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N.J. Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022 Inductees: Max Weinberg, Chelsea Handler, More

By Michele Amabile | August 2, 2022

E Street Band drummer Mighty Max Weinberg, Chelsea Handler, former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, Governor Richard J. Hughes, and three-time Olympic medalist Heather O’Reilly are among the honorees for the 14th class inducted into the…

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KISS Icon Peter Criss Surprises John 5 at Rob Zombie Concert in Holmdel

By Michele Amabile | August 1, 2022

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss surprised the audience attending Rob Zombie at the PNC Bank Arts Center leading the crowd in a birthday singalong for guitarist John 5 Sunday night (July 31). “Maybe you know,…

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Cyndi Lauper Lands Guest Starring Role on New Amazon Series

By Michele Amabile | August 1, 2022

Cyndi Lauper has nabbed a guest starring role on the upcoming Amazon series “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” Variety reports today. Lauper will appear in the recurring role based on the Gimlet podcast opposite previously…

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Six Flags Launches Search for Zombies, Goblins and Fright Fest Scare Actors

By Michele Amabile | July 28, 2022

Summer is still in full swing, but Six Flags Great Adventure is already gearing up for Halloween searching for the ghouls and goblins that will haunt the park during Fright Fest. The Jackson theme park…

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John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson to Headline Farm Aid 2022

By Michele Amabile | July 26, 2022

Farm Aid is set to take place Sept. 24 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and pre-sale tickets are hitting the market tomorrow at 10 a.m., promoters announced. The show will take place at Coastal Credit Union…

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Viva Las Vegas–U2 in Mix for Residency

By Michele Amabile | July 25, 2022

U2 is in the mix for the 2023 opening of the MSG Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, according to a report in Billboard. The shows will be part of a residency featuring a…

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Zombie Invasion Hits Holmdel

By Michele Amabile | July 21, 2022

Traffic Advisory Alert: Route 35 outside of the Holmdel Motor Inn will be shut down due to a zombie invasion. Wait..what? Don’t panic. It isn’t the Zombie Apocalypse! The Walking Dead spin off “Isle of…

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Sea. Hear. Now Reveals Setlist Times

By Michele Amabile | July 19, 2022

The fourth annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival on the beach in Asbury Park is two months away, and the scheduled time for the Surf, Park and Sand stages for co-headliners Stevie Nicks and Green Day have now…

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Todd Rundgren, Kansas, More to Play at NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning

By Michele Amabile | July 18, 2022

 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren will appear July 30 at the The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning, part of the festival’s live concert series from July 20-31 at Solberg…

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Journey Hits Billboard Charts Due to “Stranger Things”

By Michele Amabile | July 15, 2022

The “Stranger Things” effect is catapulting Journey back onto the Billboard charts. Two versions of the band’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) are now charting on the Hot Rock and Alternative Charts thanks to the son’s…

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