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The entrance to Boston Calling as seen during 2018's festival. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Calling Music Festival Canceled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Festival organizers announced the cancellation Tuesday, March 31, of the Boston Calling Music Festival that was scheduled to take place May 22-24.

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Mar 31, 2020

Comedian Dana Jay Bein (Courtesy Ilya Mirman)

Bohemian Rhapsody Parody Goes (Corona)Viral

Cambridge-based comedian Dana Jay Bein wrote and tweeted out the lyrics on March 18 and the internet went wild with videos and TikToks inspired by the parody.

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Mar 30, 2020

Bob Dylan and his band perform in France in 2012. (David Vincent/AP)

Bob Dylan On The JFK Assassination And Today — A World Gone Wrong Revisited

The songwriter's 17-minute epic is an elegy for the late president and the "slow decay" to where the country finds itself now.

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Mar 27, 2020

In this March 25, 2016 file photo, The Rolling Stones perform in Havana, Cuba. (Enric Marti/AP)

When You Can't Rock Out At The Venue, Tune In To The Concert At Home

While it’s not a replacement for attending a concert in-person, watching your favorite band digitally can be a virtual salve in these troubled times.

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Mar 27, 2020

Getting Restless? This Upbeat Playlist Of Local Music Is For You

Here's a list of upbeat songs to help you shake it out when you're feeling restless.

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Mar 26, 2020

Lost Income Due To COVID-19? Here Are Grants And Resources For Artists And Nonprofits

If you're looking for small emergency grants or funds to hold you over, read on to learn more.

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Mar 24, 2020

Local band Honey Cutt released their debut album, “Coasting,” on March 13, but cut their tour short as a safety measure. They are now selling merch to try and recoup some of the lost income. (Courtesy Kaley Honeycutt)

How To Support Local Artists And Musicians Right Now

With social distancing measures forcing many venues to abruptly close, many artists and musicians are facing immediate financial obstacles. Here are ways you can help.

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Mar 20, 2020

Club Passim's stage before a show. (Courtesy Club Passim)

Club Passim Launches Artist Relief Fund With 'Keep Your Distance Fest'

The Cambridge folk club becomes the latest organization to create a relief fund for artists who have lost work in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mar 19, 2020

Feeling stressed? Stream our playlist of mellow music by local artists. (Arielle Gray/WBUR)

Feeling Stressed? Stream This Playlist Of Mellow Music By Local Artists

One way to support local musicians during a time of social distancing is to stream their songs. Here's a list of mellow songs to help you relax during a time...

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Mar 19, 2020

Doriot Anthony Dwyer, left, with members of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players Woodwind Quartet rehearsing on May 13, 1968. (Courtesy BSO)

Female Flute Pioneer Doriot Anthony Dwyer Dies At Age 98

Doriot Anthony Dwyer joined as principal flute of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1952 and became the first woman appointed to a principal chair in a major symphony orchestra.

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Mar 17, 2020

WBUR critic-at-large Ed Siegel writes during his self-quarantine he'll be listening to all of Miles Davis' recordings, including "Kind of Blue," pictured at Bull Moose record store in Portland, Maine. (AP)

Toward A Joyful Self-Quarantine: Find The Right Artist And Go To Town. (Virtually)

A guide to binging more purposefully and artfully.

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Mar 17, 2020

The Dropkick Murphys (Courtesy Webb Chappell)

To Keep The Music (A)live, Dropkick Murphys Turn To Livestreaming

What was originally scheduled to be a live St. Patrick’s Day show will now be streamed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. There will be no family and no friends...

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Mar 17, 2020

Jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. (Courtesy John Watson)

Beating Her Own Drum, Terri Lyne Carrington Continues To Push Jazz Forward

From a student at Berklee College of Music to Grammy-award winner, the drummer has made her own path through the genre and helping level the playing field for musicians today.

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Mar 16, 2020

Boston Symphony Hall. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)

Another Coronavirus Curtain Falls: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Cancels Concerts

Programs in Boston and the Berkshires have been called off till the end of March.

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Mar 12, 2020

The gate at Boston Calling. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Take The Stage Or Stay Home? Live Music Is In Flux Over Coronavirus

With concerns growing over the spread of COVID-19, events that gather large groups of people are in limbo, with Live Nation and AEG being the latest to announce the pause...

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Mar 12, 2020

Squirrel Flower. (OJ Slaughter for WBUR)

Sound On: With Pure Vocals And Brash Guitars, Squirrel Flower Writes Her Origin Story

The music of Ella Williams, a.k.a. Squirrel Flower, is expansive and melancholy and preternaturally sensitive to the taut threads of power that run, invisible, through relationships.

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06:42Mar 5, 2020

The band Lankum. (Courtesy Ellius Grace)

Irish Folk Band Lankum Subverts Genre Expectations

The Dublin-based group does not make music for people with short attention spans or those in need of quick hits, says music writer Jim Sullivan.

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Mar 4, 2020

Singer-songwriter Emily King. (Courtesy ATO Records)

Grammy-Nominated Singer Emily King Brings New 'Scenery' To Somerville

The three-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter brings her stripped-down setlist to the Somerville Theatre on Feb. 29.

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Feb 27, 2020

Keith Lockhart, right, and Mel Tormé at the Esplanade on July 3, 1995. (Courtesy BSO)

The Pops Gear Up To Celebrate Keith Lockhart’s 25th Year At The Podium

Keith Lockhart was just 35 years old for his debut as the Boston Pops new conductor in 1995.

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Feb 26, 2020

Members of Poguetry. (Courtesy Zach Smith)

Bands Poguetry And Vapors Of Morphine Keep The Music Alive

After their main singer-songwriters were no longer a part of the bands, former Pogues and Morphine members regrouped and found new life for their music.

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Feb 26, 2020

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Boston Calling Music Festival Canceled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Bohemian Rhapsody Parody Goes (Corona)Viral

Bob Dylan On The JFK Assassination And Today — A World Gone Wrong Revisited

When You Can't Rock Out At The Venue, Tune In To The Concert At Home

Getting Restless? This Upbeat Playlist Of Local Music Is For You

Lost Income Due To COVID-19? Here Are Grants And Resources For Artists And Nonprofits

How To Support Local Artists And Musicians Right Now

Club Passim Launches Artist Relief Fund With 'Keep Your Distance Fest'

Feeling Stressed? Stream This Playlist Of Mellow Music By Local Artists

Female Flute Pioneer Doriot Anthony Dwyer Dies At Age 98

Toward A Joyful Self-Quarantine: Find The Right Artist And Go To Town. (Virtually)

To Keep The Music (A)live, Dropkick Murphys Turn To Livestreaming

Beating Her Own Drum, Terri Lyne Carrington Continues To Push Jazz Forward

Another Coronavirus Curtain Falls: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Cancels Concerts

Take The Stage Or Stay Home? Live Music Is In Flux Over Coronavirus

Sound On: With Pure Vocals And Brash Guitars, Squirrel Flower Writes Her Origin Story

Irish Folk Band Lankum Subverts Genre Expectations

Grammy-Nominated Singer Emily King Brings New 'Scenery' To Somerville

The Pops Gear Up To Celebrate Keith Lockhart’s 25th Year At The Podium

Bands Poguetry And Vapors Of Morphine Keep The Music Alive