I Am Fool. Freak In The Machine (independent).Looking at the cover art, a hilarious take on Theodoor Rombouts', A Lute Player, it's obvious that I Am Fool has a sense of humor. 

Skip Murphy, a newly inducted Syracuse Area Music Award (Sammy) Hall of Famer, has been active in the Salt City music scene since the early 1970s. He's played harmonica with a wide variety of groups, emceed events, worked behind the scenes and written programs.

In 1986, after years of club gigs and a few staff songwriting jobs at publishers in Nashville, the singer released his debut solo LP, Guitar Town (MCA Records). Earle’s neo-traditionalist country style and rock leanings—Springsteen fans dug him—made the record a hit.

Mike Estep never saw a 15-year run coming when the Mike Estep Band started in 1998. Now, he canâeuro;™t imagine it ending.

There are plenty of musicians in the world that make cool instruments even cooler. Just think of all the sexy, idolized guitarists, vocalists and even drummers and bassists out there (I’m kidding, rhythm section. Relax).

Garland Jeffreys is a New Yorker through and through - to the point that he states it within the first 30 seconds of an interview. (The Brooklyn accent gives it away, too.) But Jeffreys' New York City roots go further upstate than the borough he lives in.

In 2001, the singer––his credit card applications read Andrew Wilkes-Krier–– released I Get Wet (Island), an epic solo debut stuffed with bombastic arena rock cuts, including “It’s Time to Party,” “Party Til You Puke” and the immensely popular single “Party Hard.

It might have been 30 degrees last night, but the sun came out today for the Syracuse M&T Jazz Fest announcement at M&T Bank downtown. The festival will celebrate 31 years with an all-America

The word of the day is “collaboration,” when it comes to the first-ever Central New York Mozart Festival happening throughout this month.

Timberlake, 32, is far removed from his post-*NSYNC, self-discovery days. Recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, fashion designer, sketch comedian, husband—the guy does everything. Karl Rove’s super PAC probably has some slick attack ads ready lest Timberlake runs for senator.