid allegations of theft, Boston auction house will pull items listed for sale from Tom Petty’s estate, lawyer says

“RR Auction is withdrawing all of the lots and securing them until this matter is properly resolved,” a lawyer for the auction house said in a statement Thursday afternoon.