Rock
Better than Ezra may be more than a hardworking, nice-guy band permanently fated to be overshadowed by more significant artists.
If Boy George had carried on in this vein — working the best of the old in with the new, and keeping the soul roots upfront — the night would have been a surprise triumph.
Loose Salute uses its genuine love for the too-little-heard Michael Nesmith and too-little-respected Monkees songbooks as a springboard for inventive arrangements that are true to the unique character of the music.
As a solo artist, Neil Finn’s moved away from straightforward pop and toward a moodier sound, with lyrics asking bigger questions about life and mortality.
A sensitive folkie may tell you to get beyond your negativity; these guys tell you to “take all that bullshit and put it in the dumpsta.”
The dazzling LP “Mess” proves that the band Liars has not half-heartedly made the switch to electronic music.
call it, jokingly, the Boston Rock Love Fest, but it really is!” exclaims Rumble organizer Anngelle Wood.
Deconstructing the “White Album” — How the Beatles could fight Like cats and work like dogs.
The five compositions and one de facto suite played at the NEC Winds and Winds Ensemble performance spoke with six different voices and carried six different messages.
Arts Commentary: In Memoriam, Michael Tilson Thomas (1944-2026)