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Ryan Bieber is a multimedia journalist and lover of all things musical. Whether it be through a pen, camera or music, Ryan uses passions for media and music to tell unique stories through creative mediums. In his free time, he plays electric guitar, filming classic rock covers and releasing original music on Spotify.

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Where Did NYC’s Nightlife Go? Remembering The Golden Age of Danceteria

ryan bieber Aug 10, 2025

Out of all New York City’s famed nightclubs, none were more creative, wild and daring than Danceteria. Famously the club that gave Madonna her start, Danceteria nurtured countless budding musicians and artists, providing an exotic safe…

Features

The Top 10 Artists to Perform at Madison Square Garden

ryan bieber Jun 23, 2025

Today we're counting down the 10 artists who have performed the most time at Madison Square Garden and their most memorable shows.

Features

Fight the Power: A Relevant Anthem, Then and Now

ryan bieber Jun 12, 2025

When it comes to protest songs, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” not only goes down in history as one of the greatest, but continues to be relevant decades later. Today we explore the history of the iconic song and how the tumultuous…

Venue Profile

The Story of Kiss’s First Show and the Forgotten Queens Venue Behind It

ryan bieber Jun 5, 2025

Kiss played their first show at Coventry in Queens, a little known venue that fostered a budding glam rock and punk scene in the city.

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The Last Hurrah – The Rise and Fall of NYC’s Rock Disco

ryan bieber Jun 1, 2025

For a brief 5 year stint, Hurrah paved the way for rising punk bands as well as new wave and industrial music. Patti Smith, the Ramones and Blondie all graced the stage over the years.

Venue Profile

The Bottom Line and Bruce Springsteen: Greenwich Village’s Forgotten Venue

ryan bieber Apr 12, 2025

For nearly 3 decades, the Bottom Line housed some of the biggest names in music and was considered a New York City institution.

Features

Central Park’s Forgotten Festival – The Schaefer Music Festival

ryan bieber Mar 26, 2025

The Schaefer Music Festival was an annual summer concert series hosted between 1968-1976 at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. The series attracted some of the most notable names in music.

Women in NY's Music Industry

Jess Novak Hosts 4th Annual F.I.R.E Festival in CNY

ryan bieber Mar 23, 2025

For musician Jess Novak, it’s already been a busy year. Fresh off the release of an EP titled WOMAN in December, Novak has since secured a monthly residency performing at the Moondog Lounge in Auburn in addition to a number of tour dates…

Venue Profile

The Savoy Ballroom: Harlem’s Forgotten Venue

ryan bieber Feb 27, 2025

For a brief few decades in the 1900s, the Savoy provided a vibrant home for the budding genre of swing, and saw rise to popular dances like the Lindy Hop.

Artist Profile

Remembering Ma Rainey and the Harlem Renaissance

ryan bieber Feb 26, 2025

Born Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett, Rainey would go on to become one of America's most influential blues singers, a key player in the Harlem Renaissance and an important mentor and inspiration to many singers that followed.

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