A pair of shows coming through the area this week may not feature instantly recognizable names, but Matt Schofield and Earl Klugh are expert craftsmen at British blues and jazz, respectively. And each has bucked conventional wisdom on what you can do with a guitar, Schofield for being an American-style blues player from England, Klugh for his variation on standard jazz guitar.   Read More >>

BOSTON -- I've been to a fair amount of rock concerts. Nearly 100, probably. I've never had a lead singer hurl a microphone stand at my head. That changed Tuesday night at Great Scott in Allston, when the front man for The Orwells without warning threw his metal stand into the crowd in what I can only hope was a drug or alcohol-induced stupor.   Read More >>

LOWELL -- Two of the most respected acts in the music business, one of whom is an up-and-coming rock band while the other an indie-rock/alt-country icon, will take the stage at Boarding House Park this summer as part of the Lowell Summer Music Series.   Read More >>

LOWELL -- New England Music Awards' Rock Act of the Year Sarah Borrello and Brother Bellow will headline the 10th annual "Mothers of Rock" concert on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., at UMass Lowell's Durgin Concert Hall on South Campus, 35 Wilder St.   Read More >>

Adventurous music lovers know that if they put on a good pair of sneakers, they can navigate the many stages at the Lowell Folk Festival each summer to catch a variety of music throughout the city. If they are lucky, they will burn as many calories through the entire day and night as Trombone Shorty will on July 10 when he performs at Boarding House Park as part of the Lowell Summer Music   Read More >>

WESTFORD -- On Friday, March 7, the Parish Center for the Arts will host 5 Funny Females for its "Comedy for a Cause" fundraising event. 5 Funny Females is a touring comedy show hosted by NYC comedienne Susan Alexander.   Read More >>

LOWELL -- The Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra will be putting on two concerts in the coming week. On Sunday, March 2, its "Family Concert" will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. at Pawtucket Congregational Church at 15 Mammoth Road.   Read More >>

WESTFORD -- The Piano Heritage Series at the PCA in Westford presents Pianist Mana Tokuno performing works by Chopin and Debussy on Sunday, March 2. There will be a pre-concert presentation by the performer beginning at 3:15 and the concert begins at 4 p.   Read More >>

LOWELL -- Lowell Summer Music Series organizers have announced the first show of the 2014 season and it will feature singer-songwriter Amos Lee, who will perform at Boarding House Park on Saturday, June 21, at 7:30 p.   Read More >>

Haley Gowland is a student at Connecticut College in New London, Conn. Andrew Doherty works as a Tanzania safari specialist in Watertown. What do they have in common? Both will be a part of this weekend's third annual New England Music Awards and Artist Conference taking place at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center and Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Friday and Saturday.   Read More >>