After 14 years of not headlining, The Cab is back on their Back From The Dead Tour. On Saturday the 27 they played Irving Plaza in Manhattan, even adding a second show on Sunday after selling out Saturday’s show, which also sold out. The band returned in 2025 with an EP, Road To Reign: A […]
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The 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival presented 22 artists on two stages more than 20 hours of music on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at SPAC. I caught at least some of every single set, and was often hustling between the amphitheater stage and the Charles R. Wood Discovery Stage (my jazzercise […]
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Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Bob Buchmann joins Tom Needham on the LIMEHOF Podcast for a fascinating conversation about one of the most influential careers in American rock radio. From building a pirate radio station in his parents basement and creating a groundbreaking cable radio station in Commack, to helping transform […]
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Imagine boarding a free ferry to a small island in the East River. Away from the busyness of Manhattan and Brooklyn, but still with their iconic skyline views, the idyllic Governors Island is full of lush greenery. The volunteer-operated, ticket-less and free admission 13th Annual Porch Stomp took place in this idyllic setting on June […]
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As we approach America s 250th birthday, we recognize that traditional Americana music has been a significant bookmark in the country s cultural history. One strain of the nation s organic music is bluegrass, a genre of acoustic music that emerged in Appalachia in the 1940s. Rooted in folk, blues, and gospel, bluegrass is driven by acoustic instruments, […]
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Jazz pianist and composer Keith Chasin will be performing at Jazz on Main in Mount Kisco, NY on Friday, July 3, with a program Let Freedom Ring, which promises the audience a night of swinging jazz and patriotic American music before the Fourth of July weekend. This show will emphasize America s Art Form, with songs […]
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Few albums have been as misunderstood or unfairly dismissed as Billy Idol s 1993 release Cyberpunk. This isn t entirely surprising though. Rather than playing it safe, Idol created something bold, strange, and ambitious. In many ways, it was years ahead of its time. The record experiments heavily with rock fused with electronic and dance elements, thus […]
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Summer officially began on Sunday, June 21 at 4:24 a.m. EDT, marking the astronomical summer solstice. This date features the most hours of daylight for the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is once again time to enjoy live music under the sun and stars. Here is a guide to some of the best outdoor […]
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Ursula Mangir is the newest creative artist in full form, from music to original pieces. Her new single, Disturbed, is an emotional track that details a very harrowing experience firsthand. Based in Argyle in the Adirondacks, she s a musician and an artist in her free time. Her visual art and music consistently intertwines and functions […]
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Brooklyn rock band BODEGA has a lot of new material to share. The band announced their fourth album, All Inside Aquarium, set for an October 9 release date. Along with the announcement came the release of the album s title track and music video. The band s new album will see some experimentation and exploration of different […]
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