The Great Gatsby soundtrack got another addition today with the release of "Crazy In Love." Emeli Sande and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra turn Beyonce's anthem into a horns-filled 20s blast.The piece of old-timey music made from current pop culture is essentially Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann's career in a nutshell (and unlike some of Luhrmann's movies, it actually works). Don't expect music lovers and casual listeners to get all up in each other's faces on this one like they did for Beyonce and Andre 3000's cover of "Back To Black." This one's a jam. Read More »
Everyone in the music-writing world is super jazzed about the Jay-z produced soundtrack to The Great Gatsby. In particular, the Beyonce and Andre 3000 cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black." We've already written breathlessly on the topic several times, but it appears that one person doesn't share our excitement, Winehouse's father Mitch says the duo doesn't "bring anything" to their cover of the song. Read More »