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U2’s Songs Of Experience and the Beautiful Hope Of Americana

  At some point, U2 became everyone’s favorite band to hate. I suppose there is something irritating about Bono - he wears sunglasses all the...

The Legend is Born: Greta Van Fleet Delivers a Transcendent Performance at The Bowery

Pop Break Live: Greta Van Fleet at The Bowery Ballroom Words & Photos by Anthony Toto Throughout my life as a music writer and consumer, I...

Ryan Kinder on Heartbreak, The Opry, and His New Record

Want to know the power of the internet? How about being a musician who's been able to get millions of streams on their music without...

Thank Satan It’s Friday: Mostly Rock

The year is winding down, which means new music is a little fewer in quantity than normal. Not to say that quality is dropping at...

latewaves on Their Break Out 2017 and What They have in Store for 2018

latewaves may be new to the Asbury Park music scene as a collective unit, but this trio of scene veterans wasted no time in...

Deal Casino on Their Origin Story, New EP & More

One of the cool things about being a journalist covering a music scene like Asbury Park's is you get to see band's ascend to...

The Vaughns on Vinyl, Santa Cruz, and The Band’s Evolution

Three years ago we first discovered The Vaughns when they were performing at Happy Mondays at The Wonder Bar. They were relatively new, and...

Happy Mondays with Lost Romance

New Brunswick's Lost Romance is equal parts grunge, punk, pop and rock. From poetic ballads and regretful tales of heartbreak to upbeat, urgent punk...

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong on Their Origin Story, Domefest & Parcheesi?

Roaring out of Baltimore, MD, comes the swirling, cosmic space funk of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. One of the most talked-about groups in the...

Thank Satan It’s Friday: Post-Thanksgiving Aural Destruction

Thanksgiving has come and gone and you've made it through a full work week. Why not reward yourselves with some kickass metal? We've got...

Predictions & Reactions: The 2018 Grammy Nominations

  The Pop Break is here to weigh in on the 60th annual Grammy Nominations. On Tuesday’s CBS This Morning, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Andra Day...

Bleachers Shows Chicago Why They’re One of the Best Live Bands

Pop Break Live: Bleachers at The Vic Theatre in Chicago Words & Photos by Al Mannarino Dressed in all white, Jack Antonoff made his way to...