Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/14/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-11-14
"I'm really pleased, my music director, Alan Hewitt, he was with me in The Moody Blues for 15 years, my drummer, Billy Ashbaugh, was with Justin Timberlake of NSYNC and he was with me in the Moody Blues as well and I've got Jon Davison from YES joining me on the road and my album as well. So, yeah, great time, great bunch of friends and musicians which is incredible."

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from November 12-19, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from November 12-19, 2024 along with our featured listings. 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 11/11/24

by Lazlo - published 2024-11-11
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 Weftin, Lupe Dragon, The Antoine Poncelet Band, Battleviews, Sean Kiely, The Break Plans, and Marco Sepe. Plus a look back at "Trump Card" by Joker's Republic and the new book "Sensation Blues" by Bennett Kelly.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "For Me and You" by Helen O'Shea

by Bob Makin - published 2024-11-08
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "For Me and You," the new single from Princeton-based singer-songwriter Helen O'Shea.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/7/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-11-07
"Linda moved to some other little town after that and I never saw her again," laughed actor now author Tim Matheson as he discussed what got him interested in acting, his new memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades In The Hollywood Trenches," "Animal House," his three area appearances on November 11,12 and 13 and more.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from November 5-12, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from November 5-12, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

Katchats: How Music Shaped Her Life... Part 1

by KAT Lini Falcey - published 2024-11-04
When I was growing up, there was always music playing. The first thing my mom did was turn on the radio in our kitchen before even making coffee and breakfast. My mom was the type person who would call into local radio station DJ's and she'd win trips to NYC Dinner Shows and even to Las Vegas. She won a lot by staying tuned in.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Live for the Night" by The Antoine Poncelet Band

by Bob Makin - published 2024-11-01
Just in time for Halloween, the goth-flavored The Antoine Poncelet Band have released "Live for the Night." The energetically ghoulish tune is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/31/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-10-31
"It's a song on the album with the same title that I wrote with a dear friend of mine named Joe Stark,"  says Marc Broussard about his recently released album, "Time is a Thief," It's a song about exactly that, time is gonna teach you lessons if you're not prepared to pay attention, it will force you to pay attention. I think, as a 42 year old man now, that sentiment is definitely much more fresh for me than ever before."