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Two years succeeding their debut, self-titled EP as a funky musical quartet, SkyDaddy makes a comeback with their latest EP Wide Eyes, due out on all digital platforms come August 1. Dave Heinz (bass/vox), Joe North (saxophone/EWI), Tom…

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery, who is currently on tour as second guitarist with Seether, recently sat down with Scott Bowling, from the website "Good Company." In the interview, Lowery opens up about Sevendust's plans to follow up their…

Chocolate donut night on the sixth night of the Baker's Dozen MSG residency brought Phish to cover an American Idol contestant’s viral hit, bringing “Chocolate Rain” to life, along with “Ass Handed,” tying the theme to the music once again…

Celebrating their 50th year as a band, Chicago rolled into Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 25, 2017 to co-headline with The Doobie Brothers as part of their North American summer tour which started on June 7 in Concord, C.A. and…

New York City based progressive rock band, Haakon’s Fault, has recently released their brand-new EP, Waning Gibbous. Despite the four-track project’s shortness, the band’s style and skill level is well showcased, combining elements…

It's been a long and inspired ride for the Athens Georgia based Drive-By Truckers. Since their debut album Gangstabilly almost 20 years ago, the band has seen numerous band lineup changes and produced multiple critically acclaimed LP's.…

The String Cheese Incident is known to shake things up with its tours. This is not the type of band to have an East-Coast, West-Coast, and Mid-West tour, evenly spaced throughout the year. This year alone they've played in Mexico with Dead…

On Wednesday July 26 at Madison Square Garden, Phish devised a plan to make hump day a great day.  Keeping in form with the powdered donut theme, the foursome launched into an acappella version of Fleet Foxes' “White Winter Hymnal” to get…

I had the humbling opportunity to sit down with James Searl of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad for my podcast, The Rochester Groovecast. The casual conversation was recorded live at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and…

In this audio editorial, Rochester Groovecast provides their top five takeaways from the 27th Annual Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival Of Music and Dance. The Five Takeaways are: Cultural Diversity Regional Superstars Reggae Music…