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San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Jeff Buckley's mother to attend San Francisco premiere of new documentary
When 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' premieres in Bay Area theaters next month, audiences will get more than just a cinematic portrait of the late musician whose voice captivated a generation — they'll also hear from someone who knew him best. Mary Guibert, Buckley's mother and a central figure in the new documentary directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg, is scheduled to appear in person for a Q&A following the opening-night screening at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on Aug. 8. The film, which earned critical acclaim after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, traces Buckley's brief but luminous career. Best known for his haunting 1994 debut album 'Grace,' Buckley delivered a singular vocal style that reimagined songs like Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' and Nina Simone's 'Lilac Wine' with stunning emotional depth. Buckley drowned in Memphis' Wolf River in 1997 at age 30, leaving behind just — although many posthumous releases have arrived in its wake. In the film, a brief moment captures Buckley listing his influences: 'Love, anger, depression, joy… and Zeppelin.' While his soaring vocals owed much to Robert Plant's blues-rooted howl, Buckley's voice was more fluid, oscillating between ethereal beauty and explosive force. 'It's Never Over' weaves together never-before-seen archival footage with new interviews featuring Guibert, Buckley's former romantic partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, and bandmates Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred. Musicians Alanis Morissette, Ben Harper and Aimee Mann also appear, with the latter calling Buckley 'literally the best singer I've ever heard.' There's footage of Paul and Linda McCartney visiting him backstage. A quote from David Bowie describes 'Grace' as 'the greatest album ever made.' The documentary also emphasizes the mythology that has grown around Buckley since his death, but grounds it in the complexities of his real life. We hear how his father, the late folk musician Tim Buckley, abandoned him before he was born, yet still loomed over Jeff's creative psyche like a ghost. Jeff was raised by Guibert, who recalls in the film that she first heard him sing from his bassinet. From a young age, music seemed to possess him. In 1991, when he reluctantly participated in a tribute concert for Tim Buckley, his performance was so electric that it marked the start of his own ascent. As a bonus for theatergoers, all screenings from Aug. 8-15 will include nearly half an hour of newly remastered solo concert footage from a 1994 performance in Cambridge, Mass. — a rare artifact pulled from Sony's vault that will be shown exclusively in theaters and never made available online or via streaming. In his own words: Jeff Buckley on music, love and legacy More than two decades before 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' brought his story to the screen, the late singer shared raw insight into his art, his estrangement from his famous father, and the weight of being alive. In this archive interview, conducted just before the release of his debut album 'Grace,' Buckley spoke about the forces that shaped his music. On songwriting: 'It's just about being alive, my songs. And about even emitting sound. It's about the voice carrying much more information than the words do. The little scared kid or the full-on romantic lover is being accessed.' On inspiration and rage: 'I have notebooks everywhere I go. I'm always daydreaming. Or things that happen to me. Sometimes, when you get too smart for yourself, you start worrying about things that everybody should be worrying about but nobody worries about, and the weight is so overwhelming that you feel rage on a global level. And the whole world is so anti-life, especially a world ruled by men who don't want to sit, listen and understand what life is all about.' 'Sensitivity isn't being wimpy. It's about being so painfully aware that a flea landing on a dog is like a sonic boom.' On his father, Tim Buckley: 'I met him one time, and a couple months later he died. But between that, he never wrote and never called, and I didn't even get invited to the funeral. There's just no connection, really. I wish I did get to talk to him a lot. We went out a couple of times. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have much more influence on me than he ever did.' On his creative aesthetic: 'My music is like a lowdown, dreamy bit of the psyche. It's part quagmire and part structure. The quagmire is important for things to grow in. Do you ever have one of those memories where you think you remember a taste or a feel of something, maybe an object, but the feeling is so bizarre and imperceptible that you just can't quite get a hold of it? It drives you crazy. That's my musical aesthetic, just this imperceptible fleeting memory.'
Fox News
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Country star Lauren Daigle surprises Camp Mystic survivor after uplifting performance
Camp Mystic survivor Skyler Derrington joins 'Fox & Friends' to perform her rendition of 'Hallelujah' to reflect her experience being rescued from devastating Texas floods.
Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
At Newport Folk Fest's final day, joyful defiance and an all-star jambore
With an ace house band led by Bonny Light Horseman's Josh Kaufman, a parade of the weekend's headliners and a few surprise guests tackled classic songs of unity and perseverance. Advertisement Maren Morris and Lukas Nelson played the parts of Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson, respectively, on a rousing cover of 'Me and Bobby McGee.' Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff sang Tracy Chapman's 'Talkin' Bout a Revolution.' Mavis Staples – 'the mother of Newport,' as Reilly called her – joined Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy on the stirring tune 'Friendship.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The reunited duo of the Swell Season, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, performed Van Morrison's 'Into the Mystic' with some help from the punchy horns of the Philadelphia funk group SNACKTIME. Newport perennial Nathaniel Rateliff knocked Leonard Cohen's well-traveled 'Hallelujah' out of Fort Adams State Park and over the Narragansett Bay. And the fast-rising folk songwriter Jesse Welles confirmed his status as a new darling of the festival by smashing his guitar to punctuate the Beatles's 'Revolution.' Advertisement Most of these 'seashells' had subtle – or not-so-subtle – messages of resistance, or making 'this land a better land/Than the world in which we live,' as the late New Orleans songwriter Allen Toussaint wrote on 'Yes We Can Can,' presented on Sunday by Trombone Shorty. (In another surprise, the National's Matt Berninger contributed a somber reading of the Flaming Lips's 'Waitin' for a Superman.') Matt Berninger, of The National, performs a surprise set at the Bike Stage on the third and final day of the Newport Folk Festival. Heather Diehl/For The Boston Globe But perhaps the most moving moment of the finale came when Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, the Berklee-trained co-founders of the band Lucius, put a pristine spin on the Beach Boys's 'God Only Knows.' Reilly, who was full of jokes and good cheer, tried to get the audience to sit down for that song, in a show of gratitude and reverence for the recently departed Brian Wilson. When the packed throng balked, he laughed: 'Hey, it's a free country, for now.' Throughout the day, showcase acts see-sawed from anguish about the state of the world to joyful defiance. Before noon on the Quad Stage inside the old fort's stone walls, the South African group BCUC fed the early birds with their heavily percussive psychedelic sound. Frontman Nkosi 'Jovi' Zithulele called for a moment of silence 'in the name of your loved ones' and brought the band's exuberant set home by jumping on the back of the cowbell player. On the Fort Stage overlooking the harbor, the veteran songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter noted that this was the 30th anniversary of her Newport debut. 'It feels emotional,' she said. 'The passage of time. The people who are here, and the people who are not.' Advertisement Midday sets by the Indiana late bloomer Stephen Wilson Jr., the British songwriter Tom Odell, and the Chicago indie band Dehd (whose cockeyed boy-girl vocals gave off a Pixies-ish vibe) were all well-received. Mitch Cutts, leader of the Seattle-area folk-rock band Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners, spoke for several of his peers when he gushed about playing Newport for the first time: 'I could yap about it all day.' Hansard introduced the Swell Season's Cohen-esque new song 'Great Weight' as a glimpse toward an 'imaginary future date,' when a great weight has lifted. The most satisfying set of the day may have been Margo Price's. The Nashville singer and her new band, featuring guitarist Sean Thompson, played classic honky tonk with finesse. They opened with Price's own wistful origin story 'Hands of Time' before stomping through 'Tennessee Song,' and then lamenting the failures of the American Dream on 'All American Made.' Reilly joined Price and her husband, Jeremy Ivey, around an old-fashioned condenser microphone for a roaring take on Bob Dylan's 'Maggie's Farm.' The set wrapped with Price's new single, 'Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down,' inspired by Kristofferson. Mt. Joy performs at the Fort Stage on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival. Heather Diehl/For The Boston Globe The timeless cosmic Americana of the Grateful Dead provided one of the day's recurring themes. After instantly grabbing the audience with one of their newest songs ('Pink Lady') and their oldest ('Astrovan'), the spirited Philly band Mt. Joy played a rocking version of the Dead's take on the traditional 'I Know You Rider.' Jeff Tweedy prefaced his upcoming solo album, 'Twilight Override,' with a crystalline set on the Quad Stage that owed more than a little debt to the Dead. Later, during the 'Songs for the People' closing set, Goose's Nick Mitarotonda stepped into Jerry Garcia's boots on the Dead's 'Eyes of the World.' Advertisement 'Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world,' as those lyrics, sung by a chorus that featured Sarah Jarosz and Bonny Light Horseman's Eric D. Johnson, went. 'Kindness is not a luxury,' Reilly said by way of introduction to that song. For those who return every year to Newport – and there are many – the festival creates a vibe, he said, 'that you have to bring to the world. 'Be the world you want to see,' he added. NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL At Fort Adams State Park, Newport, R.I., Sunday The crowd is energetic for Mt. Joy's set at the Fort Stage. Heather Diehl/For The Boston Globe
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Hamilton Park preparing to host latest Cube Glass Ladies' Night spectacular
This year's star-studded event will see million-selling artist Alexandra Burke take to the stage before the racing gets underway. Saddle up for style, stars and show-stopping entertainment as Hamilton Park prepares to host its most glamorous fixture of the season. The Cube Glass Ladies' Night takes place on Saturday, August 2, and anticipation is building for a truly unforgettable evening of fashion, racing and live entertainment. Ladies' Night at Hamilton Park has long been established as one of the premier fixtures in the Scottish racing calendar with racegoers attending the event in their thousands. This year's star-studded event will see million-selling artist Alexandra Burke take to the stage before the racing gets underway, performing some of her biggest hits including Bad Boys and Hallelujah. Bringing even more excitement to the occasion, TV favourites Anton Danyluk and Laura Anderson, from Love Island, will judge the hotly anticipated Rocca Boujee Brunch Best Dressed Lady Competition, where one lucky winner will walk away with an incredible seven-night stay for two in New York, including flights and accommodation, worth £5000, courtesy of MBR Travel. To top it off, the jet-setting winner will also enjoy a £500 voucher to Libellula Boutique to help curate the perfect travel wardrobe, along with £500 in spending money for a shopping spree in the heart of the Big Apple. And it's not just about the ladies. Anton and Laura will also be judging the Slater Menswear Man of Style Competition, where one sharply dressed gent will take home a fantastic £1000 voucher to spend at Slater Menswear. Racegoers can also look forward to on-the-day glam from Blackouts and Belladonna, offering custom welded bracelets throughout the evening. Then, after the final race, Capital Scotland's Katy J will keep the party going into the night with a high-energy DJ set as part of the Ora Vibes After Party. Ashley Moon, racecourse managing director at Hamilton Park, added: "Ladies' Night is the biggest night of the year at Hamilton Park and we're so excited to welcome everyone for a fun-filled evening of glitz, glamour and great racing. "We've got an incredible line-up both on and off the track for this year's Ladies' Night, from seven thrilling races and celebrity guest appearances to stylish fashion shows from Libellula Boutique, as well as our hugely popular Rocca Boujee Brunch Best Dressed Lady and Slater Menswear Man of Style competitions, with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for grabs on the night. "Ladies' Night is always a highlight of the year and this year is set to be the biggest and best yet." Advance purchase tickets for the event are on sale now from just £37.50, saving £5 when booked online before Friday, August 1, at midnight. All admission tickets, including concession, student and under 18s, who go free, are available to purchase from
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Country Star's Epic Rendition of 'Hallelujah' Leaves Concert Goers Speechless
Country Star's Epic Rendition of 'Hallelujah' Leaves Concert Goers Speechless originally appeared on Parade. Country star Eric Church has completed an awe-inspiring three-night run at Red Rocks in Colorado. Church, 48, took the stage for the first time in nine years, emotional knowing the last time his son was there, he had been watching the show from the comfort of a Baby Bjorn, noise-canceling headphones in tow. Related: Tennis Legend, 66, Makes Bold Admission About His Life Falling Apart The Nashville, Tennessee–based country star dazzled across the three-night run, challenging himself to perform different sets each night — not unlike another musical icon, Bruce Springsteen. Over the first two nights at Red Rocks, Church performed a total of 45 different songs. By night three of the sold-out run, under a canopy of rain, Church opened with Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah.' As the crowd sang along, Church promised fans a remarkable night — one well worth braving the weather. Eric Church has become synonymous with 'best night of my life' performances, and his Red Rocks shows did not disappoint. In video clips of the singer's stripped-down rendition of Cohen's iconic hit, fans marveled at Church's raw talent, flooding the comments with praise. Related: 'Time of the Season' Singer, 80, Wows Fans With Ageless Voice: 'Sounds Amazing for His Age' 'Speechless,' wrote one starstruck fan, while another added, 'The most incredible performance I've seen! Four hours by himself!' 'I'll see ya in another nine years,' Church joked at the end of the night. Judging by the rousing response to his Red Rocks performances, fans are hoping they won't have to wait that long again. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Country Star's Epic Rendition of 'Hallelujah' Leaves Concert Goers Speechless first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
