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The Fleetwood Mac reunion tour has just begun and already has been expanded well into 2015. The shows will feature the return of long time member Christine McVie whom - sans a quick two show stint in 2013 - has not been active in the band…

On a Fall October night in Albany at The Low Beat, two local bands took to the stage to show that the music scene in the area is alive and well. The Sea The Sea, with openers Great Mutations played their first and third live shows of the…

On Oct. 11 and 12, Sandy Hook, Connecticut's McLaughlin Vineyards will host the Shuck 'N' Jive Mountain Bike Festival. On Saturday, bicyclists will traverse the pro-level Grapes of Wrath Mountain Bike course, attempting to earn the $1,000…

Sixx A.M. released their third full-length album Modern Vintage on October 7 and has struck lightening once again.  What makes this Eleven Seven Music released album even more intriguing than the previous two releases, is that this marks…

If you attend college at SU, every now and then you need an excuse to go to Funk N’ Waffles. Maybe it’s the sweet aroma, abstract art, or the dynamic acts they book. No matter what your reasoning is, October 9th is the day to be at the…

What happens when music emerges from Pennsyltucky by way of Austin via two lovely ladies with a fire in their hearts? Storied tales told through song in a style reminiscent of old-timey country yet dashed in modern indie folk-rock make up…

The Disco Biscuits came to the Mann Center in Philadelphia for the last night of City Bisco Saturday September 27, accompanied by Risky Disco and Giorgio Moroder. If you've never been to The Mann Center, you should put it on your radar.…

Every October, there seems to be quite the buzz in Western New York over a few things, whether it's the onslaught of changing colors with the trees, the Oktoberfest themed weekends or the pumpkin picking for the families there seems to be…

When Jeff Tweedy took to the storied stage of Buffalo's iconic Town Ballroom this past Wednesday it was clear that he had nothing to prove.  The alt country, alt rock, alt convention pioneer had once again cut a detour into the sonic…

Putnam Den was the site of one of the hottest shows that is going to be seen anywhere, at anytime on Friday, October 3 with Super 400. The bar was packed, first with patrons surrounded around the TVs watching the baseball playoffs but when…