Thursday, October 31, 2019
No one would classify the National as “arena rock,” but Matt Berninger and the group proved at Agganis that they’re quite capable of filling an arena and then putting on a show worthy …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMThursday, September 12, 2019
Fontaines D.C. are gonna be big, or at least as big as a real rock band can be these days. And they’re making it all look effortless.
The post Rock Concert Review: Fontaines D.C. — From…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:03PMWednesday, August 28, 2019
I’m able to pull the stick out of my ass long enough to enjoy a tribute performance when it is worthy, and the Australian Pink Floyd Show is more than that.
The post Rock Concert Review: T…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:06PMWednesday, August 7, 2019
Now more than ever, “the people,” of all ages, want Queen. How lucky we are that Lambert, May, and Taylor are willing and able to deliver.
The post Rock Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lamb…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:36AMMonday, January 14, 2019
In its efforts to cram so much information into so small a space, the narrative becomes unfocused.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:06AMWednesday, November 7, 2018
The film captures everything I love about Queen -- the outrageousness, the audacity, the bigness of it all.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:42AMSunday, September 3, 2017
There was an entire “New York School” that the punks were inspired by and a part of, whether they always wanted to be or not.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:04AMSunday, August 6, 2017
To their credit, replacing Freddie Mercury is not something his surviving bandmates have ever tried to do.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AMFriday, October 28, 2016
There is no doubt that Marc Myers is doing noble work -- if only Anatomy of a Song was more exciting to read.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:12AMTuesday, September 27, 2016
Why did rock and roll become white? Music critic Jack Hamilton’s extraordinary new book provides a challenging answer.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:13AMWednesday, July 27, 2016
Even if homophobia and fear of AIDS had little impact on Freddie Mercury’s decision to keep the location of his ashes a secret it hardly ruins Mercury’s Ashes.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:14AMThursday, December 3, 2015
1975 was when they officially began their reign. A fab year for sure.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:34AMMonday, October 26, 2015
If Real Life Rock's page count seems daunting, fear not. There isn’t an entry you’ll want to skip.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:50AMThursday, October 8, 2015
A by no means complete round up of some recent releases in rock, from Keith Richards to the Libertines.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:33AMFriday, June 12, 2015
The highlight of the concert came at the midway point, when Noel Gallagher started strumming an acoustic guitar as a tambourine tapped behind him.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:55PMMonday, May 25, 2015
Palma Violets' bruising performance Tuesday secured their place as one of the best live acts in the world.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:40AMTuesday, March 31, 2015
When no-one was looking, Ian MacKaye and a group of young people like him created one of American alternative music’s most important and unique scenes.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:12AMTuesday, March 3, 2015
If you’re interested in ol’ reliable Noel Gallagher songs, there are a couple of examples on Chasing Yesterday
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:52AMWednesday, November 19, 2014
Unlike past concerts where Dylan gave what he could but the audience gave nothing back, at the Orpheum Bob seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself on stage.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:05AMMonday, November 3, 2014
Stealing All Transmissions is slim, but nearly every page is filled with insight and originality.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:39AMTuesday, September 30, 2014
The newly released Live at the Rainbow '74 set proves that Queen had been slaying audiences since the beginning of their career.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:39AMFriday, September 12, 2014
The fourth edition of Boston Calling boasted the music festival’s strongest lineup to date and the performances did not disappoint.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:44PMFriday, August 29, 2014
On more than one occasion in The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs Greil Marcus argues that the original recordings of some of his picks don't hold a candle to their cover versions.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:34AMSunday, May 18, 2014
The Black Keys clearly wanted to write moody, trippy, mostly hookless tracks, and as far as moody, trippy, mostly hookless tracks go, the ones on Turn Blue aren’t so bad.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:43AMThursday, May 15, 2014
Whether it was intended or not, Searching for Sugar Man did more than delve into the past of Sixto Rodriguez; it created his future.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:17AMMonday, March 31, 2014
call it, jokingly, the Boston Rock Love Fest, but it really is!” exclaims Rumble organizer Anngelle Wood.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:50AMThursday, March 20, 2014
To their credit, Temples would have been a really good band from the 1960s.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:52PMThursday, March 13, 2014
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, and dance that’s coming up this week.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:21PMSunday, February 9, 2014
Not surprisingly, nearly half of the band’s 20-song set Thursday night was made up of "AM" songs. Despite the quality of the quartet’s first four albums, nobody seemed to mind.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:27PMTuesday, January 14, 2014
Bruce Springstein's "High Hopes" is a collection of covers, reinventions, and new recordings of odds and ends that have been kicking around for the past decade-plus.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:19AMFriday, December 20, 2013
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, and film that's coming up this week and next.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PM 
