Music'She Is Boston' Is The New Girl Power Anthem You Need"She Is Boston" is the new music video collaboration between four of Boston's coolest female MCs.The ARTeryDec 9, 2019The Latest BSO Commissions Are Beautiful But Fail To Distinguish ThemselvesGiven the astoundingly high level of earlier BSO commissions, the recent commissions have seemed mostly minor, writes critic Lloyd Schwartz. The ARTeryDec 9, 2019Watch The Music Video Premiere Of Alec Hutson's 'Zebra,' A Reflection On The Constant Of ChangeThe Cambridge-based musician and his co-producer take viewers on a journey through familiar haunts as they change with the seasons, and Hutson's moods.The ARTeryDec 6, 2019Women Take On The Music Of Tom WaitsWith “Come On Up To the House: Women Sing Waits,” musicians including Patty Griffin, Aimee Mann, Rosanne Cash, sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, and Iris Dement uncover the melodic...The ARTeryDec 6, 2019Jamila Woods Creates Self-Portraits Of Blackness Through Her MusicA metaphorical self-portrait, comprised of individuals who've pushed forward black thought and culture, forms the vertebrae of "LEGACY! LEGACY!" The ARTeryDec 4, 2019Watch Feminist Rapper Brandie Blaze Strut The Catwalk In Her New Music VideoFor the video for "Model," the rapper wanted to project a powerful image and push back against stereotypes.The ARTeryDec 2, 2019On 'Thanks For The Dance,' Leonard Cohen Gets A Little Help From His FriendsThe posthumous album was cobbled together by Cohen's son, Adam, from "bare musical sketches" -- essentially Cohen’s spoken-word/barely sung poems -- and set to spare musical accompaniment.The ARTeryNov 18, 2019Once More With Feeling: Dudamel Returns With The LA Phil For 'Rite Of Spring'The greatest live performance of “The Rite of Spring” I ever heard was Pierre Boulez conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1995, says critic Lloyd Schwartz. Dudamel’s...The ARTeryNov 18, 2019In A Rock 'N' Roll Dream, Roy Orbison And Buddy Holly Take The Stage Again (As Holograms)The two singers never performed together in their lifetimes, but the "Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly: The Rock 'n' Roll Dream Tour" unites the deceased singers onstage, both backed by...The ARTeryNov 18, 2019Once Stolen, Roman Totenberg’s Stradivarius Returns To The Scene Of The Crime In CambridgeWhen Roman Totenberg's precious Stradivarius was stolen in 1980, it crushed the virtuoso and educator’s heart. Decades later, the violin was recovered, and Friday night the Strad returns to the...PlayThe ARTery07:41Nov 15, 2019Sir Simon Rattle, Who Once Disappeared From Guest Appearances In Boston, ReturnsSome of Rattle’s BSO performances were among the most exciting in the history of the orchestra. His uncanny attention to musical detail almost inevitably led to some greater and deeper...The ARTeryNov 12, 2019With Its New Album, Hallelujah The Hills Wants To Help You Find Solace In The Sadness Of ExistenceFor the last 15 years, Hallelujah the Hills have been building their legacy on the erratic momentum between triumphs and downfalls, establishing themselves as the rock band for the everyman...The ARTeryNov 11, 2019Terri Lyne Carrington Shores Up Her Legacy In New Album Centered On Social Justice“I don't want my legacy to just be, you know, she was a good or hopefully great drummer or, you know, she was a good or hopefully great teacher. I...PlayThe ARTery05:56Nov 7, 2019Listen To 3 Songs That Showcase The Inclusive Spirit Of Boston's 'All Together Now' Performance SeriesIn a triple exclusive premiere, listen to Jenee Halstead's "The Crying Game," Red Shaydez's "Circa '96" and Hemway's "Camera."The ARTeryNov 1, 2019Fred Taylor, Who Spent His Life Supporting The Boston Jazz Scene, Dies At 90He brought a who's-who of post-big band jazz to the area since his beginnings in the 1950s.PlayThe ARTery06:04Oct 26, 2019Fabiola Mendez Brings Puerto Rican Cuatro Music To 'The Other Side Of The Pond'Fabiola Mendez is the first student ever to specialize in the cuatro at Berklee College of Music.PlayThe ARTery06:28Oct 25, 2019Jamila Woods Archives Blackness In 'Legacy! Legacy!'Poet and musician extraordinaire Jamila Woods came by The ARTery before her performance at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to discuss her latest album "Legacy! Legacy!" and why she seeks...PlayThe ARTery07:35Oct 24, 2019In The BCA’s New Residency Program, The Story Of Artist Displacement Is Different Than The Familiar ScriptThe Boston Center for the Arts announced plans for a new residency program for the studios at 551 Tremont Street, but to implement it, the organization is asking all current...The ARTeryOct 22, 2019These 4 Marlborough Kids Are Putting A Middle-School Twist On Punk RockLast summer, Color Killer released its first album (titled "Generation Z") and were the youngest band ever to play the traveling punk rock festival Warped Tour. PlayThe ARTery07:18Oct 21, 2019Pablo Casals Made Bach's Cello Suites Famous. Now, Boston Cellists Are Convening To Celebrate Their HeroPablo Casals was the first to record Bach's famous cello suites, making them modern sensations.PlayThe ARTery07:29Oct 18, 2019 Previous PageNext Page
'She Is Boston' Is The New Girl Power Anthem You Need"She Is Boston" is the new music video collaboration between four of Boston's coolest female MCs.The ARTeryDec 9, 2019
The Latest BSO Commissions Are Beautiful But Fail To Distinguish ThemselvesGiven the astoundingly high level of earlier BSO commissions, the recent commissions have seemed mostly minor, writes critic Lloyd Schwartz. The ARTeryDec 9, 2019
Watch The Music Video Premiere Of Alec Hutson's 'Zebra,' A Reflection On The Constant Of ChangeThe Cambridge-based musician and his co-producer take viewers on a journey through familiar haunts as they change with the seasons, and Hutson's moods.The ARTeryDec 6, 2019
Women Take On The Music Of Tom WaitsWith “Come On Up To the House: Women Sing Waits,” musicians including Patty Griffin, Aimee Mann, Rosanne Cash, sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, and Iris Dement uncover the melodic...The ARTeryDec 6, 2019
Jamila Woods Creates Self-Portraits Of Blackness Through Her MusicA metaphorical self-portrait, comprised of individuals who've pushed forward black thought and culture, forms the vertebrae of "LEGACY! LEGACY!" The ARTeryDec 4, 2019
Watch Feminist Rapper Brandie Blaze Strut The Catwalk In Her New Music VideoFor the video for "Model," the rapper wanted to project a powerful image and push back against stereotypes.The ARTeryDec 2, 2019
On 'Thanks For The Dance,' Leonard Cohen Gets A Little Help From His FriendsThe posthumous album was cobbled together by Cohen's son, Adam, from "bare musical sketches" -- essentially Cohen’s spoken-word/barely sung poems -- and set to spare musical accompaniment.The ARTeryNov 18, 2019
Once More With Feeling: Dudamel Returns With The LA Phil For 'Rite Of Spring'The greatest live performance of “The Rite of Spring” I ever heard was Pierre Boulez conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1995, says critic Lloyd Schwartz. Dudamel’s...The ARTeryNov 18, 2019
In A Rock 'N' Roll Dream, Roy Orbison And Buddy Holly Take The Stage Again (As Holograms)The two singers never performed together in their lifetimes, but the "Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly: The Rock 'n' Roll Dream Tour" unites the deceased singers onstage, both backed by...The ARTeryNov 18, 2019
Once Stolen, Roman Totenberg’s Stradivarius Returns To The Scene Of The Crime In CambridgeWhen Roman Totenberg's precious Stradivarius was stolen in 1980, it crushed the virtuoso and educator’s heart. Decades later, the violin was recovered, and Friday night the Strad returns to the...PlayThe ARTery07:41Nov 15, 2019
Sir Simon Rattle, Who Once Disappeared From Guest Appearances In Boston, ReturnsSome of Rattle’s BSO performances were among the most exciting in the history of the orchestra. His uncanny attention to musical detail almost inevitably led to some greater and deeper...The ARTeryNov 12, 2019
With Its New Album, Hallelujah The Hills Wants To Help You Find Solace In The Sadness Of ExistenceFor the last 15 years, Hallelujah the Hills have been building their legacy on the erratic momentum between triumphs and downfalls, establishing themselves as the rock band for the everyman...The ARTeryNov 11, 2019
Terri Lyne Carrington Shores Up Her Legacy In New Album Centered On Social Justice“I don't want my legacy to just be, you know, she was a good or hopefully great drummer or, you know, she was a good or hopefully great teacher. I...PlayThe ARTery05:56Nov 7, 2019
Listen To 3 Songs That Showcase The Inclusive Spirit Of Boston's 'All Together Now' Performance SeriesIn a triple exclusive premiere, listen to Jenee Halstead's "The Crying Game," Red Shaydez's "Circa '96" and Hemway's "Camera."The ARTeryNov 1, 2019
Fred Taylor, Who Spent His Life Supporting The Boston Jazz Scene, Dies At 90He brought a who's-who of post-big band jazz to the area since his beginnings in the 1950s.PlayThe ARTery06:04Oct 26, 2019
Fabiola Mendez Brings Puerto Rican Cuatro Music To 'The Other Side Of The Pond'Fabiola Mendez is the first student ever to specialize in the cuatro at Berklee College of Music.PlayThe ARTery06:28Oct 25, 2019
Jamila Woods Archives Blackness In 'Legacy! Legacy!'Poet and musician extraordinaire Jamila Woods came by The ARTery before her performance at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to discuss her latest album "Legacy! Legacy!" and why she seeks...PlayThe ARTery07:35Oct 24, 2019
In The BCA’s New Residency Program, The Story Of Artist Displacement Is Different Than The Familiar ScriptThe Boston Center for the Arts announced plans for a new residency program for the studios at 551 Tremont Street, but to implement it, the organization is asking all current...The ARTeryOct 22, 2019
These 4 Marlborough Kids Are Putting A Middle-School Twist On Punk RockLast summer, Color Killer released its first album (titled "Generation Z") and were the youngest band ever to play the traveling punk rock festival Warped Tour. PlayThe ARTery07:18Oct 21, 2019
Pablo Casals Made Bach's Cello Suites Famous. Now, Boston Cellists Are Convening To Celebrate Their HeroPablo Casals was the first to record Bach's famous cello suites, making them modern sensations.PlayThe ARTery07:29Oct 18, 2019
