I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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'Dear Summer: Volume 3' returns to highlight more emerging artists and DJs
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
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For artist Rob 'ProBlak' Gibbs, his optimism propels him and his towering murals to new heights
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Taylor Swift is headlining Foxborough this weekend. Are fans …Ready For It?
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Boston's theater scene comes to life in four local productions
From Broadway adaptations to original plays, there's lots happening around town.
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