An animated video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” – which brought together a stunning lineup of over 60 guitar gods to raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust – has been released. It features the final recording of Jeff Beck along with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Sting.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
- 3/22/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Mark Knopfler has teamed up with a host of fellow guitar legends to record a version of his song “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)” to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rogers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero.”
The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
- 2/8/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The Beach Boys are keeping summer vibes alive with the newly-announced “Endless Summer Gold” tour, which will take the Mike Love-led iteration of the band on the road once again for a sprawling run of dates featuring Dave Mason as a special guest.
Kicking off on February 21st in Honolulu, Hawaii, the “Endless Summer Gold” tour will see the band — featuring Love, longtime member Bruce Johnston, and a number of touring musicians — head to cities like New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and more. Plus, they’ll be playing sets at festivals like New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Stagecoach, and others. There are even a few matinee performances booked, which’ll surely be music to the ears of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Tickets for the majority of the upcoming tour dates will become available via a Live Nation pre-sale opening on Wednesday, February 7th, at 10:00 a.m. local time (use...
Kicking off on February 21st in Honolulu, Hawaii, the “Endless Summer Gold” tour will see the band — featuring Love, longtime member Bruce Johnston, and a number of touring musicians — head to cities like New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and more. Plus, they’ll be playing sets at festivals like New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Stagecoach, and others. There are even a few matinee performances booked, which’ll surely be music to the ears of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Tickets for the majority of the upcoming tour dates will become available via a Live Nation pre-sale opening on Wednesday, February 7th, at 10:00 a.m. local time (use...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
The Santa Barbara News-Press, which bills itself as the longest running daily newspaper in Southern California, has ceased publication.
Ampersand Publishing LLC, the entity that owns the paper, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or liquidation, on Friday, with estimated assets of up to $50,000 and liabilities between $1,000,001 and $10 million, according to court records. The bankruptcy was approved by the LLC on May 1, with Wendy McCaw, who has owned the paper since 2000, as the authorized agent.
The News-Press went all digital a month ago, and its website currently features no stories since Friday.
The Santa Barbara Independent reported that Managing Editor Dave Mason wrote in an email to employees, “I have some bad news. Wendy filed for bankruptcy on Friday. All of our jobs are eliminated, and the News-Press has stopped publishing. They ran out of money to pay us. They will issue final paychecks when the bankruptcy is approved in court.”
The...
Ampersand Publishing LLC, the entity that owns the paper, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or liquidation, on Friday, with estimated assets of up to $50,000 and liabilities between $1,000,001 and $10 million, according to court records. The bankruptcy was approved by the LLC on May 1, with Wendy McCaw, who has owned the paper since 2000, as the authorized agent.
The News-Press went all digital a month ago, and its website currently features no stories since Friday.
The Santa Barbara Independent reported that Managing Editor Dave Mason wrote in an email to employees, “I have some bad news. Wendy filed for bankruptcy on Friday. All of our jobs are eliminated, and the News-Press has stopped publishing. They ran out of money to pay us. They will issue final paychecks when the bankruptcy is approved in court.”
The...
- 7/24/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In 1994, Fleetwood Mac set out on tour without the presence of key members Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. While they would eventually rejoin the group, they had all stepped away. In their absence, Mick Fleetwood hired replacements. McVie spoke to Nicks’ replacement and told her that she was behaving honorably. Here’s why.
Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1994
After many tumultuous years with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks, McVie, and Buckingham opted out of the 1994 tour. While they had reunited for Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993, Nicks and Buckingham had quit the band, and McVie no longer wanted to tour. Still, Fleetwood was dedicated to the group and wanted to continue to perform. In order to do so, though, he had to hire new members.
Fleetwood and bassist John McVie hired Dave Mason, Billy Burnette, and Bekka Bramlett.
Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1994
After many tumultuous years with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks, McVie, and Buckingham opted out of the 1994 tour. While they had reunited for Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993, Nicks and Buckingham had quit the band, and McVie no longer wanted to tour. Still, Fleetwood was dedicated to the group and wanted to continue to perform. In order to do so, though, he had to hire new members.
Fleetwood and bassist John McVie hired Dave Mason, Billy Burnette, and Bekka Bramlett.
- 4/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fans of classic rock know all too well the tumultuous history so many of their favorite bands dealt with. Whether due to success or failure, band members often come and go, often to pursue solo careers. Fleetwood Mac, of course, was no exception. But one band member, Bekka Bramlett, once revealed she “felt a little bit disposable” during her time playing with Fleetwood Mac.
How Bekka Bramlett joined Fleetwood Mac in the 1990s Bekka Bramlett performing live onstage with Fleetwood Mac at the Universal Ampitheatre, Los Angeles | Donna Santisi/Redferns
Fleetwood Mac first formed in 1967, releasing its self-titled debut album the following year. But founders Mick Fleetwood and John McVie have really been the only consistent band members throughout its epic decades-long run in the music business. Even so, the early 1990s were a particularly rough time for Fleetwood Mac. In 1994, the band toured without Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and...
How Bekka Bramlett joined Fleetwood Mac in the 1990s Bekka Bramlett performing live onstage with Fleetwood Mac at the Universal Ampitheatre, Los Angeles | Donna Santisi/Redferns
Fleetwood Mac first formed in 1967, releasing its self-titled debut album the following year. But founders Mick Fleetwood and John McVie have really been the only consistent band members throughout its epic decades-long run in the music business. Even so, the early 1990s were a particularly rough time for Fleetwood Mac. In 1994, the band toured without Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and...
- 4/1/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Classic rock aficionados likely know all too well what their favorite bands have gone through to make such chart-topping music. Yet, even among its peers, Fleetwood Mac has had an extraordinary amount of behind-the-scenes drama. In fact, one singer recently revealed she knew she was only serving as a replacement until Stevie Nicks finally returned to the fold.
Singer Bekka Bramlett joined Fleetwood Mac from 1993 to 1995 Bekka Bramlett, lead singer of Fleetwood Mac performing at club Le Bar Bat in August 1994 in New York City. | Bill Tompkins/Getty Images
During the early 1990s, Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVie had all left Fleetwood Mac for one reason or another. And founders Mick Fleetwood and John McVie turned to some replacement talent to fill out the line-up. The new additions? Dave Mason of Traffic, rockabilly singer Billy Burnette, and Bekka Bramlett, daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett of music duo Delaney & Bonnie.
Singer Bekka Bramlett joined Fleetwood Mac from 1993 to 1995 Bekka Bramlett, lead singer of Fleetwood Mac performing at club Le Bar Bat in August 1994 in New York City. | Bill Tompkins/Getty Images
During the early 1990s, Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVie had all left Fleetwood Mac for one reason or another. And founders Mick Fleetwood and John McVie turned to some replacement talent to fill out the line-up. The new additions? Dave Mason of Traffic, rockabilly singer Billy Burnette, and Bekka Bramlett, daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett of music duo Delaney & Bonnie.
- 3/30/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While Fleetwood Mac has had a constantly rotating roster, many consider the true band to consist of Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, and John McVie. In the 1990s, the band went back on the road, but the only returning members were Fleetwood and John McVie. Bekka Bramlett filled in for Nicks, and according to Bramlett, Nicks was not a fan.
Bekka Bramlett replaced Stevie Nicks during Fleetwood Mac’s 1990’s return Stevie Nicks | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
In the summer of 1994, Fleetwood Mac went on tour. However, the band was very different, with Bramlett, Dave Mason, and Billy Burnette. In his 2014 memoir, Play On, Fleetwood admitted that he should not have called themselves Fleetwood Mac as they weren’t the same band. It was essentially false advertising to sell tickets.
Bramlett took on the role of Nicks, and she knew it was impossible to fill those shoes.
Bekka Bramlett replaced Stevie Nicks during Fleetwood Mac’s 1990’s return Stevie Nicks | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
In the summer of 1994, Fleetwood Mac went on tour. However, the band was very different, with Bramlett, Dave Mason, and Billy Burnette. In his 2014 memoir, Play On, Fleetwood admitted that he should not have called themselves Fleetwood Mac as they weren’t the same band. It was essentially false advertising to sell tickets.
Bramlett took on the role of Nicks, and she knew it was impossible to fill those shoes.
- 3/13/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few months. In the end, however, they all found out that replacement singers can themselves be replaced. This edition features former Fleetwood Mac singer Bekka Bramlett.
In the summer of 1994, Fleetwood Mac hit the road without Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham,...
In the summer of 1994, Fleetwood Mac hit the road without Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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Charles Koppelman, former music executive and Martha Stewart chairman, died on Friday. He was 82. A cause of death was not given at the time.
His son, showrunner Brian Koppelman, announced the loss on his social media, saying, “I’ll write more about my dad, Charles Koppelman, when I can. But the only thing that matters is how much I loved him. And how much he taught me about every single thing that matters.”
The Billions co-creator continued, “He lived exactly the life he wanted to live. And he spent his last days surrounded by those he loved the most. Pop, thank you.”
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Koppelman began his career in entertainment as a member of musical trio The Ivy Three, which had a Top 10 hit in 1960 called “Yogi.” Shortly after, the singer and his bandmate,...
Charles Koppelman, former music executive and Martha Stewart chairman, died on Friday. He was 82. A cause of death was not given at the time.
His son, showrunner Brian Koppelman, announced the loss on his social media, saying, “I’ll write more about my dad, Charles Koppelman, when I can. But the only thing that matters is how much I loved him. And how much he taught me about every single thing that matters.”
The Billions co-creator continued, “He lived exactly the life he wanted to live. And he spent his last days surrounded by those he loved the most. Pop, thank you.”
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Koppelman began his career in entertainment as a member of musical trio The Ivy Three, which had a Top 10 hit in 1960 called “Yogi.” Shortly after, the singer and his bandmate,...
- 11/26/2022
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Don Graham, the music promotion pioneer who worked at Warner Bros. Records, A&m Records and Blue Thumb Records with the likes of Edd “Kookie” Byrnes and Connie Stevens, The Everly Brothers and Ike & Tina Turner, has died. He was 87.
Graham died Thursday in Los Angeles of stomach cancer, his family announced.
In 1958, Graham learned that Warner Bros. was about to start a record label and soon became head of its San Francisco operations. Under his leadership, Warner Bros. Records signed actors Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, Connie Stevens and Tab Hunter, plus The Everly Brothers and Peter, Paul & Mary.
One of Warner Bros.’ first records to be successful was “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb” by Kookie and Stevens, based on Byrnes’ popular character on the ABC show 77 Sunset Strip. When top San Francisco radio station Kya would not add the song to its playlist,...
Don Graham, the music promotion pioneer who worked at Warner Bros. Records, A&m Records and Blue Thumb Records with the likes of Edd “Kookie” Byrnes and Connie Stevens, The Everly Brothers and Ike & Tina Turner, has died. He was 87.
Graham died Thursday in Los Angeles of stomach cancer, his family announced.
In 1958, Graham learned that Warner Bros. was about to start a record label and soon became head of its San Francisco operations. Under his leadership, Warner Bros. Records signed actors Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, Connie Stevens and Tab Hunter, plus The Everly Brothers and Peter, Paul & Mary.
One of Warner Bros.’ first records to be successful was “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb” by Kookie and Stevens, based on Byrnes’ popular character on the ABC show 77 Sunset Strip. When top San Francisco radio station Kya would not add the song to its playlist,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Eighties are widely regarded as the low point of Bob Dylan’s entire career, a time when he struggled to find relevance in the MTV era and released a series of tacky, rudderless albums that were savaged by fans and critics. Even Dylan himself refuses to defend his output from the time. “[I was] pretty whitewashed and wasted out professionally,” he recalled in his 2004 memoir Chronicles: Volume One. “I’m in the bottomless pit of cultural oblivion. You name it. I can’t shake it.”
But the newest chapter of the bootleg series,...
But the newest chapter of the bootleg series,...
- 9/16/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
As Klaus Voormann recalls, the bass player, artist, and friend of the Beatles had no idea what was about to hit him when he arrived at Emi Studios (later known as Abbey Road) one day in late May of 1970. All he knew was that George Harrison was about to start a new project and that Ringo Starr would be drumming. Before he realized it, Voormann was rehearsing a bunch of unheard Harrison songs — one after another, 15 in all, including “What Is Life,” “Awaiting on You All,” and “My Sweet Lord.
- 8/6/2021
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
The next chapter of Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series will center around the music recorded in the aftermath of his Christian period in the early Eighties. The package includes studio outtakes from 1981’s Shot of Love, 1983’s Infidels, and 1985’s Empire Burlesque along with songs recorded during live rehearsals in 1980, his 1984 European stadium tour, and his 1984 appearance on Late Night With David Letterman.
Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985), set for release September 17th, will be available as a two-disc set and a deluxe package containing a...
Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985), set for release September 17th, will be available as a two-disc set and a deluxe package containing a...
- 7/21/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The official video for Kansas’ “Dust in the Wind” is typical of many music videos from the late Seventies: There’s an endless amount of hair, a few questionably ruffled tuxedo shirts, and some more hair. In the same way that Journey’s 1978 video for “Lights” humorously featured light literally beaming out of the band members’ extravagant outfits, the Kansas clip uses a fog machine to dramatically represent all that dust in the wind.
But this is a song about living in the moment — so why not check out a...
But this is a song about living in the moment — so why not check out a...
- 7/19/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Paul McCartney reflects on the unique piccolo trumpet solo at the heart of the Beatles’ “Penny Lane” in a new clip from the upcoming docuseries, McCartney, 3, 2, 1, premiering July 16th on Hulu.
The new series finds McCartney in an extensive one-on-one conversation with Rick Rubin. As the series’ director Zachary Heinzerling tells Rolling Stone in an email, Rubin came into the interview with a list of songs he wanted to discuss with McCartney, and when “Penny Lane” came up, it was Rubin who specifically isolated the trumpet solo.
In the clip,...
The new series finds McCartney in an extensive one-on-one conversation with Rick Rubin. As the series’ director Zachary Heinzerling tells Rolling Stone in an email, Rubin came into the interview with a list of songs he wanted to discuss with McCartney, and when “Penny Lane” came up, it was Rubin who specifically isolated the trumpet solo.
In the clip,...
- 7/15/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Ahead of the 50th=anniversary reissue of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, Capitol and UMe have shared the first unreleased track from the collection, the acoustic demo “Cosmic Empire.”
Prior to the 1970 album’s six-week recording sessions, Harrison spent two days — May 26th and 27th, 1970 — demoing 30 songs at Studio Three at Emi Studios Abbey Road in London. The first day of demoing featured Harrison alongside Ringo Starr and bassist Klaus Voorman on 15 tracks, while the second day was just Harrison performing 15 songs solo for producer Phil Spector. “Cosmic...
Prior to the 1970 album’s six-week recording sessions, Harrison spent two days — May 26th and 27th, 1970 — demoing 30 songs at Studio Three at Emi Studios Abbey Road in London. The first day of demoing featured Harrison alongside Ringo Starr and bassist Klaus Voorman on 15 tracks, while the second day was just Harrison performing 15 songs solo for producer Phil Spector. “Cosmic...
- 7/9/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Two time Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Kenny Loggins is receiving the Career Achievement honor at the next Hollywood Music in Media Awards (Hmma) which will be held on Jan. 27, 2021 in a hybrid awards show. The Footloose singer-songwriter will also perform during the Hmma event.
Loggins joins a distinguished list of past Hmma honorees including Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Earth Wind & Fire, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason and film composer John Debney.
Kenny Loggins is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and producer. After playing in several bands in the late ’60s and honing his songwriting chops as a staff songwriter at Wingate Music, Loggins rose to prominence with Loggins & Messina, a duo with fellow singer/songwriter Jim Messina. The two were together from 1972 to 1976, and released a string of successful albums. Loggins solo career led to further stardom with million-selling albums including Celebrate Me Home, Nightwatch (which included the...
Loggins joins a distinguished list of past Hmma honorees including Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Earth Wind & Fire, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason and film composer John Debney.
Kenny Loggins is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and producer. After playing in several bands in the late ’60s and honing his songwriting chops as a staff songwriter at Wingate Music, Loggins rose to prominence with Loggins & Messina, a duo with fellow singer/songwriter Jim Messina. The two were together from 1972 to 1976, and released a string of successful albums. Loggins solo career led to further stardom with million-selling albums including Celebrate Me Home, Nightwatch (which included the...
- 11/13/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Doobie Brothers and Peter Frampton have partnered for a cover of Eric Clapton’s 1970 track, “Let It Rain.”
The song and its accompanying video were recorded virtually, with Frampton and every member of the Doobie Brothers contributing their parts remotely. “Let It Rain” is a perfect choice for the Doobies and Frampton, who add a little extra instrumental oomph — especially when Frampton and Tom Johnston start trading guitar solos — but otherwise remain faithful to the original’s cathartic pop-rock charms.
Johnston tells Rolling Stone how the collaboration came together,...
The song and its accompanying video were recorded virtually, with Frampton and every member of the Doobie Brothers contributing their parts remotely. “Let It Rain” is a perfect choice for the Doobies and Frampton, who add a little extra instrumental oomph — especially when Frampton and Tom Johnston start trading guitar solos — but otherwise remain faithful to the original’s cathartic pop-rock charms.
Johnston tells Rolling Stone how the collaboration came together,...
- 10/27/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Dave Mason has rerecorded his 1968 Traffic classic “Feelin’ Alright'” for the quarantine age with help from Sammy Hagar, Mick Fleetwood, Michael McDonald and the Doobie Brothers.
The song wasn’t a huge hit when it appeared on the first Traffic record, but it’s since been covered by everyone from Joe Cocker and Three Dog Night to the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Weller and Isaac Hayes.
“Who would have thought that this would go on to be covered by so many different artists and bands, you just never know,...
The song wasn’t a huge hit when it appeared on the first Traffic record, but it’s since been covered by everyone from Joe Cocker and Three Dog Night to the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Weller and Isaac Hayes.
“Who would have thought that this would go on to be covered by so many different artists and bands, you just never know,...
- 7/21/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Bonnie Pointer, one of the two founding members of the Pointer Sisters, died Monday morning at age 69. The cause of death was not announced. In a statement, her older sister Anita said, “Bonnie was my best friend and we talked every day. We never had a fight in our life. I already miss her and I will see her again one day.”
The Pointer Sisters hailed from Oakland, California, and grew up singing in church; their father was a minister. Calling themselves “The Pointers, A Pair,” June and Bonnie started...
The Pointer Sisters hailed from Oakland, California, and grew up singing in church; their father was a minister. Calling themselves “The Pointers, A Pair,” June and Bonnie started...
- 6/8/2020
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
The band Traffic has probably been getting its heaviest web traffic ever this past week, thanks to the use of a 50-year-old song, “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” that plays briefly but inescapably in the first 10 minutes of the superhero epic. It’s the most prominent of the handful of pop songs that show up during the three-hour running time, at least before an even older oldie, from 1945, brings up the end credits.
And boomers who are well familiar with the Traffic tune as an FM staple for the last half-century may not be that much less initially puzzled by its appearance than millennials: Why isSteve Winwood warbling aboard the starship Benatar?
(Warning: Our answers include mild thematic spoilers, for the hundred or so arthouse partisans and shut-ins who haven’t seen the film.)
Of all the movies you might walk out of saying, “Man, music supervisor Dave Jordan really earned his salary on that one,...
And boomers who are well familiar with the Traffic tune as an FM staple for the last half-century may not be that much less initially puzzled by its appearance than millennials: Why isSteve Winwood warbling aboard the starship Benatar?
(Warning: Our answers include mild thematic spoilers, for the hundred or so arthouse partisans and shut-ins who haven’t seen the film.)
Of all the movies you might walk out of saying, “Man, music supervisor Dave Jordan really earned his salary on that one,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Stevie Wonder wanted to meet Tonto. He had just turned 21, was flush with cash and had all these songs and sounds in his head that he couldn’t get onto tape. A friend had loaned him a copy of an album called Zero Time that had been recorded using the world’s largest, most advanced music synthesizer: Tonto, an acronym for “The Original New Timbral Orchestra.”
The mastermind behind Tonto was an Afro’d, English bassist-turned–studio tech named Malcolm Cecil who lived above a midtown-Manhattan advertising recording studio. ““I...
The mastermind behind Tonto was an Afro’d, English bassist-turned–studio tech named Malcolm Cecil who lived above a midtown-Manhattan advertising recording studio. ““I...
- 11/13/2018
- by Martin Porter and David Goggin
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve yet to receive confirmation on the departure of Henry Cavill from the role of Superman, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of fans and bookies alike from offering their predictions on who’ll be next to don the red cape.
A new set of odds have just been released courtesy of BetOnline’s Sportsbook Brand Manager Dave Mason, and the speculative shortlist contains a few names you’d expect, along with a few unusual dark horses.
Naturally, the favorite is Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, with Warner Bros. already reportedly eyeing the actor for the role. Should Jordan accept the Man of Steel 2 lead, this would presumably rule out any possibility of coming back as Killmonger in the McU, given the ‘no DC’ rule that Marvel actors are contractually bound by.
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A new set of odds have just been released courtesy of BetOnline’s Sportsbook Brand Manager Dave Mason, and the speculative shortlist contains a few names you’d expect, along with a few unusual dark horses.
Naturally, the favorite is Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, with Warner Bros. already reportedly eyeing the actor for the role. Should Jordan accept the Man of Steel 2 lead, this would presumably rule out any possibility of coming back as Killmonger in the McU, given the ‘no DC’ rule that Marvel actors are contractually bound by.
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- 9/15/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Tanna is based on a true story about a girl who runs away from an arranged marriage.
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Tanna, Sherpa and Peter Allen - Not the Boy Nex Door have taken top honours at the 2016 Australian Director's Guild Awards.
Jennifer Peedom has won Best Direction in a Documentary Feature at the Awards in Melbourne, in the same week as her film Sherpa passed $1 million at the local box office.
Hosted by Nazeem Hussain, the awards honoured the outstanding work over the past year of Australian directors working in film, television, music and advertising..
Other winners included Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, who won Best Direction in a Feature Film for Tanna..
The film was made in collaboration with the Yakel people of Tanna, Vanuatu.
Rachel Perkins won her second Adg Award, this time for Best Direction in a Telemovie for Redfern Now: Promise Me..
Best Direction in a TV Drama Series...
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Tanna, Sherpa and Peter Allen - Not the Boy Nex Door have taken top honours at the 2016 Australian Director's Guild Awards.
Jennifer Peedom has won Best Direction in a Documentary Feature at the Awards in Melbourne, in the same week as her film Sherpa passed $1 million at the local box office.
Hosted by Nazeem Hussain, the awards honoured the outstanding work over the past year of Australian directors working in film, television, music and advertising..
Other winners included Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, who won Best Direction in a Feature Film for Tanna..
The film was made in collaboration with the Yakel people of Tanna, Vanuatu.
Rachel Perkins won her second Adg Award, this time for Best Direction in a Telemovie for Redfern Now: Promise Me..
Best Direction in a TV Drama Series...
- 5/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Tanna is based on a true story about a girl who runs away from an arranged marriage.
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Tanna, Sherpa and Peter Allen - Not the Boy Nex Door have taken top honours at the 2016 Australian Director's Guild Awards.
Jennifer Peedom has won Best Direction in a Documentary Feature at the Awards in Melbourne, in the same week as her film Sherpa passed $1 million at the local box office.
Hosted by Nazeem Hussain, the awards honoured the outstanding work over the past year of Australian directors working in film, television, music and advertising..
Other winners included Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, who won Best Direction in a Feature Film for Tanna..
The film was made in collaboration with the Yakel people of Tanna, Vanuatu.
Rachel Perkins won her second Adg Award, this time for Best Direction in a Telemovie for Redfern Now: Promise Me..
Best Direction in a TV Drama Series...
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Tanna, Sherpa and Peter Allen - Not the Boy Nex Door have taken top honours at the 2016 Australian Director's Guild Awards.
Jennifer Peedom has won Best Direction in a Documentary Feature at the Awards in Melbourne, in the same week as her film Sherpa passed $1 million at the local box office.
Hosted by Nazeem Hussain, the awards honoured the outstanding work over the past year of Australian directors working in film, television, music and advertising..
Other winners included Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, who won Best Direction in a Feature Film for Tanna..
The film was made in collaboration with the Yakel people of Tanna, Vanuatu.
Rachel Perkins won her second Adg Award, this time for Best Direction in a Telemovie for Redfern Now: Promise Me..
Best Direction in a TV Drama Series...
- 5/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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