The 10th annual event brought together Fagan, Majestics, and even Eagles.
Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Garth Fagan, Brother Wease highlight Rochester Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s 2023 class includes inductees from a variety of music styles as well as other professional disciplines.
Rochester Music Hall of Fame adds Eastman School to 2022 class
The musicians first announced as the Class of 2020 will finally be inducted on May 1, along with Eastman School of Music and Eastman Theatre.
Greg Townson remembers Rochester Music Hall of Famer Pee Wee Ellis
The late saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis was known for his work with James Brown and Van Morrison. But Ellis was also a key figure in the Rochester music scene.
The Dady Brothers, four others get their Rochester Music Hall of Fame call
There was never any doubt that the Rochester Music Hall of Fame Class of 2020 would include traditional folk duo The Dady Brothers.
Leaving the stage
It’s a reasonable question to ask: What the hell were Bat McGrath and Tricia Cast doing in Nashville? True, the city is exploding, and fantabulous architecture can be found on many downtown street corners. When the hotel doorman asks, “Looking for the honky-tonks?” he needs to point only a couple of blocks up the street, […]
2019 RMHOF inductee Christine Lavin plays Cafรฉ Veritas
Folk singer-songwriter Christine Lavin is a bon vivant. She is a born entertainer, but the SUNY Brockport graduate is also a connector with a tremendous social circle.
The F Word: Clunkers and gems
Frank De Blase shares his thoughts on the performances at Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 induction ceremony on Sunday, April 28.
The F Word: Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Every year, with the
announcement of the latest inductees into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame
comes a groan of disappointment from some local musicians and their fans. We’re
not simply talking sour grapes or envy here.
Rochester Music Hall of Fame announces 2019 inductees
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2019 inductees.
The F Word: Sing, sing, sing
The F Word. An online column for Frank De Blase to pontificate, ruminate, placate, and salivate. We’ll have reviews and previews, we’ll discuss trends in local and national music scenes, and we’ll try to do it as reverently as possible. Yup. Let’s get started. For this weekโs F Word, weโre coming up with songs that […]
The F Word: The right to keep and arm bears
The F Word. An online column for Frank De Blase to pontificate, ruminate, placate, and salivate. We’ll have reviews and previews, we’ll discuss trends in local and national music scenes, and we’ll try to do it as reverently as possible. Yup. Let’s get started. Who am I to argue with Ronnie Van Zant? He was […]






