new york city MUSIC

New York 1 just did a great story about the New York musician , Johnny Pacheco . Johnny Pacheco is known for coining the music term, Salsa. Pacheco said he named his brand of music salsa because it is a great mix. Johnny Pacheco said that his band, Fania All-Stars was a sauce, made up of Puerto Ricans , Dominicans, Cubans, 2 Jews and an Englishman. Pacheco said, "You have the condiments, so you have a nice salsa.” Johnny Pacheco not only created a whole genre of music, he also invented musical instruments from material he found on the streets of New York City .

High School Choir Kills at New York City's, Carnegie Music Hall . The performance by the Gilroy High School Chamber Singers' was said to move grown men to tears and a rousing standing O. The High School choir had worked incredibly hard to get to New York's famed Carnegie Music Hall . The adults in the audience weren't the only ones moved to tears. A few of the High School singers confessed it was very emotional for them as well.

The best live New York City House Music is going to be at Cielo . You might as well stop trying to figure out a way around it. Yes, Cielo is somewhat trendy and you have to not look like a slob, but their are advantages to both. Two disadvantages you cant get around is the $10 or $20 cover charge at the door and the price of drinks once you're in. The trendy factor is slightly muted by the fact that its not as trendy as the surrounding clubs in the Meat Packing District. Mondays you have DJ Francois K playing 'Deep Space'. Wednesdays you get Louie Vega and Kevin Hedge mixing in Classic House. So, hide your trees, get over the clothes thing, drink before you arrive and drop the "issue" you have about paying to listen to great music . $10 during the week isn't asking too much. And by the way, don't even enter the MPD Friday to Sunday morning.

Rihanna's New York Tattoo Artist , BangBang was flown out to Los Angeles to ink a gun on her ribcage. BangBang took pictures of Rihanna's tattoo and posted the photos on his MySpace Page. Also on BangBang's page were pictures of Rihanna's other tattoos which include a "shhh" on her finger, a Pisces sign behind her ear, stars down her back and a music note on her ankle. The New York City Musician originally wanted to get the gun tattoo closer to her armpits, like the gun was in a shoulder holster I guess, but elected against that because of her Cover Girl contract. This is all happening after news surfaced that their is a movement to pass something called, " Rihanna's Law". The law would prevent photos of crime victims from being published.

The Real Live Show is a local New York City band . The Real Live Show is a mix of Jazz and Hip Hop. The music is great, I am still undecided about the rapping. Sometimes it's killer, sometimes not so much. The above video was live from Nublu (NYC) and the below video was live at the New York Club, Blue Note.

The next Music Director of the New York Philharmonic , Alan Gilbert is returning to New York for 2 weeks of programs with the orchestra. Alan Gilbert will be taking over as Music Director in September of 2009. The last time Alan Gilbert conducted with the New York Philharmonic was in November 2008 at Carnegie Hall. Click Here to see a list of showtimes .

There is serious talk about bringing Woodstock to Central Park, New York City . Central Park was just one of a few outdoor spots in NYC considered for the event. The Who, Crosby Stills and Nash, Santana, the Dave Matthews Band and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are some of the names being thrown around to participate in the Woodstock revival. Read the complete story .

Music PR Tips Video from an unsigned artist - Good find I think :)

This is a cool music video. very pretty : Thanks Sara Lov - New York. Posted by: Singer Songwriter - Dion Roy

Art PR Client Amanda Dolan at the Warde Nasse Gallery

Dion Roy playing at Arctica bar in NYC!

This blog will cover recent music happenings in New York. Heres a start!