Interview

NYS Music was blessed to sit down for a candid conversation with Nikki Glaspie, spokesperson and drummer for The Nth Power, live at Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, NY. Nikki first gained national attention drumming for Beyonce for…

On Friday June 1, guitarist Tom Hamilton and pianist Holly Bowling will bring their acoustic duo project to The Capitol Theatre for what is sure to be a magnificent set of Grateful Dead material. The show is billed as ‘Acoustic Exploration…

Binghamton NY's native four-piece Driftwood needs no introduction. However, they sure deserve one! Driftwood's precise mix of folk, country, singer/songwriter, punk, pop, and rock has earned a grassroots following, mowing through the…

Next week, reggae rock giants 311 will be making their way through the northeast, in continuation of their currently underway 2017 fall tour. Tomorrow night, the band comes north to Pennsylvania to start at Sands Bethlehem Event…

To many jam band fans, catching a RAQ show is like finding a four-leaf clover; it doesn’t happen often, but when it does you know you’re having a legendary day. The four-piece jam band from Burlington, VT made a name for themselves in the…

On Friday September 29, folk powerhouse Cabinet landed in Ithaca, NY, and played two long sets at The Haunt. Since their birth in 2006, Cabinet has built a committed grassroots following by providing an eclectic roots sound. They have…

On a sunny Friday evening on August 18, funk icon’s Freekbass and The Bump Assembly rocked the main stage at Nights Of Fire Music Festival in Franklinville, NY. Before the big performance, NYS Music was honored to sit down with Chris…

On the evening of August 16, 2017, Blues Hall of Famer Joe Louis Walker graced the Photo City Improv stage in Rochester, NY. Joe Louis Walker has been playing the blues since the 1960’s and is still rocking both classic and contemporary…

Born and raised into the culture of New Orleans, Louisiana, The Soul Rebels have been a brass ensemble since 1991. Fast forward to 2017, the band has toured Africa, China, Japan, Australia, Europe, and beyond. They have regularly…

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…