Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP for the comedy sequel How High 2. The EP features the film’s original score composed by John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. How High 2 is directed by directed by Bruce Leddy and stars Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, DeRay Davis, Alyssa Goss, Mary Lynn Rajskub, as well as Mike Epps who is reprising his role from the original 2001 movie. The comedy follows two young “potrepreneurs” on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their on-demand munchies delivery start-up.
Category: TV Music Albums
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Back to Life’ Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the new BBC series Back to Life. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Solomon Grey (The Last Post, The Casual Vacancy). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Back to Life is created by Laura Solon and Daisy Haggard who also stars in the show, alongside Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Adeel Akhtar, Jamie Michie, Souad Faress and Jo Martin. The comedy centers on a woman who returns home after eighteen years and stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the shadow of her past looms large.
New Soundtrack Album for ‘Knight Rider’ Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1980s cult NBC series Knight Rider created by Glen A. Larson and starring David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Rebecca Holden and Peter Parros. The soundtrack selections of the show’s original score composed by Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica, Quincy, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century), including the content of the 2005 soundtrack release for the series on the first disc, and previously unreleased music on the second disc. The 2-CD set is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. A vinyl edition will be coming out tomorrow on Record Store Day.
‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Soundtrack Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the Disney Channel animated series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. The album features the original songs from the show written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) and Glenn Slater (Galavant, UglyDolls) and performed by cast members Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Eden Espinosa, Jeff Ross, James Monroe Iglehart and Fred Tatasciore. Also included are three tracks from the show’s original score composed by Kevin Kliesch (Sofia the First, Thundercats). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples.
‘The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special’ Soundtrack Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special (Yes, It’s Really Us Singing!). The album features the songs from the special final episode of the series performed by cast members Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, David Hull, Scott Michael Foster and Skylar Astin. Most songs are written by Bloom herself, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend created by Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna just finished its series run last week.
First Soundtrack Single for FX’s ‘Fosse/Verdon’ Released
Atlantic Records has released the first soundtrack for the new FX limited series Fosse/Verdon. The 3-track single features the show’s theme composed by Alex Lacamoire who serves as the project’s music director. Also included are the songs Big Spender and Cabaret performed by cast members Kelli Barrett, Bianca Marroquin and Reza Webb & The Fandango Girls. Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack. The label will release soundtracks featuring music from each episode weekly as the show airs over the next couple of weeks. Fosse/Verdon is developed by Steven Levenson & Thomas Kail based on Sam Wasson’s biography Fosse and stars Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Aya Cash, Nate Corddry, Evan Handler, Paul Reiser and Margaret Qualley. The drama explores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon over five decades.
‘For the Throne’ (Music Inspired by ‘Game of Thrones’) Album Announced
Columbia Records and HBO have announced a soundtrack album featuring songs inspired by the HBO hit series Game of Thrones. Among the artists that have contributed new songs to the record are A$AP Rocky, Chloe X Halle, Ellie Goulding, Jacob Banks, James Arthur, Joey BadA$$, Lennon Stella, Lil Peep, Maren Morris, Matthew Bellamy, Mumford & Sons, Rosalía feat. A.CHAL, SZA, The Lumineers, The National, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign and X Ambassadors. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on April 26. Visit iTunes to pre-order the digital version and Amazon to order the CD version. A vinyl edition is available to order here.
‘Vernon Subutex’ Soundtrack Album Released
Parlaphone France has released a soundtrack album for the French TV series Vernon Subutex. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists such as The Modern Lovers, Wreckless Eric, Spacemen 3, Les Thugs, Wall of Voodoo, Mudhoney, Karen Dalton, Sonic Youth, Janis Joplin, New Order, Ramones & others. The soundtrack is now available in French music stores (visit the French iTunes store to listen to audio samples). No word yet on a domestic release. Vernon Subutex is directed by Cathy Verney and stars Romain Duris, Céline Sallette, Laurent Lucas, Philippe Rebbot, Florence Thomassin and Athaya Mokonzi.
‘American Gods’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series American Gods. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, Ozark, The Gift, Fear the Walking Dead, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene). The soundtrack is already available digitally overseas and will be released in U.S. stores on April 12. Visit Amazon to download the album and listen to audio samples. American Gods is based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and starring Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs, Sakina Jaffrey and Kahyun Kim.
Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s ‘Hostile Planet’ Released
Milan Records has released the first of three soundtrack albums for the National Geographic docu-series Hostile Planet. The show’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation). The Vol. 1 album, entitled Mountains and Oceans, is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Two more albums, Grasslands and Jungles and Deserts and Polar, will be released on April 19 & May 3 respectively. Hostile Planet executive produced by Guillermo Navarro and hosted by Bear Grylls looks at animals surviving at the extremes of different environments, in mountains, oceans, grasslands, jungles, deserts, and polar regions.