Editing Music of New Jersey

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The [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[New Jersey]] is located in the [[Northeastern United States]] and is part of the [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]] region.

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==Official symbols==
New Jersey does not have a state song.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/faqs/facts.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303053124/http://www.state.nj.us/faqs/facts.html|date=March 3, 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090215_Harmony_still_lacking_in_push_for_N_J__song.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218113422/http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090215_Harmony_still_lacking_in_push_for_N_J__song.html|date=February 18, 2009}}</ref>

The [[square dance]] is "the American Folk Dance of the State of New Jersey".<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/njfacts/dance.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330102339/http://www.nj.gov/njfacts/dance.htm|date=March 30, 2009}}</ref>

==Indigenous music==
{{see also|Indigenous music of North America#Eastern Woodlands}}
The [[Lenape]] people were the original inhabitants of present-day New Jersey and surrounding areas to the north, south, and west. Social tribal songs were often named after things such as animals, other tribes or groups, and even food. These songs were performed in groups and were usually not long. However, the performances and dancing would linger. A significant amount of this part of Lenape culture was lost as [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and later [[British people|British]] settlers moved into the region and pushed the Lenape west. Eventually the [[U.S. Government]] resettled the majority of the Lenape in Oklahoma.

The [[Ramapough Mountain Indians]] and the [[Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape]] are Lenape descendants that are recognized as tribes by the State of New Jersey, but not the U.S. Government. The [[Powhatan Renape Nation]] are descendants of the [[Powhatan]] people of Virginia. A group of the Powhatan migrated to present day southern New Jersey and are recognized as a tribe by the New Jersey, but not Federal, government.

==Classical and operatic music==
The [[New Jersey Symphony Orchestra]], based at the [[New Jersey Performing Arts Center]], the [[New Jersey State Opera]], The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, and the [[New Jersey Ballet]] are all located in the [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] area. These groups regularly travel to different venues throughout the state to give performances.

The Cape May Music Festival is held every year at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Arts and Humanities in [[Cape May, New Jersey]], featuring classical and chamber music. The South Orange Performing Arts Center in [[South Orange, New Jersey]],  features classical soloists and ensembles. Other classical music performing groups throughout New Jersey include The Bay-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the Garden State Philharmonic, the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. These music groups perform throughout the state, as well as present shows at several universities which serve as home base for some of these groups.

American composer [[John Philip Sousa]] would perform concerts on the lawn of the historic [[Congress Hall (Cape May hotel)]].

World-famous opera singer [[Frederica von Stade]] was born in [[Somerville, New Jersey]]. Acclaimed operatic tenor [[Michael Fabiano]] was born in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]] and still resides in the state.

In 1796, [[William Dunlap]] of [[Perth Amboy]] wrote the first professional opera in the [[United States]] called, ''The Archers''.

==Folk and bluegrass music==
The Folk and Bluegrass scene in New Jersey consists of performances at festivals and small venues throughout the state, mostly in small cities and college towns with more active music scenes. Some of these towns and cities are Montclair, Hoboken, New Brunswick, and Princeton.

There is little information about early folk music in New Jersey. One of the more documented regions for early folk music in the colonial era is from the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]] and shore regions of southern New Jersey. It was there, in the sandy, dense forests and small shore towns, that the earliest settlers played musical elements of their home countries as well as sang stories of the new land they called home. Some examples ranged from Scots/Irish fiddle tunes to Yiddish and Lithuanian songs. It was in this region that stories were sung and legends like the [[Jersey Devil]] were born.

Various workshops, music development institutions, and festivals throughout New Jersey have celebrated folk and bluegrass music for decades. [[The Folk Project]] has hosted many folk music singers in the past years including; [[Richard Shindell]], [[Bob Franke]], and [[Odetta]]. The [[New Jersey Folk Festival]] is held every year at [[Rutgers University]], celebrating a variety of artists, both nationally or locally known. Jim Murphy and The Pine Barons have been playing bluegrass at venues in southern New Jersey for over forty years. The Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival takes place annually at the Salem County Fairgrounds in [[Woodstown, New Jersey]]. The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club celebrates folk music in the northern part of the state. The Irish festival at the Jersey Shore celebrates Irish folk music every summer in [[Sea Girt]].

John Dull, a [[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]] native, is a well known folk artist who has worked with a wide variety of musicians in many genres. [[Progressive bluegrass]] band [[Railroad Earth]] hails from [[Stillwater, New Jersey]]. [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]] native [[Sharon Van Etten]] is an acclaimed singer of folk and indie rock music, performing solo as well as with many other famous artists. [[David Grisman]], born in [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], is a celebrated mandolinist and [[Newgrass]] composer. Another highly respected New Jersey folk artist is [[Meg Baird]]. [[John Gorka]], a leader of the New Folk movement, was born in Edison. New Jersey folk singer and activist Catherine Moon has released several critically acclaimed independent albums. Atlantic City native and folk singer Jim Albertson sings songs that tell stories of [[South Jersey]].  The variety of folk and bluegrass music reflects the cultural past of America and New Jersey, including stories of the widely varied ethnic groups in the state, as well as revivalist styles.

==Jazz==
In the early 20th century, [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] was an important center for [[jazz]] innovation with other smaller New Jersey towns also providing talent. [[James P. Johnson]] of [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] and other pioneers helped invent [[Stride piano|stride]]. [[Willie "The Lion" Smith]], who grew up in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], played [[Stride piano|stride]] as well as other styles of jazz piano. [[Donald Lambert]] of Princeton was another famous jazz pianist. Jazz alto saxophonist [[Richie Cole (musician)|Richie Cole]] grew up and began playing in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]]. Other famous New Jersey jazzmen include bandleader [[Count Basie]], saxmen [[Hank Mobley]], [[Wayne Shorter]] and [[James Moody (saxophonist)|James Moody]], vocalist [[Babs Gonzales]], trumpeter [[Woody Shaw]] of Newark, trumpeter [[Johnny Coles]] of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], and trumpeter [[Dizzy Gillespie]] who lived in Englewood from 1965 until his death in 1993.

Newark was also the birthplace and home of the jazz singer [[Sarah Vaughan]] – one of jazz's most esteemed vocalists. [[Viola Wells]], also known as, "Miss Rhapsody," was a Newark native who began her career singing jazz, blues, and religious songs at clubs in Newark, and eventually throughout the United States and Europe. [[Bill Evans]] was born in Plainfield and attended North Plainfield High School. One of the more popular jazz venues in Newark in the first half of the Twentieth century was the Grand Hotel on West Market Street. [[Savoy Records]], an early important jazz record label, was located in Newark. Casa Blanca on Broad Street and The Cadillac Club are just two of the many Newark live jazz venues that have showcased performers in the Twentieth century.

The [[Institute of Jazz Studies]] at the Newark campus of [[Rutgers University]] has the largest library of jazz and jazz related items in the world. The [[Newark Museum]] has annual summer jazz concert series featuring world known artists. [[Atlantic City]], beginning in the 1920s, was a world-famous venue for jazz performers, as well as other music. The Paradise Club on Illinois Avenue was billed as the world's first nightclub and hosted a wide variety of famous artists. Since 1979, Newark has been home to [[WBGO]], the only 24/7 jazz radio station in the New York/Jersey City/Newark metro area.
  
Other well known jazz instrumentalists from the Garden State include Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen, Leigh Howard Stevens, a marimba musician who re-invented the way the instrument is played by pioneering the "Musser-Stevens Grip, "[[Nick Lucas]], [[Joe Pass]], [[Jimmy Lyons]], [[Larry Young (musician)|Larry Young]], [[Steve Swallow]], [[George Van Eps]], [[Buster Williams]], [[Tony Scott (musician)|Tony Scott]], [[Bucky Pizzarelli]], [[John Pizzarelli]], [[David S. Ware]], [[Al Di Meola]], and [[Steve Swell]]. Hundreds of jazz albums for [[Blue Note Records]] were recorded in [[Alfred Lion]]'s home studio [[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey]].

The [[Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation (JSJBF) Festival]] ran annually in Red bank until 2004 when the local Chamber of Commerce turned it into a food festival. The JSJBF now runs free summer jazz and blues concerts along several shore towns.  The Liberty Jazz Festival also occurs every year in [[Liberty State Park]] in Jersey City.

==R&B==
Formed in 1964 in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[Kool & the Gang]] is well known for their [[Billboard Hot 100]] #1 hit, "[[Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)|Celebration]]", as well as various other singles such as "[[Ladies' Night (song)|Ladies Night]]" and "[[Get Down on It|Get Down On It]]", and the band has won many awards throughout their career.

Blues is still rich in New Jersey, and is supported by two blues societies—North Jersey Blues Society (NJBS), and Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation (JSJBF).

The North Jersey Blues Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was founded to celebrate the heritage of blues music through the unity of fans, musicians, society members, venues, and business owners who will collaborate and promote the blues in Northern New Jersey. NJBS priorities include:  Promoting the performance of local and national blues musicians in the Northern New Jersey; Offering blues artists and audiences artistic programming and venue opportunities; and Providing educational opportunities to increase awareness of blues music and art.

The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation (JSJBF) not only organizes up to three free music festivals every summer, but it is also involved in the free weekly Sunday evening outdoor summer blues concerts in the West End section of Long Branch, and the monthly year-round blues venue in the Red Bank Woman's Club.  [[Keb Mo]], [[Kim Wilson]], [[Popa Chubby]] and many others have played here. George Kerr produced "New Jersey Soul" groups such as [[the Whatnauts]] (from Baltimore) and [[The Escorts (New Jersey vocal group)|the Escorts]]. [[Sylvia Robinson]] composed [[The Moments (American group)|The Moments]]' big hit "Love on a Two Way Street". [[Paul Kyser]] produced [[Soul Generation]] and [[Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers]].

==Hip-hop==
Hip hop group [[Sugar Hill Gang]], artists behind one of the earliest major commercial hip-hop songs "[[Rapper's Delight]]" is from [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sugar Hill Gang bio|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sugarhill-gang-p102|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> Rapper [[Lauryn Hill]], born in [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]] and raised in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], has been noted as one of the best female rappers of all time by magazines like [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']], winning the most [[Grammy Awards|Grammys]] of any female rapper. Hill's band, [[Fugees|The Fugees]], was formed in South Orange along with [[Wyclef Jean]] and [[Pras|Pras Michael]]. Rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] was raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2010/11/redman-clears-up-wu-tang-membership-confusion/ |title=Redman: "I Am Officially A Wu-Tang Member" |publisher=Xxlmag.Com |date=2010-11-19 |access-date=2012-03-30}}</ref> Hip-hop trio [[Naughty by Nature]] originated in East Orange, New Jersey in 1987, under the group name the New Style.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/essex/2016/07/naughty_by_nature_returns_to_nj_hometown_to_celebr.html|title = Naughty by Nature celebrates 25 years in N.J. Hometown|date = 6 July 2016}}</ref> Rapper/Singer and Actress [[Queen Latifah]] was born in [[Newark, New Jersey]], and grew up in nearby East Orange. Rapper and actor [[Ice-T]] was also born in Newark, and grew up in [[Summit, New Jersey]]. Rapper [[Apache (rapper)|Apache]] was born in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]. Rapper [[Coi Leray]] was raised in [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]]. Rapper [[Fetty Wap]], best known for his [[Billboard Hot 100]] #2 single "[[Trap Queen]]", was born and raised in [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]]. Rapper/R&B artist [[Akon]] moved to [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]] as a child, but had also lived and grew up in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]].

==House music==
See [[New Jersey house]]

==EDM==
[[Electronic music]] group [[Cash Cash]] formed in 2008 releasing their hit song "[[Take Me Home (Cash Cash song)|Take Me Home]]" in 2013. The song peaked at No. 57 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cash-cash-interview-take-me-home-bebe-rexha-6157488/|title=Cash Cash Talks Growing Up, Dishes on Hit 'Take Me Home' With Bebe Rexha|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Katie|last=Morse|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2022}}</ref> A collaboration with American singer [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] earned the group a No. 1 on the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart from the song "[[Can We Pretend]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/pink-cash-cash-can-we-pretend-tops-dance-club-songs-chart/|title=P!nk & Cash Cash's 'Can We Pretend' Tops Dance Club Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|first=Gordon|last=Murray|date=September 26, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Rock==
===Rock & roll and classic rock===
{{redirect|Jersey Shore sound|the house music genre|New Jersey sound}}
[[Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons]] were rock and roll stars in the 1960s, scoring hits with "[[Sherry (song)|Sherry]]", "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (The Four Seasons song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]", and "[[Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons song)|Walk Like a Man]]".<ref name="four seasons">{{cite web |last1=Lustig |first1=Jay |title=N.J. Rock & Pop Hall: The Four Seasons |url=https://www.nj.com/rockpop-stories/2012/03/the_four_seasons_rock_pop_hall.html |publisher=The Star-Ledger |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en |date=16 March 2012}}</ref> [[The Shirelles]], formed in [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]], were a [[girl group]] popular in the early 1960s. Garage rock band [[The Doughboys (American band)|the Doughboys]] formed in [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]] in 1965; [[The Critters]] were also from Plainfield and formed in 1964; other New Jersey garage bands included [[Richard and the Young Lions]] from Newark, and [[the Myddle Class]] from [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]]. [[Figures of Light]] were a garage rock band formed in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] in 1970.

[[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[the E-Street Band]] became one of New Jersey's most successful rock groups with the release of their ''[[Born to Run]]'' album in 1975. Springsteen's friends and fellow Jersey Shore natives, [[Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes]], also saw commercial success.<ref name="eclectic sounds nyt">{{cite web |last1=Wise |first1=Brian |title=Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/nyregion/eclectic-sounds-of-new-jersey-echoing-from-coast-to-coast.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517182624/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/nyregion/eclectic-sounds-of-new-jersey-echoing-from-coast-to-coast.html |archive-date=2022-05-17  |website=The New York Times |access-date=28 September 2022 |date=8 February 2004}}</ref> [[Donald Fagen]] of [[Steely Dan]] was born in Passaic and grew up in South Brunswick. [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] band [[Looking Glass (band)|Looking Glass]] scored a number one hit with "[[Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)]]" in 1972.<ref name="looking glass">{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=The Number Ones: Looking Glass' "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2034464/the-number-ones-looking-glass-brandy-youre-a-fine-girl/columns/the-number-ones/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en |date=6 March 2019}}</ref>

The term '''Jersey Shore sound''' is sometimes used to categorize musicians from the Jersey Shore region. The musicians within this scene span a wide range of genres, from [[doo-wop]] inspired artist and group [[Frankie Valli]] and [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]] to [[heartland rock]] musician [[Bruce Springsteen]] and his band the [[E Street Band]] (with some of its members being lumped into this sound as well), as well as [[punk rock]] band [[the Gaslight Anthem]] (who collaborated with Springsteen on their newest album).

===Punk and alternative===
Punk rock and hardcore have played an important role in the music of New Jersey, with many prominent artists in these genres originating from the state. This included many figures from the punk and [[new wave music|new wave]] movements. [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] frontwoman [[Debbie Harry]] and drummer [[Clem Burke]] both grew up in New Jersey ([[Hawthorne, New Jersey|Hawthorne]] and [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]], respectively).<ref name="blondie harry">{{cite web |last1=Kuperinsky |first1=Amy |title=Blondie's Debbie Harry on her journey from Jersey dreamer to New York icon |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/09/blondies-debbie-harry-on-her-journey-from-jersey-dreamer-to-new-york-icon.html |publisher=The Star-Ledger |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="app blondie burke">{{cite web |last1=Biese |first1=Alex |title=Blondie drummer Clem Burke talks Empty Hearts |url=https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/28/blondie-drummer-clem-burke-talks-empty-hearts/28060437/ |website=Asbury Park Press |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> [[Patti Smith]] grew up in [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1814648 |title=Intersections: Patti Smith, Poet Laureate of Punk |newspaper=NPR.org |publisher=NPR |access-date=2015-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/movies/06patt.html|title=Godmother of Punk, Celebrator of Life|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=5 August 2008 |access-date=2015-10-26 |last1=Dargis |first1=Manohla }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://starling.rinet.ru/music/patti.htm |title=Patti Smith |publisher=Starling.rinet.ru |access-date=2015-10-26}}</ref> [[Tom Verlaine]], founder and frontman of the punk/new wave group [[Television (band)|Television]], was from [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], and [[Richie Ramone]], the [[Ramones]]' drummer from '84-'89, hails from [[Passaic]]. [[The Feelies]] were formed in [[Haledon, New Jersey|Haledon]] in 1976.

Arguably the most famous and influential punk band from New Jersey is [[Misfits (band)|The Misfits]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/misfits/artist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021216153317/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/misfits/artist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2002 |title=The Misfits &#124; New Music And Songs &#124; |publisher=Vh1.com |access-date=2015-10-26}}</ref> founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by singer and songwriter [[Glenn Danzig]], who in 1983 broke from the band and formed [[Samhain (band)|Samhain]] and in 1987 [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]. Among the early hardcore bands was [[Rosemary's Babies]]. also from Lodi, whose drummer [[Eerie Von]], would become bassist for both Samhain and Danzig. [[Adrenalin O.D.]] is usually credited with igniting the early N.J. hardcore scene at the dawn of the 1980s.  A.O.D. were the first New Jersey hardcore band to release their own records (on the punk indie label they formed called Buy Our Records), tour extensively and be featured on some of the biggest compilations in punk.  [[U.S. Chaos]] influenced North America for Skinhead and OI Predating as The Radicals in 1978. All Hailing from East Paterson, Bergen and Passaic counties.  Emerging in 1983 after the breakup of three-piece Impossible Task, seminal skate punk band [[Hogan's Heroes (band)|Hogan's Heroes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/08/no_slam_dancing_no_stage_divin.html|title=Angermiller, Michelle. For The Times, August 14, 2011|date=14 August 2011|publisher=Nj.com|access-date=2012-02-26}}</ref> was founded in South-Central New Jersey in 1984. Indie rock and punk band Titus Andronicus formed in Glen Rock, New Jersey in 2005. 

Several prominent [[college rock]] bands originated in the state. [[The Smithereens]] were formed in [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]] and built up a following in the state, becoming an early success in the [[alternative rock|alternative]] genre with songs like "[[A Girl Like You (The Smithereens song)|A Girl Like You]]" and "[[Behind the Wall of Sleep (The Smithereens song)|Behind the Wall of Sleep]]".<ref name="eclectic sounds nyt" /><ref name="smithereens">{{cite web |last1=Kuperinsky |first1=Amy |title=The Smithereens at 40: From a garage in Carteret to the N.J. Hall of Fame |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/the-smithereens-at-40-from-a-garage-in-carteret-to-the-nj-hall-of-fame.html |publisher=The Star Ledger |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en |date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Other alternative bands, such as [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]]'s [[Dramarama]] (of "[[Anything, Anything]]" fame) and [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]]'s [[The Whirling Dervishes (band)|Whirling Dervishes]], saw success during the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="dramarama">{{cite web |last1=Deming |first1=Mark |title=Dramarama {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dramarama-mn0000206167/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="whirling dervishes">{{cite web |last1=Acambora |first1=Rob |title=Jersey Band Forever Tied to Character Who Turns 45 This Year |url=https://sojo1049.com/jersey-band-forever-tied-to-character-who-turns-45-this-year/ |website=SoJO 104.9 |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> [[Indie rock]] band [[Yo La Tengo]] formed in Hoboken in the mid-1980s. [[Power pop]] band and New Jersey natives [[Fountains of Wayne]] based their name on a shop from their hometown of Wayne.<ref name="eclectic sounds nyt" /><ref name="fountains of wayne">{{cite web |last1=Fallon |first1=Scott |title=Archive: Adam Schlesinger talks about how Fountains of Wayne got its name |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/archive/2020/04/01/archive-adam-schlesinger-talks-how-fountains-wayne-got-its-name/5108872002/ |website=North Jersey |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref>

[[My Chemical Romance]], formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in late 2001, had a number 2 album on the Billboard 200 with their 2006 album ''[[The Black Parade]]''.  [[The Early November]] formed in 1999 in [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton, NJ]], and after a 4-year hiatus beginning in 2007, reunited in 2011.<ref name="early November">{{cite web |last1=Vincent |first1=Jackson |title=For Hammonton's The Early November, the 2nd act is the charm |url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/life/for-hammontons-the-early-november-the-2nd-act-is-the-charm/article_1aa66e5c-2986-11e6-ade2-4fefa65beb50.html |publisher=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=23 Sep 2021 |language=en |date=6 June 2016}}</ref>  Often referred to as modern progenitors of the [[Jersey Shore sound]] popularized by [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[The Gaslight Anthem]] came together in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] in 2005 and released 5 studio albums to a mix of critical acclaim and high chart positions, including two Top 5 records with ''[[Handwritten (The Gaslight Anthem album)|Handwritten]]'' and ''[[Get Hurt (album)|Get Hurt]]''.<ref name="gaslight anthem">{{cite web |last1=Napoliello |first1=Alex |title=The Gaslight Anthem 'Beyond the Court Tavern' |url=http://www.thewaster.com/interview/the-gaslight-anthem-beyond-the-court-tavern/ |publisher=The Waster |access-date=23 Sep 2021 |language=en |date=4 Oct 2009}}</ref>
The [[New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene]] is heavily influenced by alternative rock and hardcore punk. The city has been home to a [[:Category:Musical groups from New Brunswick, New Jersey|large number of rock bands]].

===Hard rock and heavy metal===
[[Hair metal]] group [[Bon Jovi]] has been one of the most popular bands in the world since the mid-1980s. Beginning in the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s, Bon Jovi has experimented with other genres, such as [[country rock]]. [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] is a New Jersey–based heavy-metal band formed in the mid-1980s and reached the height of its success in the early 1990s. [[Sebastian Bach]], formerly of Skid Row, is a Canadian singer who has lived in New Jersey for almost two decades and still fronts bands.  Since the early 1980s, the New Jersey bands [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]] and Hades have been recording and performing [[thrash metal]] around the world. [[Trixter]] is a [[glam metal]] band also from New Jersey. [[Monster Magnet]] is a very well known stoner rock metal band from Red Bank with releases on labels such as Elektra. [[Ripping Corpse]] is a well known thrash metal band from [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]]. [[Blues Traveler]] was formed in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] in 1987.

In the early and mid 1980s the New Jersey nightclub culture realized tremendous popularity with various live acts playing hard rock, heavy metal and dance oriented New Wave music. Some of the more notable acts touring the club circuit was Twisted Sister fronted by lead singer Dee Snider.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

In 1984 the [[Crossover Thrash]] Metal band, [[M.O.D.|Method Of Destruction]] was formed with [[Stormtroopers Of Death]] former frontman, Billy Milano. The 1987 debut, U.S.A. For M.O.D. was released on NJ based label, [[Megaforce Records]] and entered the Billboard Top 200 charts soon after. [[The Dillinger Escape Plan]] from [[Morris Plains]] and [[The Number Twelve Looks Like You]] from [[Paramus]] were essential in solidifying the state as a forerunner of the mathcore and experimental metal scenes as well as several of the members of [[Candiria]]. New Jersey is also home to the highly acclaimed [[Progressive Metal|progressive]] [[power metal]] band [[Symphony X]], and [[funeral doom]] metal band [[Evoken]]. [[Brielle, New Jersey|Brielle]] native [[Mark Tornillo]] was the lead singer for New Jersey metal band [[T.T. Quick]] and is now the lead singer for the German metal band [[Accept (band)|Accept]]. [[Jeff Janiak]], vocalist of British hardcore punk groups [[Discharge (band)|Discharge]] and [[Broken Bones (band)|Broken Bones]] was born in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]] and has lived in [[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]] and [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]].<ref name="auto">Stone, Drew. "The NYHC Chronicles LIVE! Ep. #58 Jeff "JJ" Janiak (Discharge / Broken Bones / Dead Heros") ''YouTube'', uploaded by stonefilmsnyc, Streamed live on 9 Sept 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oExCPVUjUYk . Acsessed March 26, 2021</ref> [[Zack Wylde|Zakk Wylde]], the founder of [[Black Label Society]] and guitarist for [[Ozzy Osbourne]], was born in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]] and grew up in [[Jackson, New Jersey]]. Jersey City is the birthplace of both hard rock band [[Rye Coalition]] and psychedelic rock group [[The Black Hollies]]. New Jersey [[Stoner rock]] band [[Core (band)|Core]] had success with two albums in the 1990s. Hard rock band [[The Parlor Mob]] is from Red Bank. [[Soulfly]] guitarist [[Marc Rizzo]] grew up in [[Carlstadt, New Jersey|Carlstadt]].

== Pop ==
Pop music had no shortage of artists from New Jersey. One of the [[List of best-selling music artists|most successful]] artists of all time with an estimated 150 million record sales, [[Frank Sinatra]], was born and raised in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]]. Sinatra began his career during the beginning of the [[swing era]], and his music can be described as classical pop, [[easy listening]], [[Swing music|swing]], and [[jazz]]. Today, Sinatra has three stars on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], a [[Statue of Frank Sinatra|statue]] in Hoboken, a street and a [[Frank Sinatra Park|park]] named after him in Hoboken, various buildings in universities named after him, as well as various streets named after him throughout the country. Frank Sinatra's daughter, [[Nancy Sinatra]], also went on to become a successful pop artist, peaking in popularity during the 1960s.

[[Whitney Houston]], one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best selling]] artists of all time with over 220 million records sold worldwide, was born in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] but primarily raised in [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]]. Houston's style was a combination of pop, [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], and [[Gospel music|gospel]] music, and became one of the most influential artists of all time as a result of her success and musical techniques. She had 11 number-one singles on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. She has won dozens of awards in her career, and has been inducted into various [[List of halls and walks of fame|Halls of Fame]].

The Jonas Brothers, consisting of [[Joe Jonas|Joe]], [[Nick Jonas|Nick]], and [[Kevin Jonas]], are a pop rock band formed in 2005. The brothers were all raised in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]] and moved to [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]]. The trio had a [[Disney Channel]] [[Jonas (TV series)|show]] and starred in [[Camp Rock]]. [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]], a successful pop artist emerging in the mid-2010s, was born and raised in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]].

==Live venues==
The State of New Jersey, with its dense and diverse population and its long history as a summer entertainment playground for the working and middle classes, produces a significant number of music institutions, events, and live music venues.
===Large live NJ venues===
{{For|large live venues|List of music venues in the United States#New Jersey{{!}}List of New Jersey music venues by capacity (1,000 attendees or greater)}}

===Small notable live NJ venues===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Small NJ venues (capacity less than 1000)
|-
! Year !! Venue !! City !! Capacity
|-
| 1910 || [[White Eagle Hall]] || Jersey City || 800 standing / 400 seated
|-
| 2020 || [[Count Basie Center for the Arts#The Vogel|The Vogel]] || [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]] || 800 (standing room)
|-
| 1962 (renovated 2017) || [[The Asbury Lanes|Asbury Lanes]] || Asbury Park || 700
|-
| 1959 || [[D'Jais]] || [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]]|| 700 (standing room only)
|-
| 2021 || [[The Orange Loop|Anchor Rock Club]] || [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]|| 650
|-
| 2019 || [[New Brunswick Performing Arts Center]] (Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater) || [[New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene|New Brunswick]] || 463
|-
| 1991 || [[QXT's Nightclub]] || Newark || 450
|-
| 2021 || The Underground at [[Carteret Performing Arts Center]] || [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]]|| 500
|-
| 1973 || [[The Stone Pony]] || [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]] || 800 (indoor) 
|-
| 1996 || [[Crossroads (venue)|Crossroads]] || [[Garwood, New Jersey|Garwood]]|| 200
|-
|1981|| [[Court Tavern|The Court Tavern]]||[[New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene|New Brunswick]] || 185
|-
| 2004 || Dingbatz ||[[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]]|| 200
|-
| 2019 || Avenel Performing Arts Center ||[[Avenel, New Jersey|Avenel]]|| 198
|-
| 2012 (renovated 2024) || Hamilton Stage at [[Union County Performing Arts Center]] || [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]] || 199
|-
| 1993 (closed 2022)||  [[The Saint (music venue)|The Saint]]|| Asbury Park || 175
|-
| 2016 || [[Institute of Jazz Studies#Clement's Place|Clement's Place]] || Newark || 80
|-
|2008|| The Loft at Mainstage || [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]] ||65
|-
| 2014 || The Lizzie Rose Music Room || [[Tuckerton, New Jersey|Tuckerton]] || 70 (seated)
|-
|2024 || [[Bell Labs Holmdel Complex#Bell Theater at Bell Works|Bell Theater at Bell Works]] || [[Holmdel, New Jersey|Holmdel]] || 285 (seated)
|}

==Additional information on venues and events==
The State of New Jersey has a diverse population that produces a significant number of live music performances and venues.

===Rock, indie and punk live music===
As of 2023, focal points of live local rock include:
* [[Asbury Park]] has a number of local venues with open mics and other performances. It is also home of [[Asbury Park Convention Hall|Convention Hall]], the [[The Asbury Lanes|Asbury Lanes]], The Wonder Bar, [[The Saint (music venue)|The Saint]], House of Independents, and [[The Stone Pony]]. Acts like [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Bon Jovi]], and [[Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes]] frequented Asbury early in their careers.
* Dingbatz in [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]] is a venue for hard rock and metal bands.
* [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], formerly home to the [[Court Tavern]] and [[Melody Bar|the Melody]], is known for its "basement show" circuit.
* The "Orange Loop," an off-boardwalk area of [[Atlantic City]], has a growing number of small live music bars, open mics, and rock clubs. Named for the orange-colored streets in the [[Monopoly (game)]], it runs roughly from the boardwalk inland to [[St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church]].

===Other venues===
* [[Boardwalk Hall]] is located in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]].
* The Spring Camp Jam in The Pines is held every year, allowing people to camp on farms in southern New Jersey and enjoy a variety of live music performances.
* The final American concert of the [[A Conspiracy of Hope]] [[Amnesty International]] tour was broadcast live on [[MTV]] from [[Giants Stadium]] on June 15, 1986. The concert was twelve hours long and featured multiple acts including; [[U2]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[Peter Gabriel]], and a reunited [[The Police]].
* [[Live Earth]], a worldwide television and Internet-streamed benefit music event promoting causes to stop [[global warming]], took place during the spring of 2007 in the state. It used [[Giants Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford]] as the stage for its American concert venue. A wide array of performers, from a variety of music genres, took part in raising proceeds. Former Vice President [[Al Gore]] helped organize the effort.
* [[The Velvet Underground]] gave their first performance as a band at [[Summit High School (New Jersey)|Summit High School]] in [[Summit, New Jersey]].
* [[The Folk Project]] has hosted many local and internationally known folk music acts such as [[Richard Shindell]], [[Bob Franke]], and [[Odetta]].
* The [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] hosts concerts.
* The [[New Jersey Performing Arts Center]], home of the [[New Jersey Symphony Orchestra]], is also located in Newark.
* The [[Count Basie Theatre]] in [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]], is an historic venue that has hosted a variety of musical and performing artists over the past decades.
* [[MetLife Stadium]] is located in East Rutherford.
* The [[City Gardens]] was a famous punk venue 1978–1998 located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] .
* The [[Capitol Theatre (Passaic)|Capitol Theatre]] in [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]] hosted a number of famous acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including [[The Clash]], [[Motörhead]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Van Halen]], and [[Bruce Springsteen]]. The concert [[DVD]] ''[[R40 (album)|R40]]'' by the rock band [[Rush (band)|RUSH]] features several songs performed by the band at the venue in 1976.
* The [[Sports Illustrated Stadium]] is located in [[Harrison, New Jersey|Harrison]].
* The Rustic Cabin, which was located on Route 9W in [[Englewood Cliffs]], was the roadhouse where [[Frank Sinatra]] was discovered in 1939.
* The [[New Jersey Folk Festival]] is held annually by undergraduates of [[Rutgers University]] at the Douglass campus.
* The [[Appel Farm Arts and Music Center]] in [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]], offers educational programs as well as performances of a wide variety of the arts.
* [[RWJBarnabas Health Arena]] is located in [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]].
* The [[Susquehanna Bank Center]] in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] is an outdoor amphitheater located on the [[Delaware River]].
* The Osprey Hotel in Manasquan has hosted many Jersey Shore acts for years. The legendary band [[Salvation (band)|Salvation]] played a record 11 summers there from 1969 to 1980. 
* The [[PNC Bank Arts Center]] in [[Holmdel]] is an outdoor amphitheater that hosts concerts and events.
* [[Palisades Amusement Park]] in Fort Lee/Cliffside Park staged major concerts at its famous music pavilion, featuring current pop/rock acts and teen idols, throughout the 1960s. They were hosted by then-[[WABC (AM)]] Musicradio disc jockey [[Cousin Brucie]], a.k.a. [[Bruce Morrow]]. The attraction closed permanently in 1971. Coincidentally, the park's popularity inspired the monster 1962 rock hit, "[[Palisades Park (Freddy Cannon song)|Palisades Park]]", by [[Freddy Cannon]]. The tune was written by [[Chuck Barris]], before his days as a pioneering TV game show producer. The song was covered by the [[Ramones]] on their 1989 album, [[Brain Drain (album)|Brain Drain]].
* The [[CURE Insurance Arena]] is located in Trenton.
* [[The Pipeline]] in Newark hosted massive punk, skinhead, ska, alternative industrial and Goth acts in the 1980s and 1990s.
* The [[Bergen Performing Arts Center]] is located in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]].
* The [[Jersey Mike's Arena]] is located in [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]].
* The [[Paper Mill Playhouse]] in [[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]], is a venue famous throughout the state for presenting musicals.
* The [[State Theatre (New Brunswick, New Jersey)|State Theatre]] is located in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]].
* The Crossroads in [[Garwood, New Jersey|Garwood]] hosts a variety of live music. 
* The [[Wellmont Theatre]] is located in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]].
* [[Starland Ballroom]] is located in [[Sayreville]].
* [[Hard Rock Live (Atlantic City)|Hard Rock Live]] is located in Atlantic City.
* [[Maxwell's]] on Washington Ave., opened in 1978,  was the center of the live music scene in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] for decades. The club closed in July 2013. The venue opened under new management in 2014 as Maxwell's Tavern. 
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] and the [[E Street Band]] played a record setting ten dates in a row at Giants Stadium in 2003.
* The [[Monsters of Rock]] tour in 1988, headlined by [[Van Halen]], had one of its stops at Giants Stadium.
* [[Waterloo Village, New Jersey|Waterloo Village]] in Byram Township was one of the locations where the [[Lollapalooza Festival]] occurred in the early 1990s.
* The first [[Orion Music + More]] festival was a large two-day music festival hosted by [[Metallica]] in June 2012 at [[Bader Field]] in [[Atlantic City]]. 
* The three-day [[All Points West Music and Arts Festival]] was held in the summers of 2008 and 2009 at [[Liberty State Park]] in [[Jersey City]].
* The [[Wildwoods Convention Center]] is located in [[Wildwood, New Jersey|Wildwood]].
* [[The Bamboozle]] was an annual three-day event that has a wide variety of musical acts and comedians. This festival has been held at the MetLife Sports complex as well as in Asbury Park. Bands vary from being independent label acts to acts known throughout the world. This was last held in 2012 and it is currently unknown whether it will make a return in the future.
* The Aquifer Music Venue in [[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton]] Hosted highly acclaimed Metalcore and Hardcore acts from all over the world in a suburban town off of [[Interstate 78]].
* [[TD Bank Ballpark]] is located in [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater]].
* The [[Mayo Performing Arts Center]] in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]] has live music performances.
* The Galaxy Night Club [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]] – Where some of the hottest 1980s metal bands were scouted and signed including Bon Jovi, Skid Row, [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]], and [[Britny Fox]].

[[Frank Sinatra]] (from Hoboken, died 1998) had at least one #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit with "[[Strangers in the Night]]" in 1966. [[Frankie Valli]] (who was portrayed in the play [[Jersey Boys]]) had 7 #1 Hot 100 hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including "[[December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)]]". [[Kool & the Gang]] had a #1 Hot 100 hit with "[[Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)|Celebration]]" in 1981. [[Bon Jovi]] had 4 #1 Hot 100 hits, including "[[Living on a Prayer]]" in 1987. [[Whitney Houston]] (died 2012) had 11 #1 Hot 100 hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including "[[I Will Always Love You]]" in 1992. [[P.M. Dawn]] had one #1 hit with "[[Set Adrift on Memory Bliss]]" in 1991. [[Lauryn Hill]] of the [[Fugees]] had a #1 Hot 100 hit with "[[Doo Wop (That Thing)]]" in 1998. [[Akon]] (who moved to Jersey City) had 2 #1 Hot 100 hits in the 2000s, including "[[I Wanna Love You (Akon song)|I Wanna Love You]]" in 2006. The [[Jonas Brothers]] had one #1 Hot 100 hit with "[[Sucker (song)|Sucker]]" in 2019. [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] has had 2 Hot 100 #1 hits like "[[Closer (The Chainsmokers song)|Closer]]" with the Chainsmokers, in 2016.

==Audio broadcasting==
{{further|List of radio stations in New Jersey}}

Music is broadcast in New Jersey by [[terrestrial radio|terrestrial radio stations]], [[cable radio|cable FM]], local wire [[television network|networks]], [[satellite]] and the [[Internet]].

Radio stations [[WFMU]] from [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[WSOU]] from Seton Hall in South Orange, New Jersey (winner of awards from publications such as Friday Morning Quarterback, the College Music Journal and Album Network) and [[WPRB]] from [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] are three of the most well known independent/college radio stations in America. Newark's [[WBGO]] is one of the country's most important independent jazz stations. [[WRPR]] in [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]] has also gained relevance for its rock programming. [[WDHA-FM]] "The Rock of New Jersey," is located in the Dover area and has a long history of providing North Jersey with both classic and modern rock. [[Madison, New Jersey]] native [[Eddie Trunk]] worked at WDHA early in his career. [[WGHT]] Radio is located in Northern New Jersey, and is a spring board for a long list on On Air Radio Talent. [[WGHT]], formally known as WKER-AM, has been broadcasting at 1500-AM since the early 1960s. [[Jimmy Howes]] is currently WGHT's morning show host and Program Director. [[WNNJ]] in [[Newton, New Jersey]], provides rock music to the [[Skylands Region]] of the state. [[WMGM (FM)]] in Atlantic City broadcasts rock music to South Jersey. WWNJ in Toms River, WWCJ in Cape May, and WWFM at the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College all broadcast classical music. The long running free form program [[Anything Anything with Rich Russo]] airs on both [[WDHA-FM]] and WRAT-FM. [[WDVR]] is a community radio station based in Sergeantsville, NJ broadcasting a variety of music, talk, and educational programming.

Internet radio stations also contribute to New Jersey's music scene. For example, Blowupradio.com, an Internet station devoted to underground Jersey rock,<ref>{{cite news |title=For these Logs, the pipes are calling Indie angst and eclectic flair |first= Lisa|last= Rose|page=1 |newspaper=[[The Star-Ledger]] |date=March 16, 2003 }}</ref> has been contributing to New Jersey's music scene since 2000.<ref name="Bridge">{{cite news |title=Old Bridge Internet benefit fights disease |newspaper=[[Home News Tribune]] |date=October 15, 2010 }}</ref> Other internet radio stations in New Jersey that contribute to New Jersey's music scene include ThePenguinRocks.com and AltrokRadio.com and DJJD's Metallicave on NuclearRockRadio.com.<ref name="Bridge"/>

==See also==
* [[List of people from New Jersey]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* Andrea Witting, (2007) ''All Grown Up The Movie'', U.S. Chaos cited interview, extensive.
* [[Steven Blush|Blush, Steven]] (2001). ''[[American Hardcore: A Tribal History]]''. Los Angeles, CA: [[Feral House]]. {{ISBN|0-922915-71-7}}.

==External links==
*[http://www.blowupradio.com/ BlowUpRadio.com – New Jersey based online radio station playing NJ Bands]
*[http://JerseyMic.com/ JerseyMic.com] – Open mic reviews from all over New Jersey.
*[http://falloutentertainmentgroup.com/ Fallout Entertainment Group] – The Fallout Entertainment Group Presents:New Jersey Artists and artist development
*[http://www.cnjmusicians.com/ Central NJ Musicians]
*[http://jerseymusic.com/ Jersey music.com]
*[http://www.thepenguinrocks.com/ The Penguin – New Jersey based online radio station]
*[http://www.asburymusic.com/ "Beyond the Palace" -- daily radio show featuring Jersey artists]
*[http://www.nj.com/rockpop-stories/index.ssf/2012/03/rock_pop_hall_of_fame_timeline.html NJ Hall of Fame timeline]

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