‘Vivo‘ is Sony Pictures’ first-ever musical animated film which had its release on Netflix. It is directed by Kirk DeMicco who also co-wrote the screenplay with Quiara Alegría Hudes. Havana, Cuba resident Andrés Hernández (Juan de Marcos González) and his kinkajou Vivo (Lin-Manuel Miranda) are beloved street musicians who bring joy to their neighbors. One…
Dolly Parton’s ‘Christmas on the Square‘ is a 2020 holiday musical film on Netflix. The movie is directed by Debbie Allen and written by Maria S. Schlatter with music by Dolly Parton. Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) owns most of the property in the town of Fullerville after she inherits it from her father. She decides…
‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey‘ is a Christmas musical Netflix film directed and written by David E. Talbert. The score was composed by John Debney with original music by Philip Lawrence and John Legend, the latter of whom also co-produced it. A grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) tells the story of Journey (Madalen Mills) who goes to…
Caleb Grimm takes a break from singing with his friends over at Anthem Lights and covers one of the most popular songs in the world, The Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun.” The song was written by George Harrison and was released on their 1969 album Abbey Road. As a cover, Grimm does a good job…
‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga‘ is a Netflix comedy film directed by David Dobkin surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest, a real singing competition in Europe. It is written by Andrew Steele and Will Ferrell, who also stars in the film. Lars Erickssong (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Rachel McAdams) are childhood friends…
Urban Legends have been a part of our culture since the dawn of civilization. Thrice now, I have put a spotlight on some musical conspiracy theories that are fun to talk about over a beer with friends, but ultimately are untrue. Here is the fourth batch of five big-time bands that developed some interesting Musical…
‘Frozen 2‘ is a Walt Disney Pictures sequel directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The animated film had the highest all-time worldwide opening for an animated film and it was Walt Disney Animation Studios’ highest-grossing film of all time. King Agnarr (Alfred Molina) and Queen Iduna (Evan Rachel Wood) tell their daughters a story…
Award-winning Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 actor Chris Pratt announced on social media that he is launching his own film company Indivisible Productions. According to Pratt, the film company will develop movies that will be “focusing on themes which will help to bridge the growing divide in our country.” “A musical sneak peak at…
Jersey Boys is a 2014 musical drama directed by Clint Eastwood. It tells the story of the band The Four Season and how they rose from singing under streetlights in New Jersey to become a musical sensational. In 1951, singer Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza) meets a local barber’s son named Frankie Castelluccio (John Lloyd Mills…
Dolly Parton is a legend, not just in country music, and nothing proves it more than when she sings with other bands like for King & Country. Teaming up with the Australian soft rock band, Dolly shines along with Joel David Smallbone and Luke James Smallbone in “God Only Knows.” The song is an excellent…
The Deluxe Edition of Lindsey’s Christmas Album “Warmer in the Winter” has so many great songs like Christmas C’Mon, Santa Baby, and the fun-loving title song itself. Warmer In The Winter departs from her usual fun and goes into Jazz and Big Band. It is a style that Stirling has used before to perfection and it is no…
Lindsay Stirling’s previous album Brave Enough features the inspiring songs Lost Girls and her single Mirage. Previously, I reviewed her music video Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy a well choreographed song. Today, I’m reviewing two of her latest music videos. For this post, I am breaking down the new The Greatest Showman Medley. Lindsey Stirling combines several of the best songs from…
Urban Legends have been a part of society since society became a thing. Twice now, I have highlighted some musical conspiracy theories that are fun to speculate about and discuss over game night, but ultimately are untrue. Here is the third batch of five big-time musical hits that developed some interesting Musical Urban Legends You…
Lindsey Stirling released her newest album Warmer in the Winter, available now. Stirling’s previous album Brave Enough features the inspiring songs Lost Girls and her single Mirage. Previously, I review her music video Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy a well choreographed song. Today, I’m reviewing her latest music video and song Christmas C’Mon featuring the vocal talent of Becky G. Like everything that…
Today, the hit musical Singin’ In The Rain has been chosen to continue music week. It is a 1952 film directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly (who also starred and choreographed the movie). It features an ensemble cast for its time including Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley, Rita Moreno as well as King Donovan in a…
Lady Antebellum is a fantastic country and Western rock band with the incredible talents of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood. They are one talented group with some incredible songs including their new single Heart Break from Capitol Records Nashville. While the lyrics are somewhat unoriginal for a country song, it is a seemingly real story…
This week is music week at the old blog! I am writing all kinds of music reviews, articles, posts, and movie reviews on some of my favorite musical happenings. Today, I interviewed a singer to kick off the week. I connected with the singer Liv V through her Instagram profile. She is a seriously talented…
Lindsey Stirling is one of my all time favorite music artist. She has such talent, with amazing songs like Hold My Heart, The Arena, and Love’s Just A Feeling featuring Rooty. From her new album Brave Enough comes this inspiring song Lost Girls. The song is filled with whimsy sense of wonder that is a staple in Stirling’s…
Disney brought us this gem Moana in 2016 as their latest line in animated musical films. It was by directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and stars the voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, Oscar Knightley and Alan Tudyk. It is an epic adventure. The demigod Maui…
I do not review a whole lot of mainstream music artist. I prefer to do artists like Lindsey Stirling for Prism, though occasionally a song like Katy Perry’s Rise of Taylor Swift’s Out Of The Woods will interest me enough to garner a review. However, the Chainsmokers partnering with Coldplay to make this song Something…
Urban Legends have haunted civilization since the dawn of time. Previously, I highlighted some musical conspiracy theories that are fun to speculate about and discuss over dinner, but ultimately are untrue. Here is the second batch of five big-time musical hits that developed some interesting Musical Urban Legends You Probably Believe: Strawberry Fields Forever This…
From the Illumination Entertainment, the studio that brought you Despicable Me 2, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets comes the Garth Jennings directed film Sing about human-like animals finding their dreams of being singing sensations. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Offerman, and…
One of my favorite things to do is jam out to music. This year, I got to hear some amazing songs from some of my favorite singers. Pentatonix, Lindsey Stirling, Anthony Evans, Taylor Swift, newsboys, Tessah Dunn, Carrie Underwood, for King and Country, Britt Nicole, Laura Michelle, Tyler Ward, and so many others. Country music,…
Urban Legends have haunted civilization since the dawn of time. Some involve monsters, ghosts, ghouls, and even songs. Perhaps the most famous is “Ring Around The Rosie” being about the Black Plague in Europe. It is not true. It is false. For a more modern perspective, here are five big-time musical hits that churned out…
Yesterday, I reviewed singer Samantha Preis’ single Cruel Love. I loved it so much, I wanted to get Ms. Preis here for an interview and to my delight, she said yes. Not only is she is a talented singer, she is also a very smart and interesting person. I enjoyed communicating with her very much…
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