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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, hailing from the musical history-rich Woodstock, NY, treats listeners to music and history on their latest album Music From Hurley Mountain, spinning tales of their home and surroundings, clueing…

Bernie Worrell, keyboardist and founding member of Parliament Funkadelic, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, his wife and manager, Judie, announced. The announcement was made through a post to Worrell's Facebook page: I have not…

Buffalo’s funk/reggae/rock fusion act Funktional Flow released a second single from their forthcoming album, Time Will Tell. In honor of the birth of guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey Kuebler’s son, Jack Michael Kuebler, the band released "On…

When Phish walked off stage after the encore of their New Year's Eve show on December 31, 2015, I had to take a few moments to begin to digest what I just witnessed. I found myself posing the same question I ask myself after monumental…

Over three sold out nights in Burlington this New Year’s weekend, Twiddle played into the past, present and future of their musical catalog and continued to prove why they are one of the most talked about bands in the jam scene. The packed…

Matt and Kim's final concert of their recent tour hit Clifton Park in a frenzy, a whirlwind, and a powerful mind-blowing orgasmic explosion.  The energy of the sold-out crowd was apparent the moment you pulled into the parking lot. What was…

While we said fare thee well to our NYS Music staff picks for the best albums, festivals, venues and shows of 2015, we welcome the new music experiences that 2016 has in store, and with a new year, comes new talent on the rise. Every year…

It really shouldn't have come as even the slightest surprise that Phish opened their four-night New Year's run at Madison Square Garden on December 30, 2015, looking and sounding fresh, full of energy and playing with something to prove.…

As the year comes to a close, so does the music of one of America's most loved musicians. On Dec. 31, 2015, Natalie Marie Cole, daughter of legendary Nat King Cole, died as a result of congested heart failure. This multiple Grammy…

John Bradbury, drummer of legendary ska band The Specials, died on Monday, Dec. 28 at the age of 62. Bradbury was the drummer from English 2-Tone and ska band The Specials, formed in 1977. He was known for his signature reggae and ska…