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Trinidadian-American rapper/singer Hurri Haran, based in Brooklyn, has dropped his latest love track, “Stingy,” out now. Protecting love is the goal for Hurri as he tries to keep his partner away from the outside world so he can continue…

The latest episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features a compelling conversation with historian and author Lisa MacKinney, whose new book Shangri-Las: Dressed in Black delivers the first full-length…

Playhouse Stage Company announced this week that it has reached an agreement with the City of Cohoes to extend its management of the historic Cohoes Music Hall into the foreseeable future. Following a successful initial five-year…

Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul have announced their 2025 co-headlining Good Vibes Only Tour across North America this summer, featuring special guest DaBaby and support from Chevy Woods, Fedd the God, and DJ Bonics. The 15-date amphitheater…

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced that as part of its expanded mission to increase access to the arts for individuals of all ages and abilities, it has achieved the prestigious Sensory Inclusive Certification from…

BMI Foundation, Inc. has named composer and multi-instrumentalist Anton Kot as the winner of the 10th Annual, with composer and pianist Warren Pettey receiving an honorable mention. The announcement was made at a…

In theaters, bars, parks and cafes will be the sounds of jazz, rock, folk, afrobeat and everything in between. This May is packed to the gills with incredible music in Rochester, and with the weather finally turning the corner, there…

Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards were announced today, with Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending leading the way with 10 nominations each. The nominees for the American Theatre Wing’s 78th Annual…

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast welcomes Rob Eberle, a rising alternative pop-rock artist and songwriter originally from Long Island, now based in Los Angeles. Known for his emotional storytelling and…

Celebrating its fifth year as New York City's most distinct and experimental showcase of independent music, Knockdown Center's flagship Outline Festival has just announced a summer edition. On Saturday, July 12, across two stages…