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The archives of UpstateLIVE, 2010-2014
Rapper’s Lament: Big Bank Hank Dead at 57
Big Bank Hank, original member of the legendary hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang passed away today due to…
New Music and U.S. Tourdates Coming from ELO
Billboard reports that ELO frontman Jeff Lynne, upon receiving Outstanding Contribution to Music award at Classic…
Hearing Aide: Machine Head ‘Bloodstone and Diamonds’
November 10 saw the release of Machine Head’s eight studio album Bloodstone & Diamonds. This marks the first…
Murder By Death to Crowdfund Upcoming Album
Murder by Death, featuring Americana rock from Kentucky, launched the Kickstarter for their upcoming album, Big…
Rick Rosas, Longtime Neil Young Bassist Dead at 65
Rick Rosas who had a long career playing with the likes of Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, Joe Walsh, Jerry Lee…
Freekbass Brings His Special Brand of Funk to Buffalo
Freekbass has been reinventing funk music for years, cultivating his own sound after having been birthed in…
UPDATED: Robert Plant Turns Down Led Zeppelin Reunion Debunked
Editors note: According to a report Nov 10 from The Guardian, Robert Plant's publicist has denied any Led Zeppelin…
The Sounds of Fabulous Phish in Chilling Thrilling Las Vegas
The day of the dead saw the demise of one Phish Halloween tradition and the birth of something completely…
Native American Music Awards to be held at Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel
Update: the Fifteenth Annual Native American Music Awards will be streamed live on the home page of First Nations…
Hinder Signs New Record Deal with New Singer
On the heels of a public announcement that Hinder signed with The End Records on November 4, it should also be…
Mark Doyle’s ‘Guitar Noir’ Scheduled at O.C.C. on November 22
Jazz Fest founder and producer, Frank Malfitano, has announced the Syracuse Jazz Fest has added a fifth concert to…
Horror Film Review: V/H/S Viral
October 23 saw the early release of V/H/S Viral, the third installment of the V/H/S film series, which has been…
Seether and Papa Roach Announce 2015 tour
Seether and Papa Roach will be doing a co-headlining tour starting in early 2015. Islander and Kyng will also be…
Lettuce Funks up Upstate Concert Hall
Lettuce spent a funky Tuesday night in Clifton Park on their fall tour through New York and the rest of the…
A Night of Great Interest: Primus in Rochester
On a crisp November 2 night, Primus adorned Rochester, NY - a city not unfamiliar to Primus. With the original band…
Save Your Change, Nickelback is Coming to NY
Upstate NY will get 15¢ worth of Nickelback next summer with three shows planned across the state in August. …
Aqueous to Celebrate NYE in the Buff!
Aqueous have announced plans for a NYE party at Buffalo's Iron Works with regional funk superstars Funktional Flow.…
World’s Loudest Month Announces Dates
Metal heads and hard rockers have been waiting patiently for the dates of the World's Loudest Month, while they…
Umphrey’s McGee at The Broome County Forum
The jam band Umphrey’s McGee took the stage at the Broome County Forum on Wednesday, October 29. The GA show left…
Hearing Aide: The Doobie Brothers’ ‘Southbound’ – Rock…
The Doobie Brothers Southbound features some of country music’s legendary performers such as Vince Gill, Toby…