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A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey-featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, members of the E Street Band and Asbury Jukes, the Ramones, the Jonas Brothers, Jack Antonoff, and other legendary musicians.

In 1970, Asbury Park, New Jersey, was ripped apart by race riots that left the once-proud beach town an hour away from Manhattan smoldering, suffering and left for dead.

Four years later, a few miles down the coast in Seaside Heights, two bouncers, Jack Roig and Butch Pielka, tired of the daily grind, dreamt of owning their own place. Under-prepared and minimally funded, the two bought the first bar they considered, in a city where no one wanted to be, without setting one foot in the place. They named it the Stone Pony, and turned it into a rock club that Bruce Springsteen would soon call home and a dying town would call its beating heart.

But the bar had to fight to survive. Despite its success in launching and attracting rockers like Stevie Van Zandt, "Southside" Johnny Lyon, and Springsteen, the Stone Pony-like everything in Asbury Park for the past half century-could only weather the drags of a depressed city for so long.

How did the Stone Pony beat the odds to survive? How did it become an international rock pilgrimage site, not just for fans of Springsteen, but for punk rockers, jam bands, pop, indie, alternative and many other musicians as well? And how did it continue to inspire and influence a hall-of-fame list of New Jersey and national rock stars? The story of the Stone Pony-thrillingly charted in this detailed oral history-is the chronicle of a proud and unique cultural mecca blooming in a down-but-not-yet-out tough town. As Nick Corasaniti reveals, the stories of Asbury Park and the Stone Pony are that of modern America itself-a place of battered hopes, big dreams, and dogged resilience.

Bakery expert, business professional and author Nancy Birtwhistle has been baking for her whole life. Starting out alongside her grandmother, she honed her craft over the years eventually becoming the Season 5 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Now, Nancy is on a mission traveling across America to save struggling bakeries. With the help of her master carpenter, Erik Curtis, she reimagines and revamps recipes, renovates storefronts and puts passionate pastry makers on a path to success. 

From Velvet Hammer Media, THE BIG BAKEOVER is executive produced by Rebecca Quinn, Jennifer O'Connell and Tim Warren.

Dr. Kirk Yeager and his team at the FBI have worked on the biggest, most consequential explosives cases of our time. Now, for the first time, in his new book The Bomb Doctor: A Scientist's Story of Bombers, Beakers, and Bloodhounds (Regalo Press; May 21, 2024), we're getting inside the confines of the yellow caution tape and behind the "do not enter" signs on the laboratory doors to be given a front-row view of the scientific forensics, grit, determination, and patience it takes to solve these cases and bring bombers to justice.

In The Bomb Doctor, Kirk Yeager explains the "bomber's story arc", explodes myths, reconstructs reality, and builds an understanding of the reason and means behind the mayhem, as well as pulls back the curtain on the investigative process that brings bombers to justice.

Singer-songwriter Alisan Porter is thrilled to announce her new EP The Ride to be released on June 21st. As a preview she has released her new single "Bleedin,"out now. This is the third single off the new EP -- "See in The Dark" and "Meant For Me" were the first and second singles released.

Alisan Porter says '"Bleedin is a song about the loss of a partnership. It was initially inspired by a friends divorce but after further investigation its really just a song about loss and letting go and knowing when to walk away from a toxic environment."

Alisan Porter is a multi-talented artist known for her exceptional skills as a singer, songwriter, actress, and vocal coach. Born on June 20, 1981, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Alisan discovered her passion for performing at a very young age. Her journey in the entertainment industry began when she won the first season of the reality TV show Star Search at the age of five. This early success paved the way for her future endeavors and set the stage for her remarkable career. As an actress, Alisan has showcased her versatility and acting prowess in various roles. She has appeared in films such as Parenthood and Curly Sue, leaving a lasting impression with her natural talent and ability to bring characters to life.

Learn from the successes, the fights, and the failures of businessman and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.

Have you just been fired? Did that job you were hoping to get not pan out? Did you recently end up embarrassing yourself in a major way in front of people you really wanted to impress?

Not to worry. There's a way out of whatever you're going through, and Anthony Scaramucci-or "The Mooch," as he's known to his friends-is the perfect person to point you in the right direction. Whatever you're going through, he's been through it already. Probably twice. And he's learned a whole lot of lessons along the way.

In From Wall Street to the White House and Back, the Mooch sets down twenty-five of these lessons. Along the way, he tells wild tales from his time working in finance, politics, and a few strange places in between.

Readers will spend time in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, visit the Bahamas with the disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, and encounter pearls of wisdom from a few other unlikely sources in the world of business, national politics, and publishing.

If you're interested in Eminem, Leo Tolstoy, Sigmund Freud, or Tony Robbins-all of whom are mentioned at least once in these pages-and you want to learn from the mistakes of one of the all-time great mistake-makers of our age, jump in.