John Ricotta, of Lindenhurst, spends his days working in magazine publishing but at night he dons a curly black wig, sunglasses, leather jacket and top hat to transform into Guns N’ Roses guitarist ...

Maxwell Peters, a live music booker and champion for local artists across Long Island, has been energized by the raw talent of young bands. While teen — and slightly older — groups are not common acts ...

Having already taken a look at some of music’s most beloved but short-lived bands, it seems only fair to also take a look at the bands with long careers. All of the bands below have been making music ...

In recent years, we have seen several big artists and bands have their story told on the big screen in the form of a biopic. From Bohemian Rhapsody to Rocket Man to the latest upcoming film on Bruce ...

Private Mind hail physically and sonically from the Long Island melodic hardcore/emo sound spearheaded by bands like Silent Majority (whose recent Long Island reunion show was opened by Private Mind), ...

Back in the 2000s, the Long Island scene was emotionally raw, heavy, and bursting with community, packing out VFW halls on the weekends. That proved to be a launching pad for Brand New’s evolving ...

Bang on a Can has announced the full schedule for Long Play, a new three-day music festival. The event will begin on April 29 and run through May 1, and will take place at a variety of live music ...