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Lloyd Cole is blending songcraft with electronics to make a different kind of commotion

On his new album, "On Pain," Cole says he is "trying to make the kind of music that I want to listen to."

At Boch Center’s eclectic WasFest, whatever happens, happens

Curated by record executive and producer Don Was, the weekend shows will feature the Dark Star Orchestra, Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lettuce, Steel Pulse, the Julian Lage Quartet, and the Gerald Clayton Quintet.

With ‘Heaven Stood Still,’ Willy DeVille isn’t being overlooked any longer

Larry Locke’s documentary about the underappreciated singer will be screened at the Regent Theatre in Arlington on June 29.

Brother Cleve’s vast vinyl collection has found a new home — and some of it could end up in yours

An estimated 4,000 LPs that belonged the late DJ — from Frank Zappa and classic punk to Bollywood soundtracks and “space-age bachelor pad” music — will roll out this summer in the bins at Want List Records in Newton.

MUSIC REVIEW
The Cure reward fans with a career-spanning set that’s almost like heaven
Over three hours and 29 songs at the Xfinity Center, the band navigated effortlessly between their various eras.

OPERA REVIEW
Stitching together lost histories in ‘The Wanderer’s Tethering’
Commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera, the piece was created by Boston-based composer Mason Bynes and librettist Porsha Olayiwola, the city’s poet laureate.

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At the Stage at Suffolk Downs, boygenius bring Re:SET to a resounding close

The group comprising three indie darlings — Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker — were unquestionably equals Sunday night as they closed out the Re:SET weekend festival.

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It’s off to the races for Steve Lacy at the Stage at Suffolk Downs

Lacy’s set capped off the first night of Re:SET Boston, a traveling concert series that christened the Stage at Suffolk Downs, Bowery Boston’s new outdoor venue at the former racetrack.

A trailblazing period-instrument festival turns 50

This summer Aston Magna will celebrate a half-century of historically informed performances.

The Gin Blossoms’ Jesse Valenzuela would rather be playing

While the band's tours and his own solo shows make for a demanding schedule, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter is happiest when he's onstage.

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

From BAMS Fest in Franklin Park to Levitate in Marshfield, here are 16 music festivals happening this summer, bringing names like Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Rey, Modest Mouse, and Bon Iver to the region.

Ex-Bostonian Reeves Gabrels has made a musical home with the Cure

Gabrels was a late-comer to the Cure, but not to the music world, especially the Boston music world. He spent 20 years in the city playing with groups such as the Bentmen, the Dark, Rubber Rodeo, Modern Farmer, and Club D’Elf before going on to collaborate with David Bowie.

Stars align for July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

R&B sirens En Vogue will headline the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, appearing alongside the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart at the orchestra’s Independence Day celebration.

The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible.

Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” Paul McCartney said Tuesday.