Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and the Hamilton original cast album were among the 25 sound recordings that were entered into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry on Wednesday. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 self-titled LP, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Mary J. Blige’s My Life, …
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During a segment in the 2015 Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, a voicemail plays of the singer-songwriter telling producer Salaam Remi that she’s been writing battle-rap-style rhymes and that she’s become a lyrical “samurai.” The world would never get to hear those bars, but Lupe Fiasco gave us an imaginative depiction …
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Hulu has shared a trailer for its forthcoming series, Camden, which reflects on “London’s beating heart of music.” Executive produced by Dua Lipa, the four-episode series centers on “the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner …
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The short, tragic life of Amy Winehouse has been chronicled in a documentary (Asif Kapadia’s Amy), numerous unofficial biographies, memoirs by her father (Amy, My Daughter), her mother (Loving Amy: A Mother’s Story), close friend Tyler James (My Amy: The Life We Shared), podcasts, and even graphic novels. And in …
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Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it. (That, and a few other reasons.) Until she opened her mouth, …
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As Anthony D’Amato preps backstage at Sony Hall in midtown Manhattan, it’s hard not to notice his six-foot height, horn-rimmed glasses — and the name “Amy” in large black letters on the side of his head. It’s not a tattoo, just black liquid eyeliner easy to wash off, but it …
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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared their “Song for Amy” from the new Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The Bad Seeds duo also composed the score for the film, but the swirling ballad “Song for Amy” features vocals by Cave, who croons on the track, “You needn’t care …
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Ahead of the release of the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black in the U.K. this weekend, the singer’s “Tears Dry on Their Own” has been re-uploaded onto YouTube with a visual featuring previously unseen footage from the single’s original music video shoot. Like the recently rereleased video for “In …
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As anyone who’s seen the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy may recall, the troubled singer was initially rattled when she and Tony Bennett were cutting a duet in a recording studio, mere months before her death.“Amy was freaking out and the tape was running,” recalls Danny Bennett, who was managing his …
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The official soundtrack for Back to Black, the forthcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, spans the late musician’s discography in addition to highlighting her prominent musical influences. Back to Black: Songs From the Original Motion Picture, out alongside the film on May 17, will feature 12 songs in its standard edition. Three …
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