Chicken Fat Ball: "A Swinging Affair" at The Woodland in Maplewood

The Chicken Fat Ball, said tenor saxophonist Harry Allen is a little "like sitting around a dinner table with friends." But instead of deciding what to eat, they decide what tunes to play. "We certainly don’t talk about it ahead of time," Allen added. "It's pretty spontaneous. There might be a little discussion backstage right before we go on. One person suggests something. Someone else suggests something. It's very much like a conversation."

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Midtown Releases Cover Of Pavement's "Cut Your Hair"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Midtown are back with another brand new tribute to one of their favorite bands for their forthcoming EP, We’re Too Old To Write New Songs, So Here's Some Old Songs We Didn't Write. They’ve shared their take on Pavement's "Cut Your Hair", streaming now here.

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PHOTOS from Best of Clapton Band at Cooper's Riverview

In March, I had the pleasure to attend a performance of the Best of Clapton Band at Cooper's Riverview in Trenton, NJ.

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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes to Perform at Sherman Theater

(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- The legendary Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes bring their Jersey Shore rock and R&B sounds to the Sherman Theater stage on Friday, June 30, 2023. The doors will open at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

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Anirudh Draws Thousands of Fans to Local Arenas for his Debut US Tour

(FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) -- Anirudh Ravichander, one of India's mega musical stars, is embarking on the US leg of his "Once Upon A Time" Worldwide Tour. Kicking off today, March 31st, 2023, in Washington DC at the EagleBank Arena, Anirudh and his unique 360 concert experience will then travel the country hitting six major U.S. cities before the final stop, at the Oakland Arena. Similar to the rest of the tour worldwide, these performances are selling out rapidly amid massive excitement among fans. The tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on April 1st.

Chicken Fat Ball: "A Swinging Affair" at The Woodland in Maplewood

The Chicken Fat Ball, said tenor saxophonist Harry Allen is a little "like sitting around a dinner table with friends." But instead of deciding what to eat, they decide what tunes to play. "We certainly don’t talk about it ahead of time," Allen added. "It's pretty spontaneous. There might be a little discussion backstage right before we go on. One person suggests something. Someone else suggests something. It's very much like a conversation."

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PHOTOS from Best of Clapton Band at Cooper's Riverview

In March, I had the pleasure to attend a performance of the Best of Clapton Band at Cooper's Riverview in Trenton, NJ.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Never Meant to Be" by Jim Mill

“Never Meant to Be,” the latest single from Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Jim Mill’s new EP, “Unhappy Hour,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

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The Sieminski Theater presents Swinging with the Rat Pack

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Swinging with the Rat Pack is a fun-filled musical celebration that re-creates the magic of The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. They will perform at the Sieminski Theater on June 1, 2023 at 7:30pm. This show is as close as you can get to hanging out in the front row of the Copa!

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/30/23

“I have an hour and a half of mostly acoustic style songs and I'm in the process of editing 15 music videos so, I am busy," laughed a jovial and excited Joe Bouchard as he discussed his upcoming show at Factory Records in Dover, NJ. "People keep saying, you should do more of your own solo songs so, that's what we did; it's a duo, it's myself on acoustic guitar and my girlfriend, my partner; she plays the Stratocaster. I do the singing and most of the rhythm and then she fills in the parts that need to be played so yeah, it's all good and I’m having fun.”