Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Green Light" by Alexander Simone & Whodat? Live Crew
by Bob Makin - published 2025-05-23
American Songwriter magazine says, "Asbury Park, New Jersey-born artist Alexander Simone is part of an essential musical family legacy. Namely, Alexander is the grandson of legendary songwriter and performer Nina Simone."
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/22/25
by Danny Coleman - published 2025-05-22
"We've played there before; we've sold it out eight times in a row and it's in my hometown of Tuckerton where I grew up as a kid," began guitarist and New Jersey staple Billy Walton as he eagerly discussed his new single, "Knife In My Back" and his upcoming May 24 appearance at The Lizzie Rose Music Room. "What's great about the venue is that we get to play what we do on tour in Europe; all original, all our own stuff, we go back and take stuff from our old catalog and some new songs and it's a chance for people to see what we do overseas when we tour."
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from May 20-26, 2025
Here is a look at shows taking place from May 20-26, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/19/25
by Lazlo - published 2025-05-19
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 Night Windows, furiousBall, Ferocious Designs, John Pronto, and Manny Ray. Plus a look back at "Fight of Your Life" by Blisstique.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Risen from The Dead" by Andy B.AND SoulFolk
by Bob Makin - published 2025-05-16
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Risen from The Dead," the first single from "Tellin’ Myself Weird Li'l Stories," the forthcoming album by Andy B.AND SoulFolk on Deko Entertainment/ADA Warner Music.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/15/25
by Danny Coleman - published 2025-05-15
"Well," began Cory Marks with a laugh, "There has been a lot going on with the release of the acoustic track "Sorry For Nothing" and of course, the album just came out in December so, that thing is only a few months old; I'd gone to Nashville for eight days, then went to Toronto for two days of rehearsals before I went to Europe for three weeks. So, it has been hectic and busy and I'm out with Dorothy and that's how I ended up at The Stone Pony."
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from May 13-19, 2025
Here is a look at shows taking place from May 13-19, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "In the Congo" by The Bongos
by Bob Makin - published 2025-05-09
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "In the Congo," a live version of which will be released May 23 on "The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985" on CD only on JEM Records.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/8/25
by Danny Coleman - published 2025-05-08
What happens when you take nine people from totally different backgrounds with only their love of Blues music in common to a small Delta town called Clarksdale, Mississippi? You get four plus days of new relationships, renewed friendships, appreciation of each other's talents, a lot of laughs, multiple history lessons and a whole lot of Blues.
