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Bardovan Announces Reopening This August With Shows Going on Sale Next Week
Bardavon Presents has announced it will reopen this August after being closed for 14 months during the COVID-19…
Alicia Keys’ “Songs in A Minor” Turns 20 Years Old Today
On this day in 2001, Alicia Keys released her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Bolstered by the success of lead…
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…
Pencildive Debut Gloomy Post-Punk LP “Grown-Ups”
Pencildive, an indie rock band that has been aptly described by fans as “a post-punk visual nightmare” is gearing…
Happy Birthday Lenny Kravitz!
Born Leonard Albert Kravitz, the multi-faceted artist from New York City, celebrates his 57th birthday today.…
Happy Birthday, Busta Rhymes!
Trevor George Smith Jr., better known by his stage name, Busta Rhymes, celebrates his 49th birthday today.
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A Farewell To Hotel Pennsylvania
An iconic location in mid-town Manhattan is closing its doors for good. The Hotel Pennsylvania will not reopen,…
Hearing Aide: Trauma Cat ‘Prepare To Apologize’
From the post-industrial hellscape of Syracuse, New York comes Trauma Cat, who have delivered to the world their…
Brooklyn Rapper Jellz Looks to Put a Scare in the Rap Game With “Ghost”
The drill music scene has a certain connotation attached to it. The kind the public is accustomed to is violence…
The Iconic Concerts of Central Park: from Simon and Garfunkel to SummerStage
Central Park is not only the continent’s first public park, but arguably the most iconic. Artists have traveled…
In Remembrance of Eli Harris, the Godfather of Syracuse music
A year ago today, the Syracuse music scene lost a legend, the likes of which will not be seen again. Eli Harris,…
Langston Hughes: Prolific Writer and a Leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes, full name James Mercer Langston Hughes, was born around February 1st, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri.…
Sarah King Dishes Out Five Wonderfully Uneasy Pieces with The Hour
Singer-songwriter Sarah King has released her debut EP, The Hour, a splendid, soulful voyage to the darkest…
Noel Paul Stookey Releases “Just Causes” Compilation
Noel Paul Stookey today releases a 15-song compilation paired with non-profit beneficiaries in the spirit of…
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…
