Editor’s Note: As we look back at 2014, we are highlighting some of the best shows, performances, theater-related products and experiences the year gave us; for we will surely be talking about them for many years to come. West Side Story is such a Ne …Read more

In a world filled with laggard guitarists devoid of much personality, Steve Marion stands out almost as a relic from different time when rock bands succeeded or failed at the hands of their guitarist. The keyword is “almost” though, as his band Delic …Read more

15 years ago, husband and wife Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner began making music together under the moniker Mates of State, fueled by drum and organ pop duos on their 2001 release My Solo Project. What ensued in the following decade and a half are sev …Read more

  For his entire career, Marco Benevento has been a bit of an enigma. He lives in his own musical world where jazz is fused with rock elements, resulting in a sound that completely transcends both genres. With the recent release of his new recor …Read more

Anika Larsen’s first number in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical has her character, composer Cynthia Weil, change the words to “Happy Days Are Here Again” to highlight her brilliant improvisational skills. Her “creative pitch”, as she calls it, has …Read more

Though often thrown into the category of emo or pop punk, Modern Baseball’s music defies tradition, transcending these genre labels. With raw emotion and hook-laced songs, Modern Baseball has been picking up an extreme amount of momentum, playing abo …Read more

To experience Eliane Elias in concert is to understand the notion of temporary bliss. With a career spanning forty years, this famed jazz pianist from Sao Paulo is an international treasure. Undoubtedly one of the finest musicians of our day, she is …Read more

For Luke Rathborne, of the band Rathborne, music is not an external object but rather an almost uncontrollable subconscious force. Hailing from Maine, Luke moved to New York at the age of 18 and immediately planted himself in the music scene with 201 …Read more

To celebrate the release of his new CD, Identities are Changeable, saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón and his quartet have settled in for a week long run at the Village Vanguard (November 18-23). One cannot imagine a more perfect blend of high ene …Read more

Greta Morgan, aka Springtime Carnivore, has had a hella of year leading into the release of her debut album and her sets at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. The “psychedelic meets pop” singer chatted it up with StageBuddy for a bit, and her answers we …Read more