Dead Week concert-preview rundown

Boston Globe: It’s the most Mighty Mighty Bosstones time of the year

(This article got a further shoutout here.)

Hanson, with Joshua & The Holy Rollers and Paul McDonald (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Holiday cheer and grownup pop from Hanson at the House of Blues

Lucero, with Ian O'Neil (at the Sinclair)

Boston Globe: At the Sinclair, Lucero chases the regrets away

Lizzo, "Cuz I Love You"

Boston Globe: Our favorite songs from 2019

Tedeschi Trucks Band, with the National Reserve (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: At the Orpheum, Tedeschi Trucks share the love

Holiday Pops 2019 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: From the Pops, season’s greetings steeped in tradition

Elton John (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: The Yellow Brick Road leads Elton John back to Boston

Sleater-Kinney, with Joseph Keckler (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Sleater-Kinney marches to a different drummer

Feature: Steely Dan, A Journey

Boston Globe: How I reached an understanding with Steely Dan

Carrie Underwood, with Runaway June and Maddie & Tae (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Carrie Underwood takes the wheel at TD Garden

Feature: The Black Keys

Boston Globe: The beat goes on for the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney

Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening Of Talk and Music (at Sanders Theatre)

Boston Globe: Nick Cave, unplugged and unfiltered at Sanders Theatre

Feature: Ezra Furman

Boston Globe: The ‘superpower’ that sharpens Ezra Furman’s punk perspective

Lizzo, with Ari Lennox (at Agganis Arena)

Boston Globe: At Agganis Arena, Lizzo seizes the spotlight

The Who, with Peter Wolf (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: The Who orchestrate a night of classic rock at Fenway

The Hold Steady, with Early Riser (at the Sinclair)

Boston Globe: An opening blast from the Hold Steady at the Sinclair

The Pixies, Beyond The Eyrie

Boston Globe: The Pixies’ ‘Eyrie’ offers only glimpses of the old magic

Feature: Squeeze

Boston Globe: On tour, Squeeze has no shortage of almost-hits to play

Aimee Mann, with Jonathan Coulton (at the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre)

Boston Globe: Aimee Mann’s voice does the talking in Beverly show

The Rolling Stones (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: At Gillette, there’s no stopping the Rolling Stones