Jon Caspi & the First Gun to Donate Sales of 7" Release of "Raise 'Em High" to Jesse Malin for Medical Fund

In April 2023, Jesse Malin suffered a stroke in his back and became paralyzed from the waist down. Jon Caspi - a New Jersey artist who recorded a new version of his band's popular "Raise 'Em High" song with Malin last year - had an idea as to how to help, but wanted to run it by his band and record label first.

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NYC-based indie-rockers Big Girl releases debut album

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Brooklyn-based rock band Big Girl, the project of lead singer and songwriter Kaitlin Pelkey, have released their debut album, Big Girl vs. God, on Weird Sister Records. The LP was produced by Justin Pizzoferrato (Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Speedy Ortiz). The band has an album release show at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

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World's First Cinema Signs with Fearless Records and Releases "S.O.S." single

(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- World's First Cinema has announced their signing to Fearless Records and have shared their new single "S.O.S." Boisterous rock guitar meets soundtrack-style orchestration on the new single, plunging listeners headfirst into the glimmering universe of World's First Cinema. The band explains, "S.O.S. showcases a new tone for the band. It's the first chapter in a book of broader horizons for World's First Cinema; a path for us to explore new musical grounds."

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NJ PBS Soundcheck to Show Highlights from Inaugural American Music Honors ceremony

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- NJ PBS, New Jersey's public television network, announced the next episode of its Soundcheck music series will feature performance highlights and one-on-one interviews with honorees from this year's inaugural American Music Honors ceremony. Soundcheck: American Music Honors will premiere Tuesday, June 27 at 9:30pm on NJ PBS (check local listings and stream on MyNJPBS.org/live.) The full episode will be posted on the NJ PBS Soundcheck page after the broadcast.

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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/10/26

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 with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.

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The Soundtrack of Resilience: Explore Music's Role in Post-9/11 America at the Lacey Library

(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of Patriot Day, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host "The Soundtrack of Resilience: Music and 9/11" on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The event begins at 2:00pm.

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Albert Music Hall presents Pineystock on Sunday

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"Amazing!" Bruce Hornsby LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier

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The Vogel presents Early Elton Trio on Saturday

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Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Hot Tuna on Friday