Craig Brewer On Why ‘Song Sung Blue’ Works, The Movie He Knew Would Win The Oscar, And Praising ‘Sinners’ And ‘Weapons’ – Behind The Lens

Watch a video interview with 'Song Sung Blue' director Craig Brewer about his film, its Oscar chances, Neil Diamond and more.

Bill Murray, the Bears and the blues created one epic Chicago celebration

The actor joined veteran blues musicians for an 11-song set at Thalia Hall that kicked off only after the Chicago Bears won ...
WBGO

Playing Grateful Dead songs with Bob Weir: Don Was remembers

The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir ...
USA Today

No 'America'? Neil Diamond songs that didn't make 'Song Sung Blue'

One of the bonuses of making "Song Sung Blue" filled with Neil Diamond songs is how astonishingly prolific the globally beloved singer-songwriter was during his five decades of recording and ...
Commercial Appeal

How Memphis artists played key role in music of 'Song Sung Blue'

The new film "Song Sung Blue" is about Neil Diamond tribute artists, but its music was recorded in Memphis. Memphis musician Scott Bomar produced new versions of Diamond's hits for the movie. Actors ...
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'Song Sung Blue' Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Elevate Another Standard Music Biopic

Early on in Song Sung Blue, there’s a scene where Hugh Jackman’s character, Mike Sardina, steps up to a microphone and starts singing the movie’s titular Neil Diamond classic before heading to the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The true story behind 'Song Sung Blue,' Lightning & Thunder band

Milwaukee's Lightning & Thunder is lighting up the big screen. The real-life Neil Diamond tribute act, featuring married couple Mike and Claire Sardina, is the subject of a movie, "Song Sung Blue," in ...
USA Today

Neil Diamond's 10 best songs to go along with 'Song Sung Blue' movie

Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...

The 30 best comedy series on HBO Max to watch for a hearty chuckle

Here are the 30 best comedy shows to stream on HBO Max. Mindy Tucker/HBO Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson as themselves ...
The Atlantic

AI Is Democratizing Music. Unfortunately.

Human beings may have sung before they spoke. Scientists from Charles Darwin onward have speculated that, for our early ancestors, music predated—and possibly formed the basis of—language. The ...
NPR

New Orleans musicians share their favorite Christmas songs, from bounce to blues

NEW ORLEANS — When you think about music in New Orleans — you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols? Not so much. But many musicians in New Orleans have deep ...
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