Charles Eliasch – On the Way to Carnegie Hall by Jay S. Jacobs Carnegie Hall is one of the most renowned musical venues in the world, so it says something about a young performer when he gets his first performance there at merely 20. However, this is where Swedish-born, New York-educated opera singer Charles Eliasch … Continue reading
LET THE MUSIC PLAY – THE STORY OF THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (2012) Featuring Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter, Michael McDonald, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, John McFee, Bruce Cohn, Ted Templeman and Joel Selvin. Written by Barry Ehrmann and Rachel Benson. Directed by Barry Ehrmann. Distributed by Eagle Rock Video. 103 minutes. Not Rated. Few bands … Continue reading
Taking a Ride on the Florida Georgia Line by Jackie Speiss and Danielle Speiss “Baby you a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise.” These words from their #1 hit single “Cruise” have become an anthem for duo Florida Georgia Line. Even Taylor Swift has gotten these catchy lyrics stuck in … Continue reading
Cowboy Junkies – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA – March 11, 2013 Photos by Danielle Speiss © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Alan Light Stands Before the Lord of Song With Nothing on His Lips But “Hallelujah” by Jay S. Jacobs There are certain songs that feel like they were born as classics: the world knew and loved them from their release date. Immediate standards like “Something,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “My Girl” and “Imagine” were fully … Continue reading
Lulu – B.B. King’s Blues Club – New York, NY – February 16, 2013 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Lulu To Lulu With Love by Jay S. Jacobs It’s almost impossible to believe that in a music career which has lasted about 50 years, with multiple hit singles, several TV series and a good amount of movie work, that Lulu has never played a full concert in New York City. That will all change this week … Continue reading
Bryan Adams – The Merriam Theater – Philadelphia, PA – January 25, 2013 Photos by Deborah Wagner © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
OneRepublic, The Wanted, Karmin, Bridgit Mendler, Hot Chelle Rae, Ed Sheeran, Cher Lloyd and Olly Murs Backstage at the 2012 Q102 Jingle Ball – Rockin’ in Philly By Jackie Speiss and Deborah Wagner http://www.popentertainment.com/jingleball2012.htm Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: December 8, 2012. When Q102’s Jingle Ball holiday concert rocked Philadelphia the other night, … Continue reading
Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Karmin, Cher Lloyd, PSY and The Wanted – Q102 Jingle Ball 2012 – The Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 5, 2012 Justin Bieber photos by Jackie Speiss © 2012. All rights reserved. All other photos courtesy of DKC © 2012. Continue reading
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