New York Magazine just ran a piece tracing the evolution of the Lady Gaga, and we just love perusing those oh-so golden oldies...

Two sides of the same coin:
Far from the days of Disco Stick, a young Stefani Germanotta already showing us a glimpse of alter ego Lady Gaga.

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Growing Pains: the New York songstress Gaga performing in her high school days.
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"Where are my keys, I lost my phone." Yep, we are just about on track here...Lady Gaga at her prom.

Pre-peroxide: Here we see our darling Gaga playing at the Bitter End, known then as the Stefani Germanotta band in 2005 and a year later with Rob Fusari at his recording studio in New Jersey.

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Pokerface?! Hmm not quite there yet. Raving at Pianos in the Lower East Side.

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Brandishing those long blonde locks we're all accustomed to, Gaga lets loose at the Slipper Room...

...and the precursors for those infamous bling gloves first seen here in the West Village.

We've all had a bad romance...
Miami 2008

L.A Baby! Increasingly outre, excessive shoulder pads, those sunglasses, human keyboards and now hanging out with Perez Hilton...You're there Lady Gaga! You've made it!

There you have it Ladies and Gentlemen, Lady Gaga from the very beginning.

Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street" is one of the greatest musical take-downs of all time. And although time and Victoria's Secret commercials may have softened the icon, Dylan is sure to put on a great show tonight about 171 blocks from his old Village stomping grounds at the United Palace Theater in Washington Heights. More»

Although every other movie and TV show seems to be set in New York, many of these representations of the city are filmed on Hollywood backlots 3,000 miles away from a decent slice of pizza. But songs about New York are usually written by true blue New Yorkers taking their inspiration from the mean streets. The Huffington Post has kicked off the New York Music Project to identify and map specific locations mentioned in the myriad tunes that pay homage to the City That Never Sleeps. And they need your help. More»

In New York City the number of bands might easily outnumber the number of cabs or even rodents. So basically it takes a lot for a band to stand out in the city. Does Sean Walsh And The National Reserve have what it takes? We stopped by the Cake Shop last night to find out. This group of music makers have talent, stage presence and a unique style of music. More»

[Blythe Danner with composer George Wien and Danny Glover. All photos by JIMI CELESTE for PMc]

Everyone knows that Harlem is a neighborhood that has kept its culture through the years, the heart of that being amazing jazz music. The Jazz Foundation of America is devoted to enriching the lives of elder musicians who have spent their lives enriching ours through music. Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem (which once hosted the vocal powerhouse Billie Holiday) held a "Little Great Night" yesterday. It was hosted by the always lovely Blythe Danner (mother of Goop girl, Gwyneth) and Richard Parsons.

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