Beyond the Lights (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Beyond the Lights (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker, Danny Glover, Darryl Stephens, India Jean-Jacques, Elaine Tan and Tyler Christopher. Screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Distributed by Relativity Media.  116 minutes.  Rated PG-13. While it does not always reach its higher notes, there is a fascinating look … Continue reading

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Easy Skanking in Boston ’78 (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Bob Marley and the Wailers – Easy Skanking in Boston ’78 (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – EASY SKANKING IN BOSTON ’78 (2015) Featuring Bob Marley, Glen DaCosta, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Earl Lindo, Tyrone Downie, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt and Al Anderson. Directed by a Bob Marley fan. Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises.  46 minutes.  Not Rated. I have a confession to make.  … Continue reading

Aerosmith – Sing for the Years
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Aerosmith – Sing for the Years

Aerosmith Sing For the Years by Jay S. Jacobs Over forty years into their stellar career, Aerosmith is still considered one of America’s top rock bands.  With decades of hit records, sold-out tours, two autobiographies, several videos, a singer who extended his stardom on TV’s then-most popular show, and even a roller coaster in Disneyland, … Continue reading

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES – LIVE IN DUBLIN (2015) Featuring Daryl Hall, John Oates, Charlie DeChant, Eliot Lewis, Klyde Jones, Brian Dunne, Shane Theriot and Porter Carroll. Directed by Daryl Hall & John Oates. Distributed by Fathom Events/Eagle Rock Entertainment.  111 minutes.  Not Rated. Forty-some years into their partnership, Daryl Hall and John Oates … Continue reading

Lee Brown – Coming Across the Pond to Join Phase V
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Lee Brown – Coming Across the Pond to Join Phase V

Lee Brown Coming Across the Pond to Join Phase V by Debbie Wagner Lee Brown is a talented young dancer, singer and actor from the UK.  He’s been working on his craft since he was a young child. Now he has come across the pond to join the five boy super group Phase V! Early … Continue reading

Daryl Hall & John Oates Are On Our List of the Best Things in Life
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Daryl Hall & John Oates Are On Our List of the Best Things in Life

Daryl Hall & John Oates Are On Our List of the Best Things in Life by Jay S. Jacobs Daryl Hall and John Oates have had more than their share of highlights in a career that has spanned over 45 years. The guys met as students in Philadelphia’s Temple University and felt an immediate connection … Continue reading

The J. Geils Band: House Party – Live in Germany (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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The J. Geils Band: House Party – Live in Germany (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

THE J. GEILS BAND – HOUSE PARTY LIVE IN GERMANY (2015) Featuring Peter Wolf, Seth Justman, J. Geils, Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz, Danny Klein and Stephen Jo Bladd. Directed by Christian Wagner. Distributed by Eagle Vision/Universal Music Group.  67 minutes.  Not Rated. The J. Geils Band recently got back together for their first major tour … Continue reading

Bryan Adams – Tracing the Tracks of His Years
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Bryan Adams – Tracing the Tracks of His Years

Bryan Adams Tracing the Tracks of His Years by Deborah Wagner As someone who loves many different genres of music, old and new, I still get a thrill out of covering some of my favorite 80’s acts that can clearly still rock. Sometimes though, you’ll be digging your favorite old songs and well, let’s face … Continue reading

Jessi Teich – Twisted Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Jessi Teich – Twisted Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Jessi Teich – Twisted Soul (Madame Freak) You know an artist has some diverse tastes when she covers both Tom Waits and Justin Timberlake on her album. This young Philadelphia-based jazz singer certainly lives up to this wide range in her latest CD, recorded live in studio in Paris. Teich refers to Twisted Soul as … Continue reading

Checking out the new FanRave Tour
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Checking out the new FanRave Tour

FanRave is the latest tour for fans of YouTube, Vine and other social media.  Formed by Nick Swenson, known best for his work with the Magcon Tour, FanRave will be bringing some of your fave social media stars to a town near you.  Their inaugural events kicked off along the east coast in January 2015 … Continue reading