Long Island, New York is located in the southeastern part of New York State and just east of Manhattan. The island is 118 miles long and 23 miles wide. There are four counties on the island, Brooklyn and Queens which are boroughs on New York City, and Nassau and Suffolk which are mostly suburban, however most people consider only Nassau and Suffolk Counties as Long Island. With the majority of the island being suburban there is a strong influences of youth culture present. Due to being located only several miles from New York City there is much influences from the city. Together these aspects helped form the music culture on Long Island.
Long Island has a strong music culture. Several successful artists got their start there. Typically Nassau County has a larger Hip Hop and R&B presences and Suffolk County has more Alternative and Indie presences. This is likely due to the fact that Nassau County is closer to New York City. Some notable Long Island artists are Billy Joel, Taking Back Sunday, Lindsey Lohan, Busta Rhymes, and Brand New.
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