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Festy News: BottleRock Announces 2016 Lineup
BottleRock Napa Valley has announced the 2016 lineup, with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder and Florence and…
Life Of Agony To Release First Album In 11 Years
This week saw the announcement of Brooklyn, NY metallers Life Of Agony signing a deal with Napalm Records and…
Update: Mountain Jam’s Final Lineup Includes Wild Adriatic and Other NY Acts
Update 2/24/2016:
Mountain Jam finalized their lineup for this year's festival. Among the additions are…
Disco Biscuits announce Camp Bisco, two nights at ‘The Cap’
This week, on the heels of an incredible four-night New Years Eve run at the Playstation Theater in New York City,…
Formula 5’s Joe Davis Talks new Lineup, Cohesion, Phish in Advance of Tour
Of all the music I saw in 2015, one moment stands out in particular. At Disc Jam, headlining band Twiddle was deep…
Syracuse ‘Fund the Bern’ Concert Raises $16,000
On Jan. 8, more than 700 people packed the Palace Theatre in Syracuse to "Fund the Bern." Local music venue Funk 'N…
Spring Fling Rock AF 2016 to come to Western New York
Buffalo and Rochester have been announced as two of the 15 cities on the Spring Fling Rock AF 2016 Tour.
The tour…
Obituary: Norman Dimitrouleas, Former Keyboardist for The Werks
Norman Dimitrouleas, former keyboardist for Ohio's The Werks, passed away suddenly over the weekend.
Having…
Lemmy to Live on as an Element on the Periodic Table?
Recently deceased Motorhead frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, may be the first metal legend to…
David Bowie Dies at Age 69
Legendary singer, songwriter, and actor David Bowie died on Sunday at the age of 69. With a career that spanned…
Second Annual Winter Warm Up at The Linda Announced
Four regional bands will play the second annual Winter Warm Up at The Linda in Albany to benefit WAMC, Northeast…
Northwest String Summit Announces Initial Lineup
Yonder Mountain String Band announced the initial lineup for their Northwest String Summit. Included are two nights…
Mad Tea Party Jam Announces Aqueous, Big Something
The Mad Tea Party Jam announced that Aqueous will delight crowds with three sets at this year’s festival.
North…
SAMMYS Announces 2016 Plans, People’s Choice Voting
On Tuesday, the Syracuse Area Music Awards committee released plans for its 2016 show.
The two-day event,…
Sly Fox & the Hustlers CD Release at The Hollow
Sly Fox and the Hustlers will kick off the new year with an album release party at The Hollow in Albany this …
State Fair Grandstand to Be Imploded Saturday
The concert era of he New York State Fair Grandstand may have gone out with a whimper this summer, but Saturday it…
Update: Day-by-day Schedule of Governors Ball is Here
Updated 2/10/2016:
Since NYS Music first reported the initial lineup for Governors Ball, the festival has…
Wooden Wisdom Plans All Night Affair at Verboten
This Friday at Verboten in Brooklyn, the electronic duo of Elijah Wood and Zach Cowie, aka Wooden Wisdom take the…
Keller Williams Winter Tour Announced, Rochester Date Just Added
Keller Williams will embark on a 2016 winter tour with new additional stops in Syracuse and Rochester in early…
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan Charged with Assault
Donald Fagen, co-founder of Steely Dan, was arrested on Monday at his home in New York City after an altercation…