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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…
ponder Drops New Single During International Tour
The funk-rock quartet, ponder, specializes in soulful and original tune-making. Praised for engaging live…
Pink Talking Fish Burn Down The House with Junta Circus Spectacular
Pink Talking Fish literally brought the circus to the Capitol Theatre with Greg Ormont from Pigeons Playing…
Pink Talking Fish Bring Junta Circus to The Cap along with Ringmaster Greg Ormont
Pink Talking Fish have teamed up with the Big Apple Circus to create a new concept called Junta Circus,…
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Roll Through Port Chester
The Alabama soul outfit shine in their debut at the historic Capitol Theatre
Hearing Aide: The New Motif ‘The Reciprocal Boogie’
The Reciprocal Boogie, the debut album from Massachusetts four-piece The New Motif, is an impressive survey of the…
Galactic Brings the NOLA Funk to Brooklyn
Galactic brought their deliciously funky Already Ready Already Tour to Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday,…
Photo Gallery: Ripe Brings Funk To Brooklyn
Boston ambassadors of funk, Ripe stopped by Brooklyn Steel on February 8, checking off another sold-out night on…
NYS Music Exclusive: Upstate Releases City Winery Session Video
Hudson Valley acoustic septet, Upstate, released their sophomore album, Healing on Friday. Ahead of the release,…
Hangin with Cory Wong for His First Taste of Rochester
Cory Wong isn't strictly vegan in case you were wondering. He's the type that typically won't pass up the best of…
Sister Sparrow Shines, Dirty Birds Delight
Arleigh Kincheloe, aka Sister Sparrow, mesmerized a full house at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock Saturday night.…
Vulfpeck to make Madison Square Garden debut
The popularity of Vulfpeck, a low-volume funk band is on the rise. Founded in 2011, the group started in venues…
Buster Poindexter Returns to Cafe Carlyle in April
Music legend Buster Poindexter makes his return to NYC's Cafe Carlyle from April 2-13. David Johansen, founding…
Victory Soul Orchestra preps for a funky album release party
Victory Soul Orchestra is unique to the local scene. An exclusively instrumental group backed by a strong horn…
Warm up at the Waterhole during Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
Submitted by Derick Borst for NYS Music
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is a legendary two-week party in the…
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Flock to Woodstock
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, whose recent album Gold was voted by NYS Music staff as the best overall…
Photo Gallery: Lettuce at Upstate Concert Hall
Funk all-stars Lettuce continued their Vibe Up Tour at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY on Saturday…
Lettuce Reels in While Ghost-Note Unleashes at Anthology
When my friend first played me a burned copy of Lettuce's Crush, when I lived in South Florida a couple years ago,…
Photo Gallery: Kung Fu at The Hollow
Kung Fu returned to The Hollow Bar and Kitchen in Albany on Friday, January 11 for a funk filled show of…
Governors Ball Announces Lineup for 9th Annual Festival
The Governors Ball Music Festival will take place at Randall's Island Park in New York City the weekend of May…
