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Music Interview: Digging into “Porcupine Meat” with Bobby Rush

October 10, 2016
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Singer Bobby Rush is not just a world-class entertainer, but also one of the last masters of traditional blues.

Music Review: Rapper Vince Staples Longs for Escape in “Prima Donna”

September 4, 2016
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Prima Donna is a rare thing: a conceptual EP that works.

Fuse Preview: The Lowell Folk Festival at 30 — A Family Affair

July 27, 2016
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Most of the can’t-miss acts on this year’s Lowell Folk Fest roster are artists who make preserving musical traditions a family business.

Book Review and Commentary: Testaments to the Wonderful Ears of Ralph J. Gleason

July 26, 2016
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A writer has to write for the now or to write for the ages. Gleason almost always chose the now, but his best moments go deeper.

Concert Review: Bob Dylan on Tour — No Nostalgia Allowed

July 15, 2016
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The set proved that Bob Dylan remains, among many other things, one of music’s great contrarians.

Music Interview: Singer Dianne Reeves — Her Foundation is Jazz

July 10, 2016
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“I try not to live in fear, which is the big thing we have to fight right now.”

CD Review: Eric Krasno Steps Out as a Leader in “Blood From a Stone”

July 8, 2016
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On his debut solo record, Eric Krasno moves to the forefront in a way that we haven’t seen during his 20 years of being one of the dudes in the band .

Fuse Preview: Liz Callaway to Perform “Tapestry” with the Boston Pops

May 31, 2016
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Audiences for Liz Callaway can expect to hear faithful interpretations of these now familiar hit songs, but also expect the unexpected.

Music Feature: The Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows — a Conversation with Chandler Travis

May 18, 2016
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There’s nothing quite like a Chandler Travis Philharmonic show.

Rock Commentary: Made For These Times — “Pet Sounds” Turns 50

May 10, 2016
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What is there to say about an album that Rolling Stone ranked #2 in its 2003 list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”?

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