Jason M. Rubin
The hit 1969 song “The Spirit in the Sky” by Malden’s own Norman Greenbaum is the inspiration for one of several new works of public art.
Read MoreProg legend Rick Wakeman is grumpy — becoming a septuagenarian means he can no longer party like it’s 1969.
Read MoreThe Waterboys has always existed as Mike Scott’s vehicle for his egalitarian musical vision.
Read MoreJethro Tull founder Ian Anderson brings the group’s classics to Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on September 11.
Read MoreA talk with Dave Mason, a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.
Read MoreWith the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she’s a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.
Read MoreThe music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro—not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.
Read MoreAsked what the experience was like to go back and revisit his earlier recordings, Alan Parsons explained, “It’s actually very pleasurable, like stepping back in a time machine.”
Read MoreThe show cemented Joe Jackson’s reputation as an inscrutable and enigmatic songwriter, a talented musician and social outsider who speaks for Everyman.
Read MoreWhy would anyone think a good-time rocker like “Fun, Fun, Fun” needed strings?
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