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Harlem Gospel Choir is known for their contemporary gospel sound with a touch of jazz and blues They announced their upcoming performance at Sony Hall in New York City, right around the corner from Times Square. The show will broadcast via…

It's no surprise that the music industry has struggled to stay afloat since the start of the pandemic. Venues have shut down permanently and performers have resorted to online live streaming instead of in-person concerts. There is light at…

NYS Music's Best of 2020 series concludes with a look at the best Tours and Drive-In shows of a year we'd all like to forget. When the music industry shut down in mid-March, it was sudden and continues to last into 2021. Few bands got to…

While a lineup of Dio, Megadeth and Savatage may sound like a great 80s metal triple-bill now, 33 years later, this show, in terms of ticket sales, was a flop. The late, great Ronnie James Dio is rightfully heralded as a virtual deity…

Jazz at Chautauqua is held periodically and has served as host to numerous jazz legends, including Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center, among many others. Jazz lovers have flocked to the western-most county of New York State to…

In 1997, David Bowie threw himself a 50th birthday party at Madison Square Garden and invited an A-list of friends to join him on stage. Billed as 'David Bowie and Friends: A Very Special Birthday Concert,' Bowie's life of music was…

NYS Music would like to wish a healthy and happy birthday to guitarist Al Schnier who turns 53 years old today. Al, a husband and father of two, first sat in with a band named moe. in 1991 and hasn't looked back since. A true New…

Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up and coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from After the Fall, Postage and many more! WEQX has…

The latest release in the Grateful Dead video series 'All The Years Live' features a performance from Orchard Park, home of the Buffalo Bills. From their July 16, 1990 show, the Dead share a rollicking first set cover of Bobby Womack's…

Goose has announced the release of their latest live album, 2019.11.16 Buffalo, NY, from the Connecticut group's show at Nietzsche's, Buffalo's longest-serving music venue. The release is a newly remastered soundboard recording that is now…