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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…
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…
Cab Calloway: The Hi De Ho Man
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was born on Christmas Day 1907 in Rochester, living on Sycamore Street. His mother was a…
Made in NYC: Frank Zappa, Madison Avenue Ad Man
AMC’s Mad Men is one of TV’s most critically acclaimed series. It’s a stylish recreation of the martini stoked…
Fats Waller: Composer, Pianist and Clown Prince of Jazz
On May 21, 1904, Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was born to Adeline Locket Waller, a musician and Rev. Edward Martin…
Harlem Renaissance: Ethel Waters Breaking Barriers
Ethel Waters was born on October 31, 1896 in Chester, Pennsylvania. She was raised in poverty by her grandmother…
In Memory of Lou Reed, 1942-2013
Today we celebrate the memory of one of New York's true musical icons, Lou Reed. Seven years ago today, Reed died…
Bessie Smith: The Empress of the Blues
On April 15, 1894, Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her parents and brother had died by the time…
The Harlem Renaissance: ‘Count’ing Basie’s Life and Legacy
William James "Count" Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in August 1904. Both of his parents played…
Autumn Nicholas Strives to Make a Difference Through Music
Autumn Nicholas, a soul-pop singer-songwriter from Raleigh, NC, is a talented young musician that makes her…
Kyle Stockman Finds ‘Solace’: A Chameleon Amongst Genres
Harlem-native, Kyle Stockman, has suffered through an unexpected 2020 along with many fellow Americans. After…
The Harlem Renaissance: Duke Ellington
On April 29, 1899, Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in Washington D.C.. Both of his parents were musicians, and…