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Progressive Rock Veterans ‘3’ Return for Special Hometown Performance

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Progressive Rock Veterans ‘3’ Return for Special Hometown Performance

Joey Eppard of '3' - Photo credit: Neil Segal Kingston’s own progressive rock band '3' will reunite for a special hometown performance at Keegan Ales on Saturday, August 23rd at 7 p.m. Formed in the early 1990s, the band quickly rose from local stages to international recognition, earning a spot on the main stage at Woodstock ’94 before signing record deals with Universal, Planet Noise, and Metal Blade Records. Over the years, 'the band '3' built a reputation as a must-see live act, touring across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan while sharing stages with acts as varied as Dream Theater, Opeth, Coheed and Cambria, Porcupine Tree, Heart, and Scorpions. A New Beginning... Known for their uncompromising musicianship and fiercely loyal fanbase, the talented outfit last toured...

Of Monsters and Men Return with ‘Ordinary People’ After Years of Silence

Of Monsters and Men have officially returned, breaking a years-long silence with the release of their new single, “Ordinary Creature.” It’s a gentle, introspective track shaped by late-night studio sessions in Iceland, where the band recorded and produced it themselves. The result is a dreamy meditation on healing, presence, and rediscovery—delivering the kind of emotional nuance fans have come to expect from the Icelandic indie-folk mainstays. “Ordinary Creature is about the feeling of yearning for that someone that brings you comfort,” the band shared. “It’s about when you start feeling better after a period of not feeling so great—that moment when you start coming back to yourself again.” Music Video The song arrives with a cinematic music video directed by Erlendur Sveinsson. ...

Dylan Doyle Releases Reflective Single “Endlessly” from Upcoming EP

Photo credit: Mickey Deneher NEW PALTZ, NY — Dylan Doyle has spent the last decade building a reputation on the back of sweat-drenched live shows and a genre-bending sound that fuses blues, funk, and Americana. But with his new single “Endlessly” — out now on all streaming platforms — Doyle slows things down and leans hard into vulnerability, delivering a lush, R&B-tinged meditation on love, memory, and the weight of time. The track is the first look at Another Shade of Blue, Doyle’s forthcoming EP, due September 12. Built around a mellow groove and intentional guitarwork, “Endlessly” sounds like the kind of song you listen to when the party’s long over and you're driving home with the windows down — nostalgic but not bitter, aching but still hopeful. “It’s about remembering...