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Michael McDermott Releases "St. Paul's Boulevard"

(CHICAGO, IL) -- Music makes a deep connection when it strikes that delicate nerve separating the personal from the universal. If the listener can use the songs as mirrors, then the musician has succeeded in communicating their art. Chicago-based singer-songwriter Michael McDermott has spent decades riding that artistic balance, and he does it again with fresh potency on St. Paul’s Boulevard, which arrives May 20 on Pauper Sky Records.

 
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Kicks Off Beatles Fan Weekend with Special Rock Hall Nights featuring Inductee Glyn Johns

(CLEVELAND, OH) -- In celebration of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's newest exhibition, The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be, the Museum welcomes special guest and Inductee Glyn Johns for Rock Hall Nights: The Beatles on April 7th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Inductee Glyn Johns will sign copies of his new book Get Back, which are available for purchase online or in person at the Rock Hall store.

Heading East Records launched by Fred Mascherino

Fred Mascherino recently launched his very own indie record label Heading East Records. Its inaugural release A Year and Change by The Color Fred was released worldwide. “I’m from the Philly area and anytime I was on tour, ‘Heading East’ meant we were heading towards home,” explains Mascherino. “That always brought good feelings and I’ve mentioned it in songs. It’s a nice way to represent being from the East Coast and also keeping those good vibes part of this.”

Reminders release debut album: "Best of Beach Punk"

Isle of Wight indie punks Reminders have released their debut album Best of Beach Punk, via Venn Records (UK) and Wiretap Records (USA). The record is available to order now on CD and 12" vinyl: USA / UK

Red Hot Shame releases "My Satellite"

(EUREKA, CA) -- Red Hot Shame is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Xeff Scolari and his fluctuating lineup of Northern California based musical partners in crime. The band will release, My Satellite, on April 15, 2022 and will have several performances in support of the album across Northern California with the plan to release a My Satellite LIVE album before the year is through.



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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Love & Let Go" by cr0wcallz

My Jersey Shore-raised nephew who goes by the stage name cr0wcallz has been killin' it as a DJ in his new hometown of New Hope, as well as his future hometown of Brooklyn.




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




Katchats: 10/23/24




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 22-29, 2024






 

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(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- As the keyboardist for the legendary Boston band and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members, The Cars, Greg Hawkes forged the sound of rock's New Wave. Together with Eddie Japan, Hawkes will be performing the Music of The Cars at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00pm.


Montclair State University's Cali Opera Program presents "Hansel & Gretel" on December 7th




The Alan Parsons Live Project: Reset and Power Back On Tour comes to bergenPAC




Middletown Arts Center to Hold Teen Band Fest on November 16th






 

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.


Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock




Diana Ross to Headline bergenPAC's 20th Annual Gala Celebration




The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey to Open Season with "Ravel Transcriptions and the Musical Homage" on October 27th






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