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Watch the first trailer for Phil Spector docuseries ‘SPECTOR’ - www.nme.com - Britain - USA
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28.09.2022

Watch the first trailer for Phil Spector docuseries ‘SPECTOR’

SPECTOR, a four-part docuseries diving into the story behind late music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector.First announced back in August, the four-part series will predominantly focus on Spector’s involvement in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, of which he was convicted in 2009. It’ll feature archival footage of Spector himself – a voiceover in the trailer sees him argue that he “had nothing to do with [Clarkson’s] death” – as well as newly recorded interviews with figures close to both him and Clarkson.“He did not like to be alone – he had abandonment issues,” one voice in the trailer said of Spector’s personality, while another claimed that “Phil Spector enjoyed bringing people to his home and locking them inside”.An official synopsis for SPECTOR – directed by Sheena M.

Hunk for the holidays: Ryan Gosling says ‘Merry Kristmas Barbie’ in new ‘I’m Just Ken’ rendition - nypost.com - Santa
nypost.com
21.12.2023

Hunk for the holidays: Ryan Gosling says ‘Merry Kristmas Barbie’ in new ‘I’m Just Ken’ rendition

Margot Robbie’s Barbie exposed all of his “blond fragility” on the big screen in the summer blockbuster that brought the iconic Mattel doll to life, it’s “the man behind the tan” — as memorably Kenoughed by Ryan Gosling — who is having the last laugh in 2023.“I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)” — a new holiday rendition of his signature number in Greta Gerwig’s box-office smash — dropped from the hunky heavens on Wednesday.The Yuletide twist arrives just five days before Santa will be delivering Barbies and Kens to little girls and boys all around the (snow) globe.The “Kristmas” makeover of “I’m Just Ken” puts a sweeping, Phil Spector-esque spin on the song that was written by “Barbie” music supervisors Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. And the string-laden setting decks the ditty in seasonal splendor as Gosling ever-so-earnestly sings lines such as “Am I not hot when I’m in my feelings?”Clearly still hopelessly devoted to his dream doll — who leaves him behind for the real world at the end of the film — Gosling ends with, “Merry Kristmas, Barbie / Wherever you are.”The “I’m Just Ken” revamp comes ringing in with a video of the song featuring Ronson and Wyatt.

Darlene Love Reunites With David Letterman & Paul Shaffer For ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ Holiday Tradition - deadline.com
deadline.com
19.12.2023

Darlene Love Reunites With David Letterman & Paul Shaffer For ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ Holiday Tradition

Christmas has finally come home: In a sweet, new YouTube video, Darlene Love reunites with David Letterman and Paul Shaffer for the first time in nine years to resume a longtime holiday tradition that capped off the Christmas episodes of Letterman’s late night talk shows for 28 years.

‘Priscilla’ Music Supervisor Randall Poster and Phoenix on the ‘Challenge’ of Not Having Elvis Songs and That Heartbreaking Final Scene - variety.com - Germany - city Sofia - city Asteroid
variety.com
04.11.2023

‘Priscilla’ Music Supervisor Randall Poster and Phoenix on the ‘Challenge’ of Not Having Elvis Songs and That Heartbreaking Final Scene

Ellise Shafer SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Priscilla,” in theaters now. As the opening sequence of Sofia Coppola‘s biographical drama “Priscilla” unfolds, viewers meet a 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) in 1959 West Germany to the tune of the Ramones’ 1980 hit “Baby, I Love You.” This time-bending choice may seem unexpected, but to those familiar with the work of Coppola — who famously soundtracked her 2006 historical film “Marie Antoinette” with the Strokes, Aphex Twin and the Cure — it won’t come as a surprise. After all, though the song is a subversion, it’s a cover of the Ronettes’ 1964 classic and carries much of the musical stylings of the period, courtesy of Phil Spector, who produced both versions.

Cher, 77, on her six-decade career: ‘I’m some sort of freak’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
21.10.2023

Cher, 77, on her six-decade career: ‘I’m some sort of freak’

the Rolling Stones was also releasing their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” on Friday — the same day that she was dropping her first holiday LP, “Christmas.” “You know, I met them the first time they ever came to America,” the artist born Cherilyn Sarkisian — who was married to her late singing partner Sonny Bono at the time — told The Post. “They wanted to stay at our house, and we only had a living room and a bedroom, and we went, ‘You know, we can’t do it.’”Six decades later, Cher is as much of a living legend as the Stones.

Barry Levinson Set To Direct Al Pacino Starring, David Mamet-Scripted JFK Thriller ‘Assassination’ - deadline.com - Chicago - Jordan
deadline.com
17.10.2023

Barry Levinson Set To Direct Al Pacino Starring, David Mamet-Scripted JFK Thriller ‘Assassination’

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning filmmaker Barry Levinson is stepping in to direct the David Mamet scripted drama, Assassination, we hear, and is putting his own stamp on the project. Deadline first reported about the movie out of Cannes.

The Replacements, ‘Tim,’ and the Rise and Fall of Indie-Rock Morality - variety.com
variety.com
25.09.2023

The Replacements, ‘Tim,’ and the Rise and Fall of Indie-Rock Morality

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As someone who purchased “Tim,” the Replacements’ 1985 major label debut, on the day it arrived in my local record store, I can say the following with absolute certainty: If the remixed, significantly beefed-up version of the album that dropped last week had been released in 1985, the group would have been crucified by the indie-rock morality police, and it probably would have destroyed their career. Make no mistake, the new version sounds amazing: The original, produced by the late original Ramones drummer Tommy Erdelyi in a sort of homage to Phil Spector, was a muddled mess, with the instruments blurred together and an indistinct, heavily reverbed sound.

Documentary on Tom Wilson, Unsung Bob Dylan-Velvet Underground Producer, Leads Slate From New Company Pfonetic - variety.com
variety.com
04.08.2023

Documentary on Tom Wilson, Unsung Bob Dylan-Velvet Underground Producer, Leads Slate From New Company Pfonetic

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.

Listen To This: You Can't Save This... - perezhilton.com
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26.06.2023

Listen To This: You Can't Save This...

Is this the same singer that gave us Girly?

Carole King Remembers ‘Fierce’ Competition With Friend and Fellow Songwriting Great Cynthia Weil: ‘Oh My God, We Have to Do Better!’ - variety.com - New York - Los Angeles - Manhattan - Indiana - city Uptown - city Midtown
variety.com
16.06.2023

Carole King Remembers ‘Fierce’ Competition With Friend and Fellow Songwriting Great Cynthia Weil: ‘Oh My God, We Have to Do Better!’

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “Walking in the Rain,” “You’re My Soul and Inspiration,” “Uptown,” “He’s So Shy,” “Kicks,” “Here You Come Again,” “Through the Fire,” “Somewhere Out There” and many other hits, mostly with her husband and Brill Building colleague Barry Mann — died earlier this month at the age of 82. She was one of the top “Brill Building” songwriters that came out of the Midtown Manhattan building of the same name (although much of the work actually was done a couple of blocks uptown at 1650 Broadway) and spawned literally hundreds of hits throughout the 1960s for the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Drifters, the Monkees, the Animals, multiple Phil Spector productions and many others. Along with Mann — to whom Weil was married for some 62 years — the coterie included another young married couple, Carole King and the late Gerry Goffin.

Cynthia Weil, Grammy Winning Lyricist Who Had Hits With Husband Barry Mann, Dead At 82 - etcanada.com - USA - California - Manhattan - Beyond
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03.06.2023

Cynthia Weil, Grammy Winning Lyricist Who Had Hits With Husband Barry Mann, Dead At 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “On Broadway”, “Walking in the Rain” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

Cynthia Weil, Co-Writer of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,’ ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music,’ On Broadway’ and More, Dies at 82 - variety.com - New York - Manhattan - city Uptown - city Midtown
variety.com
02.06.2023

Cynthia Weil, Co-Writer of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,’ ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music,’ On Broadway’ and More, Dies at 82

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “On Broadway,” “Walking in the Rain,” “You’re My Soul and Inspiration,” “Uptown,” “Kicks,” “Here You Come Again,” “Through the Fire,” “Somewhere Out There” and many other hits with her husband and Brill Building colleague Barry Mann — has died, her daughter confirmed to TMZ on Friday morning. No cause of death was announced; she was 82. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for,” Jenn Mann said. “She was my best friend, confidant, and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music.”

Beyonce Pays Tribute to Tina Turner With Powerful ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ Performance in London - variety.com - London - county Turner
variety.com
30.05.2023

Beyonce Pays Tribute to Tina Turner With Powerful ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ Performance in London

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Beyonce never does anything by half, and never until she’s ready. Thus, it’s not a big surprise that she paid musical tribute to her idol Tina Turner several days after the icon’s death last Wednesday — and with a stripped-down version of the song that is not only the most musically complex in Turner’s catalog, but one of the most complicated hit singles of all time: “River Deep – Mountain High,” the 1966 hit written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry with producer Phil Spector.

Listen To This: Put Your Dreams To Sleep! - perezhilton.com - city Sanchez
perezhilton.com
02.02.2023

Listen To This: Put Your Dreams To Sleep!

While many contemporary artists take inspiration from disco or the 80s/90s, Stephen Sanchez is taking us way back!

Sky Unveils Documentaries On England World Cup Hero Geoff Hurst, Serial Killer Fred West & Music Producer Phil Spector – Edinburgh TV Festival - deadline.com - Britain - USA - Germany
deadline.com
25.08.2022

Sky Unveils Documentaries On England World Cup Hero Geoff Hurst, Serial Killer Fred West & Music Producer Phil Spector – Edinburgh TV Festival

Sky has greenlit documentaries on England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst, serial killer Fred West and music producer Phil Spector. Scroll down for the full slate below.

Sky announces new docuseries about music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector - www.nme.com - France - USA - California
nme.com
25.08.2022

Sky announces new docuseries about music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector

Phil Spector.Titled Spector, the upcoming four-part series will explore his conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2009.One of the most influential music producers of the 20th century, Spector worked with everyone from The Beatles and John Lennon to the Ramones and Celine Dion, as well being the driving force behind many era-defining songs.An official description of the docuseries reads: “In the early hours of February 3rd, 2003, a 911 call was placed to the Alhambra, California Police Department reporting the fatal shooting of a woman. The location, an eccentric French chateau style mansion known as The Pyrenees Castle, was the home of legendary music producer Phil Spector.

Mariah Carey’s application to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas” criticised by two holiday singers - www.nme.com
nme.com
17.08.2022

Mariah Carey’s application to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas” criticised by two holiday singers

Mariah Carey has faced pushback from two singers known for recording holiday music after the star attempted to register the term “Queen of Christmas” as a trademark.Carey’s 1994 song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ made her synonymous with the festive season, and has led to her being popularly dubbed “Queen of Christmas”. In March 2021, she filed an application to trademark the exclusive usage of the title, along with “QOC”, “Princess of Christmas” and “Christmas Princess”.

Darlene Love, Elizabeth Chan Fire Back At Mariah Carey’s Attempt To Trademark ‘Queen Of Christmas’ Title - etcanada.com - Boston
etcanada.com
16.08.2022

Darlene Love, Elizabeth Chan Fire Back At Mariah Carey’s Attempt To Trademark ‘Queen Of Christmas’ Title

Mariah Carey is not the “Queen of Christmas”, according to Darlene Love and Elizabeth Chan.

The Wrecking Crew guitarist Bill Pitman has died, aged 102 - www.nme.com - New York - California - New Jersey
nme.com
13.08.2022

The Wrecking Crew guitarist Bill Pitman has died, aged 102

The New York Times, Pitman died on Thursday August 11 at his home in La Quinta, California. No cause of death has been revealed, however the guitarist and bassist reportedly spent the last month of his life recovering from an accident that left him with a fractured spine.Born on February 12, 1920, Pitman was raised in a musical household, as his father worked as a staff bassist for programming at NBC.

Paul McCartney’s 80 Best Songs, Ranked - variety.com
variety.com
20.06.2022

Paul McCartney’s 80 Best Songs, Ranked

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOn the occasion of Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday weekend, anyone reading this is probably thinking the same thing: Only 80 Paul McCartney songs? The hope, of course, is that he lives to 120, in order to provide a hook for a much easier-to-narrow-down list of his 120 finest. But 80 is just enough to cover the breadth as well as greatness of the 20th century’s (and beyond’s) greatest journeyman singer-songwriter, from The Beatles to today.This critical list of major, world-changing accomplishments and delightful trifles runs the gamut from “The Long and Winding Road” (sorry to anyone who still has PTSD from the Phil Spector arrangement) to “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” (sorry, just generally, on that one).

Ronnie Spector’s husband says the ‘Be My Baby’ singer ‘was in a wonderful place’ before her death at 78 - www.foxnews.com - New York
foxnews.com
03.05.2022

Ronnie Spector’s husband says the ‘Be My Baby’ singer ‘was in a wonderful place’ before her death at 78

Ronnie Spector’s husband was instantly smitten when he saw the singer for the very first time. It was 1974 and the ‘60s music icon, who had recently divorced Phil Spector, was performing at New York’s Madison Square Garden. "Ronnie walked out on stage singing ‘Walking in the Rain,’ swaying back and forth to the rhythm," Jonathan Greenfield, Spector’s husband of nearly 40 years, told People magazine on Tuesday.

Ronnie Spector dies - completemusicupdate.com - Britain - USA
completemusicupdate.com
13.01.2022

Ronnie Spector dies

Ronettes leader Ronnie Spector has died, following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was 78.“Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face”, her family said in a statement.

Ronnie Spector, iconic frontwoman of The Ronettes, has died aged 78 - www.officialcharts.com - Britain - USA - Washington - county Bennett
officialcharts.com
13.01.2022

Ronnie Spector, iconic frontwoman of The Ronettes, has died aged 78

Ronnie Spector, the legendary singer of The Ronettes has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.

Be My Baby singer Ronnie Spector dies aged 78 after brief cancer battle as family pay tribute - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Washington
dailyrecord.co.uk
13.01.2022

Be My Baby singer Ronnie Spector dies aged 78 after brief cancer battle as family pay tribute

Ronnie Spector, the rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking In The Rain as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died at the age of 78.

Ronnie Spector Dies: Iconic “Be My Baby” Singer Who Fronted ’60s Girl Group The Ronettes Was 78 - deadline.com
deadline.com
13.01.2022

Ronnie Spector Dies: Iconic “Be My Baby” Singer Who Fronted ’60s Girl Group The Ronettes Was 78

Ronnie Spector, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who fronted classic 1960s girl group the Ronettes, delivered the iconic vocal on their hit “Be My Baby” and counted many of rock’s biggest names as fans, died today of cancer. She was 78.

Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78 - abcnews.go.com - Los Angeles - Washington
abcnews.go.com
13.01.2022

Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES -- Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died. She was 78.Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her family said.

New and updated Christmas albums for 2021: Gary Barlow, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, more - www.officialcharts.com - Britain - USA
officialcharts.com
25.11.2021

New and updated Christmas albums for 2021: Gary Barlow, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, more

Once upon a time, artists releasing Christmas albums was very much a US thing. It started the pre-rock era, when Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Jim Reeves were the big hitters, and then through the generations everyone was at it – Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, Dolly Parton, Destiny’s Child, Christina Aguilera onwards.

Official Chart Flashback 2008: Girls Aloud gain their fourth and final Number 1 with The Promise - www.officialcharts.com - Britain
officialcharts.com
28.10.2021

Official Chart Flashback 2008: Girls Aloud gain their fourth and final Number 1 with The Promise

For a group who challenged and pushed the boundaries of what British pop music could do and sound like, Girls Aloud's fourth and final Number 1 is curiously conventional in both form and sonics. 

‘Castle’ where Phil Spector murdered Lana Clarkson sells for $3.3M - nypost.com - Los Angeles - city San Gabriel
nypost.com
05.05.2021

‘Castle’ where Phil Spector murdered Lana Clarkson sells for $3.3M

as part of a divorce settlement.Although the red-roofed, white mansion with multiple turrets offers 360-degree views of San Gabriel Valley on a 2.5-acre hill, the property had trouble selling, according to Realtor.com — perhaps, in part, due to its infamous history.Legendary “Wall of Sound” pioneer Spector met 40-year-old actress and model Lana Clarkson at the House of Blues VIP Foundation Room during a night out in 2003 and invited her to the nine bedroom, seven-and-a-half bathroom home

John Lennon’s ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ to be celebrated in new ‘Ultimate Collection’ reissue - www.nme.com
nme.com
05.03.2021

John Lennon’s ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ to be celebrated in new ‘Ultimate Collection’ reissue

John Lennon‘s debut solo studio album ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ is set to be reissued next month for a new ‘Ultimate Collection’ box set.Originally released in December 1970, ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ was recorded shortly after the demise of The Beatles.

Listen to King Krule’s summer cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
24.01.2021

Listen to King Krule’s summer cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

King Krule has shared a new cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Imagine’ – listen to it below.Taken from the former Beatle’s 1971 album of the same name, the iconic ballad was co-produced by his wife Yoko Ono and the late Phil Spector; it’s the biggest-selling single of Lennon’s career.Krule (real name Archy Marshall) released his cover on Bandcamp yesterday (January 23) along with a short statement.“Recorded in sweat, last summer, for a friend,” he wrote.Listen to the track below:The new cover follows last

Darlene Love says she told Phil Spector “one of these days you’re gonna hurt somebody” - www.nme.com
nme.com
21.01.2021

Darlene Love says she told Phil Spector “one of these days you’re gonna hurt somebody”

Phil Spector’s frequent collaborator Darlene Love has recalled warning the producer about his behaviour, telling him that “one of these days you’re gonna hurt somebody”.The music producer, who was serving 19 years to life in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson, died last week (January 16) after reportedly relapsing in his recovery from coronavirus.In a new interview with The Times, Love spoke about Spector’s legacy as both a producer and a murderer, asking: “Is he going to be remembered for

Model Stephanie Seymour's Son Harry Brant Dead At 24 After Overdose - perezhilton.com - New York
perezhilton.com
19.01.2021

Model Stephanie Seymour's Son Harry Brant Dead At 24 After Overdose

We can’t even imagine going through this tragedy as a parent…

Josh Hutcherson and Liev Schreiber don 1940s costumes on film set - www.msn.com
msn.com
19.01.2021

Josh Hutcherson and Liev Schreiber don 1940s costumes on film set

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Phil Spector: When a Musical Hero Is a Moral Monster - variety.com
variety.com
19.01.2021

Phil Spector: When a Musical Hero Is a Moral Monster

Chris Willman Music WriterIf anyone ever wondered what it would have been like if Richard Wagner had perished in the age of web news and social media, we got an indication of that when Phil Spector died Sunday at the age of 81. Whether we were writing headlines or tweeting thoughts to friend circles, few of us proceeded without considering how his artistic legacy and the evil that came to overshadow it could be contained in the same breath.

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