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Warren Zanes – Writing the Book on Tom Petty

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Dec 4, 2015
16 min

Warren Zanes – Writing the Book on Tom Petty

Warren Zanes Warren Zanes Writing the Book on Tom Petty by Jay S. Jacobs Thirty years ago, Warren Zanes and his brother Dan led a hip rock band called The Del Fuegos. The Boston-based band released three albums on the cutting-edge Slash/WB label, gaining a cult following, but never quite making the breakthrough that was expected. Probably their career high was getting the coveted opening slot on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Southern Accents tour. Zanes, who had grown up

All That Remains – Theatre of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 4, 201

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Nov 5, 2015
1 min

All That Remains – Theatre of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 4, 201

All That Remains – Theatre of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 4, 2015 Click on below thumbnails to see full-sized concert photos! Photos by Erik Gibbons © 2015 #AllThatRemains #rock #TheatreoftheLivingArts #2015 #ErikGibbons #TLA #ConcertPhotos #November42015

Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

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Oct 21, 2015
2 min

Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com Conc

Old 97’s – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 – Photo ©2015 Chris Sikich. Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 It is so perfect that during this time of Back to the Future reminiscences, Old 97’s are touring. A band that would fit right in circa 1955 with a few appearance alterations (Rhett Miller would at least have to button a few more buttons) and content tweaks (controlled substance references galore in Most Messed Up for starters

American Authors Interview at Arthur Ashe Kids Day

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Sep 23, 2015
1 min

American Authors Interview at Arthur Ashe Kids Day

Our Rachel and Georgie check in with popular group – American Authors. They talk about music, touring, their fans and more! #DaveRublin #rock #pop #AmericanAuthors #georgesethwagner #music #soul #ArthurAsheKidsDay #tennis #concert #MattSanchez #PopEntertainmentcom #JamesAdamShelley #BillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenter #touring #ZacBarnett #RachelDiSipio

Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com

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Sep 4, 2015
3 min

Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 (A PopEntertainment.com

Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 – Photo copyright ©2015 Jim Rinaldi. Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 It almost feels too simplistic to compare Durham, NC’s faves Delta Rae with Fleetwood Mac. After all they both have multiple lead singers (Rae has two women and two men, while the Mac had two women and only one man) and play a wide variety of musical styles – including aspects from rock, p

Uncle Kracker – Something New Under the Sun

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Aug 17, 2015
10 min

Uncle Kracker – Something New Under the Sun

Uncle Kracker performing at Xfinity Live in Philadelphia, August 22, 2015. Photo copyright 2015 Deborah Wagner. Uncle Kracker Something New Under the Sun by Jay S. Jacobs Music has always been a rainbow coalition of sounds for Uncle Kracker, a mélange of rock, hip-hop, country, jazz, soul, blues and more. That’s what they played on the radio (remember the radio?) when Kracker was growing up, and that’s what he has played ever since. Kracker has literally been in music since

Aerosmith – Sing for the Years

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Feb 26, 2015
27 min

Aerosmith – Sing for the Years

Aerosmith Rock Donington 2014 Aerosmith Sing For the Years by Jay S. Jacobs Over forty years into their stellar career, Aerosmith is still considered one of America’s top rock bands. With decades of hit records, sold-out tours, two autobiographies, several videos, a singer who extended his stardom on TV’s then-most popular show, and even a roller coaster in Disneyland, Aerosmith is the epitome of rock-and-roll… bigger, stronger, faster. The group started in 1970 in suburban B

Tessanne Chin Counts On Her Fans

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Nov 27, 2014
6 min

Tessanne Chin Counts On Her Fans

Tessanne Chin performing live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Photo copyright 2014 Ethan Serling/PopEntertainment.com. Tessanne Chin Counts On Her Fans by Ally Abramson Tessanne Chin is living her dream. After winning season five of The Voice in late 2013, Chin began performing all over the place, touring and racking up fans all over. Before her Voice experience, Chin was no stranger to the music business. She even released an independent album in 2010. The Voice got the

DigiTour Slay Bells 2014 Announces Tour Dates

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Nov 11, 2014
2 min

DigiTour Slay Bells 2014 Announces Tour Dates

DigTour Slay Bells 2014 DIGITOUR SLAY BELLS 2014 by Debbie Wagner The face of concerts has changed a bit in the last years. It’s not always the fan favorite that has gone platinum in records sales or one who has won a Grammy or two that people are flocking to see. Now some of the most popular tours out there are those of the YouTube generations favorites. So, move over Bono, here come Andrea Russett, Sam Wilkinson and Digi Tour. One of the most popular shows for the YouTub

Paramore – Ain’t It Fun?

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Jun 19, 2014
11 min

Paramore – Ain’t It Fun?

Paramore – Q102 Jingle Ball 2013 The Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 4, 2013 – photo by Jackie Speiss © 2013 Paramore Ain’t It Fun? by Shana Bergmann Paramore is a spunky, in-your-face rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. Formed in 2004, the band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005. Its follow-up Riot! in 2007 went Platinum in the

MKTO – Living the American Dream

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Jun 10, 2014
7 min

MKTO – Living the American Dream

Tony Oller and Malcolm Kelley of MKTO MKTO Living the American Dream by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller first became friends while acting together on a popular Nickelodeon show called Gigantic. While they both loved acting, they also wanted to branch out and do something else. Who better to embark on an exciting new journey in life with than your BFF, right? That’s exactly what they did and now we know them as the popular American pop duo MKTO! It’

Fall Out Boy Knows What You Did In the Dark

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Jun 9, 2014
12 min

Fall Out Boy Knows What You Did In the Dark

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in concert in New York. Photo copyright 2013 by Mark Doyle. Fall Out Boy Knows What You Did In the Dark by Ally Abramson It’s time to “Dance, Dance” because Fall Out Boy (FOB) is back on tour accompanied by Paramore. The “Monumentour” will run for two and a half months this summer all over the United States. This will be the first co-headlining tour for Fall Out Boy and Paramore, who have very similar music styles and fan bases. FOB has been around

David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation

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Jun 4, 2014
18 min

David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation

David Paich of Toto David Paich of Toto Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation by Jay S. Jacobs 36 years is a huge chunk of anyone’s life, particularly if you are just about to turn 60 at the end of the upcoming month. Keyboardist David Paich was in his mid-twenties when he hooked up with a bunch of high school friends to create the session musician super-group Toto, including guitarist Steve Lukather and brothers keyboardist Steve Porcaro, drummer Jeff Porcaro and bassist Mike

Lindsey Cohen – Saving Grace

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May 27, 2014
10 min

Lindsey Cohen – Saving Grace

Lindsey Cohen at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia PA on May 20, 2014. Lindsey Cohen Saving Grace by Ally Abramson Lindsey Cohen is a seventeen year old high school senior with a big voice and a great attitude. Her debut EP Grace Under Pressure was released a few months ago, and already people are taking notice. Cohen is a triple threat – singer, songwriter, and she has brains. Cohen’s voice is deep and velvety, showing strength but also vulnerability in her songs like the curr

Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots

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Apr 28, 2014
9 min

Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots

Louise Macnamara and Ellie Macnamara of Heathers Heathers Sending Some Forget Me Knots by Jay S. Jacobs Irish twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara have been creative waves in their homeland with their intense blend of traditional folk and more current dance rhythms. Their band Heathers has been turning a lot of heads – remixer David Guetta wanted to work with them, filmmaker JJ Abrams hired them to play his Oscar party and the Irish tourism board used their song “Remember

Terri Nunn of Berlin – Embraces Her Animal Instincts

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Apr 22, 2014
18 min

Terri Nunn of Berlin – Embraces Her Animal Instincts

Terri Nunn of Berlin Terri Nunn of Berlin Embraces Her Animal Instincts by Jay S. Jacobs Berlin rode the synthesized new wave to pop stardom in the early 80s. The band was formed in Santa Monica, California, in the late 70s when songwriter and producer John Crawford hooked up with former actress and model Terri Nunn to take on the just about-to-explode synth pop world. For a few years they gained little traction – and Nunn briefly left the band in a personnel dispute, leadin

Getting “Classic” with MKTO

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Apr 7, 2014
8 min

Getting “Classic” with MKTO

Tony Oller and Malcolm D. Kelley of MKTO backstage at The Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA on February 21, 2014. Getting “Classic” with MKTO by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss Doing the thing you love most together with your best friend sounds like a dream come true, right? That’s exactly how the last few years have been for BFF’s Malcolm D. Kelley and Tony Oller, the members of the sensational pop duo MKTO. Kelley and Oller have released three singles “Thank You,” “Classic” and

This Must Be the Place (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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Mar 16, 2013
2 min

This Must Be the Place (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

This Must Be the Place This Must Be the Place This Must Be the Place is such an odd little movie that you spend most of the running time trying to decide if you are enjoying it or not. And for all of its truly weird quirks – and there are lots of them – the answer is mostly yes. The basic storyline is almost too bonkers to believe. Sean Penn plays Cheyenne, an aging former goth rocker (think Robert Smith of the Cure meets The Osbornes-era Ozzy) who is living in quiet depres

Little Big Town – The Band Has Landed

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Nov 10, 2007
6 min

Little Big Town – The Band Has Landed

Little Big Town Little Big Town The Band Has Landed By Mark Mussari It’s an impossible task trying to define Little Big Town. There’s no one like them in country music – or in any genre of music for that matter. And their singularity goes far beyond their unique configuration of two men and two women. Flying high on the heels of their platinum-selling CD The Road to Here (Equity Music, 2006), which spawned such mega-hits as “Boondocks” and “Bring It on Home,” the band has rec

Tyrone Wells – Hold On (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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Jun 9, 2007
2 min

Tyrone Wells – Hold On (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Tyrone Wells – Hold On Tyrone Wells-Hold On (Universal Republic) Effortlessly combining pop, soul, folk and rock, Tyrone Wells has masterfully crafted a perfect mainstream debut. The Seattle, Washington native recently released Hold On, his first major label offering. He previously released Hold On via the internet, building a buzz and gaining a loyal fan base. Hold On opens with by far the strongest message on the album, all within “What Are We Fighting For?” The words “It

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