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For her ‘unofficial’ 2009 John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, Sam Taylor-Johnson had so little music to work with that the opening chord of “Hard Day’s Night” pretty much had to carry the whole movie. You might think that history would repeat for Back to Black, the short but fast-lived story of Amy Winehouse, who rose to international fame in her teens and never saw 28, never mind 30. Surprisingly, the Winehouse estate is all in, and although one might argue that the singer’s trainwreck notoriety has been slightly snow-washed to protect the living, there’s still a surprisingly hard edge here, in a rare film that gives rock’n’roll agency to a woman for once, like a reverse-angle Sid & Nancy.

box in “boxed sets.” Here are a dozen-plus doorstops that rocked our writers’ world this year, including elaborate sets from Prince, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jason Isbell, the Who, Charlie Parker, Costello/Bacharach, the “Nuggets” era and the songwriters of Stax. Forgive me if I shed some tears of joy over “Tim: Let It Bleed Edition,” a collection that instantly vaults nearly to the top of my list of the most essential album-centric boxed sets ever released.

Norby Walters, the onetime music agent who ran the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar party for years and hosted an iconic low-stakes poker party for actors, died December 12. He was 91. His son, Walters Media Group founder and former Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters, confirmed the news but did not provide details.

A Small Light.The eldest sister and bassist in Haim will be joined by composer Ariel Marx in creating the soundtrack to the Disney+ and National Geographic series that focuses on Miep Gies, the Dutch woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust of World War II.According to Billboard, the soundtrack will include covers of classic hits from stars like the bassist’s sister and bandmate Danielle Haim, along with Kamasi Washington, Angel Olsen, Weyes Blood, Remi Wolf and Moses Sumney.The soundtrack will also feature duets between Sharon Van Etten and Sopranos star Michael Imperioli as well as King Princess and Orville Peck.“I can’t begin to express what an honour and a privilege it is to be a part of this series, especially as my first role as an EMP,” shared Este.“Miep’s story is one of a modern woman standing up for what is right, and that should continue to inspire all of us. I am so thrilled to be able to help bring this to life through the power of music,” she added.Each week, two songs from A Small Light will be made available to stream.

Harry Belafonte – the calypso singer best known for his signature song ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’, as well as his civil rights activism – has died at the age of 96.The veteran performer and civil rights activist passed away in his Manhattan home from congestive heart failure, as confirmed by spokesman Ken Sunshine to The New York Times.Belafonte began his career in the late-1940s, where it’s believed that his first-ever live performance was backed by jazz legends Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. His debut album, ‘Mark Twain and Other Folk Favourites’, was released via RCA in 1954.It was the release of his third studio album ‘Calypso’, however, that served as his breakthrough. Featuring ‘Day-O’ as its opening track, the album became his first to surpass one million sales.Belafonte was prolific through to the early ’70s, releasing two albums a year on average.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The checkout lines for Record Store Day might move more swiftly than usual this year, due to the likely numbers of customers who will be buying one exclusive album and one exclusive alone — Taylor Swift’s “Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions,” the most massively coveted item RSD has seen or ever might see. And listen, we’ll be picking it up, too… if supplies last. (The title has been pressed in quantities of 75,000 for the U.S. and 115,000 for the world — about four times as many as any previous RSD title. Will those be enough to last on shelves for even a day? We’ll find out.) But slow down, Swifties. There are 300 other new releases where that one came from, and this is a chance to indulge some other retail-therapy whims or make some new discoveries. Yes, there are hundreds of middle-aged guys outside in line behind you who weren’t motivated to get up quite so early, and why should they be the only ones who get to enjoy newly minted LPs from the Cure, Arooj Aftab, Nas, Orville Peck, Charlie Parker or the Pixies on a Saturday night? There’s more to life than hoarding Taylor Swift, and it is hoarding absolutely everything that has a “limited edition” sticker slapped on it, with no prejudice as to the genre, level of obscurity or how long the artist has been dead.

Madonna's oldest brother's cause of death has been revealed to be from a combination of respiratory failure and throat cancer, it had been reported. Anthony Ciccone died at the age of 66 in February, reportedly due to oropharyngeal cancer, which can be caused by smoking.  TMZ reported that the death certificate shows he was cremated and that use of tobacco contributed to his death.

Madonna's oldest brother's cause of death has been revealed to be from a combination of respiratory failure and throat cancer, it had been reported. Anthony Ciccone died at the age of 66 in February, reportedly due to oropharyngeal cancer, which can be caused by smoking.  TMZ reported that the death certificate shows he was cremated and that use of tobacco contributed to his death.

shared the news of Ciccone’s passing on Instagram.Henry expressed his grief and also reflected on the complexity of their relationship as brothers. In his post, Henry said, “Anthony was a complex character, and God knows we tangled in moments, as true brothers can.

Madonna reportedly visited her brother Anthony Ciccone in the last few months of his life. According to a source who spoke to People, Madonna, along with her six other siblings, had a complex relationship with her older brother Anthony due to his long-standing struggles with addiction. However, despite the estrangement, the Grammy Award-winning singer did her best to be a source of support for him in his final months.

Madonna has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late brother Anthony Ciccone. Over the weekend, a representative for the Queen of Pop's family announced that Anthony had died on Friday at the age of 66. No cause of death was given.

Madonna is thanking God she has her “creative life” to keep her going as she mourns her brother. The grief-torn Queen of Pop, 64, broke her silence on Monday (27. 02.

Madonna honored her older brother, Anthony Ciccone, on Monday, in an Instagram story shared days after his death. The "Vogue" singer broke her silence on Anthony's death with a throwback snap and a list of a few pivotal points she learned from her late sibling. Fox News Digital confirmed Ciccone died on Friday, Feb.

Madonna is sharing a mournful message of gratitude. The pop icon honored her brother's memory on Monday, two days after his death at age 66.The singer took to her Instagram story to share a throwback photo of herself and her brother, Anthony Ciccone, sitting at a restaurant table alongside a big group of boisterous friends.Madonna drew an arrow to point out the much younger Anthony in the photo and shared a heartfelt message of love and thanks for the impact he had on her life.«Thank you for blowing my mind as a young girl and introducing me to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Buddhism, Taoism, Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, Expansive Thinking, Outside the Box,» Madonna captioned the pic.

Madonna broke her silence over the death of her older brother Anthony Ciccone, one day after news broke of his passing at the age of 66 on Sunday, over Instagram. While paying tribute to her late sibling, the Queen of Pop, 64, fondly remembered the wisdom he passed down to her, from different religion and his favorite novelists to music recommendations.  'Thank you for blowing my mind as a young girl and introducing me to Charlie Parker, Miles David, Buddhism, Taoism, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Jack Kerouac, expansive thinking outing the box,' she captioned a sepia throwback.

Forest Whitaker is set to receive this year’s honorary Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes announced on Thursday. Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the opening ceremony for the 75th Cannes, and a film he produced, “For the Sake of Peace,” will also get a special screening on Wednesday, May 18.

111 W. 57th St. — and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere — has hit the market for $21 million.

Chris Willman Music WriterAlthough Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday offshoot edition is still more than two months away, no time is being wasted in getting the official lineup of 150 exclusive titles out for public consumption and appetite-whetting.The Nov.

Stanley Crouch was an author and cultural critic known for his jazz criticism as well as for his biography of Charlie Parker.Crouch was a jazz drummer in his youth, a founder of the combo Black Music Infinity.

Lennie Niehaus, who went from Stan Kenton sideman to Clint Eastwood’s movie composer during a nearly 60-year career in music, died Thursday at his daughter’s home in Redlands, Calif. He was 90.

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iLe (Ileana Cabra) is leaning on classics to help her cope with quarantine.From salsa to jazz and boleros, iLe's ultimate playlist includes Janis Joplin's "One Night Stand" to Roberto Roena's s "Que Se Sepa," Carmen Delia Dipiní's "Encadenados" and Charlie Parker's "The Bird."The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter is not only consuming music while in confinement, she's also releasing her own.

The Strokes‘ comeback album, The New Abnormal, features cover art that might be familiar to Jean-Michel Basquiat fans. It contains a portion of the late artist’s 1981 painting, Birds on Money.