With life in Ramona as inspiration, local musicians have released a second album of songs all about their town. “Our Ramona, ...

When the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, the right music can make all the difference. A great new year song sets the mood for celebration, brings people together, and helps you welcome ...

Running time: 132 minutes. Rated PG-13 (thematic material, some strong language, some sexual material and brief drug use). In theaters Dec. 25. If there’s one slam-dunk choice in “Song Sung Blue,” ...

The long road to approval for Totem’s rezoning in East New York is over. The real work is set to begin. City Council gave final approval last week to Totem’s plans for a two-acre site surrounding the ...

When they dropped their self-titled debut album in 1996, Fountains of Wayne became part of a crop of alt-rock newcomers tagged as “postgrunge” as a way to market their music—no matter whether the ...

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. You can hear these songs in our ongoing Best ...

My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during one of the golden eras of college radio. I spent a significant ...

Looking to freshen up your Christmas playlist with some newer recordings? Well, the contemporary Christian music (CCM) genre just keeps cranking out quality Christmas albums year after year. Related ...

WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Township officials are taking a closer look at whether the municipality could one day operate its own solid waste and recycling collection program, following years of limited ...

With Tony! Toni! Toné!, his songs captured the mood of how people lived and died in Oakland. By Danyel Smith When his family moved from West to East Oakland, Calif., young D’Wayne Wiggins had to make ...

90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. By Lindsay Zoladz The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...