Posts by Michele Amabile
How Hard Do We Work in New Jersey?
With Labor Day coming up in just three days, Wallethub has compiled a list of the hardest working states in the country-and New Jersey isn’t even in the top 10.…
Read MoreNew Charlie Watts Book Leads Amazon Best Sellers List
A recent book about the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has skyrocketed into the Top Ten of Amazon’s Bestsellers list for music criticism and history. The book– “Sympathy for the Drummer:…
Read MoreMelissa Etheridge and Kevin Smith Events Moved to The Basie Center in Red Bank
Two shows scheduled for the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park–Melissa Etheridge and an event with Clerks director Kevin Smith–are being moved to the Count Basie Center for the Arts, the…
Read MoreKISS Concert Postponed After Paul Stanley Tests Positive for Covid
KISS founder Paul Stanley has tested positive for Covid-19, the band announced. The group –which last performed in Atlantic City on August 21-has postponed its show at The Pavilion at…
Read MoreMetallica Makes $50K Donation Towards Haitian Earthquake Relief
Metallica is stepping up to assist earthquake victims in Haiti with a donation of $50,000 from the band’s All Within My Hands foundation charity foundation. The funds will be used…
Read MoreGene Simmons To David Lee Roth: ‘I’m Sorry’
KISS founder Gene Simmons– who ignited an old fashioned rock and roll feud with former Van Halen Singer David Lee Roth when he compared him to ‘bloated’ Elvis Presley–is now…
Read MoreRolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Passes Away at Age 80
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts has passed away at the age of 80, the band confirmed today. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved…
Read MoreDef Leppard Announces Livestream to Celebrate ‘High and Dry’ Anniversary
Def Leppard is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of High and Dry with a livestream event this Saturday (Aug. 28) featuring a worldwide broadcast premiere, brand new interviews…
Read MoreCount Basie Center for the Arts Announces New Entry Policy
Concert goers attending shows at the Count Basie Theater of the Arts will now have to show proof of vaccination before entering the venue, the Basie announced today. Beginning Sept.…
Read MoreRolling Stones Announce 40th Anniversary Edition of ‘Tattoo You’
The Rolling Stones are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the release of Tattoo You with a brand new edition featuring nine unreleased tracks. The newly remastered disc includes the “unheard”…
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