W.G. “Snuffy” Walden is back as composer of record on “Nashville,” which is stacking the playlist for a triumphant season five return in January. (Yes! We argue that it’s more impressive to have loved, lost and regained than to have simply coasted along on cushy broadcast renewals — scrappiness being the very essence of Nashville). Snuffy Walden was series […]
Alan Cumming’s well-received cabaret act, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, which premiered at Café Carlyle in June 2015 and by February was onstage at Carnegie Hall, makes its PBS debut Nov. 18 as part of the sixth annual PBS Arts Fall Festival. The hour-long show will be available for on-demand viewing on pbs.org through Dec. 16. Cumming, who […]
Following his triumphs in the hip hop space, the artist known as Jay Z has entered into a development deal under his real name, Shawn Carter, with the Weinstein Company, potentially signaling a new direction in his career and interests. The two-year overall development deal will be to produce for film and television, with both […]
First time proved a charm for Emmy debutante Diane Warren, who took home the gold statuette for Original Music for the haunting “‘Til It Happens To You,” performed by Lady Gaga for the CNN college rape special “The Hunting Ground.” Warren, a prolific songwriter, has received eight Academy Award nominations but has yet to carry off a […]
HGTV stars Drew and Jonathan Scott, better known as the Property Brothers, make their recording debut with a pair of country tunes to air on “Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch,” which premieres at 9 p.m. on Nov. 25. The new 10-part series sees the Scott twins, Jonathan and Drew, joined by brother JD in renovating a Rocky Mountains […]
How much Questlove? Never enough! Which is fortunate, because the man who put the bizzy in show biz is juggling an abundance of projects. The drummer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon house band The Roots teamed with Icona Pop to update of the 1986 Nu Shooz hit “I Can’t Wait” for Target’s “This […]
Move over Keith Richards! The new rocker on the block with her own TV specials is Adele. The brit songbird has not one, but two, upcoming specials. “Adele at the BBC” will record on Nov. 2 as an hour-long program of songs from her new album, 25, as well as classic favorites. On Nov. 17 […]
No lack of drama at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, where Taylor Swift settled her old rift with Kanye West and her new one with Nicki Minaj, who started a new feud with host Miley Cyrus, the wrecking ball-bustier afficionado who managed to steal the show, announcing the free availability, via SoundCloud, of a new album, Miley Cyrus […]
Madison Gate Records will issue “Outlander: Original Television Soundtrack, Vol. 2” on CD and digital formats on September 25. Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes and Amazon receive an instant download of an all-new extended version of the series main title theme, “The Skye Boat Song.” The full-length track was adapted and produced by composer Bear […]
It’s a diverse group of composers and songwriters to vie for Emmy gold from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 67th Annual Emmy Awards. From veterans like Sean Callery, with 13 prior noms and three wins, to Primetime Emmy debutants like Kevin Kliesch, who is nominated for a show that earned him a […]
