A new film featuring previously unseen footage of Amy Winehouse has debuted exclusively on BBC iPlayer.
Amy Winehouse: In Her Own Words features interviews and sessions recorded by the late singer for the BBC prior to her death in 2011.
The film features Winehouse's performances at Glastonbury in 2004 and 2008, as well as at the 2004 Mercury Music Prize ceremony and The Hootenanny in 2006.
Mark Cooper, Head of BBC Music TV, wrote about the late singer: "Of course, Britain has produced a lot of brilliant female singer-songwriters and vocalists in the last decade or so, many from Beth Gibbons to Adele, rooted in older black American forms, soul and jazz and blues.
"But there was only ever one Amy Winehouse. She was frank and fresh and haunted. And we miss her."
James Stirling, Editor of BBC Music, added that he is "honoured to pay tribute to Amy" with the new programme.
The...
Amy Winehouse: In Her Own Words features interviews and sessions recorded by the late singer for the BBC prior to her death in 2011.
The film features Winehouse's performances at Glastonbury in 2004 and 2008, as well as at the 2004 Mercury Music Prize ceremony and The Hootenanny in 2006.
Mark Cooper, Head of BBC Music TV, wrote about the late singer: "Of course, Britain has produced a lot of brilliant female singer-songwriters and vocalists in the last decade or so, many from Beth Gibbons to Adele, rooted in older black American forms, soul and jazz and blues.
"But there was only ever one Amy Winehouse. She was frank and fresh and haunted. And we miss her."
James Stirling, Editor of BBC Music, added that he is "honoured to pay tribute to Amy" with the new programme.
The...
- 6/22/2015
- Digital Spy
The BBC has commissioned a rock 'n' roll season of programming on TV and radio.
BBC Four, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music will all broadcast programmes that celebrate this genre, including a special three-part documentary series narrated by David Morrissey as well as rock-themed radio shows and specials.
Rock n Roll America will look at the beginnings of rock music in the USA in the 1950s, before its explosion around the world with the help of TV appearances by Elvis Presley and culminating with the game-changing arrival of The Beatles in America in 1964.
The Walking Dead actor David Morrissey will narrate the series, which also features exclusive interviews with a number of iconic names in music, including Ben E King, Tom Jones, Ronnie Spector, Jerry Lee Lewis and Don Everly.
The first part of the new documentary series will premiere on BBC Four on July 3, with parts two and...
BBC Four, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music will all broadcast programmes that celebrate this genre, including a special three-part documentary series narrated by David Morrissey as well as rock-themed radio shows and specials.
Rock n Roll America will look at the beginnings of rock music in the USA in the 1950s, before its explosion around the world with the help of TV appearances by Elvis Presley and culminating with the game-changing arrival of The Beatles in America in 1964.
The Walking Dead actor David Morrissey will narrate the series, which also features exclusive interviews with a number of iconic names in music, including Ben E King, Tom Jones, Ronnie Spector, Jerry Lee Lewis and Don Everly.
The first part of the new documentary series will premiere on BBC Four on July 3, with parts two and...
- 6/20/2015
- Digital Spy
BBC Four has announced a special season of programming to celebrate the blues.
The season will retrace the history of the music genre and explore its place in American culture from the 20th Century and beyond.
Two-part series Blues America is produced by Mick Gold and narrated by Fun Lovin' Criminals star Huey Morgan, who made headlines earlier this week after smashing a mug and storming off set during an appearance on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
The first programme, Woke Up This Morning will air on November 29 at 9pm. It charts the development of the blues from its roots in minstrel and medicine shows into a commercial industry.
Contributors including Keith Richards, Taj Mahal and Chuck D will discuss key moments in the blues rising.
The second offering Bright Lights, Big City includes insights from Bonnie Raitt, Seasick Steve and Buddy Guy.
Airing on December 6 at 9pm, it recalls...
The season will retrace the history of the music genre and explore its place in American culture from the 20th Century and beyond.
Two-part series Blues America is produced by Mick Gold and narrated by Fun Lovin' Criminals star Huey Morgan, who made headlines earlier this week after smashing a mug and storming off set during an appearance on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
The first programme, Woke Up This Morning will air on November 29 at 9pm. It charts the development of the blues from its roots in minstrel and medicine shows into a commercial industry.
Contributors including Keith Richards, Taj Mahal and Chuck D will discuss key moments in the blues rising.
The second offering Bright Lights, Big City includes insights from Bonnie Raitt, Seasick Steve and Buddy Guy.
Airing on December 6 at 9pm, it recalls...
- 11/7/2013
- Digital Spy
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As the Capital One cup reaches the third round stage the Premier League big boys now enter the competition and one club hoping not to slip up will be Chelsea who travel to face League One side Swindon Town. Here I will preview the game and look at team news, likely starting line-ups as well as giving my prediction for the outcome of the match.
Chelsea
After beating Liverpool to claim his first piece of silverware as Chelsea manager back in 2005, Jose Mourinho will be hoping for further success in the competition as he takes his side to face Mark Cooper’s Swindon.
Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham was a light relief for the club after suffering back to back defeats against both Everton in the league and Fc Basel in the Champions League and was their first win in five.
Mourinho will be using tonight...
As the Capital One cup reaches the third round stage the Premier League big boys now enter the competition and one club hoping not to slip up will be Chelsea who travel to face League One side Swindon Town. Here I will preview the game and look at team news, likely starting line-ups as well as giving my prediction for the outcome of the match.
Chelsea
After beating Liverpool to claim his first piece of silverware as Chelsea manager back in 2005, Jose Mourinho will be hoping for further success in the competition as he takes his side to face Mark Cooper’s Swindon.
Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham was a light relief for the club after suffering back to back defeats against both Everton in the league and Fc Basel in the Champions League and was their first win in five.
Mourinho will be using tonight...
- 9/24/2013
- by Stephen Brown
- Obsessed with Film
The Rolling Stones are reportedly not allowing the BBC to air their full Glastonbury performance.
According to The Independent, the broadcaster has held "top-level discussions" with Sir Mick Jagger after the 'Paint It Black' band only permitted their four opening songs at the festival to be shown on TV.
A source said: "Mick agreed to do Glastonbury for the fans who are there, he didn't sign up for a TV show. It's not about money. This show will go around the world.
"If there's torrential rain it will play havoc with their performance and they want to sound and look at their best. There's a lot of factors out of their control."
Meanwhile, the BBC's head of music television Mark Cooper added: "We are having an ongoing discussion with the Stones. I'm talking to Mick about it. At this point I'm quite optimistic we'll get a sufficient amount of music.
According to The Independent, the broadcaster has held "top-level discussions" with Sir Mick Jagger after the 'Paint It Black' band only permitted their four opening songs at the festival to be shown on TV.
A source said: "Mick agreed to do Glastonbury for the fans who are there, he didn't sign up for a TV show. It's not about money. This show will go around the world.
"If there's torrential rain it will play havoc with their performance and they want to sound and look at their best. There's a lot of factors out of their control."
Meanwhile, the BBC's head of music television Mark Cooper added: "We are having an ongoing discussion with the Stones. I'm talking to Mick about it. At this point I'm quite optimistic we'll get a sufficient amount of music.
- 5/30/2013
- Digital Spy
The BBC has appointed Mark Cooper as its head of music television.
The newly-combined department covers both classical and popular music, and is part of plans for a radio and television music hub in central London.
"It's a tremendous honour to be asked to lead a team which brings together the expertise and passion that drives our coverage of everything from the Proms to Glastonbury as well as our documentary output," Cooper said.
"We can maximise the benefits of the classical and popular music production teams working together in the same building without diminishing their unique contributions."
Acting director of BBC Radio with responsibility for music programmes Graham Ellis added: "Mark has an outstanding track record in television music production and he has been responsible for many of the BBC's most successful popular music programmes.
"This move brings together our in-house television music production teams in London and, under Mark's leadership,...
The newly-combined department covers both classical and popular music, and is part of plans for a radio and television music hub in central London.
"It's a tremendous honour to be asked to lead a team which brings together the expertise and passion that drives our coverage of everything from the Proms to Glastonbury as well as our documentary output," Cooper said.
"We can maximise the benefits of the classical and popular music production teams working together in the same building without diminishing their unique contributions."
Acting director of BBC Radio with responsibility for music programmes Graham Ellis added: "Mark has an outstanding track record in television music production and he has been responsible for many of the BBC's most successful popular music programmes.
"This move brings together our in-house television music production teams in London and, under Mark's leadership,...
- 4/15/2013
- Digital Spy
Michelle Williams is in talks to star in the period drama "Suite Francaise" from filmmaker Saul Dibb ("The Duchess") says Variety.
Williams would play Lucille Angellier, a spirited young woman in occupied France. With a husband she never really loved off to war, she's left under the supervision of her domineering mother-in-law.
Her only escape is playing the piano. She soon becomes attracted to the young German officer assigned to their home, an officer who was a former composer.
David Parfitt and Mark Cooper are producing with shooting aiming to begin next Spring in London.
Williams would play Lucille Angellier, a spirited young woman in occupied France. With a husband she never really loved off to war, she's left under the supervision of her domineering mother-in-law.
Her only escape is playing the piano. She soon becomes attracted to the young German officer assigned to their home, an officer who was a former composer.
David Parfitt and Mark Cooper are producing with shooting aiming to begin next Spring in London.
- 10/11/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Washington -- Today, music lovers have more ways than ever before to access their favorite songs and discover artists they've never heard of. Can't live another minute without "Call Me Maybe"? Download it on iTunes for just $1.29, or stream it over your smartphone with Spotify. Want to hear something different? Let Pandora Internet radio pick something for you, or turn to Grooveshark, a sonic Facebook, to see what other music nerds are listening to.
The digital revolution that Napster heralded at the turn of the millenium finally seems to be bearing fruit. At the time, record labels decried the file-sharing program as an existential threat to the industry. To protect record sales, they sued everyone from tech startups to children, and lobbied Congress for new laws to curb piracy.
Now, though, digital music services have gone mainstream, promising listeners a world of perfectly legal possibilities and an end to the major labels' vice grip.
The digital revolution that Napster heralded at the turn of the millenium finally seems to be bearing fruit. At the time, record labels decried the file-sharing program as an existential threat to the industry. To protect record sales, they sued everyone from tech startups to children, and lobbied Congress for new laws to curb piracy.
Now, though, digital music services have gone mainstream, promising listeners a world of perfectly legal possibilities and an end to the major labels' vice grip.
- 9/20/2012
- by Zach Carter
- Huffington Post
That wasn’t the precise topic of the Senate Commerce Committee hearing today. (It had the boring title: “The Cable Act at 20.”) But the question — as well as ones about whether the federal government over-regulates media — bubbled underneath the discussion of problems including higher-than-inflation annual pay TV price hikes, and contract disputes that sometimes result in blackouts of consumers’ favorite channels. Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-w Va.) says that there’s too little competition in a system where pay TV customers “are still forced to pick larger and larger packages of channels no matter how few they watch.” His view resonated with Colleen Abdoulah, a witness who chairs the American Cable Association which primarily represents small and mid-sized cable operators. She says that broadcasters make “crazy payments for sports (rights) because they can be forced onto consumers…This abuse of power should be outlawed.” Mark Cooper of the Consumers Federation...
- 7/25/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
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