Warner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack for the Lifetime original movie Beaches. The EP features five songs from the film performed by Idina Menzel. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The first track, Wind Beneath My Wings, is already available to download. Beaches is directed by Allison Anders and stars Menzel, alongside Nia Long, Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Jodi Capeless, Sanai Victoria and Antonio Cupo. The movie is a remake of the 1988 feature of the same name and revolves around a meeting of two youngsters on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on an unexpected and lifelong friendship.
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Soundtrack Details for ‘Sherlock’ Episodes ‘The Six Thatchers’ and ‘The Lying Detective’
Silva Screen Records will release new soundtrack albums for the BBC hit series Sherlock. The albums feature the original music from the fourth season episodes The Six Thatchers and The Lying Detective composed by David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies) and Michael Price (The Inbetweeners 2). The soundtrack for The Six Thatchers will be released digitally on January 2, 2017 (click here to download) and the score for The Lying Detective episode will be coming out on January 9 (visit iTunes to pre-order). An album for the third new episode, The Final Problem, will be released on December 16. The label has previously released soundtracks for the first three seasons and will also release a CD featuring the music from the fourth season in late January. Check back on this page for more details.
Soundtrack for HBO’s ‘Insecure’ to Be Released
RCA Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO original series Insecure. The album features the songs from the show by artists including Kari Faux, GoldLink, TT The Artist, The Internet, Guordan Banks, Problem feat. Bad Lucc & The Homegirl, Thundercat, St. Beauty & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Insecure is created by Issa Rae & Larry Wilmore and stars Rae herself, alongside Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce. The comedy centers on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Soundtrack for ITV’s ‘The Halcyon’ to Be Released
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the ITV series The Halcyon. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Samuel Sim (Awake, Home Fires, Combat Hospital). Also included are two original songs written for the show by Jamie Cullum, as well as track by singer Beverley Knight who has a special guest appearance in the series where she performs at the Café De Paris. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically in the first week of January and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Click here to order the CD version as an import. The Halcyon is created by Charlotte Jones & Jack Lothian and stars Steven Mackintosh, Olivia Williams, Kara Tointon, Alex Jennings, Matt Ryan, Hermione Corfield and Mark Benton. The 8-part series is set in 1940 London and tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war.
Soundtrack Album for Showtime’s ‘Billions’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release the first official soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Billions. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by ESKMO (aka Brendan Angelides). The soundtrack will be released on February 10, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to pre-order the vinyl version. Billions is created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien & Andrew Ross Sorkin and stars Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile and Condola Rashad. The drama revolves around politics and power in the world of Wall Street and New York investment firms and follows a hard-driving U.S. attorney who clashes with a hedge fund titan.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 11, 2016)
Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the new season of the BBC series The Hollow Crown, which adapts Shakespeare’s history plays set during the time of the Wars of the Roses: Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part II and Richard III. Dan Jones (Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) has composed the season’s original music. He follows composers Stephen Warbeck, Adam Cork and Adrian Johnston who scored the previous Hollow Crown installments. The 3-parter starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, Keeley Hawes, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench & Michael Gambon will premiere in the U.S. on PBS as part of the Great Performances series. Click here to learn more about the project.
Premiering on Wednesday, December 14, is the new Fox drama Star created by Lee Daniels & Tom Donaghy and starring Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady and Ryan Destiny. The show’s original score is composed by James S. Levine (Glee, Nip/Tuck, Damages, American Horror Story, Bloodline). Republic Records has released an EP featuring the songs from the premiere episode this past Friday. Check out soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to learn more about the series.
NBC’s ‘Trial & Error’ to Feature Music by John Swihart
John Swihart is composing the music for the upcoming NBC comedy Trial & Error. The show is created by Jeff Astrof (Ground Floor), Matt Miller (Forever, Chuck, Lethal Weapon) and stars John Lithgow, Nick D’Agosto, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez. The series follows a bright-eyed New York lawyer who heads to a small Southern town to defend an eccentric accused of murder. Astrof and Miller also serve as executive producers on the Warner Bros. Television production. Jeffrey Blitz (Rocket Science, Spellbound) has directed the pilot episode.
Dave Porter to Score NBC’s ‘The Blacklist: Redemption’
Dave Porter has been tapped to score the upcoming NBC drama The Blacklist: Redemption. The show is created by Jon Bokenkamp (Taking Lives) & John Eisendrath (Joy), Lukas Reiter and J.R. Orci and stars Ryan Eggold, Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, Tawny Cypress and Adrian Martinez. The series is a spin-off of the network’s The Blacklist, which Porter is also scoring, and revolves around the world’s most elusive criminals from Red’s infamous list who come together to form an elite mercenary team as they try to regain their self-worth after a lifetime of inflicting damage on the world.
‘Star’ – The Premiere EP Released
Republic Records has released the first EP for the new Fox drama Star. The EP features four songs from the premiere episode of the show performed by the series’ cast, including Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady and Ryan Destiny. Visit Amazon to download the 4-track release and to check out audio samples. Star is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler) & Tom Donaghy and also stars Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt. The series revolves around three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success.
‘The Affair’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
The full details of the second soundtrack album for the Showtime original series The Affair have been revealed. The album features selections of the music from the show’s second season composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan, The Door in the Floor, The Words, Hollywoodland). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 9 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first season. The Affair is created by Hagai Lemi & Sarah Treem and stars Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson.