Athfest – Athens, GA – June 23-26, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Athfest – Athens, GA – June 23-26, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Athfest – Athens, GA – June 23-26, 2016 Athens, Georgia is a musical hotbed. Its annual Athfest (celebrating its 20th anniversary this year) is a great proving ground for the immense talent here, past and present. This year’s fest, which occurred during the weekend of June 24-26, featured old favorites and some great new faces … Continue reading

Ken Sharp – New Mourning (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Ken Sharp – New Mourning (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Ken Sharp – New Mourning (Jet Fighter Records) The power pop underground keeps on keeping on although the musical style has never captured the audience that its most rabid fans feel it deserves.  A delirious mixture of rock crunch and bubble gum beats that has flirted with mainstream success since the 70s, the style has … Continue reading

Firefly Survival Guide
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Firefly Survival Guide

Firefly Survival Guide by Samantha Speiss and Alexandra Speiss You see the lineup. You text your friends. You buy your tickets. Then you wait and wait. After months and months of waiting, the day has finally come: Firefly. You excitedly throw your bag into the car next to your two friends, who are in the … Continue reading

The Mowgli’s – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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The Mowgli’s – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

The Mowgli’s – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016 For their spring tour, The Mowgli’s brought out a sold out crowd to the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, located in the band’s home town of Los Angeles. Their alternative pop rock style drew in people of all ages, along with the … Continue reading

Mountain Jam Festival – Hunter Mountain – Hunter, NY – June 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
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Mountain Jam Festival – Hunter Mountain – Hunter, NY – June 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)

Beck, Wilco, Jason Isbell, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Nathaniel Ratecliff & the Night Sweats & Houndmouth – Mountain Jam Festival – Hunter Mountain – Hunter, NY – June 3 & 4, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized photos. Photos by Ross Edmond © 2016 Continue reading

Pearl Jam – Take Ten from the Vaults
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Pearl Jam – Take Ten from the Vaults

PEARL JAM  TAKE TEN FROM THE VAULTS by Brad Balfour   (Ed. note May 30, 2016: Pearl Jam has been putting on one of the biggest tours of the year, in which they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut breakthrough album Ten. Due to the renewed interest in that classic rock album, our writer Brad … Continue reading

The Who – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – May 25, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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The Who – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – May 25, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

The Who – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – May 25, 2016 With media prognosticators ranting that rock music is no longer a force, The Who’s appearance at a SRO Staples Center in Los Angeles proved the naysayers to be wildly off base and nullified that assumption… loudly. As Pete Townshend wrote, “Rock is … Continue reading