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At TD Garden, a more mature Shawn Mendes defies expectations

Mendes’s set on Thursday was brisk even when the tempos slowed, a testament to his growing confidence as a performer and the precision of his songwriting.

There could only be one Woodstock

The odds of catching lightning in a bottle more than once are astronomical. But that hasn’t stopped promoters from trying.

The Woodstock artists you can’t forget, and the others you didn’t know about

The movie and soundtrack omitted the likes of the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, The Band, and many more. Here’s why.

Off to Woodstock at 15, with friends, food, a tent, and no idea what was to come

We took off from Boston one pleasant August afternoon eager to spend the weekend listening to music. Little did we know.

Photos: Looking back at Woodstock on its 50th anniversary
On August 15-18, 1969, the Woodstock music festival attracted over 400,000 people to Bethel, New York. Fifty years later, memories of that rainy weekend remain sharp among people who were in the crowd and on the stage. Check out photos from that iconic moment in music history.

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Dorchester’s Cousin Stizz stays true to his roots on ‘Trying to Find My Next Thrill’
The rapper’s new full-length strikes a balance between the gritty mixtape “Suffolk County” and his more radio-friendly debut album “One Night Only.”

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Livingston Taylor, folk musician and Mr. Fix-It

The singer and self-described nerd, who is marking 50 years onstage with a show at the Wilbur, talks physics, airplanes, plumbing, and why he needs an audience.

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Three conductors made for three days of thrills with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood

Weekend highlights a concert led by violinist Leonidas Kavakos and the perfect slice of summer served with Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony.

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Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Bach Project’ offers a seat at his table to Tanglewood fans and community groups

The musician’s globe-spanning tour pairs concerts with community-based actions, and it attracted enough listeners to jam roads all around.

Tavares brothers are still in harmony

The group, singing “Don’t Take Away the Music” with feeling after all these years, will play a free show on Boston’s City Hall Plaza on Wednesday.

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John Fogerty celebrates 1960s rock with ‘My 50-Year Trip’ tour

The leader behind Creedence Clearwater Revival is on a new tour called “My 50-Year Trip” with his sons Tyler and Shane in his band, which he describes as an “unbelievable” feeling.

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On ‘Immunity,’ Clairo takes pop in a fresh direction

Clairo had a viral hit with her bedroom-pop song “Pretty Girl.” Now with her debut album, she’s found a sound that matches her lyrical prowess.

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Bang on a Can turns up the volume with LOUD Weekend at Mass MoCA

The veteran new-music collective has hosted a summer festival every year in North Adams, and this year’s three-day grand finale is much grander — and louder — than years past.

Ferries added for festival day trippers

Late-night service has been expanded to bring Beach Road Weekend attendees back to the mainland after the shows.


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