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Descendants of music royalty often struggle with making a name for themselves, though there have been plenty of successes over the years. Jason Bonham, Jakob Dylan (who comes to Lowell later this summer), Dhani Harrison, Norah Jones, Jake Clemons, Albert Hammond Jr.   Read More >>

If you've got a hankering for country music that spans generations, head on up to Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion this weekend. One of today's biggest country acts, Zac Brown Band, pulls into town for shows Friday and Saturday nights with Lukas Nelson (Willie's kid) & The Promise of the Real supporting both nights.   Read More >>

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As well as the local sports teams are doing these days, there's no better business right now than the live-music scene. To wit, there's a never-ending supply of venues that need acts to fill the seats.   Read More >>

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Imagine harnessing the collective DNA firepower of Led Zeppelin's DNA, Van Halen, Montrose and more. That's what Sammy Hagar & The Circle are able to do. The group combines the eponymous Hagar, his former Van Halen bandmate, bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham (who is always mentioned in the conversation about best drummers ever) and former BusBoys   Read More >>

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Flying under the local music radar amid all the Lowell Summer Music Series and regional summer concert announcements, a great R&B double-bill is coming to the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell later this month.   Read More >>

This week's announcement that Gavin DeGraw is performing at Boarding House Park on Friday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m., completes the 2019 Lowell Summer Music Series lineup. Advance tickets for DeGraw are $52 are on sale at www.   Read More >>

Hot off the heels of the Academy Award-nominated film "Bohemian Rhapsody" comes the latest booking from the Lowell Summer Music Series.   Read More >>

When you've been parodied on both "Saturday Night Live" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," but you've also marked 50-plus years in the music business, you've done something amazing. Such is the case with Blue Oyster Cult, who were the focal point of one of the most legendary sketches in the history of Saturday Night Live ("More Cowbell").   Read More >>

Two newly announced shows this week bring the 2019 Lowell Summer Music Series lineup into double figures in terms of number of shows, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.   Read More >>

With more than 160 acts playing the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., this weekend and next weekend, determining who to see can be a little overwhelming, even before set-time conflicts come into play and the final YouTube schedule is announced -- yes, you can live-stream it!   Read More >>