Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 Day One: Beyoncé, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Meek Mill, Nick Jonas, G-Eazy, Vic Mensa, Earl Sweatshirt, The Struts & Young Rising Sons Day Two: The Weeknd, J. Cole, Banks, Santigold, Post Malone, Lolawolf (featuring Zoe Kravitz), … Continue reading
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Electric Light Orchestra – Live in Hyde Park (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
JEFF LYNNE’S ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – BBC RADIO 2 LIVE IN HYDE PARK (2015) Featuring Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy, Milton McDonald, Lee Pomeroy, Donovan Hepburn, Marcus Byrne, Bernie Smith, Melanie Lewis-McDonald, Mick Wilson, Iain Hornal, Chereene Allen and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Directed by Janet Fraser Crook. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 173 minutes. Not … Continue reading
Motörhead – Bad Magic (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Motörhead – Bad Magic (UDR) You’ve got to love Lemmy Kilmister. At 69 years old, Lemmy still rocks like a hellhound is on his trail. He’s partied harder than most everyone this side of Keith Richards and he’s survived. He’s one of the rare rock singers who can still pull off mutton chops. He’s not … Continue reading
Jake Miller – Calling In the Millertary
Jake Miller Calling Out the Millertary by Shana Bergmann Jake Miller, 22-year-old hip-hop/pop icon, took the stage this past week at Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts. Even hours before the show, his fans, who call themselves “Millertary,” adorned the streets with their camouflage outfits and signs professing their love for Miller. Good energy was flowing … Continue reading
Teen Beach (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
TEEN BEACH 2 (2015) Starring Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps, Ross Lynch, Garrett Clayton, Mollee Gray, John DeLuca, Chrissie Fit, Ross Butler, Piper Curda, Jordan Fisher, Jessica Lee Keller, Kent Boyd, Mónica López, Raymond Alexander Cham Jr., Kayla Radomski, Kc Monnie, Tyler Mizak, William T. Loftis, Morgan Larson and Jazmín Caratini.. Screenplay by Billy Eddy &Matt … Continue reading
Rachel Platten – Fight Song EP (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Rachel Platten – Fight Song EP (Columbia) I first ran across Rachel Platten back in 2008. She was opening a club show at New York’s Canal Room which also featured Lucy Woodward and Toby Lightman. While I was familiar with the other two artists’ work, I didn’t know anything about Platten. I sat in the … Continue reading
Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes & Vance Joy – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 12, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes & Vance Joy – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 12, 2015 “I feel like I have the best home town of all time” Taylor Swift said during her June 12th show in the City of Brotherly Love. Swift is currently traveling on her 1989 World Tour, playing stadiums across the globe spreading … Continue reading
Glen Campbell – I’ll Be Me (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GLEN CAMPBELL – I’LL BE ME (2015) Featuring Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell, Ashley Campbell, Cal Campbell, Shannon Campbell, T.J. Kuenster, Ry Jarred, Siggy Sjursen, Kiefo Nilsson, Ronald Petersen, Bobbie Gale, Jay Leno, Jimmy Webb, Bruce Springsteen, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Chad Smith, Kathy … Continue reading
Show of the Summer – Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony, R5, Jack & Jack, Jacob Whitesides & Sabrina Carpenter – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, Pennsylvania – June 28, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Show of the Summer – Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony, R5, Jack & Jack, Jacob Whitesides & Sabrina Carpenter – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, Pennsylvania – June 28, 2015 Summer is the ideal time for outdoor music festivals. When warm breezes meet bright sunny skies and then turn into clear, starry nights, the music can be … Continue reading
John Fogerty – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 27, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
John Fogerty – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 27, 2015 1969 was a huge year for John Fogerty. His old band Creedence Clearwater Revival exploded that year, releasing three albums with eight top forty hits, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show and at Woodstock, touring the world and … Continue reading