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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.
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Hip-hop and R&B fans turned out at the TD Garden for the fifth annual Monster Jam.
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Scenes from the Kiss show at the TD Garden.
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Readers sent in their photos of the iconic 1969 music festival.
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See photos from the concert at Fenway Park.
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Looking back on the iconic music festival.
Katy PerryKaty Perry
A look at the singer's eclectic and bizarre style.
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Scroll through for a look at the "Rock of Boston."
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Steven Tyler

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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Miley Cyrus

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

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.
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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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John Prine

Seasoned songs, classic Prine

John Prine’s 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

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.
Ali Zafar

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

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.
Catie Curtis

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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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.
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