Some audiences might consider a string-trio concert to be a somewhat stuffy affair. Maybe the dress code calls for a coat and tie, and applause — or cellphone snapshots — are likely to be discouraged ...

Globe-touring singer-composer Moira Smiley has recorded with Indie-pop jewels the Tune-Yards, performing with them on TV shows including "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," ...

Create a perfect new year songs playlist with classic hits, party anthems, and uplifting songs that set mood for an ...