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Prince, William. That's one of the hardest working commas you will see, and this isn't a post about drama with the British Royals. Juno-winning singer-songwriter, William Prince, sprinkled plenty more punctuation throughout his two-set…

Every Thursday for the last two years, and for the foreseeable future, Three Heads Brewing's stage has been taken over by a local musician. Each musician gets to command the stage for a month of Thursdays in what has been dubbed the…

Adam and David Moss are identical twins. But don't talk to them about that, they've heard all the twin jokes and comments and they're sick of it. Though since they commented in jest about the Rochester weather, a subject us locals have…

A Saturday night crowd, on a Monday, settled in for a wonderful night of folk songs in the cozy and warm exposed-brick confines of Restaurant Good Luck. Honest Folk Presents brought in two great artists representing both coasts. The crowd…

Finishing up their second year with Orrin Evans at the piano (replacing founding member Ethan Iverson), and on the eve of the release of their second album with the new lineup, The Bad Plus made a stop at the Hangar Theater in Ithaca.…

all photos by: © Thomas G. Smith Since opening, Three Heads Brewing has been a bit of a temple for Rochester local music. It could be argued that no venue in town has supported the scene better. The centerpiece has been the…

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks are no strangers to the Rochester area. They've both been frequent visitors since their beginnings - forming a mutual love affair with the area's music fans. Tedeschi Trucks Band have made it a point to…

"It's not who you know, it's who you don't know;" the well-worn oft-repeated mantra of the Rochester International Jazz Festival not only rings true but pays dividends when heeded. Over 18 years the producers have followed a successful…

June 21 is just around the corner, which means summer is almost here and, more importantly, the 18th edition of Rochester International Jazz Festival is about to begin. Jazz Fest is a comforting tradition on the Rochester scene, but…

New York City multi-instrumentalist and composer T@NE released his latest record, a live recording at the famed Arlene's Grocery, in April. The actual concert was recorded back in September of last year and featured Taber Gable on keys,…