boston
what it is
Music coming from Boston, the largest city in Massachusetts, with its particular cultural nuances and traditions, and hence - its own wellspring of distinct musical scenes and movements.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make boston a playlist
turn these 24 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is boston?
Music coming from Boston, the largest city in Massachusetts, with its particular cultural nuances and traditions, and hence - its own wellspring of distinct musical scenes and movements.
What are good boston albums to start with?
Try Real Life Color by Magic Man, Downsizing the American Dream by Tree, Different Styles by Dudja, and Back On Track by Ten Yard Fight.
Who are some women making boston?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/boston/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making boston, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22