Guns N' Roses is a band from Los Angeles that exploded on to the national scene with their debut, Appetite for Destruction. It's hard to explain just how big they became based on this record. Led by hits like "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child of Mine", the record would sell about 30 million copies around the world. It made lead singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash instantly known everywhere and inspired millions of guitarists to play the riff in "Sweet Child of Mine" at instrument stores.
The band has had a turbulent existence to say the least, but their catalog was impressive enough to get them inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
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.
