It was equal parts the lingering Depression economy and the wholesale enlistment of musicians during WWII that ended the Big Band era of jazz. What emerged in its wake were radically downsized swing ensembles that took one of two… Read More...
Music critics love to belatedly elevate the contributions of the brilliant burnouts. Syd Barrett, Roky Erikson and their ilk continue to be swaddled in accolades far exceeding the breadth of their slim catalogs and performance on the… Read More...
“You knew instantly that she was an original,” Alan Bergman. For those who have waited a lifetime for this memoir, it was worth it. For all who were uncertain it would ever happen, arriving just before holidays 2023, finally in her own… Read More...
Indie band Sauce City has shared their new music video for their soulful single "Lens of One" ahead of the bands' live performance at Drom in the East Village on April 19.
The East Village-based band Sauce City have shared that… Read More...
NYC Bluegrass hip-hop group Gangstagrass has released their latest funk-infused single titled, "Good at Being Bad." The group stands for a unique and true musical genre of their own creation that merges the styles of country/bluegrass and… Read More...
NYC indie-rock duo The Lemon Twigs released their latest album titled A Dream Is All We Know. The LP sees a wonderful collaboration with Sean Ono Lennon, son of Beatles legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
The Lemon Twigs hail from… Read More...
Just in time for Women's History Month, Ani DiFranco - singer, songwriter, feminist, and author - has graced listeners with her impactful new release, "Baby Roe".
With this, Ani fearlessly tackles the topic of reproductive… Read More...
Today marks a somewhat somber anniversary in Grateful Dead history as the band's second show at their final residency at The Capitol Theater this day in 1971 would be the first of many without drummer Mickey Hart. Racked by depression and… Read More...
Today marks the anniversary of the final show of one of the earliest Grateful Dead side projects. Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia along with Howard Wales delivered one last live interpretation of their jazz-rock fusion album Hooteroll to an… Read More...
There was already magic in the air when Medeski, Martin and Wood took the stage on December 1, 2000 at The Palace Theatre in Albany. The night was cold but the rumors were hot that some very special guests would be joining MMW that night.… Read More...
With profound sadness, we report that James Casey, who played saxophone in Trey Anastasio Band, Lettuce and Billy and the Kids, has lost his two-year battle with colon cancer. The news was shared on James' social media on Monday morning,… Read More...
New York's own Tony Bennett, one of the most awarded singers of his generation, has passed away at age 96. His death marks the end of a recent battle with Alzheimer's Disease and a life filled with chart-topping hits and almost every… Read More...
The jazz scene in Western New York lost a legend last month, with the passing of vocalist Mary McMahon. A staple of the jazz community in Buffalo, her family's music background, her years as an educator and her presence are eulogized here… Read More...