Marshall Crenshaw is a singer-songwriter from Michigan. He's one of the best power pop songwriters, imo, and he had a bunch of hit songs in the 1980s - smart pop as I called it. Ironically, he was in Beatlemania as John Lennon alongside Glen Burtnick as Paul McCartney. Decades later, Marshall would be one of the lead singers for The Smithereens after Pat DiNizio died. So, he's got some serious Jersey cred as well!
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Blessing," the first single from Jersey Shore songstress Brielle Brown's forthcoming full-length debut album, "In Art & Soil the Same."
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty has announced the line-up for this year's free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. It will be held on Saturday, August 16; on the Green. The music begins at noon and runs until 10:00pm. As it has for the past three years, the Festival will honor two of its founders, Linda Smith and Michael Fabrizio, who both sadly passed away in June 2021.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Jefferson Starship brings their 50th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00pm. One of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, they earned 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band reaches a rare milestone that only a few bands ever achieve.
