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Album Review: “Hear My Song: The Collection 1966-1995” — The Complete Laura Nyro

December 1, 2024
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You can get away with being familiar with just an album or two, but Laura Nyro’s music always rewards repeated listenings, and following her mercurial career so thoroughly restores her to three-dimensional life.

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.

Album Review: Eva Cassidy’s “Walkin’ After Midnight” — More Evidence of a Wonder

September 24, 2024
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It’s the variety of sounds in Eva Cassidy’s repertoire, reinforced by her ability to use them with the utmost tact and control, that impresses this listener.

Concert Review: PJ Harvey at MGM Fenway — A Combo of Choreographed Play and Edgy Rock Show

September 20, 2024
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Many of PJ Harvey’s fans at MGM came for a challenging ride, and the performer gave it to them with a stunning show.

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.

Arts Remembrance: To Sérgio with Love — Sérgio Mendes, 1941–2024

September 7, 2024
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Sergio Mendes, the man who ignited my own love affair with Brazilian music, has passed, at the age of 83, from complications of long Covid.

Rock Concert Review: Chameleons — Reviving Greatness

August 13, 2024
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The band’s performance at the Sinclair proved that the Chameleons are back in vintage form.

Author Interview: In Praise of an American Bard, “Bob Dylan in Performance — Song, Stage, and Screen”

August 8, 2024
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“This book let me find out for myself why I’ve been obsessed with Dylan since my teens, and I presented what I learned in a way that I hoped others would at least see that I’m not crazy.”

Musician Interview: Slash Sings the Blues at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

July 30, 2024
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In support of the release of his album “Orgy of the Damned,” Slash is not just touring; he’s putting on a distinctive concert experience with a positive message.

Musician Interview: Yes’s Jon Anderson on Teaming Up with The Band Geeks

June 19, 2024
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“I’m going to be 80 in October, and what a way to spend your 80th year on the planet, to be able to go out and do rock ‘n’ roll shows everywhere!”

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