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moe. kicked off the end of its 25th anniversary year with a New Year's run at the Palace Theatre in Albany. The New Year's Eve show proved memorable in many ways, with several old songs making a return; the debut of a brand new Al…

Donald Fagen, co-founder of Steely Dan, was arrested on Monday at his home in New York City after an altercation with his wife, Libby Titus. Donald Fagen was charged with harassment and misdemeanor assault in Manhattan Criminal Court and…

The Alchemy Rising Music and Arts Festival held at the 160 acre Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, Ohio, offers patrons the freedom to fully immerse themselves in artistic splendor. The weekend of creative saturation, which will be held May…

Aqueous fans that missed out on the band's sold-out Halloween show this past October won’t be in the dark for much longer. Thanks to Sonic Farm Studios, Aqueous has released Sonic Farm Presents: Aqueous Halloween 2015 – Dark Side of Oz.…

Every once in a while I come across performers that truly knock my socks off. You know the feeling; when you leave a show shaking your head and wondering what rock you've been hiding under. Today I want to introduce you to my latest 'where…

Winter is upon us in New York and if you're in Syracuse, you'll need to find some place to warm up. May we suggest some Funk n Waffles? NYS Music presents bands from around New York State, every Wednesday throughout January. January 6 -…

When Borg Party converged on Buffalo Iron Works to a packed house, no one really knew what to expect. If you expected the obvious, a simple fusion of the super group’s respective sounds, you would have been slightly disappointed. When Rob…

After an energetic night one and spectacular New Year’s Eve show, the boys took the stage for night three at Madison Square Garden. The first Phish song on Jan. 1, 2016 was “Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan.” The lyrics could not have…

Upstate Rubdown, based out of New Paltz, NY, has a new video courtesy of Otis Live. Having performed at Otis Mountain Get Down on September 12, 2015, the group of diverse musicians who combine jazz, gospel, folk, bluegrass and Broadway with…

Fresh off of their celebrated New Year's run in New York City, the Disco Biscuits are slated to once again descend upon Colorado for four nights of shows with Bisco Inferno, and bring a few special guests in tow. This summer, the…