Bobby Olivier
Music Critic and Entertainment Reporter at The Star-Ledger
Music Critic and Entertainment Reporter at NJ.com
Freelance Contributor at Freelance
Music writer + food/culture editor for @njdotcom + @starledger, N.J.'s No. 1 news source. I am an endless source of useless information.
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2 weeks ago |
nj.com | Bobby Olivier
The crowd inside Franklin Music Hall Saturday night was, in many respects, a standard mass of heavy metal mayhem. Pumping fists, brutal mosh pits, a man the size of an NFL linebacker charging to the concession stand, begging for napkins to stop the blood pouring from his split eyebrow.
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3 weeks ago |
nj.com | Bobby Olivier
Holy Bruce. After years of fan rumors and clamoring, Springsteen announced Thursday the details for “Tracks 2: The Lost Albums,” a massive box set comprising seven albums and 82 songs (74 never-before-heard). The set, which follows 1998’s fan-beloved “Tracks” compilation — 66 outtakes, B-sides and demos — will be released June 27 and also contains a 100-page hardcover book.
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3 weeks ago |
nj.com | Bobby Olivier
Bring on the deep cuts!Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday the upcoming release of “Tracks 2: The Lost Albums,” a long-awaited and rumored follow-up to his 1998 “Tracks” box set, which included 66 (mostly) never before released songs.
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1 month ago |
nj.com | Bobby Olivier
After a brief delay, Sea Hear Now’s 2025 lineup is finally here and loaded for another booming return to the Jersey Shore. The two-day music and surf festival, scheduled for Sept. 13 and 14 on the beach and neighboring Bradley Park in Asbury Park, announced Wednesday that pop-punk titans Blink-182 and Irish rock hitmaker Hozier will headline the event.
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1 month ago |
nj.com | Christopher Burch |Bobby Olivier
It’s been radio silence for one of New Jersey’s favorite annual music festivals and fans are looking for answers. Sea Hear Now, the sprawling rock and surf fest that since 2018 has commandeered Asbury Park each September (minus pandemic 2020), has yet to announce its 2025 event. Last year, the full 2024 lineup — headlined by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band — was announced March 5, months after the fest had confirmed it would return.
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