Sugar Ray Sugar Ray Living the Dream by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not hard for a rock star to let fame go to their head, so it’s always rather...

Mat Kearney – Tower Theater – Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2009 – photo by Jim Rinaldi © 2009 Mat Kearney Lays It Out in Black and White by...

Parachute Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a buzz out of The University of Virginia – where the band was started by singer/songwriter Will Anderson, guitarist Nate McFarland, drummer Johnny Stubblefield, bassist Alex Hargrave and saxopho

SOUL MEN (2008) Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Adam Herschman, John Legend,...

Sharon Little Sharon Little Perfect Time for a Breakout by Jay S. Jacobs Just two years ago, Sharon Little was waiting tables. Now she...

Secondhand Serenade Secondhand Serenade Taking Your Call By Deborah Wagner If you want to launch a music career in this very tough...

The Best of Bond... James Bond Various Artists –  The Best of Bond... James Bond  (Verve)  The music behind James Bond has always been...

Lucy Woodward Lucy Woodward Is Gonna Get You by Jay S. Jacobs If you really want to get Lucy Woodward hot and bothered, all you have to...

Labelle - Back to Now Labelle –  Back to Now  (Verve)  You wouldn't normally expect there to be that much expectation for the reunion of...

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless Country Soul by Mark Mussari When Patty Loveless was a little girl, she had an ongoing argument with her...

Nikka Costa – World Café Live – Philadelphia PA – October 21, 2008   At Nikka Costa’s new tour they were selling t-shirts with a...

Frankie Valli Frankie Valli Romancing the 00s by Jay S. Jacobs Frankie Valli has been such an in-your-face presence in music and pop...

Mutlu mutlu LIVIN’ ON PHILLY SOUL by Jay S. Jacobs On a recent afternoon in the up-and-coming Philadelphia neighborhood of Northern...

Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder - The Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA - July 7, 2008 SIMPLY WONDER-FUL...  It's a simple mathematical...

Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney Comin’ Back Again by Deborah Wagner At the age of 21, this kid has done a lot.  From TV to Broadway, the...

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. The Many Faces of Love by Mark Mussari For Marilyn McCoo and Billy...

Jerry Wexler Jerry Wexler The Man Behind Rhythm and Blues by Ronald Sklar The bookends of Jerry Wexler’s life are predictable and...

Phoebe Snow Make Things All Right by Ronald Sklar The way Phoebe Snow can manipulate her vocal chords to achieve intense highs and...

Mary Wilson Mary Wilson Supreme Talent By Mark Mussari Mary Wilson is standing on stage in the amber glow of a spotlight and singing...

Emmy Rossum Emmy Rossum Can’t Slow Her Down by Jay S. Jacobs When you’ve spent most of your life working to make a name in one field, it...