An impressive variety of genres will be inducted into the Sammys Hall of Fame this year, ranging from the heavy, hard rock of David “Rock” Feinstein and The Rods to the classical genius of the now-defunct Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

The music business isn’t easy. Just ask any musician trying to make it—or even the ones that have. But luckily for those active in the industry here in Syracuse, whether an artist, booker, venue owner, soundman, manager, journalist or simply a music...

Local singer, songwriter, guitarist, Joanne Perry was happy to hear the Sammy Awards were back indoors for the second year in a row after several ceremonies held outdoors at the earlysummer festival Taste of Syracuse.

By pairing lesser-known local groups with larger regional acts, Morrison is helping to give them an opportunity they might not get elsewhere. “I try to get young, local bands who don’t normally play on a lot of shows because they’re usually very deserving artists too,” Morrison says.

Formed in 2010, the trio performs a collection of originals and covers from artists including Gillian Welch, Allison Kraus and Peter Rowan. On Thursday, they’ll also be joined by some of Syracuse’s finest including Tim Herron, Mark Allnatt, Scott Ebner.

  Talkin’ Turkey Even though the Thanksgiving holiday weekend show is still a month away, tickets are reportedly selling out fast to see a concert starring local stalwarts Gary Frenay

It's Saturday, Sept. 17, at Last Daze of Summer, the final Sterling Stage event of 2011. It’s cold outside, a chilly 45 degrees, but the festival managed to pull about 1,100 campers and the energy is high. Driftwood, a four-, sometimes three-piece, Americanaroots band from Binghamton, was scheduled to play the side stage from 11 p.

Like a child growing out of the magic of Christmas, I wondered as the train pulled into New York City’s Penn Station on the rainy, windy Wednesday evening of Oct. 19 if the CMJ (as in College Music Journal) Music Marathon and Film Festival would be as incredible as I remembered it.

Forty-eight nominee entries for the 2011 Syracuse Area Music (Sammy) Awards have been received and distributed among 11 categories spanning pop to hip-hop. Potential winners are in the running for awards which will be presented on Friday, Nov. 11, (11-11-11, get it?), 7 p.

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 3 to 5 p.m., Near will be joined by Sally Roesch Wagner for tea and conversation at the Matilda Joslyn Gage Center, 210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville.