Jason M. Rubin
Joined by the ELP Legacy band and archival footage of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, the drummer delivered a technically astonishing and emotionally respectful evening at the Cabot Theatre
At 84, the singer-songwriter discusses a lifetime of harmony, activism, loss, and why songs of peace and protest remain urgently necessary.
At 52 Sumner, the 27-year-old guitar virtuoso and his crack band moved freely among blues, soul, funk, R&B, and rock — making a compelling case that Ingram is ready for much larger rooms.
The Guess Who and Don Felder bring skill and spirit to Boston, though nostalgia comes packaged with more than a few modern annoyances.
Joe Jackson revisits familiar sounds with sardonic flair and surprising warmth on his most concise, eclectic album in years.
From the start, “Either/Orchestra” was a nice pun but, with Russ Gershon at the helm, the arrangements were never this or that, but rather this and that.
While one hopes that never-before-released live shows are found and released, it is nice to revisit the start of Brian’s Wilson’s second-chance career.
It would be hard to name another successful artist so passionately demeaned by the music press.
I am grateful that Al Jardine (at 82, he’s showing signs of age) and Brian Wilson’s band are still bringing Wilson’s brilliant legacy to audiences.
Music Commentary: Brian Wilson’s Legacy Thrives — 2026 Reissues Reviewed
Though Brian Wilson has left us, his enormous musical legacy lives on through a growing series of posthumous CD and vinyl reissues and books.
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