Alejandro Escovedo and his friends

At 61, Alejandro Escovedo still looks and moves like a young rocker with something to prove, but he’s been kicking around for 35 years.

• Plugged In

  Live music and comedy listings for 5/23 - 5/29

• The star next door

  What ‘making it’ means in the music business today

• B-sides

  Tasting the future