Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Issues Call for Papers: Born to Run at 50

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM; Springsteen's official repository) and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences invite you to submit paper and/or panel abstracts for a scholarly conference devoted to the life, work, and influence of "The Boss" in honor of the 50th anniversary of the landmark album, Born to Run. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, March 15, 2025.

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SOPAC's Cabaret in the Loft Series presents performances by Donna Vivino and Dominic Scaglione

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) welcomes two luminaries of stage and song for this season's Cabaret in the Loft series: Donna Vivino on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00pm and Dominic Scaglione, Jr. on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7:30pm.

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Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Evolves into New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The iconic Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market (TPRFM), a celebrated institution in New Jersey's independent arts, music and food scene, has officially rebranded as the New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market (NJPRFM), reflecting its growth and expanded reach across the Garden State and beyond.

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BLUES People Are On A Mission To 'Win Over Hearts & Minds' At The 2025 International Blues Challenge

(MEMPHIS, TN) -- BLUES People are dead-set on a mission: Captivate every audience the 2025 International Blues Challenge (IBC), happening January 7-11, 2025 on Beale Street in Memphis.

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/23/25

"Yes sir," laughed Stephen Dees of Novo Combo. "The name of the record is "45 West 55th" and that's the address of Michael's apartment in New York City where I first met him and it all started from there. So, that's why we named it that; the album is kind of an anthology not unlike what the Beatles did; in fact, I kind of nicked the idea from them. We have songs that were unreleased demo songs from the first record and of course we recorded new songs as well. We've got five new recordings on the record and we decided that it was a nice way to reclaim our legacy."

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The Newton Theatre presents Easton Corbin

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Country music artist Easton Corbin will perform at The Newton Theatre on Thurday, April 24, 2025 at 8:00pm. Easton has been gracing stages with his memorable baritone and unique blend of traditional and modern country music for more than a decade.

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Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo

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McCarter Theatre Center presents Béla Fleck, Antonio Sánchez, and Edmar Castañeda

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The Newton Theatre presents Everclear on March 8th

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Outpost in the Burbs hosts LOD WinterFest 25 Songwriters in the Round on Saturday