Plugging In is a Brief Interview Series With Local Musicians. If you’re interested in being featured, send an email to info@creativecollectivema.com By Matthew Deiulis Based north of Boston, Voltaire II is the imaginative founder of the Hip-Hop/Rap Collective ‘rEVO’. Along with fellow members CASiMiR, J. Anthony and KXNG NOIR, Voltaire II is following through on a mission he dreamt up

The City of Salem will hold a series of free live performances a parks across the Salem, with four different companies performing in nearly twenty humorous, surprising, inspiring, and modern productions that are fun for all ages. Performances will be held in August and September and are free and open to the public.All performances are held outdoors, so be sure to

From The Peabody Essex Museum Free event with suggested donation of $20 to PEM’s annual fund | Register HERE The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces a new performance series from the museum’s historic house collection called PEM Presents. It kicks off Wednesday, June 23, with a free, virtual concert in historic Plummer Hall. Organized by GenPEM and hosted by Trevor Smith, Associate Director – Multisensory Experience and Curator of the Present Tense, this premiere features dream pop

Madison “Madi” Pais (she/her/hers) is a Boston area Singer-Songwriter who just released her first EP: The New Testament. Joey Phoenix (they/them/theirs) sat down with her to talk about the project, mental health, writing music during a global pandemic, and her hopes for the future.  JP: How did Music Find You?  Madi: I’ve been writing songs since I was five, but

by Joey Phoenix “It’s been a hard year so far, but you are stronger than you think you are…” New York-based Hannah Cranton (she/her) is a singer-songwriter and aspiring stop motion animator with deep North Shore roots. Not only was she raised here, but she is a former member of the bossa nova band, Clay Ventre and the Bond Girls

This holiday season, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. by Joey Phoenix It’s an unusual holiday season in an unusual year, and while you can still expect to hear some new songs on the radio alongside Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” one local collaboration has produced a

This month, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. From Salem State Center for the Arts Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts hosts a virtual presentation with Vijay Gupta, violinist, educator and social justice advocate. Gupta presents, “The Medicine of Music,” a 75- minute virtual conversation, violin performance, and Q&A

Had enough of the Monster Mash? Has Thriller lost its thrill? Well, whether it has or not doesn’t mean that you can’t expand your autumnal music selection and tune into some spooky/sultry/cozy vibes. You can still get down to Spooky Scary Skeletons and also dive into some atmospheric tracks you’ve never heard before. Some of the albums we’ve picked you

Live Music is returning to Beverly this week with the Cabot Theatre’s Porch Sessions at Hale Farm. Singer-songwriter Tom Rush, recently recovered from COVID-19, will perform at the inaugural show on Friday, August 7th at 6:30pm. While this first event is already sold out, the Cabot will be announcing the lineup for the rest of the summer very soon. “I

Boston, 26 de mayo de 2020 – Las principales organizaciones latinas con sede en Massachusetts lanzaron hoy Cadencia Latina, una serie de eventos virtuales que apoyan a los artistas de Boston con raíces latinoamericanas y amplifica su presencia en el escenario virtual. Con la colaboración de Amplify Latinx, Hyde Square Task Force y el Boston Latin Quarter, Cojuelos’ Productions y