Steel Train, fun. member Jack Antonoff uses underdog status to fuel his rock anthems.
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Jazz
Tony Bennett among performers at annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGShows and other events to take place at NJPAC and other Newark venues in November.
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Event takes place Sept. 19 at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
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Pop-Rock
Live tweets from tonight’s ‘Vin Scelsa’s Fare Thee Well Concert’
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGEvent is taking place at City Winery in New York.
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A song whose title refers to a street in an area of Haledon that produced a remarkable number of musicians.
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Film
Newark Black Film Festival to offer free screenings throughout summer
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGFirst film is June 24 at the Newark Museum.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘Won’t Somebody Sing a Song About New Jersey?,’ Christopher Paolini
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGA yearning ballad, originally written about Kentucky.
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Rare co-write with Bruce Springsteen became the biggest hit of Smith’s career.
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Pop-Rock
Alabama Shakes, Dawes get Gentlemen of the Road off to a fiery start
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGSeaside Height fest continues today with Mumford & Sons, The Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, others.
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An annual Hoboken tradition, to honor native son Frank Sinatra.
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Theater
New ‘Ever After’ musical a lightweight take on the Cinderella story
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGShow is at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn through June 21.
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Pop-Rock
Gentlemen of the Road update: charity auction, yoga, surf camp and more
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGMumford and Sons’ fest takes place in Seaside Heights, Friday and Saturday.