Rick Springfield Does Everything For You by Ronald Sklar To look at him, even today (and he’s looking pretty kick ass for age 61), you would never know that Rick Springfield has been battling the demons of depression since his childhood in Australia. “I had a little inkling [about depression] when I tried to off … Continue reading
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Michael McDonald: This Christmas – Live in Chicago (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
MICHAEL McDONALD: THIS CHRISTMAS – LIVE IN CHICAGO (2010) Featuring Michael McDonald, Pat Coil, Bernie Chiaravalle, Vince Denham, Lanice Morrison, Yvette Preyer and Drea Rhenee. Directed by Joe Thomas. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 85 minutes. Not Rated. A few years ago in the movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin, there was a running gag in which the manager … Continue reading
Jackson Browne – Going Home (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
JACKSON BROWNE – GOING HOME (1994) Featuring Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Graham Nash, David Lindley, Don Henley and Jennifer Warnes. Directed by Janice Engel. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 90 minutes. Not Rated. Jackson Browne was one of the great songwriters of the 70s and 80s, though now he is sometimes unfairly overlooked … Continue reading
Camp Rock 2 – The Final Jam (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
CAMP ROCK 2: THE FINAL JAM (2010) Starring Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Daniel Fathers, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alyson Stoner, Chloe Bridges, Meaghan Jette Martin, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Matthew “Mdot” Finley, Frankie Jonas, Jasmine Richards, Abigail Chu, Roshon Fegan and “Big Rob” Feggans. Screenplay by Dan Berendsen and Karin Gist & … Continue reading
The Smithereens – Meet the Smithereens… Again!
The Smithereens Meet the Smithereens… Again! by Jay S. Jacobs On the day that the town of Carteret, New Jersey gave the key of the city to their favorite sons – the rock band The Smithereens, whose guitarist, drummer and original bassist all grew up in the town – the group was relaxing behind the … Continue reading
Classic Albums: Rush – 2112 and Moving Pictures (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
CLASSIC ALBUMS: RUSH – 2112 and MOVING PICTURES (2010) Featuring Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Terry Brown, Taylor Hawkins, Ed Robertson and Ray Daniels. Directed by Martin R. Smith. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 112 minutes. Not Rated. If you have seen last summer’s great comedy I Love You, Man, you will remember scenes of … Continue reading
Classic Albums: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes! (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
CLASSIC ALBUMS: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS – DAMN THE TORPEDOES! (2010) Featuring Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Jimmy Iovine, Shelly Yakus and archival footage of Stan Lynch. Directed by Matthew Longfellow. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 57 minutes. Not Rated. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1979 breakthrough album Damn the Torpedoes! has long … Continue reading
Belinda Carlisle – Loosens Her Lips
Belinda Carlisle Loosens Her Lips by Jay S. Jacobs “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, actually,” Belinda Carlisle admits, chuckling. That’s a pretty impressive statement coming from a woman who has regularly defied the odds to make her dreams come true. When she was in her twenties, she was the lead … Continue reading
Orianthi – According to Her
Orianthi According to Her by Deborah Wagner At six, stuffed animals and jump ropes didn’t interest this talented guitar prodigy. Instead this little girl from Adelaide, Australia was inspired to become one of the best guitar players ever… and she is succeeding. By her teens, Orianthi Panagaris had already played alongside her idols – some of the biggest names … Continue reading
Omarion – Living a Life of Ollusion
Omarion Living a Life of Ollusion by Abraham Kuranga He speaks with the wisdom of a seasoned artist, and with the maturity of man. It’s all part of the process for R&B crooner, Omarion. The former front man for the boy band sensation, B2K, has fully blossomed into a grown-up, embracing his own unique element. Like most artists today, … Continue reading