Lily Reavis

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is a nostalgic trip with a twist of self-acceptance

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is a nostalgic trip with a twist of self-acceptance

Personally, if you told me to recite the poetry I wrote at 17 years old, I would run screaming into the woods. Apparently Taylor Swift, though, isn’t afraid of her adolescent self, as proven by the rerecording of her 2008 album “Fearless.”

Sammy Rae talks origins, influences and the Friends, announces upcoming performance at Mount Holyoke

Sammy Rae talks origins, influences and the Friends, announces upcoming performance at Mount Holyoke

Samantha Bowers, a groundbreaking 26-year-old vocal jazz-punk artist performing as “Sammy Rae,” considers every new fan another friend. Leading her band, the Friends, at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Friday.