The first time I heard Rahsaan Roland Kirk was in the winter of 1972. A friend was playing his newly-released record titled Blacknuss. It was a ...

Curating “The Bottle Tapes” gave Ken Vandermark and John Corbett an opportunity to revisit the Empty Bottle’s Jazz & Improvised Music Series.

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

He’s been gone for 34 years, but his music lives on, in grooves of vinyl, in digital files, and in the way it illuminates ...

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson remembered his late bandmate as a “strong vocalist” and an “experienced, powerful and lyrical ...

From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal ...

An ancient string instrument evolved into the flat-top acoustic guitar—an essential element in American folk, blues and rock.

In 2017, musician Wowee Posadas had just finished a gig with Pido Lalimarmo at Smoking Joint in Makati when he teased about forming a Steely Dan tribute band. In December that year, the Black Cows ...

Nearly a decade after his passing, George Michael’s songs remain as powerful, personal, and influential as ever.

I think it’s time to look to the future, and from what I see looking at listings so far, there’s some great shows, concerts ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, we go from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day, with plenty of ...