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Backstage memories of Janis Joplin’s final concert, 50 years ago at Harvard Stadium

I was part of the security detail that night for the brief but raucous concert that would be her last. To this day, it's impossible to forget.

Video games. Outdoor shows. These music groups are thinking outside the Zoom box

One company staged an opera entirely within the video game "Animal Crossing."

Meet the inaugural creative-in-residence for Boston’s Castle of our Skins

"I’ve always had a love for — searched voraciously for — Black creators of opera," said Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa.

Trumpeter Jason Palmer says Breonna Taylor’s name with a musical tribute

Guest collaborators, including several members of the Berklee community, contributed improvisations to Palmer's piece.

Has the enchantment of live performance survived the pandemic?
As Bang on a Can made a bold return to live music-making in surreal conditions, a critic asks how much can still carry across the footlights.

Boston native George Wein, 94, on creating the Newport Jazz Fest
The festival founder will emcee a virtual gala Aug. 8.

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In Cambridge, flowers and live music are too beautiful not to share

Conductor Benjamin Zander hosts weekly outdoor concerts featuring world-class players.

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With ‘Black Is King,’ Beyoncé crowns the culture

In her newly released film on Disney+, Beyoncé is calling to Black people with affirmation and love; she's pointing us to the ancestors and the future at the same time, all around the world, a love letter to our celestial beauty.

At Tanglewood, an 80-year-old ‘gem’ gets its premiere

BSO violist Mary Ferrillo stumbled upon a 1939 work by Ulysses Kay.

Boston Symphony Orchestra officially calls off fall 2020 season

An online concert series is in the works, with details expected in September.

With an online Tanglewood, the BSO edges toward its digital future

In many ways, this year's online festival provides a glimpse into the orchestra's future.

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4 ways to experience the Newport Folk Festival in 2020

The festival's online incarnation brings archival concerts and brand-new movies.

Six albums from local artists making the most of their time away from the stage

Here are some of the best new releases since March from Massachusetts artists, from hip-hop to emo to experimental folk.

‘There’s nothing like live performance.’ Bang on a Can returns to Mass MoCA

The new music powerhouse proved a hot ticket, with this weekend's concerts quickly selling out.