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The Last of Us aired a pivotal episode and caused Linda Ronstadt’s “Long, Long Time” hit song to surge in streams on Spotify.

Watching the preview clip of Back To Black, the new Amy Winehouse biopic, it is impossible to shake the image of the late singer watching it herself. Winehouse, someone unafraid to dismiss anything she saw as beneath her, would surely not accept this soft-soap depiction of her rise from jazz singer to international icon. Back To Black isn’t really for Amy Winehouse, though.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Los Lobos, the iconic East Los Angeles band that elevated that helped bring Chicano music to the masses over the last 50 years, is the subject of the feature-length documentary with the working title “Los Lobos Native Sons,” currently in production and slated for a 2024 release. The film features testimonials from George Lopez, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Dolores Huerta, Bonnie Raitt, Flaco Jimenez, Cheech Marin, a trailer below.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Along with Nick Drake, Judee Sill is probably the greatest lost singer-songwriter of the 1970s — an artist whose gifts were so great but their demons were apparently greater. While Drake’s legend has taken its rightful place — due largely to a car commercial, of all things — Sill is yet to get her due.

Nolan himself would not call it a biopic. The genre can be a box office goldmine, and it can also be an awards season juggernaut.

Selena Gomez has shared her flirty new single ‘Love On’ – listen to it below.The new track is the pop star’s first release of 2024, arriving as she continues to work on her anticipated fourth album, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Rare‘.‘Love On’ is inspired by the time Gomez spent in Paris last year, romanticising the Parisian lifestyle and the thrill of a new love.Listen to ‘Love On’ and watch the new music video below.The new track follows her empowering August 2023 release ‘Single Soon’, “a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer”.Reviewing ‘Rare’ in 2020, NME wrote that the “quietly confident star” wrestled back “her own narrative”.

Selena Gomez has taken part in a game of ‘Who Knows Selena Gomez’ against a super fan – and lost. The singer was appearing on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday (February 23), when she went up against a fan named Ashley to answer a series of questions about her life and work. Questions included Gomez’ total number of Instagram followers, her favourite snacks and her first on-screen kiss, with Ashley ultimately winning the contest, leading Gomez to exclaim, “I don’t know anything about myself!” The singer released her new single ‘Love On’ this week, her first new music since last summer’s single ‘Single Soon’, with an album expected imminently.

Selena Gomez is sharing her thoughts on her next major project!

Only Murders in the Building star , where she—along with friends Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller—set the internet ablaze with the gossip sesh heard (or, more accurately, not heard) 'round the world.But she's emerged from whisper-gate unscathed, appearing on the Emmy Awards red carpet on Monday, January 15, in a gorgeous look reminiscent of her : sheer with cutouts, a thorny element, and a red overall palette.Her custom Oscar de la Renta gown hugs and supports her curves, and was crafted using 450,000 sequins. Her diamond-encrusted necklace features a 35-karat gemstone in the front.

Amsterdam and Silver Lining Playbooks director David O. Russell will helm the upcoming Linda Ronstadt biopic, it has been revealed.Per a report from Variety, O.

Selena Gomez is set to play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic based on the singer’s 2013 memoir titled Simple Dreams and a director is now attached to the project.

Following the celebrated documentary “The Sound of My Voice,” ‘70s singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt is having a moment and getting her due. Earlier in the week, it was announced that Selena Gomez would portray the singer in an upcoming biopic, and now a director has been announced.

Michaela Zee David O. Russell is set to direct the upcoming Linda Ronstadt biopic, starring Selena Gomez, Variety has confirmed. The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” and Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan.

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Selena Gomez is reportedly set to portray veteran musician Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.According to reports from Variety and Rolling Stone, Gomez has been confirmed for the role, though a director has yet to be attached to the project. The confirmation comes after Selena Gomez teased the project by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir, ‘Simple Dreams’, onto social media.Per Variety, the currently untitled biopic is now in pre-production, with Ronstadt’s manager John Boylan, and James Keach co-producing the project.

is named after one legendary singer-songwriter—Selena Quintanilla—and she's about to embody another: Linda Ronstadt, whom she will play in an upcoming biopic.The movie is still in preproduction, reports , and no other cast details have been made public. All we know is that Ronstadt's manager, John Boylan, and James Keach (who previously produced a 2019 documentary about Ronstadt) are coproducing.

Disney Channel darling turned pop diva is set to play Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt— best known for her 1975 No. 1 hit “You’re No Good” — in an upcoming biopic.And the 77-year-old icon — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013— has signed off on the casting herself.

Ethan Shanfeld Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. The pop singer and “Only Murders in the Building” star teased the role Tuesday night by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story.

N.W.A., Laurie Anderson, Donna Summer and more have been announced as recipients of this year’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.The 2024 cohort, which also includes Gladys Knight, Tammy Wynette and The Clark Sisters, will receive their awards at the Special Merit Awards ceremony on February 3. It will precede the Grammy Awards, which will take place the next day at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.“What luck! To be part of a group of some of my all-time favourite artists”, Anderson wrote on social media.

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.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music N.W.A, Laurie Anderson, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, Tammy Wynette and the Clark Sisters will receive 2024 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards during this year’s Special Merit Awards ceremony, the Academy announced today. Also being honored are longtime Linda Ronstadt/ James Taylor producer/manager Peter Asher, hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and veteran attorney (and longtime Academy executive) Joel Katz with Trustees Award recipients; Tom Kobayashi and Tom Scott with Technical Grammy Awards; and “Refugee,” written by K’naan, Steve McEwan, and Gerald Eaton (a.k.a.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Director Danny 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.

Valerie Wu Intern Before the saga of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsay) plowing their way through a post-apocalyptic world became appointment TV, “The Last of Us” only existed in a computer-generated reality. The creators of this HBO series had a huge task before them: make the unthinkable real.

Dolly Parton’s recently released feature-stacked rock album ‘Rockstar’ has become her highest-charting album ever. The country veteran’s latest release, which features a host of guest appearances from rock stalwarts including Sting, Steven Tyler, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, debuted at number 3 on Billboard 200 during the week ending November 23, selling 128,000 album-equivalent units.Previously, the 77-year-old broke into the top 10 twice in her career, with her 2014 LP ‘Blue Smoke’ and her 1987 collaborative album with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, ‘Trio’.

that loving feeling. When John Oates met Daryl Hall in 1967 is was the start of a beautiful friendship and musical partnership.

Caroline Brew editor Carla Bley, an influential jazz composer and pianist, died in her home in Willow, N.Y. due to complications from brain cancer. She was 87.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Graham Nash — member of the Hollies and Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Grammy winner, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and two-time Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee — has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group that will see the company acquiring, developing, and expanding his musical legacy. The deal encompasses a range of assets from Nash’s career, including his solo work as well as of his work with the Hollies and the various incarnations and variations of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Pianoforte directed by Jakub Piatek (Prime Time).

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music On the heels of the sale of their award-winning rock documentary “Immediate Family” to Magnolia Pictures, film producer-musicians Greg Richling and Jonathan Sheldon have announced the launch of their production company Pfonetic and are unveiling a slate of music-driven film and television projects. The roster includes a long-in-the-works authorized documentary on the enormously influential but unsung producer Tom Wilson, who produced Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence” and the first Velvet Underground album and recordings by John Coltrane, Frank Zappa, Sun Ra and many more — which is now titled “Like a Rolling Stone,” fittingly enough.

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, litigation centered on references made by on-air figures to “the Big Lie,” or the former president’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.

Eagles founding member Randy Meisner died on July 26.The next day, the legendary band he helped make famous announced his passing on social media. Despite his contributions to the band, assisting in creating their most iconic hits, playing bass and playing a part in the songwriting, Meisner was never comfortable with fame, an issue that eventually led to his exit from the spotlight. The Eagles formed in 1971 with the help of another unforgettable rock act, Linda Ronstadt.

Randy Meisner, whose soaring voice powered the Eagles massive hit “Take It To the Limit,” died Wednesday night from complications caused by chronic pulmonary disease, a statement from the band said. Meisner was a founder of the band.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Immediate Family,” director Denny Tedesco’s follow-up to his acclaimed documentary “The Wrecking Crew.” That earlier film, which Magnolia also released, followed the first wave of studio musicians in the ’60s. “Immediate Family” takes up the story where “The Wrecking Crew” ended, taking a deep dive through some of the most famous and influential session musicians from the 1970s.

Selena Gomez in a dream role. A gossip website has recently shared that Gomez is in talks to play Linda Ronstadt in a biopic depicting her life and her art.

After 52 years, over 150 million albums sold and more than a thousand concerts, The Eagles are officially retiring from touring.  The band announced July 6 its upcoming tour, The Long Goodbye, will be the last. Originally formed in 1971, the band won six Grammys and had five No.

Cynthia Weil, who teamed with husband Barry Mann to write such pop classics as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “On Broadway,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and dozens of other hits for the likes of the Drifters, the Ronettes, Dolly Parton and B.J. Thomas, died Thursday. She was 82.

Caroline Rhea, Linda Ronstadt, Mary Lou Belli, Pia Toscano, DJ Asha, Scarlett Kate Ferguson are coming together for the 2023 Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children Stand for Kids Gala, in Los Angeles on June 10.Previous A-list supporters, hosts, and honorees include Alyssa Milano, Julie Bowen, America Ferrera, Max Greenfield, and Debby Ryan.In addition to the celebrities, more than 600 guests are expected to gather at Universal Studios Hollywood and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to celebrate women pushing healthcare frontiers and LuskinOIC’s mission to advance health equity for every child in Los Angeles and beyond. Attendees will enjoy an enchanted forest experience at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, live performances, and a silent and live auction featuring coveted items and destination experiences, as they raise funds and honor donors, community partners, patient ambassadors, physicians and professionals in the LuskinOIC community. Afterward, guests will be treated to a post-gala soiree in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, featuring desserts, rides, magic, and a light show, and more surprises. «This year’s gala will be a special celebration of LuskinOIC’s 112 years of remarkable history. We are honoring the countless women healthcare professionals, donors and volunteers who have pushed the reach and quality of orthopaedic care for children in LA and beyond.