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Noah Kahan makes Tiny Desk debut with songs from new album
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (314+ words) It's a big week for Noah Kahan fans. Just three days before the release of his new album, "The Great Divide," the Vermont-born artist made his Tiny Desk debut this morning. Kahan has been an unabashed supporter of NPR and…...
From RAYE, a towering voice and room-filling charm at MGM Music Hall at Fenway
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (521+ words) The Boston Globe From RAYE, a towering voice and room-filling charm at MGM Music Hall at Fenway As the all-caps spelling of her nom de pop might indicate, the London-born singer-songwriter RAYE doesn't do things by half. She drove home…...
Peabody Essex Museum head tapped to lead Smithsonian museum
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (444+ words) Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, who has run Salem's Peabody Essex Museum for nearly five years, has been selected to lead the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D. C. , the museums announced Tuesday. Roscoe, who ascended through the ranks over more than two…...
If Rhode Island had its own Super Bowl ad
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) The Super Bowl is this weekend, which means a little bit of football, a lot of wings, and the only time of the year anyone pays attention to commercials. Rhode Map asked some of our state's most creative minds to…...
Real Housewives of Rhode Island" episode 4: Pizza chips, rumors, and railroad rides
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1097+ words) Read recaps of episode 1, episode 2, and episode 3. While the first three episodes managed to find drama while doing more heavy explanatory backstory work, this is the first episode where viewers finally got to some meat. You order the snacks, we'll…...
Latin pop star Karol G will return to Gillette Stadium
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (267+ words) After headlining Coachella this month, Colombian pop star Karol G has announced a world tour that will bring her back to Foxborough. Titled the "Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour," the slew of performances begins in July and includes stops in…...
Florence + the Machine go heavy on the sorcery at TD Garden
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (665+ words) How is it that no entertainer thought to name their big concert tour "Everybody Scream" until Florence Welch? You hear the phrase at arena shows of every style. It is, of course, one way to convince the audience they aren't…...
Glenn Close's nonprofit to honor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (208+ words) Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have another award coming their way, but this time around, they'll take home an honor named after their late "Good Will Hunting" costar Robin Williams. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Williams's children Zak, Zelda, and…...
Tom Perrotta's latest returns to a New Jersey adolescence he's visited before
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (905+ words) The Boston Globe Tom Perrotta's latest returns to a New Jersey adolescence he's visited before Even if you've never read a Tom Perrotta novel, you might be familiar with one of their adaptations, including the satirical cult classic "Election," starring…...
The eureka moment: Paul Mc Cartney on Man on the Run documentary, a new album and his enduring love of songwriting
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (736+ words) PROVIDENCE " It's been 50 years since Paul Mc Cartney first sang about filling the world with "silly love songs," and if you've ever thought he may now finally had enough of writing them, think again. Even at 83 years old, and having…...