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Jonah Kagen
"God Needs The Devil"

Released in 2024

It's been a while since an artist just blew me away with a song like this. I think I bought it about 10 seconds after hearing it and then played it over and over...






 

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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/16/25

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Rhonette Smith, Nick Scafuto, Evil Nature, Rich Lancia, Radar & Satellite, and Todd Bailey. Plus a look back at "We Go High" by Boots.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dirty" by 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








 

MORE NEWS

(WOODLAND PARK, NJ) -- Passaic County's Summer Concert Series got off to a strong start with a high-energy opening night on June 11, featuring performances by The Memories Band and Aggressively Screaming Ducks. With clear skies, warm weather, and a lively crowd gathered at the scenic Rifle Camp Park Amphitheater, the evening marked a perfect kickoff to the season and a celebration of summer in Passaic County.


PettyBreakers Return to Strand Theater in September




Joan Osborne LIVE! at UCPAC




Levoy Theatre presents Sheena Easton




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








 

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.


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




Soul Project NOLA Brings New Orleans Musical Flavor to Annual New Jersey Tour




North to Shore Festival presents Third Eye Blind and Stars at NJPAC