The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Evil Genius Beer Company celebrates 15 years of very silly names and very serious beers - and a brand that was built on celebrating nostalgia - with a giant, all-day, all-ages bl...

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Beloved singer/songwriter/rocker Willie Nile will perform a special solo "Storyteller" show at Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00pm. Loc...

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that benefits Mount Sinai's Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine (LACMM), will honor Suzanne Vega, one o...

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Laura Mann and Ben Arnold on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:30pm. These are two artists with strong roots in the Philadelphia music scene.

(FLANDERS, NJ) -- On Saturday, October 3, Jamtoberfest '26 takes over the Swim & Sport Club in Flanders for an all-day outdoor concert celebrating the music, energy, and spirit of the Allman Brothers ...

Indie-folk duo Lace and Lee are in the middle of another run supporting Five For Fighting while preparing for the release of their debut EP, Mirror Mirror, due November 27, 2026.

New Jersey Rock: Bands of the '80s, '90s, and '00s will be out on Oct. 27th from Arcadia Publishing!

(SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com - Where NJ Rock Lives, announces its 19th annual Banding Together Webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association Of America. Tak...

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "In Another Life" from "The Pendulum Swings," the first album in 26 years from the Atlantic City rockers Deardarkhead.

(NEWTON, NJ) -- From Good Homes returns to The Newton Theatre for shows on December 18-19, 2026. Doors open at 7:00pm with showtime at 8:00pm each night.

"Oh gosh, what would you like to know?" Responded Los Angeles based singer-songwriter and touring artist Paula Fong as she discussed the upcoming October 2 release of her first full-length album, "A B...

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Music Box at the Borgata presents Micky Dolenz - 60 Years of The Monkees on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 8:00pm.

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Anchor Rock Club presents Israel Nash on Friday, December 4, 2026 at 8:00pm. His upcoming album reimagines Sweetheart of the Rodeo with shimmering harmonies, lush Americana text...

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The Bob Band comes to The Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, October 9, 2026. The band is a group of veteran musicians based in Washington, D.C. dedicated to capturing the vibe, s...

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Musicians on a Mission (MOAM) will celebrate sixteen years of friends helping friends through music with a special anniversary gala and concert on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at th...

Trenton-raised Lisa Bouchelle writes every single day. As a result, her latest LP, "Vandals, Thieves & Lovers," encompasses so much of the joy, pain, hope, doubt, bitter and sweet of life.

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Mountain Walk," the third single from "Listen for a Moment," the new LP by The Beagles with Joy.

"Yes, I'm in Montclair," said the incredible Lily Vakili as she talked about her two recent releases,her music and upcoming tour which kicks off on September 26 in Blairstown, NJ to support both. "Act...

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Grunin Center for the Arts presents 80s kids on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:00pm. Get ready to turn up the nostalgia and sing your heart out — synthpop sweethearts Shannon Cu...

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Puss N Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7:00pm.

New Jersey-raised, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sean Tobin will independently release his sixth album, Banshee River, on October 23, 2026, accompanied by a run of solo tour dates across the E...

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Home in Your Heart," the latest single from veteran Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Gary Shaffer.

"I'm very good, how are you doing?" Laughed John Ondrasik also known as Five for Fighting as his Five for Fighting String Quartet Tour readies to come to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with mul...

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Will Hoge on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Hoge has a career whose milestones include Number One hits, Grammy nods, major-label record deals, and...

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

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.

"We're a blues infused southern rock band out of Nashville, Tennessee," began Parker Barrow drummer Dylan "Trigg"Turner as he discussed the band, their new album, a local Jersey Connection and their s...

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Rakish on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Rakish is a duo comprising violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin a...

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Booker T. Jones performing on the Atlantic City boardwalk on August 19, 2026.

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard (from Little Feat) on Friday, December 11, 2026 at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) in Montc...

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Listen for a Moment," the title track and second single of the latest LP from Princeton-based The Beagles with Joy.

"John and I started the band," said Scuffletown guitarist and founding member Marc Carraway, "We've been playing together for 28 years primarily as a duo but we also bring other folks in and Matty is ...

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren performing at Ocean City Music Pier on August 11, 2026.

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Outlaws in concert at the Ocean Music Pier on August 10, 2026.

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors brought a wave of '90s nostalgia to The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on August 6, 2026, drawing a wall-to-wall crowd for a ...

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Tide and the Moon" from "Midheaven," the debut EP of Asbury Park singer-songwriter Cory Blair.

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will put the spotlight on original music on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with a special edition of its Songwriters in the Pines series featuring six singer-songwrite...

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Koe Wetzel brought his The Night Champion World Tour to The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on August 12, 2026. The lineup included Shane Smith and the Saints, Bayker Blankeship,...

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Buddy Guy performing at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on August 8, 2026.

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8:00pm. They are a 9-piece band based in New Jersey who continues to strive to ...

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- Community members and music lovers have completely filled the house for an upcoming evening of music, solidarity, and hope. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026...

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of the Happy Together Tour at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on August 6, 2026.

Ocean County's Meteor Police have never seemed particularly interested in choosing between opposites. Their music can be abrasive and danceable, sarcastic and sincere, strange and unexpectedly heartfe...

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Headlights," the quasi title track from Renee Maskin & the Wilder Tide's debut EP, "In the Headlights," which they will celebrate on Aug. 15 as part of a triple release party with The Extensions and Cussing.

Bloodlines, genetics, close ties, call them what you will but it is rare that you find all of these things and more working together cohesively as a unit in the entertainment industry; until now.

Every coin has two sides. Every suburb has its city. Every New Yorker, eventually, has an opinion about New Jersey. Brian Erickson and Phil Robinson have gone one better: they’ve switched sides.

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of the 2026 Happy Together Tour on August 3, 2026 at the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey.

"A feast for big ears, not narrow tastes...JB's musicianship is more than solid, the bluesy spirit unquenchable, and the material -- original and borrowed -- universally first-rate." -- Living Blues M...