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Debonair Music Hall presents DOOM DOGS with Special Guests Gail Ann Dorsey & John Burdick

(TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios & The Elated System presents guitarist Reeves Gabrels drummer Jonathan Kane, and bassist Jair-Rohm Parker Wells' DOOM DOGS with special guests Gail Ann Dorsey and John Burdick. The show is on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Debonair Music Hall. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.

 
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The Newton Theatre presents Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Rosanne Cash with her husband, guitarist John Leventhal, on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:00pm.

Asbury Lanes presents Joe Samba with Ballyhoo! and Bumpin Uglies

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Rising reggae rock singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Joe Samba – who recently released the summer anthem "Little Love" – is bringing the grooves and his energetic live show to various cities this summer including Asbury Park on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Asbury Lanes with Ballyhoo! and Bumpin Uglies.

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Moody Blues' John Lodge

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Moody Blues' John Lodge on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter, and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, will be live in concert at STNJ, performing the music of The Moody Blues and the iconic album Days of Future Passed.

The Newton Theatre presents The Jayhawks

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents The Jayhawks on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8:00pm. The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985.


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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/23/2026

April 26, 2009; 17 years to the day this Sunday that "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" took to the airwaves on WIFI 1460 AM radio. Can it be that long? The answer is yes it can be and yes it has. 



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Lenny Kaye Announces Debut Solo Album "Goin' Local"

Lenny Kaye has announced his debut solo record, Goin' Local out July 17, 2026 via Yep Roc Records. At 79, the bonafide punk pioneer and "godfather of garage rock" (NPR Music) steps forward with a deeply personal collection written over the course of many years - piecing together a lifetime of experiences and expansive musical language to find his truest voice.


Union County Students Earn Top Honors at International Music Festival; Invited to Perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center



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