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The Story of Roxanne Shanté: Hip Hop’s First Female Icon
The milestone anniversary of one of the most influential and diverse music genres in history is here, as August…
New York Series: Symbolizing Change in Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New…
Taylor Swift is unquestionably one of the biggest artists in the world. Her most recent album, Midnights, sold…
OneShotAce Releases ‘Big Threat’ With Features from Moneybagg Yo…
Rising Boston, MA artist, OneShotAce, continues to strike while the iron is hot releasing his 2nd project of 2023.…
New York Series: The True Story Behind Ace Frehley’s “New York…
Ace Frehley is most known for his prominent role in the hard rock group Kiss, but he has also enjoyed a fruitful…
New York Series: ”John Brown’s Body,” Song of the Civil War
Songs are often measured by their ability to stand the test of time. “John Brown’s Body” is one of those songs…
A History of Traditional Music in the Adirondacks
If you’re in New York and looking for traditional folk music, you might be surprised to find roots closer to home…
The Sounds of the 1980 Winter Olympics: Chuck Mangione’s “Give it All…
As the XXIV Olympic Winter Games take place in Beijing, China, we look back 42 years to the XIII Olympic Winter…
New York Series: Pete Seeger Honors MLK with “Take it From Dr. King”
Folk and protest music legend Pete Seeger performed on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2008, performing "Take…
Musicians and Crew Recall the Glorious 3-Year Run of The Fillmore East in New Oral…
The Fillmore East was called “The Church of Rock and Roll” for good reason; between 1968 and 1971, promoter Bill…
So MaNY Roads: The Grateful Dead in New York State
Few bands have a relationship with the state of New York like the Grateful Dead. Outside of California, the…
Queens County, New York: The Birthplace of Hip-Hop Giants and Rock ‘n’…
This is the third article in the series “Made in New York,” a historical examination of the music history of each…
Cortland County, New York – Home to more than a Heavy Metal Icon
This is the second article in the series "Made in New York," a historical examination of the music history of each…
Orange County, New York – home to Jazz and Opera legends, Pardison Fontaine…
This is the first article in the series "Made in New York," a historical examination of the music history of each…
Made in New York – a Series looking at Historic and Notable Musicians from…
The State of New York has the richest music history in the nation. Go anywhere across the state and you'll find a…
In Focus: Music Venues Across New York State
It's been over a year since music venues had to shut down, and signs of life are starting to be seen this spring.…
A Look at Shuttered Music Venues Across New York State
We're coming up on one year without live music. Venues across New York State, and the country, are shuttered with…
This Darkness has got to Give: The State of Venues Across New York
Back in June, photographers working with NYS Music, with no live music to shoot, began looking at the venues we…
This Darkness Has Got to Give: A Look at Independent Music Venues Across NY
In June, NYS Music began to take a look at the state of New York's independent music venues. In July, August and…
This Darkness has got to Give: A look at the current state of New York Music…
Over the summer, NYS Music began to take a look at the state of New York music venues. In June, July, and August…
This Darkness has got to give: Shuttered Music Venues across New York State in…
In June and July, we looked at the state of music venues across New York State. Now in August, with hope for…