Mutlu Worth Some Good Trouble by Jay S. Jacobs “Let’s get it on, it’s time to get down.” Those are the only lyrics in the classic Philly soul instrumental “The Sound of Philadelphia” by iconic studio musicians MFSB (though the actual words were a guest shot by the vocal group The Three Degrees.) Mutlu Onaral … Continue reading
Jim Beviglia – Playing Back the 80s (A Decade of Unstoppable Hits) (Rowman & Littlefield) It’s hard to condense the music of an entire decade into a concrete and meaningful listing. That goes doubly for an adventurous and musically rich era like the 1980s. I could probably easily come up with a list of hundreds … Continue reading
Luke Wade and Matt McAndrew – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2017 There are many questions one may have for Luke Wade and Matt McAndrew since their appearances on season seven of NBC’s The Voice. Questions about their experience on the show, their plans going forward, and how they like their … Continue reading
Charlie Puth – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – April 4, 2016 After rocking Detroit, Washington D.C., and many other cities across the country, Charlie Puth finally brought his ‘Nine Track Mind’ tour to Philadelphia. He brought the Theater of the Living Arts to life on Monday Night when he performed to … Continue reading
Q102 Jingle Ball At Wells Fargo Center – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 9, 2015 Last night, some of the hottest acts on the radio rocked the stage and red carpet in Philadelphia for Jingle Ball, Q102 Radio’s annual holiday mega concert. As in past years, tonight’s show was the hottest ticket … Continue reading
The first we ran across Toby Lightman was when we were asked to interview her in 2004. She was a young Philly-based artist who had been discovered by Wyclef Jean and producer Peter Zizzo, who was red hot from discovering Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton. Lightman was targeted for the same heights, her label Atlantic … Continue reading
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. The Many Faces of Love by Mark Mussari For Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., the music never ends. The charismatic duo, whose instantly recognizable voices helped to make the 5th Dimension one of the pop era’s most revered vocal groups, has been married for almost 40 years. In … Continue reading
JACI VELASQUEZ AMAZING GRACE by Abraham Kuranga Jaci Velasquez has been a bonafide superstar in Contemporary Christian Music for quite some time now. She has accumulated numerous awards and accolades including a Dove Award, the CCM genre’s equivalent of the Grammy Award. All the success in such a short time has not taken away from whom Jaci Velasquez truly … Continue reading
