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In Focus: Coral Moons and Beach Weather Close Out the 2025 Rochester Lilac…
The 127th Rochester Lilac Festival ended with two remarkable performances on Sunday, May 18th. Despite the rainy…
Sterling Stage Folkfest Kicks Off NY Music Festival Season, Touts 30 Years this…
Sterling Stage Folkfest returns once again in 2025 for the 30th Anniversary of its inaugural music camping…
New York Series: Lou Reed “Coney Island Baby”
“The glory of love might see you through.”
Howl Releases Electrifyingly Unsettling Single “Million Ways To Break”
It feels like hot sparks lashing cool skin, it feels like a tender black eye and kiss flushed lips; it is Howl’s…
Yeehaw! Local Country Band Candy Was Sweet Treat to Lilac Festival Goers
On Monday, May 12, local country band Candy performed for the first time at the Rochester Lilac Festival. The up…
Oropendola releases single “Palace of Sunflowers”
Brooklyn based artist Oropendola has released her "Palace of Sunflowers" ahead of upcoming album Swimming out June…
Queens Rising Returns for Fourth Annual Festival
The eagerly awaited Queens Rising 2025 returns this June for its fourth annual multidisciplinary arts…
Adirondack Festival awards “Outstanding Artists” scholarships
The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists takes place on Sunday, June 1 at Saratoga Performing Arts…
Pry Release “So Good” From Upcoming Album Wrapped In Plastic
Alternative rock duo Pry released their new single, "So Good," ahead of their upcoming LP Wrapped In Plastic, out…
Ja Rule’s “New York”: How the City Began a War Within from One…
Hit records celebrating a city are supposed to bring people together. Take Ja Rule’s 2004 smash single “New York,”…
Adequate Phil releases Psychedelic Freak-Folk Single “brAIn melts…
Troy’s very own Adequate Phil, released their new single “brAIn melts slow” and it is more than adequate.
Cover…
WYLDLIFE Releases New Single Ahead of New LP, Plus Upcoming NY Show
Alternative band WYLDLIFE has released their new single, “Dizzy,” ahead of their upcoming LP sorted., to be…
New York State Fair 2025 Concert Lineup
The New York State Fair has announced their 2025 performers, including Scotland sensations Red Hot Chilli Pipers,…
New York Series: Cam’ron and Jay – Z team up on ‘Welcome to New York City’
The city of New York is used to being serenaded. Entertainers famous and obscure alike have sung the city's…
Hurri Haran Gets Possessive in the Best Way on “Stingy”
Trinidadian-American rapper/singer Hurri Haran, based in Brooklyn, has dropped his latest love track, “Stingy,”…
A.M. Boys Navigate Tension and Texture on Present Phase
The New York City-based A.M. Boys combine the clean minimalism of the post-punk era with a contemporary approach…
The Soulquarians: A Cultural Revolution in Soul and Hip-Hop
The late 1990s seemed like a revival for musical styles that had lost their prior appeal while also propelling…
Cotton Club: The Staple of Black Talent in The Harlem Renaissance
In continuation of NYS Music’s series celebrating the Harlem Renaissance in its centennial years, it is important…
ChamberQUEER 2025 Pride Festival: Queer Ancestry Across NYC
ChamberQUEER will celebrate Pride Month 2025 with Queer Ancestry, a festival highlighting LGBTQ+ excellence in…
Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival Announces Performers: Joan Jett and the…
Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival has announced the lineup for their second annual event, to be held from…