1) Change by Alarm, The

2) "She's My Ex" by All

3) "Love Shack" by B-52's

4) Bad English by Bad English

5) Storm Front by Billy Joel

6) The Blases by Blases, The

7) Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan

8) Workbook by Bob Mould

9) "Let the Day Begin" by Call, The

10) "Sheriff Fatman" by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

11) "Don't Make Me Dream About You" by Chris Isaak

12) "God Is A Bullet" by Concrete Blonde

13) Fun & Games by Connells, The

14) "Down to the Wire" by Crash Vegas

15) Sonic Temple by Cult, The

16) Disintegration by Cure, The

17) Waking Hours by Del Amitri

18) "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode

19) The End of the Innocence by Don Henley

20) Stuck in Wonderamaland by Dramarama

21) "Come Out Fighting" by Easterhouse

22) "Good Thing" by Fine Young Cannibals

23) Cycles by Fundamentals, The

24) "Always Saturday" by Guadalcanal Diary

25) "Come Anytime" by Hoodoo Gurus

26) "When The River Runs Dry" by Hunters and Collectors

27) Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls

28) Too Long in the Wasteland by James McMurtry

29) "When The Night Comes" by Joe Cocker

30) Blaze of Glory by Joe Jackson

31) Eddie And The Cruisers II by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

32) The Cold Hard Truth by John Eddie

33) The Third Party by Jules Shear

34) The Sensual World by Kate Bush

35) "Let Love Rule" by Lenny Kravitz

36) "Pure" by Lightning Seeds, The

37) New York by Lou Reed

38) "So Alive" by Love and Rockets

39) Good Evening by Marshall Crenshaw

40) "No Myth" by Michael Penn

41) "Rockin' In The Free World" by Neil Young

42) Voices Of Babylon by Outfield, The

43) The Man with the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Guitar by Peter Case

44) "Here Comes Your Man" by Pixies

45) "Spend it on Love" by Rainmakers, The

46) Brain Drain by Ramones, The

47) Don't Tell a Soul by Replacements, The

48) "You Got It" by Roy Orbison

49) 11 by Smithereens, The

50) "Future 40`s (String Of Pearls)" by Syd Straw

51) "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears

52) "All That You Have Is Your Soul" by Tracy Chapman

53) "Heaven" by Warrant

54) "No More Rain" by Well of Souls

55) Winter Hours by Winter Hours

56) "The Mayor of Simpleton" by XTC

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COLUMNS

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The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Long Live the Low," the title track single of the forthcoming LP from Jersey City-based singer-songwriter Sean Kiely.

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MORE NEWS

Dead Zep LIVE! on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Dead Zep performing on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on August 26, 2026.

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Mason Gross School of the Arts presents AJAYE in concert on October 1st

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Nostalgia Takes The Stage at MPAC this September with shows by Dion, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone, and The Rascals

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State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on October 2nd

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Princeton Folk Music Society presents Rakish on September 18th

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

MPAC presents Melissa Etheridge: The Rise Tour on September 9th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge ("I'm the Only One," "Come to My Window," and "I Want to Come Over" to name a few) has remained one of America's favorite female singers since bursting onto the scene in 1988. Etheridge brings her Rise tour to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 7:30pm.

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Nostalgia Takes The Stage at MPAC this September with shows by Dion, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone, and The Rascals

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Acclaimed Americana Singer-Songwriter Chris Knight to Perform at The Vogel on September 15th

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The Newton Theatre presents Molly Tuttle on September 17th

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