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Arts reporting fellow Christian Burno recommends five podcasts to help you learn about race in America. (Courtesy)

5 Podcasts To Listen To If You Really Want To Know About Race In America

Think of this as a starter kit for things to think about as you start your journey to being anti-racist, not a guide to being an ally.

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Jun 5, 2020

Karen Geer, South Shore Conservatory's new president. (Courtesy)

South Shore Conservatory Welcomes New President In An Uncertain Time

On June 1, Karen Geer starts her tenure as the new president of New England’s largest community school of music and the arts.

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May 29, 2020

Through "Mission: Music," music fans can directly support The Record Co.’s Boston Music Maker COVID-19 artist relief fund by streaming local artists’ songs. (Courtesy)

With Initiative 'Mission: Music,' Artists Redirect Royalties To Keep Music Alive

The project redirects royalties from streaming services to the Boston Music Maker COVID-19 Fund with the goal of “using music to save music.”

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May 28, 2020

The Boston Camerata presented "Daniel - A Medieval Masterpiece Revisited" at First Church in Cambridge on Jan. 25, 2020. (Courtesy Dan Busler)

Amid COVID-19, Touring Musicians Contemplate Future Performances

With months of performances canceled, musicians and organizations look for ways to stay connected with audiences while maintaining livelihoods.

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May 25, 2020

The cover of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp's album "The Equatorial Stars" (2004). (Courtesy)

During Times Of Stress, Turn To Ambient Music

"At its best, ambient music supplies a quiet constancy, a tranquility that can counter the disturbing currents running through our brains," writes ARTery contributor Jim Sullivan.

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May 20, 2020

Dropkick Murphys perform before Game 6 of baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Boston. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

Live From The Diamond, Dropkick Murphys Will Be 'Streaming Outta Fenway'

The Boston-based Celtic punk rockers will be the first band to play Fenway Park not from a centerfield stage, but on the actual infield May 29.

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May 19, 2020

Tuxis Giant photographed during a performance at The Lilypad in Cambridge. (Courtesy Omari Spears)

On New Album 'Goldie,' Indie Rock Band Tuxis Giant Explores Brighter Sound

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed the planned record release show for the band’s new album, but they’re adapting to a new world of digital-only releases and livestreamed shows.

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May 18, 2020

Joe Perry performs with Joe Perry and Friends at the House of Blues on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Boston. (Winslow Townson/Invision/AP)

Aerosmith's Joe Perry On Life During The Coronavirus Pandemic

The guitarist is spending time at his home in Florida as concert venues remain closed and spring tour dates have been canceled or postponed.

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May 5, 2020

The awning for rock club Great Scott. (Courtesy Great Scott/Facebook)

Remembering Great Scott, A Beloved Safe Haven For Boston’s Music Community

As a musician and long time patron of Great Scott, ARTery contributor Charley Ruddell attempts to pay homage to a beloved institution.

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May 5, 2020

The Wang Theatre on Tremont Street (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What Will The Future Of Concerts Look Like After The Pandemic?

Musicians and industry insiders share their worries and the hurdles they face to performing again for live audiences.

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May 4, 2020

A runner along the Charles River sees Sander Bryce drumming in the woods. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Drumming In The Woods When There's Nowhere Else To Go

With his practice space closed, a drummer turns to the great outdoors.

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03:10May 1, 2020

Andris Nelsons conducting the BSO. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Its New Season

The BSO has released its lineup of concerts, slated to begin in the fall.

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Apr 30, 2020

Sousaphone player Zachariah Hickman makes an appearance at Joe Markarian's birthday celebration on Galen Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Street Sousaphonist Marches His Music Through Watertown Amid Pandemic

Nowhere is there anything like the music that comes marching down the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts.

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02:42Apr 29, 2020

Singer JoJo is back with the new album "good to know." (Courtesy Dennis Leupold)

Singer JoJo Is Back With A New Album And Telling Her Side Of The Story

The singer speaks openly about the hard years in the music industry and shares inspiration for her new songs.

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Apr 28, 2020

Brittany Kinch, 24, of Jamaica Plain takes a violin lesson virtually during quarantine. (Courtesy Sajada Domino)

In Quarantine, The Beat Goes On For Music Teachers

Making use of Zoom, Google Hangouts, YouTube and good old-fashioned elbow grease, music educators are continuing to teach even as life has seemingly stopped amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

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Apr 27, 2020

Album cover for Bad History Month's "Old Blues." (Courtesy)

Wrought With Intensity, Bad History Month’s New Album 'Old Blues' Is A Cynical Self-Examination

The album boils down to an exorcism of paralyzing stigmas -- self-doubt, intimacy, greed, the complex bond of mother and son -- and an eviscerating disembowelment of ego and id,...

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Apr 23, 2020

Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall. (Courtesy BSO)

The Boston Symphony Orchestra Is Furloughing Staff And Cutting Musicians' Salaries

The BSO estimates lost revenue of $6.2 million-dollars after having to cancel 130 events -- including seven weeks of the orchestra's season and the entire Boston Pops slate of spring...

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Apr 17, 2020

The producer ALFii, a.k.a. Christopher Pegram. (Courtesy Colette Auger)

A Producer’s Homage To Boston Hip-Hop, And The Video Game That Changed His Life

ALFii's debut mixtape, "AVALANCHE," is built around samples from the famed "Final Fantasy VII" soundtrack and features a who's who of up-and-coming Boston rappers.

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Apr 15, 2020

Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops as the US Army Herald Trumpets perform on the Esplanade, Friday, July 3, 2009 in Boston. (Lisa Poole/AP)

The Boston Pops Spring Season Has Been Canceled

This would have been Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart's 25th anniversary season.

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Apr 8, 2020

Left to right, Brian Gillespie, Bob Moses, Diane Bergamasco and Bob L’Heureux of Busted Statues. (Courtesy)

Unearthing Busted Statues' 'Ashes And Relics' And Boston's Punk Underground

A recently unearthed Busted Statues EP ties global punk icons and music industry magnates to the prolific, yet often overlooked history of Boston underground counterculture.

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Apr 3, 2020

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5 Podcasts To Listen To If You Really Want To Know About Race In America

South Shore Conservatory Welcomes New President In An Uncertain Time

With Initiative 'Mission: Music,' Artists Redirect Royalties To Keep Music Alive

Amid COVID-19, Touring Musicians Contemplate Future Performances

During Times Of Stress, Turn To Ambient Music

Live From The Diamond, Dropkick Murphys Will Be 'Streaming Outta Fenway'

On New Album 'Goldie,' Indie Rock Band Tuxis Giant Explores Brighter Sound

Aerosmith's Joe Perry On Life During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Remembering Great Scott, A Beloved Safe Haven For Boston’s Music Community

What Will The Future Of Concerts Look Like After The Pandemic?

Drumming In The Woods When There's Nowhere Else To Go

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Its New Season

Street Sousaphonist Marches His Music Through Watertown Amid Pandemic

Singer JoJo Is Back With A New Album And Telling Her Side Of The Story

In Quarantine, The Beat Goes On For Music Teachers

Wrought With Intensity, Bad History Month’s New Album 'Old Blues' Is A Cynical Self-Examination

The Boston Symphony Orchestra Is Furloughing Staff And Cutting Musicians' Salaries

A Producer’s Homage To Boston Hip-Hop, And The Video Game That Changed His Life

The Boston Pops Spring Season Has Been Canceled

Unearthing Busted Statues' 'Ashes And Relics' And Boston's Punk Underground