Ken Capobianco

A conversation with singer about the band’s longevity touches on technology, politics, hip-hop, literature, and the Clash.

On its new album, the LA trio’s groove has gotten groovier.

With mentoring from the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lady Gaga, and Spike Lee, the young actor is branching out.

The MC’s most recent album, “Eve,” names the likes of Maya Angelou, Serena Williams, Myrlie Evers, Michelle Obama, and Aaliyah.

His latest album, “Jimmy Lee,” is an introspective song cycle that explores his older brother’s life and death from a heroin overdose.

Recorded with the E Street Band, Springsteen returns with an inspired 12-song effort that reminds us that rock ‘n’ roll can help transcend grief.

With a new EP of songs that reckon with pain and ask hard questions, the Peabody singer-songwriter headlines a show at the Middle East on Friday.

“We’re all at a point in our lives where it is necessary to do something together,” says Ralph Tresvant about the band’s first tour in seven years, which arrives at TD Garden March 2.

Hall, one half of one of the most successful pop duos in history, is touring behind a new anthology of songs from his solo albums, with a stop at the Orpheum on Monday.

The 2010 Boston Music Award winner has resurfaced with his new album, “Ego and the Enemy 2,” a full resolution to his autobiographical breakthrough work that bolstered his reputation as a blue-collar MC.