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It has been four years since the members of Melt came together as a band. Co-founders Veronica Stewart-Frommer (Vocals) and Eric Gabriel (Vocals, Keys) both NYC natives, started playing music together in High School. They and some of…

Mark Morales, known as Prince Markie Dee and a founding member of hip-hop/ rap group The Fat Boys, passed away at 52 years old, just one day before his birthday, on February 18, 2021. AllHipHop reported Prince Markie Dee had died from…

The Hold Steady will be holding a live-streamed event, The Weekender , from Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th primarily for UK and European fans.  The Hold Steady The Hold Steady is performing their annual…

PEAK announces parts 3 and 4 of their ‘Live From The Studio’ series. The series features full sets from the band and will be free and open to the public. PEAK is a Brooklyn based band that formed in 2016 with frontman and…

East Williamsburg based singer/songwriter, Sam Rappaport, released his debut single today, "Till the Morning Comes." The song is an intimate and emotional piano-driven ballad with a paced delivery that recalls Norah Jones and Randy…

On Jan. 28, Elsewhere, an independent music venue in Brooklyn is airing a new live comedic and musical variety show called Elsewhere Sound Space on Twitch. Elsewhere Sound Stage Press Photo Along with many other venues, Elsewhere…

On Jan. 19 Rough Trade NYC announced that they are closing and moving from their location in Williamsburg this spring to a different place in New York later this year. Rough Trade is a mainstream vinyl store as well as a venue for…

The long-awaited release of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda could come much earlier than expected. The incarcerated emcee -- born, Ackquille Jean Pollard -- was arrested in December 2014, along with his associates, his brother and GS9…

Brooklyn rapper, Rowdy Rebel, has officially been released from prison, to the rejoice of fans and acquaintances alike. Chad Marshall, known professionally as Rowdy Rebel was released this past Tuesday after spending nearly four-years…

SAINt JHN, an artist from Brooklyn (real name Carlos St John Phillips), released his third album While The World Was Burning as artists continue to use the pandemic as inspiration for their music. His successful hit "Roses (Imanbek Remix)"…