Music

Soju, the self-proclaimed "CEO of K-pop." (Courtesy)

'CEO Of K-pop': Drag Queen Soju Shares Her Journey Of Breaking Barriers

"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Soju is hopeful K-pop can grow to embrace artists in their full complexity, and to that end, has released her own single called “Bang!”

Here & Now

10:57Jul 10, 2020

Twisted Pine’s Chris Sartori, Anh Phung, Kathleen Parks and Dan Bui on the cover of their upcoming sophomore album "Right Now." (Courtesy)

Watch A Dinosaur Relationship Fall Apart In Twisted Pine's Video Of Father John Misty Cover

The string band debuts a spare, propulsive sound on their upcoming album "Right Now."

The ARTery

Jul 10, 2020

A still from Nicola Carbini's short film "More Bounce to the Ounce." Carbini, along with David Sabot, created the Boston Shorts Fest. (Courtesy)

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including A Short Film Fest And A Market Opening

Plus rapper Oompa's Instagram Live show and a radio music festival.

The ARTery

Jul 9, 2020

Steven Spielberg, director of "Jaws," introduces the film on the opening night of the Tribeca Drive-In on July 2 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Walmart and the Tribeca Drive-In announced a partnership to create pop-up drive-ins at 160 Walmart locations starting in August. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

Having trouble keeping track of this summer’s boom of drive-in entertainment? We’ve compiled a list of where to go to see movies, sports and concerts from the comfort of your...

The ARTery

Jul 9, 2020

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway musical "Hamilton." (Courtesy Disney+)

Mr. 'Hamilton' — What About Those Who Weren't In The Room Where It Happened?

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical was notable for having people of color play the founding fathers, but was that enough? Critic Rosalind Bevan weighs in.

The ARTery

Jul 8, 2020

Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops orchestra in ordinary times. (Courtesy BSO)

A Summer Without A Live 4th Of July Concert For Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart

Lockhart downplayed the loss of what would've been his season-long anniversary party and instead reflected on life without the ability to perform in front of a live audience.

The ARTery

05:20Jul 3, 2020

Boston Pops Conductor On A Re-Imagined July 4th Celebration

The Pops won't be playing their traditional repertoire at the Hatch Shell this year.

Radio Boston

13:26Jul 2, 2020

Kendrick Lamar performs at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

How To Make A Protest Anthem

From "Yankee Doodle" to spirituals during slavery to viral TikTok remixes, protest music is American music.

Here & Now

06:24Jul 2, 2020

Ryan Speedo Green (Courtesy of Dario Acosta)

Black Baritone Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green Uses Past Anger As Tool For The Present

After he was released from a juvenile detention facility, with the help of a series of teachers, Ryan Speedo Green turned his life around.

Here & Now

09:52Jul 2, 2020

Fireworks explode over the Hatch Shell during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular last year. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

5 Independence Day Events This Weekend, Including A Boston Pops Broadcast And A Thunder Moon

Plus a virtual tour of some of Boston's historic hotspots and a reading of Frederick Douglass' speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."

The ARTery

Jul 2, 2020

Clint Black has just released a new studio album, "Out of Sane." (Courtesy)

Country Star Clint Black On His New Album And Why He's Optimistic About America

The Grammy-winning musician has just released a new studio album, "Out of Sane."

Here & Now

11:08Jun 30, 2020

Visitors at the Big E in 2017. (Courtesy Big E Facebook)

Pandemic Prompts Cancellation Of The Big E Fair

The 2020 Big E, a multistate fair in Massachusetts that drew more than 1.6 million visitors last year, has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Monday.

WBUR News

Jun 30, 2020

Manu Miran, founder of Cambridge-based dance gathering Visceral. (Courtesy)

A Cambridge DJ Celebrates Pride And Black Lives Through Techno Music

As part of an online Pride celebration hosted by Latinx techno collectives, Manu Miran is hosting a three-hour set in support of Black trans people and humanitarian services in Venezuela.

The ARTery

Jun 26, 2020

Great Scott at 1222 Commonwealth Ave. in Allston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Despite Successful Crowdfunding Campaign, Great Scott Will Not Reopen

Oak Hill Properties, the owners of the building where the rock club is located, has moved forward with a lease application from another prospective tenant.

The ARTery

Jun 25, 2020

A woman does yoga on a beach. (Melissa Emmons Photography/Flickr)

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including Virtual Yoga And A Caribbean JerkFest

Plus a streamed all-star adaption of the show “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me."

The ARTery

Jun 25, 2020

Left to right, Peter Prescott, Clint Conley, Bob Weston (as the "monk") and Roger Miller of the post-punk band Mission of Burma. (Courtesy Jon Strymish)

Bidding A Quiet Adieu To Cacophonous Post-Punk Band Mission Of Burma

There was no farewell show, no farewell tour, no farewell at all, really. But Boston’s acclaimed post-punk band of the early ‘80s and early 2000s has quietly exited stage left....

The ARTery

Jun 19, 2020

Drummers Jonathan Mande and Jorge Perez-Albela at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Encore: The Rhythm Within

A drumming teacher steps in and helps a troubled young immigrant find his identity in his new reality. Plus, how kindness and generosity in his early adulthood helped High Point...

Kind World

14:09Jun 19, 2020

The Juneteenth flag, commemorating the day that slavery ended in the U.S., flies in Omaha, Nebraska, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. (Nati Harnik/AP)

5 Boston Juneteenth Events This Weekend, Including A 'Funk The Police' Rally And Emancipation Observance

Plus virtual seminars featuring Black community leaders and a freedom fête at the ICA.

The ARTery

Jun 18, 2020

The Altons. (Jessica Magaña/RedHeartMedia)

DJ Sessions: 5 Picks From The Latin Diaspora

KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez shares five of his favorite songs right now, and realizes they all have a coincidental Latin connection.

Here & Now

09:54Jun 17, 2020

View of the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood. (Courtesy the Boston Symphony Orchestra)

From Lawn To Screen: Boston Symphony Takes Tanglewood Summer Music Festival Online

BSO is taking its acclaimed, months-long music festival into the digital realm with performances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax and violinist Joshua Bell.

The ARTery

Jun 15, 2020

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'CEO Of K-pop': Drag Queen Soju Shares Her Journey Of Breaking Barriers

Watch A Dinosaur Relationship Fall Apart In Twisted Pine's Video Of Father John Misty Cover

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including A Short Film Fest And A Market Opening

A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

Mr. 'Hamilton' — What About Those Who Weren't In The Room Where It Happened?

A Summer Without A Live 4th Of July Concert For Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart

Boston Pops Conductor On A Re-Imagined July 4th Celebration

How To Make A Protest Anthem

Black Baritone Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green Uses Past Anger As Tool For The Present

5 Independence Day Events This Weekend, Including A Boston Pops Broadcast And A Thunder Moon

Country Star Clint Black On His New Album And Why He's Optimistic About America

Pandemic Prompts Cancellation Of The Big E Fair

A Cambridge DJ Celebrates Pride And Black Lives Through Techno Music

Despite Successful Crowdfunding Campaign, Great Scott Will Not Reopen

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including Virtual Yoga And A Caribbean JerkFest

Bidding A Quiet Adieu To Cacophonous Post-Punk Band Mission Of Burma

Encore: The Rhythm Within

5 Boston Juneteenth Events This Weekend, Including A 'Funk The Police' Rally And Emancipation Observance

DJ Sessions: 5 Picks From The Latin Diaspora

From Lawn To Screen: Boston Symphony Takes Tanglewood Summer Music Festival Online