From 1930 to 1945, big band jazz dominated the American music scene, shaping the cultural landscape of popular music. Though its prominence waned as small-group jazz styles gained popularity, the genre has endured, sustained by dedicated enthusiasts and an international audience. Today, many big band ensembles function as tribute bands, recreating the sounds of legendary orchestras. However, a collective of composers continues to push the genre forward with original works. Among those leading this effort is Israeli-born composer, bandleader, and drummer Dan Pugach.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Shamrock Tenors on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8:00pm. Ireland's most exciting new music sensation is performing at STNJ as part of the inaugural North American Tour.
'90s alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors have released "Rock 'N' Roll Heaven," the second single from their upcoming LP Face Full of Cake, out April 11, 2025 via Capitol Records. Born of vocalist Chris Barron's musings on a rock and roll afterlife, the song imagines Heaven as a place in the sky where the beer stays cold, the mics are new, the guitars are old and amps go up to eleven.
Inside Princeton, NJ's McCarter Theatre Center this Saturday, February 22, 2025 evening, fans of folk rock music are all on board for a Ship to Shore Tour performance by singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Heartbreak Time," is the latest single from Jem Records artist The Cynz.
