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Pop-Punk Trailblazers The Starting Line releases third single from Upcoming Album

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Pop-punk trailblazers The Starting Line return with the release of Eternal Youth, the band's first full-length album in 18 years, available now via their newly launched label, Lineage Recordings. With all original members still intact since their 1999 formation, the record arrives as both a long-awaited comeback and a bold statement of determination, reaffirming the band's position as trailblazers in the genre.

 
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Please Be Careful releases Debut Album

Please Be Careful is a North Jersey-based instrumental experimental indie rock band formed by longtime collaborators Neil Sabatino (Fairmont, Mint 400 Records Founder) and Christian Kisala (Fairmont, The Bitter Chills). Their first album, Hot Surface, drops on November 28, 2025.

Light Of Day Winterfest 2026 to Take Place in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, NYC, Piermont NY, and New Hope PA

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Light of Day Foundation has announced the initial lineups for WinterFest 2026, the annual music festival taking place throughout January in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, New York City, Piermont, NY and New Hope, PA. The main event - "Bob's Birthday Bash" will take place on Saturday, January 17 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Bobby Mahoney releases "Smoke and Drive"

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Bobby Mahoney returns with a new single, "Smoke and Drive," paired with a cover of Social Distortion's "Machine Gun Blues." The release finds the Asbury Park songwriter and his band channeling nostalgia, grit, and heart through a rock-and-roll lens that's both timeless and unmistakably Jersey.

Jonas Brothers Honored with Permanent Photo Installment at Prudential Center Following Two High-Energy Hometown Shows

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Jonas Brothers returned to their home state for two nights of their 'Greetings From Your Hometown Tour' at Prudential Center, delivering electric performances that had fans on their feet. To honor the brothers New Jersey roots, Prudential Center unveiled a permanent photo installment celebrating the trio inside the arena.



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COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A New Year's Lullaby" by The New Bardots

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "A New Year's Lullaby," the latest single from Bongo Boy Records act The New Bardots.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/02/2026




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 30 to January 5, 2025




Makin Waves Song of the Year: "My Best" by The Well Wish






 

MORE NEWS

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On the heels of their sold-out return to touring this year, country music icons Rascal Flatts will hit the road again for their Life Is A Highway Tour in 2026, including a stop at the Prudential Center on Friday, January 30, 2026. The Live Nation-produced, 21-stop trek will bring "the harmonies and charisma that made them one of the biggest country groups" (American Songwriter) to fans nationwide. Fellow country stars Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane will continue to support the trio across this new run.


Music Box at the Borgata presents Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band




Will Downing to Perform at UCPAC on Valentine's Day




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock




Albert Music Hall presents its annual Winter Hootenanny in the Pines






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


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

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Love Story – A Tribute to Taylor Swift from January 2-4, 2026. The show starring Rikki Lee Wilson brings the ultimate Taylor Swift concert experience and has wowed audiences nationwide.


Albert Music Hall presents its annual Winter Hootenanny in the Pines




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock




bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th






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