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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Front of the Line: Mitski kicks off Boston shows, tells city to get therapy
Mitski started her four-night stay at MGM Music Hall in Fenway Thursday night. -
Why the 'Battle of Versailles' still resonates 50 years later
On Nov. 28, 1973, a fashion show rocked the Palace of Versailles and forever changed our understanding of style. -
The Genius Next Door: Harvard's Imani Perry on the history and culture forged by Black Americans
Last year, interdisciplinary scholar and writer Imani Perry was named one of the MacArthur "genius" grant fellows for 2023. She's one of four local awardees, part of Under the Radar's series, "The Genius Next Door."
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