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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.

 
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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.

Time is Running Out to Enter the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The search is on for the next great jazz singer! New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) continues to accept applicants for the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition until September 2, 2025 at SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a final competition and performance on the iconic NJPAC stage in Newark, New Jersey.

My Favourite Things releases "Find Your Way Home"

My Favourite Things returns with their fourth album, Find My Way Home — a warm, introspective collection that blends folk ballads, indie pop, soul, and dream pop. Lead by Dorothea Tachler, the Brooklyn-based project creates an organic textured sound structured with unexpected changes. The record comes out August 15, 2025.



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COLUMNS


This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from November 18-24, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from November 18-24, 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




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 11/17/25




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Erase the Command" by The Azures




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/13/25






 

MORE NEWS

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Stanley Jordan & Friends with Kenwood Dennard on Friday, November 21, 2025. Doors open at 7:00pm; showtime is 7:30pm. ECLIPSE opens the night.


Christine Radlmann of Southpaw Named 2025 Modern Female Country Vocalist of the Year at the Josie Music Awards




Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Double Trouble Double Vision Tour; Includes Shows in Holmdel and Camden




The Soul of Burt Bacharach LIVE! at Kean Stage




Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo with Caroline Cotter






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


StocktonPAC presents Swift Nation - Taylor Swift Tribute

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Swifties unite! A tribute show by Swift Nation will take you on a musical journey through Taylor Swift's career on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Experience a journey through Swift's eras at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center - right in the Pine Barrens nestled outside of Atlantic City. Showtime is 7:30pm.


The Newton Theatre presents Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles




Brook Arts Center presents Separate Ways, the Band




The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Phil Ochs Song Night






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