No one would classify the National as “arena rock,” but Matt Berninger and the group proved at Agganis that they’re quite capable of filling an arena and then putting on a show worthy of the space.
Rock Concert Review: Fontaines D.C. — From Dublin With Love
Fontaines D.C. are gonna be big, or at least as big as a real rock band can be these days. And they’re making it all look effortless.
Rock Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lambert — Close to the Real Thing
Now more than ever, “the people,” of all ages, want Queen. How lucky we are that Lambert, May, and Taylor are willing and able to deliver.
Book Review: “Which Side Are You On?” — American History, Skimmed Over
In its efforts to cram so much information into so small a space, the narrative becomes unfocused.
Film Review: “Bohemian Rhapsody” — Pure Pleasure
The film captures everything I love about Queen — the outrageousness, the audacity, the bigness of it all.
Rock CD Review: Remembering the “Bosstown Sound”
We Bostonians are a tough bunch and the Remains had a tough sound. That’s what Boston music should be remembered for.
Book Review: Punk Rock and Poetry — The Record Corrected
There was an entire “New York School” that the punks were inspired by and a part of, whether they always wanted to be or not.
Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lambert at Boston’s TD Garden
To their credit, replacing Freddie Mercury is not something his surviving bandmates have ever tried to do.
Book Review: “Anatomy of a Song” — An Oral History of Pop Music
There is no doubt that Marc Myers is doing noble work — if only Anatomy of a Song was more exciting to read.
Book Review: “Just Around Midnight” — A Revelatory Look at Race and 1960s Rock and Roll
Why did rock and roll become white? Music critic Jack Hamilton’s extraordinary new book provides a challenging answer.