At first glance, the plot of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” one of ... They duet on original songs that sound authentically of their era. And they’re quite good. But “Wallis Island ...

While everyone knows ‘Free Bird’ and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, ‘The Ballad of Curtis Loew’ is one of the unsung classics in Skynyrd’s back catalogue. Taken from their second album, Second Helping, the ...

Soured relationships have broken up nearly as many bands as they have inspired fantastic songs. Should “The Ballad of Wallis Island” be the very last movie I watch, my memory of the moment ...

“After writing the first three chords, I knew something was happening,” Mick Jones recalled of the night in 1984 when he wrote the song that gave his band Foreigner their biggest hit.

Because “The Ballad of Wallis Island” wants to give some time alone to Herb and Nell, Michael feels a little absent from the story at times. But as writers, Basden and Key avoid toothless ...

This album was the swan song of Paula Abdul’s career as a singer. This ballad is lush and heavy on the strings and the music video featuring Keanu Reeves was inspired by Rebel Without a Cause.

The collective’s new track "Freedom” – their second as a band – is a political commentary, underpinned by the story of a ...

The Brandi Carlile duet Who Believes In Angels? is the latest product of one of the more active retirements pop history - and it’s heavenly ...

That’s the premise of The Ballad of Wallis Island. Comedian Tim Key plays lottery winner Charles, who uses his money to compel his favorite band to reunite. The film also stars Tom Basden and ...

Focus Features has set a March 28 limited release for The Ballad of Wallis Island, which is set to have its world premiere at this month’s Sundance Film Festival. Pic follows Charles (Tim Key ...