New this week: A 'Space Jam' sequel and new John Mayer tunes

John Mayer may be a step closer to putting a down payment down on a yacht, thanks to the success of "Sob Rock," which tops the Rolling Stone album chart this week with a surprisingly robust 101,500 units.

Chris Willman Music WriterJohn Mayer may be a step closer to putting a down payment down on a yacht, thanks to the success of “Sob Rock,” which tops the Rolling Stone album chart this week with a surprisingly robust 101,500 units.

Olympics.“Roundball Rock” — the iconic score composed by John Tesh about three decades ago — is being utilized again by NBC at the Tokyo Games, as the theme music for men’s and women’s basketball on their broadcasts.Tesh’s music was the theme for the “NBA on NBC” coverage from 1990 through 2002, spanning parts of the careers of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and many others.

Space Jam film, has hailed its sequel so “boring” that he “couldn’t finish it in one sitting”.In an interview with TMZ, the filmmaker said that it took him five separate sessions to finish the film, which he referred to as “an uninteresting mess”.Pytka also took aim at the film’s star LeBron James, who he believes doesn’t hold the same celebrity appeal that Space Jam‘s star Michael Jordan held in 1996.“The truth is that LeBron ain’t Michael,” he said, while adding that the sequel lacked “a

Joe Pytka, the director of the original Space Jam movie in the 90s, is speaking out with his thoughts on the sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy.

The director of the original “Space Jam” doesn’t seem to be a fan of the new sequel.

Personal foul! Joe Pytka, director of the original Space Jam, has some thoughts on the new sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy — and they’re not great.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorMusic supervisor Morgan Rhodes worked alongside co-music supervisor Kier Lehman to craft the soundtrack to “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, in addition to working in classic needle drops such as “Ghetto Superstar.”This time around, the film follows stars LeBron James as he and his young son, Dom, get trapped in the Serververse by a rogue AI world that’s home to the Warner Bros IP. James rallies Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Looney Tunes gang for a high-stakes basketball

wrote with a grinning emoji.The sequel to 1996’s Michael Jordan-led “Space Jam” pulled in more than $13 million on Friday, according to multiple reports, despite poor reviews.

John Mayer brought together all of his celebrity friends for his “Sob Rock” Listening Party held at San Vicente Bungalows on Thursday night (July 15) in West Hollywood, Calif.

John Mayer has shared a video for new single ‘Shot In The Dark’ – you can watch the Mathew Miguel Cullen-directed clip below.The new track, which was produced by Don Was and features background vocals from Maren Morris, is taken from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s eighth studio album ‘Sob Rock’, which was released today (July 16).“We’re searching for the night together/ Where we don’t fall apart/ Might be now and it might be never/ It’s just another shot in the dark/ It’s just another

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Normani recruited Cardi B to take fans on a walk over to the «Wild Side,» Willow Smith dropped her new pop-punk-infused album, , with features from Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker, and Shawn Mendes joined Camilo on a remix of his dance floor-ready track «KESI.»Jennifer Hudson released the second song from her upcoming Aretha Franklin

John Mayer’s new album, “Sob Rock,” features the sort of imagery that pulls you in. That’s because its 1980s-inspired look spurs more questions than answers — is the music retro or just the visuals? Are you meant to laugh or groan? Is the homage related to a specific release from the past?Mayer hasn’t revealed much about the look of “Sob Rock,” but he has discussed inspiration for the songs.

LeBron James teams up with the Tune Squad for his biggest challenge since coming back from a 3-1 deficit against the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in, which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Friday, July 16.The follow-up to the 1996 classic finds this generation's top NBA star teaming up with the Looney Tunes, much like Michael Jordan did in the original, only this time, LeBron is playing for his son, who has been kidnapped by a rogue A.I. (Don Cheadle).

LeBron James has set his sights on Hollywood for his latest project, "Space Jam: A New Legacy." In the film, the basketball legend plays a fictionalized version of himself who finds himself on an animated adventure alongside Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang with hopes of rescuing his son from artificial intelligence. The movie is a sequel to 1996's "Space Jam," which saw Michael Jordan take on a similar leading role.

While awaiting the box-office results for , director Malcolm D. Lee is already thinking of the next movie in the series and is eager to cast wrestler-turned-actor for the movie.

has a new star player in LeBron James, but the sequel knows who did it first: As LeBron, playing a version of himself, goes about recruiting a basketball team's worth of Looney Tunes, there are a number of winky references to another NBAer having done this all before. It's not until the movie's big game that Michael Jordan's name is first dropped.

If you loved the first Space Jam, you may want to know how to watch Space Jam 2 for free to relive your childhood and see if LeBron James or Bugs Bunny is the better baller.