On Stage: Countdown to Ecstasy brings the music of Steely Dan to West Chester

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Countdown to Ecstasy Tribute bands continue to gain popularity for many reasons. In some instances, it is because the act being celebrated is dead. Other times, the band is no longer together or no longer performing live. No matter what the reason, fans still want to hear the music – whether delivered by the original or by a worthwhile tribute band. Some...

On Stage: Uptown celebrates the roots of Doo-Wop

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Soul Harmony Today’s world of music has an amazing number of genres and sub-genres.  Some of the oldest are blues, country and western, rock and rhythm and blues. The first three are easy for casual music fans to figure out. The fourth is more obscure. Rhythm and blues, commonly abbreviated as R&B, is a genre of popular music that originated...