Jackie’s Boy From Being a Street Performer, Carlos Battey Transforms and Becomes a Record Mogul and World-Class Artist by Brad Balfour When the pandemic hit, musicians were blessed and cursed at the same time. On the one hand, it shut down opportunities for live performance before paying audiences. On the other hand, it freed up … Continue reading
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The Sparks Brothers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SPARKS BROTHERS (2021) Featuring Ron Mael, Russell Mael, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Beck, Flea, Jonathan Ross, Patton Oswalt, Scott Aukerman, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Visconti, Mike Myers, Giorgio Moroder, Fred Armisen, Neil Gaiman, Earle Mankey, Harley Feinstein, Todd Rundgren, Nick Heyward, Steve Jones, John Hewlett, Christi Haydon, Leslie Bohem, Björk, Alex Kapranos, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, … Continue reading
The Space Between (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SPACE BETWEEN (2021) Starring Kelsey Grammer, Jackson White, Julia Goldani Telles, Paris Jackson, Andy Daley, William Fichtner, Andrew Kai, Angela Halili, Ashley Eskew, Delon de Metz, Glenn McCuen, Gabriel Hammett, Ashley Eskew, Delon de Metz, Glenn McCuen, Dallas Blake, Derek Berg, Wendell Kinney, Alexandra Fatovich, Jimmy Valdez and John Patrick Amedori. Screenplay by William … Continue reading
Sergio Mendes – More than Nothing
Sergio Mendes More than Nothing By Jay S. Jacobs With a musical career spanning about 60 years now, Sergio Mendes is as responsible as just about anyone (with the possible exception of Antonio Carlos Jobim) for bringing Brazilian music to the world. Many of the highs of his fascinating career are explored in the new … Continue reading
P!nk: All I Know So Far (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
P!NK: ALL I KNOW SO FAR (2021) Featuring P!nk, Carey Hart, Willow Sage Hart, Jameson Moon Hart, Baz Halpin, Roger Davies, Jason Chapman, Justin Derrico, Mark Schulman, Eva Gardner, Adriana Balic, Jessy Greene, Jenny Douglas-Foote, Stacy Campbell, Loriel Hennington, Tracy Shibata, Remi Bakkar, Khasan Brailsford, Reina Hidalgo, Shannon Holtzapftel, Jeremy Hudson, Justine Lutz, Madelyne Spang … Continue reading
J Balvin – You Can’t Take Medellín Out of the Boy
J Balvin You Can’t Take Medellín Out of the Boy By Jay S. Jacobs In recent years, Reggaetón has become the world music of Latin America. Perhaps the greatest ambassador for the musical style is international superstar José Álvaro Osorio Balvin, better known by his stage name of J Balvin. Balvin has sold over 35 … Continue reading
Rose Festival – Oak Canyon – Silverado, CA – April 24, 2021 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Mozzy, Ry, Rubi Rose, Kendyx, Day Sulan, Stunna Girl, 1TakeJay, Whitney Reign & Singer Slime – Rose Festival – Oak Canyon – Silverado, CA – April 24, 2021 Photos by Camille Jessie © 2021 Wow, our first live concert photos in over a year! The world is finally getting close to being back to normal. Continue reading
Ken Sharp – Miniatures (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Ken Sharp – Miniatures (Jet Fighter) Miniatures couldn’t be a more apt title for the latest album by singer/songwriter power pop artist Ken Sharp. None of these 32 (count ‘em, 32!) songs clocks in at even two minutes long, and the shortest is the album-closing title track which clocks in at 37 seconds. However, just … Continue reading
Tiny Tim: King for a Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY Featuring Jonas Mekas, Richard Barone, Susan M. Khaury Wellman, Johnny Pineapple, Justin A. Martell, Eddie Rabin, Bernie Stein, Bobby Gonsalves, DA Pennebaker, Wavy Gravy, Harve Mann, Ron De Blasio, Tommy James, Richard Perry, Artie Butler, George Schlatter, Pat Barreat, Sherrye Weinstein, Rita Ritz, Tulip Stewart, Will Friedwald and archival … Continue reading
On the Outside – How Beautiful We Are
On the Outside How Beautiful We Are By Kayla Marra How beautiful we all are. The world is full of unappreciated loveliness and untapped potential. We’re being reminded of that fact by the new pop/country boy band On the Outside. The group is comprised of young singers Dawson Huckabee, Jon Klaasen, Devin Hayes, Andrew Bloom, … Continue reading