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Khaleej Times
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Bassist Sal Maida who played with Roxy Music passes away
Sal Maida, a New York-born bassist who played with bands including Roxy Music, Sparks and Milk 'N' Cookies passed away at the age of 76 in New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Maida's wife, Lisa Burns-Maida, announced that he passed away on February 1 due to complications resulting from a fall in December. During his career, Maida performed with Ronnie Spector, The Runaways, Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, Annie Golden of The Shirts ,and Velveteen. Born in New York on July 29, 1948, Salvatore Maida was raised in Manhattan. The singer developed his love for music when he heard a multitude of sounds emanating from the jukebox below his window. It included the songs from "Frank Sinatra to the Stones, Motown, Ray Charles, The Beatles and Dinah Washington," he was once as quoted as saying by The Hollywood Reporter. After graduating from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in economics, the singer travelled to London to work in a record store. While working, he met the Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson. Following this, he joined the art rock band for their Stranded Tour in 1973 and the next year became a member of Milk 'N' Cookies. Though short-lived, the Milk 'N' Cookies band proved to be influential for many people. It was reissued in the mid-2000s. They briefly reformed and played occasional shows through the 2010s. Maida was also with the American pop and rock duo — Sparks for their 1976 album, Big Beat. In recent years, the fun-loving Maida hosted a radio show, Spin Cycle. He also wrote the 2017 memoir Four Strings, Phony Proof and 300 45s — the last bit of the title is a reference to his prodigious collection of 45s — published by HoZac Books. HoZac recently released an updated edition of the book, adding Bottoms Up, where Maida wrote about his top bassists from 1960-70.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Weeknd Faces Breakdown in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow' Movie Trailer
The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, plays a musician plagued by insomnia and facing an emotional breakdown in the official trailer for the suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, the first feature film from the pop star set for a May 16 theatrical release. The teaser, which dropped on Tuesday, sees a musician character called Abel Tesfaye pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence, according to a synopsis from the producers. More from The Hollywood Reporter Don Lemon and Kanye West Face Off on Social Media After Controversial Grammys Appearance How Doja Cat, the Jonas Brothers and the Grammy Awards Buoyed Businesses Stricken by L.A. Fires Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk 'N' Cookies, Dies at 76 The trailer will also feed into speculation The Weeknd in real life wants to shed his pop star persona and revert to his real name. 'Call me by the familiar name,' a voice is heard to say at one point in the teaser, while in the background someone yells 'Abel!' Hurry Up Tomorrow, which also stars Jenna Ortega as Anima and Barry Keoghan as Lee, is inspired by The Weeknd's upcoming release of a new album and tour of the same name. The album Hurry Up Tomorrow, set for a Jan. 31 release, represents the final chapter in the pop star's trilogy after 2022's Dawn FM and 2020's After Hours. Trey Edward Shults directs the film produced by The Weeknd and his indie banner Manic Phase. Shults is best known for the coming-of-age drama Waves and psychological horror It Comes At Night, both for A24. Shults, Tesfaye and his producing partner Reza Fahim penned the screenplay. The upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow film being tied to the new album release helps explain why Tesfaye made a surprise appearance and performance at the 2025 Grammys after he had announced three years prior that he planned to boycott the show following his 2021 snub. The pop artist performed songs from the Hurry Up Tomorrow album, including 'Cry For Me' and 'Timeless.' Tesfaye also starred in and co-created the HBO drama The Idol along with Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. Expanding beyond his music career, he earlier co-wrote and did voice work on a 2020 episode of TBS' American Dad, and appeared in Uncut Gems. The Hurry Up Tomorrow film is also produced by Fahim, the late Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss, while the executive producer credits are shared by Ortega, Shults, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby and Harrison Huffman. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The Best Anti-Fascist Films of All Time Dinosaurs, Zombies and More 'Wicked': The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Selena' to 'Ray': 33 Notable Music Biopics
