914 Music

Local artists, venues, shows, scenes, and the music history of the 914.

The Beastie Boys Were a Hardcore Band First

Sep 29, 2026

The Beastie Boys Were a Hardcore Band First

No Label Would Sign Jay-Z, So He Sold CDs Out of His Car

Sep 25, 2026

No Label Would Sign Jay-Z, So He Sold CDs Out of His Car

The Famous Song "American Pie" Started on a New Rochelle Paper Route

Sep 22, 2026

The Famous Song "American Pie" Started on a New Rochelle Paper Route

The First Number One Song With Rapping On It Was by Blondie

Sep 20, 2026

The First Number One Song With Rapping On It Was by Blondie

How Mary J. Blige Got The LOX Their Record Deal

Sep 18, 2026

How Mary J. Blige Got The LOX Their Record Deal

Run-DMC Didn't Want to Make "Walk This Way"

Sep 15, 2026

Run-DMC Didn't Want to Make "Walk This Way"

The Ramones Got Their Name From Paul McCartney

Sep 13, 2026

The Ramones Got Their Name From Paul McCartney

Hip Hop Started at a Party to Buy School Clothes

Sep 11, 2026

Hip Hop Started at a Party to Buy School Clothes

The Gas Station in Rockland County Where "Born to Run" Was Recorded

Sep 9, 2026

The Gas Station in Rockland County Where "Born to Run" Was Recorded

Heavy D Opened the Door for Mount Vernon's Next Rap Duo

Sep 4, 2026

Heavy D Opened the Door for Mount Vernon's Next Rap Duo

New York's Most Famous Punk Club Was Meant for Country Music

Sep 2, 2026

New York's Most Famous Punk Club Was Meant for Country Music

Mary J. Blige Cut Her Demo in a Mall Karaoke Booth

Sep 1, 2026

Mary J. Blige Cut Her Demo in a Mall Karaoke Booth

Peekskill's Paramount Theater Opened a Record Shop in Its Lobby

Aug 30, 2026

Peekskill's Paramount Theater Opened a Record Shop in Its Lobby

Metallica’s 1983 Yonkers Show: The Night the Rising Sun Rock Club Made Heavy Metal History

Aug 30, 2026

Metallica’s 1983 Yonkers Show: The Night the Rising Sun Rock Club Made Heavy Metal History