WrestleMania 40 might be over, but the aftereffects of the blistering WWE event seem far from dying down. Roman Reigns was dethroned by Cody Rhodes in a grand spectacle of a finale, but one moment stood out.
Reigns has not had the easiest of journeys in the WWE, but his time with The Shield always stood out. Therefore, when their music started playing during a crucial moment during their matchup, it left everyone wanting more. Now, fans have only one request for Triple H: to bring back Jon Moxley.
Can Moxley return to the WWE? (Source: Aew)
Jon Moxley’s reaction to The Shield music playing during WrestleMania 40
Roman Reigns took on Cody Rhodes to defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Champion title. However, there was a moment when the iconic music for The Shield started blasting through the speakers at Lincoln Financial Field. Many felt that Jon Moxley, also known as Dean Ambrose,...
Reigns has not had the easiest of journeys in the WWE, but his time with The Shield always stood out. Therefore, when their music started playing during a crucial moment during their matchup, it left everyone wanting more. Now, fans have only one request for Triple H: to bring back Jon Moxley.
Can Moxley return to the WWE? (Source: Aew)
Jon Moxley’s reaction to The Shield music playing during WrestleMania 40
Roman Reigns took on Cody Rhodes to defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Champion title. However, there was a moment when the iconic music for The Shield started blasting through the speakers at Lincoln Financial Field. Many felt that Jon Moxley, also known as Dean Ambrose,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
This year kicked off with the theatrical release of Blumhouse’s Night Swim last week, and the new releases are going to start picking up a bit here in the second full week of the new year.
You’ll find nothing new in theaters this week, but plenty of horror to watch at home.
Here’s all the new horror releasing January 8 – January 14, 2024!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Screambox is heading into the deep dark once again with Underground, which is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered streaming service to kick off the new year.
Inspired by true events, Lars Janssen‘s found footage nightmare finds a bachelorette party trapped in a World War II bunker complex.
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “In the midst of a spirited bachelorette party celebrating their friend’s upcoming wedding, a tight-knit group finds themselves on...
You’ll find nothing new in theaters this week, but plenty of horror to watch at home.
Here’s all the new horror releasing January 8 – January 14, 2024!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
Screambox is heading into the deep dark once again with Underground, which is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered streaming service to kick off the new year.
Inspired by true events, Lars Janssen‘s found footage nightmare finds a bachelorette party trapped in a World War II bunker complex.
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “In the midst of a spirited bachelorette party celebrating their friend’s upcoming wedding, a tight-knit group finds themselves on...
- 1/10/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A year and a half ago, we shared the exclusive first look at the trailer for writer/director Thomas Walton’s revenge horror thriller They Turned Us Into Killers (which is what can be seen in the embed above), and now the film has finally been released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital! Copies of the physical media releases can be purchased at This Link, while the digital version is available to buy or rent Here. To help you decide whether or not this is a movie you’ll want to watch, Coming Soon has shared a clip from it, and you can take a look at that one at the bottom of this article.
The story of They Turned Us Into Killers begins when a girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, Bj, which leads to her tragically committing suicide. Prior to this devastating event, she writes...
The story of They Turned Us Into Killers begins when a girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, Bj, which leads to her tragically committing suicide. Prior to this devastating event, she writes...
- 1/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
They Turned US Into Killers – new revenge horror film from director Thomas Walton comes to VOD on January 9th, 2024 from Gravitas Ventures. Scout Taylor-Compton stars alongside horror icons Kane Hodder and Michael Berryman, as well as Taryn Manning, Brian Anthony Wilson, Lauren Francesca, Bryce Draper, Brandon Irons, Maritza Brikisak, and Xander Goldman. A …
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- 12/15/2023
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
Scout Taylor-Compton is back in January with They Turned Us into Killers, a brand new revenge-horror movie from Gravitas Ventures. The film is coming to VOD outlets on January 9, 2024.
While you wait, exclusively watch the official trailer below.
Scout Taylor-Compton stars alongside horror icons Kane Hodder and Michael Berryman, as well as Taryn Manning, Brian Anthony Wilson, Lauren Francesca, Bryce Draper, Brandon Irons, Maritza Brikisak, and Xander Goldman.
In the film, “A girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, Bj, which leads to her tragically committing suicide. Prior to this devastating event, she writes a letter to her best friend, Star, detailing the horrific events that unfolded that fateful night.
“Determined to seek revenge against those responsible, Star hunts down Bj and his brothers, and begins to torture them, while reading to them Karma’s suicide letter, before taking each of their lives.”
Thomas Walton directed They Turned Us into Killers.
While you wait, exclusively watch the official trailer below.
Scout Taylor-Compton stars alongside horror icons Kane Hodder and Michael Berryman, as well as Taryn Manning, Brian Anthony Wilson, Lauren Francesca, Bryce Draper, Brandon Irons, Maritza Brikisak, and Xander Goldman.
In the film, “A girl named Karma is drugged and assaulted by her boyfriend, Bj, which leads to her tragically committing suicide. Prior to this devastating event, she writes a letter to her best friend, Star, detailing the horrific events that unfolded that fateful night.
“Determined to seek revenge against those responsible, Star hunts down Bj and his brothers, and begins to torture them, while reading to them Karma’s suicide letter, before taking each of their lives.”
Thomas Walton directed They Turned Us into Killers.
- 12/14/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the drama Explicit Ills, starring Rosario Dawson. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Written and directed by Mark Webber, Explicit Ills is a drama of four interconnecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia.
Dawson is joined in the cast by Paul Dano, Naomie Harris, Lou Taylor Pucci, Frankie Shaw, Tariq Trotter, Francisco Burgos, Martin Ceoeda Jr., Destini Edwards, Ross K. Kim-McManus, Tim Dowlin, Rebecca Comerford, Nicole Mitchell, Rukiya Thomas, Sam Meyerson, Duncan Lam, Brian Anthony Wilson, Jermaine Crawford, Ravinder Singh Reyett, Anna Martemucci Lukas, Rocco Rosanio,...
Written and directed by Mark Webber, Explicit Ills is a drama of four interconnecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia.
Dawson is joined in the cast by Paul Dano, Naomie Harris, Lou Taylor Pucci, Frankie Shaw, Tariq Trotter, Francisco Burgos, Martin Ceoeda Jr., Destini Edwards, Ross K. Kim-McManus, Tim Dowlin, Rebecca Comerford, Nicole Mitchell, Rukiya Thomas, Sam Meyerson, Duncan Lam, Brian Anthony Wilson, Jermaine Crawford, Ravinder Singh Reyett, Anna Martemucci Lukas, Rocco Rosanio,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tl;Dr:
Some of The Beatles’ songs were inspired by The Beach Boys. Paul McCartney said one of The Beatles’ songs was inspired by the vocal harmonies of The Beach Boys. Mike Love said he helped inspire the lyrics of The Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” from The White Album. The Beach Boys | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
The Beatles and The Beach Boys are two of the most important classic rock bands of the 1960s. In addition, some of The Beatles’ songs were directly inspired by The Beach Boys. One Fab Four song was even a parody of “California Girls.”
4. ‘Paperback Writer’
During a 2015 interview with Billboard, Paul said The Beach Boys inspired “Paperback Writer.” “Before that, we had been influenced by artists like Smokey Robinson & The Miracles or Phil Spector,” he recalled. “But at this point, it was The Beach Boys. ‘Paperback Writer’ is a nod to them,...
Some of The Beatles’ songs were inspired by The Beach Boys. Paul McCartney said one of The Beatles’ songs was inspired by the vocal harmonies of The Beach Boys. Mike Love said he helped inspire the lyrics of The Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” from The White Album. The Beach Boys | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
The Beatles and The Beach Boys are two of the most important classic rock bands of the 1960s. In addition, some of The Beatles’ songs were directly inspired by The Beach Boys. One Fab Four song was even a parody of “California Girls.”
4. ‘Paperback Writer’
During a 2015 interview with Billboard, Paul said The Beach Boys inspired “Paperback Writer.” “Before that, we had been influenced by artists like Smokey Robinson & The Miracles or Phil Spector,” he recalled. “But at this point, it was The Beach Boys. ‘Paperback Writer’ is a nod to them,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beach Boys were one of the biggest musical groups of the 1960s. But that doesn’t mean they completely dominated the entertainment industry. The band provided the theme song for a short-lived ’60s sitcom that few have heard of today.
The Beach Boys’ massive musical success, including dozens of hit songs and best-selling albums
The Beach Boys were formed in 1961 and were composed of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Brian was the creative mastermind behind the group’s music, while dad Murry Wilson managed them.
The group dominated the charts in the ’60s with hit singles like “Surfin’ U.S.A,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” and “California Girls.” The Beach Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide and still tour today.
The Beach Boys provided the theme song for ‘Karen,’ a one-season sitcom from the ’60s
Undeniably,...
The Beach Boys’ massive musical success, including dozens of hit songs and best-selling albums
The Beach Boys were formed in 1961 and were composed of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Brian was the creative mastermind behind the group’s music, while dad Murry Wilson managed them.
The group dominated the charts in the ’60s with hit singles like “Surfin’ U.S.A,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” and “California Girls.” The Beach Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide and still tour today.
The Beach Boys provided the theme song for ‘Karen,’ a one-season sitcom from the ’60s
Undeniably,...
- 3/8/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
The Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby” got sampled in a Garbage song. Garbage was very inspired by 1960s music. The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson had a strong reaction to the sample. The Beach Boys | Gems / Contributor
The Beach Boys‘ “Don’t Worry Baby” is one of the band’s most moving songs. Garbage’s “Push It” includes a sample of “Don’t Worry Baby.” Subsequently, Garbage revealed what Brian Wilson thought about the sample.
Shirley Manson thought it’d be cute to sample The Beach Boys’ ‘Don’t Worry Baby’
A sample of The Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby” appears in Garbage’s “Push It.” During a 1998 interview with Hot Press, Garbage’s Shirley Manson discussed why her band sampled The Beach Boys.
“Because we all love The Beach Boys, we thought it would be ‘cute’ to sample them as a harmony,” Manson said. “So we...
The Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby” got sampled in a Garbage song. Garbage was very inspired by 1960s music. The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson had a strong reaction to the sample. The Beach Boys | Gems / Contributor
The Beach Boys‘ “Don’t Worry Baby” is one of the band’s most moving songs. Garbage’s “Push It” includes a sample of “Don’t Worry Baby.” Subsequently, Garbage revealed what Brian Wilson thought about the sample.
Shirley Manson thought it’d be cute to sample The Beach Boys’ ‘Don’t Worry Baby’
A sample of The Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby” appears in Garbage’s “Push It.” During a 1998 interview with Hot Press, Garbage’s Shirley Manson discussed why her band sampled The Beach Boys.
“Because we all love The Beach Boys, we thought it would be ‘cute’ to sample them as a harmony,” Manson said. “So we...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beach Boys are one of the most beloved rock acts of all time, with songs and albums popular today. The band even still tours, but not with its original lineup. In 2012, they attempted to bring some of the founding members back, which ended in controversy for the Beach Boys.
The Beach Boys’ success made a reunion tour extremely popular
The Beach Boys started performing in the ’60s and were made up of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. The group soon found worldwide success with singles like “Surfin’ U.S.A,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Help Me, Rhonda.”
As the years went on, the original group pmembers either left to pursue other things or simply lost interest in touring. So, when the group announced in 2012 that they were launching a tour with some of the group’s original members, including Brian Wilson, Jardine,...
The Beach Boys’ success made a reunion tour extremely popular
The Beach Boys started performing in the ’60s and were made up of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. The group soon found worldwide success with singles like “Surfin’ U.S.A,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Help Me, Rhonda.”
As the years went on, the original group pmembers either left to pursue other things or simply lost interest in touring. So, when the group announced in 2012 that they were launching a tour with some of the group’s original members, including Brian Wilson, Jardine,...
- 3/5/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The sound of The Beach Boys defined ’60s youth in southern California. One of the most critically acclaimed and successful bands of all time wrote songs about love, surfing, and cars. Tunes like “I Get Around”, “Surfin’ USA”, and “Fun, Fun, Fun” are classics from that era. The Beach Boys hit it big again in the ’80s with “Kokomo”.
The group also have a long and complicated history. The original band members were brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. In 1964, Brian, considered the leader of the group, had a nervous breakdown and stopped touring with them. Over time, he relinquished control of the band. In 1983, Dennis died in a drowning accident.
Through the years, new band members have come and gone, but The Beach Boys still perform in numerous capacities today. Here’s how it all affected their earnings:
Brian Wilson has...
The group also have a long and complicated history. The original band members were brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. In 1964, Brian, considered the leader of the group, had a nervous breakdown and stopped touring with them. Over time, he relinquished control of the band. In 1983, Dennis died in a drowning accident.
Through the years, new band members have come and gone, but The Beach Boys still perform in numerous capacities today. Here’s how it all affected their earnings:
Brian Wilson has...
- 3/4/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beach Boys rocketed to fame in the ’60s with their fun, breezy songs about the California lifestyle. Their albums were filled with tracks about sun, surfing, and girls. Surprisingly, only four of the group’s singles rose to No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
The Beach Boys were hugely popular in the ’60s, competing with the Beatles and Rolling Stones The Beach Boys in 1985: Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, and Al Jardine | CBS/ullstein bild via Getty Images
The band’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and a friend named Al Jardine. Brian was the creative mastermind behind the Beach Boys’ songs, while dad Murry Wilson served as the band’s manager.
At the time, the Beach Boys were noted as one of the few American rock groups that not only performed their songs but wrote them,...
The Beach Boys were hugely popular in the ’60s, competing with the Beatles and Rolling Stones The Beach Boys in 1985: Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, and Al Jardine | CBS/ullstein bild via Getty Images
The band’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and a friend named Al Jardine. Brian was the creative mastermind behind the Beach Boys’ songs, while dad Murry Wilson served as the band’s manager.
At the time, the Beach Boys were noted as one of the few American rock groups that not only performed their songs but wrote them,...
- 2/28/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney was a songwriter for the Beatles, writing a fictional story about wanting to be a “paperback writer.” This song came about, he explained, because of his love for the word “paperback.” Here’s what this musician said about the Revolver track.
The Beatles released ‘Paperback’ writer — written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney Musician Paul McCartney of The Beatles performs during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
McCartney appeared as one of the primary songwriters for the Beatles — lending his talents to the original track, “Paperback Writer.” This song was included on the Beatles’ Revolver and later added to their best-hits compilation collection, 1.
In a 2007 interview, according to This Day in Music, McCartney recalled “he wrote the song after reading in the Daily Mail [Lennon’s daily read], about an aspiring author. The song’s lyrics are in the form of a letter...
The Beatles released ‘Paperback’ writer — written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney Musician Paul McCartney of The Beatles performs during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
McCartney appeared as one of the primary songwriters for the Beatles — lending his talents to the original track, “Paperback Writer.” This song was included on the Beatles’ Revolver and later added to their best-hits compilation collection, 1.
In a 2007 interview, according to This Day in Music, McCartney recalled “he wrote the song after reading in the Daily Mail [Lennon’s daily read], about an aspiring author. The song’s lyrics are in the form of a letter...
- 2/24/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nepo daddy Rob Grant has announced his debut album, Lost at Sea, out June 9th via Decca Records. As a preview, the self-described “accidental recording artist” and father of Lana Del Rey has shared the first single, “Setting Sail on a Distant Horizon.”
Lost at Sea features two appearances from Del Rey (born Elizabeth Grant) as well as production from Jack Antonoff, Zach Dawes, and Laura Sisk, a Grammy-winning sound engineer who’s worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Lorde, and P!Nk.
Pre-orders for Lost at Sea are ongoing. See the artwork and tracklist below.
“Setting Sail on a Distant Horizon” is a piano instrumental inspired by “the happiness and freedom” Grant has felt while setting sail to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from Newport, Rhode Island in his 25-foot sloop Erewhon.
“The piano begins slowly and then builds as the sails fill with wind, and the boat begins to heal,...
Lost at Sea features two appearances from Del Rey (born Elizabeth Grant) as well as production from Jack Antonoff, Zach Dawes, and Laura Sisk, a Grammy-winning sound engineer who’s worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Lorde, and P!Nk.
Pre-orders for Lost at Sea are ongoing. See the artwork and tracklist below.
“Setting Sail on a Distant Horizon” is a piano instrumental inspired by “the happiness and freedom” Grant has felt while setting sail to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from Newport, Rhode Island in his 25-foot sloop Erewhon.
“The piano begins slowly and then builds as the sails fill with wind, and the boat begins to heal,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Tl;Dr:
George Harrison wrote The Beatles’ “Within You Without You.”The Beatles’ producer, George Martin, was not a fan of the songs.Martin said “Within You Without You” was inspired by an “obsession.” The Beatles’ George Harrison | Gab Archive/Redferns
The Beatles‘ producer, George Martin, was not a fan of every Beatles song. For example, he criticized The Beatles’ “Within You Without You.” Subsequently, the song’s writer, George Harrison, revealed his opinion of the tune.
George Martin said The Beatles’ ‘Within You Without You’ was inspired by George Harrison’s ‘obsession with Indian music’
The book The Beatles: Paperback Writer includes an interview with Martin from 1979. In it, he discussed the songs from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
“George’s contribution, ‘Within You Without You,’ was, with all deference to George, a rather dreary song, heavily influenced by his obsession with Indian music at that time,...
George Harrison wrote The Beatles’ “Within You Without You.”The Beatles’ producer, George Martin, was not a fan of the songs.Martin said “Within You Without You” was inspired by an “obsession.” The Beatles’ George Harrison | Gab Archive/Redferns
The Beatles‘ producer, George Martin, was not a fan of every Beatles song. For example, he criticized The Beatles’ “Within You Without You.” Subsequently, the song’s writer, George Harrison, revealed his opinion of the tune.
George Martin said The Beatles’ ‘Within You Without You’ was inspired by George Harrison’s ‘obsession with Indian music’
The book The Beatles: Paperback Writer includes an interview with Martin from 1979. In it, he discussed the songs from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
“George’s contribution, ‘Within You Without You,’ was, with all deference to George, a rather dreary song, heavily influenced by his obsession with Indian music at that time,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ influence extended to other artists and rock bands. John Lennon commented on other bands “copying” their international success, saying it’s “just a laugh” to see their similarities. Here’s what we learned about this songwriter.
John Lennon said ‘nobody’s fooled’ by bands copying the Beatles Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono outside of the Times Square recording studio ‘The Hit Factory’ | Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
The Beatles’ influence and impact extended beyond the UK, with this group becoming one of the first UK-based bands to find success in America. They became the source of “Beatlemania” — the phenomenon attached specifically to the Beatles.
Fans would scream, cry, and even faint at the sight of these performers. In the United States, that was especially true of their Ed Sullivan Show appearance in February 1964.
During a 1964 interview in Baltimore, Lennon agreed that other...
John Lennon said ‘nobody’s fooled’ by bands copying the Beatles Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono outside of the Times Square recording studio ‘The Hit Factory’ | Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
The Beatles’ influence and impact extended beyond the UK, with this group becoming one of the first UK-based bands to find success in America. They became the source of “Beatlemania” — the phenomenon attached specifically to the Beatles.
Fans would scream, cry, and even faint at the sight of these performers. In the United States, that was especially true of their Ed Sullivan Show appearance in February 1964.
During a 1964 interview in Baltimore, Lennon agreed that other...
- 2/16/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney learned about electronic music and even The Tibetan Book Of The Dead. During one interview, The Beatles member shared that his life became “an education.” Here’s what we learned about this Beatle and his experience learning outside the classroom.
Where did Paul McCartney go to school? The Beatles’ Paul McCartney records the Lennon-McCartney composition ‘Thingumybob’ with the Black Dyke Mills Band | Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images
He’s a chart-topping songwriter and, reportedly, was a good student. According to IMDb, 11-year-old McCartney was one of four students who passed an exam, known as “the scholarship,” in Liverpool, earning a seat at the Liverpool Institute for Boys.
He studied there for about 7 years, with the website reporting he earned an “A level” in both English and Art. Around this time, McCartney began writing music with John Lennon, forming the Quarrymen and adding George Harrison to their roster.
Where did Paul McCartney go to school? The Beatles’ Paul McCartney records the Lennon-McCartney composition ‘Thingumybob’ with the Black Dyke Mills Band | Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images
He’s a chart-topping songwriter and, reportedly, was a good student. According to IMDb, 11-year-old McCartney was one of four students who passed an exam, known as “the scholarship,” in Liverpool, earning a seat at the Liverpool Institute for Boys.
He studied there for about 7 years, with the website reporting he earned an “A level” in both English and Art. Around this time, McCartney began writing music with John Lennon, forming the Quarrymen and adding George Harrison to their roster.
- 2/16/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Classic rock songs often feature women’s names as titles. Notably, The Beatles pulled this trick with several of their classic rock songs. In addition, Kiss released a song with a feminine name as its title that originally had a more traditionally masculine name.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer 5. The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
The Beatles gave us “Michelle,” “Julia,” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” However, “Eleanor Rigby” is their best song with this sort of title. Those cold violins had an immense impact on 1960s popular music, as it paved the way for artists like The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, and the Bee Gees to start incorporating neoclassical elements into their music.
The lyrics are also great. Over the course of three minutes, fans get a full picture of Eleanor Rigby and her immense loneliness. “Eleanor Rigby” is more like a short story than the average pop song,...
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer 5. The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
The Beatles gave us “Michelle,” “Julia,” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” However, “Eleanor Rigby” is their best song with this sort of title. Those cold violins had an immense impact on 1960s popular music, as it paved the way for artists like The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, and the Bee Gees to start incorporating neoclassical elements into their music.
The lyrics are also great. Over the course of three minutes, fans get a full picture of Eleanor Rigby and her immense loneliness. “Eleanor Rigby” is more like a short story than the average pop song,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Diane Warren, Brian Wilson, Sheryl Crow and Emmy-winning screenwriter Larry Karaszewski are among the stars remembering Burt Bacharach.
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Through his partnership with Hal David, Bacharach brought swanky sophistication to pop music in the ’60s.
He won three Oscars and eight Grammys and composed the music for roughly 50 top 10 hits, including “Walk on By,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” “What’s New Pussycat?” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”
Crow, who performed Bacharach’s song “Dancing With My Shadow,” from the 2016 film A Boy Called Po, for which he also wrote his first score in 16 years, called getting to know him, “one of the great thrills and honors” of her life.
“There will never be...
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Through his partnership with Hal David, Bacharach brought swanky sophistication to pop music in the ’60s.
He won three Oscars and eight Grammys and composed the music for roughly 50 top 10 hits, including “Walk on By,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” “What’s New Pussycat?” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”
Crow, who performed Bacharach’s song “Dancing With My Shadow,” from the 2016 film A Boy Called Po, for which he also wrote his first score in 16 years, called getting to know him, “one of the great thrills and honors” of her life.
“There will never be...
- 2/9/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You don’t have to be friends with the people you make music with – but it helps not to be enemies.
The annals of music history are filled with instances of bandmates whose relationships turned sour, from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to Morrissey and Johnny Marr.
In one of modern music’s bitterest feuds, former Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and David Gilmour have spent years exchanging vitriolic words in the press. This week, Polly Samson, ex-Pink Floyd lyricist and wife of David Gilmour, made unsubstantiated allegations against Waters online.
Waters wrote on a social media account that he was “aware of the incendiary and wildly inaccurate comments made about him on Twitter by Polly Samson which he refutes entirely”, and said he is “currently taking advice as to his position”.
Of course, plenty of great music has been made by people who were at personal loggerheads – just ask Fleetwood Mac.
The annals of music history are filled with instances of bandmates whose relationships turned sour, from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to Morrissey and Johnny Marr.
In one of modern music’s bitterest feuds, former Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and David Gilmour have spent years exchanging vitriolic words in the press. This week, Polly Samson, ex-Pink Floyd lyricist and wife of David Gilmour, made unsubstantiated allegations against Waters online.
Waters wrote on a social media account that he was “aware of the incendiary and wildly inaccurate comments made about him on Twitter by Polly Samson which he refutes entirely”, and said he is “currently taking advice as to his position”.
Of course, plenty of great music has been made by people who were at personal loggerheads – just ask Fleetwood Mac.
- 2/9/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Music
The Beatles had “exuberant” fans, according to songwriter Paul McCartney. He even described some American fans as “manic” over the band, with one listener claiming she already knew the artist “through God.” Here’s what he said during a 1965 interview with Playboy Magazine.
What was ‘Beatlemania’? The rock band behind the cultural phenomenon Two members of The Beatles, John Lennon, singer and guitarist, and Paul McCartney, singer and bass guitarist | Fox Photos/Getty Images
Fans would do more than “twist and shout” over the Beatles. They’re the band behind “Beatlemania,” a term to describe the physical reaction of fans seeing the Fab Four. Some would faint, vomit, and scream at the sight of the Beatles.
This reaction eventually led the band to stop performing concerts — they couldn’t hear the instruments over the screaming. As one of the first British bands to score big in America, McCartney detailed a...
What was ‘Beatlemania’? The rock band behind the cultural phenomenon Two members of The Beatles, John Lennon, singer and guitarist, and Paul McCartney, singer and bass guitarist | Fox Photos/Getty Images
Fans would do more than “twist and shout” over the Beatles. They’re the band behind “Beatlemania,” a term to describe the physical reaction of fans seeing the Fab Four. Some would faint, vomit, and scream at the sight of the Beatles.
This reaction eventually led the band to stop performing concerts — they couldn’t hear the instruments over the screaming. As one of the first British bands to score big in America, McCartney detailed a...
- 1/31/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Brian Wilson co-wrote and co-produced many Pet Sounds originals, even returning to approve all the “tech work” behind this Beach Boys album. Here’s what one engineer said for Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds.
The Beach Boys released ‘Pet Sounds’ in 1966 1966, California, Los Angeles, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson recording ‘Pet Sounds’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
God only knows what fans would do without this Beach Boys album. The surf rock group premiered Pet Sounds in 1966. Several songs from this collection were written and mixed by Brian Wilson.
On Spotify, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Tony Asher are credited as co-writers for “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” Brian Wilson is the sole songwriter and producer for “Sloop John B.” Wilson even sat in on the “tech work” for this Beach Boys collection.
Brian Wilson helped create the remastered version of...
The Beach Boys released ‘Pet Sounds’ in 1966 1966, California, Los Angeles, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson recording ‘Pet Sounds’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
God only knows what fans would do without this Beach Boys album. The surf rock group premiered Pet Sounds in 1966. Several songs from this collection were written and mixed by Brian Wilson.
On Spotify, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Tony Asher are credited as co-writers for “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” Brian Wilson is the sole songwriter and producer for “Sloop John B.” Wilson even sat in on the “tech work” for this Beach Boys collection.
Brian Wilson helped create the remastered version of...
- 1/30/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles were professional musicians, and, according to one interview, mediocre actors. These artists starred in Help, with John Lennon even saying the Fab Four were “no good” acting in this comedy film. Still, Paul McCartney had one “big ambition” on his mind — playing Catherine in Wuthering Heights.
The Beatles released their music film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ The Beatles Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison in a scene from their second movie ‘Help!’ | Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images
They’re the artists behind “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” and “Strawberry Fields Forever.” In addition to creating music, the Beatles released the movie A Hard Day’s Night, which shares the same title as one original song.
This was a groundbreaking project for the band, shifting the music industry and making the band even more marketable, according to the Beach Boys’ Mike Love.
In 1965, the Beatles released the music film/comedy production,...
The Beatles released their music film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ The Beatles Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison in a scene from their second movie ‘Help!’ | Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images
They’re the artists behind “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” and “Strawberry Fields Forever.” In addition to creating music, the Beatles released the movie A Hard Day’s Night, which shares the same title as one original song.
This was a groundbreaking project for the band, shifting the music industry and making the band even more marketable, according to the Beach Boys’ Mike Love.
In 1965, the Beatles released the music film/comedy production,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Brian Wilson is sometimes called the “Beethoven of Rock.” Of all the classical composers, though, there’s one that “makes the most sense” to this Beach Boys songwriter. Here’s what Wilson said about J.S. Bach, who he called the “greatest musical innovator.”
Brian Wilson was a songwriter for the Beach Boys — sharing support for other musicians Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band The Beach Boys directs from the control room while recording ‘Pet Sounds’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
They bring the “Good Vibrations.” The Beach Boys were known for their doo-wop-inspired harmonies, with the group also releasing rock hits and holiday songs. Most songs were co-written by band members Mike Love and Brian Wilson.
According to Far Out Magazine, Wilson was inspired by other chart-topping artists of the time. That includes The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which holds some resemblance to the Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby.
Brian Wilson was a songwriter for the Beach Boys — sharing support for other musicians Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band The Beach Boys directs from the control room while recording ‘Pet Sounds’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
They bring the “Good Vibrations.” The Beach Boys were known for their doo-wop-inspired harmonies, with the group also releasing rock hits and holiday songs. Most songs were co-written by band members Mike Love and Brian Wilson.
According to Far Out Magazine, Wilson was inspired by other chart-topping artists of the time. That includes The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which holds some resemblance to the Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby.
- 1/28/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
These artists are ready to “Giddy up, giddy up, 409.” The Beach Boys sometimes sang about cars in their original albums, specifically mentioning one Chevrolet in Surfin’ Safari. Here’s what we know about “409” and the meaning behind this track.
The Beach Boys often sang about sun, surf, and cars Rock and roll band The Beach Boys walk along the beach holding a surfboard | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Originally comprised of Al Jardine, Mike Love, and brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, the Beach Boys made waves with their surf rock music — literally.
The group earned a reputation for singing about California’s sun, surf, and sand. They also shared an affinity for cars, sometimes singing about the “hot rod thing.” The Shut Down album featured tracks from several Capitol Record artists and bands, with the Beach Boys contributing “409” and “Shut Down.”
As noted in I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir,...
The Beach Boys often sang about sun, surf, and cars Rock and roll band The Beach Boys walk along the beach holding a surfboard | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Originally comprised of Al Jardine, Mike Love, and brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, the Beach Boys made waves with their surf rock music — literally.
The group earned a reputation for singing about California’s sun, surf, and sand. They also shared an affinity for cars, sometimes singing about the “hot rod thing.” The Shut Down album featured tracks from several Capitol Record artists and bands, with the Beach Boys contributing “409” and “Shut Down.”
As noted in I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon discussed what might have happened had President John F. Kennedy lived.He compared people’s feelings toward the former president with their feelings toward The Beatles.John sang about Kennedy and other important people in one of his songs. President John F. Kennedy | Central Press/Getty Images
John Lennon had a lot to say about President John F. Kennedy. In addition, he compared Kennedy to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. John even mentioned Kennedy in one of his famous solo songs.
John Lennon said President John F. Kennedy was ‘a big dream for everybody’ for 1 reason
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed Kennedy at length. “Kennedy is a big dream for everybody because he didn’t live to fulfill or let us down,” he said.
“It’s not to negate what Kennedy was and what he means to people,...
John Lennon discussed what might have happened had President John F. Kennedy lived.He compared people’s feelings toward the former president with their feelings toward The Beatles.John sang about Kennedy and other important people in one of his songs. President John F. Kennedy | Central Press/Getty Images
John Lennon had a lot to say about President John F. Kennedy. In addition, he compared Kennedy to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. John even mentioned Kennedy in one of his famous solo songs.
John Lennon said President John F. Kennedy was ‘a big dream for everybody’ for 1 reason
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed Kennedy at length. “Kennedy is a big dream for everybody because he didn’t live to fulfill or let us down,” he said.
“It’s not to negate what Kennedy was and what he means to people,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Willie Nelson is many things – he’s a country music legend, a Texas icon, an outspoken activist and one of history’s most famous tax evaders. At 89, Nelson’s life so far has been colorful and gloriously overstuffed that it probably wouldn’t fit into a single documentary. That’s why “Willie Nelson & Family,” which just premiered at Sundance, isn’t a movie exactly, but an episodic independent series about his singular life and his music. TheWrap spoke to the series’ directors Tom Zimny and Oren Moverman at Sundance about how the film came together and finding their groove as filmmakers. “It was a great journey,” said Zimny.
Zimny, who has directed a number of Bruce Springsteen films, including 2019’s theatrical release “Western Stars,” and Moverman had never worked together (but Zimny had stuck him in the audience of one of the Springsteen movies) but it is clear from...
Zimny, who has directed a number of Bruce Springsteen films, including 2019’s theatrical release “Western Stars,” and Moverman had never worked together (but Zimny had stuck him in the audience of one of the Springsteen movies) but it is clear from...
- 1/25/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Tributes have poured in for the late great, David Crosby after his death was announced Thursday (19 January).
The rock and roll legend passed away aged 81 following “a long illness”, his widow Jan Dance announced.
The musician was a founding member of the hugely popular Sixties groups, the Byrds and Crosby, as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Crosby’s former bandmates Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were among the first to pay homage to the artist.
“It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed,” Nash wrote on Facebook. ” I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years.
The rock and roll legend passed away aged 81 following “a long illness”, his widow Jan Dance announced.
The musician was a founding member of the hugely popular Sixties groups, the Byrds and Crosby, as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Crosby’s former bandmates Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were among the first to pay homage to the artist.
“It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed,” Nash wrote on Facebook. ” I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years.
- 1/20/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
Refresh for updates… Stephen Stills has joined his former bandmate Graham Nash in paying tribute to David Crosby, who died Thursday at 81.
In a statement provided to Deadline, Stills said:
I read a quote in this morning’s paper attributed to compose Gustav Mahler that stopped me for a moment:
“Death has, on placid cat’s paws, entered the room.”
I shoulda known something was up.
David and I butted heads a lot over time, but they were mostly glancing blows, yet still left us numb skulls..
I was happy to be at peace with him.
He was without question a giant of a musician, and his harmonic sensibilities were nothing short of genius.
The glue that held us together as our vocals soared, like Icarus, towards the sun.
I am deeply saddened at his passing and shall miss him beyond measure.”
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
Graham Nash,...
In a statement provided to Deadline, Stills said:
I read a quote in this morning’s paper attributed to compose Gustav Mahler that stopped me for a moment:
“Death has, on placid cat’s paws, entered the room.”
I shoulda known something was up.
David and I butted heads a lot over time, but they were mostly glancing blows, yet still left us numb skulls..
I was happy to be at peace with him.
He was without question a giant of a musician, and his harmonic sensibilities were nothing short of genius.
The glue that held us together as our vocals soared, like Icarus, towards the sun.
I am deeply saddened at his passing and shall miss him beyond measure.”
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
Graham Nash,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Dennis Quaid has boarded Paramount+’s upcoming series “Bass Reeves,” starring David Oyelowo as the title lawman. Quaid is the first cast member to be announced opposite Oyelowo for the Taylor Sheridan-produced show.
He will play Sherrill Lynn, a deputy U.S. Marshall. The veteran actor told Fox News he was in production on the show and “making mayhem at 4 in the morning.”
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David Oyelowo Teases Taylor Sheridan-Produced ‘Bass Reeves’ Series and ‘Rocketeer’ Reboot
From the “Yellowstone” co-creator and Academy Award nominee Sheridan, “Bass Reeves” is filming in Texas. The period drama will bring to life the legendary Wild West lawman, cited as the first Black deputy U.S. Marshall west of the Mississippi River. Reeves was also believed to be the inspiration for “The Lone Ranger.” He worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing more than 3,000 of the...
He will play Sherrill Lynn, a deputy U.S. Marshall. The veteran actor told Fox News he was in production on the show and “making mayhem at 4 in the morning.”
Also Read:
David Oyelowo Teases Taylor Sheridan-Produced ‘Bass Reeves’ Series and ‘Rocketeer’ Reboot
From the “Yellowstone” co-creator and Academy Award nominee Sheridan, “Bass Reeves” is filming in Texas. The period drama will bring to life the legendary Wild West lawman, cited as the first Black deputy U.S. Marshall west of the Mississippi River. Reeves was also believed to be the inspiration for “The Lone Ranger.” He worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing more than 3,000 of the...
- 1/20/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
David Crosby, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist who helped shape the sound of Sixties rock and beyond, died Wednesday night at the age of 81. A source close to Crosby confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone, but did not disclose a cause.
Related David Crosby: 20 Essential Songs by the Folk-Rock Legend Graham Nash Remembers David Crosby and the ‘Pure Joy of the Music’ They Created David Crosby on the Sorrow and Joy Behind 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'
Crosby was a founding member of the Byrds, playing...
Related David Crosby: 20 Essential Songs by the Folk-Rock Legend Graham Nash Remembers David Crosby and the ‘Pure Joy of the Music’ They Created David Crosby on the Sorrow and Joy Behind 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'
Crosby was a founding member of the Byrds, playing...
- 1/19/2023
- by Jon Dolan and Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a class that includes the writers of such varied hits as “Man In the Mirror,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.”
The seven songwriters from the class of 2023 will be inducted at a gala June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Read More: Snoop Dogg Says Dionne Warwick ‘Outgangstered’ Him And Tupac Over Misogynistic Lyrics
Snoop Dogg, whose hits include “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin & Juice,” will be joining such rappers as Missy Elliott and Jay-Z in the hall. Estefan is credited for popularizing Latin rhythms with such crossover smashes as “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
The inductees include soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,...
The seven songwriters from the class of 2023 will be inducted at a gala June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Read More: Snoop Dogg Says Dionne Warwick ‘Outgangstered’ Him And Tupac Over Misogynistic Lyrics
Snoop Dogg, whose hits include “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin & Juice,” will be joining such rappers as Missy Elliott and Jay-Z in the hall. Estefan is credited for popularizing Latin rhythms with such crossover smashes as “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
The inductees include soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Brendan Gleeson in The Guard
Cold In July, 11.45pm, Great Movies, Monday, January 16
Jim Mickle's psychological thriller keeps you guessing as a family man's life starts to unravel after he kills a home intruder in the night. Michael C Hall - gamely taking on both the role and an Eighties mullet - is perfectly cast as a dad who suddenly finds himself in deep, with acting grace notes provided by Sam Shepard and Don Johnson as the two men he has to team up with after they stumble on a horrific conspiracy. Mickle has moved into TV of late, creating Sweet Tooth, about a boy who is half human and half deer, which can be viewed on Netflix.
Love & Mercy, 11.15pm, BBC2, Tuesday, January 17
Unfolding over two time periods, Bill Pohland's impressively balanced biopic of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, considers the moment in his youth when, played by Paul Dano,...
Cold In July, 11.45pm, Great Movies, Monday, January 16
Jim Mickle's psychological thriller keeps you guessing as a family man's life starts to unravel after he kills a home intruder in the night. Michael C Hall - gamely taking on both the role and an Eighties mullet - is perfectly cast as a dad who suddenly finds himself in deep, with acting grace notes provided by Sam Shepard and Don Johnson as the two men he has to team up with after they stumble on a horrific conspiracy. Mickle has moved into TV of late, creating Sweet Tooth, about a boy who is half human and half deer, which can be viewed on Netflix.
Love & Mercy, 11.15pm, BBC2, Tuesday, January 17
Unfolding over two time periods, Bill Pohland's impressively balanced biopic of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, considers the moment in his youth when, played by Paul Dano,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Let me know if you've heard this one before. A young, aspiring musician gets discovered by a record executive. They shoot to the top of the charts and become a superstar, performing for larger and larger crowds and find themselves moving on from their humble beginnings into an extravagant, lavish lifestyle. Then, they find themselves in the midst of fame, where the spotlight is constantly on them and every person in their life wants something from them, especially money. Meanwhile, a love affair starts that will inevitably go south in due time. They become addicted to drugs and hit rock bottom, eventually having to go to rehab. A few years later, they make a triumphant return to their true calling of music.
I have just described to you basically every single biopic about a famous musician. Some cover it up with flashy stylistic choices, like "Elvis." Some disguise it with non-linear storytelling,...
I have just described to you basically every single biopic about a famous musician. Some cover it up with flashy stylistic choices, like "Elvis." Some disguise it with non-linear storytelling,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
by Cláudio Alves
Paul Dano's film career has been awards-adjacent since the very beginning. At seventeen, he won the Best Debut Performance Spirit Award for his work in L.I.E. Five years later, he was one of the stars of Little Miss Sunshine, the first of three Best Picture Oscar nominees in the actor's filmography. Still, though the Academy regularly loves Dano's movies, they have never shown any affection for Dano himself. That might change this year with The Fabelmans, where the actor portrays a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's dad in what's bound to be one of the season's biggest award magnets.
To celebrate the actor's achievements and potential first Oscar nomination, let's look back to the last time Dano was on the Academy's radar. In 2015, he almost category frauded his way to a Supporting Actor nomination for his work as Brian Wilson in Bill Pohlad's Love & Mercy…...
Paul Dano's film career has been awards-adjacent since the very beginning. At seventeen, he won the Best Debut Performance Spirit Award for his work in L.I.E. Five years later, he was one of the stars of Little Miss Sunshine, the first of three Best Picture Oscar nominees in the actor's filmography. Still, though the Academy regularly loves Dano's movies, they have never shown any affection for Dano himself. That might change this year with The Fabelmans, where the actor portrays a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's dad in what's bound to be one of the season's biggest award magnets.
To celebrate the actor's achievements and potential first Oscar nomination, let's look back to the last time Dano was on the Academy's radar. In 2015, he almost category frauded his way to a Supporting Actor nomination for his work as Brian Wilson in Bill Pohlad's Love & Mercy…...
- 11/22/2022
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Inspiration can come from the strangest of places. A single bite of a madeleine provoked Marcel Proust to compose "In Search of Lost Time," one of the finest pieces of writing of the 20th Century. Life is strange and surprising like that. But learning that Anya Taylor-Joy owes her acting career to Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love is, to put it politely, counterintuitive.
Clearly, The Beach Boys are one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, but this is due in large part to the songwriting genius of Brian Wilson. The group was an innocuous, surf-pop collective until Wilson concocted the adventurous, aurally majestic "Pet Sounds" in 1966, which, as a concept album, pre-dates The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by a year. As for Love, he was legally awarded co-writing credit on some of The Beach Boys' early classics in 1994, but he basically turned...
Clearly, The Beach Boys are one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, but this is due in large part to the songwriting genius of Brian Wilson. The group was an innocuous, surf-pop collective until Wilson concocted the adventurous, aurally majestic "Pet Sounds" in 1966, which, as a concept album, pre-dates The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by a year. As for Love, he was legally awarded co-writing credit on some of The Beach Boys' early classics in 1994, but he basically turned...
- 11/18/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Chris Frantz isn’t too happy with Bob Dylan.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, the Talking Heads drummer responded to a perceived slight in Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song.
In the book, the iconic musician writes, “Elvis Costello and the Attractions were a better band than any of their contemporaries. Light years better.”
Read More: Brian Wilson Gets 80th-Birthday Wishes From Elton John, Bob Dylan & More
Though the Talking Heads were not mentioned, Frantz still took the comment personally.
“When I read that, I just thought, ‘Jesus, Bob,’” the drummer said. “’I understand you dig Elvis Costello, but did you have to put it that way?’”
His comments to Rolling Stone came after a Facebook post in which Frantz was considerably less diplomatic about his feelings.
“With all due respect to the Attractions and to drummer Pete Thomas in particular, I’d like to say to Bob...
Speaking to Rolling Stone, the Talking Heads drummer responded to a perceived slight in Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song.
In the book, the iconic musician writes, “Elvis Costello and the Attractions were a better band than any of their contemporaries. Light years better.”
Read More: Brian Wilson Gets 80th-Birthday Wishes From Elton John, Bob Dylan & More
Though the Talking Heads were not mentioned, Frantz still took the comment personally.
“When I read that, I just thought, ‘Jesus, Bob,’” the drummer said. “’I understand you dig Elvis Costello, but did you have to put it that way?’”
His comments to Rolling Stone came after a Facebook post in which Frantz was considerably less diplomatic about his feelings.
“With all due respect to the Attractions and to drummer Pete Thomas in particular, I’d like to say to Bob...
- 11/17/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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Bryan Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Heart and The Doobie Brothers are among the nominees for the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame, part of a dazzling list of talented acts who left their mark on country, pop, rap, Broadway, post-punk, Latin and New Jack Swing.
The ballot includes the musical theater duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who wrote Ragtime and Anastasia, as well as soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo.”
Two veteran rock stars are also nominees: Patti Smith — whose songs include “Because the Night” and “Dancing Barefoot” — and Steve Winwood, whose hits include “Higher Love” and “Roll With It.” Vince Gill is once again a nominee, having first made the ballot in 2018.
Eligible voting members have until Dec. 28 to turn in ballots with their choices of three nominees...
Bryan Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Heart and The Doobie Brothers are among the nominees for the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame, part of a dazzling list of talented acts who left their mark on country, pop, rap, Broadway, post-punk, Latin and New Jack Swing.
The ballot includes the musical theater duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who wrote Ragtime and Anastasia, as well as soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo.”
Two veteran rock stars are also nominees: Patti Smith — whose songs include “Because the Night” and “Dancing Barefoot” — and Steve Winwood, whose hits include “Higher Love” and “Roll With It.” Vince Gill is once again a nominee, having first made the ballot in 2018.
Eligible voting members have until Dec. 28 to turn in ballots with their choices of three nominees...
- 11/14/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was a big night for Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards.
Nominated for six awards, the “Heart Like a Truck” singer wound up taking home the Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year honours — and brought along a very special date for the occasion: her dad, Brian Wilson.
Sharing such a special occasion with her father was even more meaningful given that he’s recovering from a stroke that caused him to lose his left eye.
Read More: Lainey Wilson Leads CMA Awards Nominations In Her First Year
“My daddy is going to walk the CMAs carpet with me,” the singer told the New York Post in a recent interview.
“He was sick [with a fungal infection caused by diabetic ketoacidosis] this summer, and we didn’t think that he was gonna make it,” she explained. “He spent two weeks in ICU and a few weeks in a rehab facility. But he has...
Nominated for six awards, the “Heart Like a Truck” singer wound up taking home the Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year honours — and brought along a very special date for the occasion: her dad, Brian Wilson.
Sharing such a special occasion with her father was even more meaningful given that he’s recovering from a stroke that caused him to lose his left eye.
Read More: Lainey Wilson Leads CMA Awards Nominations In Her First Year
“My daddy is going to walk the CMAs carpet with me,” the singer told the New York Post in a recent interview.
“He was sick [with a fungal infection caused by diabetic ketoacidosis] this summer, and we didn’t think that he was gonna make it,” she explained. “He spent two weeks in ICU and a few weeks in a rehab facility. But he has...
- 11/10/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
When Baz Luhrmann‘s “Elvis” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in late May, the buzz for its young star Austin Butler grew quickly to a deafening din. The film’s reception was punctuated by a 12-minute standing ovation, and the conventional wisdom was that the Oscar — and the Golden Globe and the SAG Award, for that matter — was Butler’s to lose. As of this writing, the 31-year-old is the third choice in Gold Derby’s combined Best Actor odds at 9/2, trailing top pick Brendan Fraser for “The Whale” at 69/20 and Colin Farrell for “The Banshees of Inisherin” at 4/1.
So what does Oscar history tell us about his chances of getting nominated for “Elvis”? When it comes to Butler, he will be looking to follow in the grand tradition of actors who have transformed themselves into real-life music legends. And he surely delivers an incandescent performance as Elvis Aron Presley.
So what does Oscar history tell us about his chances of getting nominated for “Elvis”? When it comes to Butler, he will be looking to follow in the grand tradition of actors who have transformed themselves into real-life music legends. And he surely delivers an incandescent performance as Elvis Aron Presley.
- 11/4/2022
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Paul Dano has played a “Batman” villain and a Beach Boy, but the Emmy nominee had no desire to play a presumed child kidnapper in “Prisoners.”
The Denis Villeneuve-directed film stars Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, and Terence Howard as parents whose children are taken. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the detective on the case, as the local community fingers Dano’s character and his suspicious mother (Melissa Leo) as being involved. The 2013 film was nominated for Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins’ work.
“People love ‘Prisoners,'” Dano said while reflecting on his best roles for a GQ video. “This is one of those that you don’t really want to do, but you do, if you know what I mean.”
He continued, “I’d seen Denis’ film ‘Incendies,’ and he told me Roger Deakins was shooting it, who I had a massive crush on. Did I want to play that part?...
The Denis Villeneuve-directed film stars Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, and Terence Howard as parents whose children are taken. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the detective on the case, as the local community fingers Dano’s character and his suspicious mother (Melissa Leo) as being involved. The 2013 film was nominated for Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins’ work.
“People love ‘Prisoners,'” Dano said while reflecting on his best roles for a GQ video. “This is one of those that you don’t really want to do, but you do, if you know what I mean.”
He continued, “I’d seen Denis’ film ‘Incendies,’ and he told me Roger Deakins was shooting it, who I had a massive crush on. Did I want to play that part?...
- 10/18/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
They Turned Us Into Killers trailer: Scout Taylor-Compton stars in upcoming horror film – Exclusive!
Genre icons Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – and three more Friday the 13th sequels after that) are among the cast members of writer/director Thomas Walton’s upcoming horror film They Turned Us Into Killers – and today we’re proud to share the Exclusive first look at the film’s trailer! You can check it out in the embed above.
The story details for They Turned Us Into Killers are being kept under wraps at this time, but you can get a good idea of what’s going on in this one by watching the trailer.
The genre regulars mentioned above have been joined in the cast by Brian Anthony Wilson (Right Before Your Eyes) Lauren Francesca (Final Kill), Bryce Draper (Minutes to Midnight), Brandon Irons (The Girl Next Door), Maritza Brikisak...
The story details for They Turned Us Into Killers are being kept under wraps at this time, but you can get a good idea of what’s going on in this one by watching the trailer.
The genre regulars mentioned above have been joined in the cast by Brian Anthony Wilson (Right Before Your Eyes) Lauren Francesca (Final Kill), Bryce Draper (Minutes to Midnight), Brandon Irons (The Girl Next Door), Maritza Brikisak...
- 9/15/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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For the 79th Venice Film Festival, artistic director Alberto Barbera has put together one of the most well-curated lineups of his career. Both studios and streamers are well represented.
Netflix scored an opening-night coup with Noah Baumbach’s White Noise, with buzz promising that it’ll wow the Lido, alongside Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde, with Ana de Armas; Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Mexican epic Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths; and Romain Gavras’ French action thriller Athena.
Studio fare is well represented by Warner Bros.’ Don’t Worry Darling from director Olivia Wilde; Focus has Todd Field’s Tár with Cate Blanchett and Mark Strong; MGM will debut Luca Guadagnino’s Timothée Chalamet-Taylor Russell starrer Bones and All; Searchlight presents The Banshees of Inisherin from Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri director Martin McDonagh; and Sony Pictures Classics will be...
For the 79th Venice Film Festival, artistic director Alberto Barbera has put together one of the most well-curated lineups of his career. Both studios and streamers are well represented.
Netflix scored an opening-night coup with Noah Baumbach’s White Noise, with buzz promising that it’ll wow the Lido, alongside Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde, with Ana de Armas; Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Mexican epic Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths; and Romain Gavras’ French action thriller Athena.
Studio fare is well represented by Warner Bros.’ Don’t Worry Darling from director Olivia Wilde; Focus has Todd Field’s Tár with Cate Blanchett and Mark Strong; MGM will debut Luca Guadagnino’s Timothée Chalamet-Taylor Russell starrer Bones and All; Searchlight presents The Banshees of Inisherin from Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri director Martin McDonagh; and Sony Pictures Classics will be...
- 8/30/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brian Wilson is raking in the 80th birthday wishes from an array of friends and musical peers, including Bob Dylan, Carole King, Elton John, and Questlove.
The aforementioned artists — and many others — all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician, who entered his eighth decade today, June 20. The clip also includes Smokey Robinson, Barry Gibb, Chuck D, Fleet Foxes, Graham Nash, David Crosby, John Fogerty, Micky Dolenz, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and She and Him. Wilson’s longtime collaborator and former Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also...
The aforementioned artists — and many others — all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician, who entered his eighth decade today, June 20. The clip also includes Smokey Robinson, Barry Gibb, Chuck D, Fleet Foxes, Graham Nash, David Crosby, John Fogerty, Micky Dolenz, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and She and Him. Wilson’s longtime collaborator and former Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also...
- 6/20/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Brian Wilson, legendary cofounder of the Beach Boys, was driving through Malibu with a good friend, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine, when they spotted a classic Cadillac—but from when? The man who cowrote “Little Deuce Coupe” and other hot rod hits of the ’60s wanted to know, so he shouted out the window, “Hey, buddy! What year is that car?!” (It was a ’41.) This moment of pure lightness is unexpected in the documentary Long Promised Road. The American Masters installment lets the at-times tentative and vulnerable Wilson—who turns 80 on June 20—look back at a life of remarkable ebbs and flows. “The Brian you see goofing around? That’s Brian to me. He’s engaged and curious and funny in ways people don’t really know,” says Fine, who acts as tour guide and iPod-spinning DJ, chauffeuring Wilson to meaningful spots from his past. Five cameras recorded the pair...
- 6/14/2022
- TV Insider
Brian Anthony Wilson joins distinguished team behind Manodrome — The one-sentence synopsis of Manodrome available doesn’t provide much information. But with a little imagination, along with the title, that one sentence is enough to speculate. To paraphrase, the central character, Uber driver Ralphie, aspires to be a bodybuilder and consequently “gets inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult [...]
Continue reading: Manodrome: Brian Anthony Wilson Cast in Upcoming Thriller...
Continue reading: Manodrome: Brian Anthony Wilson Cast in Upcoming Thriller...
- 2/14/2022
- by David McDonald
- Film-Book
Stars: Kane Hodder, Michael Berryman, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brian Anthony Wilson, Tony Devon, Michael Emery, David M. Raine, Adam Ratcliffe, Steve Nappe | Written and Directed by Thomas Walton
Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?
I’m not going to lie, I was attracted to Room 9 – the debut feature of writer/director Thomas Walton – purely on the basis that it featured three performers whose names are synonymous with horror: Kane Hodder, Michael Berryman and Scout Taylor-Compton. Now I’m not stupid, I figured that, whilst Scout Taylor-Compton is the films lead,...
Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?
I’m not going to lie, I was attracted to Room 9 – the debut feature of writer/director Thomas Walton – purely on the basis that it featured three performers whose names are synonymous with horror: Kane Hodder, Michael Berryman and Scout Taylor-Compton. Now I’m not stupid, I figured that, whilst Scout Taylor-Compton is the films lead,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"These murders... seem personal." Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled Room 9, the latest feature from actor / filmmaker Thomas Walton. This is getting a direct-to-dvd release which is pretty much already an indication of the quality, with a derivative plot that sounds similar to so many other mystery thrillers. Life altering sins of the past revisit modern day lost souls in a small town... 40 years later. A mysterious woman arrives to investigate the site of a murder and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn's slayings. Is she connected to the killings... or the next victim? The film stars Michael Berryman, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brian Anthony Wilson, Kane Hodder, Michael Emery, and Adam Ratcliffe. This looks like extra schlocky shock horror, which might be fun for some folks out there. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Thomas Walton's Room 9, direct from YouTube: Long ago, Room...
- 6/6/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
December’s home entertainment releases are starting off strong, as we have a great selection of horror and sci-fi titles to get excited for this Tuesday. First up are a pair of holiday horror films: Chris Peckover’s Better Watch Out and the awesome special edition Blu-ray for Silent Night, Deadly Night from the fine folks at Scream Factory. Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series makes its way to both formats this week as well, and Arrow Video has put together a special edition release for The Witch Who Came From the Sea.
Other notable releases for December 5th include The Crucifixion, Dementia 13, 60 Seconds to Die, Werewolves of the Third Reich, and a 4K box set for the Men in Black trilogy.
Better Watch Out (Well Go USA, Blu-ray & DVD)
This holiday season, you may be home, but you re not alone... In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror,...
Other notable releases for December 5th include The Crucifixion, Dementia 13, 60 Seconds to Die, Werewolves of the Third Reich, and a 4K box set for the Men in Black trilogy.
Better Watch Out (Well Go USA, Blu-ray & DVD)
This holiday season, you may be home, but you re not alone... In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror,...
- 12/5/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Imagine finding one of van Gogh’s early sketches for “Starry Night,” or a rough draft of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. For anyone who loves music, the mammoth 50th anniversary reissue of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is just as good—if not better. The expanded package includes nearly two hours worth of outtakes from the groundbreaking 1967 sessions, offering not only an alternate-universe look at some of the most beloved tracks in the rock canon, but also a fascinating fly-on-the-wall view of four young artists at the height of their power.
Stripped down, occasionally rough and always electrifying,...
Stripped down, occasionally rough and always electrifying,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
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