Looking at a sea of raised fists, one would think a protest was about to begin. But these fists were raised with more unity than revolution­—a theme that would carry on throughout the Friday night show...

Surprisingly for a relatively unknown band, the line for the House of Blues reached all the way down the block Thursday night. Girls and guys of various ages donned neon color tank tops and t-shirts in...

Indie rock bands Vetiver, up-and-comers Here We Go Magic and The Big Search played at the Middle East last Thursday. Big Search opened the three-hour show in the downstairs portion of the club. The modest...

The experience of Brit-rockers Dry the River’s first Boston show following the release of Shallow Beds, the bands’ first full-length album, was one rooted firmly in the viscera Saturday. In the...

It’s rare for artists to respond to a monumental first album with a second album that carries just as much weight and depth as the first. That’s why The xx is no ordinary band. Releasing their self-titled...

Hidden beside Boston University’s South Campus, The Emerald Necklace is an accessible and serene place where students seek peace from their busy college lives. The Emerald Necklace has many greenways...

The ability to learn during the hours of sleep might seem like only a dream to college students, but a new study suggests that learning during sleep is actually possible. The study, published in Nature...

After an extended hiatus, the duo Two Gallants released their first album in five years called The Bloom and The Blight. Drummer and vocalist Tyson Vogel spoke with MUSE writer Chelsea Feinstein about...

"Are you sure this isn’t a hipster band? They feel hipster to me,” I heard a 40-year-old woman say to her teenage daughter. At first glance, an outsider probably would have questioned what kind...

After almost a full year of hype, Cruel Summer hit store shelves and online retailers Tuesday for many fans to hear for the first time (or purchase what they previewed via last weekend’s leak). The album...

“Quitters never win. Winners never quit.” These are the words that members of the Boston University Bodybuilding & Fitness Club proudly have printed on their T-shirts. Prady Tewarie, a professional...

A low-calorie diet can improve your overall health, immunity and metabolism. It may even help you squeeze into an outfit you’ve wanted to wear for years. But, according to a recent study, reducing...