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Local Limelight: Rochester Musician Ryan Johnson
NYS Music’s feature series Local Limelight is a special and integral collection of interviews that shine a…
Tyjhier: a Musical Journey From Syracuse to NYC
Before the SAMMY Awards, Tyjhier Goodman, artistically known as Tyjhier, was a kid in Syracuse sitting in…
Senior At Fayetteville-Manlius Wins Skaneateles’s 2026 Robinson Award
The Skaneateles Festival has announced Hudson Brenner, a graduating senior from Fayetteville-Manlius High School,…
A Guide to Broadway Theaters
Throughout the Theater District of Manhattan Broadway theaters can be found at every turn, presenting new, classic…
The Ed Sullivan Theater: Now and Then
Over the decades, countless celebrities and musicians from Elvis to the Beatles have graced the Ed Sullivan Theater…
A Deeper Look at “Will I Be The Sun” with Eleri Ward
If you’re looking to find growth, inspiration, and tranquility in the music you listen to, you may find Eleri Ward…
In Focus: ren.y.c at SOB
ren.y.c only had 15 minutes to make magic happen at SOB's on Tuesday March 31st.
An artist from NYC making…
WMHT Public Media Commemorates 150 Years of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall with…
As the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall marks an extraordinary 150 years as one of the nation’s most…
Muck Duck Studios Set To Open Second Location in Rochester
In Rochester, NY, creativity is bursting at the seams within Muck Duck studios. Founded by Casey Arthur, Muck Duck…
Stuyvesant Casino: The East Village home for Jewish Gangsters and Dixieland Jazz
The East Village of Manhattan has been home to immigrants, the working class, Beatniks, hippies and artists over…
Prog Guitar Monster Jan Akkerman Returns with New Live Disc
He is the Dutch master best known for the rock anthem that might have unknowingly ignited the guitar shred…
When We Weren’t So Far – Luke Mock Finds Clarity in Emotional Distance
There’s something uniquely disarming about a project that doesn’t try to overwhelm you. Instead, it invites you in…
Jelly Roll Morton: The Musician Who Cried Wolf
In the annals of musical mythology, Jelly Roll Morton is one of those oft elusive, yet larger-than-life legends.…
Inside the Grit-Hearted Songs of Laura Leigh
There’s a certain kind of honesty that doesn’t knock politely; it just shows up, boots muddy, heart on its sleeve,…
Full Circle Commons: Gardiner’s Third Place for Music and Community
In Gardiner, New York – the heart of the Hudson Valley – Mike and Christina Benevento have begun to conduct an…
Embracing the Magic in Simple Living: Dirthog Newton
There are two things guitar/banjo duo Dirthog Newton is rooted in: homegrown, and… groundhog. What is Dirthog…
Exploring NY State’s Remaining Strand Theaters
At some point in your life, you’ve probably come across a Strand Theater. If you’ve been around the block a few…
A Composer And His Cabin: How Béla Bartók Came To Saranac Lake
Béla Bartók story is like something out of a movie. Forced to flee Hungary during the rise of fascism in the…
Up and Coming Sister Band The Wolff Sisters Performing at Caffe Lena February 6th
If you love raw harmonies and heartfelt Americana, The Wolff Sisters are a band you don't want to miss. Gritty and…
Fab Dupont on Bad Bunny’s ‘WELTiTA,’ Famed Flux Studios
Shakira’s global hit “Waka Waka.” 2004 GRAMMY-winning reggae album, Toots and the Maytals’ True Love. Album of the…