MusicBuzzcocks' Pete Shelley Punk Influence Still ReverberatesPunk rock always has been, in many ways, about considering life's proverbial glass, declaring it half empty, and then pretending it's half full. Few bands sculpted this mix of bitterness...The ARTeryDec 7, 2018Elvis Presley's 'Comeback Special' Aired 50 Years Ago This WeekIn 1968, a television event recrowned Elvis Presley as the king of rock 'n' roll. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins takes a listen back.PlayHere & Now02:45Dec 7, 2018DJ Sessions: Fresh Artists To Listen To Who Aren't Afraid To Be ThemselvesAccording to KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez, "Being yourself is the new gangster." He shares musical choices with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson that reflect that.PlayHere & Now09:53Dec 5, 2018Reaching Tech's Limit, YouTube Phenom Jacob Collier Seeks A Human TouchThe British musician is known for his elaborate one-man live show, which he developed at MIT's Media Lab. As he prepares to release his second album, he's back in Cambridge...PlayThe ARTery05:26Dec 5, 2018Lyric Stage Tells Story Of Singer Who Combined Black Spirituals With European Opera"Breath & Imagination" tells the story of the extraordinary composer and concert singer Roland Hayes.PlayRadio Boston15:00Dec 4, 2018Bob Mackie Dresses Cher In Life And On Broadway"The Cher Show" features Cher's music, as well as outfits by 79-year-old Bob Mackie, who created many of the star's most iconic looks. PlayHere & Now04:56Dec 4, 2018For Mark Knopfler, Making Music Remains 'Everything That I Want To Do'The former Dire Straits frontman went solo in 1995, and has since released 10 albums. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Knopfler about his latest, "Down The Road Wherever."PlayHere & Now11:07Dec 3, 20188 Holiday Performances We’re Excited About This SeasonCue the twinkly lights, Christmas trees, menorahs and candles -- the holiday season is officially underway in Boston.The ARTeryDec 3, 2018In Dedicating 'Billy Ruane Square,' Cambridge Celebrates The Ultimate Music SuperfanMusic icon and patron of the arts Billy Ruane died in 2010. Now, his memory is forever embedded in Central Square.PlayThe ARTery05:14Dec 1, 2018Russo's Market Singer Returns For Performance One Year After Viral VideoLast December, videos of Guilherme "Gilly" Assuncao went viral after the 23-year old sang a stunning rendition of "Con Te Partiro" by Andrea Bocelli at Russo's Market in Watertown.PlayRadio Boston06:01Nov 30, 2018DJ Sessions: Listening To Franz Schubert — 'Ave Maria' And BeyondSchubert, the Viennese composer who died at the age of 31 in 1828, is known for a number of memorable melodies, which he often composed to illustrate poems.PlayHere & Now11:08Nov 30, 2018'Her Voice Is Needed Now': The Cabot Honors Blues Legend Bessie Smith"She’s an important voice of feminism and consciousness and humor and strength. She’s a liberated woman," says The Cabot's artistic director Paula Cole. The ARTeryNov 30, 2018To Play Or Not To Play? The MFA Activates Its Rare InstrumentsThese rare instruments usually sit safe and silent behind ropes and glass. But this week, they're coming out. PlayThe ARTery06:34Nov 29, 20185 Things To Do This Weekend, From A Holiday Classic To A Holiday Horror StoryPlus, Asian Glow presents its third performance night of Asian-American and Pacific Islander artists in Boston and the MIT List Center pays homage to multimedia pioneer Tony Conrad. The ARTeryNov 29, 2018Listening Back: 50 Years Of The Beatles' 'White Album'The Beatles' "White Album" turns 50. We’ll return to Abbey Road.PlayOn Point46:37Nov 28, 2018How 'Rock's Greatest Manager' Shaped Led Zeppelin's SuccessBesides Jimmy Page, legendary guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, the band also had another genius: its manager, Peter Grant.PlayHere & Now09:52Nov 26, 2018Bilal Brings Creative Resistance To The Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumThe way the paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum give a snapshot view into times past, Bilal’s music provides a way to experience and relive a wide breadth of...The ARTeryNov 26, 2018Performers Connect Their Personal Lives And Experiences To Their ArtIn a special hour, we hear from performers about how their own lives and experiences influence and inspire their art.PlayRadio Boston50:02Nov 23, 2018How 'The Chop' Changed Fiddle-Playing ForeverThe chop arrived on the music scene about 50 years ago, and slowly, the odd little noise took the fiddle-playing world by storm.PlayHere & Now05:53Nov 23, 2018Violinist Lucia Micarelli Does It All — Touring, Recording, Acting And MoreViolinist Lucia Micarelli defies the limits of what music can be played on a violin. She’s with us.PlayOn Point47:29Nov 22, 2018Next Page
Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley Punk Influence Still ReverberatesPunk rock always has been, in many ways, about considering life's proverbial glass, declaring it half empty, and then pretending it's half full. Few bands sculpted this mix of bitterness...The ARTeryDec 7, 2018
Elvis Presley's 'Comeback Special' Aired 50 Years Ago This WeekIn 1968, a television event recrowned Elvis Presley as the king of rock 'n' roll. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins takes a listen back.PlayHere & Now02:45Dec 7, 2018
DJ Sessions: Fresh Artists To Listen To Who Aren't Afraid To Be ThemselvesAccording to KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez, "Being yourself is the new gangster." He shares musical choices with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson that reflect that.PlayHere & Now09:53Dec 5, 2018
Reaching Tech's Limit, YouTube Phenom Jacob Collier Seeks A Human TouchThe British musician is known for his elaborate one-man live show, which he developed at MIT's Media Lab. As he prepares to release his second album, he's back in Cambridge...PlayThe ARTery05:26Dec 5, 2018
Lyric Stage Tells Story Of Singer Who Combined Black Spirituals With European Opera"Breath & Imagination" tells the story of the extraordinary composer and concert singer Roland Hayes.PlayRadio Boston15:00Dec 4, 2018
Bob Mackie Dresses Cher In Life And On Broadway"The Cher Show" features Cher's music, as well as outfits by 79-year-old Bob Mackie, who created many of the star's most iconic looks. PlayHere & Now04:56Dec 4, 2018
For Mark Knopfler, Making Music Remains 'Everything That I Want To Do'The former Dire Straits frontman went solo in 1995, and has since released 10 albums. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Knopfler about his latest, "Down The Road Wherever."PlayHere & Now11:07Dec 3, 2018
8 Holiday Performances We’re Excited About This SeasonCue the twinkly lights, Christmas trees, menorahs and candles -- the holiday season is officially underway in Boston.The ARTeryDec 3, 2018
In Dedicating 'Billy Ruane Square,' Cambridge Celebrates The Ultimate Music SuperfanMusic icon and patron of the arts Billy Ruane died in 2010. Now, his memory is forever embedded in Central Square.PlayThe ARTery05:14Dec 1, 2018
Russo's Market Singer Returns For Performance One Year After Viral VideoLast December, videos of Guilherme "Gilly" Assuncao went viral after the 23-year old sang a stunning rendition of "Con Te Partiro" by Andrea Bocelli at Russo's Market in Watertown.PlayRadio Boston06:01Nov 30, 2018
DJ Sessions: Listening To Franz Schubert — 'Ave Maria' And BeyondSchubert, the Viennese composer who died at the age of 31 in 1828, is known for a number of memorable melodies, which he often composed to illustrate poems.PlayHere & Now11:08Nov 30, 2018
'Her Voice Is Needed Now': The Cabot Honors Blues Legend Bessie Smith"She’s an important voice of feminism and consciousness and humor and strength. She’s a liberated woman," says The Cabot's artistic director Paula Cole. The ARTeryNov 30, 2018
To Play Or Not To Play? The MFA Activates Its Rare InstrumentsThese rare instruments usually sit safe and silent behind ropes and glass. But this week, they're coming out. PlayThe ARTery06:34Nov 29, 2018
5 Things To Do This Weekend, From A Holiday Classic To A Holiday Horror StoryPlus, Asian Glow presents its third performance night of Asian-American and Pacific Islander artists in Boston and the MIT List Center pays homage to multimedia pioneer Tony Conrad. The ARTeryNov 29, 2018
Listening Back: 50 Years Of The Beatles' 'White Album'The Beatles' "White Album" turns 50. We’ll return to Abbey Road.PlayOn Point46:37Nov 28, 2018
How 'Rock's Greatest Manager' Shaped Led Zeppelin's SuccessBesides Jimmy Page, legendary guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, the band also had another genius: its manager, Peter Grant.PlayHere & Now09:52Nov 26, 2018
Bilal Brings Creative Resistance To The Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumThe way the paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum give a snapshot view into times past, Bilal’s music provides a way to experience and relive a wide breadth of...The ARTeryNov 26, 2018
Performers Connect Their Personal Lives And Experiences To Their ArtIn a special hour, we hear from performers about how their own lives and experiences influence and inspire their art.PlayRadio Boston50:02Nov 23, 2018
How 'The Chop' Changed Fiddle-Playing ForeverThe chop arrived on the music scene about 50 years ago, and slowly, the odd little noise took the fiddle-playing world by storm.PlayHere & Now05:53Nov 23, 2018
Violinist Lucia Micarelli Does It All — Touring, Recording, Acting And MoreViolinist Lucia Micarelli defies the limits of what music can be played on a violin. She’s with us.PlayOn Point47:29Nov 22, 2018
