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Naman Ramachandran Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” spent a fifth consecutive weekend at the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office, collecting £3.2 million ($4.3 million), according to numbers provided by Comscore.With a mighty total of £84.1 million ($114.2 million), “Spider-Man” has swung past “Titanic” (£80.2 million) and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi (£82.7) to claim seventh position in the all time U.K.

Ronnie Spector, who as leader of the girl group The Ronettes sang 1960s hits including “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain,” died Wednesday at age 78 after a brief battle with cancer. Her death drew tributes and expressions of grief from music industry colleagues.——“I’m in total shock! Did not see this one coming. Please give me time to process my thoughts to give Ronnie the proper tribute she deserves.

Ronnie Spector, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who fronted classic 1960s girl group the Ronettes, delivered the iconic vocal on their hit “Be My Baby” and counted many of rock’s biggest names as fans, died today of cancer. She was 78.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shared 10 shortlists of potential nominees at the 94th Oscars ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Today's announcement includes possible candidates in the categories of Documentary Feature, Music (Original Score), and Music (Original Song), among others.

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, a documentary film about The Beach Boys co-founder, will be released in UK cinemas on 21st January, 2022.Directed by Brent Wilson (unrelated to Brian), the documentary charts Wilson’s life and career through “a literal and metaphorical trip exploring Brian’s hometown”.The film features talking head appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel, Jakob Dylan, Steven Page, Taylor Hawkins, Al Jardin, Bob Gaudio,

Billie Eilish, Tina Turner, The Velvet Underground and more have all been listed as eligible for an Academy Award in 2022.The Academy has released a list of the 138 films eligible for consideration in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 94th Oscars, and a string of films centred around musicians have made the cut.Billie Eilish’s Apple TV+ documentary The World’s A Little Blurry is eligible, dropping earlier this year and filmed over the course of three years.

Chris Willman Music Writer“He’s a talker” is a phrase that has never been used to describe Brian Wilson, then — in the Beach Boys’ original 1960s heyday — or especially now.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThis year, a who’s who of Grammy-nominated artists and household names lead the original song Oscar race. But it’s still early days so anything can happen.

Brian Wilson has postponed his forthcoming UK tour dates due to COVID restrictions, and announced a co-headlining US run with Chicago.The former Beach Boys frontman was set to head out on the UK leg of his Good Vibrations Greatest Hits Tour, which sees him playing with former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, in the summer of 2022.After the shows were already rescheduled once, they have now been pushed back again, with rescheduled dates yet to be announced.“We are SO sad that we have to

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Brian Wilson and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James have teamed up for a new song titled ‘Right Where I Belong’.The song serves as a glimpse into the soundtrack of Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, the upcoming documentary about the former Beach Boys member and chief songwriter. The soundtrack will be released this Friday (November 26) via Lakeshore.‘Right Where I Belong’ sees Wilson slipping back into the baroque pop mode that made the group an enduring music icon since 1966’s ‘Pet Sounds’.

What does it take to become a musical legend? “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” guides viewers through the decades-long career of this pop icon. For the musician, ‘Road’ offers a chance to set the record straight on misconceptions while also taking control of a narrative obscured by years of rumors.

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, a new documentary that explores the sprawling career of the famed Beach Boys frontman and surf-rock pioneer.In addition to archival footage from the singer, bassist and keyboardist’s time with the Beach Boys, the film will feature one-on-one chats between Wilson and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine, as well as appearances from the likes of Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Perry, Nick Jonas, Taylor Hawkins and Don Was, plus fellow Beach Boys member Al

Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck will lead the cast of writer/director Bill Pohlad’s next film “Dreamin’ Wild,” which charts the true story of musicians Donnie and Joe Emerson.

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, the new documentary on the legendary musical genius that had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, has been acquired for distribution by Screen Media for release in theatres and video on demand in November.

Brian Wilson has announced a new album of solo piano versions of Beach Boys songs, titled ‘At My Piano’.“We had an upright piano in our living room and from the time I was twelve years old I played it each and every day”, says Wilson. “I never had a lesson, I was completely self-taught”.“I can’t express how much the piano has played such an important part in my life”, he goes on.

Brian Wilson has announced that he’s releasing some stripped-back versions of The Beach Boys classics on a new album.Wilson will release a solo piano album of some of his classic hits, which is set for release on October 19 via Decca.The new album, ‘At My Piano’, will feature new versions of ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, ‘In My Room’, ‘Don’t Worry Baby’, ‘California Girls’, ‘Surf’s Up’, ‘Good Vibrations’ and ‘God Only Knows’ – which you can listen to below.In a press release speaking about the project,

Chris Willman Music WriterIf you ever wondered what it was like to be with Brian Wilson when he was alone, “in my room” with just his keyboard, that opportunity is arriving. Nov.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Nashville Film Festival will return in late September and early October with a hybrid slate of in-person and online screenings and events — with several music documentaries figuring into the programming, including docs about Brian Wilson, the pioneering 1970s all-female rock band Fanny and the MTV-era group A-ha, plus the world premiere of a film that takes John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas into Nashville’s famed RCA Studio B.Music-based films take up only a sliver of

Kelly Clarkson is enlisting three generations of Wilsons for her cover of “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys.

Reclaiming Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson’s voice and personal narrative, “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” is an insightful but breezy introduction to the musical mastermind. Touching on everything from his early career to Beach Boys success and his drug use and mental illness, Brent Wilson and Jason Fine’s film may not reveal much about Wilson that isn’t covered in a Wikipedia article but still allows the musician to reclaim his own narrative.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticEven if you think that Brian Wilson is God — and yes, I do — you could easily say that we don’t need another documentary about him.

that like?” and “That must have been really cool.” Despite his attempts to coax stories out, Wilson typically remains terse, unrevealing and generally ill-at-ease at being questioned.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWithout Brian Wilson, the world would be devoid of West Coast anthems like “California Girls,” “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin’ U.S.A.”The musician and record producer, who founded the Beach Boys in 1961 with his brothers Dennis and Carl, as well as their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, is the subject of a new documentary, “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.”Directed by Brent Wilson, who has no relation to the singer, the film is premiering at this

well told.The postscript — that he's a survivor nearing age 80 who appears to be supported personally and professionally in a way he never really had before — is less familiar.Despite some uncomfortable moments in “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” that important update is the point of the documentary that premieres Tuesday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.The film's heart is a series of drives around southern California, where Wilson and Rolling Stone magazine editor Jason Fine talk,

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 20-26:June 20: Actor Bonnie Bartlett (“St. Elsewhere,” ″Once and Again”) is 92. Actor James Tolkan (“Back to the Future” films) is 90.

EXCLUSIVE: The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off in earnest later this week and one of the indisputable highlights of this New York-centric fest as far as I am concerned is a new documentary having its sold out World Premiere on June 15 and chronicling a certain Southern California musical legend.