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...
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.
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Get ready for an electrifying night of classic rock as the PettyBreakers, "The World's Greatest Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!" (AXS-tv), return to the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:00pm.
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.
