“Turned on Mark Radcliffe on 6 Music. Three hours of dirges in store. Turns off radio,” another remarked. A third added: “6music only playing ballads and chill out music this morning, and poor Mark Radcliffe forced to talk like a vicar at a funeral. When is this going to end!!!!!” “Continuous stream of sombre tracks with […]
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Little Mermaid Live!’s Graham Phillips Dives Deep Into Those Prince Eric Songs You’ve Probably Never Heard
At the time of this publication, Graham Phillips — as The Little Mermaid Live!‘s Prince Eric — is belting out the final notes of “Her Voice,” an emotional ballad that establishes Eric as a multi-dimensional character, one who feels just as trapped in his own world as Ariel is in her’s. Beautiful as it may […]
Classic Songs Reimagined as Vintage Pulp Book Covers
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes the book (or exploitation movie trailer, or hair metal album cover) comes out the winner – a good, lurid book cover sometimes makes promises the prose itself can’t keep. That’s why pulp covers are such a blast, and have become so beloved, clever […]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: The 24 Best Songs, Ranked From Great to Spectacular
Even without the songs, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would still be one of the best comedies on TV: a sharply insightful, wickedly subversive, riotously funny rom-com that is fully aware it’s a rom-com. But the show’s original songs — all 150-some of them! — have elevated it into something wholly unique and unmatched anywhere on TV. RELATED STORIES […]
The Greatest Showman NEW album: Guess WHICH superstars sing these songs from the film?
Some of the greatest voices in pop like P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, James Arthur, Craig David and Jess Glynn will feature on new versions of the already-iconic songs. Famed accapela group Pentatonix will also lend their unique sound to the major new project. A songalong version of the original album will be released first on October […]
Gunfights, cow theft and love songs: The ‘singing wells’ of Namunyak
Gavin Haines September 21, 2018 Share this article These are no ordinary wells. The ‘singing wells of Namunyak’ are where Kenya’s Samburu hersdsmen go to sing love songs to their cows. Oh, and to discuss village matters, plan raids and dance with their partners. Gavin Haines gets a rare insight. The guns, I want to […]
Mary Poppins Returns songs: Are these the musical numbers in the new sequel?
The movie sequel is, like its 1964 predecessor, a musical – and there will be a number of showtunes performed over its duration. ScreenRant has leaked seven likely titles, after having a set visit when the movie was in production. Although they haven’t been officially confirmed by Disney, they have emerged after the site’s reporter […]
Mamma Mia 2 songs help soundtrack album hit number one AGAIN – replacing Ariana Grande
In its seventh week on release, the album has hopped back up one spot to reclaim the throne. This means it replaces Ariana Grande’s Sweetener, which had hit the summit last week. Mamma Mia 2’s soundtrack had initially debuted in the Top 5 before the film hit cinemas, and then rapidly ascended to Number One […]
Mamma Mia 2 songs: Guess the BEST-SELLING tune from the soundtrack? TEN songs in Top 100
The movie – titled Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again – was released last Friday to a warm response from critics and audiences alike. The accompanying album features a lot of input from Lily James, who plays young Donna; plus performances from Amanda Seyfried, Cher, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters. At time of […]
Mamma Mia 2 soundtrack: Which ABBA songs are in Here We Go Again?
The first movie, released in 2008, made use of many ABBA classics. So which others are being used in the sequel – and which ones are we seeing again? Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again is out on July 20 and already, from various interviews and trailers, we can piece together an idea of what […]