THE POLICE AROUND THE WORLD – RESTORED AND EXPANDED (1982) Starring Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Miles A. Copeland III, Ian Copeland, Jools Holland and Kim Turner. Directed by Derek Burbidge. Distributed by Mercury Studios. 115 minutes. Not Rated. When The Police Around the World was originally released on videotape, the title band was just … Continue reading
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Playing Back the 80s – A Decade of Unstoppable Hits (A PopEntertainment.com Book Review)
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
The US Festival: 1982 The “US” Generation (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
THE US FESTIVAL: 1982 THE “US” GENERATION (2017) Featuring Steve Wozniak, Mick Fleetwood, Stewart Copeland, Mickey Hart, Kate Pierson, Marky Ramone, Eddie Money, Carlos Harvey, Greg Perloff, Sherry Wasserman, Dr. Peter Ellis, John Collins, Andy Hertzfeld, Derek Power, Joe Sharino and Paul Block. Directed by Glenn Aveni. Distributed by MVD Visual. 103 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
Sting – Borgata Casino Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ – September 3, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Sting – Borgata Casino Event Center – Atlantic City, NJ – September 3, 2017 On Sunday, Sting’s rock wizardry captivated a sold-out crowd at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Playing nearly every song from his solo career and the Police that one would want to hear, he put on quite a show. With a voice … Continue reading
Echosmith – Hanging With the Cool Kids
Echosmith Hanging with the Cool Kids by Jay S. Jacobs The Sierota family, which makes up the buzzworthy new band Echosmith, may not have to worry about being like the cool kids for that much longer. Not when their hit single “Cool Kids” has them topping the charts. The band is made up of three … Continue reading
Lifehouse – Hanging on the Charts
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