It’s been a minute, as they say these days, since we’ve been able to relax here with some short items. Let me round up a few.

Listen to new songs by Bartees Strange, The Weather Station, Richard Dawson, Staticlone (mem Blacklisted), Whatever the Weather (Loraine James), Califone, and more.

No matter what your feelings are as the presidential inauguration draws near, there’s a shared sense that emotions are running high. President-elect Donald Trump’s second term begins on Monday, Jan.

A new rock ‘n’ roll super-merger with many veteran rockers, Close Enemies made its triumphant premiere in the Bay State at ...

A look into the two eras of Black Sabbath, with Ozzy Osbourne and with Ronnie James Dio, via Tony Iommi's favourite songs from those eras.