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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
E.R.I.E. leads all artists in the sixth annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards with four nominations, sponsored by MLB. The Albany-based indie rock quartet E.R.I.E. was nominated for Album of the Year for “Suburban Mayhem,” Record of the Year for “World is on Fire” featuring Sydney Worthley, Rock/Pop Artist of the... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 2, 2024
William “Billy Bill” Waring was a pioneer in the field; his music still heard in movies, TV shows ALBANY — William Waring was in the right place at the right time; the Harlem native was at the epicenter of hip-hop in the 1980s. Known as Billy Bill in his work,... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, January 18, 2024
The sixth class of inductees for the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame has been announced. It includes artists from the fields of classical, folk, jazz and electronic music, as well as a pioneering hip-hop songwriter and two individuals who chronicled the local music scene as journalists. The... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, May 1, 2023
Joe Putrock photo: Sydney Worthley performs during the 2023 Eddies Music Awards. SCHENECTADY – Soul rock singer-songwriter Buggy Jive took home both the Video and Album of the Year honors at the 5th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards Sunday night at Proctors, and indie pop artist Sydney Worthley received Record... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, March 30, 2023
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Capital Region Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is memorable each year – not only for the depth of talent and accomplishment in the inductees gathered – but for the spirit and energy exhibited in the storytelling, celebration and musical performances. The fifth class was no... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
SCHENECTADY (March 29) – Soul-rock singer-songwriter Buggy Jive leads all nominees in the fifth annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards with four nominations of his own. Six artists have three nominations: Brick By Brick, Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys, Jocelyn & Chris, Michael Eck, Reese Fulmer & The... Read more » ... Read More
Sunday, March 26, 2023
ALBANY — Mike Campese started playing guitar at the age of 13 and his mastery of the instrument has brought him all over the world. Growing up in a musical household, his dad a violinist and brother an acoustic guitar player, Campese was always influenced by music. “But at the... Read more » ... Read More
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Felicia Collins is inducted in the 5th Eddies Music Hall of Fame class ALBANY — Felicia Collins learned to play guitar by ear in Catholic elementary school because it didn’t offer music classes. She graduated to an “adult” instrument when she was 11, talking a shop owner into letting her... Read more » ... Read More