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San Francisco Chronicle
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Jeff Buckley's mother to attend San Francisco premiere of new documentary
When 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' premieres in Bay Area theaters next month, audiences will get more than just a cinematic portrait of the late musician whose voice captivated a generation — they'll also hear from someone who knew him best. Mary Guibert, Buckley's mother and a central figure in the new documentary directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg, is scheduled to appear in person for a Q&A following the opening-night screening at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on Aug. 8. The film, which earned critical acclaim after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, traces Buckley's brief but luminous career. Best known for his haunting 1994 debut album 'Grace,' Buckley delivered a singular vocal style that reimagined songs like Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' and Nina Simone's 'Lilac Wine' with stunning emotional depth. Buckley drowned in Memphis' Wolf River in 1997 at age 30, leaving behind just — although many posthumous releases have arrived in its wake. In the film, a brief moment captures Buckley listing his influences: 'Love, anger, depression, joy… and Zeppelin.' While his soaring vocals owed much to Robert Plant's blues-rooted howl, Buckley's voice was more fluid, oscillating between ethereal beauty and explosive force. 'It's Never Over' weaves together never-before-seen archival footage with new interviews featuring Guibert, Buckley's former romantic partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, and bandmates Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred. Musicians Alanis Morissette, Ben Harper and Aimee Mann also appear, with the latter calling Buckley 'literally the best singer I've ever heard.' There's footage of Paul and Linda McCartney visiting him backstage. A quote from David Bowie describes 'Grace' as 'the greatest album ever made.' The documentary also emphasizes the mythology that has grown around Buckley since his death, but grounds it in the complexities of his real life. We hear how his father, the late folk musician Tim Buckley, abandoned him before he was born, yet still loomed over Jeff's creative psyche like a ghost. Jeff was raised by Guibert, who recalls in the film that she first heard him sing from his bassinet. From a young age, music seemed to possess him. In 1991, when he reluctantly participated in a tribute concert for Tim Buckley, his performance was so electric that it marked the start of his own ascent. As a bonus for theatergoers, all screenings from Aug. 8-15 will include nearly half an hour of newly remastered solo concert footage from a 1994 performance in Cambridge, Mass. — a rare artifact pulled from Sony's vault that will be shown exclusively in theaters and never made available online or via streaming. In his own words: Jeff Buckley on music, love and legacy More than two decades before 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' brought his story to the screen, the late singer shared raw insight into his art, his estrangement from his famous father, and the weight of being alive. In this archive interview, conducted just before the release of his debut album 'Grace,' Buckley spoke about the forces that shaped his music. On songwriting: 'It's just about being alive, my songs. And about even emitting sound. It's about the voice carrying much more information than the words do. The little scared kid or the full-on romantic lover is being accessed.' On inspiration and rage: 'I have notebooks everywhere I go. I'm always daydreaming. Or things that happen to me. Sometimes, when you get too smart for yourself, you start worrying about things that everybody should be worrying about but nobody worries about, and the weight is so overwhelming that you feel rage on a global level. And the whole world is so anti-life, especially a world ruled by men who don't want to sit, listen and understand what life is all about.' 'Sensitivity isn't being wimpy. It's about being so painfully aware that a flea landing on a dog is like a sonic boom.' On his father, Tim Buckley: 'I met him one time, and a couple months later he died. But between that, he never wrote and never called, and I didn't even get invited to the funeral. There's just no connection, really. I wish I did get to talk to him a lot. We went out a couple of times. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have much more influence on me than he ever did.' On his creative aesthetic: 'My music is like a lowdown, dreamy bit of the psyche. It's part quagmire and part structure. The quagmire is important for things to grow in. Do you ever have one of those memories where you think you remember a taste or a feel of something, maybe an object, but the feeling is so bizarre and imperceptible that you just can't quite get a hold of it? It drives you crazy. That's my musical aesthetic, just this imperceptible fleeting memory.'
Edmonton Journal
21-07-2025
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- Edmonton Journal
Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida says 'O Canada' moment in Edmonton gave him 'chills'
Article content It's not easy no matter what you're doing. I think at the end of the day, you get better at communicating … sometimes you find a much more balanced place in terms of what's important and what everyone's expectations are. But I think at the end of the day what kept OLP going was it was always about the song first. It's always about being inspired to write songs and go into the studio and record music and go play it live … and that hasn't diminished at all … The songs we recorded for those OLP30 albums we did in Nashville … it felt like those old days … where it's not about money, and it's just about that feeling in a studio and that feeling of having the hair on the back of your neck stand up. We've always tried to keep those moments at the forefront. Article content Article content Is there a Canadian artist that had a big impact on you guys? Article content Article content There's so many from Joni Mitchell to Rush to Neil Young to the (Tragically) Hip. But Leonard Cohen has always been this elder statesman of Canada. I started in music more as a poet. I was writing during math class. That was my vehicle to getting the thoughts I had in my head out. So, I always felt a strong connection to Leonard Cohen. Article content I saw you guys play in a small club in Chicago back in 2000 and it made me wonder if there was an artist you never got to see that you wished you had? Article content Article content There's one, and it's one of the biggest regrets of my life. We had just finished a tour in the U.S. and flown home from Texas. I was exhausted. My voice was done and my body was wrecked. But we were on Sony, and so was Jeff Buckley, and he was playing the Danforth Music Hall. We got home at 1 in the afternoon and I got to my apartment and I fell asleep, and I slept through it. I don't think Jeff Buckley ever came back to Toronto because he passed away shortly afterwards. Not seeing him live is definitely a regret. Article content Article content We did a show before we announced this OLP30 Tour at Lee's Palace. It was amazing walking back into that place. The smell of that bad draft beer. It was exactly the same. Thank God, nothing has changed about that venue. We've played CBGB in New York back in the day and now it's a fancy clothing store and the Viper Room is still here in L.A., but who knows how long that will last. The fact that Lee's is still there, smelling the same way … The show was phenomenal. That was a big highlight. It made it fun to remember. There were days that I played there on a Tuesday night and there was six people in the room. So to come full circle was pretty special.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
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Jeff Buckley Wants To Be Remembered for 'Just The Music' in Late Singer's ‘It's Never Over' Doc Trailer
Magnolia Pictures dropped the trailer for upcoming Jeff Buckley documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley on Wednesday, a first look that frequently hints at Buckley's mortality and leans into the enigmatic nature of the famed singer. 'How would you like your fans to think of you,' an interviewer asks as the trailer opens. 'Just the music,' he responds. 'Because when I'm dead, that's the only thing that'll be around.' More from The Hollywood Reporter A Cornered Julia Roberts Confronts Dark Past in 'After The Hunt' Trailer Amazon Music to Exclusively Stream KCON L.A. 2025 Morgan Wallen, Kendrick Lamar Top Midyear Album, Song Sales Elsewhere in trailer, Buckley's remembered for opining that 'I'm not going to last that long,' while a question from an interview on 'where would you like to see yourself in 10 years' goes unanswered, with a moment of suspense. Director Amy Berg delivers It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley with archival footage combined with interviews his mother Mary Guibert and former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, and with his bandmates as well as with contemporaries like Aimee Mann, who can be seen in the trailer calling Buckley 'literally the best singer I've ever heard.' The film, which debuted at Sundance back in January, is slated to hit theaters on Aug. 8. 'It's difficult to imagine a time when I wasn't attempting to make the Jeff Buckley doc,' Berg said in a statement. 'It's been on my bucket list since I made my first film in 2006. And maybe, since I first heard Grace in 1994. It changed my life forever. It literally became the 'tear that hangs inside my soul forever.' In a review, The Hollywood Reporter film critic David Rooney called the picture a 'stirring if circumscribed tribute' to Buckley, writing that 'it might not be the Buckley bio everyone needs, but it's a stirring tribute made with a lot of heart.' Watch the full trailer below. Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Party in the U.S.A.' to 'Born in the U.S.A.': 20 of America's Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
17-07-2025
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Jeff Buckley's Enigmatic Life and Career Are Analyzed in 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley 'Trailer: Watch
NEED TO KNOW Jeff Buckley's life and career will be analyzed in the upcoming documentary, It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Never-before-seen footage and home videos are featured in the film directed by Amy Berg It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, premiered at Sundance and hits theaters in AugustJeff Buckley's enigmatic life and career is front and center in this new film. The trailer for the documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, was released on Wednesday, July 16 and gives fans an intimate look at the singer's life and career, which was cut short. "How would you like your fans to think of you?" an off-camera voice asks the late musician in the trailer. "Just the music," the musician responds in a candid and now-haunting manner. "Because when I'm dead, that's the only thing that'll be around." At another point in the trailer, Buckley, who died in 1997 at 30 after drowning in a Memphis river, is asked, "Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years?" An answer is never revealed in the clip. The trailer features never-before-seen archival footage and home videos from Buckley's life. Those interviewed for the documentary include his mother, Mary Guibert, along with former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser. Former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, also participated in the film. "I've been wrong, and completely ugly, I've been beautiful, I've been totally in love, I've been hideous, but I've never been dead," Buckley says in voiceover at another part of the poignant trailer. Directed by Amy Berg and with the help of Guibert, the documentary came to be after there were talks of it being a narrative film starring Brad Pitt 25 years earlier. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Once I started listening to his voicemail messages and his DAP player and demos and reading his journals, I just couldn't imagine it being anything but a documentary," Guibert told Variety in January. "I just didn't know how you could kind of replicate Jeff in that scripted sense." Academy Award nominee Berg, 54, meanwhile, said that the singer is having "another moment in pop culture history." "One of the great things about Jeff Buckley is you discover him when you're meant to discover him,' Berg said to Variety. "He has definitely made a big impact on TikTok, where I was surprised to see that he has more followers on the Jeff Buckley hashtag than even Bob Dylan." Buckley was born in 1966 in California. His father, folk musician Tim Buckley, died in 1975 from a heroin overdose. His star began to rise in New York City's avant-garde club in the 1990s. He was a session musician when he signed with Columbia and released his only album, Grace, in 1994. His cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was also a highlight of his career. He was working on his second record, My Sweetheart the Drunk, at the time of his death. It was released as a compilation titled Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk in 1998. The album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance category for "Everybody Here Wants You." The documentary made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley will be released in theaters Aug. 8. It will be available to stream on HBO Max in the winter as part of Bill Simmons' Music Box series. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
17-07-2025
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Lorde Expands 2026 Australasian Tour With Extra Arena Dates
Lorde's Ultrasound world tour just got bigger. The New Zealand pop star has added second and final shows in Sydney and Melbourne for her 2026 Australian tour after overwhelming pre-sale demand, Frontier Touring announced Wednesday (July 17). The additional performances will take place on Feb. 19 at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena and Feb. 22 at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. These new dates bring the Australasian leg of her Ultrasound world tour to eight shows, making it her largest run across Australia and New Zealand to date. More from Billboard Iconic Los Angeles Venue the Mayan Theater Announces Closure Billy Strings Goes Death Metal With Cryptopsy Collaboration Trailer Arrives For New Documentary, 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' Lorde's return to Australia marks her first shows in the region since her Solar Power tour wrapped in 2023. The Ultrasound world tour supports her fourth studio album, Virgin, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and landed at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, Aotearoa Music Charts and the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart. Singles like 'What Was That,' 'Man of the Year' and 'Hammer' have continued her streak as one of pop's most thought-provoking voices. Globally, the Ultrasound tour has already sold out iconic venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, London's O2 Arena and AFAS Live in Amsterdam. Critics have praised Lorde's live performances for their 'raw intimacy' and 'sonic reinvention,' with Virgin drawing comparisons to her breakout album Pure Heroine for its poetic lyricism and minimalist production. 'It has been way too long since I have been down under and I am so excited to be touring Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane next February,' Lorde said in a statement. 'Australia has always had a special place in my heart, and I can't wait to hear what Virgin sounds like with an Aussie accent.' Since breaking out with Pure Heroine in 2013, Lorde has earned two Grammy Awards, more than 18 billion streams and 18 million albums sold worldwide. Her hits — from 'Royals' to 'Green Light' — have defined the past decade of pop, cementing her as one of music's most singular artists. Tickets for all dates go on sale to the general public Friday, July 18 at 2 p.m. local time. Pre-sale access for Frontier Members opens Thursday, July 17, while American Express Card Members can access an exclusive presale at The Australian and New Zealand leg begins Feb. 11 in Auckland and concludes Feb. 25 in Perth. All shows are all-ages. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets only through official outlets at LORDE 2026 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES:Feb. 11 – Spark Arena, Auckland, NZFeb. 13 – Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, NZFeb. 16 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, QLDFeb. 18 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSWFeb. 19 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW (NEW SHOW)Feb. 21 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VICFeb. 22 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC (NEW SHOW)Feb. 25 – RAC Arena, Perth, WA Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
