New York

Friday, December 19 at the historic Capitol Theatre turned into a full-on celebration of groove and improvisation as Pigeons Playing Ping-Pong headlined with support from jam-fusion favorites Spafford. The sold-out crowd packed the iconic…

New York musicians are heading to the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards. 18 artists hailing from The Empire State earned nominations this year, representing genres from pop to blues, proving the state's music scene is as vibrant as ever. …

When it comes to protest songs, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” not only goes down in history as one of the greatest, but continues to be relevant decades later. Today we explore the history of the iconic song and how the tumultuous…

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, a duo with over four decades of performing experience, were recently honored at WhyHunger's Chapin Awards Gala on Wednesday, June 4. Their recognition at the event follows a career that includes multiple…

From there other artists began using it as a protest tool, played at rallies, folk festivals, and other demonstrations, to make it clear to the world that oppression will not be tolerated.

On Thursday, March 27th, Park Theater in Hudson hosted a night of local folk music, featuring Glenn Echo, High Tea and Cold Chocolate. Park Theater is known for its intimate atmosphere allowing artist to share their work within a small…

On the day of Phil Lesh's passing I was headed to Phish in Albany for their Divided Sky benefit. I got out my car and headed to Shakedown, where a crunchy head offered me a balloon when I heard the news. The vibe of the day was somber,…

He thumbs his nose at the city and the life he lives, but eventually concludes at the epiphany that maybe New York is actually alright the way it is.

"It’s very silly to make something like David Bowie’s death about me—it has nothing to do with me—but I will say that I was really affected. And I cried. I cried for somebody I didn’t even know. And I don’t know that I’ve done that before.”…

With New York at the height of the AIDS epidemic and parts of the city drifting towards a point of depression not seen since 1929, Reed is very vocal about his disapproval of the state of his hometown.