Taylor Hicks Blue-Eyed Soul Man by Jay S. Jacobs There aren’t too many people in the world who were in any way helped by Hurricane Katrina. For Taylor Hicks, however, surviving the horrifying storm did play a strange role in catapulting him to fame. You see, Hicks was in New Orleans the night before Katrina hit the … Continue reading
Glenn O’Brien’s TV Party Premiere Episode 12/18/78 The Time & Make-Up Show 8/19/79 The Halloween Show 10/31/79 (Brinkfilm/MVD-2006) The question isn’t this: how much can you endure of artsy New York hipsters who think they are smarter, cooler and more detached than you? The question is this: how do all the Lower East Side struggling … Continue reading
John Stamos New Kid in ER by Deborah Wagner For John Stamos, a two-episode gig on ER last season has turned into somewhat of a re-birth for his career. Now a full time cast member, Stamos has breathed some new life and enthusiasm into the award-winning hospital drama; which is in its thirteenth season. Stamos … Continue reading
Josh Kelley Life in the Pop Game by Jay S. Jacobs Back in its heyday, lots of musicians had a problem with the peer-to-peer file sharing program Napster. Josh Kelley was not one of them, though – it was through the site that he was discovered. Through Napster, Kelley was able to get his music to … Continue reading
Jet – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 28, 2006 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2006. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Joshua Radin He is Here by Abraham Kuranga Joshua Radin – a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio – was the born under a lucky star. He is an avid painter and was working towards a career as a screenwriter, but he virtually hit the jackpot early last year with a completely different art form. He … Continue reading
“Weird Al” Yankovic Straight Outta the Box By Ronald Sklar Copyright ©2006 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 9, 2006. Some artists – Nirvana, for instance – didn’t feel that they had truly made it until Weird Al Yankovic had parodied them. Right on – the man who got his start with his silly but rockin’ accordion, … Continue reading
ERNST JORGENSEN FOLLOWS HIS DREAM By Ken Sharp When you’re an Elvis Presley fan, if a newly released CD, book or DVD has the name Ernst Mikael Jorgensen stamped upon it, you’re guaranteed one thing, a flawlessly executed, rigorously researched and historically sound project of exceptional quality, class, and listenability. From his highly praised work … Continue reading
Cheyenne Kimball One Original Singer by Jay S. Jacobs It almost sounds like a cliché to say that you have seen someone growing up on TV. However, in the case of young singer/songwriter Cheyenne Kimball, it is undeniable. Granted she is only sixteen years old so she still has a lot of growing to do, … Continue reading
grant-lee phillips love his way by jay s. jacobs Grant-Lee Phillips was the next big thing for so long that now it almost seems fascinating that he has been able to stay so humble. As the leader of Grant Lee Buffalo – one of the 90s big buzz bands that never quite seemed to explode … Continue reading
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