There s a certain kind of honesty that doesn t knock politely; it just shows up, boots muddy, heart on its sleeve, daring you to look away. Laura Leigh s music lives right there. In the space between folk confessionals and outlaw country storytelling, between campfire songs sung until sunrise and carefully crafted studio takes made with people […]
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Legendary singer, songwriter, and filmmaker Kenny Vance was honored Tuesday at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame as the first recipient of its Music Documentary Film Festival Legacy Award, recognizing both his six-decade career and the release of Heart & Soul: A Love Story. The private media event marked the official DVD […]
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Some bands feel engineered for playlists. Others feel earned. Clay Street Unit firmly belongs in the latter camp, and their long-awaited debut album Sin & Squalor is the sound of a group that has put in the miles, lived inside the songs, and arrived fully formed. Based in Colorado, the six-piece has spent the last few years […]
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Sometimes the most compelling tours are the ones you never saw coming. Spring 2026 will bring together three internationally distinct yet sonically powerful forces as Mongolian rock phenomenon, The Hu, and Finnish cello-metal pioneers Apocalyptica join for a co-headlining U.S. run, with platinum-selling Finnish rock band The Rasmus opening every night. The lineup reads almost […]
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String Cheese Incident are hitting the road once again, announcing their 33-date Just Keep Spinning Tour a cross-country run that finds the Colorado-bred jam institution weaving their genre-defying magic from Texas to the Pacific Northwest and plenty of stops in between. For New York fans, there s just one date on the calendar and it lands squarely […]
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Syracuse composer Christopher “Mazedude” Getman released Words and Verses: Foundation last week, an album that transforms Bible verses into original electronic music compositions. The project, over a decade in development, represents Getman’s first work devoted to writing music inspired by scripture. The concept for Words and Verses came to Getman in 2015 while sitting in […]
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Saranac Lake locals can look forward to a busy March as The Waterhole opens the month with a lineup of multi-genre acts that feel as much a part of the community as the mountains that surround it. While Winter Carnival is currently underway – with great events at The Waterhole all month long – March […]
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Brooklyn legends They Might Be Giants have announced the release of a new single, album, and tour dates for The Bigger Show Tour scheduled for this spring. The Bigger Show Tour includes two concerts in Woodstock and three in Brooklyn. They Might Be Giants new LP and lead single Wu-Tang is released now and is […]
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Bad Bunny’s Halftime show at Super Bowl LX is already a legendary performance, bringing in more than 128 million viewers, per Variety. The set – filled with six songs off Bad Bunny’s sixth solo album, DeB TiRAR M S FOToS, released just over a year ago – may have not been readily familiar to non-Spanish speaking […]
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Umphrey s McGee returned to The Capitol Theatre on February 7th on what was a very cold night to rock. The band balanced precision, power, and improvisational risk in classic Umphrey’s fashion. The night was filled with classic peaks mixed in with spontaneous classics like “Live and Let Die” and a Paul Simon cover featuring Jake […]
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