INXS was a band from Sydney, Australia that formed in the late 1970s. The band was at their peak with "Kick". The album featured four top 10 hits "Need You Tonight", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside" and "New Sensation" and a bunch more that were played on rock radio.
I was able to see INXS once on this tour and lead singer Michael Hutchence was one of the best frontmen I've ever seen on stage. Sadly, he was found dead in a hotel room in 1997. Whether or not it was a suicide is a matter of debate. The band would continue until 2012 with a few different singers.
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 with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.
(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of Patriot Day, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host "The Soundtrack of Resilience: Music and 9/11" on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.
