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Fever Dolls: Musical Populists Transcend As Visual Storytellers
Earlier this month, Fever Dolls released their third single, “Mrs. Carver.” Similar to their previous two…
When Worlds Collide: The Dee Brothers Invade Turning Stone
Turning Stone, an award-winning, destination resort in Upstate New York, works tirelessly to bring best in music…
For The Love of Ska: An Interview with Charles Benoit of Some Ska Band
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…
The DNA Of Cream: From Father to Son, Fifty Years In The Making.
If you haven’t heard of Cream before, you must live under a bloody rock. Although short-lived, the trio went on to…
Head For The Hills’ Matt Loewen Talks New EP, Music Videos, And More
Colorado-based, three-piece stringband Head For The Hills released their newest studio work this past Friday, an…
Listen to Episode 12 of Empire State Music Podcast featuring Justin Reckamp from…
Mungion singer and guitarist, Justin Reckamp, joins host Andy Hogan in conversation about the bands origins, life…
Hearing Aide: Driftwood ‘Tree of Shade’
Driftwood is set to release their fifth studio album Tree of Shade this coming spring. This folk-rock and…
Interview: Athens, Georgia meets Seattle grunge at Lullwater
With the tour winding down, the band was preparing for the release of their 3rd and most adventurous studio album,…
A Blues Legend: an Interview with Joe Louis Walker
Glimpse into the life and career of a blues master, Joe Louis Walker and his close friendship with B.B. King, James…
JJ Grey & Mofro bring Florida Roots to the Rocky Mountains and head to the…
Frequently I am asked what genre of music JJ Grey & Mofro falls under. I always find myself fumbling for words…
Interview: Mike Robinson Talks Debut Album, Railroad Earth Tour and More
Last week, NYS Music covered staple jamgrass group Railroad Earth during the incredible northeast run of their…
The Elements of Aqueous: Part Two – Evan McPhaden
Night two of the five night Colorado run took place at a hip little venue in Avon, located in the Vail Valley. …
James Hayden Rodriguez on The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
With The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical making its way to Schenectady, NY on Friday February 22 and…
The Elements of Aqueous: Part One – David Loss
Animas City Theater in Durango, CO, a venue nestled in La Plata County, is where Buffalo's Aqueous kicked off their…
Interview: Maybird’s Josh Netsky on Music and Mixtapes
Rochester/Brooklyn band Maybird will soon be launching their second release on 30th Century Records. The first…
Lespecial: A Power-Rock Trio, Where They’ve Been, and What’s Coming…
About three quarters through the Fall/Winter 2018 tour, power-rock trio lespecial brought their unique style of…
Nobody’s Girl. That’s Right.
We wrote 3 songs in basically 18 hours that we really liked. When we played them for the folks who owned the…
Mihali Sells Out Putnam Place, Discusses Creative Process, Inspiration and…
Mihali Savoulidis, the lead singer and guitarist from Vermont jam-band Twiddle made a stop on his solo tour at…
History of Wyllys to keep the Party going late after The Disco Biscuits
The jam scene in the Northeast is as healthy as it has ever been, with bands regularly touring across New York…