Barry Manilow Names Oneida High School Music Teacher Heather O’Connell as the Manilow Music Teacher Award Winner
Music icon Barry Manilow announced today that Heather O’Connell, music teacher at Oneida High School is the winner of his Manilow Music Project Teacher Award. Turning Stone employees helped the Manilow Music Project by nominating deserving music teachers in their area for this award. The Manilow Music Project then selected 10 finalists and opened up voting online to […]
Colgate Live Music Collective Ushers In Another Stunning Spring Lineup
The Colgate Live Music Collective is back and kicking off the new year in style with four fantastic shows from Feb. 4 through March 21. Below is an interview with one of the creators of the program, Josh Finnell, and a current student volunteer Jacob Steinberg. 315 Music: When did the Live Music Collective start? […]
CNY Musician Performs on The Tonight Show
One of Jimmy Fallon’s ongoing bits as host of The Tonight Show has been The Battle of the Instant Songwriters. On Wednesday night’s show, New Hartford native, singer-songwriter Darryl Rahn was chosen to participate. Fallon’s staff screens the audience prior to taping, selecting two members who are musicians as contestants. Each contestant is given a […]
Sophistafunk Lands Gig as House Band for New Guy Fieri Game Show
Sophistafunk, welcome to Flavortown! The Syracuse funk band was hinting at big news earlier this year, posting cryptic photos on their social media and now the cat is out of the bag. Syracuse’s own Sophistafunk has been tapped as the house band for Food Network star Guy Fieri’s new game show, Guy’s Ultimate Game Night, […]
The Yard Amphitheater at Ray Brothers BBQ Packs a Huge Summer Lineup
Poster designed by Abbie Fitzpatrick Ray Brothers BBQ has been “smoking the good stuff” since 2014 with brothers Colin and Tucker Ray continuing to grow their very popular restaurant. Live music has always been part of the vision and with this year’s music series announced, the fun continues with The Yard Amphitheater as a destination […]
REVIEW: Whitney Road’s New Album Rolls With A Rocking Message of Love and Kindness
Whitney Road’s third and latest studio album just dropped with an incredible list of guest performers, a beautiful message and arrangements that are tightly mixed while allowing the incredible performers to make space for each other. This album radiates with love and Doug O’Connor and Ann Whitney’s family project shines on Lean In. The first […]
Point of the Bluff Vineyards is Your 2022 Concert Destination in the Finger Lakes
One of the best concert venues in the Finger Lakes is gearing up for its biggest concert season to date. Point of the Bluff Vineyard is one of the hidden gems of Keuka Lake. The beautiful pavilion that they host concerts in has stunning views overlooking Keuka Lake and the hillside. This is a venue […]
INTERVIEW: Phantom Airwave’s Funky New Album
Phantom Airwave birthed their new record Interstellar Transmissions last weekend with a live performance in Burlington. We caught up with Erik Lattrell to discuss this fun and funky new addition to the band’s seven-year-long journey. SN: What is your songwriting process for this labor of love? It’s very soulful and funky, can you speak to […]
4TH ANNUAL EDDIES MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
SCHENECTADY — Nippertown, 315 Music’s Captial Region sister publication, has received seven nominations for the 4th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards. This year’s ceremony returns to the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 24. The Eddies, as the awards are commonly known, are presented to the best of the […]
2022 SAMMYS Nods Announced
The Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) announced its 2022 nominees and honorees for its Hall of Fame Tuesday. This year’s Hall of Fame class is led by East Syracuse native Tom Kenny, popularly known as the voice of the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants and leader of the band Tom Kenny and the Hi-Seas, […]