Rascal lead guitarist Gene Cornish: “It is with broken heart that I must tell you of the passing of Dino Danelli. He was my brother and the greatest drummer I’ve ever seen. I am devastated at this moment. Rest in peace, Dino. I love you, brother.”

Stoner/Doom/Sludge band Act 00’s “Volume 00” EP will benefit the Associated Humane Society + Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, Ocean County, N.J.

One of America’s greatest living songwriters—Newark-born Paul Simon—will be the subject of an all-star two-hour tribute concert on December 21 at 9pm on CBS.

Skid Row’s “The Gang’s All Here” tour with Buckcherry starts March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin. Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan: “I’m psyched to hit the road together with our friends in Buckcherry. This will be the coolest, most badass tour of 2023.”

The Gumbo Gumbas play a delicious medley of authentic New Orleans Spaghetti Jazz with a side of Creole. Now add a mixture of Zydeco and Dixieland with a pinch of swinging Swamp Funk within a bubbling hot stew of Country, Rock’n’Roll and Rhythm’n’Blues.

Bumblefoot will appear in upcoming 2023 documentary, The Jersey Sound. Here he is with Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) at “The Beatles vs. Rolling Stones” Rock’n’Roll Fantasy Camp in New York City.

It’s beyond time to rediscover Newark-born poet Allen Ginsberg [1926-1997]. The Clash loved him so much they did a live duet with him once on “Ghetto Defendant” from their Combat Rock album. Most American ‘60s stars were down with his epic 1955 poem “Howl.”

The song illustrates the highs and lows with “frantic versus and heavy breakdowns amid calm bridges and catchy choruses. We recommend you play it loud and get that crap off your chest.”

Zakk Wylde will join the two surviving members of Pantera plus Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante for a 2023 tour.

Meet Lily Harper Springsteen, the daughter of Bruce’s youngest son Sam—a Jersey City firefighter—and his fiancé.

Psychedelic keyboardist Marco Benevento will support the indie-rock jams of his self-titled new album with a West Coast tour this October with William Tyler.

The new album is produced by Philip Lassiter and features collaborations with numerous artists from soul, jazz, hip-hop, funk and pop.

It’s the first time the band has toured in the States since 2016.

Jessica Vaughn, originally from Wall Township in Monmouth County, who records as LACES, has released an unplugged version of “Say” with singer-songwriter Chris Ayer.

Asbury Park Indie-Pop Punks Well Wisher release “Need You Around” video upon signing to Egghunt Records for their sophomore effort That Weight, due later this year.

It all begins with an idea.

Everybody was doing The Twist in 1962. For the inaugural entry in the new Bear Family Records series, “On The Dancefloor With,” who better than Joey Dee & The Starliters?