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Explore Johnny Cash's Legacy in Song and Story at the Ocean County Library

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Johnny Cash's status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and perform the songs that made him famous in "Ultimate Johnny Cash: Late & Alone" at four Ocean County Library branches.

 
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The Lemon Twigs Release "A Dream Is All I Know"

On March 13th, NYC sibling duo The Lemon Twigs released the theatrical epic "A Dream Is All I Know," the titular track and latest taste of their forthcoming album, A Dream Is All We Know, out May 3 on Captured Tracks. Meshing ripping guitars, zig-zagging harmonies, and bittersweet nods to love and loss, today’s single captures those sort of spacey, fleeting moments in our everyday experience.

Bif Naked and Georgie Jett Join Forces To Create A Dynamic, Women-Led Music And Events Management Powerhous

Bif Naked (Founder of Her Royal Majestys Entertainment) and Georgie Jett of Georgie Jett Events have joined forces to create a dynamic, women-led music and events management powerhouse. The fusion of UK-based GeorgieJettEvents.com and the Canadian HerRoyalMajestys.com marks the union of two exceptional and talented women, pooling their resources to offer comprehensive music and event management, marketing, consultancy, and distribution services for artists across Canada, the UK, EU, and North America.

Don Giovanni Records to Release 20th Anniversary Edition of "dorkrockcorkrod" by The Ergs!

It's been 20 years since the release of dorkrockcorkrod by The Ergs! - one of the most popular and influential punk bands to come out of New Jersey. That was the first full length release on Don Giovanni Records and the label has announced a definitive deluxe edition of the album to celebrate the anniversary. A 2xLP set includes new artwork, unreleased photos, an exhaustive oral history compiled by Mike Faloon, the original album remastered by Justin Perkins, and a remix by Steve Albini overseen by Mike Yannich.

Heavy Metal band THOR releases "Flight Of The Striker"

​​​​​​​(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- With word getting out about the new studio album Ride Of The Iron Horse from muscle-bound heavy metal icon THOR as well as a string of special live performances already underway, THOR-mania 2024 is in full swing! This year marks a historic milestone for the prodigious purveyor of punishing power metal, an incredible 5 decades since embarking on a solo music career that took him from the competitive bodybuilding tournaments of his youth to leading the charge of metal gods in the '80s and keeping the holy metal flame lit through the 21st century.



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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Streets of Dublin" by James Deely

With a video literally shot on the streets of Dublin, veteran rocker James Deely's "Streets of Dublin" is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/14/24




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place from March 12-19, 2024




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 3/11/24






 

MORE NEWS

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Johnny Cash's status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and perform the songs that made him famous in "Ultimate Johnny Cash: Late & Alone" at four Ocean County Library branches.


North to Shore Festival presents Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, K. Michelle, and Jaheim in Atlantic City




+LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soul Asylum to Perform in Holmdel




Centenary Stage Company presents Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Il Sont Partis Band






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Bruce Springsteen Archives presents "Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History" at LBJ Presidential Library

(AUSTIN, TX) - Since the nation's inception nearly two and a half centuries ago, music has informed, interpreted, and inspired our national identity. To celebrate and explore this remarkable heritage, the LBJ Presidential Library and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University announce the premiere of the exhibition Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History. Opening at the LBJ Presidential Library on Saturday, February 17, during Presidents' Day weekend, the exhibition will be on display through August 11, 2024.


Arts Council of Princeton partnering with Stibol Music to provide Music Lessons and Programming




Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals presents music for viola and piano




Danny DeVito to narrate Matilda in Concert with the New Jersey Symphony






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