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The soundtrack to the documentary about the life of Kurt Cobain will contain recordings that did not make it into the film itself
Montage Of Heck, a documentary about the life and work of Kurt Cobain directed by Brett Morgen, will return to theaters this fall. The film's soundtrack will be released this November and, according to Morgan, it will include several songs that didn't make it into the film. “These recordings were made by Kurt Cobain at his home. It is difficult to describe them in words - there is something that is easiest to classify as thrash, reggae and everything else that Kurt could play between these two purely conventional musical styles in this case. The soundtrack will feature a cover version of one of Brian Wilson's songs, performed by Kurt Cobain in falsetto as a musical parody back in 1991. “These often highly ironic and even comedic musical sketches very accurately convey how happy Kurt was playing whatever he wanted at home. The lyrics of the songs he sings are very much in tune with the music, but the main thing is that you can feel the smile on his face and the warmth that filled everything around,” said Brett Morgan.
Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese to write TV series about rock music
Filming for the nine-episode series called "Vinyl" has begun in New York. The idea of the film belongs to Mick Jagger, who wanted to tell the story of the life of two musician friends for forty years. Ultimately, the plot of the film changed, and its main character will be the head of a small record company named Richie Finestra, who is trying to find young and talented musicians and thereby save his business. The role of Finestra will be played by actor Bobby Cannaval, his wife Devon will be played by Olivia Wilde. The role of the frontman of the fictional punk band The Nasty Bits, Kip Stevens, will be played by Mick Jagger's son James. The film was written by Terence Winter (The Sopranos) and George Mastras (Breaking Bad). Vinyl will premiere in 2016.
Slipknot frontman calls pop music a 'piece of wood'
“When I listen to popular music, I get the feeling that I was attacked by a thousand bees at the same time,” admitted Corey Taylor. “It's all so automated, tweaked, jarred and processed in the same way that it's hard to imagine anything more lifeless. There is a feeling that you are listening to some piece of wood. Seeing all these people who completely trust all their emotions and their work to a computer is extremely unpleasant and even unbearable. This is especially true for those musicians who are much more talented, but less known compared to pop artists.
Elvis Presley's songs will be performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Great Britain
If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will feature some of Elvis Presley's best-known songs, enhanced by an orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The album will feature "Love Me Tender", "In The Ghetto", "Can't Help Falling In Love", and several lesser-known songs performed by Presley, such as Simon and Garfunkel's cover of "Bridge Over Troubled Water". According to Presley's ex-wife Priscilla, Elvis himself would be very happy with this work. "Certainly, he would be very pleased with this album," she admitted. "If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" will be released on October 30, and will be the seventy-second officially released album of songs by Elvis Presley.
Davis Cup semi-finals to be postponed due to Florence And The Machine concert
Matches between the teams of Great Britain and Australia were to be held in the city of Manchester on 18, 19 and 20 September. As it turned out, Florence And The Machine will perform in Manchester on September 18 as part of the band's European tour. Florence Welch refused to reschedule the date, citing an overly busy performance schedule, and the Davis Cup organizers had to find a new venue and time for the semi-final matches. Florence And The Machine's recently released album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful went to number one in the UK charts and Florence Welch and her band headlined the legendary Glastonbury rock festival. In September Florence And The Machine will play shows in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester and Birmingham.