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John Wesley Harding
"The People's Drug"

Released in 1991

John Wesley Harding was the stage name for Wesley Stace from England. This album was released around the time he moved to America and songs like "The People's Drug" were huge hits on alternative radio.

Wesley currently lives in Philadelphia and I interviewed him in 2019.

In addition to music, he's authored several novels.






 

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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from December 23-29, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from December 23-29, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 12/22/25



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Psychic" by Surfing for Daisy



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/18/25








 

MORE NEWS


Women in the Arts Series to debut at Anchor Rock Club for Its Fourth Installment

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Women in the Arts concert series will bring an immersive, multi-disciplinary night of creativity to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City for its fourth installment on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:00pm.


Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone in "An Olde English Christmas" LIVE! at Carteret PAC



Outpost in the Burbs presents Vienna Teng on April 11th



Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday



bergenPAC presents The Band Perry on January 11th








 

UPCOMING SHOWS

The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Folk Project presents Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring the Kellogg Sisters on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Sydney Leigh Carlson will open the night. Showtime is 7:30pm.


The 80's New Wave tour Totally Tubular Festival comes to Ocean Casino Resort



Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Kelli Baker Band on Saturday



Start the New Year with Rikki Lee Wilson's Taylor Swift Tribute at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman




 





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