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Syracuse rock band Mimicking Mars is coming out with their new single. “Zachary Thompson” is their newest track set to release on July 21, their ninth studio release overall. The track was recorded and produced by the four-piece…
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The wait is finally over. After a decade, Fraternal Twin announced a new album titled Halo Fell Forever. In celebration of the band’s upcoming release, they have dropped their new single titled "Solitude" along with a music video. The…
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Cami Clune, a Buffalo native, releases her debut album, Should Be Sleeping, on July 10. Clune, whose emotionally driven music with touches of pop-rock, captivated national audiences as a finalist on NBC’s The Voice, Season 19, and…
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Brooklyn-based powerhouse Leilani Patao has released “what,” the final single from their forthcoming deluxe EP, Daisy Deluxe, out July 24. The track offers a preview of the artist’s most intimate songwriting and vocal performances to date.…
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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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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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On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of America's independence from England, the mood in these United States isn't as patriotic as you'd expect for such a milestone event. Take your pick for why there's a lack of enthusiasm for the…
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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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