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I’ll start with a confession. Sure, I’m a born-and-raised New Yorker, but put on a good honky-tonk tune and I’m sold. Luckily, I didn’t have to go too far. Ithaca-based Drew Kiddoo and The Blackouts’ new single, “Black Widow,” pulls from…
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Pop star Lora Mouna is back with her latest single, “The Difference.” The song is a bit different from her usual work, mixing dream pop and indie rock with other experimental sounds. For Moura, it’s a new step into exploring how her music…
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Karina Rykman is sharing her new single “Late Checkout” from her upcoming album of the same name. The second single from the album, the single is a fun pop-rock song with some funky elements and carefree lyrics. The New York City…
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Tough Old Bird, an independent folk rock band from Buffalo has just dropped its latest single titled "Shape Of Our Love," which becomes their second release of 2026. The single was released on July 15 and forms part of the band's summer…
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Hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash will be back in bookstores this fall in the form of “Birth of a Culture,” co-authored by writer Robert “Scoop” Jackson. This book, published by HarperCollins imprint Amistad, comes out on Sept. 22 and is up…
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New Yorker Brian Cullman is a true rock ‘n roll Zelig. Like the character from the Woody Allen film of the same name, Cullman has built friendships with a remarkable array of figures central to the past six decades of popular music, from…
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Music has always been a vehicle for telling stories – of love and heartbreak, of history and fantasy, and much more. Sometimes the stories can be related in a tuneful single lasting under three minutes. In other cases, beginning in…
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Deadheads, mark your calendars. The annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies will return to cinemas nationwide on Aug. 8 and 10 with a special screening commemorating the 35th anniversary of the band's legendary June 17, 1991 concert at…
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Phish used to love the Finger Lakes region. Might be tough to believe these days. The last time they played CMAC (née Finger Lakes PAC, or FLPAC) in Canandaigua was 2014. They've eschewed the area since the massive curveball that was…
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On Saturday July 6, 1974, Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY held the first ever concert in its history. Eric Clapton and his band would serve as headliners, with The Band serving as a warm up for Slowhand. Tickets for the show were $8.50…
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Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, born and raised in New York City, is dead at age 95. The jazz legend, nicknamed the "saxophone colossus,” died Monday, May 25 at his home in Woodstock. Credit: Tom Beetz Throughout…
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Rob Base, best known for classic hip-hop tracks "It Takes Two" and "Joy and Pain", has passed away in a private battle with cancer. The rapper, born in Harlem, celebrated his 59th birthday on May 18. The news was shared by Base's family…
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Guitarist, singer and jam band icon, Bob Weir, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening. He was 78. Weir performed for more than 60 years, defining a generation through his music, giving a multitude of fans worldwide a connection and…
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