Scott McLennan

Music Preview: “Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ’n’ Roll Dream Tour” — Virtual Presence

November 11, 2019
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Believe it or not, Buddy Holly is on tour with another deceased rock ’n’ roll pioneer — Roy Orbison.

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Music Preview: Guitarist Jimmy Herring — Seeking the Simple Root

September 20, 2019
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Veteran guitarist Jimmy Herring and the 5 of 7 play groove-heavy tunes that barrel into unexpected and interesting places.

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Rock Album Review: Tool’s “Fear Inoculum” — No Surprises

September 2, 2019
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Fear Inoculum is not a bad album. It’s not a great album either, and Tool has made some great albums.

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Rock Concert Review: Hot Tuna and Dave Mason at the Wilbur

August 23, 2019
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With a powerful partnership, the possibilities for Hot Tuna, it seems, are endless.

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Music Preview: Tribute to Jerry Garcia — An Homage to his Musical Spirit

July 29, 2019
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“They created an alternative to the pop music model, and it’s been very powerful. It’s a whole world unto itself.”

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Rock Concert Review: Steve Miller Band with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

July 27, 2019
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The most accurate name for this summer’s Steve Miller/Marty Stuart tour would be “When Two Music Geeks Collide.”

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Music Review: Dead & Company — Rethinking the Grateful Dead Legacy

June 24, 2019
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Avoiding pat formulas and enlisting unexpected aides de camp are probably the only ways that Bob Weir and his fellow founding Grateful Dead mates can avoid turning into a stale nostalgia act.

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Coming Attractions: May 19 through June 4 — What Will Light Your Fire

May 19, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Concert Review: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets — The Early Brilliance of Pink Floyd

April 15, 2019
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Drummer Nick Mason and his four non-Floyd bandmates turned Boston’s Orpheum Theater into a psychedelic palace.

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Rock Interview: The Flesh Eaters Redux

March 11, 2019
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The Flesh Eaters have returned with renewed vitality, after it hit some troughs and sputtered to a near stop.

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