Big Machine Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the ABC drama Nashville. The Music of Nashville – Season 2 – Vol. 2 will feature songs from the show performed by cast members including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Will Chase, Jonathan Jackson, Aubrey Peeples, Chris Carmack and Lennon & Maisy Stella. The soundtrack will be released on May 6, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will be available as a standard version and a special deluxe edition featuring ten additional tracks will be available exclusively at Target. The label has previously released two soundtracks for the first season of the series and another soundtrack for the second season. Nashville created by Callie Khouri currently airs every Wednesday night on ABC.
Category: TV Music Albums
‘Strike Back’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the British action series Strike Back. The album features selections from the original score of show’s third and fourth season composed by Scott Shields. Also included is the show’s theme song Short Change Hero by the British rock group The Heavy. The soundtrack will be released on May 27, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Strike Back based on the novel of the same name by former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Chris Ryan follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Defense Intelligence service (DI), which operate several high risk, priority missions throughout the globe.
‘In My Dreams’ Soundtrack Released
Momentum RLP Records has released a soundtrack album for the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie In My Dreams. The album features the film’s original music composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Tale of Despereaux, Tin Cup) who recorded the score at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. In My Dreams is directed by Kenny Leon and stars Katherine McPhee, Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams. The movie follows a bridge architect and a restaurant owner who throw a penny into the local fountain fabled for bringing lovers together and start having dreams about each other.
Starz’s Power to Feature Main Titles Theme by 50 Cent feat. Joe
Starz has announced today that 50 Cent has recorded the main titles theme for the upcoming drama Power. The track, which is entitled Big Rich Town and was created specifically for the show, has been released today and is now available to download on Amazon. The song is performed by 50 Cent who serves as an executive producer on the series and also features vocals of Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer Joe. To check out the song’s music video, visit 50 Cent’s official Facebook page. Power is created by Courtney Kemp Agboh and stars Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Andy Bean, Sinqua Walls, Adam Huss, Greg Serano, Lucy Walters, Victor Garber, Sonya Walger, Kathrine Narducci, Luis Antonio Ramos, La La Anthony, Diane Neal and J.R. Ramirez. set in two different worlds, the glamorous New York club scene and the brutal drug trade.
WaterTower Music to Release Sigur Rós’ ‘The Rains of Castamere’ from ‘Game of Thrones’
WaterTower Music will release a new version of the song The Rains of Castamere from the HBO original series Game of Thrones. The show’s fourth season will feature a version of the song by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós. The track is written by the composer of the series, Ramin Djawadi and features lyrics by George R.R. Martin. The song will be released digitally on April 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out an audio clips from the track after the jump. The Rains of Castamere has previously appeared numerous times during the first three seasons of the show, including in a version performed by The Nationals, which was featured on the Season 2 soundtrack album. Game of Thrones will return for its fourth season this Sunday, April 6 on HBO.
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Soundtrack Announced
Universal Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. The album features key tracks from the show, including the Grammy-nominated song You’ve Got Time by Regina Spektor which was specifically created for the show. Other artists included are Kelis, The Velvet Underground, Nico, Betty Davis, Latimore, The Staples Singers and more. The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will be available in three configurations including CD, Digital and a special edition, first run only of orange vinyl, which is available for pre-order here. Orange Is the New Black created by Jenji Kohan stars Taylor Schilling as an engaged Brooklynite whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary.
‘Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Cosmos Studios Music will release a second soundtrack album for the Fox docu-series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. The Volume 2 soundtrack features more music from the show composed by Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future trilogy, The Avengers). The album will be released on March 30, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. As previously reported, the first of four planned soundtracks featuring music from the series is now available to download. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Mitchell Cannold and Brannon Braga currently airs Sunday nights on Fox.
‘A Poet in New York’ Soundtrack Details
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original movie A Poet in New York. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Debbie Wiseman (Wilde, Adventures of Arsene Lupin) and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on April 28, 2014 in the UK. A Poet in New York is directed by Aisling Walsh (Room At The Top) and stars Tom Hollander, Essie Davis, Ewen Bremner and Phoebe Fox. The drama captures the last few days of the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in New York with his wistful yearning for the country of his birth. The film is set to premiere later this year on BBC.
Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Shameless’ Announced
Varese Sarabande will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Shameless. The album features a selection of songs from the show compiled by music supervisor Ann Kline, including the theme song The Luck You Got by The High Strung. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include The Moog, The Wild Yaks, FidLAr, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, JBM and Chris Pureka. The album will be released on April 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Shameless is created by Paul Abbott based on the British TV series of the same title and stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey. The comedy drama centers on the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children who spends his days drunk, while his kids learn to take care of themselves. The show’s fourth season currently airs every Sunday night on Showtime.
‘House of Lies’ Soundtrack Details
Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime original series House of Lies. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including Gary Clark Jr., Aloe Blacc, Basecamp, Isaac Delusion, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Kim Cesarion, Count Bassie, Thomas Dybdahl and Michael Kiwanuka. The soundtrack will be released on March 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. House of Lies is created by Matthew Carnahan and stars Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. The comedy follows centers on a self-loathing management consultant from a top tier firm who is never above using any means necessary to get his way with and for his clients. The show’s third season currently airs every Sunday night on Showtime and a fourth season has just been announced earlier this week.