Hollywood Records has released the cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine from the upcoming ABC drama Promised Land. The song produced by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Book of Life, Narcos: Mexico, Finch) and performed by paopao is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Promised Land is created by Matt Lopez and stars John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, Augusto Aguilera, Christina Ochoa, Mariel Molino, Tonatiuh, Andres Velez, Katya Martín and Rolando Chusan.
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Alanis Morissette to Write Music for ABC’s ‘Relatable’
THR is reporting that Alanis Morissette will contribute original music to the ABC comedy Relatable. The show created by Elizabeth Beckwith and Christopher Moynihan (Marlon, Man Up!) is based on the family life of the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter. The series revolves around a woman in her 40s, married with three kids, who spent her young adult life as an international rock star.
Theme Song from ABC’s ‘The Wonder Years’ Reboot Released
Hollywood Records has released the theme song All I Know from ABC’s The Wonder Years reboot. The track written by series composers Roahn Hylton & Jacob Yoffee (Free Meek, Sherwood) and featuring vocals by Scotty Granger is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. The Wonder Years is developed by Saladin K. Patterson based on the 80s series, narrated by Don Cheadle and stars Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Julian Lerner, Laura Kariuki, Amari O’Neil and Milan Ray.
First Songs from ABC’s ‘Queens’ Soundtrack Released
Def Jam Recordings has released the first three songs from the soundtrack for the new ABC drama Queens. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms are the tracks The Introduction performed by cast members Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, Pepi Sonuga & Brandy, Nasty Girl performed by Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez & Brandy as well as Hear Me performed by Brandy. Also listen to all three songs after the jump. Swizz Beatz serves as the show’s executive music producer. More music from the show will be released weekly. Queens is created by Zahir McGee and follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 19, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the PBS documentary Muhammad Ali directed and executive produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon about the iconic heavyweight boxing champion who became an inspiration to people everywhere. The film’s original music is composed by songwriter and hip hop record producer Jahlil Beats. A soundtrack album featuring the artist’s music has been released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 4-parter, which will air over the next four days on PBS.
Premiering tomorrow, September 20 is the Fox comedy drama The Big Leap created by Liz Heldens and starring Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Piper Perabo, Jon Rudnitsky, Ser’Darius Blain, Raymond Cham, Jr., Kevin Daniels, Mallory Jansen, Anna Grace Barlow and Teri Polo. Joe Wong (The Midnight Gospel, Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) is composing the show’s original score. A first song from the series (Just Like Heaven produced by Wong and performed by Eryn Allen Kane) was released this past week. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the dramedy, which will air Monday nights on Fox.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 11, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series The Nevers created by Joss Whedon and starring Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, Tom Riley, James Norton, Rochelle Neil, Amy Manson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Pip Torrens, Denis O’Hare, Nick Frost and Ben Chaplin. The show’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It, Warrior, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Accountant). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the supernatural drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering tonight is the CNN docu-series The People v. The Klan written and directed by Donnie Eichar and executive produced by Cornell William Brooks, Donnie Eichar, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold & Mary Lisio. Ceiri Torjussen (The Canal, Jack Goes Home, All Creatures Here Below, Test, Big Ass Spider!) and Jongnic Bontemps (United Skates, The Land, My Name is Pauli Murray, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel) have composed the original music for the Blumhouse Television production. The 4-part series, which tells the story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan following the brutal lynching of her son in 1981, will air this and next Sunday on CNN.
Katey Sagal’s ‘Life To Fix’ Cover from ABC’s ‘Rebel’ Released
American Broadcasting Music has released the cover version of The Record Company’s Life To Fix from the new ABC drama Rebel. The track (originally written by Alex Stiff, Marc Cazorla & Chris Vos) is performed by the show’s star Katey Sagal. Bob Thiele has produced the song, which is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Rebel is created by Krista Vernoff and also stars John Corbett, James Lesure, Lex Scott Davis, Ariela Barer, Tamala Jones, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio and Andy Garcia.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 4, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the Norwegian mini-series Atlantic Crossing written by Alexander Eik & Linda May Kallestein, directed by Eik and starring Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan and Tobias Santelmann. The show’s original music is composed by Raymond Enoksen (Haunted, Ice Road Rescue). Dreamscore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the 8-part drama premiered overseas. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the limited series, which making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Also premiering tonight is the Fox TV special Malika the Lion Queen directed by Karin Slater and narrated by Angela Bassett. Jasha Klebe (Planet Earth II, The Black Godfather, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, Medal of Honor, Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes) has composed the original music for the special. The documentary, which follows a powerful pride of lions in South Africa’s Kruger National Park and explores the exhilarating and harrowing life of lioness Malika, will air on Fox tonight. Click here for more information.
ABC’s ‘Rebel’ to Feature Music by Gabriel Mann & Rebecca Kneubuhl
Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, Rectify, Rosewood) & Rebeca Kneubuhl (Dawn of the Croods, Sydney to the Max) are teaming up to score the upcoming ABC drama Rebel. The show is created by Krista Vernoff (Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19) and stars Katey Sagal, John Corbett, James Lesure, Lex Scott Davis, Tamala Jones, Ariela Barer, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio and Andy Garcia. The series is inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today and follows a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 17, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British/Irish series Miss Scarlet & The Duke created by Rachael New, directed by Declan O’Dwyer and starring Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Ansu Kabia, Andrew Gower and Kevin Doyle. The show’s original music is composed by Tomas Daniels. The 6-part drama, which centers on the first-ever female detective in Victorian London who joins forces with a Scotland Yard Inspector to solve crime mysteries, premiered in the UK last year on Alibi and is making its U.S. debut as part of PBS Masterpiece series. Click here for more information.
Premiering on Thursday, January 21, is the CW drama Walker created by Anna Fricke based on the 90s series Walker, Texas Ranger and starring Jared Padalecki, Lindsey Morgan, Keegan Allen, Violet Brinson, Kale Culley, Molly Hagen, Coby Bell, Jeff Pierr and Mitch Pileggi. Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Monk, Pollock, Rome, Carnivale, Ugly Betty, Blackfish) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air every Thursday night on The CW.