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Legendary New Orleans composer and pianist Allen Toussaint has died from an apparent heart attack at his hotel following a performance in Madrid, Spain early Tuesday morning. Toussaint's daughter, Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux confirmed her…

Hey Albany area rock fans, are you in the holiday spirit? If so, guitar virtuoso Mike Campese will bring his heavy shredding style of hero holiday guitar playing to The Madison Theater in Albany on Saturday, December 5. Campese and his…

Christmas just got a whole lot more interesting in Western New York. A brand-new supergroup of New York-based musicians coined Borg Party will be playing a two-night stint this December at Buffalo Iron Works (Dec. 22) and Flour City Station…

What was supposed to be an eight-week break from a relentless touring and recording cycle since 2008 has now turned into a permanent hiatus for Swedish rockers Sister Sin. The band released a statement on social media about calling it…

Alternative indie rockers Moon Taxi have premiered a new music video for their single "Year Zero." The video was directed by Collin Palmer at Vessel Creative. The single comes off their brand-new record Daybreaker, their fourth studio…

Well, Disco Biscuit fans, it looks like Camp Bisco will for sure not be returning to Schenectady County anytime soon as the permit saga drags on. On Oct. 28, state Supreme Court Justice Vincent Reilly Jr. deemed the county's ruling and…

Joan Baez, one of the most recognizable and beautiful voices in folk music will be making two appearances in early 2016 in Upstate New York as part of a tour spanning January through March. Now 74, Joan Baez has reeled over 50 years of a…

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…

Update: With the announcement that Metroland will not publish for the first time since it's 1978 founding, editor/publisher Stephen Leon spoke with The Times Union. Saying "This has been a long time coming. I'm really tired," Leon cited the…

The Punch Brothers have announced that a five-song EP, The Wireless, will be released on Friday, Nov. 20 on Nonesuch Records. From their announcement on Facebook: You may recognize some of these songs from our live shows or from the…