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Radiohead plays the Comcast Center in Mansfield on May 29.

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• World music

Features

Adam Yauch through the years

The Beastie Boy died on May 4 at age 47.

South by Southwest music festival scenes

The annual event draws thousands of music lovers to Austin, Texas.

54th Grammy Awards highlights

Adele won six awards, including album of the year.

Super Bowl XLVI halftime highlights

See scenes from Madonna's halftime show.

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Get to know the new class of honorees.

Local venues

• Agganis Arena
• Bank of America Pavilion
• Berklee Performance Center
• Brighton Music Hall
• Cafe 939 at Berklee
• Church of Boston
• Citi Performing Arts Center
• DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
• Fenway Park
• Great Scott
• Hard Rock Cafe
• House of Blues
• O'Brien's Pub
• Orpheum Theatre
• Paradise Rock Club
• Royale
• Scullers Jazz Club
• TD Garden
• Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
• Wang Theatre
• Wilbur Theatre

• Atwoods Tavern
• Club Passim
• Lily Pad
• Lizard Lounge
• Middle East
• Middlesex Lounge
• Oberon
• Toad
• TT the Bear's Place

• Bull McCabe's Pub
• Johnny D's Restaurant & Music Club
• PA's Lounge
• Rosebud Bar & Grill
• Sally O'Brien's
• Somerville Theatre

• Comcast Center
• Gillette Stadium
• Showcase Live

Tim McGraw to give 25 homes to members of military

The country star will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer.

Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment

With one Tweet, Lady Gaga is stirring nationalist fervor in Thailand, where people tend to get upset when the country's seedy underworld is highlighted by outsiders.

Lisa Marie Presley returns with rootsy third album

After moving across an ocean to rural England, Lisa Marie Presley found herself as close as she's ever been to her father, at least musically.

Robin Gibb dies at 62

A founding member of the Bee Gees and one of three brothers whose soaring falsetto helped power such hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever," died Sunday.

• Pictures Robin Gibb through the years
• Pictures Other notable deaths of 2012

Billboard Music Awards

Music's biggest stars came out for the trophy handout in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Pictured: Katy Perry.

Upcoming

Hot summer arts events

From the Berkshires to the Cape, it's a great season for fans of music, theater, dance, and art. We've rounded up the 10 hottest events this summer.

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WFNX through the years

The station, which is being sold to radio giant Clear Channel, has been a local institution for decades. Take a look at the station's past.

• Big layoffs at rock station WFNX as it’s sold to Clear Channel

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

The Boston native whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance, and flashy clothes, has died. (AP)

• Globe critic Sarah Rodman on Donna Summer
• • Celebrities react on Twitter
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  • Pictures Summer on stage
• Watch Donna Summer's memorable performances
• Video Donna Summer sings at Fenway
• Boston native Summer talks about attending Burke High
• Summer, and more of Boston's best pop acts
• 7/15/1999 Nostalgia stars at Summer show

Not just for film types: LMFAO rocks Cannes

It's not just film stars who are flocking to Cannes. Music types can't resist either. (AP)

June 1 | House of Blues, Boston

Kid Rock

The Detroit-bred rap-rocker will play in the Hub this summer.

• Upcoming concerts in the Boston area

• Shirley Manson celebrates return of Garbage (AP, 9:59 a.m.)
• Q&A: Phillips talks winning 'Idol,' making music (AP, 9:30 a.m.)
• Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' (AP, 4:59 a.m.)
• It's Kanye and Kim Kardashian in Cannes (AP, 11:14 a.m.)
• How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol' (AP, 6:14 a.m.)
• It's Kanye and Kim Kardashian in Cannes (AP, 11:19 a.m.)
• Disco queen Donna Summer laid to rest in Nashville (AP, 5/23/12)
• 'Duck' Dunn remembered on Memphis' Beale Street (AP, 5/23/12)
• 3 Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts leaves band (AP, 5/23/12)
• Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog (AP, 5/23/12)
• 46th annual CMA Awards to be held Nov. 1 (AP, 5/23/12)
• Review: Garbage releases your kind of album (AP, 5/23/12)
• Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' (AP, 5/23/12)
• Iranians seek return of singer from Germany (AP, 5/23/12)
• Review: Ditto & Co. deliver delightful dance tunes (AP, 5/23/12)
• List of 25 sounds saved by Library of Congress (AP, 5/23/12)
• Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry (AP, 5/23/12)
• Football star Donald Driver is new `Dancing' champ (AP, 5/23/12)
• Young Hollywood stars strike out on own at Cannes (AP, 5/23/12)

Photo galleries

Red Hot Chili Peppers spice up TD Garden

The Peppers' May 7 performance was sold out.

'Ocean's Kingdom'

Paul McCartney unveiled his New York City Ballet collaboration.

MTV Europe Music Awards

Check out some of the show's performances and memorable moments.

Country Music Association Awards

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted the performance-packed show.

Celebs rock the AMAs

Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, and more hit the stage.

Jingle Ball 2011

This pop concert was a star-studded event.