Nirvana may have injected alternative rock with a new sense of cool in the 1990s, but their sound was still predicated on catchy riffs and pop melodies.

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers Oct.

When Inhaler announced its North American tour in May, I was thrilled, because I wasn’t able to see them the last time they ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 4: ...

“Please Come to Boston” is a travelogue that put Dave Loggins on the yacht rock map, and that song continues to occupy special musical real estate after all this time.

Find out what interesting facts Ozzy Osbourne learned on this day in 2010 and how Steven Tyler got hurt in 2011.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s late night event celebrates the 10th anniversary of Boston-based hip hop group STL GLD (pronounced Still Gold). The group has released four albums, and their latest ...

More than $1. 6 million was raised for the city's only public high school devoted to the performing and visual arts.

The indie, pop-rock artist delivered back-to-back hits from her newest album, “Don’t Forget Me,” as well as older fan ...

Coldplay will perform two shows at Boston's Gillette Stadium – Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16 – during their 2025 'Music of the Spheres' Tour. Tickets for both shows are available on ...

“Boston has a really great music scene for American roots and celtic ... “She did more jazz and rock and she is my musical mentor. I did not study a lot of Irish music with her, but it was ...

Our top concert picks of the week bring a little Chicago, a little Boston, and a little Memphis style to town.