Jim Sullivan is a former Boston Globe arts and music staff writer. He is also the author of Volumes 1 and 2 of "Backstage & Beyond: 45 Years of Classic Rock Chats and Rants."
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This Newton native has made her mark on Broadway
Theater producer Candy Gold has made her mark on the theater world, including with "Stereophonic," the most Tony Award-nominated show in history. Ahead of the show's Boston run, she reflects...
The rumors of Evan Dando's demise are 'way off the mark'
The Lemonheads frontman is out with a memoir and the band is touring “Love Chant,” its first album of original material in 19 years. "I'm making an effort to give...
Joe Perry's 'revolving door' of musicians heads out on tour
The Joe Perry Project is the Aerosmith guitarist's perennial Plan B. It's a band he’s put together several times starting in 1979. This time, the group heads out for a...
With Aerosmith sidelined, bassist Tom Hamilton takes up with Close Enemies
Close Enemies, a hard rock band formed in 2023, makes its Boston debut at City Winery Jan. 10.
Remembering Steve Morse, the longtime Boston Globe music writer
Morse died at age 76 on Oct. 26. WBUR contributor Jim Sullivan and musicians from The Cars, Aerosmith and more reflect on his legacy in the music community.
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After 54 years, Aerosmith announces retirement from touring
In a statement posted Aug. 2, the band wrote, "We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the...
Boch Center names Casey Soward as new director
Casey Soward, currently the executive director at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, succeeds Joe Spaulding who led the organization for 38 years.
Well, Red Sox fans: At least we have Josh Kantor on the organ
Fenway Park is part of the fabric of my life, writes longtime Red Sox fan Jim Sullivan. And organist Josh Kantor’s clever mind and musicianship is one of the best...
A concert series salutes legendary 'Divas' of rock
The show honors the iconic women who helped pave the way in a male-dominated industry and creates space for a new generation. "There’s so much talent from this area and...
Mary Timony's new album carried her through upheaval and loss
The 54-year-old singer-songwriter, who came to prominence with her Boston art-rock trio Helium in the 1990s, is out with “Untame the Tiger.” She worked on the album during a four-year...