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Friday, April 23, 2021
APPLE TV SERIES EXPLORES WHAT WAS GOING ON IN 1971
Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios is producing an eight-part docuseries on the significance of the year 1971 in music, when The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell and others were releasing landmark works.
Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees, the team behind the Amy Winehouse doc Amy, head of Universal U.K. David Joseph and UMG’s Adam Barker are executive producing 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, which will be shown on Apple TV+ beginning 5/21.
Kapadia, Danielle Peck and James Rogan are the series’ directors.
In case you're wondering what came out in 1971, here's a playlist of some hits and deep tracks from 50 years ago.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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