News
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
RENSSELAER — Decades after founding Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen in Michigan and disbanding the act nine years later in California, John Tichy and George Frayne found themselves nearly together once again, separated by just 30 miles in the Capital Region. The story begins in Michigan. Tichy, born... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 20, 2023
Martin Benjamin’s photography career can be summed up as “when skill and opportunity come together.” In 1968, Benjamin needed an “easy” college credit and took a photography class. In the half century since he has gone to capture the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Presley,... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 20, 2023
SCHENECTADY — Wanda Fischer has spent over 40 years broadcasting folk, bluegrass and blues music to radio listeners. After a stint volunteering with WCUW in Worcester, Massachusetts, she became host of WAMC-FM/Northeast Public Radio’s weekly “The Hudson River Sampler” show in 1982. Her show has continued on the airwaves every... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 20, 2023
ALBANY – Sister Mary Anne Nelson’s vision post-secondary music education put The College of Saint Rose on the map as possessing one of the top U.S. music industry degree programs. An alumnus of St. Rose (’72, ’76), Nelson, steered the school’s music industry program towards a greater focus on popular... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 20, 2023
GLENS FALLS – Smokey Greene always dresses for the occasion – wearing a gray suit, a white cowboy hat and a carved silver belt buckle featuring the letter “S” – there’s no doubt. Greene, active in the country and bluegrass music scene for nearly eight decades, is one of eight... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 13, 2023
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The performance line-up for the fifth annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, March 27 at Universal Preservation Hall has been announced. The Eddies previously announced five music artists – Mike Campese, Felicia Collins, George Frayne, Smokey Greene and John Tichy... Read more » ... Read More