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Kanak releases "Not Right Now"

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- "'Not Right Now' captures the essence of a struggle against the tide of challenges and unfulfilled expectations," says lead singer/songwriter Tom Kanach of New Jersey-based rock band Kanak, about their newest single and video which was released on February 23rd. The propulsive and driving single sheds a light on the reality of postponed dreams and aspirations, a common thematic thread that ties together their upcoming EP, On The Outside (release date: March 22, 2024 via Pop Clique / The Orchard).

 
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Brooklyn Paramount Reopens As Most Historic Music Venue In The City Following Multi-Million Dollar Redevelopment

(BROOKLYN, NY) -- On March 27, Brooklyn Paramount will kick off its grand opening season. The multi-million-dollar redesign honors the building's nearly 100-year history while creating a new 2,700 capacity music venue that will help bring more shows to Brooklyn's growing music scene.

Sum 41 releases "Waiting On A Twist Of Fate"

Grammy-nominated band Sum 41 has shared their newest single "Waiting On A Twist Of Fate", out now via Rise Records, from their upcoming final album Heaven :x: Hell. The second single from the double album's pop-punk Heaven side harkens back to the earliest days of the band's pop punk roots. The track opens the album the only way long-time fans would expect Sum 41 to open an album – a flurry of guitar riffs, drum fills, and vocals powerful enough to raise the dead.

Jesse Lynn Madera releases "Speed of Sound"

Speed of Sound, the second album released by Jesse Lynn Madera following her acclaimed debut, Fortunes, in 2020, proves an artful, eclectic, fun, emotional jaunt across eleven songs. It marks her first time working with producers Dan Navarro (also his production debut) and Grammy winners Jim Scott and Ryan Hadlock.

Bobby Mahoney to Perform at 2024 South by Southwest Festival

(AUSTIN, TX) -- New Jersey rocker, Bobby Mahoney, is going to the 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX. Mahoney will be playing a full band show at The Continental Club on March 16th as part of The Wicked Cool Records Review! showcase presented by Stevie Van Zandt's (E Street Band, The Sopranos, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul) Underground Garage and Hard Rock at 8:00pm.



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Woman Child" by The Cynz

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Woman Child," the first single from The Cynz's upcoming album due next year on Jem Records.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/17/24




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 15-22, 2024




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/14/24






 

MORE NEWS

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. have announced their 2024-2025 Season. They will present a three concert chamber music series starting with a performance in November. Concerts take place at the Presbyterian Church (181 Fort Lee Road) in Leonia, New Jersey.


Plainfield Symphony Orchestra presents "Americana Pops Concert" on November 2nd




Grunin Center presents Tracy Nelson with Steve Conn




Rick Wakeman LIVE! at UCPAC






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour comes to Prudential Center in December

(NEWARK, NJ) -- This Fall, AG Touring and Mammoth, Inc. proudly present the Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour. This large-scale multi-city outing will feature Rod Wave headlining 36 of North America's top arenas coast-to-coast. The tour will kick off on October 19 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, AZ visiting major markets across the country, including Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 with special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic.


BlowUpRadio.com's 2024 Banding Together Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America Celebrates 17 Years Of Annual Benefit This October




Special Musical Performance by Jim Haynes with Film Projections at the New Jersey Film Festival




NJPAC presents represent! social Justice through spoken word on October 19th






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