Todd Stoops

Singer/songwriter and American Idol finalist Elise Testone will play a tribute to Led Zeppelin this coming weekend. The short run, which will close out at Brooklyn's The Hall at MP, features an all-star lineup backing her vocals. The…

Pearl Street is in for a treat, as American Idol finalist and singer/songwriter Elise Testone is bringing an all-star band to the Hollow in Albany on Dec. 17. Her band for this night of original neo-soul, funk and blues will consist of RAQ…

Vermont four-piece Twiddle is giving fans a sneak peak into their forthcoming album PLUMP, due out on Dec. 8. “Every Soul,” the album’s first single, features Todd Stoops (RAQ, Oktopus) and is available through Twiddle's website. “Every…

One of the best kept secrets in the festival circuit took place on August 7 and 8, 2015 in the Adirondack region known as Backwoods Pondfest put on by Full Circle Music Productions. The intimate festival is located at Twin Ponds Campsite in…

This summer, the North Country of New York State plays host to the 9th annual Backwoods Pondfest, taking place at Twin Ponds Campground in the town of Peru. One of the most authentic music festival experiences in terms of size, music,…

A festival in the Berkshires has revealed the schedule for the 2015 installment of the festival with headliners Lettuce, Electron, Dopapod, Cabinet and Twiddle leading a stellar lineup of musicians from the Northeast and beyond. They have…

In a shocking statement, funk group Kung Fu announced that the band and founding member/keyboardist Todd Stoops have parted ways, and that Beau Sasser, of the Alan Evans Trio and Beau Sasser's Escape Plan, will be his replacement. Stoops…