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Video Spotlight: Best of Keith Urban

Keith Urban will hit New England this weekend for a series of shows, including a stop at Boston’s TD Garden on Friday. With that in mind, we’ve picked some Urban’s top music videos to help you get pumped up for the big show.

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Stepping into the Spotlight with The Postelles

Every week we like to spotlight a rising band from outside of New England. Today, we get to know New York’s The Postelles. You can catch band in Boston when they play TT the Bear’s Place on Thursday, July 7.

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Breakers in the Spotlight: Leah Blayney

In this week’s edition of Athletes in the Spotlight, Boston Music Spotlight talks with Boston Breakers midfielder Leah Blayney. From what’s on her playlist before games to the first concert she attended more, learn all about Blayney’s musical interests, inside.

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Video Spotlight: Best of Kid Rock

Both Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow are coming to town this weekend so we thought we’d revisit some of Rock’s videos both old and new. No offense to Ms. Crow, we’ve just always loved Kid’s vids.

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Video Spotlight: Pops Goes the 4th

Boston is known across the country for its 4th of July celebration at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. With that in mind, we thought we’d see if we could find some of our favorite memories in recent years on YouTube.

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Def Leppard look back with live album, book

For over 30 years, Def Leppard have been bringing the rock to fans for thirty years and show no signs of slowing down. With two shows in New England this week, we talked with guitarist Vivian Campbell about the band’s latest projects – a live album and book, life on the road and more.

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Video Spotlight: Def Leppard

With Def Leppard and Heart playing the Comcast Center in Mansfield on Thursday night, we thought we would check out a few of their most entertaining videos, including a hysterical spoof of the rock anthem “Pour Some Sugar on Me”.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds at home on the road

Since their inception in 1974, Austin’s Fabulous Thunderbirds have been best known for their acclaimed live performances. With a stop at the Lowell Summer Music Series on tap this Saturday, we caught up with the band’s leader Kim Wilson to discuss life on the road, the band’s love for performing live and more.

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BMS Guide to New England Summer Music Festivals

New England boast several multi-day festivals throughout the region with music for all ears: rock, folk, jazz, roots, Christian, Irish and more. We have your comprehensive guide to the festivals in your own backyard.

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Video Spotlight: Best of Taylor Swift

With Taylor Swift returning to Foxboro this weekend for a pair of sold our shows, we thought we would check out a few of her most entertaining videos, including the video for “Mine” that was shot on location in Kennebunkport, Maine last summer.