Solid Copy, the Brooklyn indie rock duo, released their latest song, “Low Tide.” Released on August 14, the song is the fourth single off the duo’s debut album, titled Forensic Manor. “Low Tide” explores the tension associated with the… Read More...
The Brooklyn-based duo Halfway Up a Jagged Hill announced their self-titled album, HUAJH, which will be released on September 10 by Vinegar Hill Sound Records. The announcement coincides with the release of their new single, “Silver… Read More...
Chess Club’s latest single “Wedding of the Year” has exactly what the world needs right now: a little romance, tongue-in-cheek comedy, and a killer saxophone solo. Released July 1, the track spins listeners through the chaos of falling in… Read More...
I’ll start with a confession. Sure, I’m a born-and-raised New Yorker, but put on a good honky-tonk tune and I’m sold. Luckily, I didn’t have to go too far. Ithaca-based Drew Kiddoo and The Blackouts’ new single, “Black Widow,” pulls from… Read More...
For all the careers Woodstock ‘69 launched into the stratosphere (Santana, Melanie, Joe Cocker, and Ten Years After), there are artists who graced that stage yet remain unjustly in the shadows. Although their performances may have earned a… Read More...
New York has long been the center of the financial universe. But in the ‘60s, it was also the undisputed leader in manufacturing the megastars and musical trends that would forever shape rock and roll. With Wake Me, Shake Me: New York… Read More...
Hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash will be back in bookstores this fall in the form of “Birth of a Culture,” co-authored by writer Robert “Scoop” Jackson. This book, published by HarperCollins imprint Amistad, comes out on Sept. 22 and is up… Read More...
Even now, 51 years to the day, the performance by Grateful Dead at the legendary Woodstock Music Festival still leaves a mark. Although, for a variety of reasons, it's a mark that the band and any eyewitnesses that evening may not wish to… Read More...
"Phish felt like this big inside joke at the time, and the festival was astounding in that we all looked around and acknowledged that a lot of people were in on the joke." Read More...
Deadheads, mark your calendars. The annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies will return to cinemas nationwide on Aug. 8 and 10 with a special screening commemorating the 35th anniversary of the band's legendary June 17, 1991 concert at… Read More...
Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, born and raised in New York City, is dead at age 95.
The jazz legend, nicknamed the "saxophone colossus,” died Monday, May 25 at his home in Woodstock.
Credit: Tom Beetz
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Rob Base, best known for classic hip-hop tracks "It Takes Two" and "Joy and Pain", has passed away in a private battle with cancer. The rapper, born in Harlem, celebrated his 59th birthday on May 18.
The news was shared by Base's family… Read More...
Guitarist, singer and jam band icon, Bob Weir, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening. He was 78. Weir performed for more than 60 years, defining a generation through his music, giving a multitude of fans worldwide a connection and… Read More...
