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Stepping into the Spotlight with The Secret Sisters

Every week we like to spotlight a rising band from outside of New England. Today, we get to know Nashville, Tennessee-based/Muscle Shoals, Alabama-bred The Secret Sisters. Learn more about the country duo, inside.

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Peter Wolf keeps busy with New England shows

Peter Wolf, the smart, unassuming and immensely talented frontman for The J. Geils Band, is currently in the middle of a thirteen city tour across much of New England. Tonight, he’ll hit familiar ground with a homecoming show at the Somervile Theatre. We caught up with him earlier this week to see how things are going.

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Stepping into the Spotlight with O’Brother

Every week we like to spotlight a rising band from outside of New England. Today, we get to know Atlanta’s O’Brother. You can catch band in Boston when they open for Thrice at Royale on Tuesday, October 18.

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Geeking out with They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants are celebrating 30 years of music at the Berklee Performance Center this Saturday. In our Q&A with co-founder John Flansburgh, he talks about the last 30 years, their latest projects and what on the horizon for them.

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Stepping into the Spotlight with The Static Jacks

Every week we like to spotlight a rising band from outside of New England. Today, we get to know New Jersey’s The Static Jacks. You can catch band in Boston when they play the Paradise Rock Club on Tuesday, September 27.

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For Zee Avi, Life is good

It was only a few years ago that Zee Avi posted anonymous videos of herself singing on YouTube. On Sunday, the Malaysian singer-songwriter will perform at the Life is good Festival. With that in mind, we caught up with her earlier this week to discuss her unique journey.

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Keller Williams to plays for kids & grown-ups at LIG

One-man jam band Keller Williams is a master of genres. He’ll be playing songs from his sixteenth album, “Kids”, for fans on both days of the Life is good Festival this weekend. BMS chatted with him about his upcoming performances, his unique sound and his forthcoming seventeenth album.

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Brandi Carlile excited to play Life is good festival

Life is good for singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. She’s out on the road promoting her latest album, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony, and will be in Massachusetts this weekend for the Life is good Festival where she will perform with the Boston Pops. We caught up with the singer to discuss her set at the festival and more.

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Colbie Caillat ready to brighten up Boston

Colbie Caillat burst onto the music scene in a big way with the 2007 top-10 hit, “Bubbly” and later earned Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Taylor Swift and Jason Mraz. With a new album and a massive tour underway, Caillat stopped to chat with BMS about her songwriting, her new album and bringing a bit of SoCal to New England.

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Video Spotlight: 2010 Life is good Festival

With the Life is good Festival returning to Prowse Farm in Canton this weekend, we thought we would take a look back at some highlights from last year’s performances.