Nathan Smith

The Beaches perfect their party formula on ‘No Hard Feelings’

Canadian rock stars The Beaches have never been shy about turning heartbreak into a hook. Their…
It’s 2025. Enough with Chris Brown

Chris Brown is still selling out arenas. His “Breezy Bowl” is making headlines and he continues…
Chance Peña howls through the fog on “Wolves of Worry”

In a quiet cabin, somewhere between tour stops and voice notes, a new chapter found its…
Gregory Alan Isakov finds his perfect setting at Shelburne Museum

There are few backdrops more fitting for Gregory Alan Isakov than a summer evening in Vermont.…
Gatlin opens up about mental health with two new singles

Gatlin isn’t afraid of saying the quiet part out loud. This week, the Nashville-based songwriter released…
Bigfoot, The Beach Boys, and band democracy: An interview with Sammy Rae

“We made an album and we didn’t tell you about it.” That’s the hook of Songs…
Lake Street Dive and Sammy Rae & The Friends turn Portland into a dance floor

By the time the sun dipped low over Thompson’s Point, the crowd was already moving. Portland’s…
Album review: The Aces – Gold Star Baby

The Aces made more than just a record. They built a club, dropped the glitter, and…
Katy Perry turns TD Garden into a pop spectacle eight years in the making

It had been exactly eight years since Katy Perry last played Boston, a fact she gleefully…
It feels like a comeback, even if Ripe never left

Back Cove Festival might be brand new, but when Ripe took the stage, it didn’t feel…