ButchQueen and the Bad Habits Drop Fun ‘Bare Grits’ Video
By DOTTIE PARIS ButchQueen and the Bad Habits has a new album in the works, Bare Grits, a fun approach to some pretty serious topics […]
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King Ropes Succeeds Simply with 4-Song EP, ‘Green Wolverine’
By DOTTIE PARIS Green Wolverine is the new four-song EP from King Ropes, and this short but sweet release wastes no time getting to good […]
Umbrella Bed Ushers in Ska Revival with New Album, ‘Rotate’
By JOHN DALY Looks like reggae and ska are making a comeback and Umbrella Bed wants to lead the charge. Umbrella Bed has released a […]
Ryan Hutchens Music Transports Listeners to Another Time
By DOTTIE PARIS Ryan Hutchens captures his dreams. Not only does the young multi-talented musician realize his own dreams, but he lets you hear yours […]
Cold War Kids Release Live Album, ‘Audience’
Cold War Kids have released Audience – a live album comrprised of the band’s greatest hits. Pre-order Audience on vinyl or CD at shopcoldwarkids.com. The release […]
Ferentz and The Felons Music Hits Close to Home
By DOTTIE PARIS Hudson County isn’t a place Zak Ferentz wants to return to. Ferentz of Ferentz and The Felons is a street musician. He’s […]
Kim Wilde Releases First New Album in Years with ‘Here Come The Aliens’
By DOTTIE PARIS Kim Wilde’s latest album — the first one in many years — has us all thinking maybe there was a reason she […]
With ‘Who Can You Trust’ Arden and The Wolves Put a Dark Spin on Pop
By JOHN DALY It’s the perpetual question asked by everyone in life: Who Can You Trust? With the new EP Who Can You Trust, the […]
Kevin Daniel Delivers Fresh Music with ‘Myself Through You’
By JOHN DALY Southern rocker Kevin Daniel is based in Brooklyn, but grew up in North Carolina, and he’s delivering his fresh take on Outlaw […]
The Good Rats Reissue ‘Tasty’ for Record Store Day
The Good Rats will reissue Tasty on vinyl for Record Store Day on April 21. The band announced it will sell a limited run of […]
Nick Cave to Hold ‘Audience Conversations’ Tour in Boston and NYC
By DONNA BALANCIA Nick Cave will tour a short series of on-stage conversations with audiences in Boston and New York, it was announced. Cave says […]
Jam In The Trees Lineup Includes Travelin’ McCourys, Shooter Jennings
The Travelin’ McCourys, Jerry Douglas and Shooter Jennings have been announced to the lineup for the 2018 Jam In The Trees festival, which will be […]
Redwood Bar in LA Hosts New Jersey Punker Kelly from Band Tiger Sex
By DONNA BALANCIA The Redwood Bar in Los Angeles believes in giving equal time. That’s why they let the Tiger Sex Kelly, the girl from […]
The Kills Share Teaser Video, Prep for European Tour
The Kills, our favorite duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have dropped a mysterious video snippet on Instagram, labeled only #listofdemands – Check it […]
Totally Mild Release Video for ‘From One Another’ off Album ‘Her’
By JOHN DALY Australian band Totally Mild presents its latest video for the song “From One Another,” a beautiful microcosm of culture. Check it out […]
Debbie Harry, Steven Van Zandt and Frankie Valli Named to NJ Hall of Fame
By JOHN DALY and The Associated Press Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry, Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, and E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt […]
Trigram Predicts a Dim Industrialized Future With ’90s Metal Sound
By JOHN DALY Trigram obviously has problems with authority, but don’t we all? The new EP is simply called Trigram, named after the group. But […]
Blakeley Makes Us Long for More Holiday Spirit With New Song
By DOTTIE PARIS We’re not ready to go back to work or stop playing with the new toys. So, that being the case, we are […]
Green Knuckle Material Blends Funk and Rap With ‘Renaissance’ EP
By DOTTIE PARIS Despite what people joke about, there actually is culture in New Jersey and this time it comes in the form of Green […]
Patrick Grant Paints Eclectic Picture with Album ‘A Sequence of Waves’
By JOHN DALY Patrick Grant’s album, A Sequence of Waves is appropriately titled as the listener is bombarded with all types of soundwaves for a […]
‘Where Were You?’ Is the Latest Feather-Ruffler by Polished Provocateur Les Techno
By DOTTIE PARIS The question is asked by Les Techno that a lot of people can’t answer. So, “Where Were You?” Les Techno has created […]
Jay Clark Band Rocks the Right Notes With Sophomore Album, ‘Turning It Up’
By DOTTIE PARIS The Jay Clark Band has released a hot new record with Turning It Up. With a voice like Alice Cooper and music […]
Giant Flying Turtles Know How to Rock — Brooklyn Style
By DOTTIE PARIS The Giant Flying Turtles, know how to rock — Brooklyn style. With their new album, Waltz To The World, they present a […]
Paul Maged Album, ‘Light Years Away’ is Diverse and Ahead of Its Time
By DOTTIE PARIS Singer-songwriter Paul Maged says he’s influenced by Green Day and Pearl Jam, but to the experienced ear you can clearly hear a […]
Hot Single ‘Haven’t Said’ by Jinco Feat. Jake Herring Debuts Today: Listen Here
By JOHN DALY The single, “Haven’t Said” is the latest single by producer JINCO; a multi-instrumental electro-style song that blends rock and pop with compelling […]
New Album by Coral the Merknight, ‘It Weaves a Web of Metal’ is Novelty Music by Excellent Musicians
By JOHN DALY Coral the Merknight vs. SEARANTULA is a one-man comedy metal act that once you get past the ridiculousness, you hear the great […]
Earl Slick and Bernard Fowler Join the Celeb-Filled Celebrating David Bowie 2018 Tour
By JOHN DALY Celebrating David Bowie will add musicians Earl Slick (guitar) and Bernard Fowler (vocalist) to the North American leg of the recently announced […]
From Law and Order Hard Rock Band to Calling The Shots, Rocker-Director Phil Allocco Speaks ‘Truth’
By DONNA BALANCIA Phil Allocco has had a life most people only dream of. He’s been a guitarist in two popular rock bands, he’s toured […]
Donna Balancia and Vince Conrad Release Single ‘One Step at a Time’ to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
Punk Rocker and The Writer Want to Give Back By JOHN DALY Donna Balancia, music journalist, and Vince Conrad, music producer and founder of bands […]
Iggy Pop: The California Desert Is Vast and There Are Other Places to Live, But ‘I’m Staying in Miami’
Pop Talks to Sweat Records at Miami Bow of ‘American Valhalla’ By DONNA BALANCIA Iggy Pop moved to Miami for its “peaceful” nature, he took […]