Category Archives: Rock & Roll

Live Aid (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Live Aid (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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Live Aid (Warner Strategic Marketing-2004) It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. There is no better example of this than the agonizingly sixteen-hour-long Live Aid broadcast on July 13, 1985 (now available on DVD). The official excuse for the concert was to raise money to feed the starving people … Continue reading →

Lifehouse – Hanging on the Charts
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Lifehouse – Hanging on the Charts

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LIFEHOUSE HANGING ON THE CHARTS BY JAY S. JACOBS Do you know what was the most played radio song of the year in 2002? It’s not “Jenny on the Block.” Not “A Thousand Miles.” Not “Hot in Herre.” Not “Complicated.” Not “Without Me.” Not “With Arms Wide Open.” No, the song that logged more airtime … Continue reading →

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS SMiLE  (2005) Starring Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, George Martin, Elvis Costello, Roger Daltrey, Rob Reiner, Jeff Bridges, Hal Blaine, Carol Kaye, Michael Vosse and Paul McCartney. Written by David Leaf. Directed by David Leaf. Distributed by Rhino Home Video.  240 minutes.  Not Rated. The word “genius” is thrown around so often … Continue reading →

Rob Thomas – This is How a Solo Album Breaks
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Rob Thomas – This is How a Solo Album Breaks

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rob thomas this is how a solo album breaks by jay s. jacobs Rob Thomas is still kind of surprised that he is a rock star.  Somewhere in the back of his mind, he’s still an Army brat who grew up in such thriving metropolises as Turbeville, Lake City and Columbia, South Carolina.  As a … Continue reading →

Lisa Marie Presley – Now What…?
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Lisa Marie Presley – Now What…?

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LISA MARIE PRESLEY NOW WHAT…? By Ken Sharp Throw out all your pre-conceptions and dispose of the unyielding weight of those unfair comparisons to her father, Lisa Marie Presley is the real deal. Her new CD, Now What is a strong collection of immaculately crafted, emotionally charged songs that showcase Lisa’s distinctive smoky voice and display her uncompromising … Continue reading →

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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END OF THE CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE RAMONES (2004) Starring Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, C.J. Ramone, Richie Ramone, Danny Fields, Lars Fredericksen, Kirk Hammett, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Legs McNeil, Rick Rubin, Joe Strummer, Clem Burke, Ritchie Adler, Ed Stasium, Thurston Moore, Rob Zombie, John Frusciante and … Continue reading →

Backbeat (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Backbeat (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BACKBEAT (1994) Starring Sheryl Lee, Steven Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Chris O’Neill, Scot Williams, Kai Wiesinger, Gertan Klauber, Marcelle Dupruy, John White, Bernard Merrick, Nicholas Tennant, Finola Geraghty, Rob Spendlove, Charlie Caine, Jennifer Ehle, Frieda Kelly, Paul Humpoletz, Christiana Uriarte, Abigail Wrapson, Galit Herskovitz, Stephan Grothgar and Lynn Lowton. Screenplay by Iain Softley, Michael … Continue reading →

Henry Rollins – Out of the Van
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Henry Rollins – Out of the Van

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Henry Rollins Out of the Van by Ronald Sklar “I could grandstand and tell you I’m The Man, but I basically don’t have a life,” Henry Rollins tells me in a recent phone interview. As usual, The Man is being too hard on himself. The rock legend, now in his early forties and still as tough … Continue reading →

Alison Moyet – Voice (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Alison Moyet – Voice (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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Alison Moyet – Voice (Sanctuary U.K.) Back in 1991, I interviewed Alison Moyet as she was releasing her third solo album HooDoo. At the time, we discussed her biggest international hit, an old-fashioned jazzy sounding cover of Billie Holiday’s “That Ole Devil Called Love.” Although the song topped the charts in most countries outside of the United … Continue reading →