Big Country was a Scottish rock band that formed in 1981 and broke through in America with the song "In A Big Country" in 1983.  That track was a major hit on MTV.  They never reached that level of airplay in America, but remained successful in the UK.

Lead singer Stuart Adamson was found dead in a hotel room months after what was supposed to be the band's farewell tour.  The remaining band members reunited in 2007 to celebrate the band's 25th year and toured again in 2010 with Mike Peters of The Alarm as lead singer.  It was kind of trippy for me to see and hear Mike singing those songs!

This track remains one of my favorites of the 1980s...

 

COLUMNS

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 21-27, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from October 21-27, 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.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Pumpkin Man" by Greg Amici

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/16/25

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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from October 16-20, 2025

 

MORE NEWS

The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents JC Cole on Friday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents JC Cole on Friday, October 24, 2025. Billy Penn & The Inside Drivers will open the night. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.

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The Landis Theater presents Halloween Night show with Alice Cooper and Type O Negative tribute bands

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Four Sticks - The Music of Led Zeppelin to Perform at Drew University

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WXPN presents Jillith Fair - Loving Jill Sobule at The Fallser Club

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KC and the Sunshine Band LIVE! at STNJ

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

Tony Tedesco & Friends at Belmar Arts Center

(BELMAR, NJ) -- "Are you going to write about the show?" I was asked at the Belmar Arts Center. To be honest, I hadn’t gone to the show planning to write about it. The show was billed as "Tony Tedesco & Friends" and featured Tony with Keith Monacchio and Lou Montesano - three guys you might have been able to see each week at The Saint 20 years ago.

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The Wag presents Annual Halloween Spectacular Shows

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The Marquee Club in the Spotlight Cabaret at bergenPAC

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Blowupradio.com Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Supersized Annual Benefit Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America