A producer who worked with some of the biggest names in rock music, including a legendary band from Massachusetts, has died. He was 80. Jack Douglas “passed away peacefully” Monday, May 11, his family ...

Art-rock band Salem 66 tore through the underground music scene in Boston in the 1980s. The group played alongside musicians like Amherst-born rock band Dinosaur Jr., toured across the country and ...

The best alternative rock albums of the 1990s that defined indie and grunge, with essential releases from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Modest Mouse.

The Pixies, with Momma, MGM Music Hall, July 18, 2025. The Pixies kicked off the first of their two nights back home in Boston with an ode to the “era of college rock” – their final two albums ...

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers April 18-24. What’s a walking tour about Boston rock doing in the Back Bay Fens?