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Big Lawn Music Festival Hosts Plethora of New York Talent
This past Saturday, the Big Lawn Music Festival took place in Poughkeepsie. The festival took place at Plan Bee…
Dale! Pitbull and Lil Jon Bring Nonstop Energy to Jones Beach
There are concerts, there are parties, and then there is a Pitbull concert. On Tuesday, August 25, Pitbull brought…
“Poor Blind Birds” and other Heartfelt Singles Celebrate Felice…
Three new singles from Felice County Fair, a tribute record to Catskills-based folk band The Felice Brothers, were…
Still Giving Us Hell: The All-American Rejects Rock The Great New York State Fair
When The All-American Rejects in 2025 came back in full swing, doing surprise house party shows to protest high…
Sublime Maintain Icon Status in Canandaigua
August 22 was a great day if you are a fan of Sublime. The boys from Long Beach, California, who are synonymous…
The Great New York State Fair Opens With A Quiet Riot
On Wednesday, August 26, the New York State Fair’s opening day started with a Quiet Riot. Turning an annual…
How the Brill Building Revolutionized Pop Music
During the 1960s, the Brill Building revolutionized all aspects of the music industry. The operations of this one…
A Look Back On the E-girl/E-boy Craze of the 2020s
In the last few years, emo culture has experienced a resurgence of sorts. Suddenly everyone’s shopping at Hot…
A Glimpse into Door Daze—the Hudson Valley DIY Music Festival
If you ask any Hudson Valley local music fan, there’s a pretty good chance they can tell you about Doors at Seven,…
Yorktown Grange Fair brings fun for all ages this September
The 102nd annual Yorktown Grange Fair returns to 99 Moseman Road in Yorktown Heights, Westchester Sept. 11, 12 and…
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard close out U.S. 2026 Tour with a Rave Under…
Brooklyn witnessed a rare psychedelic event as King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard returned to New York to…
Indigo Girls Back In Their Element at Beak & Skiff
Maybe it was the apple donuts. Or maybe the cooler temperatures, the earthy valley view from the top of a windy…
Syracuse University, Lou Reed’s Lonely Woman
While she was pregnant with me, my mom saw Lou Reed perform his Edgar Allan Poe concept album, The Raven. After…
Brandi Carlile at CMAC: “What a Stunningly Perfect Night …”
"What a stunningly perfect night this is," remarked Sarah Watkins midway through I'm With Her's opening set for…
Action Bronson Brings Planet Frog to Life at Mulcahy’s
Action Bronson brought Planet Frog to Mulcahy’s on Long Island Saturday night, mixing tracks from the project with…
Plush Puts Female Rock Front and Center at Sharkey’s
On Wednesday, August 19, Plush took on Sharkey's Event Center in Syracuse for their Mass Hysteria Tour. This tour…
Joyce Manor Brings Sold-Out Punk Show to Bearsville Theater
On Thursday, August 20, the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock became the unlikely home of a rowdy, sold-out punk…
RAYE Performs Hope-filled Hits at the Citi Concert Series
R&B-pop music sensation RAYE returned to the Citi Concert Series on Thursday, August 20. Currently supporting…
Local Limelight: Seasoned Rochester Drummer Rob Mount
Rochester drummer Rob Mount is the latest artist featured in NYS Music's Local Limelight series, discussing highs…
Woodstock’s Lost Treasure: Bert Sommer Gets A Biography
For all the careers Woodstock ‘69 launched into the stratosphere (Santana, Melanie, Joe Cocker, and Ten Years…