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Colossal Street Jam Releases New Single "No Way to Live"

New Jersey rock band Colossal Street Jam has released their single, "No Way to Live," with Independent, taste-maker label, Fretbar Records. With soaring vocals from front-man Gene Potts, Hammond organ by Eric Safka, melodic guitar in the talented hands of Sal Marra, and a rhythmic foundation from Dave Halpern, this new release has a music video slated for release in late November, followed by the full album in 2024.

 
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Southpaw Honored at 2023 Josie Music Awards

(NASHVILLE, TN) -- New Jersey-based country music trio Southpaw was named "Country Group of the Year" at the 2023 Josie Music Awards, held October 22nd at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The group was also awarded Modern Country Song of the Year honors for its single "Your Name," which was released earlier this year.

Mott The Hoople to Release 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set of "All The Young Dudes" With Newly Remastered Audio

Legendary Rock act Mott the Hoople celebrate the 50th anniversary of their landmark album "All The Young Dudes" with a limited edition deluxe box set, featuring newly remastered audio, due to be released on Madfish on December 8, 2023. The remastered album will also be made available as a limited edition double orange vinyl LP.

U2 Extends 'UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere' Shows

Following the record-setting, unprecedented launch of U2's globally-acclaimed 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,' Sphere Entertainment Co. and Live Nation announced that an additional 11 dates have been added for January and February 2024. The announcement comes after the first 9 sold-out shows to meet the overwhelming demand for the show, a first-of-its-kind live music experience that ushers in a new era of live entertainment with the world’s biggest rock band, U2, in the world's most cutting-edge venue, Sphere.

John Tornquist Releases Debut EP: "Mr. Lonely"

With his debut EP "Mr. Lonely," Americana artist John Tornquist releases three tracks teeming with nostalgia but backboned in that new country feel. Released on October 13, 2023, the project harkens back to the height of Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison in sound, filled with electrifying pedal and lap steel, and the vocal interwoven throughout brings to mind the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards classic combo. While reminiscent of these rock icons, Tornquist manages to stay true to an Americana and country sound with violin fills and the vocal's tone.



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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




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Music lovers inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium this Wednesday October 9, 2024 evening prepare to live an American dream by experiencing an All the Good Times: Farewell Tour performance by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.


Ocean Casino Resort presents Lenny Kravitz in Concert




Montclair State University's Camryn Dewar: Fulbright Student Award Winner and Rising Indigenous Opera Talent




The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. Announces 2024-2025 Season






 

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




PSO Principal Musicians to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto






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