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Just in time for the witching season, Jon Lewis Band created a music video inspired by classic black and white horror movies. Filmed on location in their hometown of Rochester, the monster chase includes scenes from local landmarks such as…

Buffalo's Head North announced this week that they will be supporting Australian punk pop band Trophy Eyes on a North American Tour. They've also booked a series of headlining shows in the Midwest leading up to the extensive 21-date tour. A…

Foo Fighters are back with a new song, "Run." The music video, directed by frontman, Dave Grohl, depicts members of the band breaking out of a nursing home while Grohl sings, "Wake up, run for your life with me." This surprise release is…

Come on out to the garage, it's hot in here. Rochester's St. Phillip's Escalator released its latest batch of psych-garage-blues rock on Record Store Day. The Derelict Sound, the band's second full-length, is just that, an amalgam of the…

Big Mean Sound Machine is an instrumental funk group which has been evolving since the summer of 2009.  The adjectives in the band's name are normally used to describe a Godzilla-like monster and this 9-piece out of Ithaca, NY has a sound…

From Schenectady comes Gordon St., a rock and roll band known for their unique music and diverse cover songs in concert. The band is made up of four members including Dan Noonan as the lead vocalist and bassist, Ritch Harrigan on the…

Up and coming Albany based jamband, Formula 5 has announced its new album, the band's third, along with a supporting spring tour. The new album, All Points North, was funded through a Kickstarter campaign last fall and is set for release…

Holly Bowling's crowd-funded album now has a release date and a track list. Bowling's set of solo classical arrangements of Grateful Dead songs, Better Left Unsung, is set for release Dec. 9 on the Royal Potato Family label. To date,…

Phish premiered a new song, "Friends" from Syracuse's favorite drummer, Jon Fishman on June 29 at the Mann in Philadelphia. Fishman posted the lyrics in the comments of a fan's (Peter Banta) Facebook post earlier today. The band kicked off…

Upstate’s own Jimkata continues to buzzsaw through genres and expected timetables for success. They have been diligent in the studio over the years and have worked even harder touring, which is why their newest live release 10 More Songs …