The original motion picture soundtrack for Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru, set to arrive on 1 July 2022 via Decca Records, will feature Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent and several other acts.

The original motion picture soundtrack for Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru, set to arrive on 1 July 2022 via Decca Records, will feature Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent and several other acts.

The movie, set in the 1970s, tells the story of how the world's greatest supervillain Gru (played by Steve Carell) first met his iconic Minions, forged cinema's most despicable crew and faced off against the most unstoppable criminal force ever assembled.

H.E.R., Bleachers, Phoebe Bridgers, Kali Uchis, Thundercat, Caroline Polachek, Weyes Blodd and Brockhampton are among the other artists to be featured on the soundtrack.

Produced by Grammy Producer of the Year Jack Antonoff, the soundtrack features brand-new versions of some of the biggest hits of the 1970s from some of the hottest talent in the music industry today.

Antonoff revealed on social media that the tunes will reflect the decade hinted at in the video. "my favorite 70s songs performed by my favorite artists + an original i wrote with sam dew, patrik berger and kevin parker performed by diana ross and tame impala, called 'turn up the sunshine.'" he shared on Instagram, along with the 19-song tracklist. "recording sessions for these were some of the most special and bizarre ... stories one day :)"

Concluded Antonoff, "i'm very happy about this and have to get back to work now."

The Minions: The Rise of Gru Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released digitally, on 3-panel CD digipack, standard black double LP, yellow & blue splattered double LP, yellow cassette and a limited-edition picture disc.

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack):

01 Diana Ross: "Turn Up The Sunshine" [ft. Tame Impala] 02 Brittany Howard: "Shining Star" [ft. Verdine White] (Earth, Wind & Fire) 03 St. Vincent: "Funkytown" (Lipps Inc.) 04 Brockhampton: "Hollywood Swinging" (Kool & the Gang) 05 Kali Uchis: "Desafinado" (Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto) 06 Caroline Polachek: "Bang Bang" (Nancy Sinatra) 07 Thundercat: "Fly Like an Eagle" (Steve Miller Band) 08 Phoebe Bridgers: "Goodbye to Love" (The Carpenters) 09 Bleachers: "Instant Karma!" (John Lennon) 10 Weyes Blood: "You're No Good" (Linda Ronstadt) 11 Gary Clark Jr.: "Vehicle" (The Ides of March) 12 H.E.R.: "Dance to the Music" (Sly and the Family Stone) 13 Tierra Whack: "Black Magic Woman" (Santana) 14 Verdine White: "Cool" 15 Jackson Wang: "Born to Be Alive" (Patrick Hernandez) 16 The Minions: "Cecilia" (Simon & Garfunkel) 17 G.E.M.: "Bang Bang" (Nancy Sinatra) 18 RZA: "Kung Fu Suite" 19 Heitor Pereira: "Minions: The Rise of Gru Score Suite"

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Brian May has opened up about the influence of Mott The Hoople in a new interview.

Brian May has opened up about the influence of Mott The Hoople in a new interview.

In the new "Another World - Part 2" video, the Queen guitarist explained why he covers Mott The Hoople's "All The Way From Memphis" on the deluxe edition of his reissue of Another World and the potentially life-changing advice he received from Mott The Hoople lead singer Ian Hunter.

"Mott the Hoople were a great influence on us," May ssays aid in the video, filmed in Tenerife. "I remember watching Mott the Hoople burst onto the stage and the whole audience would erupt because it was just engineered that way."

"I say engineered because you do you work on an audience you want to make contact. You don't just stroll on and plink away and hope something will happen. At least we don't. You know, you have that opportunity to excite, to impassion, to inspire an audience. And they did that. They would go on and go..and the whole place would erupt," he adds.

May said "Ian Hunter as a pianist, not many people can do it as keyboard players," is a big inspiration to him.

"And so I did All The Way From Memphis on this album. Love it. And I got a little quote from Ian Hunter. Miserable old sod he is, but I love him dearly. He once gave me great advice," he adds.

(Photo: Sally Avery-Frost)

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A new musical exploring the life of the late country giant Johnny Cash is expected to come to Broadway.

A new musical exploring the life of the late country giant Johnny Cash is expected to come to Broadway.

Titled "Johnny & June," in reference to Cash's longtime partner and musical collaborator June Carter Cash, the musical is being directed by Des McAnuff. Media mogul and former Sony music boss Tommy Mottola is producing the musical with Dodgers Theatricals.

McAnuff and Robert Cary are writing the musical's narrative. The production has yet to announce who will take on the role of Cash.

McAnuff previously collaborated with Mottola on musicals including Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," "Groundhog Day," "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" and "A Bronx Tale: The Musical."

A previous musical based on Cash's songs, "Ring of Fire," opened on Broadway in 2006.

"Man in Black," "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Walk the Line," "Ring of Fire," "A Boy Named Sue," and "Get Rhythm," are some of the most famous signature tunes by Grammy winner Johnny Cash, who sold more than 90 million records. He passed away on September 12, 2003. June Carter Cash died a few months earlier, on May 15, 2003.

Cash was previously the subject of the highly successful motion picture, Walk The Line, which was released in 2005. The movie charted his early life, rise to fame, and relationship with June Carter.

Reese Witherspoon, who portrayed June in that movie, won an Oscar for Best Actress, while Joaquin Phoenix, as Johnny, was nominated for Best Actor.

(Photo: Al Clayton)

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