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Remember Jones presents Back to BACK TO BLACK: The Amy Winehouse Celebration at Outpost in the Burbs

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Remember Jones presents back to BACK TO BLACK: the AMY WINEHOUSE celebration at Outpost in the Burbs on May 4, 2025 at 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) in Montclair.

 
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The Songs That Made Me: My Personal Hall of Fame

The cliché is that people often think the best music of their life came out when they were a teenager and they sort of tune out new songs as they get older. I never really agreed with that idea and wanted to put it to the test. What are the songs that mean the most to me throughout my life? The ones you hear the chorus as soon as you see the title? When did they come out? And did I ever stop listening to new music?

Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Thompson, and Jason Isbell Set to Perform at McCarter Theatre Center This Weekend

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents an exciting weekend of performances, starting with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra on Friday and two exciting WXPN Welcomes events: Richard Thompson on Saturday, and Jason Isbell on Sunday.

Renee Maskin New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview

Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Renee Maskin, who will be performing at the festival on February 21st, for an interview.

Tribute to Southside Johnny, Part 2

After Southside Johnny announced he was retiring from touring in December, we reached out to some SSJ fans to pay tribute to Johnny.  Responses kept coming in after the first tribute, so here are a few more tributes.



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Hey!" by Colossal Street Jam

The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Hey!," is the latest single and video from Colossal Street Jam's long-awaited LP "No Way to Live."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/20/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from February 18-24, 2025




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 2/17/25






 

MORE NEWS

(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- On March 14, Sunset Blvd. Records re-releases The Smithereens' critically lauded 2011 album on limited-edition clear vinyl – its first-ever release on LP – and on compact disc for the first time in over a decade.


Axelrod PAC announces Summer Concert Series




Remember Jones presents Back to BACK TO BLACK: The Amy Winehouse Celebration at Outpost in the Burbs




Perkins Center for the Arts presents Brendan and Ryan Callahan




The Songs That Made Me: My Personal Hall of Fame






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Subaru Announces 2025 Subaru Winterfest Locations and Music Lineup led by Headliner Grace Potter

(CAMDEN, NJ) --/PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., and its WinterFest partner, POWDR, announced the return of the automaker's annual mountain tour, Subaru WinterFest, the premier winter playground for music fans, skiers, snowboarders, and dog lovers alike. WinterFest will be arriving at six mountain destinations across the U.S. this winter.


Makin Waves with Tusk: Chemistry, Synergy, Intuition




NJPAC presents Latin Star Natalia Lafourcade




Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Charm and Rock The Stone Pony!






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