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Arson Fahim left Afghanistan to study music in Cambridge just before the fall of Kabul in 2021.

Banned by the Taliban, Afghan musicians play on in Cambridge

Arson Fahim, an Afghan student at Longy School of Music, has organized Monday night’s “Concert in Solidarity with Afghan Musicians” at First Church in Cambridge.

Celebrating change — and calling for more — in classical music

The BSO’s recent embrace of composers of color is a step in the right direction, but we must keep walking forward.

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

With its ongoing "Voices" festival, the BSO has been reckoning with history — and the possibilities for its own future.

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

As an author, the Buffalo Tom frontman manages to be a sure-footed guide through Russell’s extremely complicated personal and professional life.

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond
Saturday's show will feature one of the trumpeter and composer's "heroes," Kurt Rosenwinkel, on guitar.

Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s enthusiasm for ‘Remain in Light’ is undimmed
Along with guitarist Adrian Belew and a backing band, Harrison is playing the album on a tour that stops at House of Blues Friday.

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Members of the Cookers have rich histories as sidemen for jazz greats — Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey, and Herbie Hancock, among them.

When you’re hearing jazz all-stars of a certain age bringing the heat, that’s the Cookers

The supergroup's busy concert schedule includes a pair of shows at Scullers Jazz Club on Saturday. 5:26 p.m.

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Igor Levit returns to the mountaintop

On Saturday night in Jordan Hall, the pianist traversed Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas. 3:39 p.m.

Mr. Lindley, playing an Irish bouzouki at the 27th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2000 in Colorado.

David Lindley, ‘musician’s musician’ to the rock elite, dies at 78

An eclectic solo artist and marquee collaborator, Mr. Lindley picked and strummed his way through several seminal albums of the 1970s and '80s. 9:48 p.m.

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed "The Passion of Octavius Catto" with pianist and composer Uri Caine, vocalist Barbara Walker, the Catto Chorus, and conductor André Raphel.

An invitation to learn more was bundled into ‘The Passion of Octavius Catto,’ and Lawrence Brownlee’s ‘Rising’ recital program

Two separate concerts presented by the BSO and Celebrity Series of Boston highlighted overlooked episodes in American history. 10:36 a.m.

James Taylor (left) and Peter Asher in December 1969.

Pop music’s Peter Asher is the narrator of his own ‘60s adventure

The singer/producer/manager's colorful career has included friendships with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Marianne Faithfull, and many more. He'll be sharing plenty of anecdotes and singing a few songs at upcoming appearances in Plainville and Portsmouth, N.H. 5:56 p.m.

Clarinetist Anthony McGill, seen here posing in front of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, is the New York Philharmonic's first Black principal musician. He performs the solo in Anthony Davis's "You Have the Right to Remain Silent" in next week's concerts during the BSO's "Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope" festival.

BSO amplifying ‘Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope’ with March festival

The coming weeks at Symphony Hall will feature music by living American composers that openly confronts racism and gender discrimination. 5:06 p.m.

Natalie Mering, also known as Weyes Blood, performs at Roadrunner March 5.

Weyes Blood examines contemporary life in times of crisis

Natalie Mering, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter known as Weyes Blood, spoke with the Globe about making music that taps into communal experience, finding newness in her process, and looking toward the future. 4:17 p.m.

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Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performed in Nashville on New Year's Eve 2022.

Zac Brown Band will headline concert to mark Boston Marathon bombing 10th anniversary

The Greg Hill Foundation’s event will benefit Boston Marathon bombing survivors 3:49 p.m.

Banned by the Taliban, Afghan musicians play on in Cambridge

Celebrating change — and calling for more — in classical music

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond
Saturday's show will feature one of the trumpeter and composer's "heroes," Kurt Rosenwinkel, on guitar.

Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s enthusiasm for ‘Remain in Light’ is undimmed
Along with guitarist Adrian Belew and a backing band, Harrison is playing the album on a tour that stops at House of Blues Friday.

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When you’re hearing jazz all-stars of a certain age bringing the heat, that’s the Cookers

MUSIC REVIEW

Igor Levit returns to the mountaintop

David Lindley, ‘musician’s musician’ to the rock elite, dies at 78

MUSIC REVIEW

An invitation to learn more was bundled into ‘The Passion of Octavius Catto,’ and Lawrence Brownlee’s ‘Rising’ recital program

Pop music’s Peter Asher is the narrator of his own ‘60s adventure

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BSO amplifying ‘Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope’ with March festival

Weyes Blood examines contemporary life in times of crisis

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Zac Brown Band will headline concert to mark Boston Marathon bombing 10th anniversary

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Banned by the Taliban, Afghan musicians play on in Cambridge

Celebrating change — and calling for more — in classical music

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond Saturday's show will feature one of the trumpeter and composer's "heroes," Kurt Rosenwinkel, on guitar.

Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s enthusiasm for ‘Remain in Light’ is undimmed Along with guitarist Adrian Belew and a backing band, Harrison is playing the album on a tour that stops at House of Blues Friday.

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Latest Headlines in Music

When you’re hearing jazz all-stars of a certain age bringing the heat, that’s the Cookers

Igor Levit returns to the mountaintop

David Lindley, ‘musician’s musician’ to the rock elite, dies at 78

An invitation to learn more was bundled into ‘The Passion of Octavius Catto,’ and Lawrence Brownlee’s ‘Rising’ recital program

Pop music’s Peter Asher is the narrator of his own ‘60s adventure

BSO amplifying ‘Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope’ with March festival

Weyes Blood examines contemporary life in times of crisis

Zac Brown Band will headline concert to mark Boston Marathon bombing 10th anniversary

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond
Saturday's show will feature one of the trumpeter and composer's "heroes," Kurt Rosenwinkel, on guitar.

Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s enthusiasm for ‘Remain in Light’ is undimmed
Along with guitarist Adrian Belew and a backing band, Harrison is playing the album on a tour that stops at House of Blues Friday.