Lionsgate Records has released a full soundtrack album for the Starz original series Heels. The album features the original score from the show’s first season composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Kominsky Method, CSI: Miami, Just Friends, Turner & Hooch). Also included is the the main title theme Love In War by Cardoni & Ben Bridwell (of Band of Horse). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes and Spotify. The label has previously released eight digital EPs and singles featuring both Cardoni’s score and several songs from the drama over the last couple of weeks. Heels is created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Allen Maldonado, Mary McCormack, James Harrison and Chris Bauer.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 26, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the new Starz original series BMF (Black Mafia Family) created by Randy Huggins and starring Russell Hornsby, Demetrius Flenory Jr., Michole Briana White, Da’Vinchi, Ajiona Alexus, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Myles Truitt and Steve Harris. The show’s original score is composed by Meshell Ndegeocello (Queen Sugar, Our Kind of People, Lackawanna Blues, Disappearing Acts). G-Unit Records has released the drama’s theme song Wish Me Luck by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson feat. Snoop Dogg, Moneybagg Yo and Charlie Wilson. Check out our previous article to listen to the track and to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 28, is the Netflix animated series Ada Twist, Scientist developed by Chris Nee based on Andrea Beaty’s book series and starring Amanda Christine, Nicholas Crovetti, Candace Kozak, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Susan Kelechi Watson and Taye Diggs. Milan Records has released the show’s theme song written by Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis & Dan Petty and performed by Renée Elise Goldsberry last month. Click here to check out the track and for more information about the series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
50 Cent’s ‘BMF’ (‘Black Mafia Family’) Main Title Theme Song ‘Wish Me Luck’ Released
G-Unit Records has released the opening titles song Wish Me Luck from the new Starz original series BMF (Black Mafia Family). The track is performed by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (who also serves as an executive producer on the drama) feat. Snoop Dogg, Moneybagg Yo and Charlie Wilson. The track is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Also check out the official lyric video below. BMF is created by Randy Huggins and starring Russell Hornsby, Demetrius Flenory Jr., Steve Harris, Da’Vinchi, Michole Briana White, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Ajiona Alexus and Myles Truitt. The drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the streets of Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the U.S.
Soundtrack Album for Starz’s ‘Blindspotting’ TV Series Released
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album for the Starz original series Blindspotting. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s first season composed by Ambrose Akinmusire and Michael Yezerski (The Tax Collector, The Devil’s Candy, Feel the Beat, The Vigil) who previously scored the 2018 feature of the same title, intermixed with spoken word elements by the cast, including Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Benjamin Earl Turner and Rafael Casal. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Blindspotting is created by Casal & Daveed Diggs and also stars Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Atticus Woodward, Jaylen Barron and Helen Hunt. The Lionsgate Television production centers on the character of Ashley, who is nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until her partner of twelve years and father of their son is suddenly incarcerated.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 15, 2021)
Premiering today is the Starz original series Heels created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, James Harrison, Allen Maldonado and Chris Bauer. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, CSI: Miami, The Kominsky Method, Step Up All In). Lionsgate Records will release weekly soundtracks featuring Cardoni’s score and other music from the drama. The first soundtrack featuring music from the first episode has just been released today. Click here for the full details and to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 18 is the crime drama The Defeated created by Måns Mårlind and starring Taylor Kitsch, Nina Hoss, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael C. Hall, Tuppence Middleton, Mala Emde, Maximilian Ehrenreich, Sebastian Koch and Benjamin Sadler. Chanda Dancy (After We Leave, Pigeon Kings, Dramarama) has composed the show’s original music. Nathaniel Mechaly has previously scored the original version of the series, which premiered overseas under the title Shadowplay. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information about the 8-parter, which will be available to stream stateside on Netflix.
First Soundtrack for Starz’s ‘Heels’ Released
Lionsgate Records has released the first soundtrack for the Starz original series Heels. The 7-track album features music from the first episode of the show, including selections of the original score composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, The Kominsky Method, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Turner & Hooch), the main title theme Love In War by Cardoni & Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, as well as songs performed by Coincidental Minors feat. Todd Kerns and Alison Luff who also stars in the drama. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Heels is created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, Allen Maldonado, James Harrison and Chris Bauer.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 18, 2021)
Premiering today is the new Starz original series Power Book III: Raising Kanan created by Sascha Penn and starring Patina Miller, London Brown, Malcolm M. Mays, Joey Bada$$, Shanley Caswell, Mekai Curtis, Toby Sandeman, Omar Epps, Lovie Simone and Hailey Kilgore. The show’s original score is composed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge (Luke Cage, The Equalizer, Run This Town, Boogie). G-Unit Records has released the project’s theme song Part of the Game performed by 50 Cent feat. NLE Choppa & Rileyy Lanez earlier this year. Check out our previous article to learn more about the show, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering in the U.S. today is the Australian comedy The End created by Samantha Strauss and starring Frances O’Connor, Harriet Walter, Noni Hazlehurst, Robyn Nevin, John Waters and Luke Arnold. Antony Partos (Animal Kingdom, The Rover, Mystery Road, 99 Homes, Fahrenheit 451, Jasper Jones) has composed the show’s original music. The series, which follows three generations of a family live with separate but intersecting obsessions, premiered last year in Australia on Showcase and is making its U.S. debut on Showtime. Visit the official show website for more information.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 13, 2021)
Premiering today is the Starz original series Blindspotting created by Rafael Casal & Daveed Digg based on the 2018 movie of the same title and starring Jasmine Cephas Jones, Casal himself, Benjamin Turner, Jaylen Barron, Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Atticus Woodward and Helen Hunt. The show’s original score is composed by Michael Yezerski (The Tax Collector, Mr. Inbetween, The Devil’s Candy, Deputy, Feel the Beat, The Vigil) and jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. Check out our previous news article to learn more about, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering on Friday, June 18, is the Apple TV+ original series Physical created byAnnie Weisman and starring Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks and Ashley Liao. Isabella Summers (of Florence + the Machine) (Little Fires Everywhere, Panic) is composing the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released by Lakeshore Records. The full details will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 6, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the historical drama series Domina created by Simon Burke and starring Kasia Smutniak, Liam Cunningham, Colette Tchantcho, Claire Forlani, Christine Bottomley, Nadia Parkes, Ben Batt, Matthew McNulty and Isabella Rossellini. The show’s original music is composed by Samuel Sim (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Halcyon, The Spanish Princess, Home Fires). Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month when the drama premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The series is making its U.S. debut on Epix.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series Little Birds created by Sophia Al-Maria based on short stories by Anais Nin and starring Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, Hugh Skinner, Raphael Acloque, Nina Sosanya, Jean-Marc Barr, Amy Landecker and Matt Lauri. Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, The Pale Horse, Lost Girls, Calibre, Untouchable, This Beautiful Fantastic) has composed the show’s original music. SATV has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the drama premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on Starz.
Soundtrack Album for Starz’s ‘Run the World’ to Be Released
Loma Vista Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the Starz original series Run the World. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by jazz pianist/record producer Robert Glasper (The Photograph, Miles Ahead) & Derrick Hodge. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 1 and will be available to stream/download here. Run the World is created by Leigh Davenport and stars Bresha Webb, Amber Stevens West, Corbin Reid, Andrea Bordeaux, Tonya Pinkins, Erika Alexander, Stephen Bishop, Tosin Morohunfola, Jay Walker and Nick Sagar. The comedy drama centers on a group of Black women in their 30s who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination.