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Lily Moayeri When Rian Johnson comes to television, he does so with a “big swing,” as music supervisor Thomas Golubić puts it. The multiple Emmy and Grammy nominee (“Better Call Saul,” “Six Feet Under”) is on board for Johnson’s “Poker Face” starring Natasha Lyonne, who also executive produces the hour-long dark comedy (and co-wrote and directs the eighth episode, “The Orpheus Syndrome”). A former Guild of Music Supervisors president, and three-time GMS Award winner, most notably for “Breaking Bad,” Golubic brings his more than 20 years of music supervision experience to “Poker Face.” The first season put Golubić’s cross-section of skills to the test with hurdles like difficult clearances to on-camera musical performances and creation of original songs. Golubić met these challenges head-on with support from his team at SuperMusicVision, which includes Olivia Schlichting and clearance services by Jill Meyers Music.

George Harrison‘s jukebox circa 1965 has been created from an archive interview with the Beatles guitarist – check it out below.Harrison would have turned 80 this week, and fans are celebrating his legacy and revisiting his life to mark the occasion.One of these is fan Andy Chistlehurst, who, as Clash point out, has dug through the archives to find a 1965 interview by Harrison with Record Mirror, where the guitarist discussed some of his influences at the time.Chistlehurst has now compiled the recommendations from the interview, including Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Little Richard, Otis Redding and more, into a Spotify playlist which you can listen to below.Last year, a concert film dedicated to George Harrison was re-released in cinemas across the world.Concert For George, was first shot in 2002 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, a year after the late Beatles‘s death and featured Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne and members of Monty Python. It was organised by Eric Clapton and Harrison’s widow Olivia.The film and its soundtrack have been remastered in Dolby Atmos, and a new introduction by Olivia and daughter Dhani Harrison preceded screenings last November, which were put on to celebrate 20 years since the film’s release.Last year, a Beatles fan turned Harrison’s childhood home into an Airbnb and “living museum”.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career will forever be intertwined with that of another 1960s folk legend: Bob Dylan.So what did she think when the “Blowin’ in the Wind” bard received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?“I thought, ‘Oh, how Bob,’” Baez, 82, told the Hollywood Reporter. “I mean, people differ about whether or not he deserved it for his writing, but whatever — I thought he was a great writer of music. It moved me for half a century and millions of people ever since.”But Dylan was a no-show in Stockholm to accept the prestigious honor.

Katie Reul editor “Company,” “MJ” and “The Wiz” are among seven shows coming to the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2023-2024 season, Broadway in Hollywood revealed Wednesday morning. The newly announced lineup consists of five L.A. premieres, one pre-Broadway L.A. premiere and the revival of a retired production. “MJ” will commence the season Dec. 20, marking the Tony Award-winning musical’s Los Angeles debut. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, the show centers its narrative around the creative legacy and unique sound of Michael Jackson.

Broadway in Hollywood has tuned up the slate of musicals for its 2023-24 season. Headed to the Pantages Theatre stage starting late this year are the touring productions of MJ The Musical, The Wiz, Chicago The Musical, Girl from the North Country, Mrs. Doubtfire, Peter Pan and Company.

Lying fugitive Nicholas Rossi had his electric wheelchair confiscated in prison... for using it as a weapon. The American sex offender is in Edinburgh’s Saughton Prison awaiting extradition to the US over rape charges.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise,” which is premiering on Feb. 17 at the Berlin Film Festival, the folk icon with a supple soprano voice and a long history of activism, takes a disarmingly candid look on her life as she faces the end of her 60-year musical career. The immersive doc is co-directed by Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky, and Maeve O’Boyle. They interweave Baez’s 2018 Fare Thee Well final concert tour with her early years, her rise to fame, struggles with drugs that ensued, and a darker psychological thread involving a form of child abuse on the part of Baez’s father. A surprising level of intimacy is reached thanks to a wealth of material obtained from Baez’s meticulously preserved personal archives comprising home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings of voice letters to her family. Some, while Baez was on tour in England in 1965 with Bob Dylan whom, she confesses in the doc, “broke my heart.”

From the time Joan Baez gave her first performances as a teenager in the late 1950s, she possessed a remarkable soprano voice with distinctive vibrato that paired magically with acoustic guitar. Baez also displayed an exceptional stage presence — confident, natural and serene.

Kevin Bacon is known for sharing great music content. Leading up to Valentine’s Day, he decided to do something different, sharing a playlist for people that are not feeling in the mood for romance, flowers, and heartshaped candy. Watch Kevin Bacon serenade his goats with some BeyoncéKevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are too cute doing the ‘Footloose’ dance challengeA post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon)The post is an Instagram reel and was shared on Monday, when he usually shares his Monday Blues, a set of music recommendations designed to fit the Monday mood.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny filmmaker James Mangold is circling to helm Swamp Thing, Deadline has learned. These are very early talks, nothing locked in stone. The project is so deep development, there’s no script, we understand per sources.

Timothée Chalamet wasn't worried about appearances when he goofed around on Instagram on Sunday by posting a selfie of himself picking his nose.The 27-year-old movie star — who is gearing up to play Bob Dylan in the biopic Going Electric — treated his 18.2 million followers to the picture of himself plugging his right nostril with his index finger.Chalamet didn't include a caption, but he appeared to be enjoying a lazy Sunday in bed, taking a much-needed break from his massive career. Pick of the week: Timothée Chalamet, 27, goofed around on Instagram Sunday when he posted a selfie of him picking his nose. Dressed in a black tank top, the Dune star rocked some bedhead for his three selfiesDressed in a black tank top, the Dune star rocked some bedhead for his three selfies.

Timothée Chalamet looked ready to perform while walking the New York City streets on Friday afternoon. The 27-year-old actor donned a black leather jacket and a pair of jeans, with a thick matching scarf wrapped around his neck.  Chalamet carried a large guitar case in his right hand as he treaded through the streets of The Big Apple.  Ready to perform: Timothée Chalamet looked ready to perform while walking the New York City streets on Friday afternoonHe walked in clean white sneakers, and a green hat was pulled over his long, curly brown hair. The Dune star reportedly sang to himself with his big headphones blaring music on his quick jaunt down the street.Chalamet may be practicing with an acoustic guitar to prepare himself for his role as the legendary Bob Dylan.  Leather look: The 27-year-old actor donned a black leather jacket and a pair of jeans.

Legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash cofounder David Crosby had died. He was 81.

diedIn a statement his wife said: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away.“He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django.“Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us.“His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music,” she continued.“Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. We will miss him dearly.“At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss.Thank you for the love and prayers,” the statement to Variety concluded.Crosby set down the template for ’60s L.A.

U2 have announced that they are releasing a new album. News that will either fill you with joy or a sense of dread. Ditto the fact that it will have a tracklist of 40 songs.

Rolling Stone has updated its 100 Greatest Singers list from 2008 with its new 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time.And while the roster of artists is extensive and varied, due in part to the change in criteria, there are a few questionable decisions that have outraged fans, but likely none more galvanizing than having Celine Dion left off the list, according to TMZ.Known for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, the Canadian singer, 54, has also amassed more 200 million record sales worldwide, all while winning a slew of accolades and awards over her five decades in the limelight.

Pavement, the venerable indie rock band fronted by Stephen Malkmus, is getting its own feature film treatment.

Leonard Cohen’s signature song, “Hallelujah,” had its journey to music immortality stopped almost at birth by a record executive. The chief of Cohen’s label, Columbia, vetoed the finished album containing the track in 1984 because he considered it unmarketable in the United States. 

Bob Dylan has said that allowing an ‘auto-pen’ machine to be used to scrawl his signature onto books and artwork prints was “an error in judgment”.This follows the admission last week from book publisher Simon & Schuster that the “hand signed” copies of Dylan’s new book ‘The Philosophy Of Modern Song’ it had been selling for $599 were not, in fact, hand signed.That admission in turn followed chatter online that the signatures appearing in the signed copies of ‘The Philosophy Of Modern Song’ were all very similar indeed, albeit with some slight variations having seemingly been built into the machine-based signing process.The book firm initially denied that the hand signed books were not hand signed, later implying that it had not been aware that an auto-pen had been used. But once it became clear that technology had been employed, Simon & Schuster issued an apology and pledged to refund all the $599s that had been paid by Dylan’s fans.The man himself admitted in a statement this weekend that the auto-pen has been used to sign artwork prints as well a books.

A rare piece of music history will be up for grabs for the right price.The handwritten lyric sheet for one of Bob Dylan's most famous songs - Desolation Row (1965) - is going up for sale for the first time in history.Memorabilia dealer Moments in Time are handling the sale, with the asking price set at whopping $425,000, which isn't unsurprising considering the rarity of the item. Piece of music history: The handwritten lyrics for Bob Dylan's classic song Desolation Row are being sold through memorabilia dealer Moments In Time for $425,000Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman), now 81, wrote the poetic lyrics on two sheets of paper by hand, and even feature a few of Dylan's edits sprawled across it. TMZ is reporting that the seller is a man who has been friends with the legendary musician since they were kids, and that he was given the lyrics sheets over 20 years ago.

Simon & Schuster has admitted that the 900 “hand signed” copies of Bob Dylan’s new book ‘The Philosophy Of Modern Song’ – which the publisher sold through its website – were not actually signed by either of Dylan’s hands. Or anyone else’s for that matter.