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Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living outside Albany. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan. He is Publisher of NYS Music.

He promotes artists through PhanArt shows, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe.

Pete@NYSMusic.com

Profiles

Greg Bell, By the Numbers – A Look Back with the Legendary Promoter on a 33-Year Career

Pete Mason Dec 27, 2025

There's Santa Claus - who brings joy to children all across the world one night a year, and then there's another jolly man, who brings to music and joy to the Capital Region over the course of many evenings of the year. Through…

Upcoming Shows

Chuck Lamb and The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra Perform at Putnam Place in January

Pete Mason Dec 26, 2025

In Janaury, Caffè Lena and Putnam Place will present a special Jazz at Caffè Lena performance featuring pianist Chuck Lamb with The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra. The Tuesday, January 13 show takes place at Putnam Place, and will feature a full…

Video

A Holiday Classic: Darlene Love performs “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on Late…

Pete Mason Dec 24, 2025

From 1986 until 2014, David Letterman would close out his final show of the year with a Christmas episode that featured the one and only Darlene Love. Over the span of those 28 years, Love would perform her holiday hit "Christmas (Baby…

Album Reviews

James Casey’s Christmas Album, ‘A Little Something for Everyone’

Pete Mason Dec 23, 2025

The late James Casey, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, released a Christmas EP in December 2022, featuring four tracks to add some flavor to your holiday traditions. A Little Something For Everyone is a perfect way to…

Pop

Billy Joel Symposium Announced for June 2026

Pete Mason Dec 23, 2025

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced a first ever "Billy Joel Symposium", inviting fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers on the Piano Man himself. The…

Festival News

Mountain Jam Looks Ahead to 2027

Pete Mason Dec 20, 2025

After returning in June 2025 after a six-year hiatus, Mountain Jam will look ahead to 2027, skipping 2026 altogether as they plan ahead for the next installment of the Catskills music festival. photo by Josh Timmermans In a statement…

Profiles

Albany Artists Prepare for Greg Bell’s Retirement Party and Halliday Ball

Pete Mason Dec 16, 2025

Albany - really, the Capital Region as a whole - has become a hub for live music over the past four decades, thanks to diverse venues catering to different crowds and genres, but above all, one man has been driving the local music scene…

News

Latest Widespread Panic Archival Release: 2001 Syracuse Show

Pete Mason Dec 15, 2025

Widespread Panic has announced a new addition to the southern rock band's multi-track archival series, with the release of Syracuse 2001. The show, held at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse on November 6, 2001, was only the band's…

Folk/Americana

$1 Million Gift Secures Long-Term Vision for Caffè Lena

Pete Mason Dec 13, 2025

On Friday, Caffè Lena announced an extraordinary $1 million gift from an anonymous donor, by far the largest contribution in the organization’s 65-year history. The donor, who has attended performances at the revered Saratoga…

Manhattan

SoTru Music School Launches in Harlem

Pete Mason Dec 10, 2025

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and Kaufman Music Center have announced a new partnership to launch a new immersive music curriculum in District 3’s P.S. 149 in Harlem, the SoTru Music School. This unique program for incoming…

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