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Sade Adu (better known simply as Sade), Alanis Morrisette’s longtime collaborator Glen Ballard, Snoop Dogg , Gloria Estefan , Electric Light Orchestra founder Jeff Lynne , New Jack Swing pioneer Teddy Riley, and Taylor Swift collaborator Liz Rose will become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 52nd Annual Induction and Awards Gala. The event is set for Thursday, June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon. The hall announced the latest inductees today, with Chairman Nile Rodgers saying in a statement, “The music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch . . . nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter.” He added that the 2023 slate of inductees ” We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important … [Read more...] about Sade, Snoop Dogg And Gloria Estefan Among 2023 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees

UPDATED with video Did anyone really think Hollywood wouldn’t choose a song called “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” as the year’s best? The song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin from the film Rocketman won the Oscar for Best Original Song, beating out four songs from Toy Story 4, Breakthrough, Frozen 2 and Harriet. “Being here with this guy, I don’t have words for it,” said Sir Elton’s longtime songwriting partner, lyricist Taupin. “It’s justification for 53 years of just hammering it out and doing what we do.” Said John, “Thank you Bernie, who has been the constant thing in my life, when I was screwed up, and when I was normal…” The win marked the first Oscar for Taupin, and the second for John (who won for The Lion King ‘s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” with lyricist Tim Rice in 1994). On a night when Oscar producers felt compelled to include a montage of great movie songs past and recruit Eminem to perform the 18-year-old trophy winner “Lose … [Read more...] about ‘Rocketman’ Wins Oscar For Best Original Song: Elton John & Bernie Taupin Share Award Stage For First Time

Newtown brewers and distillers Young Henrys have announced the first 2023 edition of Best Served Loud, with Queensland the sunny destination. Best Served Loud will head to Miami Marketta on Sunday, March 5th, for a day of great brew, live music, and skating. Headlining the event is North-East Arnhem Land rockers King Stingray , fresh from a hugely successful 2022. The band’s self-titled debut album was widely acclaimed last year, reaching the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart and earning King Stingray the ARIA Award for Best Breakthrough Artist. Joining them on the lineup is surf-rock outfit The Terrys, who always know how to play to a festival crowd. The five-piece crammed into a small bedroom last year to perform an ‘In My Room’ session for Rolling Stone AU/NZ, which you can watch here . Teenage Joans , Bella Amor and Chutney complete the stellar lineup. Named South Australia’s Best Live Act at the 2019 National Live Music Awards, Teenage Joans have gone from … [Read more...] about Young Henrys Unveil Stellar Lineup for Best Served Loud 2023

EXCLUSIVE : Taissa Farmiga ( The Gilded Age ) will exec produce and star in the Ukrainian drama Anna , from producer Uri Singer ( White Noise ). The film written and to be directed by Dekel Berenson is inspired by his same-name 2019 short, which premiered in competition at Cannes before going on to screen at TIFF and other major festivals. It’s a contemporary coming-of-age drama that follows Anna (Farmiga), a Ukrainian immigrant who is training to become a sergeant in the U.S. Army. After weeks at the military base, and as the Russian forces prepare to invade her home country, she’s sexually assaulted by another army officer. After returning to the base, she struggles to complete her course as she reconsiders her values, identity and place in an American army and society that’s not fighting for her, too. Farmiga is a Ukrainian-American actress best known on the film side for her work in New Line’s horror The Nun , having also appeared in such titles as the … [Read more...] about Taissa Farmiga Set For Ukrainian Drama ‘Anna’ From ‘White Noise’ Producer Uri Singer

The soundtrack to the forthcoming documentary about Slim Dusty and Joy McKean has formally been announced, with the new McKean track “I Don’t Believe You” being released today. Formally announced in 2019, the Kriv Stenders-directed Slim & I is set to be released on September 10th, and features McKean taking the viewer on the road of her life as she reveals “the story of her career, her decades of touring around Australia, her marriage of more than fifty years to Slim Dusty, and her determination to be recognised as a performer and songwriter in her own right.” Often referred to as the “grand lady” of country music, McKean’s contributions to the genre are vast and beloved, with a newly-penned track from the acclaimed artist featuring on the documentary’s recently-announced soundtrack. Dubbed “I Don’t Believe You”, the song was co-written with Joy’s grandson James Arneman, and his wife Flora Smith, who fronts up-and-coming the Melbourne country outfit Small Town Romance, … [Read more...] about New Joy McKean Song ‘I Don’t Believe You’ Leads ‘Slim & I’ Soundtrack

TMZ/Getty Snoop Dogg ’s legendary rap career is about to reach a new level -- he'll be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame ... along with several other iconic artists!!! The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its 2023 inductees Wednesday at the 52nd Annual Induction and Awards Gala. R&B/jazz great Sade Adu , new jack swing legend Teddy Riley , Gloria Estefan , Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne and Taylor Swift co-writer Liz Rose all round out the class. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Snoop will be the 5th hip hop act or artist inducted -- Jay-Z , Jermaine Dupri , Missy Elliott , and The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were previously honored … and Tha Doggfather celebrated his distinction with a series of emojis on IG, speaking to his rapping skills!!! Getty Songwriter’s HOF Chairman Nile Rodgers saluted all the inductees in a statement, … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg, Sade, Teddy Riley Heading to 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame

Diane Warren is heading back to the Dolby Theatre. The legendary songwriter garnered her 14th Oscar nomination on Tuesday recognizing her work on “Applause” — an original song penned for the Samuel Goldwyn Films / ILBE anthology, Tell It Like a Woman . While Warren was recognized in November with an Honorary Oscar, she has somehow not yet taken home a statuette for Best Original Song. Her most recent nominations from the Film Academy have come for the songs “Somehow You Do” from Vertical Entertainment’s addiction drama, Four Good Days ; “Io Si (Seen)” from Netflix’s Sophia Lorren starrer The Life Ahead , co-written by Laura Pausini; “I’m Standing With You” from Twentieth Century Fox’s Breakthrough ; “I’ll Fight” from Magnolia Pictures’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc RBG ; and “Stand Up for Something” from Open Road Films’ Marshall , co-written by Common. Warren’s first nomination in the category came for the classic Mannequin power ballad “Nothing’s” Gonna Stop … [Read more...] about Diane Warren Lands 14th Oscar Nom For ‘Tell It Like A Woman’ Song “Applause” Following Honorary Oscar Nod

David Crosby , the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who sang for The Byrds before co-founding a supergroup with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash — later adding Neil Young — has died. He was 81. His wife Jan announced the news today. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,” she said in a statement. “He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music. Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. We will miss him dearly. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers.” Crosby rose to fame as a singer and guitarist for The Byrds, the influential Los Angeles-based folk-rock band that melded a groundbreaking … [Read more...] about David Crosby Dies: Legendary Singer With The Byrds And Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Was 81

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey made an emotional return to the public eye on Monday night with a special honorary event organized by Italy ’s National Cinema Museum in the northern Italian city of Turin, attended by Deadline. For the actor, who has been keeping a low profile since a string of sexual misconduct accusations in 2017 derailed his career, the evening marked his first major public appearance in more than five years. “My heart is very full toward the Museum of Cinema for having had the “palle” (balls) to invite me tonight,” he said to applause as he accepted the museum’s Mole Antonelliana lifetime achievement award. He thanked the museum’s director Domenico De Gaetano and head of international relations Marco Fallanca for putting on the event. “By presenting this award, they are making a strong defence of artistic achievement and for that, they should be applauded,” he said. Some 400 guests gathered in the vast atrium of Turin’s Mole Antonelliana … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey Thanks Italy’s Cinema Museum For “Ballsy” Invitation; Tips Hat To Jack Lemmon, Bryan Singer & David Fincher

S.S. Rajamouli ’s Indian epic RRR received an Oscar nomination this morning for Best Original Song “ Naatu Naatu ,” but it missed out on crossing into other major categories despite strong campaigning and a groundswell of support. “Naatu Naatu,” with music by M.M. Keeravaani and lyric by Chandrabose, has had folks dancing in the aisles for months and was considered a shoo-in for an Academy nod. The song previously won top honors at the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes and was the first song from an Indian film to be shortlisted for an Oscar. (Indian composer AR Rahman previously won Best Original Song and Best Original Score for his work on Slumdog Millionaire which was a British production). However, coming off of a New York Film Critics Circle win for Best Director and with Rajamouli making the rounds and charming at screenings and Q&As for Academy and guild members, there seemed to be potential in further Oscar nominations. Oscar Nominations … [Read more...] about ‘RRR’ Scores Historic Oscar Nomination For Best Original Song, But Shut Out Of Other Major Races