We rock. The University of Chicago says so.

As much as it annoys me to have to give props to my former colleagues at the Herald, one of whom is probably sitting in my old chair right now, this Jed Gottlieb story is a pretty compelling piece of information for those who like to study what's called the cultural economy. The sheer volume of musical performance in the city apparently blows away the competition. One quote: "Boston has more musicians, live performances and music-related businesses than renowned musical metropolises Nashville, Austin, Texas, New Orleans or Seattle, according to a just-released study by the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago." The city comes in fourth behind New York, LA and Chicago in most categories. The study is here.