The National, with The War On Drugs and Lucius (at Xfinity Center)

Boston.com: Review and setlist: The National, with The War On Drugs and Lucius

James Taylor (at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: How sweet it is to see James Taylor serenade Boston

Kacey Musgraves, with Nickel Creek and Father John Misty (at TD Garden)

Boston.com: Kacey Musgraves showcases her relatability in TD Garden show

St. Vincent (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: St. Vincent wields calculated artifice, curious sincerity at MGM Fenway

Feature: LL Cool J

Entertainment Weekly: How LL Cool J channeled Lord of the Rings for his first record in more than a decade