The Aquarian

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April 18, 2025 0

A visual artist debuts. Since the late 1970s, Elvis Costello has been hailed as one of the best rock singer-songwriters...

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The Joy of the Linda Lindas

Debra Kate Schafer

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April 16, 2025 0

Prank wars on the road with Green Day, run-ins with Selena Gomez, nights out with Talking Heads, and mentorship from...

Four men stand side by side. From the left is a blonde man wearing a white suit, a long-haired man with sunglasses on and a black suit, another long-haired man in a grey suit jacket and a white shirt with a mustache and small beard, and a man with a brown afro and brown sunglasses in a blue and grey plaid suit. They stand in front of a geometric yellow and black wall. It is shot with a wide fish-eye lens.

The Darkness: The Toast of the Town & Beyond

Vinny Cecolini

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March 26, 2025 1

T-minus two days until Dreams on Toast is finally in your hands/ears/heart. Frankie Poullain was late, which was understandable. The...

Five men sit togethers on a bench in front of an ornate white building. From left, there is a younger man in a flannel shirt and demin jeans. He has a small beard and boots on. The next man has a newsboy hat on and his hands clasped in front of him and his button-up shirt. He has sneakers on. The next man, the center of the group, is an older bald man with a sweatshirt zipped up, pants, and sneakers. He has glasses and a dark goatee. The next man has a long grey beard and spiky grey hair. He is wearing a grey jacket over a checkered shirt with denim jeans and sneakers. The last man the furthest to the right is wearing a solid black shirt buttoned up high and denim jeans and sneakers. He has short white hair. The photo is in black and white.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull – Then & Now With a Lyrical ‘Lone Wolf’

Debra Kate Schafer

Digital Cover Series

March 24, 2025 0

He is an adventurous soul and one of the pioneering astronauts of progressive rock music whose self-described best work is...

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An Interview With Whitechapel on Their ‘Sequel’

Brian Aberback

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March 19, 2025 0

Death metal, by definition, is music that is distorted and aggressive in its sound. On this new Whitechapel album, the...

An African-American man sings into a microphone. The background is dark. His eyes are closed and the hand holding the microphone has a wedding ring on his ring finger. He has a small hoop earring and is wearing a white shirt.

Gary U.S. Bonds – Still Crazy After All These Years

Vincent Bennett

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March 17, 2025 0

And by crazy, we mean a fun-loving musical powerhouse with charm, energy, and connections to spare. “Yeah, I’m still out...

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Ace Frehley on Longevity, Legacy, & His ‘Third Eye’

Katherine Yeske Taylor

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March 10, 2025 0

You heard it here first: we are on our way to 100 years of Ace, and we couldn’t be happier....

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Leaning Into Kellin Quinn (of Haunted Mouths & Sleeping with Sirens)

Valentino Petrarca

Digital Cover Series

February 28, 2025 0

Most know Kellin Quinn for his work fronting Sleeping with Sirens, and some may know him for his features on...

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Oscar-Nominated Producer & NJ Native Michael Jackman – ‘Conclave’ Is ‘A Political Thriller’

Bryan Reesman

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February 17, 2025 0

It’s Valentine’s Day, and there are few things we love more than a good movie, but our fellow New Jerseyans...

Lauren Mayberry Unleashes Her ‘Vicious Creature’

Robert Frezza

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February 10, 2025 0

Her debut solo album covers a lot of ground – in the best and most personal of ways. Lauren Mayberry...

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Mindfulness, Remembrance, & Music – Conversing with Rick Allen & Lauren Monroe of the Raven Drum Foundation

LANDMVRKS – Changing Everything

Uwade Finds Space in Spring

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Circa Waves at Webster Hall / April 22, 2025

Night One of The Brothers’ ‘Mountain Jam’ & More at Madison Square Garden / April 15, 2025

Mum’s the Word with Mumford & Sons at Brooklyn Paramount / March 26, 2025

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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On The Record: ‘Too Far Out,’ a Joe Meek Anthology, plus Eric Schmitt & Jimmy Jones

Profonde Musique: Thoughts on Record Store Day

On The Record: ‘Fleetwood Mac: All the Songs,’ plus the Wildwoods, Joe ‘King’ Oliver, Jim Wurster, Mike Delevante, & Freddie Hubbard

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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The Best Live Music in NYC This April Weekend

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Spotlight: Dark Force Fest to Bring Goth, Industrial, & Post-Punk to Parsippany

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

The Life & Work of Elvis Costello: ‘It’s All About the Here & Now’

The Joy of the Linda Lindas

The Darkness: The Toast of the Town & Beyond

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull – Then & Now With a Lyrical ‘Lone Wolf’

An Interview With Whitechapel on Their ‘Sequel’

Gary U.S. Bonds – Still Crazy After All These Years

Ace Frehley on Longevity, Legacy, & His ‘Third Eye’

Leaning Into Kellin Quinn (of Haunted Mouths & Sleeping with Sirens)

Oscar-Nominated Producer & NJ Native Michael Jackman – ‘Conclave’ Is ‘A Political Thriller’

Lauren Mayberry Unleashes Her ‘Vicious Creature’

#THROWBACK: Peter Frampton, October 27, 1976

The Best Live Music in NYC This April Weekend

On The Record: ‘Too Far Out,’ a Joe Meek Anthology, plus Eric Schmitt & Jimmy Jones

Circa Waves at Webster Hall / April 22, 2025

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