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Pop-Break Live: Umphrey’s McGee at The Stone Pony

words and photos by joe zorzi... I’ve never been a fan of jam bands. But on my way to Bonnaroo, crowded into an RV meant...

Album Review: ‘Spark!’ by Soulive & Karl Denson

bill bodkin reviews the tribute ep... The music of Soulive has always been a cinematic expression of soul, jazz and funk. Every guitar lick, high...

Brent Johnson’s Lost Songs: ‘American Tune’ by Paul Simon

brent johnson digs up a lost treasure from Paul Simon on the Fourth of July ... Today is the Fourth of July, and many U.S....

Review: ‘Celebration Rock’ by Japandroids

jason stives celebrates good times -- come on... It’s quite fitting that Vancouver fuzz rockers Japandroids titled their debut Post Nothing, as it appeared to...

Pop-Break Live: Governors Ball Music Fest Day 2

words by lauren stern | photos by giuliano messina Governors Ball is only in it’s second year but it’s proving there can be a successful...

Interview: Crossfade

lisa pikaard gets faded with hard rockers... Crossfade’s self-titled album spent 70 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and reached platinum sales thanks to its...

Jersey Rock: June Playlist

maria mar's monthly column returns... Pop-Break.com and 95.9 WRAT's Jersey Rock host, Maria Mar are proud to introduce the first ever Pop-Break.com/Jersey Rock Playlist. Each...

Brent Johnson’s Lost Songs: ‘Mr. Bellamy’ by Paul McCartney

brent johnson digs up another lost treasure, this week from recent 70th birthday boy Paul McCartney ... Many years ago, a young man named Paul...

Pop-Break Live: Orion Music + More

bill bodkin reviews metallica's two-day fest... Now that's how you do a festival. Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, which was held on June 23 and...

Pop-Break live Journal: Those Mockingbirds

pop-break debuts a new column in which local bands talk about being on the road, here we talk to adam bird, lead singer of...

Road to the Governors Ball: Freelance Whales

brent johnson speaks with the drummer from Freelance Whales, who just happens to be one of his oldest friends ... These days, Jake Hyman is...

Road to the Governors Ball: Walk the Moon

jason stives interviews the rock band before they take the stage at the governor's ball in nyc this weekend... The ugly truth of current rock...