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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/30/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2022-06-30

"Yeah, The Kentucky Headhunters live," said guitarist Greg Martin with a laugh. "We’re alive and well; some people think we disappeared back in '91-'92 but we've never stopped. We've worked every year except for 2020 but we released a brand-new album back in October of last year called, "That's a Fact Jack!" so, it's actually been out for a while. You know how things work now, I mean it's not like back in the old days where they have you going to the label months before the release and you'd be working things; you'd be working radio, you'd be working print and after doing that you'd have a video; it's just a different time different way of doing things now. I mean, even though the album was released in October, we're still working it pretty active now and well, because a lot of people think we went away because there was an abandonment back in '92 when the Phelps brothers left and went to do their own thing, we kept going but a lot of folks think we just disappeared. Nope, we never went away, we released several albums since 1992 and this album; the last studio album we did before this one was in 2016 called "On Safari" and then just a little bit later we released a live album that was recorded in England but yeah man, we've been very actively working but you're right, I mean, you're not the first to say you thought we were not together, so don’t feel bad."


 
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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music: 6/27/22

by Lazlo - published 2022-06-27

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online 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 the latest Rock Against Hate compilation and releases by Somebody Club, Pat Veil, By Torchlight, GIN WAR, Mike Levine, Amanda Rose Riley, Operants, Debra Devi, Jason Didner, Commons 2, Kimochi Warui, and Mikey Erg.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Lucy" by Sonic Blume

by Bob Makin - published 2022-06-24

Asbury Park faves Sonic Blume are on a tear dropping two videos in as many months and heading out on a summer tour in support of their 2021 full-length debut LP, “We’re Drifting Further Apart, Aren’t We.”

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/23/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2022-06-23

"Indeed! I can testify that I have lived and breathed this album for quite a few years trying to get it made and get it out," says a somewhat relieved and very excited Carla Olson about the June 17 release of "Americana Railroad," a collection of songs, simply put; about trains. 

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music: 6/20/22

by Lazlo - published 2022-06-20

Welcome to the first "BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music." Here I (Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com) will shine a light on some of the many new releases from New Jersey based musicians.


 

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: “Goodbye Tulsa” by Williams Honor

by Bob Makin - published 2022-06-17

The Williams Honor single “Goodbye Tulsa” from their brand new album, “eX,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/16/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2022-06-16

 "I'm doing great," says an effervescent Samantha Fish, as she talked about her career, her new album and more before she takes the stage tonight at The Count Basie Center in Red Bank, NJ. "Just right now, feels like I'm busier than ever touring and supporting a new record and just kind of gearing up for summer time; yeah, busy is putting it mildly."   

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Power of My Love" by Rory D’Lasnow

by Bob Makin - published 2022-06-10

The Rory D’Lasnow single, “’Power of My Love,” is now a music video and the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/9/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2022-06-09

"We did and It's called The Front Porch Singin' Tour which is named after our latest album which is called "Front Porch Singin'" and it's interesting to note that it's not singing with a "G" on the end; It's "Singin'," explained legendary vocalist and member of The Oak Ridge Boys, Richard Sterban as he talked about their recent album and upcoming tour which makes a stop in Bensalem, PA on June 11 at Parx Casino.  

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "That Friday Feeling" by Brady Rymer

by Bob Makin - published 2022-06-03

“That Friday Feeling,” the title track single and video from the forthcoming album of Grammy-nominated kid rockers Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




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NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

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Paper Mill Playhouse presents "1776"

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