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Gary Wien's tribute to rock and roll from New Jersey. Wien is a music writer from Belmar, NJ wrote the books "Beyond the Palace" and "Are You Listening? The Top 100 Albums of 2001-2010 by New Jersey Artists". He spins tracks from throughout the decades - hits, misses, and personal faves.

 
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COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dirty" by Never the Name

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dirty," the third and final single from the debut LP, "Millennial Boomer Consumer," by the local supergroup Never the Name.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/12/25



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from June 10-16, 2025



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Soul on Fire" by The Beagles with Joy






 

MORE NEWS


bergenPAC puts tickets on sale for "Evil Dead" in concert, The Robert Cray Band, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Choir! Choir! Choir!

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) has put four new shows for 2025 on sale: The Robert Cray Band – Out Driving Around Tour on Friday, September 26; Evil Dead in Concert on Friday, October 3; Bachman Turner Overdrive on Wednesday, October 29; Choir! Choir! Choir! on Tuesday, December 9.


Haddon Township hosts 8th Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival



Middletown Arts Center presents MAC Music Café on June 29th



90.5 The Night Announces Songwriters on the Beach 2025 Lineup



Cousin Brucie Presents Tony Orlando LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center






 

UPCOMING SHOWS

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Presents the 'Princeton Festival'

The Princeton Festival was first founded in 2004, beginning its inaugural season in 2005 with four performances of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in the Kirby Theatre at the Lawrenceville School and a performance by the Concordia Chamber Players. It has since grown to a nearly month-long event featuring opera, musical theater, baroque and chamber music, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including dance, world music, orchestral pops, and choral concerts.


Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Jersey Tenors



2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Interview with Mike Kovacs



New Jersey Talent will be featured during 2025 North to Shore Festival






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