music

Last July, the Hands Team stopped in Utica to offer members of our community a unique and memorable opportunity. This was to learn and play piano.

If you were a student at Whitesboro Central School District and involved in music in any way, then you likely had Ms. Jane Beck as a teacher. Ms. Beck has been teaching kids of all ages at the school for 36 years. Now she is retiring.

Students from Bradley Elementary in New Hartford traveled to Darien Lake over the weekend to compete in the annual music festival. In addition to riding some crazy coasters the students in the chorus, band, and string orchestra performed for the top prize. The orchestra took first place, while the band and chorus also placed in the top 5.

The whole world is mourning the loss of musical icon Prince. He was not only a genius musician, but also a tremendous humanitarian. When an artist of Prince's caliber passes away, the whole music industry mourns. That is why so many country artists, including our newly added FrogFest guest Lindsay Ell, are remembering this pop culture royal.

J Brazill, a musician in the Syracuse, wrote a beautiful song to pay tribute to Baby Maddox, who was allegedly killed by her father.

Are there songs that just make you want to kick back and relax?

Have you had a song that really spoke to you or hit home for you? Carrie Underwood's song "So Small" impacted my life in several ways.

One of the most iconic patriotic tunes is 'Taps.' What began as an indicator of "Lights Out" on the battlefield has now become a beautiful tribute to service men and women at their funerals. This classic memorial song was actually written by a Utica native by the name of Daniel Butterfield!

One of the greatest parts of summer in Central New York is Saranac Thursday's. Here's the 2015 schedule and band lineup.

Remember your old Walkman that played your favorite mix tapes and the radio? Sony is bringing it back, but updating it for 2015.

Local singer and song writer Shaye Jennings needs your help. She has a song called "Happy Heart" and needs help developing an idea for a music video. What ideas can you provide?

So, if I said to you, "Turn your kitchen into a musical instrument," what would you do? My first thought would be to revert to my toddler years and hit a spoon against a frying pan to make a drum-like sound. But, not this guy in the video. He goes one step further than just hitting a spoon against a frying pan. He turns his whole kitchen into an instrument. He uses everything from a can