Solon Kelleher

Michael Angelakos is reinventing Passion Pit, using residencies to workshop new music and engage fans directly. By sharing unfinished songs and embracing listener feedback he’s shaping the band’s future sound. Angelakos calls this an evolving conversation, inviting fans to join him on his experimental journey.

It’s been nearly 30 years since the Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy. The band is out with a new album, "For the People," with lyrics that are pointed and aimed to inspire. Frontman Ken Casey said, "Silence is complicit at this point."

This month's music roundup brings an angsty song layered with the irony of adulthood, a laid-back yet turned up hip-hop project, a compilation album inspired by a crowd-pleasing food, and more.

Artist duo Gillie and Marc's "Wildlife Wonders" collection is comprised of three fantastical wildlife sculptures, including a 36-foot-long octopus.

Artist crystal bi is transforming Boston’s public spaces with interactive events that invite residents to reflect on memory, belonging, and the power of imagination. Through collaborative experiences inspired by ancestral traditions and local history, bi encourages Bostonians to envision a more inclusive and hopeful future for their city.

The Boston artist is using her background in environmental science and activism to train and empower the next generation of dance leaders. “Culture is really an integral part of resiliency and survival,” Molinar said.

The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local artists of color who are foregrounding the environment — its beauty, its fragility, and the mounting challenges — in their work.

A handful of local bands can fill up a venue as large as Boston’s 3,500-capacity Roadrunner. Couch is one of them. After years of touring success, the group has released its debut album.

“It is an honor to receive an award that celebrates the creativity and care of today’s artists,” said Lorna Simpson in a statement from the museum.

The band took home three awards: Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for their protest anthem, “Who’ll Stand with Us?” and Music Video of the Year for the same song. New Artist of the Year went to ISHA!