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[CD Review] Time Capsule, Recorded In Teaneck, by Bill Warfield
On Time Capsule, Bill Warfield’s fourth CD with the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra, he unloads 12 tracks with, as he says, a “fervent emphasis on the power of the horns. My interests are so varied,” he continues, “I love classical. I love commercial. With this band and these horns, I can do anything!” And that’s exactly what he does.
COVID Strikes the Bruce Tour
Guitarist Stevie Van Zandt and violinist Soozie Tyrell of the E Street Band tested positive for COVID prior to the February 10 American Airlines Center show in Dallas.
Jack Antonoff Wins Grammy Award as Producer of the Year
Jack Antonoff took home Producer of the Year honors at the 2023 Grammy Awards for his work on Florence and the Machine’s Dance Fever, the soundtrack to Minions: The Rise Of Gru, Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well,” Diana Ross’s “I Still Believe” and The 1975’s “Part Of The Band.”
Dave Stryker Releases New Album, ‘Prime’
Guitarist/Composer/Producer/Educator (Montclair State University) Dave Stryker, 65, has released 32 albums in 35 years. Prime is the first with his working trio of the last 12 years, his fine-tuned machine.
Patriarchs In Black Cover Led Zeppelin’s “Friends”
There’s a human keg of dynamite that came out of Paramus High School in Bergen County. Hades and Non-Fiction may be the two bands that cemented Dan Lorenzo’s rep but the dude’s a renaissance man of major-league proportions. Last summer, Reach For The Scars by Patriarchs In Black melted walls. Now comes “Friends,” a Led Zeppelin cover.
Tommy James Not Amongst The 2023 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame Nominees…Again
He’s in the New Jersey Hall of Fame—as inducted by his friend Stevie Van Zandt—but every year that Tommy James isn’t in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, that institution becomes as tainted as today’s Supreme Court.
Watch the First Three Live Songs in Six Years from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The first three live songs in six years from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band happened in Tampa February 1. "No Surrender," "Ghosts" and "Prove It All Night."
Stone Temple Pilots Bassist, Robert DeLeo, Covers Canadian Folksinger, Gordon Lightfoot
Stone Temple Pilots bassist/composer/producer Robert DeLeo, 56 (the younger brother of STP guitarist Dean DeLeo), has released two Gordon Lightfoot covers—“Affair On Eighth Avenue” and “Your Love’s Return”—as a bonus to his Lessons Learned solo album from last year.
The Bamboozle Festival Will Return To Atlantic City For The First Time in 11 Years
Circle May 5, 6 and 7 on your calendars. Bader Field in Atlantic City will get loud for the first time in 11 years with Bamboozle’s celebrated blend of electronica, hard rock, heavy metal, punk and hip-hop.
Punk Pioneer Tom Verlaine Dead at 73
Tom Verlaine—born Tom Miller in Denville—changed the face of punk rock with his incendiary band Television. He died January 28 at the age of 73. Although he never became a mainstream star, his jagged lead guitar lines and lyrical prowess influenced a generation of alt-rockers.
Get Down With Public Serpents!
Public Serpents combine the fast-faster-fastest aesthetic of hardcore with the funky ska-core dancehall wildness of alt-pop. Very alt.
Pantera Booted from Euro Fests
Bayonne Guitar Hero Zack Wylde’s stint with Pantera has hit a snag.
Dionne Warwick Documentary is a Winner!
Eighty-two year old Dionne Warwick is enjoying a career renaissance highlighted by the terrific new documentary on her life and career, Don’t Make Me Over
2023 Shaping Up To Be A Big Year For Hoboken’s Yo La Tengo
Hoboken alt-rockers Yo La Tengo will release their new album February 10 on Matador Records. The aptly-named “This Stupid World” will be supported by a national tour starting February 15 in Seattle. “Fallout” and “Aselestine” are the first two singles.
Recorded in Jersey: Loren Daniels – Ticket to Ride
Little did Paul McCartney and John Lennon realize when they wrote these songs that they’d make a near-perfect jazz album. Beatle-Jazz! Recorded at Teaneck Sound Studio, the melodies herein, like a tattoo on the brain, come out in delicious, mysterious and surprising ways.
Get up to speed with Newark Rapper, Shaquille O’Neal
Retired from the hardwood court for 12 years now, Shaquille O’Neal not only built a $400 million fortune with endorsements, gyms, car washes and restaurants, he can also be seen on TV’s “Inside The NBA” as well as performing in concert on stages around the world as DJ Diesel.
Spotted: Sir Paul McCartney at NJ Diner
You never know who you might run into at one of New Jersey’s cafes or diners. (Jersey has the best music, diners and tomatoes in the world).
Asbury Park’s Fury Of Five return with new song “WxAxRx”
When word came that Fury of Five were gearing up for a 2023 album release, fans had to smile. As a tease, one song—“WxAxRx”—is out today!
New Bruce Concert CD!
One of Bruce’s best Meadowlands shows on Route #3 in East Rutherford came in 1999 when he and his E Street Band tore the roof off the place July 18.
Some Holiday Spirit from 11-Year-Old Jersey Rapper, Myzz London
Here’s some holiday spirit from 11-year old Jersey rapper Myzz London who just dropped her “Jingle Bells Bop”