http://www.boston.com/ae/music Read music and CD reviews, check out the latest music news, and listen to clips on Boston.com. en-us 2009-11-21T01:40:43Z http://www.boston.com/ http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource/bcom_logo_140w.gif http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/warrant_drug_in_jackson_case_came_from_vegas_firm?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Michael Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court documents released Friday show. Ken Ritter, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-21T00:42:48Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/21/janaceks_haunting_from_the_house_of_the_dead_finally_arrives_at_the_met?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news NEW YORK - Like the prisoners in the Dostoyevsky novel on which it is based, Janacek’s darkly transfixing final opera “From the House of the Dead’’ languished for too long in the operatic equivalent of Siberia. Introduced to the world in 1930, this remarkable score waited a full six decades for its first staged performances in this country, a 1990 ... Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T17:18:18Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/21/local_musicians_pay_tribute_to_the_bands_last_waltz?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news In less loving hands, the idea might have been too much weight to bear. The premise, as “Cover-Up’’ series co-organizer Andrea Kremer recalls, was to assemble a clutch of Boston’s best bands to rehearse 25 or so songs from “The Last Waltz,’’ the Band’s farewell album and one of rock’s most revered musical (and film) documents - and then perform ... Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-20T17:17:13Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/21/sonic_youth_comes_to_the_wilbur_theatre?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Despite the fact that the band is pushing 30, Sonic Youth remains an indie rock favorite. Maybe it’s their talent with titles (their latest release is “The Eternal’’). Perhaps it’s that they continue to draw a huge fan base. Or it could just be that their music is good. Whatever the case, through all the personnel changes and record-label hopping, ... June Wulff, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T17:14:31Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/21/sara_tavares_comes_to_berklee?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Young singer-songwriter Sara Tavares is Cape Verdean, grew up in Portugal, and writes tunes influenced by African music, reggae, pop, and jazz. According to Tavares, the struggles of a diasporic existence can lead to a confusion of identity. She’s learned to celebrate those trials and tribulations through writing music that reflects the fabric of a life woven between place and ... June Wulff, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T17:13:11Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/21/find_inspiration_with_the_mystic_chorale?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Boston songleader Nick Page has something in common with Barack and Michelle Obama. Both he and the first couple are fans of the Grammy Award-winning African-American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. Back in 1989, Page was so inspired by working with Ysaye Barnwell , a founding member of that group, that he started the Mystic Chorale ... June Wulff, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T17:09:44Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/miley_cyrus_tour_bus_overturns_in_va_killing_1?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. Dena Potter, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-20T15:24:18Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/eminem_says_relapse_2_now_will_come_out_in_2010?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. 2009-11-20T15:01:40Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/jennifer_lopez_adam_lambert_ready_for_ama_stage?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his. Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer 2009-11-20T13:02:08Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/bso_announces_new_tanglewood_season?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open its summer season at Tanglewood on July 9 with a performance of Mahler’s Second Symphony under the baton of James Levine. In a Mahler-filled summer for Levine, he will also lead the BSO in the composer’s Fourth Symphony, and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in the Third Symphony. The BSO announced these and other ... Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T10:39:31Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/composer_david_rakowskis_piano_tudes_come_with_attitude?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news On his home page, composer David Rakowski lists some of the adjectives that have been applied to his music: pretty, opaque, accessible, unremarkable, total rockout, borderline Neoclassical, zany, too melodic, not melodic enough, postmodern, eclectic, and highly unified. If that doesn’t make you curious to hear what the man writes, you’re just not curious. David Weininger, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-20T07:14:15Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/bso_celebrates_birthdays_debussy?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s conductor emeritus Bernard Haitink is back on the podium this week. The conductor turned 80 in March, an occasion the orchestra is officially celebrating with these concerts. Last night in Symphony Hall, a stool on the podium, used only during breaks, seemed the one concession to Haitink’s ninth decade; the conductor generally looked vital and as ... Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-20T05:48:39Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/the_good_times_are_still_with_ray_davies?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news “Are there any individuals here tonight?’’ Ray Davies asked at the Berklee Performance Center on Tuesday, and a sizable portion of the crowd, missing the irony, erupted in cheers. The former Kinks frontman, ever the wag, then persuaded his audience to sing along with the title phrase of “I’m Not Like Everybody Else.’’ Having made his point with his typically ... Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-20T02:00:10Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/ricky_martin_raises_money_in_germany_for_kids?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Latin superstar Ricky Martin said Thursday he is teaming up with a German broadcaster to support his foundation and build a youth center for children in his native Puerto Rico. George Frey, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-19T18:52:20Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/music_review_kris_kristofferson_explores_truth?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Kris Kristofferson, "Closer To The Bone" (New West) One of American music's most celebrated songwriters, Kris Kristofferson, continues his renewed commitment to music on "Closer To The Bone," the follow-up to 2006's "This Old Road," his first album in a dozen years. Michael McCall, For The Associated Press 2009-11-19T18:34:33Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/joseph_silverstein_to_perform_at_seully_hall?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Violinist Joseph Silverstein joined the Boston Symphony in 1955, went on to serve as its concertmaster for 22 years, and has performed and conducted with other ensembles around the world. It all started with Silverstein’s dear old dad, who was his very first fiddle teacher, giving his son and others instruction in the Detroit public schools. Silverstein now teaches at ... Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:44:18Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/jazz_composers_alliance_orchestra_to_play_at_emmanuel_center?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra is not your average big band. It was formed in the mid-1980s to present innovative music by area jazz composers. Since then the ensemble has premiered more than 120 new works by resident writers and collaborated with heavy hitters including Henry Threadgill, Fred Ho, and Anthony Davis. Part of the JCA’s agenda is striking a ... Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:43:07Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/betty_buckley_performs_at_regattabar?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Is there anything Betty Buckley can’t do? Broadway credits include her Tony Award-winning turn as Grizabella in “Cats.’’ She’s been seen on film and television in roles as varied as the title character’s tough, compassionate champion in “Carrie,’’ a country singer in “Tender Mercies,’’ and Mrs. Jones in “The Happening.’’ Alongside these varied stage and screen pursuits, Buckley has enjoyed ... Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:42:06Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/rihanna_rages_on_rated_r?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news “Rated R’’ is not just an album title - it’s a warning. On her fourth release, out today, pop star Rihanna unleashes a storm, and an umbrella is not going to cut it. Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:25:43Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/ipod_shuffle_thurston_moore?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news “You’re lucky,’’ says Sonic Youth guitarist-singer Thurston Moore , “because just a few weeks ago and for a long time, my iPod only consisted of underground black-metal recordings.’’ But he’s since mixed it up to include everything from early punk to seminal jazz. We spoke with Moore this week ahead of Sonic Youth’s shows at the Wilbur Theatre Sunday (which ... James Reed, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:25:17Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/sound_off_old_is_new_again?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Amid the clamor for new releases from John Mayer and Norah Jones this week came good news for a pair of old-timers, too. Wanda Jackson, the 1950s firebrand who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, revealed she’ll record her next album with the White Stripes’ Jack White. More surprising, though, was the announcement that ... James Reed, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:24:06Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/20/devendra_banhart_eschews_spotlight_as_he_brings_new_meaning_to_new_age_music?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Early on in the new film “The Family Jams,’’ the camera zooms in on Devendra Banhart’s face, a thick tangle of dark hair, darker eyes, and a beard straight out of the Book of Exodus. The interviewer wants to know what kind of music Banhart makes, trotting out the tired labels that Banhart and his kindred spirits would never use ... James Reed, Globe Staff 2009-11-19T17:22:47Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/norah_jones_experiments_with_guitars_and_grooves?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD. Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer 2009-11-19T14:11:52Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/2_sites_selling_beatles_songs_to_remain_shut_down?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Anthony McCartney, AP Entertainment Writer 2009-11-19T06:01:58Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/18/judge_keeps_2_web_sites_selling_beatles_songs_down?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Anthony McCartney, AP Entertainment Writer 2009-11-19T02:01:31Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/18/charge_dropped_in_hilton_assault_case?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina apologized to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as part of an agreement allowing assault charges against him to be dropped, lawyers said Wednesday. Rob Gillies, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-18T17:11:51Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/music_listings?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news POP CHANDLER TRAVIS PHILHARMONIC The alarmingly prolific CTP is celebrating frontman Travis’s new solo CD, “After She Left.’’ The 11 tracks are atypically moody and contemplative but also typically smart, funny, sad, and tuneful. Regardless of tempo, this gang knows how to celebrate. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $10. Johnny D’s. 617-776-2004. www.johnnyds.com 2009-11-18T16:39:46Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/peter_yarrow_with_bethany__rufus_in_pittsfield?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news With 45 years under his folk music belt, the tunesmith who wrote “Puff, The Magic Dragon,’’ “Day Is Done,’’ and other Peter, Paul & Mary classics also finds time to perform with his daughter, vocalist Bethany Yarrow, and cellist Rufus Cappadocia . Peter Yarrow with Bethany & Rufus will be in Pittsfield tomorrow to blend folk, contemporary jazz, soul, roots, ... June Wulff, Globe Staff 2009-11-18T16:37:01Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/19/the_rippingtons_at_scullers_jazz_club?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news After more than 20 years, if Russ Freeman tires of playing the guitar and touring, the founder of th e Rippingtons can spend time working on his landscape paintings and illlustrations. For now, the art he is busy promoting is his jazz group’s new studio album, “Modern Art.’’ Bandmates for the concerts tonight and tomorrow are bassist Rico Belled, drummer ... June Wulff, Globe Staff 2009-11-18T16:32:44Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/18/lloyd_webber_re_hospitalized_after_cancer_surgery?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Andrew Lloyd Webber has been readmitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. 2009-11-18T15:43:27Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/18/taylor_swift_to_have_greeting_card_line?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has won a deal to create a line of greeting cards for American Greetings Corp. 2009-11-18T15:01:43Z http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/11/18/coolio_on_his_love_of_cooking_and_cooking_for_love?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news You know him as Coolio, the artist behind such mid-’90s hits as “Fantastic Voyage’’ and “Gangsta’s Paradise.’’ But recently he’s reinvented himself as the Ghetto Gourmet, with an online cooking show and now a new cookbook, “Cookin’ With Coolio,’’ full of recipes with names such as Chicken Lettuce Blunts and Cold Shrimpin’. We spoke with him about romance in the ... 2009-11-18T03:47:13Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/18/pianists_pair_with_gadgetry_in_stockhausens_theatrical_mantra?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Few have taken the prerogative aspect of composition as seriously as Karlheinz Stockhausen. In composing his formidable “Mantra,’’ in 1970, Stockhausen said he felt as if it paralleled the construction of the universe. Realizing the work’s hour-plus expanse rivals that effort within the musical universe, so when the superb pianists Katherine Chi and Aleksandar Madzar took on the challenge at ... Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-18T02:02:26Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/russian_rappers_groove_with_putin?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet, and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip hop idol. Mansur Mirovalev, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-17T17:41:46Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/katy_perry_plots_next_album_does_mtv_unplugged?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news "American Idol" contestants should be thankful that they have caring, sharing Ellen DeGeneres on the panel now and not Katy Perry. Hilary Fox, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-17T17:32:04Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/elton_john_says_hes_back_on_his_feet?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. Dana Schimmel, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-17T17:01:45Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/the_top_10_singles_and_albums_on_itunes?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 16, 2009: Singles: The Associated Press 2009-11-17T14:32:18Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/john_mayer_makes_sure_music_rises_above_tabloids?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least a dozen Perez Hilton blog posts or at least one story in Us Weekly. Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer 2009-11-17T12:51:59Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/berlin_philharmonic_returns_with_brahms_schoenberg?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news One of the most important unions in the orchestral world - Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic - is looking strong these days. After rumors of some marital bickering, orchestra and conductor have agreed to a partnership that will last until at least 2018. EMI Classics has also renewed their recording contract. And, most importantly, evidence of the musical chemistry ... Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-17T01:40:37Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/music_review_norah_jones_ditches_band_piano?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Norah Jones, "The Fall" (EMI Blue Note) Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release "The Fall." Scott Bauer, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-16T19:41:56Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/music_review_allens_debut_is_cool_but_average?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records) On Kris Allen's self-titled debut album, the "American Idol" presents a collection of pop-rock tunes that are cool and simple -- a reflection of what we saw from the married 24-year-old on the eighth season of "Idol." Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-16T19:32:11Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/boston_opera_collaborative_in_robert_wards_adaptation_of_arthur_millers_the_crucible?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Consciences are, appropriately, stripped bare in Boston Opera Collaborative’s fine new production of “The Crucible.’’ After all, Robert Ward’s 1961 operatic adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play is all about witchcraft: Puritan Salem torn by reckless accusations, the flawed-but-noble farmer John Proctor and his wife snared in the irrational mania. What good would common sense do? Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-16T19:24:57Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/after_seven_year_break_cranberries_still_sound_fresh?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news When a band takes a lengthy break, the return can be creaky, emphasizing what may be dated about its sound. Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff 2009-11-16T19:24:44Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/teen_violin_prodigy_sam_weiser_is_making_a_name_for_himself_as_a_musician?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Violin prodigy Sam Weiser likes Tootsie Pops and fantasy football. And at 15 he’s already making a name for himself as a musician. Steve Morse, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-16T19:24:21Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/17/anne_heaton_turns_peoples_stories_into_songs?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Anne Heaton, a singer-songwriter who lives in Somerville, was at a peace conference in Costa Rica when she was asked a question that set her on a new and unexpected mission this past year: “What are you going to do to promote peace?’’ 2009-11-16T19:22:46Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/qa_new_leona_lewis_cd_echos_growth_strength?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The success of Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" not only made the British-born singer an international star last year -- it also helped her branch out and toughen up. Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Writer 2009-11-16T17:40:59Z http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/without_aerosmith_joe_perrys_guitar_is_the_star?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The title of Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry’s latest solo album, “Have Guitar, Will Travel,’’ couldn’t be more apt. While it’s still an open question (whose answer seems to change on a weekly basis) whether Aerosmith has its flighty lead singer, Steven Tyler, in the fold, the one sure thing Perry possesses is his guitar - and his irrepressibly stylish way ... Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-16T02:39:49Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/boston_modern_orchestra_project_convenes_a_congress_of_noise_at_jordan_hall?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news The human desire to produce a loud noise by striking one object with another must be as old as communication itself, and like all histories, it has its high points and lows. The period between the two world wars, for instance, was a very good time for the art and science of banging. The Boston Modern Orchestra Project reminded us ... Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-16T02:39:36Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/star_wars_in_concert_performance_saturday_afternoon_at_td_garden?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news At Saturday’s “Star Wars: In Concert’’ matinee at the TD Garden, the costumed Luke Skywalkers and Darth Vaders in the audience were almost all pint-size. Their parents grew up on the three original George Lucas films in the 1970s and ’80s, but many of these children weren’t even born when the second trilogy debuted in 1999. It didn’t appear to ... Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-16T02:39:30Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/16/emmanuel_music_gives_spark_to_an_odd_coupling?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Emmanuel Music is devoting this season to Haydn and Schoenberg. On the surface they make for an odd tandem: the sunny and buoyant 18th-century master with the darkly intense 20th-century bête noire. But at Saturday’s concert, “Inventing Genesis,’’ they were connected immediately and ingeniously by conductor John Harbison. David Weininger, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-16T02:03:53Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/15/nec_program_aims_to_train_but_not_pigeonhole?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news New England Conservatory is renowned as a premier institution for classical and jazz musicians. But a training ground for singer-songwriters, bluegrass artists, and jam bands? NEC’s department of contemporary improvisation is developing a reputation as just that: a place where promising popular musicians come for rigorous training. Alumni like singer Aoife O’Donovan, fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger, keyboardist John Medeski, and clarinetist ... Joan Anderman, Globe Staff 2009-11-14T18:23:32Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/15/critics_pick___pop_music?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news RAY DAVIES Kinks fans may have reason to be hopeful. Davies has been recording with original drummer Mick Avory and a couple of latter-day Kinks. He’s even talked about working with his brother Dave. Until then, he’s touring in support of his new album, a quirky collection of Kinks classics performed chorally. 8 p.m. Nov. 17. $47.25-$92.25. Berklee Performance Center. ... 2009-11-14T18:23:24Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/15/linda_watson_credits_wagner_with_helping_her_find_her_voice?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news When Linda Watson was studying at the New England Conservatory in the late 1970s and early 1980s, she did not imagine that some day she would be known as one of the leading Wagnerian sopranos of her day. So unsure was she of what she calls her “unruly talent’’ and career direction that she even gave up serious singing for ... Harlow Robinson, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-14T18:23:02Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/15/critics_pick___classical_music?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news BERLIN PHILHARMONIC Boston is extremely lucky to have the Berliners back again so soon after their last Celebrity Series visit in 2007. Simon Rattle leads this mighty orchestra in two symphonies by Brahms (Nos. 3 and 4) as well as Schoenberg’s “Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene.’’ Today at 3 p.m., $52-$148, Symphony Hall, 617-482-6661 or www.celebrityseries.org. Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-14T18:22:54Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/15/musician_sarah_jarosz_chooses_the_nec_classroom_over_the_road?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE rarely lavished on the young, but Sarah Jarosz is downright gifted in the elusive art of waiting. Folks have been clamoring for an album from the mandolinist, clawhammer banjo player, and singer-songwriter since she began traveling the bluegrass festival circuit at the tender age of 12. Jarosz wouldn’t be rushed, biding her time until she had ... Joan Anderman, Globe Staff 2009-11-14T18:22:38Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/13/after_beethovenian_grandeur_bso_pivots_toward_paris?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Last night in Symphony Hall, fate was not apostrophized, universal brotherhood was not declared. But there was plenty of music for dancing - courtesy of Stravinsky’s “Petrushka’’ ballet. Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff 2009-11-13T05:55:55Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/13/at_jordan_hall_big_bang_requires_an_unusual_arsenal?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Eight player pianos, two grand pianos, four bass drums, four xylophones, an air-raid siren, and a gamelan that weighs nearly a ton - that’s just some of the equipment that the Boston Modern Orchestra Project will have on the Jordan Hall stage for “Big Bang,’’ tonight’s percussion-heavy season-opening concert. David Weininger, Globe Correspondent 2009-11-12T17:20:48Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/11/10/aerosmith_through_the_years?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news 1969 Steven Tyler meets Joe Perry in Sunapee, N.H. 1971 The band’s classic lineup - Tyler, Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer - is in place. 2009-11-10T00:59:31Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/10/27/cory_pesaturo_is_on_a_mission_to_make_the_accordion_hip?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news CUMBERLAND, R.I. — In any competition to crown the world’s geekiest musical instrument, the accordion would be a top contender. Invented in Germany in the early 1800s, it’s most closely associated in this country with polka music and Lawrence Welk’s bygone television show, the epitome of postwar squareness. Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff 2009-10-26T21:14:09Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/08/23/for_aerosmith_a_summer_of_sour_notes?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Aerosmith’s summer of bad luck began when guitarist Brad Whitford banged his head getting out of a car, forcing him to miss the opening dates of the band’s tour in June. A few weeks later, lead singer Steven Tyler hurt his leg performing at the Mohegan Sun Arena, causing seven shows to be postponed. Then bassist Tom Hamilton, who was ... Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff 2009-08-23T02:22:52Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2009/05/17/events_listings?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Agganis Arena 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-358-7000, www.AgganisArena.com June 16: Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago. Tickets: $33-$95. 2009-05-16T17:00:00Z liv http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/04/03/a_busy_schedule?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Music+news Rafael Popper-Keizer will be easy to see in April. He's playing eight more concerts, including tonight's with Emmanuel Music: Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff 2009-04-02T15:21:33Z liv