Every year, The Alternative compiles a list of the 50 best albums of the year. In 2017, A Will Away dazzled with its catchy tunes and cinematic extensions, while Harmony Woods told a heart-warning (and heart-breaking) story of finding one’s footing in a new relationship. Continue reading
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Ryan Adams soars, Father John Misty rants at huge Camden festival
Ryan Adams and Kurt Vile headline day one of WXPN radio’s annual three-day music festival in Camden. Continue reading
Keith Urban’s charming set was full of surprises in Holmdel
Keith Urban rocked PNC Bank Arts Center as part of his Ripcord world tour. Continue reading
How hiking across America shaped this N.J. singer’s ‘vagabond’ folk
Joseph Alton Miller’s folk music is influenced by his travels across the U.S. After years of living the life of a vagabond, Miller is settling down with his newborn daughter and promoting his new album. Continue reading
Demi Lovato sings circles around Nick Jonas at Newark concert
After Jonas finished his opening set Tuesday with the erotic hit “Chains,” the arena blackened and moments later, it was Lovato’s turn, to wail her recent single “Confident” from an elevated platform. She seductively sang about “getting the chains out,” just after Jonas crooned about being restrained by them — those bubblegum “Camp Rock” days are definitely long gone. Continue reading
5 Seconds of Summer tries to shed teenybopper image in Holmdel
5 Seconds of Summer is definitively not a punk rock group, but the band found an edge in Holmdel on Sunday during its Sounds Live Feels Live world tour. Continue reading
Dolly Parton’s 1st tour in 25 years brings endearing showcase to N.J.
Dolly Parton’s “Pure and Simple” tour is her first in 25 years. She visited PNC Bank Arts Center on Sunday, June 26, to share a mix of classic and new songs off her upcoming album. Continue reading