Artist Bio Ax and The Hatchetmen are one of Chicago s most exciting rising indie-rock collectives a band blending jazz-trained musicianship with punchy rock influences, and the charm of Midwest DIY culture. Fronted by Axel Ellis and an ensemble of horns and percussion, the group has built a devoted following through their electrifying live shows […]
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While his work with The Cars produced some of the best-known music of the New Wave 80s, many facets of the life of the band s resident genius, Ric Ocasek, remain a mystery one as tall as the man himself. With his unexpected death in 2019, shortly following his equally surprising split from his high-profile […]
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De La Soul’s Cabin in the Sky feels like a gift. It s warm, soulful, and full of life, but also heavy in the best way because it includes unreleased verses from Dave (Trugoy). Hearing his voice again hits you right away. It feels natural, not forced, like these songs were always meant to see the […]
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The Albany Symphony has announced its upcoming December concerts. Starting December 7, Magic of the Season comes to the Palace Theatre with holiday music and family entertainment. The Albany Symphony will perform an afternoon of holiday favorites, dancing, and a sing-along finale. The orchestra will join forces with community partners for the performance. Magic of […]
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will welcome back the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for a 2026 summer residency from July 12 26. Curated by Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, the season features five programs that traverse a remarkable spectrum of chamber music from Mozart to Marsalis, with works by Dvo k, Beethoven, Barber, Villa-Lobos, and more. As the nation […]
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Kayhan Kalhor, Iran s foremost contemporary composer, educator, and master musician, will offer a rare evening of Persian classical music at The Town Hall on November 30 at 7pm. The evening will be Kalhor’s first large-scale concert of Persian classical music in New York City in more than 10 years. His Town Hall appearance will be […]
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Ahead of this week’s fifth anniversary Beacon Jam concerts, Trey Anastasio sat down with A.J. Daulerio of The Small Bow Podcast, to talk recovery and Divided Sky Foundation. Daulerio, formerly of Deadspin and Galker, is editor of The Small Bow Podcast, the flagship podcast of The Small Bow, Inc., a media company reimagining recovery for […]
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Scottish indie artist Theo Bleak has shared “Megan in New York,” the first track off his upcoming album Bargaining, a new collection of songs out on December 18. Co-written with close collaborator Mark Johnston, Megan in New York, chronicles a trip to New York that felt like the beginning of the end. Theo Bleak is the musical project […]
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A night of two rising bands on the biggest night out in Albany arrives on Black Friday when Seize Atlantis and Darkside Skinny Dippers join forces for an unbelievable night of music at Lark Hall. The two most recent NYS Music March Madness winners, Darkside Skinny Dippers (2025) and Seize Atlantis (2023) will take place […]
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The Allman Betts Band is set to headline Saratoga New Year s Eve 2026, performing at Saratoga Springs City Center, along with Albany’s own Glass Pony, Doc Horton, Ally the Piper, Heard, The Belle Curves and Maggie Doherty. Nicotine Dolls are slated to perform at Universal Preservation Hall, while Caffe Lena hosts Reese Fulmer and the Carriage House Band. The Saratoga […]
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