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Harpist Mikaela Davis released her latest single "11:11" on Tuesday, November 11, a patient, melodic journey with harp cascading through Davis' enchanting voice. The track is the first in two years since the release of sophomore album,…
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Long Island glam punk band Bad Mary has released its lyric video of their latest single, “Time Warp.” Honoring the film’s renewed popularity, “Time…
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Ananya's new single, “My Darling NY” is a love song written for the Big Apple. The tune is a sad, hopeful, and yet bittersweet poem to the city that looks to have felt like a toxic relationship. Produced to sound simplistic and intimate.  …
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Following the success of her hit song “Strange,” soul and R&B musician Celeste returns with a new single, “Time Will Tell,” in anticipation of her upcoming album, Woman Of Faces.  With the record releasing on November 14, “Time Will…
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Melissa Auf der Maur, the bassist who powered Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins to the top of the indie charts, is slated to release a memoir of her alternatively joyful and harrowing experiences in the ‘90s rock scene. The book,…
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From the controversy over its authorship to the many artists who crafted their own unique versions of it, the long and winding history of the song “Hey Joe” unfolds like a great murder mystery. Now its journey through generations of…
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Ever wonder what it would be like to retrace the footsteps of Bob Dylan during his time in New York? To travel to the venues where he performed, wrote classic tunes, and crashed during his early years in the Big Apple? Now you can…
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After two previous shows at SUNY Stony Brook in Long Island in 1967 and '68, the Grateful Dead returned to the campus gymnasium in 1970 on October 30. It was billed as two separate shows with two separate admissions. This marked the first…
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In 1987, the Carrier Dome in Syracuse hosted the breakthrough “The Joshua Tree” tour from Irish rock band U2. Spanning over 100 shows, the tour’s third and final leg made 5 total stops across New York State in the fall of ‘87, leading to…
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This is Part 4 of a series looking at the history of Phish in Albany. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here. With 20 shows in Albany under their belt as of 2024, Phish has made it clear their affinity for the Capital…
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, best known as the female vocalist of The Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78. She passed away on Sunday, November 2 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her…
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Jack DeJohnette, the influential jazz/fusion/new jazz drummer, died this weekend at Kingston Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 83. Jack Dejohnette-8/9/42-10/26/25 - photo by Rudy Lu Born in Chicago, he was originally…
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D'Angelo, the pioneering figure in neo-soul, known for three albums celebrated as contemporary masterpieces, passed away on Tuesday. He was 51 years old. Photo via Soundcloud The singer, real name Michael Eugene Archer, passed away…
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