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John Oates Releases "Oates" – A Groovy + Soul-Infused Return

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and multiple-time GRAMMY nominee John Oates released Oates— his long-awaited new solo album — on August 29, 2025. The self-titled LP marks a return to the soulful, groove-driven sound that helped define a generation, while introducing a vibrant new chapter in one of music’s most celebrated careers.

 
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United Methodist Communities Foundation Sponsors Free Concert Series at PNC Bank Arts Center

(HOLMDEL, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- United Methodist Communities Foundation (UMCF) is the Presenting Sponsor of the Garden State Arts Foundation's Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Concert Series at the PNC Bank Arts Center.

Monmouth University Students Reimagine "Born to Run" in Anniversary Tribute

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Blue Hawk Records, the student-run record label at Monmouth University, will release Runaway American Dream on September 5, 2025, a reimagined EP honoring the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's landmark album Born to Run. The project coincides with a week of celebratory events on campus hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

Autoheart releases "Heartlands"

London indie-pop trio Autoheart return with their most infectious and defiant album to date, Heartlands, via their own O/R Records. With it they shared a video for the record's latest single "Denial." The album is a journey into the world Autoheart has quietly built with their listeners – a sprawling, defiant, often dreamlike place imagined not just by the band, but by the community that grew around them.

"The Sharp Notes" Opens Brick and Mortar Record Store Location in Garden State Plaza

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The sounds of vinyl will once again echo through the halls of the Westfield's Garden State Plaza with the grand opening of The Sharp Notes, a new record store owned and operated by New Jersey-based educator, musician, and music journalist Evan Toth.



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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from September 2-8, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from September 2-8, 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: "New Years at the Airport" by Yawn Mower




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/28/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 26 to September 1, 2025






 

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Daniel Donato stares across the prairie, eyes fixed on the release of Cosmic Country's latest album, "Horizons". This is the 2nd release with his current lineup including Nathan "Sugar Leg" Aronowitz (keys), Will "Bronco" Clark (drums), and Will "Mustang" Mcgee (bass). On August 22, 2025, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country played its first marquee show at the Ryman Auditorium in his home city Nashville, TN.


The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Dana Fuchs




bergenPAC presents Almost Queen on Saturday




John Oates Releases "Oates" – A Groovy + Soul-Infused Return




Summer Is Not Over Until Washington Rocks Out With The Festival in the Borough






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


An Interview with Vinnie Amico from moe.

Buffalo, NY based jamband moe. has toured throughout the U.S. and internationally. This year, moe. is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Through ups and downs, moe. serves as a cornerstone of their musical genre and has triumphantly been on the road in support of their recent studio release, "Circle of Giants". I recently caught up with Vinnie Amico (drummer) on location at People Fest in Hillsboro, WI.


Steve Forbert to Play Two Shows in New Jersey




Makin Waves with Laurie Berkner: Exciting Kids' Imaginations 




Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music presents Born to Run - A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert






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