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“We're not going to have any of that sitting down shit,” announced Cage the Elephant's guitarist, Brad Shultz, during the band's May 11 show at the Palace Theatre. Staying true to this promise, the Kentucky rock band delivered a stand-up…

Have you ever thought about where your favorite famous musician started before they played in arenas around the world? Probably not. Chances are, at one point, every artist you can think of was playing a show to a handful of people rather…

We sit around in the green room at The Hollow in Albany, NY, listening to the muffled sounds of Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets play their opening set of the 4/20 Party above us.  From my left to my right sit Formula 5’s Joe Davis (guitar,…

Returning this May for its 68th year is Albany's signature spring event, the Tulip Festival. And with the 2016 schedule of events is an impressive lineup of artists featuring Langhorne Slim and the Law and Tokyo Police Club and local acts…

Announced this afternoon via Facebook, the Frank Zappa Tribute band Project/Object is postponing their April 2016 tour dates until further notice. The cancellation comes due to the ongoing health issues surrounding the group's production…

With an expansive state such as NY, there's a multitude of large cities and small towns that are home to some widely diverse music venues and scenes abroad.  Teetering as the fourth most populated state in the country, New York houses just…

Most bands and performers have goals to play their music, record albums, have fun, and entertain thousands of fans in the largest of venues that host our favorite bands.  It takes years of dedication, hard work, and constant creativity to…

Who can forget when Mariah Carey showed off her plush Manhattan penthouse, with its decadent chandeliers, lavish closets and Marilyn Monroe's piano, or when Lil Wayne revealed his mobster movie-obsessed living room and impressive car…

Navigating through the crowd on Lark Street during Saturday's LarkFEST festivities was a real challenge, but a welcomed one. A large, enthusiastic, and surprisingly eclectic mix of attendee's flooded the street, enjoying art, music, food…