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Academy Award and Grammy winning musician Melissa Etheridge is bringing everything she's got to the Troy with the Hodges Brothers this April. On April 23. at 7:30 PM, Etheridge will be performing at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in…

In the Hudson Valley, the village of New Paltz is giving rise to a healthy music scene. With venues like Snug's Harbor and Oasis Cafe, and bands including The Other Brothers and Upstate Rubdown, Castle Studio arrives as a key component to…

In a busy week for protest music, the Grammy's served as ground zero for speaking out against the actions of the Administration in Washington, D.C. Katy Perry wore a 'Persist' armband, a nod to Senator Elizabeth Warren. A Tribe Called…

Restless Streets, a post-metalcore band from Albany released a brand new single along with a corresponding lyric video, titled "In Vogue," via YouTube on February 9, 2017. The song features an overhauled version of Restless Streets'…

Talk of the 2017 GRAMMYs will center on Adele's profanely humble request to re-start her tribute to George Michael so she can "get it right for George," Beyonce's cinematic performance of "Love Drought" and "Sandcastles" from her…

After being disrespected at this years Grammys, the kings of thrash Metallica have officially announced their 2017 North American Tour in support of their new album Hardwired...To Self Destruct.  The first date kicks off in Baltimore, and…

All Disco Biscuits shows are not created equal.  Throughout their career, the band has gone through periods of inconsistency that can last for years at a time.  In fact, the only guarantee involved in attending a Biscuits run are the…

Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, better known as the electronic duo, Thievery Corporation, have been genre-blending their way from upbeat dance halls to groovy lounges for over two decades. Their new album, The Temple of I & I, which drops on…

The field for the 13th edition of Mountain Jam is set. The annual Catskills festival, held at Hunter Mountain, announced its lineup and headliners, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Steve Miller Band back in November. Friday, the full…

Former owner of The Electric Company, Anthony 'Zee' Donaldson, offers a glimmer of hope for the Utica music scene in the form of EC Radio. Launched in January, the radio show host has had a hand in the Utica area for more than 20 years,…