With the bulk of New Jersey’s music community attending the annual Asbury Music Awards, another outstanding nominee whose musical endeavors and contributions have earned significant mention was about to perform—Chris Batten & The Woods.

With his long hair loosely spilling out of a classic derby hat and sporting a vintage…

Rapid fire from the fare meter can be heard spitting out the total for a 13 block cab ride. There was no reason to sit in her backseat any longer with 42nd St. basically reduced to a parking lot. Cabs and pedestrians flood the entire causeway between the sides of…

This story has been passed along before—a tale of a young boy growing up in a house of God who is seduced by the soul of American gospel and taught the craft of music under the close supervision of his most respected elders. But this time around, it is not…

Cultural leader, rasta child, roots music practitioner, spiritual elevator, and a direct descendant of the musical divinity, the musical works and message of Ziggy Marley have been anything but coincidental.

Making his musical debut in 1985 with his Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley resides as the first-born son of Rastafarian reggae…

Beck has rarely been shy about pushing the boundaries of his own musical ambition, or even alienating audiences at the expense of artistic expression. From a traditional upstart in the coffee houses of NYC, to a symphonic country balladeer on the 2002 release of Sea Change, Beck’s legacy is destined…

You can hear the sounds of European automotive engineering by-passing The Raconteurs’ tour bus as it races towards a date at the Vital Festival in Belfast, Ireland, on the afternoon of Aug. 22. The European roadwork comes after a short west coast leg with an appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago,…