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Mitski Gives Crazy Cat Lady New Meaning in Latest Album, “Nothing’s Going to Happen to Me”

If there’s anything Mitski knows intimately, it’s heartbreak. Some of her greatest hits — take “I Bet on Losing Dogs,” “Nobody,” and “Washing Machine...

A Tour for the Craic: An Interview with Socks in the Frying Pan

Socks in the Frying Pan, besides having one of the singularly great band names in music history, are the purveyors of fine Irish spirits....

For Dark Star Orchestra – The Music Never Stops

Central New Jersey is about to get a double-dose of Dark Star Orchestra. The acclaimed and long-running Grateful Dead tribute act returns to the Hackensack...

Kicking Brass: Brass Against on Reimagining Hard Rock Classics, Unbreakable Bonds & The Matrix

Cover bands and tribute acts, especially in the Northeast United States, are a dime a dozen. You can find them playing the biggest clubs...

The Playlist: Our Favorite Songs for the Month of February

The Playlist is a brand new column for Pop Break celebrating the songs we love at this very moment, and we think you, our...

Nine Inch Nails ‘Bring Peel It Back’ Tour to Prudential Center for First NJ Show in 12 Years

Pop Break Live: Nine Inch Nails, 'The Peel it Back Tour' at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on February 14, 2026 Photos Courtesy of...

Podelay! – A Beck Podcast: Odelay! (1996)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lu5KStMXFQH69y7Ao5djP?si=35505746c16e442a This is Podelay, a podcast dedicated to alternative rock pioneer Beck Hansen! After completing their Pod of Doom series, Randy Allain (Media/Lit) and Justin...

Harry Styles’ “Aperture” Review: A Reinvention Built for the Dancefloor 

On January 22 at exactly 8 p.m., my roommates and I gathered in our college living room, the glow of a laptop lighting up...

Album Review: Soulive, ‘Flowers’

Flowers, the new album from the seminal trio Soulive, is one of the best records of 2026. Yes, snow still may be on the...

BERTHA: Grateful Drag Goes On Record for ‘Slayin’ in the Band Vol. 1’

BERTHA: Grateful Drag is a one-of-a-kind endeavor, an all-drag celebration of the Grateful Dead.  “But what,” you may ask, “do the worlds of drag and...

Bella Lam Aptly Takes It Out on Her Guitar in New Firey Single

Some of the most iconic country songs are the angry breakup anthems that recount Louisville sluggers and actresses posing as saints. Next on the...

Single Review: EJAE, ‘Time After Time’

Written by Joshua Jacob On February 6, South Korean and American singer and songwriter EJAE released her newest single “Time after Time.” Well known for...