John David “J.D.” Souther, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame known for co-penning hits with the Eagles, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78.
The singer-songwriter died peacefully at home in New Mexico, according to reps at Solters PR. A cause of death was not given.
Souther was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Nov. 2, 1945, and raised in Amarillo, Texas. After moving to Los Angeles, California, in the late Sixties, he formed a longtime partnership with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey. The duo briefly formed...
The singer-songwriter died peacefully at home in New Mexico, according to reps at Solters PR. A cause of death was not given.
Souther was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Nov. 2, 1945, and raised in Amarillo, Texas. After moving to Los Angeles, California, in the late Sixties, he formed a longtime partnership with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey. The duo briefly formed...
- 9/18/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
A guitar used by John Lennon has sold for $2,857,500, setting a new record for the highest-selling guitar at auction in the Beatles’ history.
The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, used in the recording of the Beatles’ 1965 Help! album and film, was bought through a telephone bid as part of a two-day music icons sale by Julien’s Auctions. The guitar had an estimated price of $600,000 to $800,000, but was expected to fetch far more. It surpassed the $2.4 million price tag of Lennon’s Gibson J160E, which sold in 2015.
“We are...
The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, used in the recording of the Beatles’ 1965 Help! album and film, was bought through a telephone bid as part of a two-day music icons sale by Julien’s Auctions. The guitar had an estimated price of $600,000 to $800,000, but was expected to fetch far more. It surpassed the $2.4 million price tag of Lennon’s Gibson J160E, which sold in 2015.
“We are...
- 5/30/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
After being discovered in an attic, John Lennon’s famous Help! guitar is headed to auction as part of the upcoming “Music Icons” sale at Julien’s Auctions on May 29 and 30.
Both Lennon and George Harrison played the Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar while making Help! — both the album and accompanying film — as well as Rubber Soul. Lennon can be seen strumming it in the performance of “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” in the Help! movie, while it’s distinct 12-string shimmer also graced songs like “Help!”, “It’s Only Love,...
Both Lennon and George Harrison played the Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar while making Help! — both the album and accompanying film — as well as Rubber Soul. Lennon can be seen strumming it in the performance of “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” in the Help! movie, while it’s distinct 12-string shimmer also graced songs like “Help!”, “It’s Only Love,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Barbra Streisand has recorded a new song, “Love Will Survive,” for the final scene of the Peacock and Sky drama The Tattooist of Auschwitz, the singer’s first-ever recording for a TV series.
In an Instagram post, Streisand writes, “My new song ‘Love Will Survive’ from the upcoming Sky/Peacock Original Limited Series The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be released on April 25th. Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the six-million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago. And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.”
The limited series, which Peacock has set for a May 2 premiere, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Heather Morris. Inspired by the real-life story of...
In an Instagram post, Streisand writes, “My new song ‘Love Will Survive’ from the upcoming Sky/Peacock Original Limited Series The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be released on April 25th. Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the six-million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago. And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.”
The limited series, which Peacock has set for a May 2 premiere, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Heather Morris. Inspired by the real-life story of...
- 4/17/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Barbra Streisand has released her first song in six years, titled “Love Will Survive” — and it’s her first work for an onscreen project in 12 years, since she herself last appeared in a movie, 2012’s “The Guilt Trip.”
“Love Will Survive,” composed by Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, will be Streisand’s end title anthem for the credits of Peacock and Sky limited series “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” based on the WWII-set novel of the same name. Melanie Lynskey portrays real-life author Heather Morris, who interviewed Holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov (Harvey Keitel) about meeting his future wife Gina (Anna Próchniak) in a concentration camp. The novel is inspired by the real-life love story of Lali and Gita Sokolov, who met while prisoners in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust. He had been ordered to tattoo serial numbers on prisoners’ arms.
This is Streisand’s first recording for a TV series.
“Love Will Survive,” composed by Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, will be Streisand’s end title anthem for the credits of Peacock and Sky limited series “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” based on the WWII-set novel of the same name. Melanie Lynskey portrays real-life author Heather Morris, who interviewed Holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov (Harvey Keitel) about meeting his future wife Gina (Anna Próchniak) in a concentration camp. The novel is inspired by the real-life love story of Lali and Gita Sokolov, who met while prisoners in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust. He had been ordered to tattoo serial numbers on prisoners’ arms.
This is Streisand’s first recording for a TV series.
- 4/17/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Barbra Streisand is looking to make the final scene in The Tattooist of Auschwitz memorable and poignant as the credits roll after recording a new song, “Love Will Survive,” for the Peacock and Sky original drama.
Marking her first ever recording for a TV series, Streisand has performed the end title anthem for the series about two young Jewish prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp who fall in love and commit themselves to survive the Holocaust together.
Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve composed the original song for the limited series that stars Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay, and which Streisand recorded to in part recall the memory of the Holocaust and the specter of antisemitism resurfacing again.
“Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of...
Marking her first ever recording for a TV series, Streisand has performed the end title anthem for the series about two young Jewish prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp who fall in love and commit themselves to survive the Holocaust together.
Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve composed the original song for the limited series that stars Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay, and which Streisand recorded to in part recall the memory of the Holocaust and the specter of antisemitism resurfacing again.
“Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of...
- 4/17/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbra Streisand has recorded a new song, “Love Will Survive,” to serve as the end-title theme for “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a six-part, Holocaust-themedseries that premieres on Peacock in the U.S. and Sky in other territories on May 2.
The song will come out globally via her longtime label, Columbia Records, on April 25.
It’s Streisand’s first-ever song pegged for a television series. Although she has released a series of archival recordings in recent years, “Love Will Survive” marks her first release of new and original material since her “Walls” album in 2018.
Said Streisand in a statement: “Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the 6 million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago. And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.
The song will come out globally via her longtime label, Columbia Records, on April 25.
It’s Streisand’s first-ever song pegged for a television series. Although she has released a series of archival recordings in recent years, “Love Will Survive” marks her first release of new and original material since her “Walls” album in 2018.
Said Streisand in a statement: “Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the 6 million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago. And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.
- 4/17/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The Beatles’ record label could boast about their ability to sell albums from the biggest band in the world. Beginning in 1963, the band became an undeniable success in the United Kingdom, with records flying off the shelves and an increasingly rabid fan base. Capitol Records, which would eventually become the band’s American record label, initially wanted nothing to do with the group. They were certain they would sell well in the country.
The Beatles’ record label didn’t think the band would do well in America
In 1963, “From Me to You” brought The Beatles their first Number One hit in the United Kingdom. It was their third single and marked the start of their rapid rise to success.
“It was very difficult in 1963 to think The Beatles were going to last forever and that I would be talking about them thirty years on. But it was very gratifying that they had made Number One,...
The Beatles’ record label didn’t think the band would do well in America
In 1963, “From Me to You” brought The Beatles their first Number One hit in the United Kingdom. It was their third single and marked the start of their rapid rise to success.
“It was very difficult in 1963 to think The Beatles were going to last forever and that I would be talking about them thirty years on. But it was very gratifying that they had made Number One,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ice Cube said he never expected to be onstage accepting a gilded gramophone with his fellow N.W.A members, but that’s what happened Saturday when he, Mc-Ren, DJ Yella and the mother and son of late rapper Eazy-e received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards.
“My man, Dr. Dre, is not here. He wanted to make sure I let you know he’s not hating. He a billionaire. He got shit to do,” Cube said to laughter and applause. He thanked Dre for his “brilliance,...
“My man, Dr. Dre, is not here. He wanted to make sure I let you know he’s not hating. He a billionaire. He got shit to do,” Cube said to laughter and applause. He thanked Dre for his “brilliance,...
- 2/4/2024
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Hip-hop trailblazers, the Queen of Disco, and a country legend are among the artists set to receive the Recording Academy’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.
N.W.A, Donna Summer, and Tammy Wynette lead this year’s honorary slate, and will be celebrated at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Feb. 3, the day before the 2024 Grammys. Other honorees include avant-garde great Laurie Anderson, the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight, and the celebrated gospel group the Clark Sisters.
In addition to its Lifetime Achievement Award winners, the Recording...
N.W.A, Donna Summer, and Tammy Wynette lead this year’s honorary slate, and will be celebrated at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Feb. 3, the day before the 2024 Grammys. Other honorees include avant-garde great Laurie Anderson, the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight, and the celebrated gospel group the Clark Sisters.
In addition to its Lifetime Achievement Award winners, the Recording...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Avant-garde composer-performer Laurie Anderson, R&b icon Gladys Knight, groundbreaking rap group N.W.A, disco queen Donna Summer and country legend Tammy Wynette are among this year’s Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees, the academy announced today.
Also included on the list: gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters and, in the non-performing categories, Peter Asher, the longtime, prolific producer of such artists as Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor; hip hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc; and entertainment attorney Joel Katz. Those three will receive Trustee Awards.
Technical Grammy Award honorees are Tom Kobayashi and Tom Scott, while “Refugee,” written by K’naan, Steve McEwan, and Gerald Eaton (a.k.a. Jarvis Church), is being honored with the Best Song For Social Change Award.
“The Academy is honored to pay tribute to this year’s Special Merit Award recipients — a remarkable group of creators and industry professionals whose impact resonates with generations worldwide,...
Also included on the list: gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters and, in the non-performing categories, Peter Asher, the longtime, prolific producer of such artists as Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor; hip hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc; and entertainment attorney Joel Katz. Those three will receive Trustee Awards.
Technical Grammy Award honorees are Tom Kobayashi and Tom Scott, while “Refugee,” written by K’naan, Steve McEwan, and Gerald Eaton (a.k.a. Jarvis Church), is being honored with the Best Song For Social Change Award.
“The Academy is honored to pay tribute to this year’s Special Merit Award recipients — a remarkable group of creators and industry professionals whose impact resonates with generations worldwide,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Denny Tedesco previously scored a hit among music fans with his 2008 film “The Wrecking Crew,” a documentary about the battalion of 1960s studio musicians whose names were little known even among the cognoscenti, until these unknown soldiers started to quietly get their due decades later. Although it took another 15 years after that film to come to fruition, Tedesco had an easy go-to for an unofficial sequel. “Immediate Family” focuses on a smaller cadre of players that soon came to dominate the L.A. recording scene and who were, for a time, known collectively as the Section. One thing the earlier movie had that this one doesn’t was a sense of injustice corrected, because let’s face it — in the 1970s, everybody knew their names.
Well, let’s not exaggerate — maybe not quite everyone was devoted to fondling LP packaging and devouring it for information, even in the physical media era.
Well, let’s not exaggerate — maybe not quite everyone was devoted to fondling LP packaging and devouring it for information, even in the physical media era.
- 12/20/2023
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
In The Wrecking Crew, Denny Tedesco lovingly chronicled a legendary collective of musicians, his father among them, who appeared on countless studio recordings in the 1960s, revered within the business but unsung in the public sphere. By contrast, the names of the four players he profiles in his new documentary appeared on nearly every record they worked on. Other musicians sought them out, fan bases were born, and careers flourished. And, it turns out, besides being extraordinary musical talents, they’re exceptionally charismatic interview subjects — sincere, soulful and effortlessly funny raconteurs.
Receiving a one-night theatrical release Dec. 12, three days before it’s available on demand, Immediate Family is an affectionate and insightful group portrait and a sweet jolt of nostalgia for boomers — but more than that, it’s time well spent with delightful subjects who played crucial roles in shaping the popular music of a ground-shifting era.
As Billy Bob Thornton...
Receiving a one-night theatrical release Dec. 12, three days before it’s available on demand, Immediate Family is an affectionate and insightful group portrait and a sweet jolt of nostalgia for boomers — but more than that, it’s time well spent with delightful subjects who played crucial roles in shaping the popular music of a ground-shifting era.
As Billy Bob Thornton...
- 12/12/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul McCartney revealed he came up with the melody of The Beatles’ “Yesterday” when he was at a movie star’s house. Paul had a very close relationship with that star. In retrospect, Paul wasn’t sure how long it took for him to finish writing “Yesterday.”
A reporter once told Paul McCartney that The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ took a year to finish
During a 2009 interview with Clash, Paul was asked why it took a year to finish “Yesterday.” “Was it?” Paul said. “I don’t remember it taking a year.
“It must have been from when I actually had the melody to when I’d finished it all,” he added. “I dreamed the melody one day in London when I was staying at Jane Asher’s house, who was my girlfriend at the time, and I was staying there and I woke up one morning with the song in my head.
A reporter once told Paul McCartney that The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ took a year to finish
During a 2009 interview with Clash, Paul was asked why it took a year to finish “Yesterday.” “Was it?” Paul said. “I don’t remember it taking a year.
“It must have been from when I actually had the melody to when I’d finished it all,” he added. “I dreamed the melody one day in London when I was staying at Jane Asher’s house, who was my girlfriend at the time, and I was staying there and I woke up one morning with the song in my head.
- 11/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney revealed he came up with the melody of The Beatles’ “Yesterday” when he was at a movie star’s house. Paul had a very close relationship with that star. In retrospect, Paul wasn’t sure how long it took for him to finish writing “Yesterday.”
A reporter once told Paul McCartney that The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ took a year to finish
During a 2009 interview with Clash, a Paul was asked why it took a year to finish “Yesterday.” “Was it?” Paul said. “I don’t remember it taking a year.
“It must have been from when I actually had the melody to when I’d finished it all,” he added. “I dreamed the melody one day in London when I was staying at Jane Asher’s house, who was my girlfriend at the time, and I was staying there and I woke up one morning with the song in my head.
A reporter once told Paul McCartney that The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ took a year to finish
During a 2009 interview with Clash, a Paul was asked why it took a year to finish “Yesterday.” “Was it?” Paul said. “I don’t remember it taking a year.
“It must have been from when I actually had the melody to when I’d finished it all,” he added. “I dreamed the melody one day in London when I was staying at Jane Asher’s house, who was my girlfriend at the time, and I was staying there and I woke up one morning with the song in my head.
- 11/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some classic rock songs have a double meaning that might not be apparent to everyone. A punk rocker said The Beatles’ “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” was about the love life of The Beatles’ gay manager, Brian Epstein. John Lennon discussed the song as well. He said it was inspired by another rock star from the 1960s.
A star said The Beatles’ ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ has gender-swapped lines
Tom Robinson is an English punk rock and new wave singer who has extensively campaigned for LGBTQ rights. During a 2013 interview with The Guardian, he discussed the role of music in his life. “I had a nervous breakdown when I was 16, largely due to the stress of growing up gay, which was illegal back then,” he said. “I was sent to a sort of retreat, where I was taught to accept myself. It also...
A star said The Beatles’ ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ has gender-swapped lines
Tom Robinson is an English punk rock and new wave singer who has extensively campaigned for LGBTQ rights. During a 2013 interview with The Guardian, he discussed the role of music in his life. “I had a nervous breakdown when I was 16, largely due to the stress of growing up gay, which was illegal back then,” he said. “I was sent to a sort of retreat, where I was taught to accept myself. It also...
- 11/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Not every Beatles song was a massive success. The band gave up on one tune when they couldn’t sing it. Still, the misses were few and far between. If George Martin had his way, he would have shelved “She Loves You” because of George Harrison’s last-second change. The Beatles overruled Martin and scored one of their biggest hits.
George Harrison added a guitar chord to The Beatles’ song ‘She Loves You’ that George Martin hated
The Beatles had a No. 1 hit in England with “From Me to You” in April 1963, but they weren’t yet the dominant force they became after they recorded “She Loves You” in July of that year. They were still relative upstarts. Martin insisted the band ditch Harrison’s nearly imperceptible addition to “She Loves You.”
Harrison played a sixth interval chord at the end of the opening and closing choruses. Each time the Fab Four sang,...
George Harrison added a guitar chord to The Beatles’ song ‘She Loves You’ that George Martin hated
The Beatles had a No. 1 hit in England with “From Me to You” in April 1963, but they weren’t yet the dominant force they became after they recorded “She Loves You” in July of that year. They were still relative upstarts. Martin insisted the band ditch Harrison’s nearly imperceptible addition to “She Loves You.”
Harrison played a sixth interval chord at the end of the opening and closing choruses. Each time the Fab Four sang,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan was one of the most important musicians to The Beatles. His music inspired several Fab Four songs, and it’s probably not a coincidence that the troubadour controversially went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival after The Beatles stormed the United States. Still, Dylan’s favorite Beatles song wasn’t one of their complex tunes but one of their relatively straightforward early songs.
Bob Dylan named ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ his favorite Beatles song because of the chords and harmonies
Many music fans call The Fab Four’s Revolver the first psychedelic record. “Helter Skelter” might have been the first heavy metal song. The popularity of the White Album paved the way for other classic rock bands to release double LPs.
Yet for all the groundbreaking moves they made later in their career, Dylan said his favorite Beatles song was one of their early ones — “I Want to Hold Your Hand.
Bob Dylan named ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ his favorite Beatles song because of the chords and harmonies
Many music fans call The Fab Four’s Revolver the first psychedelic record. “Helter Skelter” might have been the first heavy metal song. The popularity of the White Album paved the way for other classic rock bands to release double LPs.
Yet for all the groundbreaking moves they made later in their career, Dylan said his favorite Beatles song was one of their early ones — “I Want to Hold Your Hand.
- 7/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles changed everything about pop music when Beatlemania took over the world. Paul McCartney and John Lennon writing face-to-face and bouncing lyrics and melodies off each other produced dozens of catchy, hummable songs. The words carrying those vocal melodies weren’t too hard to decipher, but one set of Beatles lyrics confused Bob Dylan. He admitted as much the first time he met the band.
Bob Dylan was confused by The Beatles’ lyrics for ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’
The story of the first meeting between the Fab Four and Bob Dylan is basically ingrained knowledge for classic rock fans.
The Beatles, touring the United States later in 1964 after making their TV debut on Ed Sullivan’s show earlier that year, welcomed Dylan to their New York hotel suite during an August stop. He provided the joints, Paul, John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr got high on pot for the first time,...
Bob Dylan was confused by The Beatles’ lyrics for ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’
The story of the first meeting between the Fab Four and Bob Dylan is basically ingrained knowledge for classic rock fans.
The Beatles, touring the United States later in 1964 after making their TV debut on Ed Sullivan’s show earlier that year, welcomed Dylan to their New York hotel suite during an August stop. He provided the joints, Paul, John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr got high on pot for the first time,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ask a hundred Beatles fans their favorite song, and you might get a hundred different answers. It’s a testament to the band’s songwriting prowess. Even their lousy songs became fan favorites and performed well on the charts. One of The Beatles’ first big hits was so good that Peter Asher called it the greatest song he had ever heard.
(l-r) Paul McCartney and Peter Asher | Mirrorpix via Getty Images Peter Asher called The Beatles’ song ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ the greatest he had ever heard, and we get it
The Beatles relied on cover songs during their early days. Other artists’ songs comprised their Hamburg, Germany, residency setlists. Even their debut album, Please Please Me, went heavy on covers. Once John Lennon and Paul McCartney discovered how easy writing songs together was, The Beatles’ career really took off.
Paul lived with the family of his girlfriend,...
(l-r) Paul McCartney and Peter Asher | Mirrorpix via Getty Images Peter Asher called The Beatles’ song ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ the greatest he had ever heard, and we get it
The Beatles relied on cover songs during their early days. Other artists’ songs comprised their Hamburg, Germany, residency setlists. Even their debut album, Please Please Me, went heavy on covers. Once John Lennon and Paul McCartney discovered how easy writing songs together was, The Beatles’ career really took off.
Paul lived with the family of his girlfriend,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Paul McCartney said he added violent lyrics to The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” He explained the “bird” in the song. John Lennon’s memories of the song contradicted Paul’s. Paul McCartney | Mick Hutson / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” has one of the most unusual titles of any 1960s song. Years later, Paul McCartney explained the meaning of the title. In addition, he said he added a violent element to the track’s lyrics.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ is about arson
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the relationship between the man and the woman in “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” “So she makes him sleep in the bath and then finally in the last verse, I had this idea to set [the the woman’s home] on fire as revenge, so we...
Paul McCartney said he added violent lyrics to The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” He explained the “bird” in the song. John Lennon’s memories of the song contradicted Paul’s. Paul McCartney | Mick Hutson / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” has one of the most unusual titles of any 1960s song. Years later, Paul McCartney explained the meaning of the title. In addition, he said he added a violent element to the track’s lyrics.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ is about arson
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the relationship between the man and the woman in “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” “So she makes him sleep in the bath and then finally in the last verse, I had this idea to set [the the woman’s home] on fire as revenge, so we...
- 5/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
A star said watched The Beatles write “I Want to Hold Your Hand” on his family’s piano. He discussed why the tune became stuck in his head. The tune hit No. 1 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Beatles | Central Press / Stringer
A star heard The Beatles‘ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” before anyone else. Subsequently, the star revealed what he thought of the song when he first heard it. Notably, he had an interesting connection to Paul McCartney.
The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ came together in a celebrity’s ‘music room’
Peter Asher is a pop star who has half of the pop duo Peter and Gordon. The duo is known for songs like “Lady Godiva,” “Woman,” and “A World Without Love.” Notably, Asher is the brother of Jane Asher, who dated Paul for much of The Beatles’ time together.
A star said watched The Beatles write “I Want to Hold Your Hand” on his family’s piano. He discussed why the tune became stuck in his head. The tune hit No. 1 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Beatles | Central Press / Stringer
A star heard The Beatles‘ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” before anyone else. Subsequently, the star revealed what he thought of the song when he first heard it. Notably, he had an interesting connection to Paul McCartney.
The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ came together in a celebrity’s ‘music room’
Peter Asher is a pop star who has half of the pop duo Peter and Gordon. The duo is known for songs like “Lady Godiva,” “Woman,” and “A World Without Love.” Notably, Asher is the brother of Jane Asher, who dated Paul for much of The Beatles’ time together.
- 5/25/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney played a huge role in The Beatles’ success. As one of the group’s main songwriters (along with John Lennon), Macca created some of the band’s biggest hits. Producer George Martin was also a key player. He was responsible for making the songs sound great. Paul and Martin worked together on Beatles songs for years, but there’s a connection between the producer and the self-professed instigator of The Beatles.
(l-r) George Martin and Paul McCartney | KMazur/WireImage Paul McCartney and George Martin had a hidden connection besides The Beatles — Jane Asher’s mother
The influx of money that came with being pop stars meant The Beatles could afford to live almost anywhere. His bandmates settled in the London suburbs, but Paul remained in the city.
He moved in with his girlfriend, Jane Asher, and her family: Parents Richard and Margaret, and her older brother Peter.
Paul...
(l-r) George Martin and Paul McCartney | KMazur/WireImage Paul McCartney and George Martin had a hidden connection besides The Beatles — Jane Asher’s mother
The influx of money that came with being pop stars meant The Beatles could afford to live almost anywhere. His bandmates settled in the London suburbs, but Paul remained in the city.
He moved in with his girlfriend, Jane Asher, and her family: Parents Richard and Margaret, and her older brother Peter.
Paul...
- 4/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney made his living as an artist, but he brought a blue-collar approach to The Beatles. That mentality extended beyond the Fab Four, too. Paul once rolled up his sleeves and cheerfully did a bunch of blue-collar jobs for his friend, Peter Asher. Paul said some Beatles songs came from moments of inspiration while others, such as “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party,” came from grinding out tunes as part of the job. His work helping Asher proved he had no problem grinding away doing physical labor.
(l-r) Paul McCartney; Peter Asher | Fiona Adams/Redferns; Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images Paul McCartney did a series of blue-collar jobs to help Peter Asher launch his business
Paul once said The Beatles were for the working people. The bassist said the stuffy establishment types would never come around to their music. Instead, they penned tunes for the...
(l-r) Paul McCartney; Peter Asher | Fiona Adams/Redferns; Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images Paul McCartney did a series of blue-collar jobs to help Peter Asher launch his business
Paul once said The Beatles were for the working people. The bassist said the stuffy establishment types would never come around to their music. Instead, they penned tunes for the...
- 4/28/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You’d be hard-pressed to find many musicians who wouldn’t trade places with Paul McCartney. Decades of fame and dozens of hit songs pushed his net worth over $1 billion. Still, Paul was jealous of The Rolling Stones — specifically their differing wardrobes — even though The Beatles were the most popular band in England.
(l-r) Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Brian Jones in 1966; Paul McCartney | Ted West/Central Press/Getty Images; David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney was jealous that The Rolling Stones didn’t have to wear matching clothes
The Beatles striding across a zebra-striped pedestrian crossing for the Abbey Road cover is one of the most recognizable music photos ever. Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison wore different outfits that foreshadowed the individual paths they took when the band broke up after that 1969 album.
But it wasn’t always that way.
The Fab Four...
(l-r) Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Brian Jones in 1966; Paul McCartney | Ted West/Central Press/Getty Images; David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney was jealous that The Rolling Stones didn’t have to wear matching clothes
The Beatles striding across a zebra-striped pedestrian crossing for the Abbey Road cover is one of the most recognizable music photos ever. Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison wore different outfits that foreshadowed the individual paths they took when the band broke up after that 1969 album.
But it wasn’t always that way.
The Fab Four...
- 4/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney’s Relationship With Jane Asher Saw Him Make Secretive Escapes From Her Parents’ House
Paul McCartney has had several high-profile relationships in his life. His songwriting partnership and friendship with John Lennon and his first marriage to Linda Eastman might be the most memorable. Yet Paul’s relationship with Jane Asher, his first longtime girlfriend, was also notable, even though she pointed out his selfish and insecure behavior. When he moved in with her family, Paul’s escape route from Asher’s parents’ house involved a dangerous display of dexterity for The Beatles’ bassist.
(l-r) Jane Asher and Paul McCartney | Daily Record/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Paul McCartney’s relationship with Jane Asher lasted roughly 5 years
Paul and The Beatles found rising fame in 1963. The band’s debut album, Please Please Me, became a massive hit in England. It was the first of eight straight studio albums that topped the English charts, per the Official Charts Company.
With the fame came the adoration of female fans,...
(l-r) Jane Asher and Paul McCartney | Daily Record/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Paul McCartney’s relationship with Jane Asher lasted roughly 5 years
Paul and The Beatles found rising fame in 1963. The band’s debut album, Please Please Me, became a massive hit in England. It was the first of eight straight studio albums that topped the English charts, per the Official Charts Company.
With the fame came the adoration of female fans,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
An all-star lineup of musicians came together at New York’s Carnegie Hall Wednesday night for the Music of Paul McCartney charity concert, which raised money for music education programs. Guests for the evening included Wings guitarist Denny Laine, Graham Nash, Bruce Hornsby, Peter Asher, Lake Street Dive, Allison Russell, Glen Hansard, Lyle Lovett, Christopher Cross, and Heart’s Nancy Wilson. They were backed by a house band that included Rolling Stones touring drummer Steve Jordan and Fab Faux bassist Will Lee.
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- 3/16/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Paul McCartney claims he almost got his bandmate John Lennon and his second wife, Yoko Ono, to meet before they met at the Indica Gallery. He knew the avant-garde artist before John.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono | Cummings Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney nearly got John Lennon and Yoko Ono to meet before their first meeting
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he’d known Yoko since she’d arrived in London in the mid-1960s. Paul met her before John.
One day, Yoko knocked on Paul’s door and said, “We’re collecting manuscripts for John Cage’s birthday. Do you have a manuscript we can have?” Paul said, “We don’t really have manuscripts. We have sort of words on paper, a piece of paper with lyrics on it.” She said, “Yeah, well, that’d be good.”
Paul told Yoko that he...
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono | Cummings Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney nearly got John Lennon and Yoko Ono to meet before their first meeting
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he’d known Yoko since she’d arrived in London in the mid-1960s. Paul met her before John.
One day, Yoko knocked on Paul’s door and said, “We’re collecting manuscripts for John Cage’s birthday. Do you have a manuscript we can have?” Paul said, “We don’t really have manuscripts. We have sort of words on paper, a piece of paper with lyrics on it.” She said, “Yeah, well, that’d be good.”
Paul told Yoko that he...
- 3/12/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney claims he’s the reason his bandmate John Lennon met his second wife, Yoko Ono. He met the avant-garde artist before John.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono | Cummings Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney is the reason John Lennon and Yoko Ono met
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he’d known Yoko since she’d arrived in London in the mid-1960s. Paul met her before John.
One day, Yoko knocked on Paul’s door and said, “We’re collecting manuscripts for John Cage’s birthday. Do you have a manuscript we can have?” Paul said, “We don’t really have manuscripts. We have sort of words on paper, a piece of paper with lyrics on it.” She said, “Yeah, well, that’d be good.”
Paul told Yoko that he didn’t have anything like that with him but added that John might.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono | Cummings Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney is the reason John Lennon and Yoko Ono met
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he’d known Yoko since she’d arrived in London in the mid-1960s. Paul met her before John.
One day, Yoko knocked on Paul’s door and said, “We’re collecting manuscripts for John Cage’s birthday. Do you have a manuscript we can have?” Paul said, “We don’t really have manuscripts. We have sort of words on paper, a piece of paper with lyrics on it.” She said, “Yeah, well, that’d be good.”
Paul told Yoko that he didn’t have anything like that with him but added that John might.
- 3/12/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Bangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs has announced a new album, a collection of covers called The Deep End. The project is out April 7th via Baroque Folk, while the first taste of the LP — a cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1966 track “Under My Thumb” — is available to stream now.
Produced by Peter Asher, The Deep End sees Hoffs tackle classics from the Stones, Squeeze, and Leslie Gore, as well as modern songs by artists like Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, and Brandy Clark. It arrives at the same time as The Bird Has Flown, the artist’s debut novel. Pre-orders for both the album and the book are ongoing.
While she admits to loving the Stones and “Under My Thumb” — “I’ve listened to that song on repeat since it came out in the mid-’60s,” she recalled in a statement — covering the track presented Hoffs with the opportunity to practice a little gender trouble.
Produced by Peter Asher, The Deep End sees Hoffs tackle classics from the Stones, Squeeze, and Leslie Gore, as well as modern songs by artists like Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, and Brandy Clark. It arrives at the same time as The Bird Has Flown, the artist’s debut novel. Pre-orders for both the album and the book are ongoing.
While she admits to loving the Stones and “Under My Thumb” — “I’ve listened to that song on repeat since it came out in the mid-’60s,” she recalled in a statement — covering the track presented Hoffs with the opportunity to practice a little gender trouble.
- 3/8/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Danny Kortchmar with Carole King in Denny Tedesco’s close-knit and illustrious Immediate Family states: “We got to meet and play with our heroes.” Photo: Denny Tedesco
Denny Tedesco’s close-knit and illustrious Immediate Family (a Doc NYC highlight which includes animation by Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster), features on-camera in-person interviews with Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Lyle Lovett, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Peter Asher (of Peter and Gordon), Lou Adler, and Neil Young (on Zoom) on their seminal work with the masterful foursome of Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel (featured in Morgan Neville’s Keith Richards: Under The Influence) on some of the biggest hits of the Seventies and Eighties. The impact of The Beatles looms large (as it did for Don Letts in Bill Badgley’s Rebel Dread) and a peak at Immediate Family,...
Denny Tedesco’s close-knit and illustrious Immediate Family (a Doc NYC highlight which includes animation by Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster), features on-camera in-person interviews with Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Lyle Lovett, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Peter Asher (of Peter and Gordon), Lou Adler, and Neil Young (on Zoom) on their seminal work with the masterful foursome of Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel (featured in Morgan Neville’s Keith Richards: Under The Influence) on some of the biggest hits of the Seventies and Eighties. The impact of The Beatles looms large (as it did for Don Letts in Bill Badgley’s Rebel Dread) and a peak at Immediate Family,...
- 11/13/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Universal Pictures has snapped up rights to This Bird Has Flown, the upcoming debut novel from The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, who will adapt her own work for the screen.
Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea — who recently partnered for the first time on the Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal, based on Sarah Vaughan’s same-name novel — will reteam to produce the film adaptation for 3Dot Productions and Made Up Stories, respectively.
Set for publication via Little, Brown and Company on April 4, 2023, This Bird Has Flown is billed as a romantic comedy pulling back the curtain on the music business via the introduction of a very endearing character and her equally charming cohort.
Steve Hutensky and Sarah Harvey on behalf of Made Up Stories and Margaret Chernin on behalf...
Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea — who recently partnered for the first time on the Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal, based on Sarah Vaughan’s same-name novel — will reteam to produce the film adaptation for 3Dot Productions and Made Up Stories, respectively.
Set for publication via Little, Brown and Company on April 4, 2023, This Bird Has Flown is billed as a romantic comedy pulling back the curtain on the music business via the introduction of a very endearing character and her equally charming cohort.
Steve Hutensky and Sarah Harvey on behalf of Made Up Stories and Margaret Chernin on behalf...
- 11/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Universal Pictures has acquired the movie adaptation rights to Susanna Hoff’s romantic debut novel, This Bird Has Flown, with Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea on board to produce.
Hoff, who co-founded The Bangles and is married to Hollywood director Jay Roach, penned the novel about a washed-up pop singer who falls in love with a handsome British literature professor. Chasin and Papandrea will team up to produce the film adaptation under their 3Dot Productions and Made Up Stories banners.
Steve Hutensky, Sarah Harvey and Margaret Chernin will also produce. This Bird Has Flown is published by Little, Brown, and Company.
Besides co-founding The Bangles, Hoffs wrote and recorded music for the Austin Powers trilogy. She recently completed a solo album produced by Peter Asher, which is set for release in Spring 2023.
“We knew we had to team up again when we read Susanna’s incredible book.
Universal Pictures has acquired the movie adaptation rights to Susanna Hoff’s romantic debut novel, This Bird Has Flown, with Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea on board to produce.
Hoff, who co-founded The Bangles and is married to Hollywood director Jay Roach, penned the novel about a washed-up pop singer who falls in love with a handsome British literature professor. Chasin and Papandrea will team up to produce the film adaptation under their 3Dot Productions and Made Up Stories banners.
Steve Hutensky, Sarah Harvey and Margaret Chernin will also produce. This Bird Has Flown is published by Little, Brown, and Company.
Besides co-founding The Bangles, Hoffs wrote and recorded music for the Austin Powers trilogy. She recently completed a solo album produced by Peter Asher, which is set for release in Spring 2023.
“We knew we had to team up again when we read Susanna’s incredible book.
- 11/10/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At age 43, Shooter Jennings has called Los Angeles home for over half of his life. The City of Angels remains an endless well of unique, once-in-a-lifetime characters — whether glorious or depraved, righteous or demonic — for the Grammy-winning producer. And it’s those figures that inspire Jennings’ creativity, both onstage and in the studio. He can be alternately fueled by the literary madness of Charles Bukowski and the musical explorations of Warren Zevon, two characters who represent the many layers of L.A. to Jennings.
During last week’s inaugural Rebels & Renegades Music Festival in Monterey,...
During last week’s inaugural Rebels & Renegades Music Festival in Monterey,...
- 10/21/2022
- by Garret K. Woodward
- Rollingstone.com
Carole King and James Taylor perform their own hits — alongside harmonizing on each other’s songs — in the new trailer for concert documentary Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name. The film premieres on Jan. 2 at 9:00 p.m. Et via CNN and will livestream via CNNgo. It will be available on demand from Jan. 3 through Jan. 9 via cable and satellite providers, CNNgo, and CNN mobile apps.
The exclusive trailer includes archival photos from the first time they performed together in 1970 at the storied Troubadour, alongside King and...
The exclusive trailer includes archival photos from the first time they performed together in 1970 at the storied Troubadour, alongside King and...
- 12/21/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Beatle remakes have been with us for decades, but Kate Taylor’s rendition of “Good Day Sunshine” brings several new twists to the concept of another Lennon-McCartney revisit.
Taylor, the younger sister of James, came to the world’s attention in 1971 with her star-studded (and soul-flavored) debut, Sister Kate. In the five decades since, Taylor took a low-key approach to her career, recording and touring intermittently and largely opting for family life in Massachusetts.
Last year, Taylor reunited with producer Peter Asher and some of the musicians who’d worked...
Taylor, the younger sister of James, came to the world’s attention in 1971 with her star-studded (and soul-flavored) debut, Sister Kate. In the five decades since, Taylor took a low-key approach to her career, recording and touring intermittently and largely opting for family life in Massachusetts.
Last year, Taylor reunited with producer Peter Asher and some of the musicians who’d worked...
- 6/18/2021
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles’ turbulent year of mass Covid-19 closures, racial unrest and exacerbated homelessness has led to a somewhat predictable stream of media coverage tied to the notion that the California dream is ending.
If you lived for any length of time in the city, you’ve heard the pessimistic outlook all before, only to see the city recover.
That’s why Ron Brownstein’s new book Rock Me on the Water is a bit of a refresher that the City of Angels has had its very, very good moments, in particular the year 1974 — a time when Los Angeles’ creative energies in TV, music, movies and politics were all their high points. Those sectors of the culture certainly went through periods of renaissance before and since then, but this was a year when all was happening at once. New York, by contrast, was in a state of crisis, not that there...
If you lived for any length of time in the city, you’ve heard the pessimistic outlook all before, only to see the city recover.
That’s why Ron Brownstein’s new book Rock Me on the Water is a bit of a refresher that the City of Angels has had its very, very good moments, in particular the year 1974 — a time when Los Angeles’ creative energies in TV, music, movies and politics were all their high points. Those sectors of the culture certainly went through periods of renaissance before and since then, but this was a year when all was happening at once. New York, by contrast, was in a state of crisis, not that there...
- 3/25/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Asher is as well-known for acting as she is for dating an ex-Beatle, and in 1964 she brought Swinging London to the canteen of Roger Corman’s The Masque of the Red Death.
Based on the gothic short story “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy,” the film remains the most ambitious installment in Corman’s Edgar Allen Poe cycle of movies, contrasting the bleak landscape of a dying village with the psychological torment of six rooms of color, and one with no color at all, just a deep black with a blood red crimson glow cast on it. Vincent Price stars as the sadistic and satanic Prince Prospero, whose darkness reigns over his dominions.
Price wouldn’t be this malignant again until 1968’s Witchfinder General, which was retitled The Conqueror Worm, even though it had nothing to do with the Poe story. In Masque, he throws decadent orgies...
Based on the gothic short story “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy,” the film remains the most ambitious installment in Corman’s Edgar Allen Poe cycle of movies, contrasting the bleak landscape of a dying village with the psychological torment of six rooms of color, and one with no color at all, just a deep black with a blood red crimson glow cast on it. Vincent Price stars as the sadistic and satanic Prince Prospero, whose darkness reigns over his dominions.
Price wouldn’t be this malignant again until 1968’s Witchfinder General, which was retitled The Conqueror Worm, even though it had nothing to do with the Poe story. In Masque, he throws decadent orgies...
- 1/21/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (The Kate) will present the one and only Cher with the 5th annual Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award during The Kate’s virtual gala on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 pm (Edt).
The award is given annually to an individual who embodies the bold spirit, fierce independence and distinctive character of the legendary Hepburn. This year’s virtual gala theme is ‘Believe’ in honor of Cher’s biggest multi-platinum No. 1 hit of the same name and the Kate’s positive belief in the future of the arts.
Cher, an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Kennedy Center honoree has enjoyed enormous success in the realms of film, TV, music, Broadway and as a global performer. A long time humanitarian, Cher most recently formed CherCares which helps supply much needed equipment to underserved communities. She has often cited Katharine Hepburn in scores of interviews as an inspiration throughout her career.
The award is given annually to an individual who embodies the bold spirit, fierce independence and distinctive character of the legendary Hepburn. This year’s virtual gala theme is ‘Believe’ in honor of Cher’s biggest multi-platinum No. 1 hit of the same name and the Kate’s positive belief in the future of the arts.
Cher, an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Kennedy Center honoree has enjoyed enormous success in the realms of film, TV, music, Broadway and as a global performer. A long time humanitarian, Cher most recently formed CherCares which helps supply much needed equipment to underserved communities. She has often cited Katharine Hepburn in scores of interviews as an inspiration throughout her career.
- 9/30/2020
- Look to the Stars
Happy birthday to Linda Ronstadt’s New Wave album Mad Love, released 40 years ago, in March 1980. It’s the weirdest oddity in her catalog, with three Elvis Costello covers. Mad Love is forgotten by time, written out of her official history. Not even Linda has a kind word for this album. In the acclaimed 2019 documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice — which treats every one of her career moves as a stroke of brilliance — Mad Love doesn’t get mentioned much. But for some of us, it’s one...
- 3/23/2020
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Director Denny Tedesco scored with his 2008 film “The Wrecking Crew,” his critically praised documentary on the legendary session musicians of the ‘60s who performed with everyone from the Beach Boys and Phil Spector to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley — so it makes perfect sense that he’s begun work on a film about legendary 1970s session musicians called “Immediate Family.”
This crew, which backed Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon and countless others, includes guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, drummer Russ Kunkel and others.
Kortchmar, Sklar and Kunkel made up three-quarters of The Section, known for their studio and live work in support of some of the top selling singer/songwriters and solo singers of the era, as well as their own instrumental albums. (They were later joined by Wachtel.) Individually or together, in addition to the artists listed above, the musicians worked with Carole King,...
This crew, which backed Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon and countless others, includes guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, drummer Russ Kunkel and others.
Kortchmar, Sklar and Kunkel made up three-quarters of The Section, known for their studio and live work in support of some of the top selling singer/songwriters and solo singers of the era, as well as their own instrumental albums. (They were later joined by Wachtel.) Individually or together, in addition to the artists listed above, the musicians worked with Carole King,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Longtime Linda Ronstadt manager and producer Peter Asher joins host Brian Hiatt to offer an intimate look at the singer’s music on a new episode of our podcast Rolling Stone Music Now. Rolling Stone’s David Browne and Angie Martoccio (who recently interviewed Ronstadt) also join our panel to trace one of the most unique careers in Seventies music, as well-chronicled in the pages of Rolling Stone and in the new documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice. “People are to some extent reassessing Linda’s genius and...
- 9/27/2019
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Last week filmgoers were treated to a rather nifty feature documentary, Fiddler: A Miracle Of Miracles, all about the creation of the beloved stage classic “Fiddler on the Roof”. Well, let’s continue the “musical mood” with another doc about a very popular lady singer. Uh oh, the last big female singer feature docs were 2015’s Amy (Ms. Winehouse) and last year’s Whitney (Ms. Houston), so could this be about another songstress struck down at far too young an age? Happily, I can give a resounding “No!”. She appears in new footage and narrates several sequences. However, there’s more than a hint of tragedy at the film’s conclusion. But the journey is quite magical, as she dazzles in a wide range of musical styles and genres. All this audio delight comes courtesy of Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice.
Her screen story starts in the...
Her screen story starts in the...
- 9/12/2019
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tony Sokol Jul 16, 2019
Legendary singer tells a musical story in her own voice in the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.
Linda Ronstadt has released over 30 studio albums, charted 38 singles, won 10 Grammys, 3 American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy, and was a nominated for a Tony award for her performance in The Pirates of Penzance before she retired in 2011. Parkinson's disease left her unable to sing. The new documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, explains what a tragedy that is for music. The film premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. It was picked up by Greenwich Entertainment and 1091, which will open the film in September.
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"With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s...
Legendary singer tells a musical story in her own voice in the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.
Linda Ronstadt has released over 30 studio albums, charted 38 singles, won 10 Grammys, 3 American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy, and was a nominated for a Tony award for her performance in The Pirates of Penzance before she retired in 2011. Parkinson's disease left her unable to sing. The new documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, explains what a tragedy that is for music. The film premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. It was picked up by Greenwich Entertainment and 1091, which will open the film in September.
read more: The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour Could Have Been a Great Prog Rock Classic
"With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s...
- 7/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Linda Ronstadt was always tough to figure out. And for the filmmakers behind “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” which premiered on Friday night at the Tribeca Film Festival, that makes her both a rich subject for a non-fiction film, and a challenging one.
Ronstadt, after all, is a singer whose career was defined by restlessness and genre-hopping; a rock ‘n’ roll sex symbol whose upper lip alone launched thousands of crushes but who was always far smarter than even her fans gave her credit for being; a perfectionist who knew what she wanted but had trouble believing she was good enough to give it; and a private woman in a public game.
She wasn’t easily summed up when she first came to Los Angeles more than five decades also, and she isn’t easily summed up now.
Also Read: 'The Apollo' Launches Tribeca Film Festival With a Look at a Theater,...
Ronstadt, after all, is a singer whose career was defined by restlessness and genre-hopping; a rock ‘n’ roll sex symbol whose upper lip alone launched thousands of crushes but who was always far smarter than even her fans gave her credit for being; a perfectionist who knew what she wanted but had trouble believing she was good enough to give it; and a private woman in a public game.
She wasn’t easily summed up when she first came to Los Angeles more than five decades also, and she isn’t easily summed up now.
Also Read: 'The Apollo' Launches Tribeca Film Festival With a Look at a Theater,...
- 4/27/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
While on one coast the Tribeca Film Festival was opening with a well-received music documentary The Apollo, Ron Howard’s latest foray into documentary filmmaking, Pavarotti, was unveiled on the other coast Wednesday evening for a capacity screening at CAA. The audience was an invited industry crowd that also included several Oscar voters, who responded with strong applause to this definitive film portrait of the opera legend that had the crowd singing its praises at the reception afterward.
CBS Films, in one of their final releases, will be opening the film June 7, and as one staff member said, “We are going out with a bang.” That’s an understatement as this effort from Howard, who previously helmed music-oriented docus on Jay Z and the Beatles, who has really hit it out of the park with this penetrating and emotionally powerful portrait of Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian tenor who transformed the...
CBS Films, in one of their final releases, will be opening the film June 7, and as one staff member said, “We are going out with a bang.” That’s an understatement as this effort from Howard, who previously helmed music-oriented docus on Jay Z and the Beatles, who has really hit it out of the park with this penetrating and emotionally powerful portrait of Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian tenor who transformed the...
- 4/25/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Thirty-nine years ago next month, Linda Ronstadt released Mad Love, her tenth LP as a solo artist. Ronstadt had previously topped both the pop and country singles charts respectively with high-spirited takes on “You’re No Good” and “When Will I Be Loved,” but Mad Love put the singer in new-wave rock & roll territory. While it’s actually one of her most adventurously vibrant efforts – not to mention Grammy-nominated and her seventh straight million-seller – reviews of the album were decidedly mixed.
Nonetheless, when young pay-cable company Home Box Office came...
Nonetheless, when young pay-cable company Home Box Office came...
- 1/30/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Singer-songwriter Tony Joe White, a prolific tunesmith whose swamp-soaked 1968 pop hit “Polk Salad Annie,” reflected his Louisiana upbringing, died yesterday, Wednesday, October 24th, of natural causes at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. He was 75.
White, who had a Top Ten record with “Polk Salad Annie,” also saw it popularized by Elvis Presley. He was also perhaps best known as the writer of the deeply atmospheric and soulful “Rainy Night in Georgia,” a Number Four pop hit for Brook Benton in 1970 and covered by a number of...
White, who had a Top Ten record with “Polk Salad Annie,” also saw it popularized by Elvis Presley. He was also perhaps best known as the writer of the deeply atmospheric and soulful “Rainy Night in Georgia,” a Number Four pop hit for Brook Benton in 1970 and covered by a number of...
- 10/25/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
“Beatlemania is a temporary state of mind that can only be accurately described by the state of one under its influence.”
This snippet from an old news report was re-broadcast earlier this summer on SiriusXM’s “The Beatles Channel.” Once the phrase “temporary” is removed, it serves as a mission statement of sorts for this 24/7 bastion of Fab Four–focused programming. The maniacs have the wheel, and their madness is contagious.
The Beatles Channel, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, has an expansive mission. First and foremost, it hopes to...
This snippet from an old news report was re-broadcast earlier this summer on SiriusXM’s “The Beatles Channel.” Once the phrase “temporary” is removed, it serves as a mission statement of sorts for this 24/7 bastion of Fab Four–focused programming. The maniacs have the wheel, and their madness is contagious.
The Beatles Channel, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, has an expansive mission. First and foremost, it hopes to...
- 8/18/2018
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Several generations of female musicians were center stage on day two of the Ascap I Create Music Expo at Loews Hollywood Hotel, with a mix of relative veterans like JoJo, Lindsey Stirling, the Go-Go’s Charlotte Caffey and that dog’s Anna Waronker as well as fresh newcomers like Billie Eilish and Gizzle.
While questioners asked whether they should post their music on YouTube, Spotify and Soundcloud or wait for someone who’ll pay to release it, there wasn’t much question where the panelists stood: The Diy mentality held sway, and most said the ease of streaming and the lack of record label interference allows them the freedom to pursue their creativity in any number of ways.
On the morning’s Renaissance Women in Music panel, Priscilla Renea, who has been an outspoken enthusiast during several discussions, talked openly to Ascap Svp Membership Nicole George-Middleton about being dropped by...
While questioners asked whether they should post their music on YouTube, Spotify and Soundcloud or wait for someone who’ll pay to release it, there wasn’t much question where the panelists stood: The Diy mentality held sway, and most said the ease of streaming and the lack of record label interference allows them the freedom to pursue their creativity in any number of ways.
On the morning’s Renaissance Women in Music panel, Priscilla Renea, who has been an outspoken enthusiast during several discussions, talked openly to Ascap Svp Membership Nicole George-Middleton about being dropped by...
- 5/9/2018
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
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