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About 300 people marched down Main Street in New Paltz Sunday afternoon as part of the eighth annual Hudson Valley Pride March.

It's not easy keeping upward of 15,000 music lovers entertained and comfy at any given time.

There was a time when Anoushka Shankar's music fell under her father's shadow-how could it not, when you play the sitar and your father, Ravi Shankar, just happens to be the most famous sitar master in the world? A But Anoushka has established herself as an extraordinary musician in her own right, with her own distinct voice.

Ever since California quartet Dawes released their debut album, "North Hills," in 2009, it's been hard for the group to shake comparisons to legendary rockers the Band, Jackson Browne and the Byrds.

In this April 2001 file photo, Guitarist Doc Watson performs at the annual Merlefest at Wilkes Comunity College in Wilkesboro, N.C. Guitarist Doc Watson , who passed away Tuesday, was widely considered a true American original who deeply influenced every guitarist - folk, jazz, or rock - in the past 50 years.

The recently re-named Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park is living up to its new name with some newly announced A-list shows on the horizon, including hip-hop vet DMX at 8pm on Friday June 8 ; and Yeasayer at 8pm on Tuesday, August 14 .

Among other power-packed fests like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, there's a weekend of outdoor tuneage closer to home - but it doesn't skimp on the music.

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New York's fledgling solar power industry is flexing its muscle, touting polls showing that people favor the concept and pointing to a bill that is making its way through committee that would encourage more solar energy.

A month after Levon Helm's death, the legendary Midnight Ramble concert series held at his home studio in Woodstock, N.Y., returned Saturday night with performances from friends and fellow musicians .

William McGuire aboard ship during World War II. This photo was a starting point for his son Mark learning about what his father did during the war.

A cemetery is not what most folks think of when they think of what makes the Town of Woodstock, well, Woodstock.

MUSIC : Nine Votes Short @ Valentine's Music Hall , Albany. It's a release party for the band's new three-song disc.

This Memorial Day weekend, the Ulster County Fairgrounds will be filled with the artistic, the creative and the crafty; it's the first of two annual editions of the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair.

Picture this: Woodstock, New York. 1969. A wild-haired, Seattle-born guitarist takes the stage in front of over 30,000 crazed fans.

MUSIC : Tim Coakley @ Caffe Lena , Saratoga Springs. The Boston-based Latham native mixes pop with rock and R&B, as well as jazz and funk influences.

For the May 31 to June 3 Mountain Jam music festival at Hunter Mountain, NY, promoter Radio Woodstock and world-renowned guitarist Warren Haynes announced a very special addition to the Mountain Jam music program.

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MUSIC/READING : Ramblin Jug Stompers -Meet- Poets Speak Loud @ McGeary's , Albany.

Singer-pianist and two-time Emmy Award-winner Vonda Shepard - best known for her stints on the TV show, "Ally McBeal" - steps into the spotlight at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock at 9pm on Saturday .