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The lineup for the So What?! Music Festival has been announced, and it includes Albany's State Champs, New York City's Bayside and Long Island's Stray From The Path. So What?! Music Festival (formerly South By So What?!), now in its…

It might get cold in Syracuse this December, but things are going to get hot at Funk n Waffles Downtown when NYS Music presents bands from around New York State, every Wednesday throughout December. Major Player with special guest The…

Rock fans filled up the Times Union Center on November 23 as Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin and Sevendust heated up the Albany area arena with three incredible live performances by three of today's top rock acts. Albany's rock family was out…

Going into my first listen to The Primrose Drive’s EP I was apprehensive. From the sessions I’d seen online, I knew the the group had talent, but I had no idea how they would display it in the studio. Primrose opens their EP with “Empty…

Jamgrass legends Leftover Salmon make their return to The Egg on December 2. Bassist Greg Garrison spoke with NYSMusic about the group's first time back in Albany since the 2003, the group’s influence on the jamgrass scene, their…

The Eagles of Death Metal have recently become worldwide household names, just not in a way anybody wishes to achieve stardom. Well, everyone knows who they are now because of the recent tragedies that occurred during their live show at the…

The Joe Marcinek Band will play five shows in early December with a very special lineup. The brief tour brings the band to Syracuse and Buffalo on Dec. 4 and 5. The current incarnation of the Joe Marcinek Band features Reed Mathis (Tea…

On a chilly November evening in Syracuse, the boys from Long Beach California, Sublime with Rome, brought the heat and their unique blend of reggae and ska punk to the F-Shed at the Regional Market! Despite the cooler temperatures outside,…

The year after its 20th annual edition, popular music festival Gathering of the Vibes will take a break in 2016. Festival founder Ken Hays announced today that he needs a “time out,” calling producing the festival as an independent…

At Slake on Friday, November 20, Space Jesus threw quite the party for the release of his brand new album, Close Encounters. The highly anticipated album drew a crowd that was teeming with energy.  Even the line waiting to get in was…