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Mazzstock 2026 Announces Lineup for August Festival

19Oct

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Mazzstock 2026 Announces Lineup for August Festival

The first wave of the Mazzstock 2026 lineup has officially arrived, and it's shaping up to be another memorable weekend for live music fans in the Hudson Valley. As announced live on WKZE, the annual festival returns to Mazzstock Field in Marlboro, New York, on August 21–22, bringing together an eclectic mix of rock, jam, blues, funk, and Americana in one of the region's most welcoming festival settings. Artist Announcement This year's lineup is headlined by Black Star Ensemble (A Radiohead Experience), offering fans a fresh interpretation of Radiohead's iconic catalog. Joining them are several standout regional acts, including The Mazzstock All Star Band, Alpha Male Gorillas, Dylan Doyle Band, Jason Gisser Band, CFR, and Hollywood Herb. Festival organizers have indicated that thi...

Twiddle Returns for Frendsgiving 2026 and Releases New Single ‘Good Time’

19Oct

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Twiddle Returns for Frendsgiving 2026 and Releases New Single ‘Good Time’

Twiddle has given fans two reasons to celebrate. The band has announced the return of its annual Frendsgiving celebration while releasing a brand-new single, "Good Time." Frendsgiving returns to The Capitol Theatre from November 27-29, 2026, bringing one of the jam scene's favorite Thanksgiving weekend traditions back to Port Chester, New York. The three-night run has become a yearly gathering for the Twiddle community and is expected to draw fans from across the country. Alongside the announcement, Twiddle released "Good Time," a feel-good new track accompanied by an official music video. Watch the official "Good Time" music video below. Ticket Information Fans hoping to attend Frendsgiving won't have to wait long for tickets. Artist Pre-Sale: Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 a...

Grateful Dead Tribute: Dead Meat Serving Up Tasty, Juicy, Tender Music at Newburgh Brewing Company

19Oct

By John BarryNo Comments

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Grateful Dead Tribute: Dead Meat Serving Up Tasty, Juicy, Tender Music at Newburgh Brewing Company

If you’re a Dead Head, you’ve surely seen Grateful Dead tribute band upon Grateful Dead cover band, ad nauseum. Some are good. Some phone it in. And some possess an ability to change your life. The latter rarely comes through an ability to mimic or replicate the Grateful Dead’s triumphant highs and desperate, lonely, distressed, artistic and authentic lows. That, in my opinion, will never happen, no matter how hard any band, with any lineup, well-known or otherwise, tries. But some Dead tribute bands CAN harness the energy and the power and the thrust of a good Grateful Dead concert. This is an unspeakable and indescribable transfer of inspiration, imagination and vision that far transcends rhythm, melody and lyrics. These bands offer no bells, no whistles. There is nobody trying ...

Cage The Elephant Open Bold New Chapter With “Beaches In Tennessee”

19Oct

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Cage The Elephant Open Bold New Chapter With “Beaches In Tennessee”

After a two-year break from releasing new music, Cage The Elephant are back with "Beaches In Tennessee," a reflective new single that marks the beginning of the band's partnership with Big Loud Rock and signals a fresh creative era. The Kentucky rock veterans have built a reputation for constantly evolving, and "Beaches In Tennessee" continues that tradition. Rather than relying on dense production, the band opted for a stripped-down approach that lets the song's emotional core take center stage. Inspired by Real-Life Experience Frontman Matt Shultz says the song was inspired by his recovery following a mental health crisis that led to a lengthy hospitalization. While the lyrics present a fictionalized account, the emotions behind them are deeply personal. Shultz explains that ...

Frolic at the Farm Returns to Red Hook with Bayou SuperJam

19Oct

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Frolic at the Farm Returns to Red Hook with Bayou SuperJam

WKZE has announced the return of Frolic at the Farm, its annual summer music festival, which will take place at Hardeman Orchards in Red Hook, New York. Following the success of last year's inaugural event, the festival moves to a new venue while continuing its focus on live music, community, and a family-friendly atmosphere. The historic barn and working orchard at Hardeman Orchards will serve as the backdrop for a full day of live performances featuring nationally recognized musicians alongside regional artists. Bayou SuperJam Leads the 2026 Lineup Headlining this year's festival is the Bayou SuperJam, featuring an all-star lineup of acclaimed musicians, including: Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee) Dennis Chambers (Parliament-Funkadelic) Joe Marcinek Big Sam (Big Sam's...

19Oct

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MendoWerks Presents JamCast In Partnership With WKZE

Turn It Up: WKZE and DJ Simon Dunn Launches New Look at Jambands with “JamCast” Improvisational rock music and the bands that deliver it with relentless abandon are the focus of a new weekly radio show launched by a new media start-up and hosted by a longtime New York DJ with a rich history and loyal following in New York’s Hudson Valley. With a focus on jambands and the legacy rock bands that launched the genre, “JamCast” is poised to debut at 9 p.m. est, Monday, March 30, on WKZE (98.1 FM) and wkze.com. “JamCast” is produced by WKZE in the Hudson Valley; and MendoWerks Media, a new, cutting-edge, digital music news outlet. Jambands on the FM dial The two-hour listening experience that is “JamCast” is hosted by Simon Dunn, who is known from having served as Program...

Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music to Open June 7

19Oct

By John BarryNo Comments

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Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music to Open June 7

By John W. Barry The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a colossal project dedicated to the legacy of The Boss, the legacy of modern American music and the inspiration both have provided for generations of music lovers around the world, will open June 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. “The Springsteen Center provides a home for Bruce Springsteen’s archives and places him in the greater story of American music,” Robert Santelli, the Center’s founding executive director, said in a press release announcing the opening date. “Popular music is one of America’s most enduring and respected cultural resources and Bruce Springsteen is one of its most important artists.” Springsteen has sold hundreds of millions of records and for more than 50 years has up a ...