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New Beginnings for A Summer Tradition – Great American Irish Festival 2015
Nine years ago I serendipitously stumbled upon the Herkimer Fairgrounds where the residents were in the midst of…
Hearing Aide: CBDB ‘The Fame EP’
Southern “joyfunk” group CBDB recently released their EP The Fame, which melds pop and electronic jam influences…
Listen to Holly Bowling at The Cutting Room
Exclusive to NYS Music, enjoy a soundboard recording of Holly Bowling from her August 18 show at New York City's…
Welcoming Home Benny Mardones and Company to Central New York
Although Central New York is not the birthplace of Benny Mardones, to him it will always be home. This is why at…
Hearing Aide: ‘Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz’
Many thoughts come to mind when one hears the name Miley Cyrus. Cyrus has made it clear to the world that she is no…
Hearing Aide: Beirut ‘No No No’
I first encountered Beirut midway through a listening session of a good friends of mine’s playlist entitled “When…
Backwoods Pondfest 2015: Small Festival with Big Heart
One of the best kept secrets in the festival circuit took place on August 7 and 8, 2015 in the Adirondack region…
Jake Owen Brought the Days of Gold Tour to the Mann Center
On Oct. 8, Jake Owen, Dan + Shay, and Kelsea Ballerini made their way to the Mann Center in Philadelphia to…
Hearing Aid: Blitzen Trapper ‘All Across This Land’
At its core, Blitzen Trapper is, and always has been, a rock band. All Across This Land, released last Friday, is…
No Fake Pearl Tears: Nashville Newcomer Lilly Hiatt is the Real Gem
Rather than shaking things off through catchy choruses and lip-gloss beats, Lilly Hiatt heals old wounds with…
Hearing Aide: Widespread Panic ‘Street Dogs’
Widespread Panic and their latest studio album, Street Dogs, combines the best of Panic's southern sound - straight…
We Ate the Peach 2015
The fourth annual Peach Festival will forever be a prolific memory for those who attended the 2015 installment of…
DrFameus and Particle Wash the Westcott with Sound
DrFameus proved himself a chameleon of sound, opening for Particle at the Westcott Theater Sept. 23. Allen Aucoin’s…
9:30 Club in D.C. Heats up with two Nights of Moe.
On the heels of their 25th Anniversary Fall tour, moe. is revved up and ready to rock the remaining year away.…
Photo Gallery: Relics Covers Pink Floyd Comfortably
Relics started the weekend of shows with a performance in Niagara Falls with a show at The Evening Star Music Hall.…
East Coast Tsunami Made a Loud Splash In Reading
When you take some of the best hardcore, metal, and hip hop and throw them into Reading, PA over a course of two…
Frankie Ballard Shines at the Wyoming County Fair
Frankie Ballard recently celebrated his third #1 hit with his latest single "Young & Crazy." He may be one of…
Photo Gallery: Plenty of Beautiful Sights at Night Lights Music Festival
Night Lights Music Festival closed out a very strong summer of music festivals in western New York. The festival…
Updated: Seventh Annual Aura Music and Arts Festival Announces Second Phase of…
Brotherly Love Productions has announced the first phase of bands for the 2016 edition of the Aura Music and Arts …
Time For a Riot – A Sit Down With Jubilee Riots
Jubilee Riots (formerly known as Enter the Haggis) made a return trip to Saranac as part of the brewery's Saranac…