To the average music fan, Quincy Jones, who died Monday at age 91, leaves behind a legacy as one of contemporary music’s greatest record producers, a titanic figure behind some of the most important records of all time. But to many in the music industry, his legacy towers even bigger than that.
Appraising Jones’ myriad roles in the music business is a humbling act, if for no other reason that he seemed to do everything. Jones was a man so prolific that even if one were to ignore every album he ever produced,...
Appraising Jones’ myriad roles in the music business is a humbling act, if for no other reason that he seemed to do everything. Jones was a man so prolific that even if one were to ignore every album he ever produced,...
- 11/6/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
When the Jacksons wound up their 1975 tour with a show in Mexico City, the group delivered everything anyone would have expected: the hits (from “I Want You Back” and “ABC” through Michael’s “Ben”), newer material like “Dancing Machine,” and ace choreography. But during a segment when each member of their backup band stepped out for an extended solo, fans were also reminded of one of the group’s secret musical weapons — brother Tito’s guitar.
Tito Jackson, who died Sept. 15 at 70 of an undisclosed cause, was never the focus...
Tito Jackson, who died Sept. 15 at 70 of an undisclosed cause, was never the focus...
- 9/16/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
It’s yacht rock season all year long at SiriusXM as we bring you your favorite smooth-sailing hits from the 1970s and ’80s. With channels like Yacht Rock Radio, Yacht Rock Deep Cuts, and Yacht Soul, plus exclusive shows like “Club Yacht Rock,” you’ll be instantly transported to turquoise seas and cool breezes.
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Yacht Rock Radio has docked at satellite channel 17 for the 2024 summer season, playing artists like Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, and other titans of the genre. Plus, catch the brand-new weekly mix show “Club Yacht Rock.” It’s the kind of rock that doesn’t rock the boat!
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Yacht Rock Channels on SiriusXM Yacht Rock Radio
Yacht Rock Radio has docked at satellite channel 17 for the 2024 summer season, playing artists like Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, and other titans of the genre. Plus, catch the brand-new weekly mix show “Club Yacht Rock.” It’s the kind of rock that doesn’t rock the boat!
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Club Yacht Rock: Weekly Broadcast Schedule Monday 9pm Et Wednesday 5pm Et Friday 7pm and 10pm Et Saturday 4pm Et Sunday 12am and 2pm...
- 7/10/2024
- by SiriusXM Editor
- SiriusXM
Get your Fourth of July festivities started with these sun-soaked soundtracks perfect for grilling, chilling, and everything in between.
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Explore star-spangled Independence Day specials spanning genres and decades, jam out to all-American country hits and classic rock anthems, and light up the night with mixes from hip-hop’s hottest DJs, killer pop and R&b “Song of the Summer” countdowns, and more.
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Fourth of July music specials on SiriusXM 90s on 9
Phat 9 Summer Edition: Spyder Harrison counts down the top nine summer songs of the 1990s.
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Palm Tree Festival: July 4 starting at 10am Et, hear sets from Swedish House Mafia, Kygo, Sofi Tukker, and more — recorded live...
July 4th SoundtracksThemed mixes, countdowns & moreListen on the App
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Explore star-spangled Independence Day specials spanning genres and decades, jam out to all-American country hits and classic rock anthems, and light up the night with mixes from hip-hop’s hottest DJs, killer pop and R&b “Song of the Summer” countdowns, and more.
No need to wait for fireworks; unlock sparks of summer joy in the SiriusXM app anytime.
Fourth of July music specials on SiriusXM 90s on 9
Phat 9 Summer Edition: Spyder Harrison counts down the top nine summer songs of the 1990s.
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Palm Tree Festival: July 4 starting at 10am Et, hear sets from Swedish House Mafia, Kygo, Sofi Tukker, and more — recorded live...
- 7/1/2024
- by SiriusXM Editor
- SiriusXM
David Sanborn, the multi-genre saxophonist who performed with David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Carly Simon, James Taylor, and many more, has died. He was 78 years old.
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
David Sanborn, the six time Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who played at Woodstock, composed music for the Lethal Weapon movies, played in the SNL and Late Night with David Letterman bands and worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie, died Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. He Was 78.
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
David Sanborn, beloved jazz saxophonist who is credited on songs for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and many more, died Sunday. He was 78.
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rania Aniftos, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Smooth jazz saxophonist David Sanborn, who played on recordings by Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Carly Simon and performed live with David Bowie and the Rolling Stones, died in Tarrytown, New York, on Sunday afternoon. A rep confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. A message on Sanborn’s social media cited complications after an extended battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
- 5/13/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Cuscuna, the three-time Grammy winner, Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75.
Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced.
Cuscuna produced the 1970 album Buddy & the Juniors, featuring Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance, for Vanguard Records, and 1972’s Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt’s lone gold album during her time at Warner Bros.
He produced reissues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalog.
“Plainly stated, Blue Note Records would not exist as it does today without the passion & dedication of Michael Cuscuna,” execs from the label wrote on Instagram.
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Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced.
Cuscuna produced the 1970 album Buddy & the Juniors, featuring Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance, for Vanguard Records, and 1972’s Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt’s lone gold album during her time at Warner Bros.
He produced reissues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalog.
“Plainly stated, Blue Note Records would not exist as it does today without the passion & dedication of Michael Cuscuna,” execs from the label wrote on Instagram.
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- 4/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ken Fritz, was a personal manager of Tom and Dick Smothers for the better part of 60 years. In 1964 and recently out of college, Fritz started out as a sort of advance man for their tours before becoming their full-time road manager. Later, he co-managed them with Ken Kragen and eventually assumed solo management for all aspects of their careers. He was also an executive producer on many of their projects, including the groundbreaking The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. His other clients have included Neil Diamond, Peter, Paul and Mary and George Benson. Here, Fritz reflects on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as well as Tom Smothers as a comedian, businessman and friend.
In 1966 William Morris pitched CBS a new variety show starring The Smothers Brothers and CBS wanted it. We were very firm with the network that they were not going to buy the live versions of the nightclub shows,...
In 1966 William Morris pitched CBS a new variety show starring The Smothers Brothers and CBS wanted it. We were very firm with the network that they were not going to buy the live versions of the nightclub shows,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Ken Fritz
- Deadline Film + TV
Katy Perry has announced her final 10 performance dates for Katy Perry: Play, her residency at Resorts World Las Vegas.
Her set of performances first debuted at Resorts World Theatre in December 2021. Perry’s nearly two-year-long residency will end on November 4.
Perry rose to prominence with her 2008 debut album with Capitol Records, One of the Boys, which featured singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold.” Her second album, Teenage Dream, contained five U.S. number-one singles.
She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 143 million records worldwide. She also has the most U.S. diamond-certified singles for a female artist with 4.
Perry has served as a judge on American Idol since 2018.
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Katy Perry Las Vegas Setlist
The below setlist comes from Perry’s last Las Vegas residency performance on August 12, 2023.
E.T.
Chained to the Rhythm
Dark Horse
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Her set of performances first debuted at Resorts World Theatre in December 2021. Perry’s nearly two-year-long residency will end on November 4.
Perry rose to prominence with her 2008 debut album with Capitol Records, One of the Boys, which featured singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold.” Her second album, Teenage Dream, contained five U.S. number-one singles.
She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 143 million records worldwide. She also has the most U.S. diamond-certified singles for a female artist with 4.
Perry has served as a judge on American Idol since 2018.
>Get Katy Perry Concert Tickets Now!
Katy Perry Las Vegas Setlist
The below setlist comes from Perry’s last Las Vegas residency performance on August 12, 2023.
E.T.
Chained to the Rhythm
Dark Horse
Not...
- 8/28/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Cynthia Weil, who teamed with husband Barry Mann to write such pop classics as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “On Broadway,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and dozens of other hits for the likes of the Drifters, the Ronettes, Dolly Parton and B.J. Thomas, died Thursday. She was 82.
Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said via publicist Sarah Schlief: “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for. She was my best friend, confidante and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music.”
Weil and Mann, who were married for 62 years, were among the most important songwriters in the early days of rock ‘n’ roll. They won a pair of Grammys and were Oscar-nominated for Best Song for “Somewhere Out There,” the Linda Ronstadt-James Ingram duet from An American Tail. The couple would share...
Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said via publicist Sarah Schlief: “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for. She was my best friend, confidante and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music.”
Weil and Mann, who were married for 62 years, were among the most important songwriters in the early days of rock ‘n’ roll. They won a pair of Grammys and were Oscar-nominated for Best Song for “Somewhere Out There,” the Linda Ronstadt-James Ingram duet from An American Tail. The couple would share...
- 6/2/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Cynthia Weil, a Brill Building songwriter, who along with her husband Barry Mann, wrote some of music’s most enduring works, has died at the age of 82.
Weil’s daughter, Jenn Mann, told TMZ that her mother passed away on Thursday, June 1st. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for. She was my best friend, confidant, and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music,” Mann said in a statement.
Weil is an inductee of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards. Her writing credits include such classics as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” which was made famous by The Righteous Brothers and ranks as among the most-played songs in the history of radio; “Make Your Own Kind of Music,...
Weil’s daughter, Jenn Mann, told TMZ that her mother passed away on Thursday, June 1st. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for. She was my best friend, confidant, and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music,” Mann said in a statement.
Weil is an inductee of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards. Her writing credits include such classics as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” which was made famous by The Righteous Brothers and ranks as among the most-played songs in the history of radio; “Make Your Own Kind of Music,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Netflix released the new original film “Spiderhead” last week, but in addition to debuting a new thriller starring Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller, the streamer also unveiled a truly killer soundtrack of yacht rock staples – and you can see the full “Spiderhead” soundtrack list below.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”) and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (“Deadpool”), “Spiderhead” is based on a dystopian short story by George Saunders and takes place entirely at a facility called – you guessed it – Spiderhead. Run by Chris Hemsworth’s Steve Abnesti, this facility is host to prisoners serving long sentences who have agreed to take part in an experimental drug trial in exchange for more freedoms.
But as Teller’s prisoner character Jeff soon learns, there may be more than meets the eye when it comes to the true nature behind these experimental drug trials.
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Chris Hemsworth Runs...
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”) and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (“Deadpool”), “Spiderhead” is based on a dystopian short story by George Saunders and takes place entirely at a facility called – you guessed it – Spiderhead. Run by Chris Hemsworth’s Steve Abnesti, this facility is host to prisoners serving long sentences who have agreed to take part in an experimental drug trial in exchange for more freedoms.
But as Teller’s prisoner character Jeff soon learns, there may be more than meets the eye when it comes to the true nature behind these experimental drug trials.
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Chris Hemsworth Runs...
- 6/19/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
One of the world’s biggest pop stars is a music geek obsessed with obscure Wings tracks, a guy who named his new album after a 1973 release by Japanese pop pioneer Haruomi Hosono. As confirmed by Harry Styles’ third and most diverse album, Harry’s House, and the distinctly indie-rock-ish Number One hit “As It Was,” Styles is somehow managing to conquer the mainstream without compromising his impressively quirky instincts.
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield — two of the world’s leading...
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield — two of the world’s leading...
- 5/27/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off this evening with an emotional opening ceremony that reached a pinnacle as Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video to address the Palais audience live from Kyiv.
During his speech, Zelensky referred to Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator and the role that film had in denouncing Hitler during World War II; the 1940 picture “didn’t destroy the real dictator, but thanks to this film, cinema was not silent,” he said.
The Ukraine president continued, “On February 24, Russia began a war of huge proportion against Ukraine with the intention of going further into Europe… Hundreds of people die every day. They are not going to get up after the end clap… Will cinema stay silent, or will it talk about it? If there is a dictator, if there is a war for freedom, again, it all depends on our unity.
During his speech, Zelensky referred to Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator and the role that film had in denouncing Hitler during World War II; the 1940 picture “didn’t destroy the real dictator, but thanks to this film, cinema was not silent,” he said.
The Ukraine president continued, “On February 24, Russia began a war of huge proportion against Ukraine with the intention of going further into Europe… Hundreds of people die every day. They are not going to get up after the end clap… Will cinema stay silent, or will it talk about it? If there is a dictator, if there is a war for freedom, again, it all depends on our unity.
- 5/17/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
What hooks and disarms audiences minutes after clicking play on “Better Nate Than Ever” is its infectious energy. George Benson’s funk cover of “On Broadway,” used decades earlier in “All That Jazz,” makes for a lively introduction to a spirited, small-statured youth’s big personality. Writer-director Tim Federle welcomes us into this world with the tantalizing promise of major things to come in a semi-biographical tale of an underdog chasing his dream of becoming a Broadway sensation. But before that can happen, a series of hapless, comedic misadventures has to occur. Funny, vibrant, yet schmaltzy to a fault, this Disney Plus family film can carry a tune, but falters in crafting a runaway hit.
Thirteen-year-old Nate (Rueby Wood) loves musicals. That much is clear from the “Music Man” and “Redhead” posters that line the walls of his bedroom and the “Wicked” references he drops in casual conversations with cool-tempered...
Thirteen-year-old Nate (Rueby Wood) loves musicals. That much is clear from the “Music Man” and “Redhead” posters that line the walls of his bedroom and the “Wicked” references he drops in casual conversations with cool-tempered...
- 3/29/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
When looking at Grammy nominations for 2022, you might notice that there are a few cover songs nominated. As per Grammy rules, a cover can only be submitted in a performance category or in an arrangement category; they’re not eligible for songwriting since they were written in a previous eligibility period, or sometimes before the Grammys were even created. This year I think three covers seem to be in a good position to win: Jason Isbell’s “All I Do is Drive,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and Chris Cornell’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” But just how common is it for covers to prevail?
Country is one of the fields with the most covers winning. A few of the most recent wins have included “Gentle On My Mind” by The Band Perry (originally performed by John Hartford), “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker...
Country is one of the fields with the most covers winning. A few of the most recent wins have included “Gentle On My Mind” by The Band Perry (originally performed by John Hartford), “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker...
- 2/22/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
The Hollywood Bowl’s 2022 summer season will include a three-night stand by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Duran Duran, a fireworks-laden 4th of July engagement by the comedy/bluegrass team of Steve Martin and Martin Short, a Loggins & Messina reunion, a fully staged production of Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” and a salute to Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee that will feature Billie Eilish and Debbie Harry, among others.
Artists with shows on the summer agenda include Ricky Martin, Pentatonix, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, Chvrches, John Fogerty, A-ha, Grace Jones, John Fogerty, UB40, A.R. Rahman, Lang Lang, Pink Martini, the Gipsy Kings, Boyz II Men and TLC.
As always, the LA Philharmonic may be the biggest star on the lineup, with 34 shows scheduled, 10 of which will be under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
“Kinky Boots” marks this year’s annual staged production of a Broadway show,...
Artists with shows on the summer agenda include Ricky Martin, Pentatonix, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, Chvrches, John Fogerty, A-ha, Grace Jones, John Fogerty, UB40, A.R. Rahman, Lang Lang, Pink Martini, the Gipsy Kings, Boyz II Men and TLC.
As always, the LA Philharmonic may be the biggest star on the lineup, with 34 shows scheduled, 10 of which will be under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
“Kinky Boots” marks this year’s annual staged production of a Broadway show,...
- 2/15/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
By Glenn Dunks
They say the neon lights are bright,
on Broadway.
They say there’s always magic in the air…
Let's be thankful that On Broadway doesn’t open with those famous lyrics from the song of the same name. Bob Fosse already did that, using George Benson’s funk-inspired 1978 rendition to launch All That Jazz over images of a throng of auditioning theatre wannabes. It’s showtime, folks, and that song is a hell of an introduction, but it's been done.
The release of Oren Jacoby’s doc feels perfectly timed, having been completed and screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival back in 2019 but delayed for general release until now as the city is on the verge of re-opening to crowds...
They say the neon lights are bright,
on Broadway.
They say there’s always magic in the air…
Let's be thankful that On Broadway doesn’t open with those famous lyrics from the song of the same name. Bob Fosse already did that, using George Benson’s funk-inspired 1978 rendition to launch All That Jazz over images of a throng of auditioning theatre wannabes. It’s showtime, folks, and that song is a hell of an introduction, but it's been done.
The release of Oren Jacoby’s doc feels perfectly timed, having been completed and screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival back in 2019 but delayed for general release until now as the city is on the verge of re-opening to crowds...
- 9/1/2021
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
The 37th Grammy Awards, held in March 1995, were an especially influential ceremony thanks to Tony Bennett’s controversial Album of the Year win for “MTV Unplugged,” which led the academy to introduce their now-infamous and now-deceased nomination review committees to decide the ultimate contenders. But there was a more overlooked result that took place on the same night, and it was actually pretty rare: Sheryl Crow (“All I Wanna Do”) and Bruce Springsteen (“Streets of Philadelphia”) split the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, respectively. That was actually the last time that two songs split those awards when both songs were nominated in both categories.
Prior to Crow/Springsteen, Record and Song of the Year had split like that only seven times:
1963: “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” by Tony Bennett (Record) and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” by Sammy Davis Jr....
Prior to Crow/Springsteen, Record and Song of the Year had split like that only seven times:
1963: “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” by Tony Bennett (Record) and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” by Sammy Davis Jr....
- 7/17/2021
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Durand Jones & the Indications’ new single “The Way That I Do” reaches back several decades to capture the feeling of a precise period in popular music history, the years in the late Seventies and early Eighties when the popular R&b vocal ensembles turned toward the locomotion of disco and boogie in search of new hits.
This is the time that yielded under-appreciated gems like the Chi-Lites “Changing for You” and the Manhattans’ “Let Your Love Come Down.” The harmonies in these records are as immaculate as the grooves are sturdy; that combination,...
This is the time that yielded under-appreciated gems like the Chi-Lites “Changing for You” and the Manhattans’ “Let Your Love Come Down.” The harmonies in these records are as immaculate as the grooves are sturdy; that combination,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Gary Gunas Dies: Broadway Executive Producer Of ‘The Who’s Tommy’, ‘Jekyll & Hyde’, ‘Ragtime’ Was 73
Gary Gunas, executive producer of such Broadway musicals as The Who’s Tommy, Jekyll & Hyde and Ragtime, died today of pancreatic cancer at his home in London. He was 73.
His death was announced by his husband Bill Rosenfield.
Born in Manchester, Ct, Gunas began his career Off Broadway in 1969 as an apprentice company manager for the musical Promenade. In the 1970s he shifted to Broadway productions and tours, working in the office of Marvin A. Krauss Associates as a company manager, associate Gm and eventually general manager on many shows including Godspell, American Buffalo, Beatlemania, Dancin’, Woman of the Year, Dreamgirls and Best Musical Tony winner La Cage aux Folles, as well as notable revivals of Gypsy, starring Angela Lansbury; King Richard III, starring Al Pacino; and Death of a Salesman, starring Dustin Hoffman.
During that time period, Gunas also general managed stage performances by such performers as Peter Allen,...
His death was announced by his husband Bill Rosenfield.
Born in Manchester, Ct, Gunas began his career Off Broadway in 1969 as an apprentice company manager for the musical Promenade. In the 1970s he shifted to Broadway productions and tours, working in the office of Marvin A. Krauss Associates as a company manager, associate Gm and eventually general manager on many shows including Godspell, American Buffalo, Beatlemania, Dancin’, Woman of the Year, Dreamgirls and Best Musical Tony winner La Cage aux Folles, as well as notable revivals of Gypsy, starring Angela Lansbury; King Richard III, starring Al Pacino; and Death of a Salesman, starring Dustin Hoffman.
During that time period, Gunas also general managed stage performances by such performers as Peter Allen,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Jackson’s video for “Thriller” was released nearly 40 years ago, on December 2nd, 1983. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London) extended the track — the seventh and final single released from the Thriller album — into a nearly 14-minute-long musical horror film, letting Michael indulge his monster-movie fantasies.
“Thriller” got saturation play on MTV and has been seen more than 149 million times on YouTube. Here’s 12 things you might not have realized the first time, or the 200th time, you watched it.
1. All “Thriller,” Some Filler
The...
“Thriller” got saturation play on MTV and has been seen more than 149 million times on YouTube. Here’s 12 things you might not have realized the first time, or the 200th time, you watched it.
1. All “Thriller,” Some Filler
The...
- 11/30/2020
- by Gavin Edwards
- Rollingstone.com
Peacock’s Saved by the Bell revival introduces a whole new generation of Bayside students, including Zack and Kelly’s slacker son Mac, Jessie’s dimwitted spawn Jamie, and our new protagonist Daisy, who inherits Preppy’s fourth wall-breaking abilities. But none of them make a bigger first impression than mysterious loner Devante, who belts out a Whitney Houston classic in the premiere’s final scene.
Throughout Episode 1, athletic director A.C. Slater tries to convince the Douglas High transplant to join the football team, but his interests lie elsewhere. Rather than attend tryouts, Devante makes a beeline for the...
Throughout Episode 1, athletic director A.C. Slater tries to convince the Douglas High transplant to join the football team, but his interests lie elsewhere. Rather than attend tryouts, Devante makes a beeline for the...
- 11/26/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Just to count it off, Peter Frampton’s Do You Feel Like I Do? A Memoir is as much fun as hearing a talking box guitar solo for the first time. Live and with an audience, of course. Each of Frampton’s best-known albums, either with his bands like Humble Pie or in his solo career, are live records. He may also love the studio albums he made, but just like The Who, whose studio albums he loves, those records are a different breed from a live show. Frampton should know, one of the first gigs he ever got was touring as an opening act for The Who.
And, as much fun as they were to see on stage, even their live shows paled when compared to ducking bottle rockets Keith Moon and John Entwistle aimed into his motel windows between shows. Frampton had fun, and it comes across on...
And, as much fun as they were to see on stage, even their live shows paled when compared to ducking bottle rockets Keith Moon and John Entwistle aimed into his motel windows between shows. Frampton had fun, and it comes across on...
- 10/19/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
“You don’t miss a kiss until the lips are gone.” That’s how Bootsy Collins describes making music by himself, ever since Covid-19 forced him and the musicians he wishes he could jam with into quarantine. “I think we took for granted the freedom that we had to be together and do things together,” he says. “I think that taking that away for now made everybody realize what we’ve been missing.”
That longing to collaborate is what fueled Collins during the creation of his upcoming new album, The Power of the One,...
That longing to collaborate is what fueled Collins during the creation of his upcoming new album, The Power of the One,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture, and memorable moments that shaped their decade. Check out all the artists who participated in the series.
Richard Marx began the 2010s with a major milestone: A song he co-wrote with Keith Urban, “Long Hot Summer,” reached Number One on the country music charts, meaning the acclaimed singer-songwriter had notched a chart-topper in each of the past four decades. The song would presage another busy period for Marx,...
Richard Marx began the 2010s with a major milestone: A song he co-wrote with Keith Urban, “Long Hot Summer,” reached Number One on the country music charts, meaning the acclaimed singer-songwriter had notched a chart-topper in each of the past four decades. The song would presage another busy period for Marx,...
- 12/31/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Christie’s will auction off a trumpet both designed and played by Miles Davis next month. Commissioned by Davis in 1980, the Martin Company horn features a distinctive gilt pattern showing crescent moons and stars, with the word “Miles” inscribed inside the bell. Christie’s estimates the instrument’s value at between $70,000 and $100,000.
The trumpet is one of three commissioned by Davis around the time he reemerged from a five-year performing and recording hiatus. The horn up for auction features a deep-blue lacquer finish; a red one with the same celestial...
The trumpet is one of three commissioned by Davis around the time he reemerged from a five-year performing and recording hiatus. The horn up for auction features a deep-blue lacquer finish; a red one with the same celestial...
- 9/4/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Former Smith’s frontman Morrissey has started his residence as the New York Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The residency will be 7 shows long and run through May 11. Get Morrissey Tickets Here! Morrissey began his debut with an a cappella bit singing, “There is a light that never goes out on Broadway” to the tune of the George Benson classic […]
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- 5/5/2019
- by ReaganBabione
- Uinterview
Khalid Robinson’s 2017 debut LP, American Teen, was a coming-of-age record that made young-dumb brokeness feel like the only way to go. At 19, Khalid had appeared on tracks by Kendrick Lamar and Future, and he was tight with Kylie Jenner. Yet he perfectly inhabited the world of an average high school kid as he tried to make sense of his messy emotions over Eighties-loving R&B tracks. The results reduced Drake-size ambition to the relatable scale of a dude who sang about living with his folks.
A gifted artist with...
A gifted artist with...
- 4/5/2019
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
Last fall, Gorillaz singer Damon Albarn was feeling bored on tour — so he did what he knows best and started sketching ideas for a new album on his iPad. “If you’re away from home for months on end, it just seems criminal not to try and turn that time into something tangible,” says the English singer-songwriter, 50, who’s released nearly an LP a year over the past quarter-century with Blur, Gorillaz and assorted side bands. The result is The Now Now, Gorillaz’s excellent new full-length LP. With its...
- 9/25/2018
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next up: David Browne on Aretha’s glide into the synth-happy 1980s.
The early ’80s and the dawn of the MTV takeover weren’t always kind to singers and bands from the previous two decades,...
The early ’80s and the dawn of the MTV takeover weren’t always kind to singers and bands from the previous two decades,...
- 8/18/2018
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
In the mid-1980s, Aretha Franklin’s career was at a low ebb. Not only had her long hot string of hits largely cooled off, her beloved father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin, had died after spending years in a coma.
During this time, she joined forces with producer and songwriter Narada Michael Walden, a young jazz drummer who over the years worked with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, and many others. The resulting album, “Who’s Zoomin’ Who,” updated Aretha’s sound and reignited her career, producing the hits “Freeway of Love” and the title track. Walden would go on to oversee four albums and many songs for Franklin — including the No. 1 duet with George Michael, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” — and contribute to even more, notably an unfinished album she was working on up to the time of her death.
During this time, she joined forces with producer and songwriter Narada Michael Walden, a young jazz drummer who over the years worked with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, and many others. The resulting album, “Who’s Zoomin’ Who,” updated Aretha’s sound and reignited her career, producing the hits “Freeway of Love” and the title track. Walden would go on to oversee four albums and many songs for Franklin — including the No. 1 duet with George Michael, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” — and contribute to even more, notably an unfinished album she was working on up to the time of her death.
- 8/17/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
This weekend is set to be bittersweet for music lovers. While Beyoncé and Adele contend for hardware at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, another golden-voiced superstar will also be on many minds. Whitney Houston tragically passed away five years ago on Feb. 11 at age 48.
With hair as big as her vocal range, relive the diva’s glory days with these seven incredible live performances.
“The Greatest Love of All” — 1986
Houston crooned this George Benson track at her first Grammy Awards. Slightly tweaking his title for her debut album—dropping the “the”—she cemented her star wattage during this performance.
“I...
With hair as big as her vocal range, relive the diva’s glory days with these seven incredible live performances.
“The Greatest Love of All” — 1986
Houston crooned this George Benson track at her first Grammy Awards. Slightly tweaking his title for her debut album—dropping the “the”—she cemented her star wattage during this performance.
“I...
- 2/11/2017
- by Katherine Richter
- PEOPLE.com
On Feb. 11, 2013, on the day of his 37th annual Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton in L.A., legendary record executive Clive Davis received the tragic news. Whitney Houston, his close friend and protégé, whose career he'd mentored and fostered since she was just a teenager, had died in her hotel room upstairs at age 48. Houston was supposed to be attend the party as a guest - instead Davis never saw her alive again. "I miss her," he tells People exclusively. "I miss her personally, and I miss her as staggering performer." Three years later, a similar tragedy has struck...
- 2/7/2015
- by Gillian Telling, @gilliantelling
- PEOPLE.com
On Feb. 11, 2013, on the day of his 37th annual Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton in L.A., legendary record executive Clive Davis received the tragic news. Whitney Houston, his close friend and protégé, whose career he'd mentored and fostered since she was just a teenager, had died in her hotel room upstairs at age 48. Houston was supposed to be attend the party as a guest - instead Davis never saw her alive again. "I miss her," he tells People exclusively. "I miss her personally, and I miss her as staggering performer." Three years later, a similar tragedy has struck...
- 2/7/2015
- by Gillian Telling, @gilliantelling
- PEOPLE.com
We're already into our third week of blind auditions! Yes, 11 more plucky hopefuls will take to the stage this weekend in an attempt to convince those coaches to turn around and add them to their teams.
If you can't quite wait until Saturday and want to know who's going to be singing their hearts out - and, in fact, what they'll be singing - then you're in luck, because we have the information and pictures right here for you...
1. Stephanie Webber - 25, Wales
Song: 'Mama's Broken Heart' - Miranda Lambert
What you need to know: Don't mess with Stephanie - she's a black belt in Korean kick-boxing. (For a day job, she works as a cleaner in a Cardiff gym.)
2. Josh McDonough - 19, Epsom
Song: 'Waves' - Mr Probz
What you need to know: Josh was a competitive swimmer but now teaches the sport to kids. Oh, and his granddad...
If you can't quite wait until Saturday and want to know who's going to be singing their hearts out - and, in fact, what they'll be singing - then you're in luck, because we have the information and pictures right here for you...
1. Stephanie Webber - 25, Wales
Song: 'Mama's Broken Heart' - Miranda Lambert
What you need to know: Don't mess with Stephanie - she's a black belt in Korean kick-boxing. (For a day job, she works as a cleaner in a Cardiff gym.)
2. Josh McDonough - 19, Epsom
Song: 'Waves' - Mr Probz
What you need to know: Josh was a competitive swimmer but now teaches the sport to kids. Oh, and his granddad...
- 1/22/2015
- Digital Spy
The frontman of party hit-maker band Black Lace tries his luck in front of the judges of The Voice UK this weekend.
57-year-old Dene Michael from Leeds was the 'Agadoo' band's lead vocalist from 1986.
He and the band continue to perform around the country, and Dene also has a show on local radio in York, playing '80s hits.
Ahead of his audition, the singer explains that he had a Black Lace-themed wedding complete with Hawaiian shirts. His bride walked down the aisle to 'Agadoo' and left to 'Do the Conga', while their first dance was to 'Superman'.
Dene met his wife in Benidorm when he was performing in a Take That tribute band.
This weekend, he performs George Benson's 'Never Give Up on a Good Thing' for Ricky Wilson, Sir Tom Jones, Rita Ora and will.i.am.
Find out if he makes it through to the...
57-year-old Dene Michael from Leeds was the 'Agadoo' band's lead vocalist from 1986.
He and the band continue to perform around the country, and Dene also has a show on local radio in York, playing '80s hits.
Ahead of his audition, the singer explains that he had a Black Lace-themed wedding complete with Hawaiian shirts. His bride walked down the aisle to 'Agadoo' and left to 'Do the Conga', while their first dance was to 'Superman'.
Dene met his wife in Benidorm when he was performing in a Take That tribute band.
This weekend, he performs George Benson's 'Never Give Up on a Good Thing' for Ricky Wilson, Sir Tom Jones, Rita Ora and will.i.am.
Find out if he makes it through to the...
- 1/20/2015
- Digital Spy
The only coach with a steal remaining on Tuesday's "The Voice" was newcomer Gwen Stefani. Did she make a rookie mistake by stealing the wrong artist? 'The Voice' recap: Battle for the ages (10/13/14) -Break- Battle rounds concluded after four nights over the past two weeks. The other three coaches -- Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams -- had already used up their steals, so that left Stefani with a lot of power. There were only three battles actually seen by the home audience out of six that were conducted (the other three were relegated to montages only). The best of those was for Team Pharrell between Brittany Butler and Ricky Manning on the George Benson classic "On Broadway." Coach/judge Williams chose to keep Manning, but Stefani completely passed on obtaining Butler for her team. The second battle of the evening for Team Blake had him choosing...
- 10/22/2014
- Gold Derby
Heaven help me, I’ve taken to using lyrics from the Broadway musical Chicago in my recap headlines for The Voice. (Sample comment from my husband, reading over my shoulder, “I don’t get that reference. At all.” #GayCardRevoked)
But I swear, there’s good reason for my flight of fancy. After all, Season 7’s Blind Auditions yielded exactly one promising jazz vocalist — and yet after a Battle Rounds process that whittled the field from 48 down to 32 contestants, that chica is as extinct as the dodo emu, as defunct as the Walkman in your “shame-shame closet,” as mopped up as...
But I swear, there’s good reason for my flight of fancy. After all, Season 7’s Blind Auditions yielded exactly one promising jazz vocalist — and yet after a Battle Rounds process that whittled the field from 48 down to 32 contestants, that chica is as extinct as the dodo emu, as defunct as the Walkman in your “shame-shame closet,” as mopped up as...
- 10/22/2014
- TVLine.com
All That Jazz (Criterion Collection) I've only seen Bob Fosse's All That Jazz once and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it a lot for its excellent photography, but I'm not sure I feel any need to purchase it. I didn't even ask for a review copy, but I will say were it to come on television I'm pretty sure it would be an easy movie to sink back into. One thing I will add, however, is Roy Scheider crushes this performance; a stand out, dripping with intensity performance that's certainly worth seeing. This new Criterion release comes loaded to the gills, here are the features: New 4K digital restoration, with 3.0 surround DTS-hd Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary featuring editor Alan Heim Selected-scene audio commentary by actor Roy Scheider New interviews with Heim and Fosse biographer Sam Wasson New conversation between actors Ann Reinking and Erzsebet Foldi...
- 8/26/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Soul legend Bobby Womack has died at the age of 70, his publicist at Xl Recordings has confirmed to HitFix. Womack, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 by The Rolling Stones Ron Wood, was only 16 when he dropped out of school at the urging of mentor Sam Cooke and began recording with his brothers under the name the Valentinos. (Womack later went on to marry and divorce Cooke's widow, Barbra.) The Valentinos first hit, "Lookin' for a Love," produced by Cooke, reached No. 8 on Billboard's R&B chart. Its second hit, “It’s All Over Now,” co-written by Womack, later became the Rolling Stones’ second Top 40 hit in the U.S. Womack continued on as a solo artist, charting 36 songs between 1970 and 1990, including “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha,” “Woman’s Gotta Have It,”” and “If You Think You’re Lonely Now.” He also...
- 6/27/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 26, 2014
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
It's showtime for Roy Scheider in All That Jazz.
The preternaturally gifted director and choreographer Bob Fosse (Cabaret) turned the camera on his own life for the madly imaginative, self-excoriating 1979 musical drama All That Jazz.
Roy Scheider (Jaws, Sorcerer) gives the performance of his career as Joe Gideon, whose exhausting work schedule—mounting a Broadway production by day and editing his latest movie at night—and routine of amphetamines, booze, and sex are putting his health at serious risk. Fosse burrows into Gideon’s (and his own) mind, rendering his interior world as phantasmagoric spectacle.
Assembled with visionary editing that makes dance come alive on-screen as never before, and overflowing with sublime footwork by the likes of Ben Vereen (Mama, I Want to Sing), Leland Palmer, Sandahl Bergman (Conan the Barbarian) and the awesomely leggy Ann Reinking, All That Jazz...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
It's showtime for Roy Scheider in All That Jazz.
The preternaturally gifted director and choreographer Bob Fosse (Cabaret) turned the camera on his own life for the madly imaginative, self-excoriating 1979 musical drama All That Jazz.
Roy Scheider (Jaws, Sorcerer) gives the performance of his career as Joe Gideon, whose exhausting work schedule—mounting a Broadway production by day and editing his latest movie at night—and routine of amphetamines, booze, and sex are putting his health at serious risk. Fosse burrows into Gideon’s (and his own) mind, rendering his interior world as phantasmagoric spectacle.
Assembled with visionary editing that makes dance come alive on-screen as never before, and overflowing with sublime footwork by the likes of Ben Vereen (Mama, I Want to Sing), Leland Palmer, Sandahl Bergman (Conan the Barbarian) and the awesomely leggy Ann Reinking, All That Jazz...
- 5/20/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Join Tamara Tunie as she celebrates the music of the legendary artists that hail from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the city of Three Rivers. 'Growing up in Pittsburgh, I had an inkling of the many musical talents who were from 'the 'Burgh,' but was thrilled to learn the depth to which those waters ran,' says Ms Tunie. From Lena Horne and Henry Mancini to Phyllis Hyman and George Benson, Tamara will celebrate the variety of composers and singers in two concerts at 54 Below on May 20 and 27.
- 5/19/2014
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Criterion has announced their upcoming August 2014 titles, which will begin on August 12 with John Cassavetes' Love Streams in which Cassavetes stars alongside Gena Rowlands as middle-aged brother and sister who find themselves caring for one another after the other loves in their lives abandon them. The film has been fully restored, comes with a new audio commentary featuring writer Michael Ventura, a video essay, interviews and more. Next is Alfonso Cuaron's Y tu mama tambien, the Mexico-set road story starring Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal that put Cuaron on the map. Set for release on August 19, the 2K digital restoration was supervised by director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki and approved by Cuar?n and comes with two new making of features, an interview with philosopher Slavoj ?i?ek, deleted scenes, Carlos Cuaron's 2002 short film You Owe Me One and more. Also on August 19 comes Pedro Almodovar's Tie Me Up!
- 5/15/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Sally Barker, Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson and Jermain Jackman will battle it out in the final of 'The Voice' UK. Contestants Bizzi Dixon, Chris Royal, Lee Glasson and Sophie May were eliminated during the show's semi-final tonight (29.03.14), after losing out in the public vote. Sir Tom Jones' act Sally opened the show with a performance of The Waterboys hit 'The Whole Of The Moon,' and fought off stiff competition for her spot in the next weekend's final from her rival Bizzi, who also wowed the judges with his rendition of George Benson's track 'Everything Must Change.' On Ricky Wilson's team, Christina triumphed...
- 3/29/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Sally Barker, Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson and Jermain Jackman will battle it out in the final of 'The Voice' UK. Contestants Bizzi Dixon, Chris Royal, Lee Glasson and Sophie May were eliminated during the show's semi-final tonight (29.03.14), after losing out in the public vote. Sir Tom Jones' act Sally opened the show with a performance of The Waterboys hit 'The Whole Of The Moon,' and fought off stiff competition for her spot in the next weekend's final from her rival Bizzi, who also wowed the judges with his rendition of George Benson's track 'Everything Must Change.' On Ricky Wilson's team, Christina triumphed...
- 3/27/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
By Arlene R. Weiss
British actor, musician, Maxton Gig “Max” Beesley, Jr’s destiny as an actor was firmly set when his mom was inspired by American, Academy Award® winning actor Gig Young, in choosing her son’s middle name. Beesley, born and raised in his beloved Manchester, England, was raised in a family steeped in the arts. His father, Max Beesley, Sr. is a venerable jazz drummer and impressionist, and his mother Chris Marlowe was a jazz singer. His step-brother Jason Milligan is also an actor and Jason’s wife Angela Griffin is an actress.
At first, American audiences may not easily recognize Max Beesley’s name, but in fact, many are far more familiar with his esteemed CV of work, which includes numerous acclaimed acting roles in many stellar films, TV series, and also a supreme music career, than they realize.
Beesley has garnered considerable praise and is...
British actor, musician, Maxton Gig “Max” Beesley, Jr’s destiny as an actor was firmly set when his mom was inspired by American, Academy Award® winning actor Gig Young, in choosing her son’s middle name. Beesley, born and raised in his beloved Manchester, England, was raised in a family steeped in the arts. His father, Max Beesley, Sr. is a venerable jazz drummer and impressionist, and his mother Chris Marlowe was a jazz singer. His step-brother Jason Milligan is also an actor and Jason’s wife Angela Griffin is an actress.
At first, American audiences may not easily recognize Max Beesley’s name, but in fact, many are far more familiar with his esteemed CV of work, which includes numerous acclaimed acting roles in many stellar films, TV series, and also a supreme music career, than they realize.
Beesley has garnered considerable praise and is...
- 6/18/2013
- by [email protected] (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Previously, on Smash
When last we left our plucky band of Broadway babies, Karen was triumphant as Marilyn Monroe in the Boston tryout of Bombshell while Ivy backstage contemplated a handful of pills. We pick up three weeks later on the tryout's closing night, with Karen-as-Marilyn singing the original “Cut, Print, Moving On”. The number starts in black-and-white which makes Karen's lips look extremely creepy.
It's not doing those under eye lines any favors either
The number becomes a montage of the various characters returning to New York. Having dumped Dev for sleeping with Ivy, Karen's moved in with a friend called Ana, a new character who shares a fondness for eccentric spelling with her portrayer, Krysta Rodriguez. Dev's left Karen a letter that reads in part that he misses her terribly. Karen crumples it.
Also noteworthy: Ivy dumps all of her pill bottles in the garbage. One day at a time,...
When last we left our plucky band of Broadway babies, Karen was triumphant as Marilyn Monroe in the Boston tryout of Bombshell while Ivy backstage contemplated a handful of pills. We pick up three weeks later on the tryout's closing night, with Karen-as-Marilyn singing the original “Cut, Print, Moving On”. The number starts in black-and-white which makes Karen's lips look extremely creepy.
It's not doing those under eye lines any favors either
The number becomes a montage of the various characters returning to New York. Having dumped Dev for sleeping with Ivy, Karen's moved in with a friend called Ana, a new character who shares a fondness for eccentric spelling with her portrayer, Krysta Rodriguez. Dev's left Karen a letter that reads in part that he misses her terribly. Karen crumples it.
Also noteworthy: Ivy dumps all of her pill bottles in the garbage. One day at a time,...
- 2/6/2013
- by fakename
- The Backlot
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