Category: Music
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In the nick of time: Stevie Nicks in concert on screens Oct 21 & 25, seriously
by Screenmancer Staff Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumors” was a 45 million seller back in 1975, yet unbelievable as it may seem, during the British lockdown Pandemic era this album has charted as a best-seller once again. Meanwhile, in America, a TikTok video by a guy from Idaho pushed sales of “Dreams” from 1977 to the attention…
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Hailin’ Rock Heaven: Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020), Long Live Van Halen
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It was fluke that night at Glen Helen when we, a lead rock guitarist who shall remain nameless, got nearly front row seats at to see VAN HALEN in 2015. Even though Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened on that Saturday evening of July 11th, everybody was there for that dynamic…
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SummerStage Benefit: Sting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio, Rufus Wainwright, Leslie Odom Jr., Rosanne Cash, Coming in Sept.
Curated by Screenmancer Staff NEW YORK, NY: Today the City Parks Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce SummerStage Jubilee, a free benefit concert supporting CPF’s programs in parks, will take place across all SummerStage social platforms (SummerStage Instagram, SummerStage YouTube, Facebook page and Twitch) via live stream on Thursday, September 17 at 8:00PM EST. Heather Lubov, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation,…
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I AM WOMAN, the Helen Reddy movie: it’s about time, right?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent By now the blowout box office numbers from Freddie Mercury biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY have almost stopped echoing off studio halls, including the Best Actor Oscar memories; yet when was the last time a female performer got an in-depth biopic? Okay, Joan Jett and Loretta Lynn among others, but even…
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Shut up & play, but first catch some glory ways to rock stardom from InstaBAND
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent How many of you picked up an instrument during COVID-19 lockdown, or heard some twangy old school Silvertone from a neighbor’s garage? Everybody loves music, even the President, as he keeps getting shut down by name bands for playing their tunes at a rally. Now, wouldn’t it be great…
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Tune it up for Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash right now
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Pop quiz trivia, ready? What was the first band name of Lynyrd Skynyrd? Right: “My Backyard” for the Jacksonville-formed group until 1966, when they came up with the iconic slur of their gym teacher’s name. Don’t believe it? Proof comes later, but for now, Cleopatra Entertainment offers a biography about…
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Amy Goldstein’s KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL Doc Won’t Be MPAA Rated But Jumps Off May 22
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Who doesn’t love a little riot grrrl to kick off this hellish Pandemic Spring of 2020? That raised a smile, hopefully, and once-popstar Kate Nash’s own true(ish) film story will do the same. Because right now, this musician’s gritty comeback from near-homelessness to doc star through the freedom she…
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Jack Black Rocks THIS IS SPINAL TAP for #AFIMOVIECLUB
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent What could be more perfect than SCHOOL OF ROCK’s Jack Black, a frontman himself, giving you insider info on THIS IS SPINAL TAP for #AFIMOVIECLUB? The Jackster has been known to break into song even at film-related events, such as with Shirley MacLaine once when they did a press junket…
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Even If You’re in the Pink COVID19-wise, PINK Schools You About It
by Quendrith Johnson, Screenmancer Staff There’s a time for infighting among the Redbull and BlueMoon States, or states of mind, but right now we’re all trying to be in the pink, health-wise. #COVID19 and the Coronavirus health-quake is on now. EllenTube, from Ellen Degeneres, shows us in her interview with musical artist PINK that we…
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Or You Could Just Watch Scorsese in ONCE WERE BROTHERS & Robertson, Dylan, Clapton, at Home
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent So Martin Scorsese appears as “Self” in this documentary film, ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND. Producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are also behind this coming-to-life of The Band’s homespun journey from backing Bob Dylan and touring with Ronnie Hawkins, to alternative fame in the 1970’s. A…
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KANSAS: ’POINT OF KNOW RETURN’ FINAL TOUR DATES & NEW STUDIO ALBUM
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from KANSAS (Band) March 3, 2020 – KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their highly anticipated new studio album “The Absence of Presence” on June 26, 2020. The album follows-up 2016’s “The Prelude Implicit,” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. KANSAS has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as ‘Carry On…
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BIRDS OF PREY Margot Robbie, Whipped Cream, Doja Cat Take Over Hollywood & Highland
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (1/23/20): Margot Robbie from BOMBSHELL lands at Hollywood & Highland tonight with her BIRDS OF PREY crew along with musical performances by the film’s soundtrack artists Charlotte Lawrence, Doja Cat and a DJ set by Whipped Cream. Actually, Robbie and some of the cast of Birds of Prey will take over Hollywood’s most…
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PARASITE’S COMPOSER JUNG JAEIL CONDUCTS HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from NEON & Friends Los Angeles, CA: NEON is proud to present Bong Joon Ho’s six-time Oscar nominated film, PARASITE, to audiences in a one of a kind experience on Sunday, January 26th at The Theater at the Ace Hotel. PARASITE’s composer, Jung Jaeil will conduct the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra as they…
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THIS MUST BE THE GIG Features Gloria Gaynor Right Now
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from Lior Phillips NYC, NY; Jan. 21, 2020: Consequence Podcast has launched their latest episode of This Must Be The Gig today. This week, host Lior Phillips is joined by the Queen of Disco herself, Gloria Gaynor. In addition to her new Grammy-nominated album, Testimony, Lior and Gloria discuss the undeniable legacy of “I Will Survive”, overcoming spinal…
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