Heavy Metal History Comes to Schenectady    Sabbath Knights Bring the Music of Black Sabbath and Dio to Frog Alley Brewing 7.16.26 Review and Photos by Stephanie J Bartik. Some names don’t need an introduction. For anyone who grew up with Black Sabbath or Dio blasting through their speakers, seeing Vinny Appice behind a drum kit […]

By Peak Music Studios. Who Is the Greatest Guitarist of All Time? Who is the greatest guitarist of all time is one of the most dangerous questions in music. It can start a friendly conversation, divide a band, ruin a Thanksgiving dinner, or cause three grown adults in a music store to point at each […]

By Charla Earney. The Jackson 5? Funk? R&B? Pop? Jazz?  The answer is yes. Lawrence refuses to fit neatly into a single genre. One minute you hear echoes of Stevie Wonder and Motown, the next you’re knee-deep in funk, soul, jazz arrangements, and enough pop hooks to keep the whole crowd singing. Labels become meaningless once […]

By Joshua Scarselli. Today we sit down with one of the hottest acts in local hip hop: Benwah Kenobi. Benwah Kenobi made time to talk before he performs this Saturday at No Fun in Troy. RRX: Tell us about yourself. How did you get into hip hop music? BK: My introduction to hip hop music […]

As Iz (Izzy Singer) entertained the crowd on the lovely patio at Oh Corn! Arepas on July 10. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Oh Corn! Arepas here …  

By Sara Busone. RRX: Tell me about your most recent song, album, or video. Not a process, but a cool story that took place within the process. I recently released my first solo two-song release, “Even For a Day / My Time Has Come.” For a while, I’d been planning to do something completely different […]

The annual Rock the Dock music festival was held at the Lake George Steamboat Company on July 8 and featured Dark Star Orchestra, Spafford, Strange Machines, Annie in the Water, Creamery Station, and Neon Avenue. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Rock the Dock here …