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Today, English singer-songwriter James Bay has released an Amazon Original cover version of The Shirelles's song “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” only available to stream and purchase on Amazon Music.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Ruston Kelly debuts a new cover of The Carter Family's “Weeping Willow” today.  Recorded at the Carter's own family home in Virginia, Kelly's rendition is released in honor of the song's 92nd anniversary (originally released August 2, 1927 under the title “Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow”).

Los Angeles-based beach goths The Growlers return to the world's airwaves and highways with their new single 'Natural Affair' and their new 2019 World Tour. Since their Julian Casablancas-produced 2016 LP City Club, The Growlers have racked up legions of passionate fans around the globe, amassing 200 million Spotify streams, 1.2 million monthly listeners, and 75 million YouTube streams. The band's overnight success has been years in the making, fueled by a non stop flow of new material, always-on fan interaction on social media, and their epic live shows, with audiences singing along to every gloriously twisted lyric.

Deadline confirmed Jared Leto is in talks to join the cast of “Little Things,” currently consisting of Denzel Washington and Rami Malek.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West will be portrayed by Jason Clarke in HBO's upcoming pilot “Showtime.”

Reese Witherspoon will star in Thomas Pierce's “Pyros,” a sci-fi film that studios are currently bidding on.

New York reggae-pop band, The Big Takeover, have premiered the new video for their latest single, “Shy,” via Audiofemme. Fronted by the charismatic Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Nee Nee Rushie, The Big Takeover blend Jamaican pop traditions with the spirit of Motown and uptown sophistication of the 21st-century retro soul and R&B revival scene. “Shy” is the first single from the band's upcoming fifth album, Spilling Water, and was produced by David Baron (Meghan Trainor, The Lumineers, and Jade Bird). The new video finds the New York band starring as guests on a fictional 70s late-night show to perform their upbeat single. “The song has a retro pop vibe that pairs perfectly with the retro late-night show theme,” Rushie told Audiofemme, adding, “We knew we wanted to do a performance video, but the idea for a retro late-night show came from the director [Dino Davaros].”

Devendra Banhart releases the third song from his forthcoming album Ma, 'Memorial,' today. The album will be released on September 13 on Nonesuch Records. A tribute to loved ones who have gone too soon, 'Memorial' explores the process of mourning. The intimacy of the recording, the sadness in Banhart's quivering vocals, and the beautiful melancholy of the lyrics showcase an artist attempting to understand death.

London-based, Canadian raised artist Rhi has shared a video for the second single from her upcoming sophomore LP, The Pale Queen (out October 4 via Tru Thoughts), 'Plaine Jane', prior to its release tomorrow – watch + share via YouTube.  The follow up to lead single “Swagger”, which was praised by The New York Times in their Playlist column, stating, “Electric piano chords pulse and trickle across a logy beat; Rhi's voice a smoky shrug on the supremely blasé Swagger,” the track has been receiving airplay on KCRW in Los Angeles, KEXP in Seattle, along with BBC6 Music.

In an age when it seems that technology has taken the place of talent, it is both reassuring and refreshing to see a seasoned artist who continues to have a stronghold in the music industry. Jimmy Bowen has been creating music for more than three decades and, thankfully, has even bigger plans for the future. His new single, “Blood Red Moon,” was co-written written by Sonny LeMaire, Liz Hengber and Tommy Lee James. 

Elijah Wood's film production company SpectreVision linked with Legendary Television Studios for an exclusive first-look deal.

Through a recent question and answer on Twitter, Ava DuVernay released a small bit of information on her version of DC's “New Gods.”

Still riding the success of “Booksmart,” Olivia Wilde will direct the upcoming psychological thriller “Don't Worry, Darling.”

In April, it was announced Laura Donnelly will lead the HBO sci-fi series “The Nevers.” The twelve other cast members include Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Ann Skelly, Ben Chaplin, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Amy Manson, Nick Frost, Rochelle Neil, Eleanor Tomlinson and Denis O'Hare, according to Deadline on July 30.

A Deadline exclusive revealed Robert de Niro is in early negotiations to work with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio on an adaptation of “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

a?oeJojo Rabbita?? will open the 15th Fantastic Fest on Sept. 19 at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Tex.

It was announced Abigail Breslin will star alongside Matt Damon in the Tom McCarthy-directed “Stillwater,” according to a Variety exclusive.

Luca Guadagnino is in negotiation to direct Warner Bro.'s new adaptation of William Golding's “Lord of the Flies,” sources told Variety.

Paul Walter Hauser may be joining Disney's live-action “Cruella,” Variety reported on Monday.

Netflix's “Sweet Girl” has signed on Jason Momoa to star in the new revenge action film, according to Deadline.