Modern Day Music School is Hotspot for Upstate Talent
Music transcends all. The staff (more like family) at Modern Day Music School, snugly located in an unassuming plaza on Route 9, understand this. All family members use this knowledge to make a difference in the lives of those they touch. The school, known for its powerhouse students Moriah Formica and Madison VanDenburg, has more […]
In Focus: Experience Hendrix through modern Guitar Virtuosos at the Palace
Experience Hendrix is a collection of famous guitarists covering some of Jimi Hendrix’s most well-known tunes. From classics like “Foxy Lady” and “Purple Haze” to Hendrix influenced versions of Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” and Howling Wolf’s “Killing Floor”. Featuring Billy Cox (from Jimi Hendrix Experience / Band Of Gypsys), Joe Satriani, Dave Mustaine (from […]
Los Lobos Rock Out At Center For The Arts Of Homer
A beautiful thin layer of fresh snow covered the quaint and “Rockwellian” village of Homer, NY on an early Spring evening. That did not keep anyone away from the sold out Los Lobos show at the Center for The Arts of Homer on Sunday. Many traveled from Syracuse, Ithaca, Cortland and many other villages and […]
NYS Music Exclusive Premiere: Bridge Under Fire, ‘Self-Unemployed’
Syracuse punk band Bridge Under Fire is doing the unorthodox. They are releasing four new songs from their new EP through four different record labels. NYS Music is premiering the L.R.S. Records single, “Self-Unemployed.” Check it out below. Bridge Under Fire is a Syracuse-based punk/hardcore band with a discography that includes two full-length albums, two […]
Macca to Live Stream a Secret NYC Show Friday
Sir Paul McCartney revealed Thursday that he will be performing a secret show in New York City that will be live streamed on his YouTube channel on Friday Sept. 7. The YouTube Original live stream is in celebration of his latest release, Egypt Station, which is available Friday as well. While the venue for this […]
Weezer a Crowd Pleaser at Syracuse Show
Weezer and Pixies’ co-headlining tour brought a seamless blend of 90s rock nostalgia to the St. Joseph’s Amphitheater in Syracuse, NY on July 15. Pixies ripped right into their set with their raw punk rock hits. Their set was much more rigid and simplified in comparison to Weezer’s. It was also so jam-packed that they […]
Slayer’s Farewell Tour Pays Syracuse a Curtain Call.
News of Slayer’s farewell tour hit many in the metal community hard, but in a year of farewell tours, it’s not surprising that this Huntington Park, CA band, created in 1981, would call it a day. Joining Slayer on this final trek across North America were fellow thrash metal veterans Anthrax and Testament, current thrash […]
Finding Paradise with Zac Brown Band in Syracuse
Thousands of fans “went down the rabbit hole” to Zac Brown Band’s sold out show in Syracuse, NY at the Lakeview Amphitheater Saturday, June 23. Zac Brown Band is one of those bands that have been around for a while because they have so much stamina live. As the show progressed, the realization of how […]
Jeremy Wallace Trio Debuts New Songs at Intimate Kirkland Art Center
An unassuming man sporting a fedora and a National Resonator guitar took to the Kirkland Art Center stage sipping on a local brew, armed with self-deprecating humor and a notebook full of stories to tell an intimate crowd on Saturday, October 28. The Jeremy Wallace Trio (Wallace – guitar and vocals, Matt Gruenberg – bass […]
Celtic Woman Voices of Angels Tour Lifts Central New York To a New High
Voices of Angels was a fitting title for the Celtic Woman tour that recently stopped in Syracuse at the Oncenter on June 21. The three angelic vocalists on the tour were Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, and Eabha McMahon, and together with the multi talented newcomer Tara McNeill on violin and harp, they melodically painted […]