Artist	Song
Boston	More Than a Feeling
from Boston (2006)
Aerosmith	Dream On (Live)
from A Little South of Sanity (Live) (1998)
The J. Geils Band	Centerfold
from Freeze Frame (1989)
The Cars	Good Times Roll
from Complete Greatest Hits (2003)
David Allan Coe	Please Come to Boston
from David Allan Coe: 17 Greatest Hits (1985)
Gary Portnoy	Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers Theme)
from Keeper (2004)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	The Impression That I Get
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (2005)
Aimee Mann	Choice in the Matter
from I'm With Stupid (1996)
Pixies	Here Comes Your Man
from Doolittle (1998)
James Taylor	Fire and Rain
from Rhino Hi-Five: James Taylor - EP (2005)
The Modern Lovers	Roadrunner (Live)
from Precise Modern Lovers Order (Live) (1994)
New Edition	Cool It Now
from New Edition's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1991)
New Kids On the Block	Step By Step
from New Kids On the Block: Super Hits (2001)
Donna Summer	Last Dance
from Greatest Hits (1998)
Susan Tedeschi	Tired of My Tears
from Hope and Desire (Bonus Track Version) (2005)
Dinosaur Jr.	Start Choppin
from Where You Been (2006)
The Lemonheads	My Drug Buddy (Remastered)
from It's a Shame About Ray (Expanded Edition) (2008)
'Til Tuesday	Voices Carry
from Voices Carry (1985)
Dan Zanes & Festival Five Folk	Cape Cod Girls
from Sea Music (2004)
Godsmack	Voodoo
from Good Times, Bad Times - Ten Years of Godsmack (2007)
Barry & The Remains	Why Do I Cry
from Barry & The Remains (1991)
Throwing Muses	Bright Yellow Gun
from University (1995)
Chick Corea	Spain
from Light As a Feather (1998)
The Magnetic Fields	100,000 Fireflies
from The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees (1995)
Jonathan Richman	Twilight in Boston
from I, Jonathan (1992)
Peter Wolf	Rollin & Tumblin
from A Tribute to Muddy Waters: King of the Blues (1999)
The Pernice Brothers	Dimmest Star
from Overcome by Happiness (1998)
Blake Babies	Downtime
from Innocence and Experience (2001)
Buffalo Tom	Sunflower Suit
from Buffalo Tom (1997)
Patty Larkin	The Road
from Perishable Fruit (1997)
Melissa Ferrick	Gotta Go Now
from Willing to Wait (2008)
Chris Harford	Far Off Mother Earth
from Comet (1999)
Tracy Bonham	Something Beautiful
from Something Beautiful - Single (2005)
The Zulus	The Zulus - High Tide
from Pipeline! Live Boston Rock On WMBR (2003)
Kristin Hersh	Your Ghost
from Hips and Makers (2010)
Morphine	Buena
from Cure for Pain (2006)
Sebadoh	On Fire
from Harmacy (1996)
Gigolo Aunts	Where I Find My Heaven
from Dumb & Dumber (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1994)
Cordelia's Dad	Narragansett Bay
from How Can I Sleep? (2002)
Tanya Donelly	The Bright Light
from Lovesongs for Underdogs (2008)
Damon & Naomi	Boston's Daily Temperature
from More Sad Hits (1997)
Letters to Cleo	Go!
from Go! (2008)
Charlie Chesterman	I Hate Everything
from This One's for the Fellows - A Sonic Salute to the Young Fresh Fellows (2004)
Helium	Comet No. 9
from The Dirt of Luck (1995)
The Gravel Pit	King of Everything
from The Gravel Pit Manifesto (2004)
Moving Targets	Moving Targets - Faith
from Pipeline! Live Boston Rock On WMBR (2003)
The Kingston Trio	M.T.A.
from The Capitol Collector's Series: The Kingston Trio (1990)
Apollo Sunshine	Today Is The Day
from Apollo Sunshine (2010)
Tom Rush	Long John
from Tom Rush (2005)
Kenny Chesney	Boston
from Be As You Are (2005)
Steely Dan	The Boston Rag
from Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980 (2000)
Mary Lou Lord	Speeding Motorcycle
from Mary Lou Lord (2008)
Jim Kweskin	Jug Band Music
from Greatest Hits (2006)
Billy Squier	Everybody Wants You
from Billy Squier: Absolute Hits (2005)
Peter Rowan	Before the Streets Were Paved
from Dust Bowl Children (2006)
Al B. Sure!	Nite and Day
from Rhino Hi-Five: Al B. Sure! - EP (2005)
Extreme	More Than Words
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Extreme (2002)
Flying Nuns	Summer
from Everything's Impossible These Days - EP (2004)
Aztec Two-Step	Fenway Sunday
from Live and Rare (2001)
The Cavedogs	The Cavedogs - Leave Me Alone
from Pipeline! Live Boston Rock On WMBR (2003)
Phil Coley	Fenway
from Baseball Songs Sports Heroes (2002)
Bell Biv DeVoe	Poison
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bel Biv DeVoe (2002)
Jon Butcher Axis	Red House
from A Stiff Little Breeze (2002)
Juliana Hatfield	Everybody Loves Me But You
from Hey Babe (2008)
Tavares	It Only Takes a Minute Girl
from Anthology (2004)
Gene Clark	Boston
from Echoes (1991)
Treat Her Right	Come Back
from What's Good for You (1991)
Peter Ostroushko	Boston
from Sacred Heart (2000)
Pat Metheny	Song for the Boys
from One Quiet Night (2009)
They Might Be Giants	Au Contraire
from Indestructible Object (2004)
The Rosebuds	Back to Boston
from Make Out (2003)
Blood Oranges	Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
from The Slaughter Rule (2003)
Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Frank Wakefield, Buck White & Del McCoury	Boston Boy
from Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza (1999)
Phil Coley	Who's the Greatest Red Sox Fan?
from Baseball Songs Sports Heroes (2002)

Comment:

Boston’s got a lot more to cheer about than the Celts, Pats, and Sox — it’s a town with decades of musical milestones to celebrate. The proto-punk white-line fever of the Modern Lovers’ “Roadrunner,” the tuneful tension of ’Til Tuesday’s new-wave domestic drama “Voices Carry,” the fleet-fingered fusion licks of jazz keyboard king Chick Corea’s “Spain” — none of them would be possible if the Boston scene hadn’t birthed so many amazing artists. From folk balladeers to R&B belters, power-pop upstarts to arena-rock icons, we’ve gathered the greatest moments of Beantown’s most talented sons and daughters — along with songs that salute the city itself — right here in our big, beat-happy bow to the sounds bounding out of Boston town.

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