STAR-LEDGER FILE PHOTOWhitney Houston, 24, performs at the Brendan Byrne Arena (now the Izod Center) in East Rutherford on Nov. 11, 1987. Halfway around the globe, American fighter jets were in the air above the deserts of Kuwait. Back home in Tampa, 70,

Pictured is Branchburg resident and Somerville High School senior Chris Lorenc following his recent performance of the National Anthem at the Izod Center in East Rutherford. Chris was hon-ored to be invited to perform the National Anthem opening the Adva

By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WrestleMania 29 in April 2013 is confirmed for MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey marketing, according to NJBiz.com. An announcement is scheduled to be made Thursday at MetLife Stadium, with New Jersey

What does a rocker from Asbury Park have to do with the Constitution of the United States? The From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen exhibit, formerly at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, will be on dis

The Grammy Awards could end up much like the 2011 album sales charts did — as a race for second behind Adele and her top-selling album, “21” (XL/Columbia). The British belter, a critical favorite and seller of more than 7.5 million records (hard copies a

Is The Voice a stronger show than American Idol? That must be at the top of TV industry observers’ minds as the numbers come in for the second season of The Voice. All told, an astonishing 37. 6 million viewers tuned in to the NBC show, nearly double Ame

The UFC on Fox 3 fight card has another new addition, as promotion officials Tuesday announced that verbal agreements are in place for a lightweight confrontation between John Cholish and Danny Castillo. The contest marks the third announced 155-pound af

A welterweight contest between rising European talents Pascal Krauss and John Hathaway will take place at UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials announced Tuesday. The 170-pounders have verbally agreed to square off at the May 5 event, which will emanate from

Sorry, New York — no “American Idol” audition episode for you. Turns out the “Idol” judges never taped a “You’re going to Hollywood” session with the contestants who made it through the first round of auditions that were held last September at New Jersey

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s tentative schedule for 2012 continues to take shape. According to Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the promotion Monday officially asked for the dates of Saturday, May 26, and S

Louis Gaudinot’s stint as a UFC bantamweight is officially over. Promotion officials announced Friday that “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 veteran will square off with newcomer John Lineker at UFC on Fox 3. Headlined by a pivotal five-round lightweight

A rapidly developing UFC on Fox 3 fight bill received another new addition on Thursday, as promotion officials announced that middleweights Karlos Vemola and Mike Massenzio will clash at the May 5 event. Headlined by a pivotal five-round lightweight conf

The UFC's second venture on Fox is just barely in the books, but its third edition is already getting put to paper. The promotion announced via its official Twitter account late Wednesday evening that UFC on Fox 3, set for May 5 at the Izod Center in Eas

Click the title to view the full article. The UFC announced via its official Twitter account late Wednesday evening that UFC on Fox 3, set for May 5 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. , will be headlined by a five-round lightweight main event bet

Newark, N.J.— Pistons coach Lawrence Frank asked rhetorically what kind of team he had after a blowout loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. Wednesday's 99-96 loss to the New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center probably didn't provide much clarity, but the fact is u

A lightweight confrontation pitting Dennis Hallman against Tony Ferguson has been added to UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials recently announced. The bout marks the second 155-pound attraction announced for the May 5 event, which takes place at the Izod C

Just six more shows are left on Rascal Flatts' winter "Thaw Out" tour, but a whole new itinerary begins in April that will see the country mainstays on the road through October. Rascal Flatts released their seventh studio album, "Nothing Like This," last

Photo by Jeff RossNot able to get tickets for any of Bruce Springsteen's local concerts? Don't take it sitting down, there's still a lot of time to score those prized tickets. There's still plenty of time and a few ways of getting tickets, at face value,

William Perlman/The Star-Ledger In this June 2010 file photo, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie celebrates at Redd's Restaurant & Bar in Carlstadt after hearing news that Super Bowl XLVIII will be held in New Jersey. BERGEN COUNTY — Folks from the home of the "Ne