NYS Music

The 46th Annual Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance has announced its return to Altamont, NY, for a 3-day festival June 26, 27, and 28. The festival is a family-friendly event celebrating folk, traditional, Celtic, and world music ...

Reviving NYS Music’s feature series Local Limelight is Bethany Couture. A special and yet integral collection of interviews that shine a spotlight on New York State’s music community. Today’s Local Limelight a very special one starring

Reggae returns to Cayuga Lake, reviving Ithaca Reggae Fest at Stewart Park June 26–28. The weekend celebrates how music bridges gaps in human connection and unites often-divided communities.

The Jamaican influence behind the festival makes it not only family-friendly, but a meaningful tribute to the legacy of reggae music. Featuring 10 Ft. Ganja Plant and Jesse ...

On Monday, April 13, Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts made their New York City debut at the Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Rapper R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga are the elite duo behind Creepy Nuts, delivering a high-octane, 20-song set to a sold-out crowd that had clearly been waiting a long time for this performance and the duo made absolutely sure it was worth the wa...

Led by front man Josh Kaye, Baklava Express is a Brooklyn based instrumental band delivering a thoughtful mixture of Turkish, Arab, Jewish, Greek, and more sounds with a modern kick. Their new album, Sabába, is an eight track hit with something for everyone.

Sabába combines the old and the new, artfully blending ...