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Don’t have plans yet for New Year’s Eve? Music fans across New York State have got plenty of choices this Thursday. NYS Music helps you get there with the short list of NYE activities. Albany Moe. at the Palace Theatre. Tickets start at…

Kissing Candice brought their bloody, gory horror themed show to Syracuse’s newest DIY venue, The Rock Garage on December 18th. Syracuse area locals, The Entropic Principle, Welcome the Ancients, and IMPULSE helped get the crowd warmed up.…

The Night Before Phishmas Twas' the Night Before Phishmas And all through our nook, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a wook. The hoodies were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes The Phish from Vermont would soon be there. And I in…

Lemmy, born Ian Fraser Kilmister, the legendary frontman of iconic metal band Motorhead, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles due to complications from an aggressive cancer that was only discovered on Dec. 26, according to the band's…

Strangefolk's Garden of Eden takes place this weekend in Jay, VT at Stateside Amphitheater, bringing back to Vermont the original festival that was spawned 20 years ago on nearly the same weekend. The Vermont foursome have teamed up with…

While most might dream of tropical getaways when it comes to vacation time, music fans accrue their days to travel across the country—or world—for weekends jam-packed with live performances, indulgent food and experimental fun. From the…

Buffalo groove rock band Aqueous is once again on the search for a new drummer. Drummer Tom Vayo has left the band to work on local projects. He officially joined the band this past August. The band will begin its nationwide search for a…

Mister F guitarist Andrew Chamberlaine is leaving the band. Chamberlaine, also known as Mister A, announced the news on his Facebook page today. “Making music with my best friends Ben, Matt, Scott, and Mike while visiting at least 20 new…

November 20 marked the release date of the much anticipated album by EDM artist Space Jesus. The album Close Encounters is okay with a few redeeming songs on the album and as a whole it did not stand out as unique. "HydraBadMan" is one of…

Phish will return to New York City's Madison Square Garden for a four night New Year's run. While Phish might be the main event, there are many shows happening around the city both before and after Phish that fans might interested in…