I don’t typically slander new genres of music. That’s due to several factors. I don’t think it’s valuable to compare new music to old music that was already dubbed “classic.” I think there’s...
Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is the Nas of modern alternative R&B. His popularity has exploded since his 2011 trio of mixtapes, reissued under the name “Trilogy.”
With his iconic...
What will our legacy be? What will we leave behind?
The revered and deceased musician J Dilla or Jay Dee, born James Yancey, continues to build on his legacy even after his death in 2006. The revived...
Even at 39 years old, Rick Ross has still got it. “Black Market,” Ross’s new album, shows that he still has something to bring to the rap table after all of these years. The album shows a new side...
At a rate of 0.12 inches per year since 1992, the sea is rising, according to research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To a harbor city like Boston, that could be more than just...
Boston has lived in the shadow of New York City’s music scene for years, but the work of one Empire State native is changing all that.
Brian Appel, who co-founded the immensely popular Boston Calling...
LEGEND HAS IT that an ancient figure — one signifying patience and time-defying skill — inlays a secretive, candlelit corridor within the crypts of Giza’s pyramids. Carved beside this mystical figure,...
The last year was a phenomenal year to be a hip-hop or R&B fan. Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean were met with critical acclaim and commercial success. Kanye West, Jay-Z, J. Cole, Drake, Pusha T, Childish...
