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South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Come to…
NYS Music had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Albert Mazibuko, an original member of Ladysmith Black…
Jahman Brahman at Funk ‘n Waffles, Brooklyn Bowl
Jahman Brahman, a quintet based out of Asheville, NC and known for their unique shred n’ flow playing style,…
17-Year-Old Prodigy Comes to Stage One in Fairfield Connecticut
It’s hard to be so humble and mature when talent comes so naturally to someone, but Bobby Paltauf proved in an…
Photo Gallery: LOCASH at Vapor Nightclub
The Nashville-based Country/Pop duo LOCASH performed along with a full band on February 16 at Vapor Nightclub in…
Castle Studio: Rehearsal and Recording Studio for Burgeoning New Paltz Scene
In the Hudson Valley, the village of New Paltz is giving rise to a healthy music scene. With venues like Snug's…
Erin Harkes, the Busiest Woman in Show Biz
The interview was wrapping up just a few minutes before her show was to start. Was there anything you’d like to add…
Band Profile: The Further Unsound
Almost 40 years ago, the world was inspired by the lyric “Break on through to the other side” and the future of…
Singer Sean Rowe is Going Rogue
Sean Rowe is no stranger to walking a different path, but he needed help with his latest venture — walking away…
Interview with Lord Electro: Turning up the Electricity in The Capital Region and…
Albany's very own Lord Electro is a jamtronica power trio bringing a new sound to the Upstate region. Since forming…
Best of NYS Music 2016: Best Music Town, Bands on the Rise
New York is a great state for live music. With a variety of venues throughout the state in both small towns and big…
K. Phillips Interview on Recess with Spinelli
Mr. K Phillips opened up for Rob Thomas and the Counting Crows at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, so naturally, we had to…
Scotty Zwang Has a New Gig
RAQ has a new drummer. Scotty Zwang, a native New Yorker, who most recently played with Dopapod, and formerly with…
The Lake Brothers Retrofit Rochester with Old School Rock n Roll
The Flower City music scene has continued to blossom over the past few years, displaying its symphonic diversity as…
The Jesus and Mary Chain Announce First New Studio Release Since 1998
Post-punk sensations The Jesus and Mary Chain have been getting back up to speed of late. In 2014 and 2015 they…
Rebuilding the Syracuse Art Scene: An Interview with Justin Pellingra
I can distinctly recall the brisk November night last year when a painter friend invited me to swing by a…
Patrick Harbron’s Rock Photography Exhibit opens at Albany Institute
The photographer stands in front of a print of a young Bruce Springsteen squatting down and looking out upon the…
Foreigner Opens Their Much Anticipated Acoustic Tour at the F.M. Kirby Center in…
The legendary multi-Grammy and American Music Award nominated band Foreigner, who has over 80 million worldwide…
Beaucoup Blue Provides the Elixir
Elixir /ih-lik-ser/ noun – a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy
Elixir is also the title of the soon to be…
Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Headline the Bridge Jazz Festival
New Orleans icons, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are set to headline the Bridge Jazz Festival on February 24, 2017 at…
Bob Dylan Awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy announced today that it will award the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan “for having…