Music

Thalia Zedek (left) with members of the band Come. (Courtesy Mark C)

Thalia Zedek and the perennial rock of Come’s ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’

Over 25 years after the release of the band’s album, Come’s expanded reissue is an intimately detailed portrait of Boston’s grunge ambassadors at their gritty peak.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project honored for highlighting overlooked American composers

The small Boston organization received a big honor this month at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards.

5 things to do this weekend, including an opera about grief and a play exploring Crispus Attucks

Plus, a production of “Witch” at The Huntington and a “boo-tanical” garden experience for children.

The Magnetic Fields return to home base with a stint at City Winery

The eclectic group got its start in Boston around 1988, although initially under different monikers. They settled upon The Magnetic Fields in 1990, but by everyone’s account, including bandleader Stephin...

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Oct 20, 2021

Missouri-based composer Phil Woodmore. (Courtesy)

Music, grief and human connection: St. Louis composer pens songs to remember those lost to COVID-19

His works debuted at a public memorial earlier this month in St. Louis, where families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 were present.

Here & Now

10:02Oct 19, 2021

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein directs new multimedia recital during pandemic

"The Eye Is the First Circle" runs at Montclair State University in New Jersey from Oct. 14 to Oct. 17.

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06:12Oct 14, 2021

Consider This: Band Class And Chorus Are Back — They Just Look A Bit Different

Last year, the pandemic limited opportunities for students to participate in band and choir classes.

Consider This

09:00Oct 13, 2021

Singer-songwriter William Prince explores Indigenous issues on 'Gospel First Nation'

The album explores the complex relationship between Christianity and Indigenous people in Canada.

Here & Now

11:07Oct 11, 2021

The ensemble of "A Crossing: A Dance Musical" at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. (Courtesy Daniel Rader)

The Berkshires' Barrington Stage delivers a fully-realized, multicultural dance musical In 'A Crossing'

The story follows a group of migrants attempting to cross the border from Mexico to Texas. Critic-at-large Ed Siegel salutes its intelligence and passion.

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Oct 8, 2021

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sept. 12, 2021, in the Brooklyn. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)

Dave Grohl explains how music — and a hitchhiker wearing a Kurt Cobain t-shirt — helped him heal

From being a regular at the White House to Saturday Night Live, Grohl writes about his life in his new memoir, “The Storyteller.”

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11:07Oct 7, 2021

A view from beneath Joana Vasconcelos' "Valkyrie Mumbet." (Courtesy Will Howcroft/MassArt)

Five things to do this weekend, including MAAM reopening and HONK! Fest

Plus, a storytelling experience in Salem and a new exhibit at the Boston Center for the Arts.

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Oct 7, 2021

Anne-Sophie Mutter performs John Williams film score arrangements with the composer conducting at Symphony Hall on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. (Courtesy Winslow Townson)

The BSO makes a celebratory return to Symphony Hall

After an 18-month absence, the orchestra marked its return to its great concert hall on Sept. 30 with a prolonged standing ovation from the audience. Arts critic Lloyd Schwartz reviewed...

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Oct 4, 2021

We're choosing our favorite Tiny Desk Contest entry from Massachusetts

Over 150 musical artists from Massachusetts entered NPR’s contest this year. Our panelists are looking for their favorite.

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Oct 4, 2021

Consider This: BSO Kicks Off New Season With New President And CEO

The new season that kicked off last night is also the first for the BSO's new president and CEO, Gail Samuel.

Consider This

11:54Oct 1, 2021

Musician Stevie Van Zandt (Heidi Gutman/NBC Universal)

From Bruce Springsteen To 'The Sopranos': Rocker Stevie Van Zandt Tells All In New Memoir

The book chronicles his time leading childhood friend Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band to his political activism.

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10:46Sep 30, 2021

Gail Samuel is the first woman to lead the BSO in its 140-year history. (Courtesy Los Angeles Philharmonic Association/Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging)

As Symphony Hall Finally Reopens, Meet The BSO's New President And CEO Gail Samuel

Audiences return to Symphony Hall Thursday for the first time since the pandemic hit. And the Boston Symphony Orchestra's season opener is also the first for Gail Samuel, the organization's...

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06:24Sep 30, 2021

Singing on the stairs at King Richard's Faire.

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including King Richard’s Faire And The Salem Zombie Walk

Plus, an opera performance based on true stories from Ellis Island and a comedic play inspired by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Sep 30, 2021

Morning Rundown: Mass General Brigham Won't Administer Controversial Alzheimer's Drug; What To Do If You See A Spotted Lanternfly

This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. Each weekday morning, you'll get in your inbox the top five local and national news stories of the day,...

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Sep 29, 2021

Massachusetts singer-songwriter Heather Maloney (courtesy Carly Rae)

Blame Is The Thing With Feathers In Heather Maloney's Breakup Music Video

In the music video for her song "Perch-less Bird," Heather Maloney imagines what it would be like if breakups were about taking responsibility instead of apportioning blame.

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Sep 29, 2021

Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall. (Courtesy Boston Symphony Orchestra)

From Opera To The Orchestra, Here Are The Classical Music Performances To Attend This Fall

A new season of live performances is here. Arts critic Lloyd Schwartz rounds up the concerts he's looking forward to, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra's return to the Guerilla Opera's...

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Sep 29, 2021