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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.
- 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
- Concert REVIEW Pianist is a virtuoso, if not a risk-taker
- Concert REVIEW Terezin foundation honors a wartime legacy with new music, young voices
- Recalling Schoenberg's time in Boston
- Levine’s return to BSO is delayed until January
- Concert REVIEW A Far Cry brings compelling chaos to Jordan Hall
- Classical Notes Pianist's run of Beethoven continues with this cycle
- Concert REVIEW In Levine’s absence, Maazel places firm, chilly stamp on Beethoven
- Concert REVIEW Boston Classical Orchestra celebrates 30 years
- concert REVIEW Beethoven, with the right bit of whimsy
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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.
Very private lessons
With instrument - and computer - in hand, a boom in online music classes draws eager students and celebrity instructors.
Rodman nails a chord
Globe music critic Sarah Rodman gets guitar help from Nils Lofgren, in person and on the Web.
Reed shows pluck
Globe music critic James Reed learns to play banjo at Tony Trischka's online school.
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.
A disc jockey and Dylan fueled their quirky folk
The whimsical French duo Herman Düne is the quirky folk brainchild of David-Ivar "Herman Düne" and his percussionist, Néman "Herman Düne."
Mixing traditional sounds with modern twists
The Warsaw Village Band takes fuses old Polish melodies and instruments with modern elements.
Concert review
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
- Video Watch the video for 'Beautiful Girls'
- Event Sean Kingston performs in Natick on Nov. 1
More from the Globe
- Ed Siegel A young maestro to assist Levine
- Brian McKnight steps out for benefit
- MUSIC REVIEW BSO caps Beethoven cycle with rousing Ninth
- TODAY Eilen Jewell at Johnny D’s
- TODAY ‘Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?’ at the New England Conservatory
- TODAY Chamber Orchestra of Boston at First Church in Boston
- Classical Notes Musica Sacra and Chorus pro Musica open their seasons Sunday
- TOMORROW Scottish concert in Lexington tomorrow
- TODAY Suzanne Vega at Sanders Theatre
- Salisbury Music hall set to bring new life to downtown Salisbury
Music newswire
- 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)
- Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel (AP, 11/5/09)
- Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel (AP, 11/4/09)
- Classical music has its day at the White House (AP, 11/4/09)
- Chris Brown is unsure about his image (AP, 11/4/09)
- British singer Leona Lewis performs in hometown (AP, 11/4/09)
- MTV Europe Awards to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall (AP, 11/4/09)