Popular Music
There were moments during Van Morrison’s 22-song concert Tuesday when he was whipping the band into a frenzy — shouting out song selections before the final notes of the previous tune had fully rung out.
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Toots Hibbert’s voice expresses both his Jamaican country church upbringing and his deep love of American R&B and soul.
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“Our intention was something other than being famous. When you create art from that place, a song is going to connect with people.”
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Living Colour gives us fair and balanced for those who fear becoming unbalanced.
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Besides passing along the tradition of mariachi to their students, the members of Mariachi Mexico Antiguo perform as an ensemble at local events, including this weekend’s Lowell Folk Festival.
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Why would anyone think a good-time rocker like “Fun, Fun, Fun” needed strings?
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So who knows where the time goes? Sadly, it only goes in one direction. But the past can be gracefully revived.
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John Prine’s music on The Tree of Forgiveness is alert and nimble – not at all a retreat to the folkie bar.
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The best festivals, like Disc Jam, build and deliver music-fueled experiences.
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Jesse Colin Young’s best material is worthy of favorable comparisons to Tom Rush, Gordon Lightfoot, and the unrelated Neil Young.
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Design Review: A Singular Art Nouveau Shopfront in Harvard Square