Rock

Concert Preview: Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs: A Heartbreaker’s Vital Second Act

September 17, 2026
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The former Heartbreaker brings a deepening songbook, a crack band, and new material from “Mission of Mercy” to Beverly’s Cabot.

Concert Review: Rush Returns with a New Drummer, Old Fire, and Renewed Purpose

September 17, 2026
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At TD Garden, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson honored Neil Peart’s legacy without trying to replace him, as Anika Nilles powered a revitalized, emotionally resonant version of Rush through two distinct marathon sets.

Concert Review: Carl Palmer’s Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tribute Defies Skepticism

September 14, 2026
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Joined by the ELP Legacy band and archival footage of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, the drummer delivered a technically astonishing and emotionally respectful evening at the Cabot Theatre

Rock Album Review: The Smiths’ Best I and Best II Compilations– Revisited in a Warholian Light

September 9, 2026
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Rhino’s reissues of “Best I” and “Best II” reveal the breadth of the band’s music and the striking parallels between Steven Morrissey and Andy Warhol.

Concert Review: Mavis Staples and Alabama Shakes Turn Tanglewood Into an “Army of Love”

September 8, 2026
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At the Koussevitzky Music Shed, two generations of artists joined forces in a rousing concert of gospel, rock, resistance, and solidarity.

Musician Interview: Graham Nash Still Has Something to Say

September 5, 2026
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At 84, the singer-songwriter discusses a lifetime of harmony, activism, loss, and why songs of peace and protest remain urgently necessary.

Concert Review: At Tanglewood, Tedeschi Trucks Band Turns Its Debut Into a Sweeping Musical Journey

September 4, 2026
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Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and their 12-piece ensemble moved effortlessly from blues and soul to free jazz, psychedelia, and a deeply felt “Ohio.”

Rock Album Review: The Cramps’ Lost Album, Unearthed

August 21, 2026
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A newly released 1977 collection documents the Cramps making the past feel dangerous again.

Concert Review: Mission of Burma Reunites for a Fenway Recordings Homecoming

August 17, 2026
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At Brighton Music Hall, Boston’s avant-punk legends capped Mark Kates’s label anniversary with a surprisingly potent four-song set and a tribute to the late Jeff “Monoman” Conolly.

Concert Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Electrifies With a Roaring Young Blues Band

August 11, 2026
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At 52 Sumner, the 27-year-old guitar virtuoso and his crack band moved freely among blues, soul, funk, R&B, and rock — making a compelling case that Ingram is ready for much larger rooms.

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