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Wicked Cool Records releases "It's A Wicked Cool Christmas" - All-star Holiday Compilation

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Wicked Cool Records is officially kicking off the season with the release of It's A Wicked Cool Christmas, an all-star digital holiday compilation out now, alongside the premiere of Jessie Wagner's brand-new festive music video for "Christmas With Me."

 
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Sean Marshall Returns to his Roots with "Golden" - His Fourth Studio Album

(ALLENTOWN, PA) -- Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean Marshall announces the release of his fourth studio album, Golden — a heartfelt return to the roots that shaped his sound. Set against a backdrop of Americana warmth with East Coast storytelling, Golden marks a homecoming in both spirit and sound.

WXPN Counts Down The 885 Greatest Cover Songs As Voted By Thousands of Listeners

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- For over 20 years, WXPN (88.5 FM Philadelphia), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A Radio, has crowdsourced and broadcast 885-song countdown lists, making it one of the most ambitious and longstanding programming events across the entire medium. Last year, they broadcast the "885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century" which was preceded by 2023's "885 Greatest Songs by Women." On December 4, 2025 at 8:00am ET they will kick off the "885 Greatest Cover Songs," counting down the covers that flip the script, turn a classic inside out, or breathe new life into a tune you thought you knew best.

New Jersey's Charlie Puth to Perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl

(NEW YORK, NY) /PRNewswire/ -- The NFL announced the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LX, which will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, and air live on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock. The star-studded lineup features New Jersey's own multi-award winning, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Charlie Puth, 11x Grammy-winning artist Brandi Carlile and Grammy-winning R&B breakout artist Coco Jones.

R.E.M.'s 'Chronic Town' and 'Murmur' Get the Definitive Sound Series Treatment

(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Interscope-Capitol Records announces the next installment in its acclaimed Definitive Sound Series (DSS): R.E.M.'s Chronic Town and Murmur, two landmark albums that introduced one of America's most influential bands and reshaped the sound of modern rock.



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COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/22/25

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 Psychtooth, The Garden Roads, New Antics, A Color Engine, Southpaw, Ipkiss, and Ferocious Designs. Plus a look back at "Deal With The Devil" by The Brixton Riot.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Psychic" by Surfing for Daisy




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/18/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 16-22, 2025






 

MORE NEWS

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents singer-songwriter Vienna Teng on April 11, 2026 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday




bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th




Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Magical Mystery Doors




Wellmont Theater presents The Wallflowers on May 9th






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Sydney Leigh Carlson will open the night. Showtime is 7:30pm.


The 80's New Wave tour Totally Tubular Festival comes to Ocean Casino Resort




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday




Start the New Year with Rikki Lee Wilson's Taylor Swift Tribute at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman






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