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Broken Arrow. 1,263 likes · 1 talking about this. Broken Arrow is a New York based rock band formed in 1976 by childhood friends - brothers Hank and Joey Perez, Mark Phillips and Al Canonico. The...
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Jul 3, 2024 · The Sleeping was an American post-hardcore band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band Stillwelle.
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Apr 6, 2024 · As you venture back to Long Island in the 1970s, imagine a vivid tapestry of memories where nostalgic tribute mingles with historical change. This was a decade marked by a unique blend of cultural shifts and technological advancements that brushed across the communities of New York’s beloved island.
This is a category for bands that are part of the Long Island, New York music scene.
- Huey Lewis
- Tupac Shakur
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- Alicia Keys
- Rivers Cuomo
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- Billy Joel
- Carole King
- Art Garfunkel
- Joey and Johnny Ramone
Born in New York City in 1950, singer and harmonica player Huey Lewis went on to superstardom with his band, Huey Lewis And The News, in the 1980s. Although born in NY, he spent his early years in California until his parents split and he moved back to the east coast in New Jersey. He then went on to study and graduate from Cornell University where...
A West Coast rap icon, Tupac Shakurwas born and raised in New York City in 1971. Later on, they moved to California in his late teens with his mother. His first release came when he joined the group of artists Digital Underground in 1991 under the name 2Pac. That same year, Tupac released his first solo album, 2Pacalypse Now. He would go on to rele...
Born in Harlem, New York, Tom Morellois best known for being the guitarist for the bands Rage Against The Machine (RATM) and later Audioslave. In 1992, Rage Against The Machine released their debut album, which mixed heavy nu-metal with some rapping in the vocals. This unique blend of metal, hip hop, and activism were well-received, and they went o...
A talented pianist and vocalist, Alicia Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook in Manhattan, New York. She had an early start in music, being part of her school’s musical productions and, later on, studying the piano when she was still 6 years old. Her keen interest in music paid off because, by 15, she had signed to Columbia Records and released her fi...
Born in Manhattan, New York, singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist Rivers Cuomo was raised in Rochester, NY. From there, he moved a few times around the States until the founding of the legendary rock band Weezer in 1992. Weezer released their first album commonly called the Blue Albumin 1994 and garnered massive success. Since then, Weezer has...
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lou Reed was instrumental to the music scene in NY in the 1960s and 1970s. It was here that he formed the rock band The Velvet Underground. Their first album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, received limited commercial success on release but is now heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time. The band we...
William Martin Joel, better known as Billy Joel, was born in the Bronx and grew up in Long Island, New York. It was here that he learned how to play the piano and started his long musical career. Nicknamed “The Piano Man,” Joel saw success in the 1970s with a number of albums. It wasn’t until 1978, however, that he finally had a #1 album with 52nd ...
Legendary songwriter Carole Kingwas born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, in 1942. It was here that she had her first musical exposure from her mother who taught her the piano. After playing in bands at school and even making demos with Paul Simon, it was in the ’60s that King saw her first success with a number of hit songs. She had her first hit...
Singer Art Garfunkelwas born in Queens, New York, and began his musical career early when he found his love for singing at the young age of 5. In sixth grade, he met his partner Paul Simon and the two started a band. They continued to sing and play together throughout their university days. In 1964, they recorded their first studio album, Wednesday...
Born and raised in Queens, Joey and Johnny Ramone are members of the punk band The Ramoneswho were instrumental in the punk scene in New York during the 70s and 80s. The Ramones had limited commercial success but had a monumental impact on music. Rolling Stone credits them as one of the greatest bands of all time, and Spin Magazine voted them the s...
The programmed life of Joey, a hot-shot movie agent in New York's fast lane, is turned topsy-turby by a series of unexpected events which culminates in a serendipitous romance with a thoroughly remarkable young Jamaican woman.
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the eastern limits of the borough of Queens in New York City, adjacent to the Meadowbrook Parkway.
