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Carly Simon Live from Martha’s Vineyard (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Carly Simon Live from Martha’s Vineyard (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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CARLY SIMON LIVE FROM MARTHA’S VINEYARD – THE CLASSIC CONCERT  (2004) Starring Carly Simon, Rick Marotta, Hugh McCracken, Jimmy Ryan, Robby Kilgore, Robbie Kondor, Michael Brecker, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, Lani Groves, Kasey Cisyk and Frank Simms. Directed by Jeb Brian and Tony Mitchell. Distributed by Grandstand Entertainment.  70 minutes.  Not Rated. One problem with watching … Continue reading →

Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning
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Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning

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Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 23, 2002. What could be worse?  You are member of a band since high school.  As you tour hard and record your band’s poppy sound and positive message starts picking up a buzz.  People want to hear what you have … Continue reading →

Shakira – Tour Service
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Shakira – Tour Service

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Shakira Tour Service by Jay S. Jacobs The Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City is a world famous old restaurant right in the heart of downtown Manhattan’s entertainment district.  A classic old club that was opened in 1934 in the heart of the Great Depression, designed to radiate class, glamour, elegance, luxury and the spirit of New York … Continue reading →

Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (Blue Note) This is just about the best debut album I’ve heard in years. Jones’ sultry vocals and extraordinary musical taste have led to stunning synthesis of jazz, pop folk and country. The album starts off with the truly astounding “Don’t Know Why” which is simultaneously insanely cool and … Continue reading →

Jill Sobule – Too Cool…
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Jill Sobule – Too Cool…

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Jill Sobule Too Cool… by  Jay S. Jacobs It’s Friday evening at the Upstage; a new Philadelphia venue built in a beautiful old bank building that has been used as a Goth nightclub for the last several years. Lloyd Cole, the Scottish cult-singer who turned some heads with his 80s band the Commotions, is unpacking … Continue reading →

Ron Dante – The Voice Behind the Archies Talks About a Long Career Singing and Producing Great Pop Music
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Ron Dante – The Voice Behind the Archies Talks About a Long Career Singing and Producing Great Pop Music

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Ron Dante The Voice Behind the Archies Talks About a Long Career Singing and Producing Great Pop Music. by Jay S. Jacobs Ron Dante has always been one of those pop‑music Zeligs – the guy whose voice you’ve heard a thousand times without ever quite realizing it. From novelty hits and Brill Building demos to … Continue reading →

Jimmy Webb – All He Knows…
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Jimmy Webb – All He Knows…

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Jimmy Webb All He Knows… by Ronald Sklar If you are under thirty and have even the slightest retro sensibility, chances are you are familiar with the classic pop songs of Jimmy Webb, and good for you. And if you are over thirty, endlessly toiling in an office and music appreciation is just a faint … Continue reading →

Tony Burrows – The Greatest Singer Whose Name You’ve Never Heard
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Tony Burrows – The Greatest Singer Whose Name You’ve Never Heard

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Tony Burrows The Greatest Singer Whose Name You’ve Never Heard by Jay S. Jacobs Tony Burrows. You may not know the name, but you know the voice. Burrows is quite probably the greatest voice of seventies pop. He’s definitely the only singer in history to have four top forty singles with four groups in the … Continue reading →