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Blast From The Past: The Wall

By Parker Otto | May 29, 2019

At the height of their career, progressive rock band Pink Floyd released their most ambitious project in 1979. After concept records like “The Dark Side of the Moon” and “Wish You Were Here,” Pink Floyd turned their aspirations to rock opera or...

Sir Elton John appears at The Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019 for a screening of the musical biopic "Rocketman." The film is scheduled to be released May 31 in the United States.

Daily Playlist: Elton John

By Parker Otto | May 25, 2019

Sir Elton John appears at The Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019 for a screening of the musical biopic "Rocketman." The film is scheduled to be released May 31 in the United States.

John Wick slices and dices in third film

By Parker Otto | May 24, 2019

In an age of action franchises like “Mission Impossible” and “The Fast and The Furious,” “John Wick” stands above them with epic action, a fantastic hidden world and the star power of Keanu Reeves. “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum,”...

A plaque commemorates the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in Bethel, New York. The 50th anniversary of the festival will be celebrated in Watkins Glen, New York, about 150 miles from the original.

50th anniversary of Woodstock to continue

By Peter Zemeske | May 23, 2019

A plaque commemorates the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in Bethel, New York. The 50th anniversary of the festival will be celebrated in Watkins Glen, New York, about 150 miles from the original.

Blast From The Past: Eddie and The Cruisers

By Parker Otto | May 23, 2019

There have been many fictional movie bands. From Spinal Tap to Stillwater, they are groups that have inspired people just as much as real rock groups but one initially flew under the water in 1983 only to get a cult following. That band was Eddie and...

Quentin Tarantino film premiers trailer and wows Cannes Film Festival

By Parker Otto | May 22, 2019

After a teaser trailer was released March 20, a full length trailer was released for director Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” Monday. The film will tell the story of actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and his stunt...

Blast From the Past: Across The Universe

By Parker Otto | May 21, 2019

Jukebox musicals are a hit or miss genre with some proving to be misses such as “Mamma Mia” or “Moulin Rouge!” and others being very entertaining including “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again” and “The Blues Brothers.” “Across the Universe”...

Blast From The Past: Hot Space

By Parker Otto | May 20, 2019

With the release of the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” in November, a killer performance at the 91st Academy Awards in February and an upcoming North American tour starting July 10, Queen is on fire. The music that their current and past members have...

Why James Charles Is Under Fire

By Peter Zemeske | May 20, 2019

YouTube makeup guru and personality James Charles has lost approximately three million subscribers on the video streaming platform over the past week. There are a few reasons the 19 year old has become the latest face of “cancel culture” — a term...