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Buffalo funk/rock/reggae fusion outfit Funktional Flow are giving fans a sneak peek at their upcoming album Time Will Tell. The band released an official studio video for the album’s first single, “Back Door.” The band’s third studio…

The holidays are full of surprises, and between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, a bevy of new music was released from some big names. First up is a new track from LCD Soundsystem with "Christmas Will Break Your Heart," a song front man…

Elise Testone has a voice to be reckoned with and she showed it off beautifully at The Hollow in Albany on the 17th of December. Her all-star band consisting of Todd Stoops, Eric Kalb, Jed Lingat, and Brad Williams played great funk, soul,…

Rumble Strips brought to life such sweet musicality and delicate soundwaves at Black Oak Tavern on December 3. A band formed out of Oneonta brought everyone together to enjoy some chill beats and rhythmic tunes. They shook the world in the…

Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, the masterminded songwriters behind the new wave rock band, Squeeze, rolled out of two makeshift beds in pajamas and instantly pulled in the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall crowd on December 16, as part of the…

Nothing compares to experiencing live music. But when it comes to packing up and leaving the world behind to immerse in a weekend of musical debauchery with a community of like-minded souls, well, that's the stuff that dreams are made of…

If you aren’t from the Capital Region of New York, there’s a good chance you’re missing out on a little gem called Let’s Be Leonard, a five piece rock, jazz, fusion from Saratoga Springs. Hell, even if you live in Albany there’s a chance…

In his recently released sophomore studio album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, Texas blues man Gary Clark, Jr. shows the world the true extent of his versatility. With a mix of blues, funk, and soul, Clark proves, more than we’ve seen from…

Grammy-nominated producer Dave Cobb has rounded up some of Nashville's best and brightest country and Americana stars for an upcoming compilation album. The 12-track record titled Southern Family features artists Chris and Morgane…

Most bands and performers have goals to play their music, record albums, have fun, and entertain thousands of fans in the largest of venues that host our favorite bands.  It takes years of dedication, hard work, and constant creativity to…