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Karl Bertrand thinks back about his days in his popular band, Let’s Be Leonard, who have toured the country and regularly packed festivals in the Capital…

Best Bet: Dan Berggren: An Earth Day Concert Celebrating 50 Years of Performing @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs. (7 pm)“Count the tree rings since Dan…

SARATOGA SPRINGS – With a steady roll of percussion that rumbled through the delicate audience at Caffe Lena Sunday night, award-winning musician, Mali…

Ever since their first live performance at Troy Foundry Theatre in June 2021, Hold On Honeys have been captivating the Capital Region’s attention with their…

Al Quaglieri once wrote in Metroland that the best music often comes from the most miserable places.He was writing of a terrific Haitian band; but while…

Nestled on the Mohawk River, Mabee Farm is a historic site complete with barn that plans to host toe-tapping bluegrass, folk, and great beer throughout the…

(Red Hen Records, 2009):Question: Why did Red Hen cross the road? Possible answer: To get to the other side?Well, not exactly.Red Hen might be a…

The flaxen-haired folksinger Mary Travers died on Wednesday at the age of 72, after a long battle with leukemia. She was the queen of '60s folk music scene,…

Lisa Atkinson died in her San Mateo, California, home on Saturday, May 9 after a long illness. She was 51 years old.Lisa was a favorite performer on…

Acoustic duo the Gospel Train are changing their name to the Lost Radio Rounders.Sort of.The duo - featuring longtime Nippertown music scenemakers…

Like good wine, some musicians just seem to get better with age.And that's certainly the case with singer-songwriter Chris Smither, who served up a wealth…

Long one of Nippertown's most colorful, charismatic and talented musicians, Bert Sommer is getting some long-overdue respect.Finally.Sadly, it's nearly…