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Local Hip Hop Artist 3ality Talks with NYS Music
Schenectady native, and upcoming local hip hop artist, 3ality, recently sat down with NYS Music for his first ever…
Del and Dawg Return to the Capital District
Continuing to carry the torch of the pre-bluegrass brother duet, Del McCoury and David "Dawg" Grisman are teaming…
Interview: Young Culture Takes New Release ‘Blue’ On The Road
Vibrant pop punk outfit Young Culture made their way from their hometown of Albany to Rochester on February 17 for…
Interview: I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire has come a long way in the past decade. The post-hardcore band that started with two teens…
Kyle Hollingsworth Band Bringing New Jams to Funk ‘N Waffles
Music fans are in for a treat this weekend if they are heading out to see the Kyle Hollingsworth Band.
"As of…
Syracuse Native Rhiannon Payne Taking Music Career to Next Level
Rhiannon Payne knew she wanted to be a music superstar since the very beginning of her life.
"I was 3 years old…
Behind the Gear: Karina Rykman
Karina Rykman is the bassist of Marco Benevento’s solo band. Karina brings her beefy bass tones and funky grooves…
Rob Derhak is ready for a Comeback
Rob Derhak of moe. stopped by 98.9 WCLZ’s studio in Maine Friday to guest DJ and spin some of his favorite tracks…
The Lizards Tour Through New York and Mass This Winter
The Lizards they have..... arrived! Toronto-based Phish tribute band The Lizards will tour throughout New York and…
Kalmia Traver of Rubblebucket Dances to Her Own Beat
We met Kalmia Traver, lead vocalist and sax player of Rubblebucket, a Brooklyn-based funk dance troop, standing in…
Mister F: The Hiatus Interview
Not all bands make it. Some break up. Some grow apart, others go on hiatus. and fewer return. Mister F is a band…
Trypnotyx: An Interview with Victor Wooten
As I sat in Anthology in Rochester, NY waiting for Victor Wooten to speak with me I had no idea what to expect. The…
Interview: Folkmaster Chaz Hearne
Just last month, after a seven-year run in Chicago, Illinois, indie folkmaster Chaz Hearne returned home to…
Life’s Too Short To Not Be Cool: Alan Evans and Iron Wax Studios
Tucked away in the mill towns of Western Massachusetts lies the village of Millers Falls. You'd never think that in…
Interview: Trevor Lewington of Enter the Haggis Prepares to enter Putnam Den
Canada's finest Celtic music export, Enter the Haggis, will return to the Putnam Den this Saturday, December 9,…
An Interview with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Greg Ormont
Mastering the headlining slot across the country, invading the studios at Paste Magazine and announcing a fresh run…
Interview: Get to Know Folk Rock Quartet Dave DiPrimo Band and Hear New Album…
Dave DiPrimo Band has just released Reflections, their sophomore full-length album. NYS Music met up with members…
West End Blend to Celebrate 120th Birthday of The Monopole on Nov. 30
The Monopole in Plattsburgh will celebrate a milestone 120 year birthday, and to get the party going, West End…
Chris Frantz of Talking Heads interviews Emerging Artist Pierce Fulton ahead of…
On November 27 at Fairfield Theater Company, the Brody Wilkinson Emerging Artist Series will feature two electronic…
Interview: Kyle Waldron on Creating Barbarosa’s ‘Loud and…
There is no greater joy in life than discovering music that resonates with the soul, sending spirits soaring into…