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Sam Smith Called Sienna Spiro The Voice Of A Generation And Their San Francisco Duet Is Proof

Sam Smith just endorsed 20-year-old Sienna Spiro as one of the biggest stars in music right now, and the moment happened live. The moment also went down at one of the most

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March 7, 2026

Lil Poppa’s Funeral Is Today And Jacksonville Is Saying Goodbye To One Of Its Own

Lil Poppa’s funeral is today, Saturday March 7, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 25 years old. The service is being held at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 1118 W. Beaver St.,

Justin Herbert Said Four Words About Madison Beer That The Internet Can’t Stop Talking About

Justin Herbert is without a doubt one of the most private quarterbacks

Britney Spears Was Arrested Last Night And What Her Team Said Afterward Has Everyone Worried

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura County, California on suspicion

SUN MARCH 25- “La Guitarre royale” Meets Jimi Hendrix by Jan Jezioro

Master guitarist James Piorkowski visits the Friends of Vienna Guitarist James Piorkowski, a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the Fredonia School of Music, where he

March 22, 2018

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Hollie Cook expands Vessel of Love tour and releases Hempolics remixes of ‘Stay Alive’

UK reggae and pop performer Hollie Cook joined the Merge roster in January with her third solo full-length, Vessel of Love. Now, two new takes on album

March 22, 2018

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Sarah Louise reveals ‘When Winter Turns’; new album Deeper Woods out May 11th

Sarah Louise’s new single “When Winter Turns” released just as Winter turned to Spring: http://open.spotify.com/album/0HP0BafSxxKx2YQgVxN9Uk New album Deeper Woods out on May 11th Sarah Louise plays The

March 22, 2018

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Stream LP from Bonny Doon, ‘Longwave’, now on Hype Machine; Will tour with Band of Horses

March 21, 2018

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Godsmack and Shinedown co-headlining summer tour as bands release new albums

LOS ANGELES, CA – This summer, fans will get an opportunity to see Godsmack and Shinedown co-headlining a summer tour covering more than

March 21, 2018

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Rochester Jazz Festival Lineup Announced; Allison Krauss, Boz Scagg, Seal, Jill Scott, among headliners

Rochester, NY—Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRJF) producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona have announced the lineup for the festival’s 17th Edition. The nine-day festival

March 20, 2018

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Spanish Punk Rocker Scene Launches Tribute To Ramones on 40th Anniversary of Rocket to Russia

By Johnny B. Gaye Music Critic Various artists of the Spanish Punk Rocker scene, pay homage to Ramones with a record full of rhythms

March 20, 2018

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Beatles Tribute Band Founder Does Deep Dive to Catalog Drum Kits of Ringo Starr

By Mark Lazzara Even in 2018, if you look at the music scene in any community, you’ll find musicians paying tribute to The

March 20, 2018

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Candiria Announce ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ 20th Anniversary Tour

Metal alchemists Candiria will be hitting the road for a spate of headline dates commemorating 20-plus years of their critically acclaimed sophmore album, Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The tour kicks off

March 18, 2018

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2018 Marks David Hill’s 20th Anniversary As The Bach Choir’s Ninth Musical Director

The Bach Choir’s Director Of Music David Hill Honoured With Royal College Of Organists Medal David Hill, who celebrates 20 years as Musical Director of The Bach

March 14, 2018

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The Gryphon Trio Flies into Buffalo by Jan Jezioro

While they are probably driving from Toronto, the image is apt The gryphon, or as it is more usually spelled, the griffin, is a

March 13, 2018

Arts & Culture·Music

Did Elton John’s mother snub him or vice versa?

Three weeks before her death in December, Sir Elton John’s mother, Shelia Farebrother, 92, changed her will, and left most of her $950,000 estate

March 11, 2018

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Petulant Elton John vows no more fans onstage, ‘you f—d it up’, after fan high fives him

Sir Elton John, 70, walked off the Caesars Palace stage mid-set on Thursday night after a fan kept trying to high-five him. The incident occurred

March 10, 2018

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Talking Heads’ David Byrne laments ‘mistake’ of creating new album without a woman in it!

By George Forbisher; Former Talking Heads singer, David Byrne, 65, apologized on Monday for failing to have any female artists on his upcoming album

March 7, 2018

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Tuareg Guitarist Bombino to release new album ‘Deran’ or ‘Best Wishes’

A new album by guitarist, Omara Moctar, also known as “Bombino,” is one of the desert blues, invented by the Tuareg, that draws from

March 7, 2018

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Ann Wilson of Heart in concert; has new album honoring Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Tom Petty, Chris Cornell, Amy Winehouse

Vocalist Ann Wilson will bring her Ann Wilson of Heart tour to select cities. At her upcoming shows, Ann’s fans can expect to hear

March 6, 2018

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Romantic Ecstasies by Jan Jezioro

The Buffalo Master Chorale looks at love at Slee Hall On Friday, March 9 at 7:30pm the Buffalo Master Chorale (BMC) will present ‘Romantic

March 5, 2018

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TUES FEB 27 – resAUance Makes It Real at UB by Jan Jezioro

Western New York’s premiere free-style jazz group makes its UB debut The unique, ethereal sound combinations of the chamber-jazz quartet resAUnance have been a

February 26, 2018

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Owen Broder offers vision of American folks, bluegrass, spirituals and blues through modern jazz lens in album

With his American Roots Project, saxophonist/composer Owen Broder offers his vision of American folks, bluegrass, spirituals and blues through a modern jazz lens. Heritage, out

February 25, 2018

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Willie Nelson, 84, Announces 73rd Album, ‘Last Man Standing’

American singer songwriter Willie Nelson will release a new album called Last Man Standing. It will be Nelson’s 73rd solo album. It’s due on April 27, two

February 19, 2018

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Sportsmen’s Tavern in Buffalo wins Ameripolitan Award for best venue for Americana music in world

Last Tuesday, Buffalo’s Sportsmen’s Tavern was awarded the Ameripolitan Award, held annually in Memphis, Tenn. The Ameripolitan honors Americana music with an emphasis on Outlaw, Honky

February 18, 2018

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Defamation suit: Alice Glass Speaks Out Against Former Crystal Castles Bandmate; Ethan Kath claims Glass has mental issues

Crystal Castles’ Ethan Kath (born Claudio Palmieri) and Alice Glass (born Margaret Osborn) are locked in a legal battle stemming from Glass’ accusations that Kath sexually

February 18, 2018

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A Total Beethoven Immersion by Jan Jezioro

The Pacifica Quartet performs all Beethoven’s string quartets in four days Starting this Thursday evening, the members of the Pacifica Quartet, Simin Ganatra and

February 14, 2018

Featured·Music

Null Point 11: At the margin(s) by Jan Jezioro

WASH Project presents adventurous new and old experimental music Null Point, a local initiative for new music and sound art, presents margins, a program

February 9, 2018

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SAT FEB 10 – Buffalo String Works Launches a New Concert Series with Decoda by Jan Jezioro

The BSW effort to bring classical music education to refugee students just expanded Buffalo String Works, a creative grassroots program serving refugee students on

February 5, 2018

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Forget the Groundhog by Jan Jezioro

Why worry about the weather when you can enjoy ‘A Musical Feast’? Friday, February 2 is, of course, Groundhog Day, when the attention of

January 30, 2018

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Happy Birthday Wolfgang! by Jan Jezioro

The BPO serves up a Mozart vocal treat The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has a long history of celebrating the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

January 23, 2018

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SUN NOV 19 – SCANDINAVIAN WOMEN COMPOSERS RULE by Jan Jezioro

Swedish pianist Susan Yondt discovers forgotten gems On Sunday, November 19 at 3:30pm, Susan Yondt, professor of piano at the at the Royal Conservatory

November 15, 2017

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TUE NOV 14 – Diaz Trio at the Mary Seaton Room by Jan Jezioro

A Mozart masterpiece and a rare Stradivarius viola make a welcome return to Buffalo On Tuesday November 14 at 8pm the Buffalo Chamber Music

November 9, 2017

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WED NOV 8 – “JEU de TAROT” at Slee Hall by Jan Jezioro

Irvine Arditti offers world premiere of David Felder violin concerto On Wednesday November 8 at 7:30pm, the Center for 21st Century Music at the

October 31, 2017

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Korngold in Vienna by Jan Jezioro

The Friends of Vienna offer an area premiere The Friends of Vienna will welcome violinist David Colwell and pianist Dmitri Novgorodsky for the first

October 25, 2017

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FRIDAY OCT 20 – Taking a Walk with Poet Philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Professor Ann Colley gives us an intimate portrait of the poet On Friday, October 20 at 8pm, ‘A Musical Feast’, the cutting-edge, independent presenter

October 19, 2017

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TUES OCT 24 – A Celebration of Composer Bernard Rands by Jan Jezioro

UB to confer an honorary doctorate degree on the composer On Tuesday October 24 at 7:30pm, the Slee Sinfonietta will offer a program in

October 19, 2017

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Friday October 13 – Pousseur’s Votre Faust Finds New Life at UB by Jan Jezioro

Pousseur’s Votre Faust Finds New Life at UB Lovers of music can experience both rarely performed contemporary ‘classics’ and new works This year’s Wolf-Steger

October 11, 2017

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Saturday, October 14 – Stockhausen’s Mantra at UB by Jan Jezioro

Pianists Eric Huebner and Steven Beck join forces for a rare performance of a 20th century landmark work The University at Buffalo has this

October 11, 2017

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Sat 10/7 & Sun 10/8: DENNIS KIM PLAYS GLASS by Jan Jezioro

Concertmaster Dennis Kim offers the BPO premiere of the violin concerto by Philip Glass The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will wind up its two-weekend mini-festival

October 3, 2017

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Oct. 5- The Art of the Oboe, Old and New at Baird Hall UB – by Jan Jezioro

Oboist Megan Kyle offers her first UB faculty recital Megan Kyle has invited some of her colleagues and friends to join her for her

September 26, 2017

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FRIDAY 9/22 & SUNDAY 9/24 – Madama Butterfly

Buffalo Opera Unlimited production comes to Buffalo State Tim Kennedy, artistic director of Buffalo Opera Unlimited, will bring his company’s new production of Giacomo

September 20, 2017

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SUNDAY, 9/24 – Camerata Returns to St. Anthony’s by Jan Jezioro

The Camerata di Sant’Antonio returns to its original home The Camerata di Sant’Antonio opens its 15th season in a concert amusingly titled “Il Secondo

September 20, 2017

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Young Composers Are Taking Hollywood by Surprise

Music is an important element that cannot be separated from moving pictures or movies. Some of the most successful movies in recent years achieved

August 23, 2017

Music

Friday August 11th – Senso di Voce Revisits Silo City by Jan Jezioro

Vocalist Esin Gündüz and oboist Megan Kyle create an otherworldly soundscape A truly unique pleasure of last summer’s local classical music scene was the

August 6, 2017

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Kulu Drops “O’ How the Mighty Hath Fallen” on July 30

In the wake of tragedy, where others would wither and fade, Emmanuel Kulu finds strength and inspiration, channeling his energies in to creative endeavors.

July 27, 2017

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Norway Invades June in Buffalo Festival from June 6-11

By JAN JEZIORO Norwegian composers and performers make their first appearance at JIB This year’s edition of the long running June in Buffalo Festival

June 1, 2017

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June 3-4 “Like a Great Explosive Sunset” The BPO closes its classical series season with a rare performance of Belshazzar’s Feast

By JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta returns to the podium on Saturday June 3 at 8pm, and on Sunday June

May 25, 2017

Music

The Opera Impresario of Buffalo

Valerian Ruminski and his Nickel City Opera Company bounce back for a new season By JAN JEZIORO The Nickel City Opera Company (NCO) will

May 18, 2017

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The Fury of Clytemnestra

A grieving mother is a most dangerous guest at ‘A Musical Feast’ BY JAN JEZIORO (photo: Irene Haupt) On Friday May 12 at 8pm,

May 4, 2017

Music

One Soprano, “Three voices”

British Soprano Juliet Fraser Interprets Morton Feldman her way BY JAN JEZIORO On Thursday May 4 at 7:30pm British soprano Juliet Fraser will offer

April 27, 2017

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HIT LIST: Entertainment this week

DREW LYNCH Helium Comedy Club Thurs Apr 20th 8pm Fri & Sat Apr 21st&22nd 7:30 &10pm $15/$20 Drew Lynch captured the hearts of

April 20, 2017

Music

Jojo’s Mad Love Tour

Town Ballroom, Sunday, Sun., April 23 7pm • $25-$125 JoJo is bringing her Mad Love Tour to the Town Ballroom and it’s been long

April 20, 2017

Music

BUDDY GUY

UB Center For the Arts Fri Apr 21st 8pm $49.50 Buddy Guy is arguably the greatest living blues artist. Eric Clapton has called him

April 20, 2017

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TOMMY CASTRO & MIKE ZITO

Tralf Music Hall Sun Apr 23rd 8pm $20 Tommy Castro and Mike Zito have a combined eight Blues Music Awards and are two

April 20, 2017

Music

Swedish Pianist Susan Yondt Celebrates a Legendary Romance

At home with Clara and Robert Schumann at the Friends of Vienna By Jan Jezioro There are more than a few exceptionally gifted pianists,

April 20, 2017

Music

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

Kleinhans Music Hall Tues Apr 25th 8pm $25 Few clarinetists today hold a position of such high esteem as David Shifrin, who leads a

April 20, 2017

Music

Burning Down the House

Hot Club of Buffalo proves that yes, new is sometimes better By Jan Jezioro The Hot Club of Buffalo will host a party celebrating

April 14, 2017

Music

The Romantic Clarinet nationally touring Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo visits the Friends of Vienna

by JAN JEZIORO Let’s say that you are a recent talented performance graduate of one of the most renowned music schools in the United

March 30, 2017

Music

OPUS NUMBER ZOO at THE ALBRIGHT-KNOX

Buffalo Chamber Players Serve Up a Musical Menagerie by Jan Jezioro To celebrate the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s exhibition, Menagerie: Animals on View, the Buffalo

March 23, 2017

Arts & Culture·Music

The Return of the Native by JAN JEZIORO

Classical guitar star Jason Vieaux comes back to town with his friends On Tuesday March 21th at 8pm the Buffalo Chamber Music Society (BCMS)

March 17, 2017

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Portrait of the Composer at Pausa

Buffalo Chamber Players celebrate the music of Caroline Mallonée BY JAN JEZIORO When UB professor of trumpet John Nelson, and Cuban-born violinist Lazara Martinez

March 8, 2017

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