Scott McLennan

Concert Preview: Karina Rykman Is Breaking Loose

December 2, 2024
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For the moment, bassist/ singer/songwriter Karina Rykman is pleased to be “riding an insane wave of adrenaline.”

Concert Review: Sturgill Simpson — Nothing If Not Chameleonic

November 25, 2024
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In this overstuffed show, Sturgill Simpson presented himself as someone who, after too long away from the stage, was back because he was in love with playing for the sake of playing. 

Concert Preview: The Dresden Dolls Return — Letting Out a Primal Scream

October 28, 2024
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“We want everyone to come and let out a primal scream,” said Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls.

Arts Remembrance: Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead

October 26, 2024
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Thanks in large part to the late Phil Lesh’s influence, the performances of the Grateful Dead developed a signature blend of composition and improvisation.

Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Still Growing

October 7, 2024
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Tedeschi Trucks Band demonstrated the difference between actively engaging in a musical tradition versus paying tribute to it.

Music Festival Review: Metalfest 2024 — A Peak Celebration of Heaviness

September 25, 2024
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This year’s edition of Metalfest matched the fabled fests of yore – a point not lost on many of the bands that performed, many of them making note on stage that the metal world had somehow been made right again.

Concert Review: Sierra Ferrell at Roadrunner — Blending the Rustic and Divine

September 14, 2024
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In performance, singer Sierra Ferrell offered a more expansive vision of her spirited and spiritual approach to country music.

Book Review: Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist Robyn Hitchcock — A Man Who Never Left the ’60s

June 25, 2024
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This unconventional memoir suggests that music can do more than just change ideas or beliefs — it can transform minds, overhaul brains.

Concert Review: The Rolling Stones — As Precious as Ever

May 31, 2024
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Returning to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Thursday night, the Rolling Stones, miraculously, sounded dangerous again.

Music Interview: Bryan Porter Hinkley’s “99 Shots” — Trusting His Gut

May 23, 2024
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This month, the veteran guitarist, singer, and songwriter released his first solo album, 99 Shots, and found himself leaning in a direction he had spent decades avoiding.

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