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Women in NY’s Music Industry
A look at women in the music industry across New York State – promotors, venue owners, festival producers, musicians, and artists from all across the Empire State.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cassandra Kubinski is Ready to Build on Her Versatility
Cassandra Kubinski is a “storytelling oriented, piano-driven, theatrical pop” singer/songwriter from Saratoga…
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…
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…
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…
This Day in Hip Hop: Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ inspires a…
Lauryn Hill has not released an album in nearly two decades (2002’s live album, MTV Unplugged No. 2.0). Yet,…
Utica Indie-Rocker Cait Devin Gains Attention
Cait Devin is an 18 year old indie/alt pop/rock singer-songwriter from Utica. Although young, this self-described…
Microphone Check: Interview With Shira Elias of Turkuaz
NYS Music and Music Minds have teamed up to check in with musicians around the scene and see how they are holding…
Celebrating 30 Years of Mariah Carey
As of Friday, June 12, the self-titled debut album from Mariah Carey is 30 years old. With four consecutive #1…
Lauryn Hill’s Final Hour
Words are like honey; they can be sweet to hear but the message might not always stick. And over time, messages…
Hearing Aide: Wallis Bird ‘Woman’ – A Journey in…
Wallis Bird's upcoming album, Woman, is both a rebellious act of self-advocacy and a call to action. Wallis Bird…
Long Island’s Kelly & Kat Release Their Debut Single
There’s no doubt that Kelly & Kat are very talented. In 2014 Kelly & Kat made a…
Arielle O’Keefe, Known as Girl Blue, is in Control of Her Own Musical Destiny
Arielle O’Keefe walks into The Hollow Bar + Kitchen with a guitar case in her hand and only blues on her mind.…
Syracuse Native Rhiannon Payne Taking Music Career to Next Level
Rhiannon Payne knew she wanted to be a music superstar since the very beginning of her life.
"I was 3 years old…
Sydney Worthley Drops Debut Album to Positive Reviews, Earns Respect in Local…
Sydney Worthley is walking down the hall before she is stopped by a friend who confesses, “I’ve had that song stuck…
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…