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Former Boston drummer compares Tom Scholz to Donald Trump, and not in a complimentary way

By Paul Brannigan Published

Ex-Boston drummer Jim Masdea has some thoughts on his former friend and bandmate Tom Scholz

Bands & Artists
Tom Scholz headshot with the background of the cover of Boston's first album
Tom Scholz reveals the secrets of Boston's masterful debut album

By Ken Sharp Published

Driven on by one man’s perfectionism, Boston’s debut took seven painstaking years to complete, yet its creation was inspired by just 20 seconds of music

Albums
Snippets of 10 album covers
10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album

By Fraser Lewry Published

Some bands just get it right first time

Albums
Tommy DeCarlo onstage on December 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizon
Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo dead at 60

By Paul Brannigan Published

Boston vocalist Tommy DeCarlo died today (March 9) from brain cancer

Bands & Artists
Boston posing for a photograph in 1976
How Boston’s ‘mad scientist’ Tom Scholz stuck it to the music industry – and sold 20 million albums

By Paul Elliott Published

How Boston’s Tom Scholz created AOR in his basement

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Boston circa 1980, standing in the street, with (inset) Mark Dixon headshot
The man who became Boston's singer but wasn't allowed to tell anyone has finally broken his silence

By Fraser Lewry Published

With singer Brad Delp's future in Boston uncertain, Tom Scholz hired a secret replacement. Four decades on, he's finally telling his story

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The Boston albums you need to hear - and one to avoid

By Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide Proof that there's much more to Boston and the man who almost single-handedly created their sound than More Than A Feeling

Buying guide
Boston pose backstage in 1976
How Boston were almost pulled apart by turmoil and tragedy

By Derek Oliver Published

Boston, created by reclusive genius Tom Scholz, flew high but fell so far

Interviews
A collage of artwork from 10 great 70s AOR albums
A Beginner's Guide to 70s AOR in 10 essential albums

By Dave Ling Published

AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums

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The 50 best AOR albums of all time

By Dave Ling, Jon Hotten, Siân Llewellyn, Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide From big hitters like Journey, Boston and Foreigner to the lesser known lights of AOR, these are the 50 albums that truly sparkle

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