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Hearing Aide: Native Harrow ‘Happier Now’
There's something familiar behind everything on the gorgeous new album from Newburgh, NY's Native Harrow. Yet,…
29th Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Lineup Posted
The 29th annual Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival Of Music & Dance takes place July 18-21 this year. Held in…
Blackberry Smoke Bring Their “Break It Down” Acoustic Show To Ithaca,…
On Thursday April 4, 2019, the Atlanta, Georgia southern rock band Blackberry Smoke pulled into the historic…
Borderland Music and Arts Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
The Borderland Music & Arts Festival has unveiled its 2019 event. The 2nd annual festival will be held…
2019 moe.down Lineup Announced
The highly anticipated moe.down lineup is here. Now in its 17th year, the festival will be held at Snow Ridge Ski…
The Final Four of NYS Music’s March Madness
Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from New York State, representing all genres and corners of the state.…
Lúnasa Brings Troy Music Hall to their Feet
As Lúnasa winds up their North American spring tour, it would be remiss not to take an opportunity to sing their…
Hearing Aide: Driftwood ‘Tree of Shade’
Driftwood is set to release their fifth studio album Tree of Shade this coming spring. This folk-rock and…
Dead Horses and Honeysuckle Play One for the Folks at Good Luck
Dead Horses, a duo from Wisconsin, and Honeysuckle, a trio from Boston, met somewhere in the middle Tuesday night…
Jay Z, the Raconteurs, Pussy Riot, many others slated to perform at Woodstock 50
Variety is reporting a slew of additional artists that will be performing at Michael Lang's Woodstock 50…
Song Premiere: Sarah Eide “Dreams On Hold”
Life has been full of surprises for Sarah Eide. She captures the twists and turns of her journey in "Dreams on…
Worth the Wait: Mumford & Sons return to Capital Region
Folk rock band Mumford & Sons rolled into Albany with an energizing show Saturday, March 2, at the Times…
Join Sad Songs Summer Camp with the Milk Carton Kids
Welcome to Sad Songs Summer Camp, where you’ll talk, listen to, and learn about music from the Milk Carton Kids.…
Albany to Celebrate Pete Seeger’s Centennial
This May marks 100 years since the birth of Pete Seeger. Although the world lost this preeminent folk singer and…
Milk Carton Kids Bring Intimate Set and Woo Audience at Tarrytown Music Hall
“Our confidence is high, we’re fresh off our third GRAMMY loss.” Joey Ryan, often the chattier of the Milk Carton…
JJ Grey & Mofro bring Florida Roots to the Rocky Mountains and head to the…
Frequently I am asked what genre of music JJ Grey & Mofro falls under. I always find myself fumbling for words…
Interview: Mike Robinson Talks Debut Album, Railroad Earth Tour and More
Last week, NYS Music covered staple jamgrass group Railroad Earth during the incredible northeast run of their…
Hearing Aide: Joe McCann ‘Chase the Sunset’
Places, moments and memories seem to be muses for Chase the Sunset, the instrumental guitar-centered album…
Adrianne Lenker Moves Hearts at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Adrianne Lenker took to music from childhood, learning the craft of songwriting from her musician father and other…
Nothing But Love Songs: Railroad Earth and Holly Bowling Spoil The Egg on…
“Nothing but love songs, folks,” said Todd Scheaffer last night at Albany music theatre The Egg. Scheaffer and the…