Rock Star Eddie Money, Longtime New Yorker, Dies After Cancer Diagnosis Rock Star Eddie Money, Longtime New Yorker, Dies After Cancer Diagnosis
Rock Star Eddie Money, Longtime New Yorker, Dies After Cancer Diagnosis Eddie Money, the Long Island Rock n’ Roll legend known for his hits in the 70s and 80s, has died. The death of the 70-year-old Money, who was raised in Plainedge, comes after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer last month. “What I don’t want to do is, I don’t want to keep the fact that I have cancer from everybody,” Money stated. “I want to be honest with everybody. I want people to know that cancer has come a long way and not everybody dies from cancer like they did in the ’50s and the ’60s. “Am I going to live a long time? Who knows? It’s in God’s hand…
Producer/Composer James Cobb, Croton HS Grad, Dies At 34 Producer/Composer James Cobb, Croton HS Grad, Dies At 34
Producer/Composer James Cobb, Croton HS Grad, Dies At 34 Producer, composer and Croton-Harmon High School graduate James Cobb has died at the age of 34. James (Jim) Addison Cobb was born on June 13, 1985 in Mount Kisco to Phyllis and Michael Cobb. A longtime resident of Croton-on-Hudson, Jim was a graduate of Croton-Harmon High School as well as a proud alumnus of Walkabout 26 (2003), an alternative program for high school seniors. Those who knew Jim say that his love and appreciation for music began at a very early age. By the time he was in high school, Jim was known for being heavily involved in the local music scene, continuing to play with b…
Musician, Teacher And — Most Of All — Beloved Friend, Nino Getts Of Ossining Dies At 74 Musician, Teacher And — Most Of All — Beloved Friend, Nino Getts Of Ossining Dies At 74
Musician, Teacher And — Most Of All — Beloved Friend, Nino Getts Of Ossining Dies At 74 On the morning of June 28, Nino V. Getts, 74, died quietly in his sleep.  Nino was born on Nov. 12, 1944 to William and Mary Riccardi Getts. He grew up in the Battle Hill area and was a nostalgic fan of the old White Plains, where he often sat on the steps of the old courthouse with friends  and walked Main St. Nino graduated from White Plains High School in 1962 and/or 1963. He liked people in both classes, so went to all the reunions. He studied song writing and music production at State University of New York. Nino had his own professional studio in his home and produced a…
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Many might remember her as the little sprite strumming her ukelele when she won "America's Got Talent." But now, Hudson Valley's Grace VanderWaalcis all grown up and is dropping her newest single before kicking off her huge 23-date tour that begins August 10 in Kentucky. The new single, which premiered Friday, June 28, shows off the singing and songwriting talents of the 15-year-old from Suffern with romantic lines and a beat you can definitely get your groove on with.  Grace says on Facebook that she made the video for the song by carrying around a camera for months as she hung out w…
Amanda Ayala, Voice Contestant From Westchester Who Lives In Mahopac, Drops Debut Single Amanda Ayala, Voice Contestant From Westchester Who Lives In Mahopac, Drops Debut Single
Amanda Ayala, Voice Contestant From Westchester Who Lives In Mahopac, Drops Debut Single Amanda Ayala, Westchester native, Putnam County resident and former contestant on NBC’s hit show "The Voice," is crossing over from alternative rock to pop with the upcoming release of her new single, “Lost You.” Amanda was born in Yonkers and currently resides in Mahopac. She made her first major musical breakthrough at just 17 years old as a former contestant on The Voice. The single is an original, written by Amanda and produced by multi-platinum selling Mike Rogers, best known for his work on top-rated dance-pop hits including “Groove is in The Heart” and “Wiggle It.” “Lost You,” Amand…
You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners
You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners The Kennedys will be playing a concert at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley) on Saturday, June 1, officials say. Husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy have spent more than two decades traveling across the U.S. and the U.K. to share their broad musical landscape. They are also known as the hosts of the late Dharma Cafe program on Sirius Satellite Radio. Originally based in Austin, Texas, The Kennedys started as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. They spent a few years in Washington D.C. before they relocated and settled in the Ea…
Bedford's Own Paul Shaffer To Make Appearance At Hometown Harvey School Bedford's Own Paul Shaffer To Make Appearance At Hometown Harvey School
Bedford's Own Paul Shaffer To Make Appearance At Hometown Harvey School TV band leader, David Letterman sidekick and Bedford resident Paul Shaffer is scheduled to appear at The Harvey School in Katonah as a special guest performer Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Shaffer, also a singer, composer and musician, will take to Harvey’s Lasdon Theater stage in the show, which will headline two young up-and-coming stars in the industry: Grace Kelly: With a history of both national and international tours, singer and saxophonist Grace Kelly has performed several times in the house band for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” She is also a recent winner in the John Lennon…
Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen
Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen Music lovers will have two ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary 3-day 1969 Woodstock festival on the same weekend. Bethel Woods announced last month that they will host a 50th-anniversary celebration at the original site of the renowned groove fest Aug. 16-18, 2019, at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a concert venue built on the original Woodstock site in the Hudson Valley's Sullivan County. The latest event to be announced is Woodstock 50 at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, running from Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18, announced co-p…
Race About Race? Faso Attack Ads Call Rhodes Scholar Delgado 'Big City Rapper' Race About Race? Faso Attack Ads Call Rhodes Scholar Delgado 'Big City Rapper'
Race About Race? Faso Attack Ads Call Rhodes Scholar Delgado 'Big City Rapper' U.S. Rep. John Faso, a Republican representing New York’s 19th Congressional District, which includes the mid-Hudson Valley is seen as vulnerable this year. And now, Faso's campaign has resorted to racist attack ads calling Delgado a "big city rapper," according to multiple reports. The district, encompassing 11 counties including Dutchess, has been represented by Republicans for eight years. However, voter registration is nearly equally split among the GOP, Democrats and unaffiliated voters. Faso’s Democratic challenger is Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck, a former rapper, Rhodes sc…
Greenwich Native Ryan McCormack, 26, Remembered As Great Friend With Large Presence Greenwich Native Ryan McCormack, 26, Remembered As Great Friend With Large Presence
Greenwich Native Ryan McCormack, 26, Remembered As Great Friend With Large Presence Greenwich native Ryan Joseph McCormack, who died on Sept. 6, is being remembered as a popular friend at his college campus and in his hometown. He was 26 years old. Ryan, who lived in Brooklyn, graduated with the Greenwich High School Class of 2010 and the College of Wooster Class of 2014, his obituary says. He was passionate about music and comedy. Friends and loved ones remembered McCormack as a great friend with a large presence. "From the very beginning, his presence on campus was so large and became a part of so many friend groups, clubs, study sessions, late-night debauchery, et…
Mamaroneck HS Grad Alec Lewkowicz Jr. Dies At 27 Mamaroneck HS Grad Alec Lewkowicz Jr. Dies At 27
Mamaroneck HS Grad Alec Lewkowicz Jr. Dies At 27 Alec Lewkowicz Jr., a resident of Mamaroneck, died suddenly on Sunday, July 8. He was 27.  He was born In New Rochelle on Nov. 17, 1990 to Alec Lewkowicz and Kathleen Iannuzzi. He was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his stepfather Richard Iannuzzi and his siblings Ryan Lewkowicz and Tara Lewkowicz as well as his grandmother and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He also leaves behind his devoted girlfriend Sarah Mackay. Alec had a kind, loving soul. He loved his family and his friends. He loved music and concerts, Howard Stern and the Sa…
Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show
Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show Kiefer Sutherland has been a professional actor for more than 30 ears, starring in movies like ‘Stand By Me’, ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Young Guns’, Flatliners’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘A Time to Kill’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Melancholia’ and most recently, a western called ‘Forsaken,’ as well as the TV series ‘24.’But unknown to many during the course of his career, he has taken on other vocations with the same kind of dedication and commitment. The first one, beginning around 1992, was that of a cattle rancher and competitive cowboy (roper) in the USTRC team roping circuit. He ran a successful ranch with partner…