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Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer (pronounced "VID-jay EYE-yer") was described by Pitchfork as "one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today," - March 2014 marks the release of Mutations, Iyer's eighteenth…

For two decades, the contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course…

It All Starts Tomorrow! The 2014 Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. We will have your continued coverage for all 9 days of the festival. Stay tuned for daily show reviews, photos and artist interviews. Headliner…

Water Street Music Hall, which first opened its doors as the Country Warehouse in 1977, has gone through many changes over the years - owners have come and gone just as the name has changed from earlier years. Recently there was a change in…

Brian Lindsay of Rochester recently released his third album, The Monkey, The Tango, and The Boogaloo under GFL music record company. The album dropped in late May and caused quite a stir in Upstate New York. Frank De Blase mentioned this…

Thirty years ago, Talking Heads released the concert film Stop Making Sense. It was filmed in 1983 over the course of three December nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater during the “Speaking in Tongues” tour. Directed by Jonathon Demme…

Metalcore as a genre has seen better days; the peak has come and gone, leaving cornerstones in evolution's wake. From one of the foundational areas for the genre in Massachusetts, Unearth came up during the New Wave of American Heavy…

Everyone's favorite blues rocking duo The Black Keys have announced a Rochester, NY show for September 14th at The Blue Cross Arena. The band will be touring in support of their newly released album, Turn Blue. This will be the bands first…

The City of Rochester has announced the Party in the Park lineup for 2014 and it is a doozy! This year's events will take place back at Manhattan Square Park, where it originated. June kicks off with The Wailers and Lucinda Williams.…