The prevailing public notion of “Boston music” seems to be set in stone, as if its legacy is predetermined — and done. That's ...

Awards are overrated. Shows matter, so check out the bluesy, bubbly band Glad Valley, or Ezra Furman, or a hot jazz trio.

Nate Perry never thought that his five-piece Americana-rock band would be playing New England’s largest music festival. As a Boston-based group, Perry told MassLive that Boston Calling was “something ...

Two Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based bands opened the biggest stage of Boston Calling for the third and final day of the Memorial Day weekend musical festival. SNACKTIME, a soul and funk alternative ...

The phrase “strike while the iron is hot” has never applied to Boston’s founding member and musical mastermind, Tom Scholz. Time and again in the band’s career, Scholz proved that he’d take extra time ...

Boston-based chiptune band Battlemode has come a long way since the group’s early days when some of their first crowds were less than friendly. Founding member David Jubinsky, or Biff as he’s known in ...

The "Screaming Eagles" Marching Band is a beloved part of the Boston College tradition, creating a vibrant atmosphere at home football games and inspiring fans with performances at major venues like ...

Musicians and fans gathered at Big Night Live on Wednesday evening for the Boston Music Awards, the annual ceremony that began in 1987. The punk rock band The Dropkick Murphys took home three awards: ...

Album covers clockwise from top left: Otis Shanty's "Lowballer" (Courtesy Sadye Bobbette/Otis Shanty); Ethan Setiawan's "Encyclopedia Mandolinnica" (Art by Mike Cox, design by Louise Bichan); Najee ...

Fans and nominees took over Big Night Live on Wednesday to celebrate the 2025 Boston Music Awards. Debuting in 1987, the annual festivities honor the city’s music scene, with this year’s celebration ...