10 Massachusetts Bands You Should Listen to Now

By Katie King at 10:02 AM on June 22, 2012

Whether you duck into a storm door, stumble into a hootenanny, or post-up in a tiny bar, there's some serious talent to be found in Massachusetts's underground culture.  read more

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Blondie Photos - Boston, Mass.

By Paste News at 1:30 PM on September 15, 2011

Check out Richard Gastwirt's photos from Blondie's performance last night at the Wiilbur Theatre in Boston, Mass.  read more

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Warren Haynes Band Photos - Boston, Mass.

By Paste News at 3:30 PM on September 14, 2011

Check out Richard Gastwirt's photos from the Warren Haynes Band's recent performance in Boston, Mass.  read more

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U2 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium - 9/20/09

By Austin L. Ray at 1:30 PM on October 2, 2009

Photos taken by Brian Lima at Gillette Stadium...  read more

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Five Boston Travel Tips

By Austin L. Ray at 7:00 AM on August 1, 2009

A few months back, I offered to you, dear reader, five Hawaii travel tips. Consider this, then, the second installment in a consistently inconsistent series. From my first-ever visit to Beantown, I present to you, patient Paste website visitor, five Boston places you should check out the next time you're in the capital of the commonwealth of Massachusetts:...  read more

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Al Green - Showcase Live - Foxboro, MA - 11/21/08

By Austin L. Ray at 2:20 PM on January 9, 2009

Photos taken by Ricky Chapman at Showcase Live...  read more

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How Apollo Sunshine's "Singing To the Earth" Can Make Your Day

By Jay Sweet at 10:13 AM on November 12, 2008

As most know, I'm a pure Masshole and thus take great pride in our homestate musical bretheren. Heck, my first concert was J. Geils Band at the Worcester Centrum. It does not get much more MA-centric than that does it? While "Whammer Jammer" always puts a smile on my face, it's another Boston band which always pulls me out of a truly sour mood, Apollo Sunshine. Their musical soma first hit me on a particularly decripd day a few years back. The song was "Today is the Day,"  major chord calamity with just enough Violent Femmes chutzpa to knead out...  read more

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The Swell Season - Agganis Arena - Boston, MA - 9/19/08

By Austin L. Ray at 1:00 PM on November 11, 2008

The Swell Season visited Boston recently and Paste was there...  read more

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