On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham welcomes 2025 Educator of Note Award recipient Edward (Ed) P Norris III for an inspiring conversation about music, mentorship, and the life-changing power of arts education. A passionate conductor, educator, and mentor, Norris reflects on the emotional high […]
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After four years in production, Modern Holiday released their self-titled debut album. The album comes with 13 tracks, including singles Shuttered Life, Goodbye Grand Street, Oceans, and Beware the Robots.” Based out of Queens and Brooklyn, Jameson Edwards is the main vocalist and guitarist, alongside vocalist and bassist Billy Gray and drummer Michael Horaz. Guitarist […]
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The annual Bearsville Bluegrass Festival has been rescheduled to Saturday May 30th from 12-6pm at Bearsville Center, Tinker Street in Woodstock. The organizers report this decision was not made lightly, given the expected weather conditions, postponing the event was the only way to safely and properly deliver the experience everyone expects and deserves. If you have already […]
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On May 19, Governor Hochul announced the opening of Troy Savings Bank Music Hall’s new Capital Region Music Hub. The Capital Region Music Hub is a music lab and multipurpose community center on the second floor of the building that will be used for education, performances, community gatherings, and cultural collaborations. The music lab is […]
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The inaugural Moon Bloom Festival is launching at Magic Forest Farms in Coeymans Hollow from June 26 28, offering a retreat twist to the traditional festival formula. The lineup features more than 30 musicians and DJs, including DJ TGIF, Lily Fangz, Dirtwire, and Moondrop. Beyond the music, the all-ages three-day event will also include workshops, art […]
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On Monday, May 19, MUNA played their third sold-out show of a four-night residency at Music Hall of Williamsburg. In February, the three piece announced an intimate album release tour hitting Los Angeles, New York City, and London in celebration of Dancing On The Wall, which came out on May 8. MUNA crowns themselves as […]
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The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance returns to the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, NY for its 34th annual edition July 16 through 19, 2026, with a lineup headlined by Rhiannon Giddens, Taj Mahal and the Del McCoury Band. The festival spreads across four days and four stages with world, national, regional and […]
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New York rock trio Joudy released their new single Three Dollar Bill on May 20. The track comes ahead of their upcoming album Permanent Maintenance, which will be released on July 24 through Trash Casual. The band will also play an album release show at TV Eye in Brooklyn on July 22. Three Dollar Bill […]
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Behind The Lines: A 9/11 Story held previews at the Sheen Center in NYC on May 11th and 12th
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Stating the obvious: we live in increasingly tumultuous times. Communication and genuine connection feel harder and harder to come by, which makes it’s a blessing when people come together to create art. Even better when those works gives listeners a reason to bop, groove, and stomp it out. Best of all? When that art carries […]
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