MusicBerkshires Notebook: Dance At Jacob's Pillow, Art At Mass MoCA And The Clark, Live Music At The FoundryArts & culture writers Jacquinn Sinclair and Ed Siegel take in dance, music and art as their Western Massachusetts coverage continues.WBUR NewsJul 23, 20216 Acts To Catch At This Year’s Newport Folk FestivalIf you’re headed to Newport this weekend, contributor Lauren Daley rounded up six must-see artists -- from guitar goddesses to bluegrass picking masters -- who are breaking the fest scene...WBUR NewsJul 22, 2021Listen: Hip-Hop Artist $hayBand$ Comes Into Her Own On New EPThe “1st Lady” of Roxbury's Shooterz Muzik, the hip-hop artist has seemingly come out of nowhere and surprised many with her music making abilities.WBUR NewsJul 20, 2021After Three Decades, The Alloy Orchestra Has DisbandedIn the group’s time together, they traveled to 14 countries and accompanied soundtracks to more than 40 silent films, both feature length and shorts, like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Blackmail” and F.W....WBUR NewsJul 8, 2021Listen: Mallika Vie Lets Go Of Her Need For External Validation"Let It Go" reflects on a moment when the singer caught herself comparing her own achievements to her friend’s success. 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Berkshires Notebook: Dance At Jacob's Pillow, Art At Mass MoCA And The Clark, Live Music At The FoundryArts & culture writers Jacquinn Sinclair and Ed Siegel take in dance, music and art as their Western Massachusetts coverage continues.WBUR NewsJul 23, 2021
6 Acts To Catch At This Year’s Newport Folk FestivalIf you’re headed to Newport this weekend, contributor Lauren Daley rounded up six must-see artists -- from guitar goddesses to bluegrass picking masters -- who are breaking the fest scene...WBUR NewsJul 22, 2021
Listen: Hip-Hop Artist $hayBand$ Comes Into Her Own On New EPThe “1st Lady” of Roxbury's Shooterz Muzik, the hip-hop artist has seemingly come out of nowhere and surprised many with her music making abilities.WBUR NewsJul 20, 2021
After Three Decades, The Alloy Orchestra Has DisbandedIn the group’s time together, they traveled to 14 countries and accompanied soundtracks to more than 40 silent films, both feature length and shorts, like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Blackmail” and F.W....WBUR NewsJul 8, 2021
Listen: Mallika Vie Lets Go Of Her Need For External Validation"Let It Go" reflects on a moment when the singer caught herself comparing her own achievements to her friend’s success. WBUR NewsJul 6, 2021
Brockton Rap Collective Van Buren Records Is Making A Name For Itself And Its CityVan Buren is charting new terrain for a city which must also adapt to the tides of development. They’re the rap game’s best kept secret, but like most good things,...PlayWBUR News08:05Jul 1, 2021
The Dents Are Back And Ready To RockThe Dents released a ferocious, hook-laden album in 2004, and broke up in 2007. Four years later, they re-formed and they’ve been semi-active, but only now have they released an...WBUR NewsJun 29, 2021
Squirrel Flower's 'Planet (i)' Is Grungy Folk For A Cosmic ResurrectionThe Arlington-based singer-songwriter bridges concealed feelings and the endless universe on her radiant new album. WBUR NewsJun 24, 2021
The Return Of Live Music: 10 Classical Music Festivals To Attend This SummerThis summer, many plans are already in place for live concerts, mainly in the open or semi-open air. From Tanglewood to Glimmerglass, arts critic Lloyd Schwartz rounds up his recommendations...WBUR NewsJun 24, 2021
6 Music Releases To Listen To This SummerFrom electrified rock bangers to virtuosic neoclassical collaborations, music writer Charley Ruddell has curated a guide for a cathartic return to fun in the summer sun.WBUR NewsJun 22, 2021
Mohawks, Monsters And Guitars: How A Dad Helped His Son Rock By Writing A Children's BookThere once was a little boy who wanted to rock. But as rock musicians know well, mastering power chords and shredding like guitar heroes is really hard. So David Weiser...PlayWBUR News07:42Jun 18, 2021
'This Is Not A Bit' — The 'Not Funny' Side Of Noah BrittonThe Boston-based comedian and singer-songwriter curbs his funny side for an exercise in love on his newest EP, “I Love You.” WBUR NewsJun 17, 2021
Four Boston Arts Organizations Receive 'No Strings Attached' Donations From MacKenzie ScottThe Hyde Square Task Force, Zumix, The Theater Offensive and the New England Foundation for the Arts were among 286 organizations to receive large, unrestricted gifts.WBUR NewsJun 15, 2021
Boston Pops' Fourth Of July Concert Will Go On — Not In Boston, But At TanglewoodThe Boston Pops' patriotic music is making a comeback for live audiences on July 4, but not on the Esplanade because of – you guessed it – the pandemic.WBUR NewsJun 11, 2021
Liquor License Approval Sets The Stage For A Revived Cantab LoungeProspective new owner Tim Dibble said he plans to keep the programming and feel of the Cantab the same. "It's going to be what it was before."WBUR NewsJun 10, 2021
At One Neighborhood Rock Club, Returning Crowds Bring Anxiety And HopeGov. Baker’s surprise decision to lift all restrictions at the end of May gave local music venues, like the Midway Cafe, hope — but also sent them scrambling to reopen...PlayWBUR News06:48Jun 10, 2021
A Binge-Worthy, Netflix-Style Opera Series? The Boston Lyric Opera Sure Hopes SoEight writers and eight composers collaborated to produce this genre- and gender-bending operatic mini-series for the small screen that unfolds in a mysterious, magical motel.PlayWBUR News06:12Jun 7, 2021
Listen: Post-Punk Band True Faith Finds Inspiration For New Record At Medical School“Leucovorin Rescue b/w What Is Owed” is atmospheric and fused with deep emotions, but also energetic, pulling from the pressures of medical school and the pandemic.WBUR NewsJun 4, 2021
Listen: Rapper Marky 'Ca$o' Picasso Is Bringing Good Vibrations To Hip-HopThere's a new Marky on the block and he's experimenting and exploring the bounds of the genre on his new album "As Above So Below."WBUR NewsJun 3, 2021
The Cosmic Connection Of Neo-Folk Duo CloudbellyBased in Western Massachusetts, Corey Laitman and Anand Nayak are kicking off a string of live shows ahead of the release of their debut album “Thou/Them.”WBUR NewsJun 3, 2021
