An artist honed his craft in the Paris Metro, and another was largely self-taught, even though her great grandfather lived and worked with Lester Flatt.

This is episode 40 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thanks to Sarah at the Caffe for selecting the artists and songs for the feature.

You can be a pinball wizard at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit Part of the Machine: Rock & Pinball, now through September 26th at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs!

A musician who contributed to the development of the banjo and a way of playing that bears his name, and a band named after a piece of road leading out of Boston.

This is episode 39 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thank you to Sarah at the Caffe for the list of songs and artists for this feature.

“What a righteous time to be alive / right here with one another,” sings Magnolia Boulevard’s Maggie Noelle roughly a minute into the joyous and jaunty “Ride.” The words are ostensibly about a budding relationship between two individuals, but Noelle could just as easily be referencing the singular and special connection that exists between her and her Magnolia Boulevard band mates—guitarist Gregg Erwin, drummer Todd Copeland, keyboardist Ryan Allen and bassist John Roberts—or, as likely, t

A janitor whose love of movies got him to appear in the Big Lebowski and a musical virtuoso who went on to win a Grammy with Old Crow Medicine Show.

This is episode 38 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thank you to Sarah at the Caffe for the list of songs and artists for the feature.

Like many musicians during this time of quarantine and social distancing, Local 518 singer/songwriter Conor Walsh has been using his time to hone his craft.  The recent College of St. Rose grad recently released a new EP, "Show Them What You Got" and spearheaded "St.

We couldn't be happier than to hear that Christopher Shaw has written a new song - a tribute to the recently passed John Prine.

Chris and I talk about what he's been up to these last five years and in the pandemic, and you can watch the performance that just appeared on Chris' Facebook page.  Thanks for sharing with us, Chris.