1) "Taillights Fade" by Buffalo Tom

2) "Take on Me" by A-Ha

3) "Talk Dirty to Me" by Poison

4) "Talk to Me" by Mink

5) "Talking in Your Sleep" by Romantics, The

6) "Tarrytown" by Thomas Martin

7) "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton

8) "Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)" by Cracker

9) "Tender is the Night" by Jackson Browne

10) "Tender Years" by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

11) "Thank God Everything on TV is a Lie" by Majestic Twelve, The

12) "Thanksgiving Day" by Roger Gardella

13) "That Spells DNA" by Jonathan Coulton

14) "That's All" by Genesis

15) "The '59 Sound" by Gaslight Anthem, The

16) "The Beauty of Gray" by Live

17) "The Best Part of Me" by Peter Prasa

18) "The Distance" by Cake

19) "The End" by Jason Lockart Band

20) "The Freshmen" by Verve Pipe, The

21) "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3

22) "The Guitars Got Louder" by Maybe Pete

23) "The Hunter" by GTR

24) "The Last Hurrah" by Shoemaker's Guild, The

25) "The Last One" by Michael Brett

26) "The Last Ride" by James Deely

27) "The Liars Club" by Glen Burtnick

28) "The Lovecats" by Cure, The

29) "The Mayor of Simpleton" by XTC

30) "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Debra Devi

31) "The Old Man Down The Road" by John Fogerty

32) "The One I Love" by R.E.M.

33) "The Other Side of Summer" by Elvis Costello

34) "The People's Drug" by John Wesley Harding

35) "The Princess of New Jersey" by Mike Rocket

36) "The Promise" by When In Rome

37) "The Salt in My Tears" by Martin Briley

38) "The Sidewalks of New York 2011" by Richard Barone

39) "The Tramp" by Matt Witte

40) "The Walls Came Down" by Call, The

41) "The Warrior" by Scandal

42) "The Whole of the Moon" by Waterboys, The

43) "The World Spins Madly On" by Anjelia

44) "The World's Best Ex-Boyfriend" by Ad Frank

45) "The Year of the Flood" by Anthony Walker

46) "There She Goes" by La's, The

47) "These Four Walls" by Shawn Colvin

48) "They'll Never Know" by Finals, The

49) "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones

50) "This I'd Do" by Greg Trooper

51) "This Is A Love Song" by Wellbaby

52) "This Is My Life" by Mike Daly and the Planets

53) "This Town" by Jon Caspi

54) "This Town" by Maybe Pete

55) "This Train Is Running Out Of Track" by James Deely

56) "Throwaway" by Mick Jagger

57) "To Will and Kate, Meet Me At Exit 109" by Laura Warshauer

58) "Together In Electric Dreams" by Giorgio Moroder

59) "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers

60) "Too Late For Goodbyes" by Julian Lennon

61) "Top of the Pops" by Smithereens, The

62) "Train Home From New Orleans" by Alice Leon

63) "True" by Spandau Ballet

64) "Tuff Enough" by Fabulous Thunderbirds

65) "Twice a Day" by Joe Harvard

66) "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors

67) "Two Sides to Love" by Goat

 

COLUMNS

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/10/26

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.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Soaked" by Kiaura Rose

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/06/2026

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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 4-10, 2026

 

MORE NEWS

The Soundtrack of Resilience: Explore Music's Role in Post-9/11 America at the Lacey Library

(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.

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Albert Music Hall presents Pineystock on Sunday

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"Amazing!" Bruce Hornsby LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier

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The Vogel presents Early Elton Trio on Saturday

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Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Hot Tuna on Friday

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(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.

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McCarter Theatre Center presents Mei Semones on September 4th

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51st NJ Clearwater Festival to Take Place Labor Day Weekend in Asbury Park

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The Machine performs Pink Floyd at The Newton Theatre on September 5th

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