There is no good reason why the Boston Symphony Orchestra should have been playing to a half-empty house on Thursday evening. The program included pieces from two of the most highly regarded and ...

A musician with good chops and a keen musical ear is worth their weight in gold, which is why some of the best players—especially ones like Leon Russell—end up on countless records by just as many ...

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers Nov. 7-13. If I tried to explain the “Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal ...

Grammy-winning neo-soul sensation Leon Thomas launched his Mutts Don’t Heel World Tour at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 30, in support of “Heel,” the deluxe edition of “Mutt,” ...