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Lark Hall Brings a Century of History to Albany’s Music Scene
Albany has many venues, but for more than a decade, there has not been a mid-sized music venue for bands to…
Rob’s School of Music in Rockland County Thrives Nationally
Musician Rob Spampinato from Rockland County turned his multigeneration music program Rob’s School of Music into a…
“It Runs in the Blood” Takes Indie Band Council From Farm Life to…
The indie band of brothers, Council, has announced their upcoming EP It Runs In The Blood. On May 28, their third…
Marcus Garvey: Controversial Revolutionary
As part of NYS Music's continuing series looking at the Centennial years of the Harlem Renaissance, we turn to…
Buffalo’s Colored Musicians Club: the Last Venue of its Kind
In Western New York, you'll find plenty of music history, but none so unique as the Colored Musicians Club in…
Introducing Lyricster, the First Ever Matching App Exclusively for Songwriters…
The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt throughout the entire world, with many having to deal with unfortunate…
A Look at Shuttered Music Venues Across New York State
We're coming up on one year without live music. Venues across New York State, and the country, are shuttered with…
Happy Birthday to Blue Oyster Cult Guitarist Richie Castellano!
Staten Island-born musician, multi-instrumentalist and member of Blue Oyster Cult, Richie Castellano, celebrates…
Hudson Valley Musicians Tag Team for D.I.Y. Album, The Seed Project
While the COVID-19 quarantine has pretty much killed the live music business, it has only served to radically…
Catching up with the Magical Mikaela Davis
Mikaela Davis has put the Flower City in Upstate New York on the map as a region where the harp and its sound has…
The Dutchess – A Secret Hudson Valley Venue for Music and the Arts
Welcome to The Dutchess. Imagine over 250 acres of land filled with the most poetic scenes. A place where you are…
Forgotten Genres: The Tielman Brothers & the Instrumental Delights of…
The late, great Edward Van Halen wasn’t the first musician of Indonesian descent to set the world ablaze with his…
Queens Rapper Kyngjo Making a Leap With ‘Who That’ Official Video
Upon the release of the music video for his single, “Calling Me,” Lefrak city native Kyngjo was happy with how his…
Broadway Buskers Series Takes Final Bow
Broadway Buskers Concert Series concluded their season of live streamed performances for Broadway fans everywhere,…
Louis Armstrong: Pioneer of Jazz
On August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans. Until the age of five, Armstrong's grandmother was his…
Chaz Shepherd Pays Tribute to George Floyd in Powerful New Video
Philadelphia based actor/singer-songwriter, Chaz Shepherd, is well-versed in the arena of soulful, R&B music,…
Celebrating 10 Years of “Pink Friday”
The year is 2010. Every middle schooler has an armful of Silly Bandz, people still expect Avatar sequels within…
Billie Holiday: Improving the Improv
Eleanora Fagan was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia. As a child, she started going by Billie Holiday, Billie…
Nikmoody Transforms Setbacks and Pain into Conscious Prose
Long Island rapper Nikmoody has been writing his entire life, taking the lemons of life and turning them into more…
Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant Opens For Dinner and a Show
The popular Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant is finally re-opening their doors to jazz lovers and music…