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Jackson's parting video shot
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Paul McCartney in concert
The music legend is live at Fenway Park Aug. 5 and 6. Enter to win! Prizes include two tickets to the Aug. 6 show and the 8G iPod Nano loaded with McCartney and Beatles tunes.
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Levine, BSO give Tchaikovsky fresh life
BSO music director James Levine (right) and pianist Yefim Bronfman opened the Tanglewood season July 3 with an all-Tchaikovsky program.
- Classical Notes Pianist not restricted by boundaries
- What's on Keith Lockhart's ipod?
- Classical Notes Cellist Haimovitz is free-spirited about mixing classical, modern
- concert REVIEW SICPP Iditarod follows a varied course
- Yehudi Wyner recalls his expansive career
- OPERA REVIEW 'Poppea' with a community vibe
- concert Review Feinstein puts a special stamp on Sinatra songs
- Concert REVIEW Pianist Hamelin lives up to the buzz
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Summer arts preview
"No Doubt" comes to town, Newport gets edgy, and cheap seats abound for the season's big shows.
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Studdard on 'Idol'
"American Idol" season two winner Ruben Studdard chatted live with readers.
- Audio Critics discuss their picks
- Discuss Gods of rock you dislike?
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Full albums live on stage
A wide variety of acts are performing their most storied albums, from start to finish, in concert. Heavy-metal legends Judas Priest (above) will polish up "British Steel" July 7 at Comcast Center.
- Q&A Once again, Judas Priest brings ‘Rage’ to the stage
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Playing with the Pops on the Fourth of July
Neil Diamond will perform with the Boston Pops on July 4. Take a look back at past "Spectacular" celebrity guest performers.
Paisley keeps making hits and taking risks
Country singer Brad Paisley frequently couples wisdom with a finely honed sense of humor. The singer has recently released his eighth album, "American Saturday Night."
- Album Review Paisley's songs define 'modern' country
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What he meant
One week after Michael Jackson's death, we reflect on his music, style, celebrity, and the many faces of the pop icon.
- MUSICIAN The influence of his music
- MOONWALKER His moonwalk to hyperstardom
- MUSE A persona that floated above reality
- PARENT His odd role as a father
- CHRISTOPHER MUTHER The other Jacksons? bad.
- TRENDSETTER A fashion icon from thrilling to bad
- VIDEO STAR His pre-MTV videos
- VICTIM Perp walks and privacy
- IMPOSTER His complicated sexual identity
- CELEBRITY Jackson as a doomed star
Erin McKeown streams live
In a contemporary spin on house shows, singer-songwriter Erin McKeown will broadcast a series of Web concerts from her own home (and river) in July.
Roots-reggae pioneer keeps it 'Real'
Winston Rodney, a.k.a. Burning Spear, chatted with us about his new album "Jah Is Real" and life in the United States.
The end of the line for Vibe
Vibe, the urban music and lifestyle magazine, has announced it will cease publishing effective immediately.
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- Ex-Nirvana bassist turns to politics
- TOMORROW Ruthie Ristich Trio to play in Cambridge
- TODAY Poor Richard’s Penny Concert at Paul Revere House
- BOOK REVIEW ‘How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll’ looks beyond the pop charts
- New Jackson music in the vault
- TOMORROW Diamond and more at the Esplanade with the Pops
- MUSIC REVIEW ’80s band package tour provides three times the power pop sleaze
- MUSIC REVIEW Peyroux doesn’t quite live up to the hype
- MUSIC REVIEW Direct from the teen-pop factory
Music newswire
- Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein dies (AP, 4 p.m.)
- AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence (AP, 4:51 p.m.)
- Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts (AP, 1:29 p.m.)
- Artists salute 'King of Pop' at La. Essence Fest (AP, 11:29 a.m.)
- Jackson was loving and attentive father, many say (AP, 6:20 a.m.)
- Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death (AP, 6:20 a.m.)
- U2 asks fans to support Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi (AP, 3:30 a.m.)
- More than 1 million seek tix for Jackson memorial (AP, 5:19 p.m.)
- ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk (AP, 7/3/09)
- Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert (AP, 7/3/09)
- LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial (AP, 7/3/09)
- South Africa holds Jackson moonwalk tribute (AP, 7/3/09)
- Country singer Ferlin Husky hospitalized in Tenn. (AP, 7/3/09)
- Producer Quincy Jones says Jackson's death surreal (AP, 7/3/09)
- Essence Fest celebrates black music, culture (AP, 7/3/09)
- Best Sellers-Audio (AP, 7/3/09)
- Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP, 7/3/09)
- Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death (AP, 7/3/09)
- Tributes to Jackson spring up in unlikely locales (AP, 7/2/09)
- Calif. attorney general joins Jackson probe (AP, 7/2/09)