Marvel Music & Hollywood Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Freeform original series Cloak & Dagger. The album features a selection of songs from the show’s second season by artists including lead actor Aubrey Joseph (feat. Dan Hening), The Seige, Thutmose, Marmozets, Zayde Wolf, Bohnes, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Delhia de France & others. Also included are two tracks from the series’ original score composed by Mark Isham (a full score album for Season 2 has been released earlier this month). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 24 and will be available to download here. The labels have previously released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from Season 1.
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Soundtrack Album for ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Smithereens’ Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the new Black Mirror episode Smithereens. The album features the original music from the first episode of the show’s fifth season composed by Academy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant, The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Snake Eyes). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 7, 2019 and will be available to download here. Smithereens is written by Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, directed by James Hawes and stars Andrew Scott, Damson Idris, Topher Grace.
Soundtrack EP for ABC’s ‘American Housewife’ Musical Episode Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack EP for the musical episode A Mom’s Parade of the ABC comedy American Housewife. The EP features all four original songs from the episode written by Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen) & Glenn Slater (Galavant, Tangled) and performed by the show’s cast. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. American Housewife is created by Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Meg Donnelly, Daniel DiMaggio, Julia Butters, Carly Hughes and Ali Wong. The musical episode (and season 3 finale) premieres tonight on ABC.
‘Riverdale’ Season 3 Soundtrack Released
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the CW drama Riverdale. The album features a selection of songs from the show’s third season performed by cast members including Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, KJ App, Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan and Gina Gershon. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released multiple soundtrack albums featuring the songs and score from the first two seasons, as well as the musical episodes from Season 2 & 3.
Soundtrack Album for Cinemax’s ‘Warrior’ Released
Milan Records has released the first soundtrack album for the Cinemax original series Warrior. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust) & H. Scott Salinas (A Private War, Cartel Land, The Ballad of Lefty Brown) who previously co-scored the movie Birth of the Dragon. Also included are hip hop tracks by Dwagie, Ozi, SmashRegz, RA & others. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released Safinia’s & Salinas’ main titles theme as a digital single last month. Warrior is created by Jonathan Tropper, produced by Justin Lin (who also directed the first episode) and stars Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Jason Tobin, Kieran Bew, Dean Jagger, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones, Joe Taslim, Langley Kirkwood, Hoon Lee, Christian McKay and Perry Yung.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Soundtrack Released
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Game of Thrones. The album features selections of the show’s eight and final season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Westworld, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans) who received his first Emmy Award for his work on the drama last year. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A 2-CD version is set to be released on July 19 and is available for pre-order here. Game of Thrones is created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss based on the novels by George R. R. Martin and stars Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 19, 2019)
Premiering on Tuesday, May 21, is the new CBS drama Blood & Treasure created by Matt Federman & Stephen Scaia and starring Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, James Callis and Mark Gagliardi. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Newmaster (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Where Hope Grows, Something Wicked). Check out our previous article to learn more about the action adventure drama, which will air Tuesday nights on CBS.
Premiering on Thursday, May 23, is the limited series The Name of the Rose directed by Giacomo Battiato and starring John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder) has composed the show’s original music. Click here and also visit the official show website for more information about the drama, which premiered internationally earlier this year and is making its U.S. debut on SundanceTV.
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘What’s My Name – Muhammad Ali’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO Sports documentary What’s My Name – Muhammad Ali. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder, Fences, The Good Shepherd, Enough Said, The Affair). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 17 and will be available to download here. What’s My Name – Muhammad Ali is directed by Antoine Fuqua, executive produced by LeBron James & Maverick Carter and explores Ali’s greatest triumphs and comebacks, painting an intimate portrait of a man who, against all odds, dreamed and achieved the impossible.
Soundtrack Album for Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu limited series Catch-22. The album features the show’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Crown, Hacksaw Ridge) & Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Chicken Run). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 17 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Catch-22 is directed by developed by Luke Davies & David Michôd and stars Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, George Clooney, Giancarlo Giannini, Rafi Gavron, Austin Stowell, Gerran Howell, Pico Alexander and Jay Paulson.
Soundtrack EP for Showtime’s ‘Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men’ Announced
Mass Appeal Records & 36 Chambers will release a soundtrack EP for the Showtime docu-series Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men. The soundtrack features the new song On That Sht Again by Ghostface Killah and RZA, as well as three skits by Nat, Chao Hodari Coker, GZA & Masta Killa and more. The 7-track EP, which is produced by Mitchell Diggs & Mustafa Shaikh, will be released digitally this Friday, May 17. Check back on this page for the download link. Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men is directed by Sacha Jenkins and tells the origin story of the group, which includes members RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon and Masta Killa.