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Rock Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lambert at TD Garden — A Few Curveballs

October 18, 2023
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The show was proof that Queen + Adam Lambert are quite capable of mixing things up, even as they give everybody exactly what they’ve come to hear.

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Concert Review: Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited

October 15, 2023
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Guitarist Steve Hackett honored the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ “Foxtrot,” yet this concert didn’t come across as just another night with a tribute band that sports a sole member of the original group.

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Concert Review: Nick Cave — Frisky and Compelling

October 12, 2023
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Love and lightness (if often at intersections with death and faith) filtered through many of the songs in Nick Cave’s sonically naked “solo” concert.

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Concert Review: The Tedeschi Trucks Band — A Triumph in the Arenas

September 30, 2023
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The bottom line: the Tedeschi Trucks Band proved that the group, and its hybrid of classic rock, soul, blues, and jazz, could rule on arena stages.

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Concert Preview: The Tedeschi Trucks Band — Touring With Swagger

September 25, 2023
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Susan Tedeschi has developed a way to assert her powerhouse presence without upending the overall balance of the big band.

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Concert Review: Janelle Monáe — As a Performer, The Real Deal

September 20, 2023
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Janelle Monáe’s an impressive singer and capable rapper but she is indeed phenomenal as a performer, showing keen attention to the craft.

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Concert Review: Outlaw Festival 2023 — Defying Expectations

September 20, 2023
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Refusing to bow to conventional expectations of aging is just one more outlaw accomplishment that is part of Willie Nelson’s incredible legacy.

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Rock Album Review: Joe Strummer Live At Acton Hall — Clash Fans Rejoice!

September 17, 2023
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Joe Strummer is clearly having a ball that night, in fine form: cracking jokes and proudly announcing his bandmates.

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Concert Review: Peter Gabriel — Still Trusting the Imagination

September 15, 2023
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The veteran English art-rocker gave a slow-to-develop but brilliant near-three-hour show that tapped stunning visuals while evolving from the cerebral to the celebratory, culminating in a joyous “In Your Eyes.”

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Rock Feature: Melvins Turns 40 — One of the “Twins of Evil”

September 15, 2023
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“I always thought this would last six months,” confesses Melvins guitarist, singer, and songwriter Buzz Osborne. “You really can’t count on anything.”

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