Janelle Monae, Leslie Odom Jr. Talk Film Song Contenders; 'WandaVision' Music Secrets Revealed; Drake, Kings of Leon Reviewed

View on web New reader? Subscribe Music News March 05, 2021 Janelle Monae on Why She Went 'All In' With 'Turntables' to Spotlight Doc's Tales of Racial Injustice In a Q&A, Janelle Monae talks about how seeing "All In: The Fight for Democracy" motivated her to write a song about racial injustice. By Chris Willman • Read More Watch the 'WandaVision' Songwriters Reveal the Secret Melody They Hid in Each Theme Song "WandaVision" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez talk writing "Agatha All Along" and the music to the Disney Plus hit. Read More Drake Is Back Like He Never Left With 'Scary Hours 2': EP Review In a three-song teaser for an upcoming album, Drake quickly reestablishes what's best about his rap-kaleidoscope nature. Read More Leslie Odom Jr. on How His Theme Song for 'One Night in Miami' Echoes Sam Cooke for the Era of George Floyd Leslie Odom Jr. talks about writing the original "One Night in Miami" song "Speak Now," a leading contender for best original song honors. Read More Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye: How Much Do Tidal's Artist Partners Stand to Make? Tidal was launched as a streaming service owned in part by top artists: How much do Beyonce, Madonna and others stand to make from its sale? Read More From Blackpink to Top Execs: Women in Music Who Have Made an Impact in Global Entertainment From Blackpink to Top Execs: Women in Music Who Have Made an Impact in Global Entertainment Read More Lolita Ritmanis' 'Blizzard of Souls' Score: An Oscar Long Shot? Lolita Ritmanis' score for Latvia's "Blizzard of Souls" could be a surprise Oscar contender, now that she won in an upset at the SCL Awards. Read More Composers of Color Crash Through Awards Conversation More Black and other minority composers push into film industry and awards circles Read More Ashe on Enlisting Finneas for a Doomsday Duet and Why She Stans Olivia Rodrigo Ashe discusses her duet with Finneas, unexpectedly picking up One Direction fans and whether she'd ever collaborate with Billie Eilish. Read More Bebe Rexha Shuts Down Instagram Livestream After Man Exposes Himself An unidentified male exposed himself during an impromptu Instagram live session hosted by Bebe Rexha on the afternoon of March 4. Read More Kings of Leon Bring Rock Back, But Settle Into Simmer Mode, on 'When You See Yourself': Album Review Kings of Leon's first album in four years doesn't go for the abandon of old, but some fans will just be happy to hear the sound of a guitar. Read More Midland to Release 'Sonic Ranch' Doc and Soundtrack Recounting Country Group's Formation (EXCLUSIVE) Country music's Midland is featured in a CMT documentary with a a fly-on-the-wall look at their formation, with an accompanying soundtrack. Read More The Chicks File $6.6 Million Insurance Suit Over Canceled 'Gaslighter' Tour The Chicks have filed a $6.6 million lawsuit over their canceled tour. Read More Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard on Thirty Years of Composing Beautiful Music Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard discuss thirty years of composing scores together and the secret to their collaborations. Read More Doug Smiley, New York Music Marketing Exec, Dies at 42 Doug Smiley, a much-loved NYC music industry exec who most recently served as Verve Label Group's marketing director, has died at age 42. Read More Josh Humiston, Partner at APA, Dies at 48 Josh Humiston, who represented music clients from Dionne Warwick to Judas Priest as a partner at APA, died suddenly Wednesday at age 48. Read More Songs for Screens: Inside Tyler The Creator's Original Score (and Single) for Coca-Cola, 'Tell Me How' In this week's "Songs for Screens," we get the story behind Tyler The Creator’s original score (and song) for Coca-Cola, "Tell Me How. … This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile