Clockwise from top left: Tim Atlas and honeywhip, Ensemble Mik Nawooj, Skeggs, Lost Horizons, Pino Palladino and Blake Mills, Paul Leary and Thad Cockrell. It’s a new dawn, a new day, a new year and lots of new music. As outdoor dining and other businesses finally opens up in…

Kamaal Williams will perform Friday at the Starline Social Club for the annual Noise Pop Music Festival. Hardly anyone goes to music festivals without at least one must-watch band. Still, it’s almost impossible to properly familiarize yourself with giant lineups like Noise Pop. Everything from maddening noise rock to sexy trap…

Boston’s Marissa Nadler has spent the past 18 years developing her unique blend of dream-folk and Southern gothic. With the “slow music” niche she carves with her expressive voice and guitar, the songwriter’s eighth album plunges into unprecedented emotional depths. From the nebulous oil-painted album art to her chilling…

Marissa Nadler, courtesy. The last few years has seen a surge of musicians leaving labels to self-release albums. The frequent arguments against label partnerships have included more freedom of artistic expression, no hassle from suits and the ability to keep 100 percent of the profits. Folk singer and guitarist Marissa…