There was no shortage of great live entertainment in 2011. Whether it was country sirens or crusty rockers, music fans had plenty to enjoy from the clubs of Northampton clubs to the casinos of ...

The job description for anyone bearing the title “Music Director”—regardless of whether the institution is a performing ensemble, a church, or, as is the case in some parts of Europe, an entire ...

Distinguished conductor Valery Gergiev leads the third annual Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert to be telecast on Great Performances, Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. on PBS (check local ...

When I looked back at the shows I attended over the past 12 months, I went to plenty of concerts from newer artists, but as I compiled the list of the 2011 performances that stuck with me and ...

There were a lot of late nights for me in 2011, but looking back at the 100-plus shows I reviewed — and the dozens of others I just tweeted or blogged about — it’s pretty hard to complain about my ...

Lots of bands looked back for inspiration in 2011. Retro-fired garage rock has never been more hip than it is now with outfits like The Black Keys, Cage The Elephant, The Kills and others leading an ...

Here are my favorite concerts from 2011: 1. Le Butcherettes at Lollapalooza, Aug. 5: Teri Gender Bender, aka Teresa Suarez, wears a red-stained butcher’s smock and flings her high-heels into the crowd ...

In 2011, albums primarily are advertising for a tour. That's the view of Butch Walker, producer and songwriter to the stars and a fine "mid-level" touring artist on his own. Walker is right. That's ...