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Highwind Releases "Fine For You"

"I swear I have the best intentions / My heart is tried and true / Far from a shade of golden / Hope silver's fine for you" sings Chris Russo in Highwind's latest single, "Fine For You." Highwind is the pop-rock passion project of the New Jersey singer-songwriter and drummer, Dan Smith.

 
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PIERCED Releases "You Can't Play God With Me"

Something truly wicked this way comes! East Coast metal is alive and well as the New Jersey-based quartet PIERCED have just released the first track/video "You Can't Play God With Me"  from their recently completed debut album, Cheers to Brutality, which will be released March 18th. 

Jared Wohl Releases "The Road"

(LIVINGSTON, NJ) -- Life with two little boys under the age of three — especially during a global pandemic — can be stressful. With sudden changes and isolation brought on by COVID-19, including working remotely instead of commuting to New York City every day, Jared Wohl sought ways to decompress amid the blurred lines between work and home. All roads led back to music. He finally hung his guitars on the wall in his home office and mastered the tracks for his new album. 

The Hesh Inc. Releases "Soul In Exile Redux"

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Independent record label tHinc. Records will release Soul In Exile Redux, the latest album from The Hesh Inc. on January 28, 2022. The Hesh Inc. is a NJ/NY–based act led by singer-songwriter Heshy Rosenwasser (best known by his online moniker Hesh Meister), performing songs about exile, redemption, beach towns in the off season, and finding one’s place in the world.

533 Students from 48 States and Territories to Perform in National Online Concert during Music In Our Schools Month(R)

(RESTON, VA) -- During the 2020–21 school year, talented music students across the United States and overseas in military base schools practiced diligently to gain a chair or part in their local, district, and state music honor ensembles. And of those high school musicians who were accepted to their district or All-State music ensembles, 533 of them—the “best of the best”—were selected for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) 2021 All-National Honor Ensembles.



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COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/28/24

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Kevin Liebkemann, Fear of Falling, The Mighty Alrighty, Tim and Brian, and Meteor Police. Plus a look back at "Song For A Musician" by Happy Joe.




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




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




Katchats: 10/23/24






 

MORE NEWS

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will present the premier screening of 2024's American Music Honors on Friday, November 1, 2024 in the intimate Pollak Theatre where the sold-out awards event was held on April 24, 2024. The screening of this very special evening shows them honoring American Music icons Dion, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, and Mavis Staples. Doors open at 7:30pm, the screening begins at 8:00pm.


Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal LIVE! at McCarter




NBPAC presents Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan performing the Music of The Cars




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






 

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




Dueling Pianist, Who Performed on "Don't Forget the Lyrics" with Host Wayne Brady, to Play at The Community Chest's Shake Rattle and Roll Fall Celebration




IJS & Greg Burrus Present HWM Harlem Nights Across the Hudson featuring Lee Odom & Michael Gray on October 30th






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