Syracuse Punk Band Bridge Under Fire Releases Juneteenth Single to Benefit NAACP

Today is Juneteenth, a day commemorating the emancipation of all Texas slaves in 1865. In honor of the day, Bandcamp is donating 100% of its sales from midnight to midnight on June 19 to the NAACP legal defense fund. Syracuse punk band Bridge Under Fire recorded a cover of Hot Water Music’s song “No Division” […]

Copper City Quarantine Virtual Concert to Benefit Rome’s Capitol Arts Complex

Copper City Quarantine Virtual Concert to Benefit Rome’s Capitol Arts Complex

Copper City Brewing Company in Rome has partnered with Entertainment Services, RickELewis.com, The Beer Next Door and 315 Music to curate a virtual concert dubbed the Copper City Quarantine Concert to benefit the Capitol Arts Complex. Organizers recorded each musician individually at the brewery over the course of several nights and will be streaming the […]

Saranac Cancels Thursday Night and Concert Series

One of Central New York’s rites of summer has been canceled thanks to the novel coronavirus. In a statement issued through social media, the Saranac Brewery announced the cancellation of it’s annual Saranac Thursday series as well as its successful concert series through at least July 15. At this point, the only announced show affected […]

The CNY Music Community Mourns John Prine

It has been two weeks since the world lost iconic singer-songwriter, John Prine. But his loss is still being felt around the music world. He was diagnosed with the coronavirus in mid-March and lost his battle on April 7. He was 73 years old. Following his death, musicians across the spectrum have expressed their sorrow […]

315 Live Streams for the Week of April 13 – Two Tributes to Eli Harris, Jr.

As the coronavirus continues its crawl across America, musicians are increasingly turning to social media to get their music out to the masses. 315 Music has been compiling events shared by Central New York musicians to include in this weekly shopping list. If you’re a CNY musician and would like your live streaming event listed […]

Isaac French Releases New Single ‘Ready to Be Loved’

St. Albans, VT native and current Rome resident, Isaac French is releasing his latest single “Ready to Be Loved” Friday. The track will be available on all streaming platforms and is being distributed through CD Baby. French, a member of both the Vermont-based roots-rock outfit Nina’s Brew and Central New York Americana band The Old […]

The Old Main’s Bassist Exits in Style

Since forming in the wake of the Birdseed Bandits in 2014, The Old Main has slowly built a sizeable Central New York following and a reputation for highly entertaining shows. On February 15, the band entered a new phase of its career as bassist/vocalist Nash Robb has decided to leave the band to concentrate on […]

SAMMY Nominees and Hall of Fame Class Revealed

Nominees for the 2020 Syracuse Area Music Awards, affectionately known as the SAMMYS, were announced Tuesday morning at the Palace Theater in Syracuse. Also announced Tuesday was the 2020 SAMMYS Hall of Fame class. The two-day event takes place on March 5 and 6 with the SAMMY Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place Thursday, […]