Charlie Hall Merges Football and the Holidays with the Philly Specials By Jay S. Jacobs Charlie Hall had his share of adventures long before he became the producer and one of the driving forces of the Philly Specials – a popular musical group made up of three Philadelphia Eagles star offensive linemen, the recently retired … Continue reading
LONG SHOT (2019) Starring Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Serkis, Randall Park, Tristan D. Lalla, Alexander Skarsgård, Kurt Braunohler, Claudia O’Doherty, Paul Scheer, Aladeen Tawfeek, Isla Dowling, Lisa Kudrow, Aviva Mongillo, Braxton Herda, Lil Yachty, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. Screenplay by Dan … Continue reading
Boyz II Men – Under the Streetlight (Sony Masterworks) Boyz II Men have embraced the sound of old-school doo-wop music from the very beginning. Their second huge single from their breakout debut album Motownphilly was an a capella cover of an obscure soundtrack single from the 70s – “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to … Continue reading
GREASE LIVE! (2016) Starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Carlos PenaVega, Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, Kether Donohue, David Del Rio, Jordan Fisher, Andrew Call, Mario Lopez, Ana Gasteyer, Elle McLemore, Wendell Pierce, Eve Plumb, Haneefah Wood, Sam Clark, Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Noah Robbins, Joe Jonas & DNCE, Jon Robert Hall, … Continue reading
Nick Lachey – Leading the Sing-Off by Jay S. Jacobs Nick Lachey knows what it’s like to be a young aspiring a cappella singer with his eye on stardom. That was him, once upon a time (well, okay, in the way, way back 1990s). He was originally a student at the CincinnatiSchool for Creative and Performing Arts. … Continue reading
Boyz II Men – Twenty (Koch) Has it really been 20 years since “Motownphilly?” Apparently, it’s been that long, and the best-selling R&B group Boyz II Men are reminding us of their staying power and their ability to live up to their name. No longer boyz but grown men, their aptly entitled anniversary album, Twenty, is a very pleasant jaunt … Continue reading
Carmen Reece Rising Up the Charts with a Bullet by Jay S. Jacobs The term “diva” is thrown around way too easily these days. Singing quality isn’t always even a concern, sometimes it’s all about attitude. However, when someone who has worked with some of the great divas in recent history – including Celine Dion, … Continue reading
Brandy–The Best of Brandy (Atlantic) Actress and singer Brandy has grown up before our eyes, going from a sitcom daughter (on Thea and later her own hit Moesha) to a star on the radio. Her music has always been a savvy construction of dance beats and soft ballads; enjoyable enough to get you to sort of overlook the fact … Continue reading
Boyz II Men – Throwback (Koch) Boyz II Men defined the decade of the 90’s with their sinless R&B harmonies and pure pop appeal. With hits such as “On Bended Knee,” “Motownphilly,” “End of the Road” and “I’ll Make Love to You,” Boyz II Men will go down in history has one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. They cemented … Continue reading
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