Turntable: This global music connoisseur’s playlist will take you on a journey
Marco Werman, co-host of The World, takes us across the globe, from Cameroon to Egypt and back to the United States.
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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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A Christmas Celtic Sojourn welcomes back live audiences
Brian O'Donovan joined GBH's All Things Considered to talk about the return to live shows — plus the virtual option they're keeping from last year. -
A Celtic Sojourn's Brian O'Donovan remembers Mass. folk musicians Scott Alarik and Bill Staines
The two prominent figures "left behind a legacy of a gentle approach to music." -
The beat goes on: local musicians return — in person — to the Boston Music Awards
The 2021 awards show brought artists together from all over New England to celebrate the music community, after last year’s awards were held virtually due to the pandemic.
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