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Miranda Lambert with Jon Randall (left) and Jack Ingram, her collaborators on "The Marfa Tapes."

Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe are two Pistol Annies whose aim is true

Their new albums are stylistic opposites, but each defies country radio airplay expectations while showcasing the artists' songwriting bona fides.

For mother-daughter violinists, Boston Pops concert is a pandemic high note

An online Mother's Day program features Ala and Maria Jojatu performing Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins.

Dionne Warwick knows the way to San Jose, and she’s quite familiar with Twitter, too

A conversation with the hit-maker, now 80, about "Bridgerton," Burt Bacharach, and finding a new audience on social media.

Mariachi is high art for Verónica Robles and her all-woman band

The group will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a free Celebrity Series of Boston virtual concert.

COMFORT ZONE
Larry Katz (left) and Maurice Starr outside Starr's home in Roxbury, circa 1987.
Man-of-a-thousand-interviews Larry Katz is sharing his tapes with the world
The Boston journalist’s conversations with music and entertainment greats are now archived online.

MUSIC
Kinstler has been wowing the judges all season. Now she's the last local standing, having been voted into the Top 9 by viewers.
‘I wish my dad was here to see it.’ Berklee student Grace Kinstler turns grief into gold on ‘American Idol’
Kinstler has been wowing the judges all season. Now she's the last local standing, having been voted into the Top 9 by viewers.

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Various Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Grammys may cut nomination review committees

A person familiar with the Recording Academy's discussions told The Associated Press that a number of proposals were submitted this year regarding the role of nomination review committees and whether it’s time to eliminate them.

The Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.

Billboard Awards nominations include 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen

The Weeknd, Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke — the third most-nominated act — are up for top artist along with Taylor Swift and Drake, the show’s most decorated winner of all-time.

Genesis band members from left, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, and Phil Collins pose for a photo during a 2020 interview in London.

English rockers Genesis announce 1st US tour in 14 years

Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced The Last Domino? Tour on Thursday, which will kick off in Chicago on Nov. 15.

ALBUM REVIEW
Dropkick Murphys

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

Dropkick Murphys' "Turn Up That Dial" and the Bosstones' "When God Was Great" are the sound of reconnection, with somewhat mixed results.

Chris Smither performs a Topeka.Live show from his home in Amherst.

Live in your family room, it’s Chris Smither! Or Dar Williams! Or . . .

Topeka, a streaming platform, is connecting artists and fans for private Zoom performances, celebrations, and one-on-one lessons.

Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops rehearse their Mother’s Day celebration, which will include a performance by Pops violinist Ala Jojatu and her 16-year-old daughter, Maria.

Boston Pops announces a virtual spring season with six concert streams

The season will feature four new concerts and two performances from the Pops archives, including a 1976 "Evening at Pops" show with Ella Fitzgerald.

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Tom Jones's new album, "Surrounded by Time," is his fourth collaboration with producer Ethan Johns and contains songs by Bob Dylan, Todd Snider, Tony Joe White, and the Waterboys.

What’s new, Tom Jones? Plenty, it turns out

Now 80, the singer discusses the decade-long transition that has brought him closer to roots music and reflects a deeper perspective on the life he’s lived.

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George Clinton performed with Parliament Funkadelic at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island. After last summer's cancellations, the jazz and folk festivals will return this year at reduced capacities, but with added days.

That faint sound you hear? It’s the eventual return of live music

Here in New England, the outdoor festivals of summer are beginning to stir. Indoors, some venues have begun to schedule intimate, reduced-capacity shows.