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Stephen Lewis has been writing about music for over 20 years and is a self-proclaimed rock geek. He authored the first official biography on Richard Manuel late of The Band and curates the Talk from the Rock Room website and podcast. He graduated from SUNY Brockport with English honors. Stephen and his wife, Amiee, live in Rochester, New York.

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Hearing Aide: Yusuf/Cat Stevens ‘Tell Em I’m Gone’

Stephen Lewis Oct 23, 2014

Legendary and sometimes controversial troubadour Yusuf Islam, also known as Cat Stevens, will be releasing a new collection of music on October 27. Tell Em I’m Gone is a record split between inspirational new originals and influential cover…

Rock

Flashback: Frank Zappa in Poughkeepsie, September 21, 1978

Stephen Lewis Oct 14, 2014

One of the most legendary musicians and intense concerts to grace an Upstate New York stage took place in the fall of 1978 at the Mid-Hudson Center in Poughkeepsie. On September 21, 1978 Frank Zappa and his band appeared on stage for an…

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Bound for Glory in Rochester

Stephen Lewis Oct 2, 2014

Thursday Sept. 25 brought the Grammy Award winning Tedeschi Trucks Band to Upstate NY during a break in the middle of their New York City Beacon Theatre run. The group performed at the Auditorium Theatre, radiating their unique blend of…

Album Reviews

‘Wake Up to Find Out’ – Revisit The Grateful Dead Live at Nassau Coliseum March…

Stephen Lewis Sep 16, 2014

Culled from a tour now represented by two box sets and a number of official releases, the new Grateful Dead vault release, Wake Up to Find Out captures the most famous and arguably the most powerful performance of the Spring 1990 tour…

Rochester

Tedeschi Trucks Band Rolls Into Rochester on September 25

Stephen Lewis Sep 8, 2014

Rochester, NY will be the landing spot for the celebratory roots and blues explorations of the Tedeschi Trucks Band on Sept. 25. The eleven piece group combines Derek Trucks world-renowned guitar prowess as well as his wife Susan Tedeschi’s…

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Hearing Aide: Jerry Garcia Band ‘Garcia Live Volume Four 3-22-1978’

Stephen Lewis Jul 25, 2014

Released on compact disc this week by the Estate of Jerry Garcia comes Garcia Live Volume Four, the newest addition to the updated live release series hailing from Garcia’s bulging vault. The recording comes from March 22, 1978 at Veterans…

Albany

Paul McCartney Gets ‘Out There’ at the Times Union Center

Stephen Lewis Jul 12, 2014

Sir Paul McCartney had a highly anticipated and greatly publicized return to the stage took place at the Times Union Center in Albany on Saturday July 5th. After cancelling a string of dates due to a virus McCartney had contracted overseas…

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Ziggy Marley’s Rastaman Vibration Felt at Artpark

Stephen Lewis Jul 2, 2014

Holding court above the Niagara River Gorge, Artpark in Lewiston, NY on June 25th was an idyllic setting for an evening of roots reggae featuring Ziggy Marley and his band, with Steel Pulse in support. A way laid back crowd was chilled out…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Ziggy Marley ‘Fly Rasta’

Stephen Lewis Jun 5, 2014

Ziggy Marley’s new musical offering Fly Rasta combines many of the essential elements that make up Ziggy Marley as a Rastafarian, music artist, and the son of a legend. The multifaceted record reaches to the ends of the musical spectrum,…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Alan Evans Trio ‘Woodstock Sessions Volume I’

Stephen Lewis Apr 23, 2014

Recorded in one magical evening with a small studio audience and comprised of a straight take with no overdubs, the Alan Evans Trio's Woodstock Sessions Volume I is a timeless document of a musical moment of creation. Developed over the…

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