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How blossoming N.J. star Charlie Puth became pop's ascendant hit-maker

Puth is poised for further acceleration into ubiquity -- not as a bolster to more famous acts, but by propulsion of his own infectious, soul-inspired solo tunes

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Steely Dan and Disturbed will rock N.J. this summer (separately, of course)

What do "Dirty Work" and "Down with the Sickness" have in common? New Jersey!

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Hoboken blues diva Karyn Kuhl coming to JC Heights

Hoboken's Karyn Kuhl, an electrifying musician and interpreter of modern blues, will perform for the first time at the new Jersey City Heights venue Fox & The Crow on Friday, February 26....

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5 top moments from Carrie Underwood's vocally tremendous Philly gig (PHOTOS)

The pop-country powerhouse's new Storyteller tour reminded the packed crowd why she's sold 65 million albums

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N.J. singer berates crowd, storms off stage in middle of concert

A night of acoustic music in Asbury Park turned contentious when Saves The Day's Chris Conley lost his cool

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The 10 most tweeted-about pop stars in New Jersey

A study tracked Twitter mentions of artists and bands over the course of more than a year

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WATCH: Bruce Springsteen shouts out 'Pittsburgh' at Cleveland concert

Hey, he was only 130 miles off ...

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N.J.'s 15 greatest bands of the 21st century

These are the bands who rose to fame after 2000 and have defined the state's music for the last 15 years

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Black Sabbath shreds ferocious farewell; 5 top moments (VIDEO)

If this was the last time you saw Ozzy and Co., it was a memorable -- though not unflawed -- send-off

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NYC's gigantic new Panorama music festival announces lineup

Kendrick Lamar, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Sia, The National and much more this summer

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Which N.J. band's hit does Alice Cooper wish he wrote?

Hint: It was a single in 2007, off a platinum-selling LP

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St. Patrick's Day celebration concert in Weehawken March 9

  Mick Moloney and Friends will start the St. Patrick's Day celebration a week early with a special concert March 9 for the UBS Atrium Series in Weehawken. Classic Irish and Celtic tunes music...

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Spring edition of JC Fridays has free art, music all over Jersey City

Spring is in the air, and if you can't tell that by the increased daylight and the start of spring training, here's a sure sign. It's JC Fridays again this week. Yes, the spring edition of Art House...

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Vomitface playing hometown show at Jersey City's The Citizen

No one names their band Vomitface to be popular, but Jared Micah and Preemta Singh took it one step further. They wound up starting a band in Jersey City because they didn't want to have anything to...

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Queen Latifah to be featured on new 'Hamilton Mixtape,' report says

The smash Broadway show's upcoming collection of covers and remixes also features Sia and Usher

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EXCLUSIVE: Hear Wyland's soaring, U2-inspired new EP

An exclusive first listen of the Kearny rock band's new album, which proves them as one of N.J.'s best local acts

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WATCH: 41 years of 'Thunder Road' in Springsteen fan's epic video

You've never heard 'Thunder Road' like this -- with performance bits spanning four decades

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Celebrate Bon Jovi's birthday with an awesome hip-hop cover of 'Livin' On A...

Courtesy of Trenton duo Epoch Failure, this is far removed from all those mediocre bar band covers

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Was N.J. teen Gianna Isabella eliminated on 'American Idol'?

"American Idol" announced its Top 8 Thursday night -- did New Jersey's singer make the cut?

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Must-hear N.J.: From poverty to the Super Bowl, Trenton hip-hop duo ascends

Billy Joe Marrero's struggle has been well-documented. His triumphs are beginning to catch up.

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Another beachfront music festival is coming to Seaside Heights

Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City heads south from Asbury Park to Seaside this June

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