Feature: Lauren Mayberry

Boston Globe: Lauren Mayberry on the uncomfortable thrill of going solo

Fanny, Live on Beat-Club '71-'72; Paul McCartney & Wings, One Hand Clapping; The Rain Parade, Emergency Third Rail Power Trip and the Continental Drifters, White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters

Boston Globe: Tom Petty, Miles Davis, and more: Ten great album reissues of 2024

Q&A: Bernadette Peters

Boston Globe: Ring in the New Year with Bernadette Peters and the Pops

Best (five) albums of 2024

Boston Globe: 50 of the best albums of the year

iHeartRadio KISS 108 Jingle Ball (at TD Garden)

Boston.com: Jingle Ball captured the spirit of the season in peppy, poppy bursts

Holiday Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: The Holiday Pops returns, serious and silly as usual

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: Keith Lockhart swears Santa is writing his own material for Holiday Pops

Leon Bridges, with Hermanos Gutiérrez (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: Leon Bridges brought skill but a slightly subdued energy to Roadrunner

Feature: The Day of the Dead with the Boston Pops, Veronica Robles and Zaira Meneses

Boston Globe: The Day of the Dead gets a night at Symphony Hall

Q&A: Sarah McLachlan

Boston Globe: 30 years later, you can revisit ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ with Sarah McLachlan

Johnny Marr, with James (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Johnny Marr has accepted the spotlight

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

Nada Surf, "In Front Of Me Now"

Boston Globe: These are the songs we had on repeat this summer

Usher (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Usher speed runs through his hits as ‘Past Present Future’ tour stops in Boston

Kenny Chesney, with the Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston.com: Kenny Chesney gets fired up at Gillette Stadium

Avril Lavigne, with Simple Plan and girlfriends (at Xfinity Center)

Boston.com: Avril Lavigne, with Simple Plan and girlfriends, at Xfinity Center

The Gin Blossoms and Toad The Wet Sprocket, with Vertical Horizon (at the Chevalier Theatre)

Boston.com: Gin Blossoms and Toad The Wet Sprocket have aged jangly

Dierks Bentley, with Chase Rice and Katilin Butts (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston.com: Dierks Bentley cooks with gas — and cements his goofy legacy — in Mansfield

Newport Jazz Festival 2024: Sunday (at Fort Adams State Park)

Boston Globe: Nile Rodgers, Laufey, and more deliver good times on the final day of the Newport Jazz Festival

Metallica, with Pantera and Mammoth WVH (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Metallica digs deep into their heavy metal history to bring a rockin’ night to Gillette Stadium

Regina Spektor (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston.com: Regina Spektor’s kookiness contains multitudes at MGM

Newport Folk Festival 2024: Sunday (at Fort Adams State Park)

Boston Globe: Conan O’Brien and other famous faces helped cap a star-studded final day of the Newport Folk Festival

blink-182 (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: What’s their age again? Blink-182 brings youthful hijinks to Fenway Park.

Foo Fighters, with Amyl & The Sniffers and the Hives (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Foo Fighters prove rock still has power with roaring Fenway Park show

Noah Kahan, with James Bay and Mt. Joy (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: ‘I’m mean because I grew up in New England’: Noah Kahan was in full force during his star-studded show at Fenway Park

Justin Timberlake (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Justin Timberlake is all business at TD Garden

Janet Jackson (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Janet Jackson shows versatility, joy at TD Garden

Zach Bryan, with Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston.com: Zach Bryan can’t quite fill the space at Gillette

Hootie & The Blowfish, with Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul and Edwin McCain (at Fenway Park)

Boston.com: Hootie & The Blowfish brought Fenway back to the ’90s, mostly in a good way

Bonnie Raitt (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

Feature: Kneecap

Entertainment Weekly: Irish rappers Kneecap on drugs, death threats, and playing themselves (sort of) in their new movie

Gary Clark Jr. (at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston.com: Gary Clark Jr. was largely even-keeled at MGM Music Hall Friday, but something shifted near the end

Boston Pops Pride Night, with Thorgy Thor (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

Feature: Sunday-morning music

Boston Globe: On the most mellow day of the week, we need music that’s easy like a ...

Boston Calling 2024: Sunday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Variety is the spice of Boston Calling, and Megan Thee Stallion is the spiciest of all

The Killers (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: The Killers pack their arena anthems into the cozy confines of the Paradise, and everyone has a blast

Feature: Madness

Boston Globe: Ska, with some silliness mixed in? That’s sheer Madness.

Harry Connick Jr., with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: The Boston Pops swings into spring with a rousing opening-night performance

Holly Humberstone, with Carol Ades (at the Paradise)

Boston.com: Holly Humberstone steps out from Olivia Rodrigo’s shadow in powerful Paradise set

English Teacher, This Could Be Texas

Boston Globe: The 20 best albums of 2024 (so far)

Q&A: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: A new season’s afoot as Keith Lockhart and the Pops spring into action

Black Crowes, with GA-20 (at MGM Music Hall At Fenway)

Boston Globe: Black Crowes at full throttle at MGM Music Hall

Judas Priest, with Sabaton (at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston.com: Judas Priest was silly at MGM Music Hall Thursday, but gloriously so

Video: Boston Pops spring preview 2024

Boston Globe today.: Jazz, Broadway and movies this spring at the Pops

Nicki Minaj, with Monica (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Nicki Minaj and her alter egos give TD Garden a makeover

Jon Batiste (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Jon Batiste spreads the joy at boisterous Boston show

Dropkick Murphys, with Pennywise and Death Before Dishonor (at Citizens House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

Feature: Sleater-Kinney

Boston Globe: For Sleater-Kinney and Carrie Brownstein, it’s been 30 years and change

The Dandy Warhols, with Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor (at Royale)

Boston.com: The Dandy Warhols seemed stuck in middle gear. Then the show broke.

Audra McDonald (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Even with a cold, Audra McDonald shines at Symphony Hall

2024 Boston Pops season announcement

Boston Globe: Harry Connick Jr., Broadway stars, Branford Marsalis, and Pride Night highlight Pops’ spring season

2024 Grammys preview

Boston Globe: A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

Feature: Madonna, A Journey

Boston Globe: I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Sleater-Kinney preview

Boston Globe: 10 artists we can’t wait to hear in 2024

Nirvana, In Utero: 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe and The Kinks, The Journey, Parts 1 and 2

Boston Globe: The Velvet Underground, Nirvana, Stax soul, and more: 9 great album reissues of 2023

Best (two) albums of 2023

Boston Globe: Our 50 favorite albums of the year

Mariah Carey (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Mariah Carey makes merry at TD Garden

Doja Cat, with Ice Spice (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: A confident Doja Cat commands a busy stage at TD Garden

Holiday Pops 2023

Boston Globe: A sparkling season opener from the Holiday Pops

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: On Holiday Pops’ 50th anniversary, Keith Lockhart feels joy — and a surge of adrenaline

LL Cool J, with the Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, Queen Latifah, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, DMC, Monie Love and Treach (at TD Garden)

Boston.com: With a powerhouse lineup and stunning special guests, LL Cool J brought hip-hop heaven to Boston

Feature: Geddy Lee

Boston Globe: Geddy Lee was in no rush to look back on his ‘Effin’ Life,’ but here he is

Feature: Liz Phair

Boston Globe: Once an exile, always an exile: Liz Phair’s trip back to ‘Guyville’

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, with SASAMI (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston.com: Chaos reigned – in a good way – as Yeah Yeah Yeahs took over MGM Music Hall

Bob Dylan (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: At the Orpheum, Bob Dylan does Bob Dylan things

Bob Dylan's Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour: an explainer

Boston Globe: What to expect when you’re expecting Bob Dylan

The Tedeschi Trucks Band (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

The Breeders (at Citizens House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: It’s a ‘Last Splash’ anniversary, and the Breeders dive right in

The Boston Pops: A Celebration Of John Williams (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: A Pops salute to John Williams conjures movie magic

Peter Gabriel (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Peter Gabriel puts on a show like no other

Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service (at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service reach back 20 years

The Eagles, with Steely Dan (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: It’s one of those nights as the Eagles and Steely Dan recapture their ’70s luster at TD Garden

Feature: The Tedeschi Trucks Band

Boston Globe: Tedeschi Trucks Band bringing a ‘Garden Party’ to Boston

2023 Holiday Pops season announcement

Boston Globe: Holiday Pops prepares to celebrate the season and its 50th anniversary

Beck and Phoenix, with Sir Chloe and Weyes Blood (at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: At MGM Music Hall, a Beck and Phoenix pairing is where it’s at

Feature: Duran Duran

Boston Globe: Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor takes a look back as the band forges ahead

In Between Days 2023: Saturday (at Veterans Memorial Stadium)

Boston Globe: In just its second year, In Between Days takes a giant step

Morgan Wallen, with Bailey Zimmerman, Ernest and HARDY (at Fenway Park)

Boston.com: Morgan Wallen hits the notes at Fenway, and that’s about it

Feature: The new concert etiquette

Boston Globe: How not to ruin a concert in 13 easy steps

Newport Folk Festival 2023: Saturday (at Fort Adams State Park)

Boston Globe: It’s sunny side up at Newport Folk Festival

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with S.G. Goodman (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: At Roadrunner, Jason Isbell and his versatile band bring heat and heart

Luke Combs, with The Avett Brothers, Gary Allan and David Lee Murphy (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston.com: Luke Combs radiates sincerity in rain-shortened Gillette set

Jenny Lewis, with Hayden Pedigo and Cass McCombs (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: An energy shortage from Jenny Lewis

Levitate Music And Arts Festival day three, featuring Brandi Carlile, Shakey Graves, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Larkin Poe and Celisse (at the Marshfield Fairgrounds)

Boston Globe: At the Levitate Festival, a strong lineup, friendly vibes, and a vibrant Brandi Carlile

Re:SET, featuring boygenius, Clairo, Dijon and Bartees Strange (at the Stage At Suffolk Downs)

Boston Globe: At the Stage at Suffolk Downs, boygenius bring Re:SET to a resounding close

Chris Stapleton, with the War And Treaty and Charley Crockett (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Honest-to-goodness country from Chris Stapleton at the Xfinity Center

The Pixies, with Bully and Franz Ferdinand (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: Sturdy, dependable Pixies take the stage at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Boston Calling 2023: Friday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Foo Fighters bring the first day of Boston Calling to a roaring conclusion

Feature: Michael Feinstein

Boston Globe: When Michael Feinstein plays a Gershwin program at the Pops, he’ll have an old friend in mind

Feature: The Lumineers

Boston Globe: The Lumineers are up for the challenge of headlining at Boston Calling: ‘It keeps you sharp’

Janet Jackson (at Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: All hits, no misses from Janet Jackson at Xfinity Center

The Boston Pops perform Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Boston Pops opens its spring season with an evocative ‘Ragtime’

Feature: Lucinda Williams

Entertainment Weekly: Lucinda Williams is not going down without a fight

Q&A: Feist

Boston Globe: Feist has her own idea of success, and it isn’t about having another hit

MUNA, with Nova Twins (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: Propulsive pop from MUNA at Roadrunner

Caroline Polachek, with George Clanton (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: Words just aren’t enough for Caroline Polachek

Bikini Kill, with Brontez Purnell (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: A passion statement from Bikini Kill at Roadrunner

boygenius, the record

Entertainment Weekly: On their first album as Boygenius, 3 beloved solo artists become an indie-rock supergroup

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night

Bruce Springsteen's "Dirty Water"

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Bruce Springsteen loves that ‘Dirty Water’

The Dropkick Murphys, with Jesse Ahern and Turnpike Troubadours (at MGM Music Hall at Fenway)

Boston Globe: With Dropkick Murphys at full roar, it must be that time of year again

Dawes (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: At Roadrunner, Dawes makes a celebratory return to Boston

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: As winter lingers, Keith Lockhart looks ahead to the Boston Pops’ spring season

2023 Grammys preview

Boston Globe: All of your Grammy questions answered, from A to Ye

Kate Bush for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Boston Globe: C’mon Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, let these artists in!

New Year’s weekend Boston concert preview

Boston Globe: 9 concerts around Boston for New Year’s weekend

The Beatles, Revolver Special Edition (Super Deluxe) and Guns N’ Roses, Use Your Illusion I & II Super Deluxe

Boston Globe: Seven of the year’s most rewarding reissues and box sets

Two songs for 2022

Boston Globe: 2022 in 20 songs: a playlist

Best (five) albums of 2022

Boston Globe: The 50 best albums of the year

iHeartRadio Kiss 108 Jingle Ball 2022 (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At Jingle Ball, the hits just keep on coming

Holiday Pops 2022 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: At Holiday Pops, all together now

The 10 Best Versions of ‘Winter Wonderland’

Vulture: The 10 Best Versions of ‘Winter Wonderland’

The Tedeschi Trucks Band (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: In a dazzling display at the Orpheum, Tedeschi Trucks Band impresses by not trying to

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: Keith Lockhart promises a festive Holiday Pops show in any language

Tegan and Sara, with Tomberlin (at Royale)

Boston Globe: Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale

Feature: Too Much Joy

Boston Globe: The wiseguy wisdom of Too Much Joy

Brandi Carlile, with Brittany Howard (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Brandi Carlile is in her happy place at TD Garden

Taylor Swift, Midnights

Entertainment Weekly: Taylor Swift sleeps to dream in her moody, intimate return to pop

Judas Priest, with Queensrÿche (at the MGM Music Hall)

Boston Globe: No rust on heavy metal gods Judas Priest at MGM Music Hall

Lizzo, with Latto (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

Diana Ross, with Rhonda Ross (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: At the Wang, a delightfully off-script Diana Ross

James Taylor (at the MGM Music Hall)

Boston Globe: At MGM Music Hall, James Taylor puts on a career-spanning show with the greatest of ease

The Kate Bush resurgence, and how I feel about it

Boston Globe: Why do we care if other people like the music we do?

Lady Gaga (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Lady Gaga brings her best selves to Fenway Park

Sally Seltmann, Early Moon

Boston Globe: 15 standout summer albums, from Beyoncé and beyond

Feature: Sharon Van Etten

Boston Globe: For Sharon Van Etten, three hearts are better than one

Feature: Horsegirl

Boston Globe: The ride is just beginning for Horsegirl

Black Keys, with Ceramic Animal and Band Of Horses (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Black Keys stick with the tried and true at the Xfinity Center

Feature: Summer songs

Boston Globe: Walking on sunshine with 25 of our favorite songs of summer

Maren Morris, with Brent Cobb (at Leader Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Maren Morris does it all at Leader Bank Pavilion

Dead & Company (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Dead & Company weather the storm at Gillette

Tears for Fears, with Garbage (at Leader Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

Paul McCartney (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Paul McCartney turns back time at Fenway Park

Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band, with the Avett Brothers (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Ringo gets by with a little help from his All Starrs

Boston Calling 2022: Sunday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Metallica emphatically brings Boston Calling to a close

Boston Calling 2022: Saturday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Boston Calling rides out a storm of misfortune

Boston Calling 2022: Friday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Highlighted by HAIM and Nine Inch Nails, Boston Calling gets back on its feet

Ten great Australian bands

Boston Globe: 10 greats from the Land Down Under

Feature: Rüfüs Du Sol

Boston Globe: Nighttime is the right time for Aussie trio Rüfüs Du Sol, performing Friday at Boston Calling

Garth Brooks, with Mitch Rossell (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Garth Brooks gets rowdy with his friends in Gillette’s low places

The Boston Pops tribute to Alan Menken (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops open season with a beautiful beast of a show

The Who, with Amythyst Kiah (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: The Who strike a familiar chord at TD Garden

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops have some spring in their step

Lorde, with Remi Wolf (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Sunny side up for Lorde at the Wang

Daryl Hall, with Todd Rundgren (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Daryl Hall tries to overcome glitches, but no can do

LCD Soundsystem (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: A booty-shaking blast from LCD Soundsystem at Roadrunner

Sparks (at the Shubert Theatre)

Boston Globe: At the Shubert, oddball artistry from Sparks

Feature: Judas Priest/Rob Halford

Boston Globe: Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford looks back on a headbanging half-century

Billy Strings (at Roadrunner)

Boston Globe: At Roadrunner, Billy Strings inaugurates Boston’s newest room with a blazing performance

Gayle’s ‘abcdefu’ and the art of the terrible radio edit

Vulture: Gayle’s ‘abcdefu’ and 10 More Extremely Cursed Radio Edits

Tears For Fears, The Tipping Point

Entertainment Weekly: Tears for Fears prove their music is still vital on their first album in 17 years

Kacey Musgraves, with MUNA and King Princess (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Kacey Musgraves sings from the heart

Winter 2022 concert preview

Boston Globe: 10 concerts sure to crank up the heat this winter

Wordle as artistic creation

Boston Globe: Wordle is not just a game — it’s the creative process in a nutshell

Feature: Discovery, instant infatuations and rabbit holes

Boston Globe: Hey, what’s that sound?

Genesis (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Genesis answers their own question

R.E.M., New Adventures In Hi-Fi 25th Anniversary Edition; The Beatles, Let It Be: 50th Anniversary Edition and Motörhead, Everything Louder Forever

Boston Globe: R.E.M., Coltrane, Buena Vista Social Club, and more: 10 of the best reissues, box sets, and archival releases of 2021

Holiday Pops 2021 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: An especially robust season’s greetings from the Holiday Pops

The Tedeschi Trucks Band (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: At the Orpheum, Tedeschi Trucks Band can’t miss, and doesn’t

Feature: Rick Berlin

Boston Globe: Rick Berlin’s stuff has a lot of stories to tell

Feature: Jane Lynch

Boston Globe: Jane Lynch and friends are swinging by with some toe-tappin’ Christmas tunes

Feature: Amythyst Kiah

Boston Globe: With music that has grown more personal, Amythyst Kiah isn’t content to just ‘shut up and sing’ any longer

John Legend, with Kirby (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: The steadiest of grooves from John Legend at the Orpheum Theatre

Santana, Blessings and Miracles

Entertainment Weekly: Santana is unable to grab the spotlight on new album Blessings and Miracles

Feature: St. Vincent

Boston Globe: St. Vincent fashions a persona from her dad genes

Brandi Carlile, In These Silent Days

Entertainment Weekly: Brandi Carlile is a portrait of grace and acceptance on In These Silent Days

Phoebe Bridgers, with MUNA (at Leader Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: More than a feeling from Phoebe Bridgers at Leader Bank Pavilion

Wilco and Sleater-Kinney, with Nnamdi Ogbonnaya (at Leader Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Sleater-Kinney, Wilco bring the heat

Green Day and Weezer, with the Interrupters (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Green Day and Weezer get the party restarted at Fenway

Feature: The return of summer concerts 2021

Boston Globe: A concert scene that suddenly feels like summer

Modern music for unmodern tastes (part 2)

Boston Globe: For music listeners stuck in the past, these 13 artists might remind you of some old favorites

Modern music for unmodern tastes (part 1)

Boston Globe: New music for the out-of-it

Sleater-Kinney, Path Of Wellness

Entertainment Weekly: Path of Wellness review: Sleater-Kinney finds the center again

Boston Calling 2022 headliners announcement

Boston Globe: Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine to headline Boston Calling in 2022

Dropkick Murphys, Turn Up That Dial and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, When God Was Great

Boston Globe: On their new albums, punk stalwarts Dropkick Murphys and Mighty Mighty Bosstones chase the pandemic blues

Boston Pops spring season 2021 announcement

Boston Globe: Boston Pops announces a virtual spring season with six concert streams

Boston-area musician singles roundup 2021 (so far)

Boston Globe: The sound of our town in nine new singles

Brandi Carlile, Broken Horses

Entertainment Weekly: Brandi Carlile shares her creative hunger and humility in memoir Broken Horses: Review

Lake Street Dive, Obviously

Boston Globe: Lake Street Dive’s grown-up pop waxes and wanes on ‘Obviously’

Terrible concerts

Boston Globe: Yes, we miss concerts. But let’s face it, sometimes they’re awful

Boston Pops in Love livestream

Boston Globe: A valentine from the Boston Pops in its first-ever livestream concert

Holiday Pops 2020

Boston Globe: With sleigh bells jingling, the Pops puts on a holiday show in your home instead of theirs

Prince's Sign 'O' The Times Super Deluxe Edition, The Staple Singers' Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection

Boston Globe: Prince, Petty, Monk, Joni, and more: The best box sets and reissues of the year

Fall music preview

Boston Globe: 17 reasons for pop music fans to celebrate the fall

Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020)

Boston Globe: The wonder of Eddie Van Halen

Feature: Desert-island discs

Boston Globe: Just you, an island, and an album

Q&A: Benee

Entertainment Weekly: Benee, New Zealand pop singer behind 'Supalonely,' is cool if you don't like her music

Luke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here

Entertainment Weekly: Luke Bryan is spinning his wheels on Born Here Live Here Die Here

Bob Dylan, Rough and Rowdy Ways

Boston Globe: On ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways,’ Bob Dylan is keeping an eye on heaven’s door

My lockdown music diary

Boston Globe: Housebound with my records, my preschooler, and a resolve to fill the silence

Tanya Tucker's While I'm Livin', The Highwomen's The Highwomen, The Secret Sisters' Saturn Return

Boston Globe: A dozen albums that are making alone time easier to bear

Adam Schlesinger (1967-2020)

Entertainment Weekly: Remembering Adam Schlesinger, prolific pop-rock ace

Michael Kiwanuka, with Sammy Brue (at Royale)

Boston Globe:  At Royale, Michael Kiwanuka ebbs and flows

Hot Stove Cool Music 2020 (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: At Hot Stove Cool Music, an all-star lineup plays for the fun of it

Garth Brooks (at the Six String Grill & Stage)

Boston Globe: At a small Foxborough venue, Garth Brooks raises the bar

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

Rosanne Cash and Ry Cooder (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Rosanne Cash and Ry Cooder make Johnny’s music their own

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

New Kids On The Block, with Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Naughty by Nature and Salt-N-Pepa (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: New Kids play generous hosts in TD Garden show

Feature: Earth, Wind & Fire

Boston Globe: For Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey, a career filled with high notes

Feature: Wedding first-dance songs

Boston Globe: Your first dance doesn’t have to be a golden oldie. Try these 10 wedding songs.

Jane Lynch, with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Showbiz sparkle from Jane Lynch, moon shots from the Pops

Boston Calling 2019: Sunday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Marina and Brandi Carlile make their presence felt on final day of Boston Calling

Boston Calling 2019: Friday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: Boston Calling gets off to a spirited start with some choice performances

Rhiannon Giddens and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: At the Pops, Rhiannon Giddens and her very large backing band mesh beautifully

The Boston Pops Firework Spectacular 2019 lineup announcement

Boston Globe: Queen Latifah to headline Boston Pops’ July 4 show

Stephen Malkmus, with Eleanor Friedberger (at Arts At The Armory)

Boston Globe: From Stephen Malkmus, avant-garde experiments with an antagonistic edge

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: Boston Pops on a mission to explore the farthest reaches of 1969

Feature: Strand of Oaks

Boston Globe: Strand of Oaks’ Tim Showalter feels the fire again

Patti Smith (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Patti Smith is an energizing presence at Orpheum show

Feature: Maren Morris

Boston Globe: Maren Morris unleashes her ‘Girl’ power

Fleetwood Mac (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Fleetwood Mac seamlessly blends old and new at TD Garden

Better Oblivion Community Center, with Christian Lee Hutson and Lala Lala (at the Sinclair)

Boston Globe: A fine mesh from Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst at the Sinclair

Free albums for music critics

Rock & Roll Globe: For Promotional Use Only (mention only)

Feature: Joe Jackson

Boston Globe: Joe Jackson is nobody’s fool

Feature: Ten classic Carole King songs

Boston Globe: The some kind of wonderful of 10 Carole King classics

Feature: Lake Street Dive

Boston Globe: In Lake Street Dive, the adults are alright

Favorite musical discoveries of 2018

Boston Globe: 2018 on shuffle: One music fan’s favorite discoveries (and rediscoveries)

Holiday Pops 2018 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops’ playful performance fits the spirit of the season

Thom Yorke, with Oliver Coates (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: On solo tour, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke is unfiltered and dialed in

Mitski, with Overcoats (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Mitski rocks with a cool detachment

Q&A: Ella Mai

Entertainment Weekly: Singer Ella Mai on her breakout debut and how 'Boo'd Up' changed her life

Florence + The Machine, with Grizzly Bear (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Florence + The Machine head to the light

Ed Sheeran, with Snow Patrol and Anne-Marie (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: No band, no problem for Ed Sheeran at Gillette

Pearl Jam (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Pearl Jam brings the heat at Fenway

Smashing Pumpkins, with Metric (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Smashing Pumpkins fail to connect

Radiohead (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Fist-pumping alienation from Radiohead

Feature: The B-52s

Boston Globe: B-52s bring back the retro fun

Erasure, with Reed & Caroline (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: In time, Erasure hits the high notes at the House of Blues

U2 (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: U2 hits TD Garden, and it’s not the same old song

Depeche Mode, with EMA (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At TD Garden, Depeche Mode lets in the light

Liz Phair, with Soccer Mommy (at the Sinclair)

Boston Globe: Liz Phair slips back into ‘Guyville’ at the Sinclair

Boston Calling 2018: Sunday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: The sky was the only limit in a strong finish to Boston Calling

Boston Calling 2018: Saturday (at the Harvard Athletic Complex)

Boston Globe: At Boston Calling, a missed opportunity to mix it up

John Williams and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: At the Pops, the theme is all Williams

Andy Grammer with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Rays of sunshine from Bernstein and Grammer in Pops season opener

Lake Street Dive, Free Yourself Up

Boston Globe: Lean pop cuisine from Lake Street Dive on ‘Free Yourself Up’

Feature: Brandi Carlile

Boston Globe: Brandi Carlile’s thing: Sing every song like it’s your last

Feature: Margo Price

Boston Globe: Margo Price will do just what she wants, thanks

Joe Perry, with Barry Goudreau's Engine Room and Charlie Farren (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Joe Perry rocks his way at House of Blues

Feature: Bill Murray and Jan Vogler

Boston Globe: Bill Murray and Jan Vogler’s unlikely duet

Pink, with Bleachers (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: At the Garden, Pink dares to be great

Alice Cooper (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: At the Wang, Alice Cooper plays his part so well

Feature: Tune-Yards

Boston Globe: To Tune-Yards’ Garbus, it’s the thought that counts

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (at the Opera House)

Boston Globe: Noel Gallagher and High Flying Birds do their jobs, as usual

Hot Stove Cool Music 2018 (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: At Hot Stove Cool Music, new takes on old favorites

Feature: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Hometown Throwdown

Boston Globe: Bosstones are home between the holidays

Holiday Pops 2017 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: An abundance of holiday cheer from Keith Lockhart and the Pops

Feature: The perfect pop song

Boston Globe: Pop perfection: What makes a song a classic?

See also: Expert opinions on the greatest pop hits

Johnny Clegg, with Jesse Clegg (at the Berklee Performance Center)

Boston Globe: A buoyant farewell from Johnny Clegg

Feature: Kara DioGuardi

Boston Globe: Former ‘Idol’ judge Kara DioGuardi now providing vocal support in Maine

Bruno Mars, with Jorja Smith (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: An entertaining evening with Bruno Mars at TD Garden

Feature: The War On Drugs

Boston Globe: War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel sweats every detail in pursuit of perfection

Feature: Will Butler of Arcade Fire

Boston Globe: Arcade Fire still burns in the here and ‘Now’

James Taylor, with Bonnie Raitt (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are a formidable team at Fenway

Coldplay, with Izzy Bizu and AlunaGeorge (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: In Foxborough, Coldplay’s offer has new meanings

New Kids On The Block, with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: At Fenway, New Kids show they still know how to have a good time

U2, with the Lumineers (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: An uplifting return to ‘Joshua Tree’ — and much more — from U2

Boston Pops Gospel Night, with CeCe Winans (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: CeCe Winans leads a swinging Gospel Night at Pops

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: From Nick Cave, visions of darkness

Leslie Odom, Jr. and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Odom anchors an otherwise sprawling evening at the Pops

Feature: Bobby Whitlock

Boston Globe: In Bobby Whitlock’s musical career, there’s been a Domino effect

John Williams and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: At the Pops, John Williams conducts a grand tour of his own work

Metallica, with Local H and Volbeat (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Metallica basks in its bragging rights

Feature: The Pixies

Boston Globe: Pixies making it up as they go

Queen Latifah with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: After a Pops’ homage to Williams, Queen Latifah strikes her own chord

Amanda Palmer and Edward Ka-Spel, I Can Spin a Rainbow

Boston Globe: A big chill from Amanda Palmer on ‘I Can Spin a Rainbow’

(Palmer's response, sort of. And on Facebook.)

Feature: Hot Stove Cool Music 2017

Boston Globe: At Hot Stove Cool Music, they’re game for anything

Feature: The New Pornographers

Boston Globe: Shifting lineups for the New Pornographers, but a singular sound

PJ Harvey (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Not a wasted word or moment from PJ Harvey at House of Blues

John Mayer, with the Record Company (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: John Mayer was rockin’ — when he got out of his own way

The Dropkick Murphys, with Reason To Fight and the Interrupters (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: An opening salvo from the Dropkick Murphys

Sting, with Joe Sumner and the Last Bandoleros (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Sting is sharp as ever at House of Blues

David Bowie’s Blackstar, performed by Maya Beiser and the Ambient Orchestra, conducted by Evan Ziporyn (at MIT Kresge Auditorium)

Boston Globe: Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ performed in totality by an orchestra at MIT

Lauryn Hill, with Little Simz (at the Boch Center Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: A re-education from a fierce Lauryn Hill at the Wang

Maren Morris, with Ryan Hurd (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: An intimate night with the rising Maren Morris

Feature: The Drive-By Truckers

Boston Globe: Drive-By Truckers have America on their minds

Holiday Pops 2016 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: A celebratory kickoff night for the Holiday Pops

Margo Price, with Hugh Masterson (at Brighton Music Hall)

Boston Globe: At Brighton Music Hall, Margo Price shows she can be different things, sometimes all at once

Feature: Tegan and Sara

Boston Globe: How writing songs together changed Tegan and Sara’s sound

Jason Aldean, with Kid Rock, Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Country star Jason Aldean plays a parade of hits at Fenway

Steven Tyler and the Loving Mary Band (at the Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Steven Tyler was the least country part of his country show

Boston (at the Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Boston brings sonic heft to 40th-anniversary concert at Wang

Belly (at Royale)

Boston Globe: Reunited at Royale, Belly hits all the right notes

Feature: Gina Schock of the Go-Go's

Boston Globe: The Go-Go’s say farewell with no regrets

James Taylor, with Jackson Browne (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: James Taylor’s intimate songs find a home at Fenway

Coldplay, with Alessia Cara and Foxes (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Coldplay fills sold-out Gillette Stadium with earnest energy

Outside The Box festival, featuring Zap Mama, Red Baraat and the Valerie Stephens Group (on Boston Common)

Boston Globe: On Boston Common, multicultural offerings at Outside the Box

Gwen Stefani, with Eve (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Bitten by technical bugs, Gwen Stefani’s tour opener falls flat at Xfinity Center

Feature: Demi Lovato

Boston Globe: Demi Lovato to light up this year’s Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

(The above piece also got a cross-mention in The Weekender: Fireworks, Dylan, and a friendly giant, under the heading "LOVATO, JONAS, POPS, AND BANGS.")

Hannah Georgas, For Evelyn

Boston Globe: Hannah Georgas mixes pop sheen with mature insight on intriguing ‘Evelyn’

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, Colvin & Earle

Boston Globe: Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, doing their own thing together

Meghan Trainor, Thank You

Boston Globe: On her second LP, ‘Thank You,’ Meghan Trainor expresses gratitude with attitude

Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Things That We Are Made Of

Boston Globe: Passion is muted on Mary Chapin Carpenter’s ‘The Things That We Are Made Of’

Feature: Seth MacFarlane

Boston Globe: Seth MacFarlane looks forward to opening night with the Pops

Rufus Wainwright, Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets

Boston Globe: Rufus Wainwright tackles Shakespeare in ‘Take All My Loves’

Iggy Pop (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Iggy Pop shows undiminished lust for life at Orpheum

The Dandy Warhols, Distortland

Boston Globe: Album review

Weezer, Weezer

Boston Globe: Album review

Gaz Coombes/Piney Gir (at the David Friend Recital Hall)

Boston Globe: Gaz Coombes holds his own without Supergrass

Bob Mould, Patch The Sky

Boston Globe: Mould in peak form on spacious ‘Sky’

Jeff Buckley, You And I

Boston Globe: Album review

Lucius, Good Grief

Boston Globe: Album review

The Who, with Tal Wilkenfeld (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: The Who evokes storied past at TD Garden

Wolfmother, Victorious

Boston Globe: Album review

Basia Bulat, Good Advice

Boston Globe: Album review

Ana Gasteyer (at Sanders Theatre)

Boston Globe: Ana Gasteyer has serious vocal chops

The London Suede, Night Thoughts

Boston Globe: Album review

Danny Wood, Look At Me

Boston Globe: Album review

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'American Idol' Sails Off Into The Sunset

NPR.org Monkey See: Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'American Idol' Sails Off Into The Sunset

Marshall Crenshaw (at Passim)

Boston Globe: Marshall Crenshaw, alone again at Passim

Feature: Nate Ruess

Boston Globe: Nate Ruess makes his own fun

The Arcs, with Mariachi Flor De Toloache (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Dan Auerbach paints garage rock on bigger canvas with Arcs

KISS 108's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe:  At Jingle Ball, short sets sort stars from also-rans

Holiday Pops 2015 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: For Holiday Pops, the more music, the merrier

Grace Potter, with Charles Bradley And The Extraordinaires (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Grace Potter a force of nature at the Orpheum Friday

Garbage, with Torres (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Two decades on, Garbage endures at Orpheum

The Jesus And Mary Chain, with the Black Ryder (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Jesus and Mary Chain revisits debut LP

Robert Plant, with the Sonics (at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Plant still has a whole lotta love for performing

Diana Ross (at the Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: Diana Ross keeps the smiles, and hits, coming

The Scorpions (at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: 50 years in, Scorpions can still bang it out

Lucius, with Heather Woods Broderick (at the Institute Of Contemporary Art)

Boston Globe: A night of drama, harmony, and rhythm with Lucius

James Taylor, with Bonnie Raitt (at Fenway Park)

Boston Globe: Unassuming James Taylor fills Fenway with his hits

Enola Fall, Heliotropic

Boston Globe: Album review

Miguel, with Dorothy (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Miguel a self-conscious star at the House of Blues

Odd-couple touring partners

Boston Globe: Offbeat pairings dot summer music landscape

Johnny D's memories

Boston Globe: Memorable shows at Johnny D’s

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: Keith Lockhart reflects on 20 years of July Fourth Pops

Torres, with Ancient Ocean and Pasture Dog (at Great Scott)

Boston Globe: Torres revels in mood, volume at Great Scott

Rush (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Rush plays its history in reverse at TD Garden

Wolf Alice, My Love Is Cool

Boston Globe: Album review

Richard Thompson (at the Wilbur)

Boston Globe: Richard Thompson dazzles at the Wilbur Theatre

Tim McGraw, with Billy Currington (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Unflashy, McGraw still shines at Xfinity Center

Feature: Karmin

Boston Globe: Assisted by astrology, Karmin declares independence

Mumford & Sons, with the Maccabees (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Mumford & Sons show new range in concert at Xfinity

The Boston Pops' Armenian Night and By Popular Demand (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops program, chosen by cellphone poll, proves popular

Michael Cavanaugh with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Versatile Pops shine despite last-minute program shifts

Feature: Marina and the Diamonds

Boston Globe: Marina and the Diamonds gaining luster

Paul Weller, Saturns Pattern

Boston Globe: Album review

Beatles Night and John Hodgman with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops puts a classical spin in program devoted to Beatles music

Speedy Ortiz, Foil Deer

Boston Globe: Album review

Brian Wilson, No Pier Pressure

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Kathleen Hanna

Boston Globe: Riot grrrl vet Hanna takes control of her narrative onstage

Feature: H. Jon Benjamin

Boston Globe: Stage show has Benjamin and ‘Burgers’ cast fired up

Nellie McKay, My Weekly Reader

Boston Globe: Album review

Marina and the Diamonds, FROOT

Boston Globe: Album review

Lieutenant, If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week

Boston Globe: Album review

The Punch Brothers, with Gaby Moreno (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Rousing bluegrass artistry from the Punch Brothers

Feature: Sleater-Kinney

Boston Globe: Sleater-Kinney proves its durability on new LP, reunion tour

The Juliana Hatfield Three, Whatever, My Love

Boston Globe: Album review

Father John Misty, I Love You Honeybear

Boston Globe: Album review

Diana Krall, Wallflower

Boston Globe: Album review

Marilyn Manson, with Sadist (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Manson unites the faithful at House of Blues

The Lone Bellow, Then Came the Morning

Boston Globe: Album review

Extreme (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Extreme energetic in 25th-anniversary show

Mikky Ekko, Time

Boston Globe: Album review

Meghan Trainor, Title

Boston Globe: Trainor’s ‘Title’ is all about the hooks

Future Islands, with Operators and Wing Dam (at Royale)

Boston Globe: A continuously moving experience from Future Islands

Sleater-Kinney and Brandi Carlile previews

Boston Globe: The albums we’re looking forward to in 2015

Big Star, Live In Memphis

Boston Globe: Album review

Chadwick Stokes, with Lucius and Julia Easterlin (at the House Of Blues)

Boston Globe: Moody verse and chirpy vibe from Chadwick Stokes

Tinashe, with Brendan Musik (at the Brighton Music Hall)

Boston Globe: Tinashe brings oversize moves to Brighton Music Hall

Boston Music Awards 2104

Boston Globe: Boston Music Awards celebrate locals with cheeky humility

Tedeschi Trucks Band, with Soulive (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks hit their marks at House of Blues

Charli XCX, Sucker

Boston Globe: Album review

Smashing Pumpkins, Monuments to an Elegy

Boston Globe: Album review

Holiday Pops 2014 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Lockhart, Pops take a familiar jaunt through the holidays

Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions

Boston Globe: Album review

David Guetta, Listen

Boston Globe: Album review

New Pornographers, with the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: New Pornographers harmonize at House of Blues

Alt-J, with Mikky Ekko (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Alt-J offers heady atmosphere at the Orpheum

Rosanne Cash (at Sanders Theater)

Boston Globe: Cash emphasizes new songs at Sanders Theater

Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways

Boston Globe: Album review

Lucero (at the Sinclair)

Boston Globe: For Lucero, a night of camaraderie, striving

Hozier, with James Bay (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Fans can’t keep quiet about their love for Hozier

A. R. Rahman Meets Berklee: Festival Of Lights (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: With Berklee honorary degree, A. R. Rahman comes full circle

Feature: Weezer

Boston Globe: Weezer brings its potent new album to the Sinclair

Ani DiFranco, Allergic to Water

Boston Globe: Album review

Weezer, Everything Will Be Alright in the End

Boston Globe: Album review

Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt

Boston Globe: Album review

Lady Antebellum, 747

Boston Globe: Album review

Landlady, with Tredici Bacci and Palm Spring Life (at Great Scott)

Boston Globe: At Great Scott, Landlady gives fans pause -- in a good way

Tennis, Ritual in Repeat

Boston Globe: Album review

The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers

Boston Globe: Album review

Mötley Crüe, with Alice Cooper and the Raskins (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Mötley Crüe rumbles through the motions; Alice Cooper seizes the moment

Imogen Heap, Sparks

Boston Globe: Album review

Linkin Park, with 30 Seconds To Mars and AFI (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Linkin Park makes for balanced pair

Bear in Heaven, Time Is Over One Day Old

Boston Globe: Album review

Kiss and Def Leppard, with Kobra And The Lotus (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Kiss, Def Leppard deliver showmanship

Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails rock Xfinity Center

Various Artists, Beck Song Reader

Boston Globe: Album review

Los Lobos, with the Soul Rebels and Jesse Cook (at Copley Square)

Boston Globe: Los Lobos, Soul Rebels rev up Summer Arts Weekend

Jimmy Buffett (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: Beach ball: Parrotheads party down . . . oh, and Jimmy Buffett provides the soundtrack

5 Seconds Of Summer, 5 Seconds Of Summer

Boston Globe: Album review

Sara Bareilles, with Hannah Georgas and Emily King (at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion)

Boston Globe: An upbeat performance of downbeat tunes

The Bleachers, Strange Desire

Boston Globe: Album review

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, with the Beach Boys and Megan Hilty (at the Hatch Shell)

Boston Globe: Boston Pops don’t miss a beat

How To Dress Well, "Where Is This Heart?"

Boston Globe: Album review

Fall Out Boy and Paramore, with New Politics (at the Xfinity Center)

Boston Globe: From Fall Out Boy and Paramore, all-out rock

Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour

Boston Globe: Album review

Boston Pops Gospel Night, with Take 6 (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: In Pops closer, Take 6 puts itself front and center

Christopher Walken's Daily Show anecdote

NPR Monkey See: Christopher Walken Tells Jon Stewart About Tap Dance Cops ... Again

Damon Albarn (at Royale)

Boston Globe: Albarn charms his way through a downbeat new LP at Royale

Feature: Mary Gauthier

Boston Globe: Gauthier serves up unvarnished truth on ‘Trouble & Love’

John Williams and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops highlight John Williams’s work

Bob Mould, Beauty & Ruin

Boston Globe: Album review

The Hot Sardines with Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Boston Pops slips back in time for another ‘Gatsby’ night

Owen Pallett, In Conflict

Boston Globe: Album review

Leonard Nimoy with Sarah Hicks and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: With Nimoy aboard at Pops, eyes turn heavenward

Cirque de la Symphonie with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Music & more float through air in Pops program

Jason Alexander with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

Boston Globe: Pops opens 129th season

tUnE-yArDs, Nikki Nack

Boston Globe: Album review

The Pixies, Indie Cindy

Boston Globe: Album review

The 35th Rock 'n' Roll Rumble finals (at T.T. The Bear's)

Boston Globe: Cool name, spirited music wins in Rumble

Boy George (at Royale)

Boston Globe: Boy George gets angry, then gets down to business

Eels, The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

Boston Globe: Album review

New Girl doesn't know what it's doing

NPR Monkey See: No Take-Backs: Why Can't 'New Girl' Figure Out What It's Doing?

Afghan Whigs, Do To The Beast

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Betty Who

Boston Globe: Betty Who hits it big, thinks bigger

Doug Gillard, Parade On

Boston Globe: Album review

(NOTE: The version of this album that I was sent was an unfinished version, so you can pretty well disregard the bulk of the review.)

Pentatonix (at the House of Blues)

Boston Globe: Pentatonix hit all the right notes at House of Blues

Raising Hope exits at the right time

NPR Monkey See: Last Chance: 'Raising Hope' Ends Its Run At The Right Time

White Hinterland, Baby

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Shawn Colvin

Boston Globe: Two For The Road: Shawn Colvin teams up with Steve Earle for latest tour

Zac Brown Band Fenway show announcement

Boston Globe: Zac Brown Band at Fenway on June 28

Ellie Goulding, with Conway (at Agganis Arena)

Boston Globe: Enthusiastic Ellie Goulding lights up Agganis

Kylie Minogue, Kiss Me Once

Boston Globe: Album review

Kings Of Leon, with Gary Clark Jr. (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Perhaps too-polished professionalism from Kings of Leon

Feature: St. Vincent

Boston Globe: Annie Clark is more St. Vincent than ever

Feature: Nicole Atkins

Boston Globe: Nicole Atkins embraces the unexpected on new album

Guided By Voices, Motivational Jumpsuit

Boston Globe: Album review

Nicole Atkins, Slow Phaser

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Lady Antebellum

Boston Globe: A slight bump in the road

The problem with the Best New Artist Grammy

NPR Monkey See: Fix The Best New Artist Grammy: Dump It

Tom Brosseau, Grass Punks

Boston Globe: Album review

Parks And Recreation and nerds

NPR Monkey See: 'Parks And Recreation': Good For Nerds, Good For America

Justin Bieber’s Believe

Boston Globe: Bieber’s ‘Believe’ is damage control

Jellyfish, Radio Jellyfish

Boston Globe: Album review

MGMT, with Kuroma (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Psychedelia lives on with MGMT

Britney Spears, Britney Jean

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Keith Lockhart

Boston Globe: The Pops get in the holiday spirit, live and on record

Mystery Science Theater 3000 host fight: Mike v. Joel

NPR Monkey See: About 'Mystery Science Theater,' A Bold Declaration. It's Bold!

Shearwater, Fellow Travelers

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Juliana Hatfield/Minor Alps

Boston Globe: She Can't Stop: Hatfield is reenergized by her new collaboration project, Minor Alps

Sleigh Bells, with Doldrums (at Royale)

Boston Globe: Sleigh Bells’ relentless energy, Krauss’s voice power the show

Neil Gaiman And Amanda Palmer, An Evening With Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer

Boston Globe: The storyteller and the performer

Feature: Paramore

Boston Globe: Reduce, renew, reboot: Self-titled album finds three-member Paramore reaching new heights

Rick Ross, with 1500 Or Nothin (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Ross heats up after a low-key start

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, with Big K.R.I.T. and Talib Kweli (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Macklemore brings the energy

Katey Sagal, Covered

Boston Globe: Album review

M.I.A., Matangi

Boston Globe: Album review

Josh Groban, with Judith Hill (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: Josh Groban’s clean pop lacks wit and charm

Juana Molina, Wed 21

Boston Globe: Album review

Katy Perry And The New Rules Of Pop

NPR Monkey See: Katy Perry And The New Rules Of Pop

Pearl Jam, Lightning Bolt

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Richard Thompson

Boston Globe: Richard Thompson digs deeper into his roots

Life is good Festival, featuring Jack Johnson, Hall & Oates, Amos Lee, The Roots, Dawes and Good Old War (at Prowse Farm)

Boston Globe: At Life is good Festival, good vibes, some glitches

My Breaking Bad article sabbatical

NPR Monkey See: Nothing Personal, But I'm Not Reading Your 'Breaking Bad' Analysis

The Julie Ruin, Run Fast

Boston Globe: Album review

One Direction: This Is Us

Boston Globe: ‘One Direction’ is one-dimensional

The Beach Boys, Made In California

NPR Monkey See: The Beach Boys' Perfect Imperfect Box Set

Feature: The Cult

Boston Globe: Plugging into the past: The Cult revisits its iconic 1987 masterwork, ‘Electric’

Underappreciated 1983: The Divinyls, Desperate

The A.V. Club: Not Murmur: 36 great but underappreciated records from 1983

John Mayer, with Phillip Phillips (at the Comcast Center)

Boston Globe: Mayer’s latest phase is a pleasing one

Feature: Angie Miller

Boston Globe: Angie Miller enters the post-‘Idol’ fray

Black Sabbath, with Andrew W.K. (at the Comcast Center)

Boston Globe: Formulaic sounds of fury

Selena Gomez, Stars Dance

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: Paul Weller

Boston Globe: The Modfather: Nearly 40 years in, Paul Weller sounds as vital as ever

Taylor Swift, with Ed Sheeran (at Gillette Stadium)

Boston Globe: Taylor Swift delivers confident pop spectacle

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Boston Globe: Album review

The Eagles (at the Comcast Center)

Boston Globe: The Eagles give us a history session

Justin Bieber, with Mike Posner and Hot Chelle Rae (at TD Garden)

Boston Globe: A barnstormer, on autopilot

Feature: The Jonas Brothers

Boston Globe: Jonas Brothers face challenge of growing up in public

Feature: Yo La Tengo

Boston Globe: Still got it: Yo La Tengo take themselves out of their element on ‘Fade’

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, with Susan Tedeschi, Ellis Hall, Howie Day and Ayla Brown (at the Hatch Shell)

Boston Globe: ‘Boston Strong’ defines Pops Hatch Shell performance

One Direction, with 5 Seconds Of Summer (at the Comcast Center)

Boston Globe: One Direction delivers as one

Big Star, Nothing Can Hurt Me: Original Soundtrack

Boston Globe: Album review

Feature: The Joy Formidable

Boston Globe: Joy Formidable, halted by bombings, happy to be back