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The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Announces the Inaugural Gospel and Praise Team Sing-Off

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will produce a gospel music competition called Move on Up aimed at celebrating gospel choirs and praise teams, and presenting prize money to the winning ensembles. Church and community choirs and praise teams from Asbury Park and Newark can submit representative music to a team of judges who will then select six entries to participate in a "sing-off" to determine the winner. Video submissions will begin on March 1 and ends at 6:00pm on April 1, 2024.

 
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CHASER to release "Small Victories"

So Cal punk heroes CHASER will release their long-awaited new album Small Victories on June 28, 2024 via SBAM Records (EU), Thousand Islands Records (North America), and Pee Records (Australia). The 13-track album was produced by Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Pennywise, Alkaline Trio) and is the band's first new release in nearly 3 years.

Motörhead releases "The Lost Tapes" Series

Cassette tapes. Remember those? Those things with the dual spools and loads of wide brown plastic recording string that’d occasionally unravel and hang out of the shell, requiring a pencil and firm wrist to spin back into place?

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).

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.



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Fever" by Lisa Bouchelle

While mixing her next album, Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Lisa Bouchelle has dropped a new video for "Fever" from her 2022 full-length debut LP "Jump In."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/9/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from January 7-13, 2025




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 1/6/25






 

MORE NEWS

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM; Springsteen's official repository) and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences invite you to submit paper and/or panel abstracts for a scholarly conference devoted to the life, work, and influence of "The Boss" in honor of the 50th anniversary of the landmark album, Born to Run. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, March 15, 2025.


SOPAC's Cabaret in the Loft Series presents performances by Donna Vivino and Dominic Scaglione




Katchats with Callum - the girl with the purple hair




Kean Stage presents Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring the Chapin Family




Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Evolves into New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at First Congregational Church of Montclair. Imogen Clark will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


Jesse Malin to Perform A Featured Set at Light of Day WinterFest 2025




Outpost in the Burbs presents On a Winter's Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky and Patty Larkin




The Loser's Lounge presents The David Bowie Birthday Party at White Eagle Hall






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