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The rise and fall of the Boston Opera House
The original Boston Opera House opened 100 years ago this month, and its history will be fondly recalled this week at the BLO's annual gala.
- concert REVIEW Cantata Singers display spirit and power
- concert REVIEW Mozart experiment sparks creative heat at Symphony Hall
- G FORCE | NICHOLAS MUNI Nicholas Muni discusses staging ‘Carmen’ in Boston
- OPERA REVIEW For BLO, a potent new chamber ‘Carmen’
- Concert REVIEW BSO caps Beethoven cycle with the rousing Ninth Symphony
- Handel and Haydn Society plays Mozart and Haydn today at Symphony Hall
- Chorus pro Musica concert Sunday features Old South Church organ
- OPERA REVIEW ‘La Boheme’ rises above shortcomings
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Jam'n 94.5 Monster Jam
Hip-hop and R&B fans turned out at the TD Garden for the fifth annual Monster Jam.
End of the line for Aerosmith?
Steven Tyler has apparently decided to walk that way, and his departure is raising questions about whether Aerosmith could carry on with a new singer.
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Cyrus rocks TD Garden but keeps it in check
Miley Cyrus's 90-minute concert last night was surprisingly loose and driving.
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Roger Daltrey gives the Who their due
Roger Daltrey entertained his fans at the House of Blues with many Who classics, plus solo material and covers.


Very private lessons
With instrument - and computer - in hand, a boom in online music classes draws eager students and celebrity instructors.

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Seasoned songs, classic Prine
John Prines weathered voice, both gentle and gruff Friday night, now carries the weight of loneliness so many of his songs have explored.

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Lyle Lovett and his Large Band stir the congregation
The long, tall Texan's entire 2 1/2-hour performance felt like the best kind of soul-stirring church service, full of joy, solemnity, reverence, and contemplation.


Pop prince of Pakistan finds a new vibe in US
Ali Zafar, who toured the US after 9/11, now sees a different reaction to him and his music.


Kailash Kher's music draws on 2,000 years of mysticism
Kher, the son of a Hindu priest, fills his songs with the devotional themes of Sufi poetry.


A (mutual) love for folk
Twenty years separate Catie Curtis (above) and Chris Smither. But nothing separates their love and mutual admiration for folk music.


On our minds: The Beatles
Are you a John, a Paul, a George, or a Ringo? The amusing book "Beatleology" toes a cheeky line between self-serious pop psychology and farcical astrology.


Pat Monahan's iPod Shuffle
The Train frontman phoned in from Minneapolis last week at 1 a.m. to share the contents of his iPod with us.


Scene & Heard
The pull of the Plough
The Cambridge pub The Plough & Stars marks 40 years of music, memories, and a neighborly seat at the bar.

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Sean Kingston performs 32 minutes of affable hip-hop
It was hard to decide whether brevity was a virtue or an embarrassment when it came to the show at Natick High School. Above, Kingston on stage in September.
- Kingston keeps the fire burning
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- Event Sean Kingston performs in Natick on Nov. 1

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Music newswire
- Bon Jovi return to blue-collar roots with a new CD (AP, 7:43 a.m.)
- Joseph Jackson, singer's father, lobs accusations (AP, 1:30 a.m.)
- Iranian father-son musical perform for peace (AP, 11/9/09)
- Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic to tour US (AP, 11/9/09)
- Taylor made? All eyes on Swift at CMA awards (AP, 11/9/09)
- A more confident Faithfull puts pain behind her (AP, 11/9/09)
- Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony (AP, 11/7/09)
- Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts (AP, 11/7/09)
- NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies (AP, 11/6/09)
- Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise (AP, 11/6/09)
- Elton John on mend, resuming tour dates (AP, 11/6/09)
- Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas (AP, 11/6/09)
- Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding (AP, 11/6/09)
- Winners at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (AP, 11/5/09)
- U2, Beyonce draw fans for MTV's Berlin show (AP, 11/5/09)
- Winners of the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards (AP, 11/5/09)
- Islamic critics blast Beyonce on eve of Egypt show (AP, 11/5/09)
- Killers slay audiences with live show experience (AP, 11/5/09)
- Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert (AP, 11/5/09)
- Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas (AP, 11/6/09)




















