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Rock the Dock and Eastbound Throwdown festivals cancel for 2020
Two beloved music festivals in the 518 will not return until 2021 due to COVID-19. Rock the Dock, held in Lake…
Virtual Northwest String Summit: Hiding Out at Home, Bluegrass Delivered
For the past 18 years the Northwest String Summit has been a festival catering to all things string. Country, folk…
Discover Local Music With EQXposure Featured Artists Of The Week
WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from…
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Announce Plans for Virtual Benefit Festival
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival announced plans to put on a Virtual Festival. The “Spirit of Grey Fox” will take…
Acoustic punk duo Rust Belt Brigade share “Roll Call” and “Love Is A House” off…
The Rust Belt Brigade began as an acoustic punk duo from Buffalo that has since become a 4 piece…
In Memoriam: Milton Glaser, Graphic Design Master who inadvertently brought Dylan…
Milton Glaser, the master artist who created many of the most popular images of our times, from logos for IBM, DC…
Celebrate Juneteenth virtually with SummerStage Anywhere’s Digital Day of…
Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage is virtually celebrating the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a day…
Thin Lear Releases New Single “A Simple Phrase”
Thin Lear, an indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Queens, just released his new single “A Simple Phrase” from…
Young Singer/Songwriter Shawn Wodraska Uses His Voice to Call for Peace
One of the greatest blessings we have in life is the ability to use our voice; Shawn Wodraska, a 21-year-old…
Smithsonian Folkways release LP ‘Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton’
Smithsonian Folkways has released an album of recordings from legendary bluegrass musician Doc Watson and…
Listen to Jerry Garcia Band perform “My Sisters and Brothers”
With divisions across the country on display through peaceful protest and violence, songs of unity and calm are…
Larry Campbell celebrates COVID-19 recovery at home with Teresa Williams
With his recovery from COVID-19 complete, guitarist Larry Campbell was joined by his wife and creative partner,…
Caffe Lena to celebrate 60th anniversary on May 21 with online streams
Caffe Lena, the storied venue for folk and indie music in Saratoga Springs will celebrate its 60th anniversary on…
Helena Halberg releases pick-me-up single “Last Love”
Helena Hallberg drops "Last Love" to pick us up from where we left off in NYC coffee shops crooning…
Tanglewood cancels 2020 season; announce Online Festival
The Berkshires will be a little quieter this summer, as the Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced they will not…
Suwannee at Home: Spirit Raiser 2020
From Live Oak, Florida the Suwannee at Home: Spirit Raiser 2020 will take place May 15th through 17th. This will…
Allison Leah’s “We Can Still Sing” an Anthem for Surviving COVID-19
New York City’s own Allison Leah released her new single, “We Can Still Sing” which summarizes how many are…
Hearing Aide: Levi Robin “Where Night Meets Day”
New York-based folk artist Levi Robin has released his brand new album When Night Meets Day, which takes us on a…
Happy Birthday Pete Seeger!
Legendary New York folk music icon, Pete Seeger, was born on this day, May 3, in 1919. Hailing from the small town…
Interview: Jackson Stokes, Not Just The Kid Next Door
Imagine you’re an aspiring 11-year-old musician and your father tells you, “Devon plays music next door.” Then,…