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Geddy Lee: My Effin' Life In Conversation Comes to NYC and Philly

Award-winning Canadian musician Geddy Lee has announced My Effin' Life In Conversation. The tour will see the Rush singer/bassist bring to life his forthcoming memoir My Effin' Life, due for release on November 14th on Harper Collins. Produced by Live Nation, the 14-city tour kicks off on November 13th at The Beacon Theatre in New York, making stops across North America in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and more before wrapping up in Toronto at Massey Hall on December 7th.

 
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BlowUpRadio.com Announces 2023 Banding Together Benefit Lineup and Compilation Track List

New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com Where NJ Rock Lives, continues its annual Banding Together: Benefit For The Spondylitis Association of America, bringing together some of the best indie musicians from around the Garden State, and the world. From Friday, October 13 through Sunday, October 15, 2023, 36 artists will perform half hour sets of their music on BlowUpRadio.com's station. The artists traverse a gambit of genres from easy listening to punk rock, and all sorts of genres in between. The schedule and compilation track list has been announced.

bergenPAC presents Time Barrier Express with Rock Music from 1950s to 1970s

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Take a step back in time and relive fond memories, as Time Barrier Express rocks you back to the '50s, '60s & '70s. On Friday, October 20, 2023, the show comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) with performances by legends Little Anthony and Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, legacies paying tribute to their fathers, Bobby Wilson to his dad Jackie and Carla Cooke to her dad Sam, and The Chiclettes echoing the sounds of "girl groups" through the decades. The Coda Orchestra will provide the musical backbone for this groundbreaking concert, while Oldies 'N' More Radio personality Jeff Taylor will host the festivities.

Jazz at Smoke: Steve Davis Sextet

Trombonists have been part of the jazz tradition from its earliest beginnings. In the 1920s and even earlier, Dixieland groups frequently included trombonists in the front line. When small group Dixieland jazz gave way in the 1930s to big band swing, orchestras would incorporate a trombone section, and, in fact, trombonist/bandleaders such as Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Stan Kenton emerged as major stars. Although trombonists became less utilized during the 1940s bebop era, the legendary trombonist J.J. Johnson embraced bebop and advanced the possibilities of the jazz trombone tradition.

Makin Waves with Glen Burtnik: 'Lava Lamp Nirvana'

Legendary Jersey rocker Glen Burtnik will bring his Summer of Love Concert to URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Oct. 7


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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/02/2026

Due to a death in the family, the "Sound Bites" weekly column has ben postponed for this week. However, the listings of live music and entertainment are enclosed; we shall return on Thursday May 7 which happens to be the same day as the monthly "Rock On Radio" Happy Hour at the Nottingham Tavern located at 9 Mercer Street in Hamilton Square, NJ with music by Carmen Marranco.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Make It Happen" by Mike Chick



Lighty's Corner: April 30, 2026



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from April 28 to May 4, 2026






 

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"The Great Albums Podcast" Returns June 1st with New Monthly Episodes and Patreon Exclusives

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Great Albums Podcast, a music commentary show that averaged 20,000 Week 1 downloads per episode and amassed over 6 million total downloads during its initial run from 2015-2019, will return on June 1 with its first regular episode in over seven years. New episodes will follow on the first of every month.


2026 Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival to Take Place July 11-12



Tributes to Chicago, Taylor Swift, Van Morrison, Zac Brown, Elvis, Genesis, and Zach Bryan are coming to The Strand



Lily Vakili to Celebrate Release of "Live Wire" EP on Wednesday



Centenary Stage Company presents Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience on May 23rd






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