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Hold on to your ticket money, folks. You won't be able to buy passes for Woodstock this Monday. The sale date was scheduled to coincide with Earth Day, April 22. But for undisclosed reasons, that date is being delayed. Everyone is…

Being a music writer is a lot of fun, and there’s no one I like to talk shop with more than Charles Benoit. He writes for Reggae Steady Ska about his favorite genre, ska. He also plays tenor sax in Rochester’s most active ska band, aptly…

Soulive has confirmed a six dates at Brooklyn Bowl. Bowlive VIII spans two weekends, from July 11-13 and July 18-20. Tickets go on sale April 19 for individual nights or three-night passes. Formed in 1999, Soulive is celebrating twenty…

With 2017's Kick Out The Rocks, The Dirty Pennies blend blues with other styles of music, feeling out the boundaries of how far they could push the genre. Now with their new EP (aptly entitled EP) they've mapped out their niche: grungy…

New pop rock outfit Losers Club have released their first song "Emerald Eyes" this week. The song is a rallying call for those for whom everything seems to be going wrong, but who never lose sight of hope. "At the time I wrote this…

The 29th annual Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival Of Music & Dance takes place July 18-21 this year. Held in Trumansburg, the event includes more than 70 musical performances. In addition to hosts Donna the Buffalo, headliners include…

Bad Luck's new EP, Drug Phase, is the perfect vessel for launching a comeback. Bad Luck. continues to tick all the right boxes: fast tempos, aggressive guitar work, pop-influenced melodies and clever lyrics. The solo-project-turned-band…

Rochester trio, The Archive Ravens, are holding a free concert at Rochester's Lyric Theatre on Saturday, March 30. The event runs from 4-6 pm and is open to the public. The concert will include a preview of songs from their forthcoming…

Life has been full of surprises for Sarah Eide. She captures the twists and turns of her journey in "Dreams on Hold," the title track of her next album. In this song, Eide brandishes her flair for dramatic storytelling. The song ebbs and…

This May marks a centennial - 100 years since the birth of Pete Seeger. Although the world lost this preeminent folk singer and activist five years ago, his work lives on. The Egg will host a Pete Seeger Centennial concert on Thursday, May…