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"Get Thrashed: Around the World" to be Released December 10th

(STUDIO CITY, CA) -- Lightyear Entertainment will release a spinoff of the acclaimed "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" (2006) titled "Get Thrashed: Around the World" on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

 
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Status Quo releases "Driving to Glory" featuring many rare tracks

Status Quo has endured for over 50 years and is known for worldwide hits and tours to millions of fans across the globe. A new compilation, "Driving to Glory", collects together, for the first time, many of the band's rare tracks from the late 1990s and early 2000s, some of which have been unavailable for over 20 years.

The Princeton Folk Music Society announces its 60th Anniversary Concert Season

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025 and is hosting a year-long special program of concert events to honor the occasion.

April May Webb Wins the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

(NEWARK, NJ) -- As part of NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced April May Webb as the winner of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The "SASSY Awards" took place Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Ferocious Designs Releases Power-Pop Single "Crossing the Finish Line"

Ferocious Designs, the music project of Central New Jersey-based songwriter Brian Kelley, has released "Crossing the Finish Line," a rumination on mortality set to power pop that serves as the first single from the Off You Pop EP due out in 2025. A lyric video for the single has also been released.



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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from May 13-19, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from May 13-19, 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.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "In the Congo" by The Bongos




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/8/25




This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from May 6-12, 2025






 

MORE NEWS

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Fab Faux on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 8:00pm. The band will perform A Hard Day's Night and Abbey Road in their entireties. Joining The Fab Faux are The Hogshead Horns (with Blues Brothers, Blood, Sweat & Tears and SNL band alums) and The Creme Tangerine Strings.


Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to Partner with Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music




MPAC presents Arts in the Community: Free Concerts and Events Throughout the Summer




Mahwah Museum Hosts "Les Paul's 110th Birthday Celebration Tribute Concert" on June 7th




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Sean Chambers & The Savoy Brown Rhythm Section






 

UPCOMING SHOWS


Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. ​​​​​​​Donna the Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


Newton Theatre presents The Last Waltz featuring The THE BAND Band




Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones




The Newton Theatre presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn






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