The full details of the first song compilation soundtrack for the Netflix original series Stranger Things have been revealed. The album features a collections of songs from the show’s first two season by The Police, The Clash, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Devo, Echo & The Bunnymen, Scorpions, New Order, Peter Gabriel, Cyndi Lauper, Olivia Newton-John & more. Also included are dialogue snippets from the hit drama. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically this Friday, October 27 by Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Season 2 of Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers and starring Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dye and Millie Bobby Brown will premiere this Friday on Netflix.
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Dee Rees’ ‘Mudbound’ to Feature Original Song ‘Mighty River’ by Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige has recorded the original song Mighty River for the period drama Mudbound. The singer/songwriter who also stars in the movie co-wrote the track with Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Insecure) and Taura Stinson. Check back on this page for more information about a soundtrack release for the movie. Mudbound is directed by Dee Rees and stars Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund, as well as Blige herself.
Songs from ‘Stranger Things’ to Be Released
Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Stranger Things. The compilation features 30 songs from the show’s first two seasons. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 27, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and check back on this page for the full album details. As previously reported, Lakeshore Records will be releasing a new soundtrack album featuring Kyle Dixon’s & Michael Stein’s score from the show’s second season this coming Friday.
Ruth Barrett to Score BBC’s ‘Collateral’
Ruth Barrett has been tapped to score the upcoming BBC mini-series Collateral. The show is created by David Hare (The Hours, The Reader, Denial) and stars Carey Mulligan, John Simm, Nicola Walker and Billie Piper. The 4-parter thriller is set over four days in present-day London and explores the spiraling consequences of the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man. S.J. Clarkson who previously collaborated with Barrett on last year’s Love, Nina is directing all episodes. He is also executive producing the project with Hare, George Faber & Mark Pybus for The Forge and Lucy Richer for the BBC.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 15, 2017)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series White Famous created by Tom Kapinos and starring Jay Pharoa, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jacob Ming-Trent, Lonnie Chavis and Meagan Good. The show’s original music is composed by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Good Girls Revolt, The Divide, Beautitful Creatures). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Premiering on uesday, October 17, is the new AT&T Audience Network original series Hit the Road created by Peter Tilden & Jason Alexander who also stars in the show alongside Amy Pietz, Richard Dreyfuss, Natalie Sharp, Nick Marini, Tim Johnson Jr. and Maddie Dixon-Poirer. Jeff Toyne (Rogue, 9/11, Dirty Girl, You Me Her, Hot Bot) is composing the show’s original music. The comedy follows the members of a family band who traverse the country in a cramped tour bus sacrificing privacy, comfort and dignity while in search of fame and fortune. Click here to learn more about the show.
‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’ Soundtrack Released
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for Noah Baumbach’s Netflix original movie The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Academy Award winner Randy Newman (Toy Story, Avalon, The Natural, Monsters Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Meyerowitz Stories is written and directed by Baumbach and stars Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Grace Van Patten, Elizabeth Marvel and Emma Thompson. The movie revolves around three adult siblings who converge in New York to contend with their prickly artist father and his fading legacy.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records and Invada Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Stranger Things. The album features the original music from the show’s second season composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein who received an Emmy Award for their main titles theme last month. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 20 (click here to pre-order). A CD and vinyl release is also in the works. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring the composers’ music from he first season. Stranger Things created by the Duffer brothers and starring Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dye and Millie Bobby Brown will return for its second season on October 27 on Netflix.
Carter Burwell to Score Netflix’s ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Carter Burwell is set to reteam with the Coen Brothers on the upcoming Netflix original series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The show is written and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen and stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Ralph Ineson and Stephen Root. The western anthology series will feature six tales about the American frontier. Each chapter will feature a distinct story about the American West. The Coens are also executive producing the project with Megan Ellison (Foxcatcher, Her, American Hustle) & Sue Naegle (Outcast) for Annapurna Television, as well as Robert Graf.
Christopher Lennertz Scoring David E. Talbert’s ‘El Camino Christmas’
Christopher Lennertz is scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie El Camino Christmas. The film is directed by David E. Talbert (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim) and stars Tim Allen, Vincent D’Onofrio, Luke Grimes, Jessica Alba, Dax Shepard, Kimberly Quinn, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett, Emilio Rivera and Jimmy O. Yang. The comedy follows a a young man who seeks out a father he has never met and, through no fault of his own, ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 8, 2017)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series The Collection created Oliver Goldstick and starring Richard Coyle, Tom Riley, Frances de la Tour, Mamie Gummer, Max Deacon, Irène Jacob, Michael Kitchen and James Cosmo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval). The drama premiered last year in the UK on Amazon and is making its domestic debut tonight on PBS. Visit our previous article and the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 11, is the new CW drama Dynasty created by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage & Sallie Patrick based on the classic 80s show of the same title and starring Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Alan Dale, Sam Adegoke, Rob Riley and Grant Show. Paul-Leonard Morgan (Limitless, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Dredd, The Numbers Station) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and visit the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on the CW.