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Aerosmith’s Debut Gets Deluxed

March 27, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aerosmith, Boston, Brad Whitford, Capitol Records, Dream On, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Massachusetts, Paul's Mall, Steven Tyler, The Yardbirds, Tom Hamilton

3CD reissue includes scorching ‘73 live set

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Heavy Metal 

Final Gasp: ‘New Day’ Rising

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Emily Bellino 0 Comments 2026, Boston, Final Gasp, Jake Murphy, Kevin Ordway, New Day Symptoms, Peter Micanovic, Relapse Records

How the Boston band crafted one of the year’s best metal LPs so far

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Dance Pop 

Erasure’s Andy Bell Goes Solo

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2025, Andy Bell, Boston, Crown Recordings, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Ten Crowns, Vince Clarke, Yaz, Yazoo

Catching up on the first-ever tour under his own name in Boston

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Rock 

The Who Hit Home Run at Fenway Park

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2025, Baba O’Riley, Boston, Fenway Park, Massachusetts, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again

The legendary band rocks Boston during their final farewell tour

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Country and/or Western Indie Rock Punk 

We (Still) ❤️ Mekons

July 18, 2025July 19, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Boston, City Winery, Dave Trumfio, Gang of Four, Jon Langford, Rico Bell, Sally Timms, Susie Honeyman, The Mekons, Tom Greenhalgh

Catching up with Jon Langford in Boston as the country-punk legends tour behind Horror

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New Wave Rock 

Devo: Boston Booji

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Boston, Devo, Fenway Park, Gerard Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Massachusetts, MGM Music Hall

The Ohio spuds celebrate 50+ years in MGM Hall at Fenway

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Rock 

LISTEN: Autumn Hollow Shares ‘All We Are’

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, All We Are, Autumn Hollow, Boston, Brendan Murphy, Say No More

New album, Say No More, out May 2

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Go God Wild in Boston

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 2025, Boston, Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Wild God

The Aussie icon holds court at Agganis Arena

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Progressive Rock Rock 

The ‘BEAT’ of King Crimson

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments 2024, Adrian Belew, BEAT, Boston, Danny Carey, Discipline, King Crimson, Shubert Theatre, Steve Vai, Three of a Perfect Pair, Tony Levin, Tool

Catch this band while you can!

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Alternative Rock Rock 

PJ Harvey Enchants in Boston

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2024, Boston, I Inside the Old Year Dying, Massachusetts, MGM Music Hall, PJ Harvey, Polly Jean Harvey

The British rock queen conquers Beantown

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock 

The “Indefatigable” Foo Fighters Rock Boston

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2024, Boston, Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Everlong, Fenway Park, Foo Fighters, Josh Freese, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, The Germs, The Teacher

Dave Grohl and the boys raise the bar in Beantown

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Rock 

Pretenders: Relentless in Boston

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Boston, Chrissie Hynde, Pretenders, Ray Davies, Relentless, The Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde and co. rip it up for a sold out MGM Music Hall

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Punk Rock 

The Damned and the Dictators Deliver on Boston Double Bill

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Albert Bouchard, Andy Shernoff, Big Night Live, Boston, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, The Channel, The Damned, The Dictators

Inside one of the year’s hottest punk rock tours

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Folk North Americana Rock 

Buddha Blues: Chris Smither on All About the Bones

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Jim Allen 0 Comments All About the Bones, Boston, Buddhism, Chris Smither, David Goodrich, New Orleans, Signature Sounds, Tom Petty

The veteran troubadour talks Zen, the devil, New Orleans and Tom Petty

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Rock 

Jim Peterik is a Rock & Roll Survivor

March 20, 2024March 21, 2024 Dave Steinfeld 0 Comments .38 Special, 2024, Boston, Chicago, Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik, Jim Peterik and World Stage, Kevin Cronin, Pride of Lions, REO Speedwagon, Roots and Shoots Volume One, Survivor, Sylvester Stallone, The Ides of March

A lively chat with the Chicago music legend 

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