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Originally published April 29, 2020 on The Osprey At least 50 local businesses in the Hudson Valley have shifted gears to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals and local residents, according to the Hudson Valley Business Owners Facebook page and other action groups in the Hudson Valley.  After non essential businesses were shut down on March 22 due toContinue reading “Business owners in the Hudson Valley shift to production of personal protective equipment”

Originally published April 8, 2020 on The Osprey Music unions, like the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, American Federation of Musicians Local 802, are setting up emergency funds to help support freelance musicians who have lost their main source of income after Governor Cuomo closed all bars, restaurants and music venues on March 16 dueContinue reading “Hudson Valley musicians resort to rescue package funds and live streaming to stay afloat”

Originally published April 1, 2020 on The Osprey Animal shelters are seeing an increase in adoption and fostering rates across the country and the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Animal Care Centers of New York City gave 141 animals for fostering, when they’d typically only have around 50, and have received over 3,500 fosterContinue reading “Animal shelters on Long Island call for people to adopt and foster animals”

Originally posted March 11, 2020 on The Osprey. Co-written with Sarah Beckford Ellis B. Holmes lightly tapped and scratched his sticks against his maroon drum set, keeping the fast paced beat for the rest of the band who alternatively looked at him and at the conductor. It was Thursday, March 5 at the Jazz Loft in StonyContinue reading “As vinyl sales increase, jazz popularity remains flat”

Hundreds of students crowded around the fountain to voice their concerns and chant, “Send us home, pay us back” and “Coronavirus in the air, administration doesn’t care.”

Based on the lineups already released, it’s clear that, for another year in a row, there is a gender imbalance in festival lineups. Men continue to make up the majority of the coveted top headlining slots at festivals and women’s names are scarcely seen in the larger fonts.

Northbound is arguably at the highpoint of their career. Their highly anticipated second album, Soul Kiss, was released on November 22. They are currently on a twenty-date tour across the United States with renowned pop-punk bands Simple Plan, State Champs and We The Kings, gaining more and more fans as the days go by.

CupcakKe, whose real name is Elizabeth Harris, has openly struggled with depression in the past, and was hospitalized earlier in the year after posting a suicidal tweet that prompted fans across the country to make phone calls to Chicago police to voice their concerns about the rapper.

Joe Keery, better known as Steve “The Hair” Harrington, released his debut solo album on September 13, under the moniker “Djo.”

The Jonas Brothers are back, and they’ve had sex!