In early 1970, Brian Wilson called Beach Boys manager Fred Vail to a Los Angeles hotel room to propose an idea that was outlandish even by his wild standards: a country music album with Vail on lead vocals that he’d produce. The fact that Vail was a businessman without any formal singing experience didn’t strike Wilson as any sort of obstacle.
“I said to him, ‘Have you written any country songs?'” Vail recalls to Rolling Stone. “And he said, ‘Well, no.’ I said, ‘Do you have any idea...
“I said to him, ‘Have you written any country songs?'” Vail recalls to Rolling Stone. “And he said, ‘Well, no.’ I said, ‘Do you have any idea...
- 2/13/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Barbie.Michael Cera plays Allan, a milquetoast companion to Ryan Gosling’s Ken, in the recent billion-dollar blockbuster Barbie (2023). The film’s narrator, Helen Mirren, introduces Allan by stating he is “unique” and noting “there are no multiples of him.” The same could be said of the actor behind the mild-mannered doll. Cera’s status as a sometimes endearing, sometimes discomforting, but always awkward screen presence has made him a fixture of commercial cinema ever since his famed turn as a sexually naïve cross-country star in Jason Reitman’s teenage pregnancy drama Juno (2007). Sixteen years later, Cera’s complexion remains the same. Except, his baby face no longer represents innocence and childish sentimentalism. His recent credits have skewed toward portrayals of frustrated men, revealing unforeseen dimensions of his previously exhibited acting chops.Cera’s rise to stardom in the mid-'00s coincided with the release of films such as Napoleon Dynamite...
- 11/15/2023
- MUBI
Friends star Matthew Perry was laid to rest during a ceremony attended by family, his costars, and close pals. The actor died on Oct. 28 at his Los Angeles home. He is interred alongside a galaxy of Hollywood stars at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Here’s what we know about the ceremony and the celebrity-packed final resting place of the beloved actor.
Matthew Perry’s funeral occurred on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Entertainment Tonight reported that Matthew Perry’s funeral occurred less than a week after the Friends star was found unresponsive at his LA home. He was 54.
Perry was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The cemetery is located in the near vicinity of the Warner Bros. Studios lot where the actor filmed Friends from 1994 through 2004.
The ceremony was held Friday afternoon per Et. It was attended by Perry’s parents, family, and friends, including his former cast members Jennifer Aniston,...
Matthew Perry’s funeral occurred on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Entertainment Tonight reported that Matthew Perry’s funeral occurred less than a week after the Friends star was found unresponsive at his LA home. He was 54.
Perry was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The cemetery is located in the near vicinity of the Warner Bros. Studios lot where the actor filmed Friends from 1994 through 2004.
The ceremony was held Friday afternoon per Et. It was attended by Perry’s parents, family, and friends, including his former cast members Jennifer Aniston,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features guitarist Jim Weider.
According to conventional rock wisdom, the Band ended on Thanksgiving 1976 with The Last Waltz, the most famous farewell concert in music history.
According to conventional rock wisdom, the Band ended on Thanksgiving 1976 with The Last Waltz, the most famous farewell concert in music history.
- 10/30/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“Long-awaited” isn’t quite the term for Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes,” a film that dedicated admirers of the Spanish master may have hoped for, but didn’t dare expect. Instead, Erice’s first feature in 31 years — and only his fourth overall — arrives as something between a desert oasis and a mirage: a shimmery, nourishing culmination of ideas and ellipses in a career so elusive as to have taken on a mythic quality, to the point that his latest feels almost dreamed into being. But “Close Your Eyes” proves a disarmingly simple, emotionally direct film once its out-of-time aura settles. A story itself of disappearance and reemergence, and the potential of cinema to bridge past and present as if decades were days, it’s potent and poignant enough to reach newcomers to Erice’s work, even as fans pore over its self-reflexive details.
Having premiered at Cannes, “Close Your Eyes...
Having premiered at Cannes, “Close Your Eyes...
- 10/1/2023
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
With the insane games that the various streaming platforms are pulling in terms of removing content from their services (sometimes projects that were made specifically for those platforms), an added emphasis has been placed on home video. And with good reason. The only way you can insure that the movies you love will be around is by owning them on Blu-ray. Thankfully the home video labels have been stepping up their game, with deluxe packages overflowing with extras and feature films presented in their best possible format.
Here are the biggest and best releases on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K in August 2023.
Marvel Studios
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Ready for one last ride? Writer/director James Gunn, who is now overseeing DC Studios at Warner Bros., returned for the third part of his “Guardians of the Galaxy” saga. This time around, the Guardians, led by Star Lord (Chris Pratt...
Here are the biggest and best releases on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K in August 2023.
Marvel Studios
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Ready for one last ride? Writer/director James Gunn, who is now overseeing DC Studios at Warner Bros., returned for the third part of his “Guardians of the Galaxy” saga. This time around, the Guardians, led by Star Lord (Chris Pratt...
- 8/31/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Before Jimmy Page laid down some of the best guitar solos in classic rock, he had to learn how to play guitar just like any other musician. He had several teachers along the way, including jazz guitar legend John McLaughlin, who taught Page “a hell of a lot” years before he formed Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy Page ‘learned a hell of a lot’ from jazz guitar maestro John McLaughlin
Several teachers helped make Page the ace guitarist he was in Led Zeppelin.
The homeowner who abandoned the first guitar Page played as a child helped inspire his dream. So did the choirmaster who let young James Patrick Page tune his instrument using the church organ. Or the adult bandleaders who added the teenage guitarist to the Red E. Lewis & the Red Caps’ lineup (where he played under the name Nelson Storm). Or the producers who brought in a still teenage Page...
Jimmy Page ‘learned a hell of a lot’ from jazz guitar maestro John McLaughlin
Several teachers helped make Page the ace guitarist he was in Led Zeppelin.
The homeowner who abandoned the first guitar Page played as a child helped inspire his dream. So did the choirmaster who let young James Patrick Page tune his instrument using the church organ. Or the adult bandleaders who added the teenage guitarist to the Red E. Lewis & the Red Caps’ lineup (where he played under the name Nelson Storm). Or the producers who brought in a still teenage Page...
- 7/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney has a good singing voice but rarely makes his voice go too high. He tended to stay in an area where he was comfortable, but he sometimes experimented with his vocals in songs like “Helter Skelter” and “Maybe I’m Amazed”. While recording one song, Paul McCartney attempted to get his voice as high as possible, and he thought he sounded “like Mickey Mouse.”
Paul McCartney thought he sounded like Mickey Mouse on ‘Lonesome Town’
“Lonesome Town” is a song Paul McCartney recorded for his 1999 cover album Run Devil Run. The original version was released by Ricky Nelson in 1958. McCartney brought in a solid band to record the song, including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on guitar.
The former Beatle didn’t want to do a standard remake of Nelson’s version. He tried to take it up another level, literally. He decided to do it in a higher tone,...
Paul McCartney thought he sounded like Mickey Mouse on ‘Lonesome Town’
“Lonesome Town” is a song Paul McCartney recorded for his 1999 cover album Run Devil Run. The original version was released by Ricky Nelson in 1958. McCartney brought in a solid band to record the song, including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on guitar.
The former Beatle didn’t want to do a standard remake of Nelson’s version. He tried to take it up another level, literally. He decided to do it in a higher tone,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Film Stage is elated to announce a double feature at New York’s Roxy Cinema: on Friday, July 28 we’ll introduce Francis Ford Coppola’s 1969 film The Rain People––marking the New York premiere of its 4K restoration––and a 35mm print of Howard Hawks’ Rio Bravo, both of which continue screening through the weekend.
The Film Stage readers will receive a discounted $12 ticket with mention of our program at the Roxy’s box office. (Don’t be shy––their employees are very nice.) We look forward to seeing you at the movies.
The Rain People—New York Premiere of 4K Restoration
Friday, July 28 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 29 at 5:45pm
Sunday, July 30 at 8:00pm
“If I could say I could have been in any Coppola film, I would have probably wanted to star in The Rain People.” –– Vincent Gallo
Despite consistent acclaim, The Rain People is...
The Film Stage readers will receive a discounted $12 ticket with mention of our program at the Roxy’s box office. (Don’t be shy––their employees are very nice.) We look forward to seeing you at the movies.
The Rain People—New York Premiere of 4K Restoration
Friday, July 28 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 29 at 5:45pm
Sunday, July 30 at 8:00pm
“If I could say I could have been in any Coppola film, I would have probably wanted to star in The Rain People.” –– Vincent Gallo
Despite consistent acclaim, The Rain People is...
- 6/27/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The infamous first meeting between Priscilla and Elvis Presley occurred in Germany in 1959. He was 24, and she was just 14. It set the stage for a relationship that lasted over 14 years. Surprisingly, Priscilla claims she didn’t see Elvis perform live until almost a decade after they began dating.
Elvis Presley performing during the 1968 comeback memorable on NBC | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Elvis Presley’s live show was new to Priscilla in the late 1960s
In her book Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley discussed what it was like to finally see Elvis Presley in concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. It was nine years since he last performed live.
“Though it had been nine years since Elvis had given a live performance, you never would have known it from his opening,” Priscilla wrote. “The audience cheered when he stepped onstage and never stopped the entire two hours as Elvis sang.
Elvis Presley performing during the 1968 comeback memorable on NBC | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Elvis Presley’s live show was new to Priscilla in the late 1960s
In her book Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley discussed what it was like to finally see Elvis Presley in concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. It was nine years since he last performed live.
“Though it had been nine years since Elvis had given a live performance, you never would have known it from his opening,” Priscilla wrote. “The audience cheered when he stepped onstage and never stopped the entire two hours as Elvis sang.
- 6/21/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page worked hard to become an expert guitar player. He practiced copying solos for hours on end as a child. That helped Page become an in-demand session guitarist before he formed Led Zeppelin. He wasn’t above copying Beatles tricks on Zep songs, but Page’s advice to aspiring musicians is something a motivational speaker would say. In fact, the guitarist followed his own words of wisdom more than once in Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy Page | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jimmy Page’s simple advice for young musicians — ‘Just believe in yourself’
Page wasn’t born a guitar god. Like anything in life, it took practice to become a master. When he found an old guitar in the house after his parents moved the family, the future star took to it immediately. Page spent hours meticulously mastering guitar parts — Buddy Holly chords, Ricky Nelson guitarist James Burton’s solos — to improve.
Jimmy Page | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jimmy Page’s simple advice for young musicians — ‘Just believe in yourself’
Page wasn’t born a guitar god. Like anything in life, it took practice to become a master. When he found an old guitar in the house after his parents moved the family, the future star took to it immediately. Page spent hours meticulously mastering guitar parts — Buddy Holly chords, Ricky Nelson guitarist James Burton’s solos — to improve.
- 6/10/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of the most prized moments of Howard Hawks’ macho manifesto Rio Bravo is when Dean Martin’s Dude kicks back, gazes lightheadedly at the ceiling, and moseys into a rendition of the western ballad “My Rifle, My Pony and Me,” accompanied on guitar and harmonica with a sense of second nature by Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan. It’s an oasis of calm, of earned sentimentality, in the steeliest and most no-nonsense movie of its Hollywood era, and an emblem of the male camaraderie––sans queer shading, for sure––beloved of its most famous fans, most notably Quentin Tarantino.
Víctor Erice, however––in his first feature since a mysterious absence following 1992’s The Quince Tree Sun––has now made the ultimate homage. The centerpiece of his comeback film Close Your Eyes is its lead, melancholic filmmaker and writer Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo), busting out his acoustic during a communal...
Víctor Erice, however––in his first feature since a mysterious absence following 1992’s The Quince Tree Sun––has now made the ultimate homage. The centerpiece of his comeback film Close Your Eyes is its lead, melancholic filmmaker and writer Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo), busting out his acoustic during a communal...
- 5/26/2023
- by David Katz
- The Film Stage
Tl;Dr:
The Beatles’ “Come Together” and “Something” were together and initially charted at different positions. Billboard changed its rules so that A-sides and B-sides charted together. “Come Together” and “Something” hit No. 1 together in the United States. The Beatles | Bettmann / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Come Together” and “Something” both topped the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. This only happened because Billboard changed its rules. On the other hand, the songs did not perform as well in the United Kingdom.
The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ and ‘Something’ were released together
According to The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, the Billboard Hot 100 started in 1958. The first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson. For the next several years, A-sides and B-sides were counted separately on the Billboard chart.
The Beatles’ 1969 singles “Come Together” and “Something” initially charted at No. 23 and No. 20, respectively. Then, the songs reached No.
The Beatles’ “Come Together” and “Something” were together and initially charted at different positions. Billboard changed its rules so that A-sides and B-sides charted together. “Come Together” and “Something” hit No. 1 together in the United States. The Beatles | Bettmann / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Come Together” and “Something” both topped the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. This only happened because Billboard changed its rules. On the other hand, the songs did not perform as well in the United Kingdom.
The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ and ‘Something’ were released together
According to The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, the Billboard Hot 100 started in 1958. The first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson. For the next several years, A-sides and B-sides were counted separately on the Billboard chart.
The Beatles’ 1969 singles “Come Together” and “Something” initially charted at No. 23 and No. 20, respectively. Then, the songs reached No.
- 4/23/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Florence Pugh is a household name because of her impressive acting career, but she is a woman of many talents. Pugh also has a passion for music. Her new movie A Good Person features songs she wrote and performed with her own voice.
Seeing Pugh belt out her own lyrics may surprise some viewers, but her interest in the medium goes back to her very first steps into the entertainment industry.
Florence Pugh enjoyed exploring her musical side for ‘A Good Person’ Florence Pugh at A Good Person screening | Dominik Bindl/WireImage
In A Good Person, Pugh plays Allison, a misfit 20-something stuck in a self-loathing spiral after surviving a fatal car crash in which she was behind the wheel, using opioids and alcohol to numb herself. Beneath the trauma of the accident is a bright, creative person capable of captivating a crowd at her engagement party with a cover...
Seeing Pugh belt out her own lyrics may surprise some viewers, but her interest in the medium goes back to her very first steps into the entertainment industry.
Florence Pugh enjoyed exploring her musical side for ‘A Good Person’ Florence Pugh at A Good Person screening | Dominik Bindl/WireImage
In A Good Person, Pugh plays Allison, a misfit 20-something stuck in a self-loathing spiral after surviving a fatal car crash in which she was behind the wheel, using opioids and alcohol to numb herself. Beneath the trauma of the accident is a bright, creative person capable of captivating a crowd at her engagement party with a cover...
- 4/18/2023
- by Sam Hines
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival opened Thursday night with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson as featured guests putting an emphasis on film preservation — and a celebration of Angie Dickinson, who recalled her experience making “Rio Bravo,” the 1959 film that had a fresh Film Foundation restoration premiering as the capstone of the night.
The gala at the Tcl Chinese Theatre also had TCM host Ben Mankiewicz talking with Warner Bros. Discovery president-ceo David Zaslav about the company’s partnership with the Martin Scorsese-founded Film Foundation on preservation efforts, as the 100th anniversary of the WB studio dominates the festival’s programming in this year’s festival, which runs through Sunday.
Dickinson, 90, was the belle of the ball Thursday night, as she walked the red carpet and posed in front of a giant mockup of herself circa “Rio Bravo.” Upon being introduced Mankiewicz, she walked out in front of the...
The gala at the Tcl Chinese Theatre also had TCM host Ben Mankiewicz talking with Warner Bros. Discovery president-ceo David Zaslav about the company’s partnership with the Martin Scorsese-founded Film Foundation on preservation efforts, as the 100th anniversary of the WB studio dominates the festival’s programming in this year’s festival, which runs through Sunday.
Dickinson, 90, was the belle of the ball Thursday night, as she walked the red carpet and posed in front of a giant mockup of herself circa “Rio Bravo.” Upon being introduced Mankiewicz, she walked out in front of the...
- 4/14/2023
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
“Fair to middling” is how Angie Dickinson is feeling this morning as she talks about “Rio Bravo,” the 1959 film that made her a star. “Somebody who says they’re great at 90, you can figure out that they lie a lot.” It’s a line that could have come straight from Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett’s script for the film — and a reminder that Dickinson’s gift for delivery isn’t dependent on working with a brilliant director, though she has many times in her seven-decade career.
Dickinson has more then 350 screen credits — an enormous body of work that includes “Ocean’s Eleven” (the 1960 original), “Point Blank” and “Dressed to Kill.” She’s set to appear April 13 at the TCM Film Festival to introduce a 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ classic Western, whose boys’ club cast of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan she breaks up with that same brisk humor.
Dickinson has more then 350 screen credits — an enormous body of work that includes “Ocean’s Eleven” (the 1960 original), “Point Blank” and “Dressed to Kill.” She’s set to appear April 13 at the TCM Film Festival to introduce a 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ classic Western, whose boys’ club cast of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan she breaks up with that same brisk humor.
- 4/12/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Marion Robert Morrison, more commonly known as John Wayne or ‘The Duke,’ left a lasting imprint on American cinema. His career spanned five decades, during which time he starred in 179 films and delivered countless illustrious performances.
He rose to fame with his starring role as Ringo Kid in the 1939 classic ‘Stagecoach,’ and would go on to play characters like Ethan Edwards in Ford’s 1956 ‘The Searchers’ – cementing his place in American film history.
In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best John Wayne movies, which capture the actor’s undeniable talent and unforgotten legacy. From westerns like ‘True Grit’ (1969) to war films like ‘The Longest Day’ (1962), Wayne left an indelible mark on our collective culture.
The Highest-Rated John Wayne Films on IMDb ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ (1962) – 8.1/10 ‘Rio Bravo’ (1959) – 8/10 ‘The Searchers’ (1956) – 7.9/10 ‘Stagecoach’ (1939) – 7.8/10 ‘Red River’ (1948) – 7.8/10 ‘The Longest Day’ (1962) – 7.7/10 ‘The Quiet Man’ (1952) – 7.7/10 ‘The Shootist...
He rose to fame with his starring role as Ringo Kid in the 1939 classic ‘Stagecoach,’ and would go on to play characters like Ethan Edwards in Ford’s 1956 ‘The Searchers’ – cementing his place in American film history.
In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best John Wayne movies, which capture the actor’s undeniable talent and unforgotten legacy. From westerns like ‘True Grit’ (1969) to war films like ‘The Longest Day’ (1962), Wayne left an indelible mark on our collective culture.
The Highest-Rated John Wayne Films on IMDb ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ (1962) – 8.1/10 ‘Rio Bravo’ (1959) – 8/10 ‘The Searchers’ (1956) – 7.9/10 ‘Stagecoach’ (1939) – 7.8/10 ‘Red River’ (1948) – 7.8/10 ‘The Longest Day’ (1962) – 7.7/10 ‘The Quiet Man’ (1952) – 7.7/10 ‘The Shootist...
- 3/26/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Warner Bros. will commemorate its 100th anniversary with a block of programming on Turner Classic Movies starting April 1.
TCM will broadcast remastered and newly restored versions of 10 classic Warner Bros. films, each featuring an introduction from a filmmaker or film expert culled from the network’s ongoing partnership with the Film Foundation, a non-profit preservation and exhibition organization. The program coincides with the April 13-16 run of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood.
On April 13, a new 4K restoration of 1959’s “Rio Bravo,” Howard Hawks’ classic western starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson, will premiere on TCM and serve as the opening night film of the festival. Dickinson will attend the in-person event, while Martin Scorsese will introduce the film on TCM’s small-screen presentation. Similarly, Warner Bros. will premiere a new 4K restoration of Elia Kazan’s “East of Eden,” starring James Dean, on...
TCM will broadcast remastered and newly restored versions of 10 classic Warner Bros. films, each featuring an introduction from a filmmaker or film expert culled from the network’s ongoing partnership with the Film Foundation, a non-profit preservation and exhibition organization. The program coincides with the April 13-16 run of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood.
On April 13, a new 4K restoration of 1959’s “Rio Bravo,” Howard Hawks’ classic western starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson, will premiere on TCM and serve as the opening night film of the festival. Dickinson will attend the in-person event, while Martin Scorsese will introduce the film on TCM’s small-screen presentation. Similarly, Warner Bros. will premiere a new 4K restoration of Elia Kazan’s “East of Eden,” starring James Dean, on...
- 3/22/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
A big feature of the TCM Classic Film Festival is providing world premieres of major restorations of some of those classics. This year’s 14th annual fest is no different as Turner Classic Movies has announced its opening night, April 13, will feature the premiere of a 4K restoration of Howard Hawk’s 1959 Western Rio Bravo, in partnership with Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, as part of the yearlong celebration of Warner Bros’ 100th anniversary.
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The movie, more celebrated now 63 years after its initial release than ever, starred John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival is celebrating 100 years of Warner Bros. — which, like TCM, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.
This year’s annual installment, which kicks off April 13 in Los Angeles, will usher in the centennial of Warner Bros. with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, along with the Film Foundation, commemorating the history-making studio.
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, held in the heart of Hollywood April 13 through 16, will center around the theme “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” celebrating film legacies, in particular the enduring legacy of Warner Bros., which marks its 100th anniversary on April 4, 2023.
In conjunction with Warner Bros. Discovery’s centennial WB100 campaign, Celebrating Every Story, the TCM Classic Film Festival will shine a spotlight on some of the studio’s landmark creations, including the 4K restoration of 1959 Western film “Rio Bravo” starring Angie Dickinson. “Rio Bravo” opens the festival, with Dickinson in attendance for...
This year’s annual installment, which kicks off April 13 in Los Angeles, will usher in the centennial of Warner Bros. with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, along with the Film Foundation, commemorating the history-making studio.
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, held in the heart of Hollywood April 13 through 16, will center around the theme “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” celebrating film legacies, in particular the enduring legacy of Warner Bros., which marks its 100th anniversary on April 4, 2023.
In conjunction with Warner Bros. Discovery’s centennial WB100 campaign, Celebrating Every Story, the TCM Classic Film Festival will shine a spotlight on some of the studio’s landmark creations, including the 4K restoration of 1959 Western film “Rio Bravo” starring Angie Dickinson. “Rio Bravo” opens the festival, with Dickinson in attendance for...
- 3/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival will open with a restoration of “Rio Bravo” (1959) and appearance by Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg in celebration of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary.
Running from April 13-16 in Hollywood, the program will open with a conversation between TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and “Rio Bravo” star Angie Dickinson, who starred alongside John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson. The screening will mark the world premiere of the 4k restoration of the Warner Bros. Western, in partnership with the Film Foundation.
Film Foundation members Anderson and Spielberg will take the stage to commemorate the studio’s centennial anniversary, following their appearance at last year’s event. Along with Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and other directors, Spielberg is a founding member of the organization that seeks to preserve and educate the public about American heritage films. Anderson joined in 2006.
Under the theme “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!
Running from April 13-16 in Hollywood, the program will open with a conversation between TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and “Rio Bravo” star Angie Dickinson, who starred alongside John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson. The screening will mark the world premiere of the 4k restoration of the Warner Bros. Western, in partnership with the Film Foundation.
Film Foundation members Anderson and Spielberg will take the stage to commemorate the studio’s centennial anniversary, following their appearance at last year’s event. Along with Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and other directors, Spielberg is a founding member of the organization that seeks to preserve and educate the public about American heritage films. Anderson joined in 2006.
Under the theme “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!
- 3/15/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Angie Dickinson will be there to kick off the TCM Classic Film Festival next month when she helps introduce a world premiere screening of a 4k restoration of her 1959 film Rio Bravo, it was announced Wednesday.
Dickinson, 91, will chat with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz ahead of the April 13 event at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Technicolor film has been restored in partnership with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation as part of the yearlong celebration of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary.
Film Foundation board members Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson also will be on hand to celebrate Warner Bros. Discovery’s multiyear partnership with The Film Foundation, which has restored or preserved more than 950 films since its 1990 launch.
“Any movie with Angie Dickinson is made better by the fact that Angie Dickinson is in it. Certainly, Rio Bravo is no exception,” Mankiewicz said in a statement. “As a bonus,...
Dickinson, 91, will chat with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz ahead of the April 13 event at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Technicolor film has been restored in partnership with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation as part of the yearlong celebration of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary.
Film Foundation board members Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson also will be on hand to celebrate Warner Bros. Discovery’s multiyear partnership with The Film Foundation, which has restored or preserved more than 950 films since its 1990 launch.
“Any movie with Angie Dickinson is made better by the fact that Angie Dickinson is in it. Certainly, Rio Bravo is no exception,” Mankiewicz said in a statement. “As a bonus,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No filmmaker loved ripping off their own work more than Howard Hawks. And if your oeuvre is riddled with all-timers like "Bringing Up Baby," "Only Angels Have Wings," "His Girl Friday" and "Ball of Fire," you might copy yourself, too.
Hawks' most egregious act of self-theft has its roots in "Rio Bravo," which is widely and correctly considered one of the finest Westerns ever made. The film that Quentin Tarantino calls the greatest "hangout" movie stars John Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance, who teams up with his alcoholic former colleague (Dean Martin), a hotshot young gunfighter (Ricky Nelson), and Stumpy (Walter Brennan) to keep the outlaw brother of a wealthy local rancher in stir until the federal authorities can ride into town and take him into custody.
In an interview in the 1997 book, "Backstory 2: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1940s and 1950s," scriptwriter Leigh Brackett shared that Hawks'...
Hawks' most egregious act of self-theft has its roots in "Rio Bravo," which is widely and correctly considered one of the finest Westerns ever made. The film that Quentin Tarantino calls the greatest "hangout" movie stars John Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance, who teams up with his alcoholic former colleague (Dean Martin), a hotshot young gunfighter (Ricky Nelson), and Stumpy (Walter Brennan) to keep the outlaw brother of a wealthy local rancher in stir until the federal authorities can ride into town and take him into custody.
In an interview in the 1997 book, "Backstory 2: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1940s and 1950s," scriptwriter Leigh Brackett shared that Hawks'...
- 2/15/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
June Blair, a film and television actress through the 1950’s and ’60s that featured on “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” as the wife to her real-life husband David Nelson, died in Sherman Oaks on Monday. She was 90 years old.
Blair’s death was confirmed through a tribute post on Facebook by her niece, Tracy Kristine Nelson.
Blair’s most prominent role came on the ’60s sitcom “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” though it arrived after she had already made her debut on the series as other characters. During the show’s tenth season, Blair was reintroduced as Mrs. June Nelson, the wife to David Nelson and daughter-in-law to Ozzie and Harriet. June appeared in 28 episodes of the series, remaining attached to the comedy through its 14th and final season in 1966.
Born in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 30, 1932, Blair was abandoned by her parents at a young age and...
Blair’s death was confirmed through a tribute post on Facebook by her niece, Tracy Kristine Nelson.
Blair’s most prominent role came on the ’60s sitcom “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” though it arrived after she had already made her debut on the series as other characters. During the show’s tenth season, Blair was reintroduced as Mrs. June Nelson, the wife to David Nelson and daughter-in-law to Ozzie and Harriet. June appeared in 28 episodes of the series, remaining attached to the comedy through its 14th and final season in 1966.
Born in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 30, 1932, Blair was abandoned by her parents at a young age and...
- 12/11/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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June Blair, who portrayed the wife of her real-life husband, David Nelson, on the reality-bending ABC family comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, has died. She was 90.
Blair died Monday of natural causes at her home in Sherman Oaks, her daughter-in-law Susan Nelson told The Hollywood Reporter.
Shortly after posing as Playboy‘s Playmate of the Month in January 1957, the redheaded Blair starred as a woman mixed up in a complex theft of narcotics in the film noir Hell Bound (1957), starring John Russell.
Then, in 1959 releases, she portrayed a vulnerable secretary at a construction firm in The Rabbit Trap, starring Ernest Borgnine, and was one of three daughters of a nuclear scientist (future Batman butler Alan Napier) — Venetia Stevenson and Diane Jergens were the others — in Island of Lost Women.
Blair had just come off a turn as a saloonkeeper on the...
June Blair, who portrayed the wife of her real-life husband, David Nelson, on the reality-bending ABC family comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, has died. She was 90.
Blair died Monday of natural causes at her home in Sherman Oaks, her daughter-in-law Susan Nelson told The Hollywood Reporter.
Shortly after posing as Playboy‘s Playmate of the Month in January 1957, the redheaded Blair starred as a woman mixed up in a complex theft of narcotics in the film noir Hell Bound (1957), starring John Russell.
Then, in 1959 releases, she portrayed a vulnerable secretary at a construction firm in The Rabbit Trap, starring Ernest Borgnine, and was one of three daughters of a nuclear scientist (future Batman butler Alan Napier) — Venetia Stevenson and Diane Jergens were the others — in Island of Lost Women.
Blair had just come off a turn as a saloonkeeper on the...
- 12/10/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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 Billy Burnette.
Billy Burnette has been creating music on a professional level for so long that...
Billy Burnette has been creating music on a professional level for so long that...
- 12/6/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
In the way it avoided a conventional timeline or stories behind the making of some of his best-loved albums, Bob Dylan’s 2004 book Chronicles: Volume One wasn’t a remotely traditional memoir. And let’s not even start on the whirligig prose in his Sixties head-scratcher Tarantula. Next to them, his third book, The Philosophy of Modern Song (which is out next week), would seem comparatively straightforward: essays on 66 of his favorite songs, billed, on its inner flap, as “a master class on the art and craft of songwriting.”
Dylan...
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- 10/27/2022
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
As talk of another Oscar grows for her performance in this year’s Causeway, we rate the versatile actor’s finest work
Eighteen-year-old Jennifer Lawrence had a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role in this low-budget indie about young people drifting around Los Angeles, trying to make it. The film features minor players Willa Holland, Vinessa Shaw, Fiona Dourif and Erik Smith, who plays a singer-songwriter and covers Ricky Nelson’s hit Garden Party – the one about how you can’t please everyone so you’ve got to please yourself. Lawrence features in a single scene with other young women listlessly bitching in a coffee shop: she pads her background part by trying and apparently failing to light a cigarette.
Eighteen-year-old Jennifer Lawrence had a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role in this low-budget indie about young people drifting around Los Angeles, trying to make it. The film features minor players Willa Holland, Vinessa Shaw, Fiona Dourif and Erik Smith, who plays a singer-songwriter and covers Ricky Nelson’s hit Garden Party – the one about how you can’t please everyone so you’ve got to please yourself. Lawrence features in a single scene with other young women listlessly bitching in a coffee shop: she pads her background part by trying and apparently failing to light a cigarette.
- 10/27/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Art Laboe, a revered Los Angeles radio mainstay for more than half a century who delighted local fans and a syndicated audience by playing those “oldies but goodies,” has died. He was 97.
A post on his official Twitter account said Laboe died October 7 of pneumonia at his home in Palm Springs.
Born Art Egnoian on August 7, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Laboe served in the Navy during World War II and arrived on the L.A. airwaves in 1955 as rock ‘n’ roll was taking hold. Having worked as a DJ since the mid-’40s, including stints in San Francisco and Palm Springs, his first L.A. station homes were Kxla-am (later Krla) and Kpop, and the baritone Laboe did live remote shows from midnight till 4 a.m. at a local drive-in restaurant — taking requests and becoming popular with the night-owl crowd. He later moved the Kpop show to after-school hours, and...
A post on his official Twitter account said Laboe died October 7 of pneumonia at his home in Palm Springs.
Born Art Egnoian on August 7, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Laboe served in the Navy during World War II and arrived on the L.A. airwaves in 1955 as rock ‘n’ roll was taking hold. Having worked as a DJ since the mid-’40s, including stints in San Francisco and Palm Springs, his first L.A. station homes were Kxla-am (later Krla) and Kpop, and the baritone Laboe did live remote shows from midnight till 4 a.m. at a local drive-in restaurant — taking requests and becoming popular with the night-owl crowd. He later moved the Kpop show to after-school hours, and...
- 10/11/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Art Laboe, the pioneering Los Angeles DJ who championed the Oldies but Goodies format and was revered for sharing on-air dedications with listeners, died Oct. 7 in Palm Springs, Calif.
Laboe was the founder of the Original Sound record label and the host of the long-running “Art Laboe Connection” syndicated radio program. He was one of the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll and R&b on West Coast radio stations.
Just last month, Laboe, who was born Aug. 7, 1925, celebrated his 79-year anniversary as an active radio personality. His “Art Laboe Connection” aired in Los Angeles on Kday-fm on Sunday nights, as well as many other stations throughout the Southwest. What turned out to be his final broadcast aired Sunday night, after being recorded last week.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said at the time of the 79-year anniversary in September. “I have one of...
Laboe was the founder of the Original Sound record label and the host of the long-running “Art Laboe Connection” syndicated radio program. He was one of the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll and R&b on West Coast radio stations.
Just last month, Laboe, who was born Aug. 7, 1925, celebrated his 79-year anniversary as an active radio personality. His “Art Laboe Connection” aired in Los Angeles on Kday-fm on Sunday nights, as well as many other stations throughout the Southwest. What turned out to be his final broadcast aired Sunday night, after being recorded last week.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said at the time of the 79-year anniversary in September. “I have one of...
- 10/11/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
This weekend, Harry Styles will participate in a long and storied Hollywood tradition that includes Frank Sinatra in “Higher and Higher,” Elvis Presley in “Love Me Tender,” Madonna in “Desperately Seeking Susan,” Cher in “Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean” and Sting in “Quadrophenia.” Each was an established pop-music icon who began a film career with a comparatively humble role.
It’s one context among the many for anticipating this weekend’s performance of “Don’t Worry Darling” (Warner Bros.). Olivia Wilde’s second feature (after her well-received “Booksmart”) is an original R-rated thriller starring Styles and Florence Pugh as a married couple in strange circumstances. Like last week’s “The Woman King” (Sony), it is a mid-budget original story with a female director with the chance to reassert the value of non-franchise films.
Here, Styles was a late replacement for Shia Labeouf and this wasn’t his...
It’s one context among the many for anticipating this weekend’s performance of “Don’t Worry Darling” (Warner Bros.). Olivia Wilde’s second feature (after her well-received “Booksmart”) is an original R-rated thriller starring Styles and Florence Pugh as a married couple in strange circumstances. Like last week’s “The Woman King” (Sony), it is a mid-budget original story with a female director with the chance to reassert the value of non-franchise films.
Here, Styles was a late replacement for Shia Labeouf and this wasn’t his...
- 9/21/2022
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Greg Dulli lives alone in Los Angeles, but when he picks up the phone, there are voices and music on the other end of the line. “I got to get it together a little bit,” he says as he moves from room to room, silencing radios playing his favorite French station, Fip. Later today, Dulli’s flying to Europe to start a tour with the Afghan Whigs, the angsty, soul-influenced alt-rock band he cofounded in Cincinnati in 1986, and he has been packing and prepping while drawing vibes from the station...
- 8/17/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Here are a few bits of trivia about the beloved family sitcom “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” It ran 14 seasons from 1952-66, a record until Fxx’s “It Always Sunny in Philadelphia” kicked off its 15th season last year. But “Philadelphia” has only aired 162 episodes compared to a whopping 435 for “Ozzie and Harriet.”
Despite the fact it aired 14 years, the series only cracked the top 30 in its 11th season where it came in 29th place. The exterior shots were actually of the Nelsons’ real home at 1822 Camino Palmero Street in L.A. (it recently sold for 5.9 million) and the interiors were recreations of their own home. Though the TV Ozzie didn’t seem to have a job, the real-life Ozzie starred, produced, co-wrote and directed “Ozzie and Harriet.”
Topics were far from controversial. There was a whole episode revolving around the fact that a local store delivered new chairs that they hadn’t ordered.
Despite the fact it aired 14 years, the series only cracked the top 30 in its 11th season where it came in 29th place. The exterior shots were actually of the Nelsons’ real home at 1822 Camino Palmero Street in L.A. (it recently sold for 5.9 million) and the interiors were recreations of their own home. Though the TV Ozzie didn’t seem to have a job, the real-life Ozzie starred, produced, co-wrote and directed “Ozzie and Harriet.”
Topics were far from controversial. There was a whole episode revolving around the fact that a local store delivered new chairs that they hadn’t ordered.
- 8/1/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
He was tough, he was sexy, and he was one of the most charismatic movies stars of the 1970s — he was James Caan, your go-to guy when you wanted someone who could be flinty yet charming, smooth yet volatile. A Bronx-born, Queens-raised actor who claimed he was the “only New York Jewish cowboy,” the former Michigan State football player got bit by the acting bug when he transferred to Hofstra University, and was already making the bit-player rounds on TV shows (Dr. Kildare, Combat!, Route 66, The Alfred Hitchcock Show) in the early ’60s.
- 7/7/2022
- by David Fear and Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
James Caan is dead at the age of 82, his family confirmed on Thursday. No cause of death has been released at this time. “The Godfather” actor shot to superstardom after playing the doomed Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 adaptation of the Mario Puzo novel, but he gained fans across decades. Not many actors could simulate being shot with dozens of bullets in one of the most bloody dramatic scenes from “The Godfather” and also star opposite Barbra Streisand in the musical sequel “Funny Lady” — or be tormented by Kathy Bates in the Stephen King adaptation “Misery.” Or play the curmudgeonly book publisher who finds he’s the father of one of Santa’s workers in “Elf.”
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
- 7/7/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” was known for its nostalgic needle drops before the most recent season, but Season 4 catapulted the show’s soundtrack to a whole new level by putting Kate Bush back at the top of the charts decades after “Running Up That Hill” was first released.
But the “Stranger Things” Season 4 Volume 2 soundtrack isn’t without its own standout musical moments — including, yes, more Kate Bush.
The trailer for Season 4 features a remix of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” which forecasts the impending sense of doom that comes with the latest, darkest installment of the Netflix tentpole, which contrasts very sharply with the use of Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home” and The Who’s “Baba O’Reily” in the trailer for summer-y Season 3. Even the upbeat duet of “Never Ending Story” solidifies the long distance relationship between Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Suzie Bingham (Gabriela Pizzolo).
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But the “Stranger Things” Season 4 Volume 2 soundtrack isn’t without its own standout musical moments — including, yes, more Kate Bush.
The trailer for Season 4 features a remix of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” which forecasts the impending sense of doom that comes with the latest, darkest installment of the Netflix tentpole, which contrasts very sharply with the use of Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home” and The Who’s “Baba O’Reily” in the trailer for summer-y Season 3. Even the upbeat duet of “Never Ending Story” solidifies the long distance relationship between Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Suzie Bingham (Gabriela Pizzolo).
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- 7/6/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Perhaps you’d heard but a fresh season of a little show called Stranger Things just arrived on Netflix’s servers. There are always plenty of reasons to get excited about new episodes of Stranger Things, and the seven new episodes presented in season 4 volume 1 are no different.
Operating under an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra, Stranger Things season 4 is absolutely packed with ’80s-set science fiction, horror, and adventure. Once again, our heroic kids from Hawkins must confront a mystery from the Upside Down. In this case, who is this demonic wizard Vecna and why is he so hopelessly addicted to breaking human bodies?
In addition to all of the usual fun plotting though, a new season of Stranger Things means a new batch of old music. Though creators The Duffer Brothers were born in 1984 and probably don’t remember a hell of a lot of the 1980s,...
Operating under an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra, Stranger Things season 4 is absolutely packed with ’80s-set science fiction, horror, and adventure. Once again, our heroic kids from Hawkins must confront a mystery from the Upside Down. In this case, who is this demonic wizard Vecna and why is he so hopelessly addicted to breaking human bodies?
In addition to all of the usual fun plotting though, a new season of Stranger Things means a new batch of old music. Though creators The Duffer Brothers were born in 1984 and probably don’t remember a hell of a lot of the 1980s,...
- 7/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
As evidenced by the meteoric resurgence of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” after its appearance on “Stranger Things 4,” the show’s soundtrack has become just as much a phenomenon as its thrilling plot.
With the final two episodes of Season 4 dropping on Netflix today, Legacy Recordings has released the complete soundtrack to “Stranger Things 4” in digital and physical forms. The album contains six additional songs, including an extended version of Bryce Miller and Alloy Tracks’ remix of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart),” featuring the band’s singer Steve Perry.
“I was stunned at how cool it was,” Perry said of the original remix in a statement. “I found out that Bryce Miller and Troy MacCubbin had created it and told them how much I loved it. One week later, I had an idea for an extended version, so I called Bryce and we assembled our extended remix.
With the final two episodes of Season 4 dropping on Netflix today, Legacy Recordings has released the complete soundtrack to “Stranger Things 4” in digital and physical forms. The album contains six additional songs, including an extended version of Bryce Miller and Alloy Tracks’ remix of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart),” featuring the band’s singer Steve Perry.
“I was stunned at how cool it was,” Perry said of the original remix in a statement. “I found out that Bryce Miller and Troy MacCubbin had created it and told them how much I loved it. One week later, I had an idea for an extended version, so I called Bryce and we assembled our extended remix.
- 7/1/2022
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
“Stranger Things” music supervisor Nora Felder could very well be hearing her name when nominations for the 74th annual Emmy Awards are announced on July 12.
The three-time nominee is the reason Kate Bush is currently trending on Twitter, but that’s the tip of the iceberg of Felder’s work on the show’s fourth season. This season Felder uses needle drops to root audiences deeper in the ’80s with needle-drop picks ranging from Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” to the Beach Boys’ cover of “California Dreamin’.”
Here’s a guide to five of the best music moments from the first few episodes.
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” (Ep. 1 and Ep. 4)
Sadie Sink’s Max is still grieving the loss of her brother Billy. Audiences learn in the first episode of the new season that her favorite song is Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” It’s...
The three-time nominee is the reason Kate Bush is currently trending on Twitter, but that’s the tip of the iceberg of Felder’s work on the show’s fourth season. This season Felder uses needle drops to root audiences deeper in the ’80s with needle-drop picks ranging from Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” to the Beach Boys’ cover of “California Dreamin’.”
Here’s a guide to five of the best music moments from the first few episodes.
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” (Ep. 1 and Ep. 4)
Sadie Sink’s Max is still grieving the loss of her brother Billy. Audiences learn in the first episode of the new season that her favorite song is Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” It’s...
- 5/28/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Eddie Cochran, the American rock n roll star behind songs such as “Twenty Flight Rock” and “Summertime Blues,” is getting the feature documentary treatment.
The musician, who influenced the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, is to be the subject of Don’t Forget Me from director Kirsty Bell, who recently directed A Bird Flew In.
Goldfinch Entertainment, which is behind docs such as Quant and Ronnie’s, is producing and launching sales at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cochran, who appeared in the the 1959 musical Go, Johnny, Go!, died in a car crash in 1960 at the age of 21 while his fiancé Sharon Sheeley, a chart-topping American songwriter who penned hits for Glenn Campbell and Ricky Nelson, and Gene Vincent and survived the crash.
Production begins next month and the producers are working closely with Cochran’s nephew Bobby Cochran, who has provided access to Cochran’s unheard masters,...
The musician, who influenced the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, is to be the subject of Don’t Forget Me from director Kirsty Bell, who recently directed A Bird Flew In.
Goldfinch Entertainment, which is behind docs such as Quant and Ronnie’s, is producing and launching sales at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cochran, who appeared in the the 1959 musical Go, Johnny, Go!, died in a car crash in 1960 at the age of 21 while his fiancé Sharon Sheeley, a chart-topping American songwriter who penned hits for Glenn Campbell and Ricky Nelson, and Gene Vincent and survived the crash.
Production begins next month and the producers are working closely with Cochran’s nephew Bobby Cochran, who has provided access to Cochran’s unheard masters,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features bassist Bob Daisley.
Ozzy Osbourne has worked with many bass players throughout the course of his long solo career, but he undeniably did his best work with Bob Daisley.
Ozzy Osbourne has worked with many bass players throughout the course of his long solo career, but he undeniably did his best work with Bob Daisley.
- 8/4/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
When we all wake up, where do we go? Billie Eilish opened her eyes in 2019 to find herself the biggest sensation in pop music, when she was still just a kid on the edge of 17. Her blockbuster debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? made her an overnight legend, the kind who accepts her Grammy awards from Smokey Robinson and Ringo Starr. She was suddenly the world’s most high-profile teen, the object of strangers’ gazes, a target for mind-blowing amounts of misogyny. The homemade bedroom...
- 8/2/2021
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Back to the Future is a classic comedy, one of the most popular films in motion picture history. Almost every laugh line lands with a perfectly executed punch. Every skateboard flip is a motion picture wonder. It’s one of those films which is broadly silly yet still has heart, and it’s a treasure of commercial cinema. But when Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly straps on a cherry red Gibson Es-345 he plunders the golden oldies right out of the fingers of the true original. Ignore the bit where “Marvin Berry” calls his cousin on the phone. Chuck Berry didn’t just write “Johnny B. Goode,” he was Johnny B. Goode.
The song about the country boy who could play guitar like ringing a bell could have referred to any number of musicians, from Buddy Holly to Bo Diddley or Ricky Nelson. But the singer-songwriting guitarist who penned...
The song about the country boy who could play guitar like ringing a bell could have referred to any number of musicians, from Buddy Holly to Bo Diddley or Ricky Nelson. But the singer-songwriting guitarist who penned...
- 5/1/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
A 15-minute interview with Pete Townshend is a near-impossibility. Not only is he one of the most eloquent and thoughtful figures in rock history, but he’s also one of the most loquacious. And even though we said that we’d limit this conversation — tied to the new deluxe edition of The Who Sell Out — to 15 minutes, per a request from one of his representatives, Townshend’s answer to our first question after a few icebreakers clocked in at seven minutes and eight seconds.
There was so much more we...
There was so much more we...
- 4/16/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry,’” John Lennon proclaimed on The Mike Douglas Show in 1972. “In the 1950s, a whole generation worshipped his music, and when you see him today, past and present all come together, and the message is Hail, Hail Rock and Roll.’” The two idols then kicked off into Berry’s song “Memphis, Tennessee.” Chuck Berry: The Original King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll is the first-ever feature-length documentary on the duck-walking electric guitarist and songwriter. It’s been playing, like any good rock and roll film, at special drive-in events across the country. The film will be available on VOD platforms and on Blu-ray on November 27.
In the same class as James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, “The first-ever Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee crossed...
In the same class as James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, “The first-ever Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee crossed...
- 11/10/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Bob Dylan’s music has always attracted an unusually high number of cover artists, both because he’s such a brilliantly original songwriter and because something about the way he performs his songs makes other people think they can do better. This has happened since the beginning of his career, when Peter, Paul, and Mary hit pay dirt by making “Blowin’ in the Wind” sound a little sweeter, and it’s still going on today: The first song on this playlist comes from a new Dylan covers album whose other...
- 9/25/2020
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Sutton, whose 55-year career in the entertainment business included work as a publicist, manager and radio and TV host, has died. He was 83.
His son, Michael Sutton, confirmed the news to Deadline. A cause of death was not specified.
Joe Sutton was born in Brooklyn in 1937 and moved with his family to Los Angeles three years later. After getting his start as an assistant at Rogers & Cowan, he partnered with Mickey Freeman to establish Freeman and Sutton Public Relations. The firm had two stints in operation, the first in the 1960s and the second mostly in the 1980s and ’90s.
In between, Sutton focused on the music business. As an independent manager, he repped artists including Neil Diamond, Ricky Nelson and Lou Rawls. McA then hired him as EVP of its music division, and he served as COO of the company’s Decca, Kapp and Uni labels.
Launched in...
His son, Michael Sutton, confirmed the news to Deadline. A cause of death was not specified.
Joe Sutton was born in Brooklyn in 1937 and moved with his family to Los Angeles three years later. After getting his start as an assistant at Rogers & Cowan, he partnered with Mickey Freeman to establish Freeman and Sutton Public Relations. The firm had two stints in operation, the first in the 1960s and the second mostly in the 1980s and ’90s.
In between, Sutton focused on the music business. As an independent manager, he repped artists including Neil Diamond, Ricky Nelson and Lou Rawls. McA then hired him as EVP of its music division, and he served as COO of the company’s Decca, Kapp and Uni labels.
Launched in...
- 7/17/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Neil Young has never hidden his contempt for Donald Trump, but now that he’s officially an American citizen, he’s raising his voice even louder.
“You are a disgrace to my country,” Young writes in a long, scathing open letter to Trump on his Neil Young Archives website. “Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources, our environment, and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable.… Our first black president was a better man than you are.”
He’s particularly irked by Trump’s usage of his...
“You are a disgrace to my country,” Young writes in a long, scathing open letter to Trump on his Neil Young Archives website. “Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources, our environment, and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable.… Our first black president was a better man than you are.”
He’s particularly irked by Trump’s usage of his...
- 2/19/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
In May 1977, New York City was on the brink. A serial killer calling himself “Son of Sam” evaded capture and taunted authorities, while the city faced financial ruin and a growing reputation as a lawless, concrete jungle. Two months later, the situation would reach fever pitch, amid a sweltering heat wave, citywide blackout, raging fires and widespread looting. Elsewhere in the Big Apple that spring and summer, the glitterati partied to a disco beat at Studio 54, hip-hop spread from the Bronx to the rest of the world, and punk and...
- 5/14/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
This week’s list of must-hear songs features a holiday theme, as there was no shortage of new Christmas recordings released this year. Here’s 10 of the best.
Jillian Jacqueline, “Kid at Christmas”
Two acoustic guitars and a pair of harmonized voices trace circles around one another in this wintry ballad, which finds Jacqueline longing for a return to the childlike innocence that once characterized her Christmas holidays.
Aaron Watson, “Lonely Lonestar Christmas”
“Even this fire is giving me the cold shoulder,” sings Aaron Watson, who finds himself spending Christmas...
Jillian Jacqueline, “Kid at Christmas”
Two acoustic guitars and a pair of harmonized voices trace circles around one another in this wintry ballad, which finds Jacqueline longing for a return to the childlike innocence that once characterized her Christmas holidays.
Aaron Watson, “Lonely Lonestar Christmas”
“Even this fire is giving me the cold shoulder,” sings Aaron Watson, who finds himself spending Christmas...
- 12/21/2018
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
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