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Josh Ritter, John Williams, set to perform with Boston Pops

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has lined up a season’s worth of special guests to perform during the annual Boston Pops concert series at the city’s Symphony Hall. The series’ opening night concert on May 7 will feature eight-time Grammy winner Natalie Cole performing the music of composer Leonard Bernstein in celebration of the 90th anniversary of his birth. Other Boston Pops concerts planned for the summer include Film Night with guest composer John Williams and EdgeFest with Natalie Merchant and the Dresden Dolls’ Amanda Palmer. One highlight of the season is sure to be Josh Ritter’s performance with the Boston...  read more

Paste & the Pops

As national print media sponsor, Paste is proud to announce the line-up for this year's "Pops on the Edge" series from American music icon, the Boston Pops. Paste Issue 15 cover artist Ben Folds will kick things off on May 9. Other longtime Paste favorites in the series are the Cowboy Junkies (June 23-24) and M. Ward & Friends (June 26-27). The 122-year-old institution launched "Pops on the Edge" last year with performances from Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello and My Morning Jacket. The concerts will also feature world-premiere performances by young composers creating orchestral music for the iPod generation. Twenty-five-year-old...  read more