Made in America Festival – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Made in America Festival – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Tyler the Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, Jazmine Sullivan, Kodak Black, Pusha T & JID – Made in America Festival (Day 1) – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3. 2022 Bad Bunny, Snoh Aalegra, Tate McRae & Victoria Monét – Made in America Festival (Day 2) – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA … Continue reading

Jamel Anderson – Fanmire is Creator’s Dream of a Fan Engagement Experience
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Jamel Anderson – Fanmire is Creator’s Dream of a Fan Engagement Experience

Jamel Anderson Fanmire is Creator’s Dream of a Fan Engagement Experience by Brad Balfour For celebrities, stars, or what have you, social media has been a godsend – a way to connect directly with fans. No gatekeepers, publicists or go-betweens necessary. It has its risks without all the vetting but it’s a way to nurture … Continue reading

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – September 3 & 4, 2016 Made In America headlined at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for what may be the last time this past labor day weekend. 2016 marked the end of a five-year contract Budweiser had with the city of Philadelphia, leaving whether … Continue reading

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 (A PopEntertainment Concert Review)
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Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 (A PopEntertainment Concert Review)

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 Labor Day weekend, Jay-Z’s Made In America Music Festival returned to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia for its fourth annual celebration, highlighting the biggest names in the music business. Unlike last year (which was beset and even … Continue reading

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – August 30 & 31, 2014 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – August 30 & 31, 2014 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, PA – August 30 & 31, 2014 Budweiser’s Made In America Philly music festival was certainly the place to be this Labor Day weekend. For the first time taking place in not only in Philly, but LA too, the festival invited a diverse crowd from … Continue reading

Getting Deep With Emblem3
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Getting Deep With Emblem3

PopEntertainment.com reporters Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss sat down in the tour bus with Wesley Stromberg, Drew Chadwick and Keaton Stromberg before their recent Tower Theater concert.  They discuss music, fans, deepness, playing live on the #Bamdlife tour, snow, George Foreman grills, “Dueling Banjos” and all sorts of crazy stuff.  Check it out! Continue reading

Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans
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Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans

Spike Lee Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Spike Lee has experienced many things in the twenty years since he exploded out of NYU with She’s Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing. His films have looked unflinchingly at some of the most polarizing subjects of modern life; race relations, drug abuse, … Continue reading

Out Front with Jay-Z
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Out Front with Jay-Z

JAY-Z OUT FRONT WITH JAY-Z by Brad Balfour Thanks to his current conflicts with fellow tour-ist R. Kelly, Brooklyn born hip-hop chart topper Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) doesn’t come down from the headlines. But there’s another reason — the release of his live concert/semi-autobiographical feature, Fade to Black (producer Rick Rubin). Chronicling his Madison Square Garden performance … Continue reading