Rock
The 76-year-old Carlos Santana didn’t need to dominate with guitar showmanship to make his two-hour-plus concert fly without any lag in energy and spirit.
Rock journalist Jim Sullivan’s writing style has always been conversational rather than confrontational.
Alan Paul’s meticulous, in-depth research lays out many of the pieces needed to help the reader think more deeply about this era.
The venue pulled the plug on Phil Lesh and his band after about 45 minutes into their second set, which was especially unfortunate considering the steady upward trajectory of the show to that point
It’s easy to mythologize “The Days of Wine and Roses” because this album documents a band whose lineup splintered almost immediately.
As a major destination fest only a short ride south of Boston, Levitate still remains true to the reggae/jam culture of its surf-shop community.
WasFest is a very welcome addition to Boston’s arts landscape, invaluable because it invites artists to push themselves forward while they acknowledge their still powerful influences.

Arts Remembrance: Appreciating Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson was born and raised in Canada but he seemed to understand the American myth better than most of his southern neighbors did.
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