is widely considered one of the best years for music of all time, and yet, there are some songs we could have done without.

Call it the Clash of 1976 — not a roster but a diagnosis. A culture realizing it has more than one argument on its hands and ...

As this noisy rock subgenre has surged in popularity, young midwestern artists—Sunshy, Griefeater, Interlay—have played a key role in its evolution.

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The music industry is always in a state of flux, but what was happening in 1976 was akin to the dinosaurs looking up and seeing a meteor on the way.

Officially released in September 1986, “Amanda” secured the No. 1 spot at the Billboard Hot 100 for two straight weeks. In ...

Five decades later, the club is gone. But the album remains. When he was 16, Richie Parsons, a Dorchester native, flipped ...

Sublime's Santeria took the world by storm after the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, tragically passed away. But the song ...

"On a train back to Boston and we're jumping the gun..." Chances are if you're on TikTok you're already familiar with Stella ...

With winter on the horizon and stores already dusting off their Christmas playlists, it’s clearly the season for holiday festivities. What does this mean in the Greater Boston hospitality scene? For ...

The Independent’s culture team has picked out the best music getaways for 2026, whether you’re after a forest rave or a ...