Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers May 16 ...

Peter Bjorn and John reminded us why their seminal 2006 indie-pop release Writer's Block still holds up nearly twenty years ...

“I stuck the record on the sound system and the slow thundering build-up of ‘Hey Jude’ shook the club,” Sanchez remembered in ...

Ways in which “I’m with her” as a phrase has maybe not weathered well: as a fading campaign bumper sticker. Ways in which ...

A look at five of the most overlooked songs in the Haim discography so far, who have graduated to arena levels of success and have a back catalogue to match.

The outro was extended to make a virtue of the repeated progression ... Pirsoshka also contributed to our Covers of Covers album in honor of our 20th Anniversary, where they covered Grandaddy’s “The ...

Rage Against The Machine found themselves permanently banned from appearing on Saturday Night Live following their 1996 ...

Thirty-seven nations are providing us with a smorgasbord of sounds ranging from espresso-powered electro-swing to sauna-based ...

By late April, spring has settled: buds have blossomed and petals grace the ground. What better time of the year to bask in ...

BigXthaPlug put Texas rap back on the map. Now, on the heels of a hypnotic album packed with hits, he’s plotting to take his ...

The detractors say, “Sleep Token aren’t metal” – these songs reply, “Yeah, right!” “Metallica were still a local band. It ...

Slash has made a habit of collaborating with as many of his idols as possible. But maybe it's his time with Iggy Pop he treasures most. Read more here.