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Let's travel back a bit to a small distinctive rock club, a mainstay on the scene hosting some of the most vibrant sounds of its time and place. CBGB's in the '70s? No, not quite that far back, and to the north and west. We're talking about…

Joywave, Rochester own indie-rock darlings, will make a stop in their hometown of Rochester at Anthology on Saturday night. The band is continuing on their rise to stardom with a lengthy headlining tour before a mostly quiet summer ahead,…

The 15th edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest is almost upon us. Jazz Street is nearly open and the Flour City is about to be blessed with nine consecutive nights of wall-to-wall world-class musical performances by acts…

After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Tom Petty reunited his pre-Heartbreakers, pre-breakout band, Mudcrutch, for a tour and album back in 2008. Turns out it wasn't just a one-off a-good-time-was-had-by-all affair; they're back again…

Nashville's Los Colognes, opening the show at the Town Ballroom on the first night of a tour with Houndmouth, impressed the filling venue with a 45 minute taste of their laid back rock. They started things off with "Baby, You Can't Have…

Troy's free Wednesday night concerts at Riverfront Park have announced their 2016 lineup. Rockin' on the River, the eight-week summer series, runs from June 15 to Aug. 3, with events getting going at 5 p.m. each night. Residents of Troy…

An unadulterated evening of Texas-style and Texas-sized rock and roll got started with a little North Carolina folk music. American Aquarium's BJ Barham played a set of his new songs, commanding the audience at the Tralf in Buffalo, with…

An evening of acts defying easy categorization at the Montage Music Hall on May 12 began with Rochester-born Mikaela Davis and her harp-led melodies. Her band, whittled to a trio from its usual quartet format, consisted of Alex Coté on…

Marco Benevento, touring in support of his recently released half-concept/half dance-inflicted rock anthems album The Story of Fred Short, will make a run through upstate New York this week. Of the new album, the LA Times says, Marco…

MTV's once-popular live performance show "Unplugged," which featured bands playing intimate and acoustic sets, is making a comeback on the station once known for its innovations in music broadcasting and promoting. The show premiered…