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The Sinners soundtrack and score are available on vinyl from Mutant.

The soundtrack features James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Peter Dreams, Eric Gales, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush, Raphael Saadiq, Hailee Steinfeld, Don Toliver, Rod Wave, and more.

The score is composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson.

Due out on August 29, each 2xLP album is pressed on 140-gram colored vinyl for $45. CD versions are also available for $15.

Now in theaters, Sinners is written and directed by Ryan Coogler.

Michael B. Jordan stars in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee), Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake...

In Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” music has an elemental power – not just the incredible score by Ludwig Göransson, but the blues songs that make up the soundtrack, which transport you to a different time and place.

And if you’ve been wondering where the vinyl versions of the two albums (the soundtrack and the score) have been, we can exclusively solve that mystery.

Mutant, in partnership with Sony Music Soundtracks, will debut the physical releases of the original soundtrack and original score to “Sinners” later this year.

The original soundtrack album is executive produced by the film’s composer Göransson (who also serves as an executive producer on the movie), Coogler and Serena Göransson and features original songs and recordings by James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush,...

Ryan Coogler‘s “Sinners” is much more than a bloody showdown featuring vampires. The supernatural thriller is anchored in music, specifically the blues.

In the film, in theaters now, Michael B. Jordan plays Smoke and Stack, twin brothers who return to their hometown in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, seeking a fresh start. Miles Caton plays their young cousin Sammie, a sharecropper and the pastor’s son, who has a deep connection to music. He dreams of becoming a blues musician, so the twins recruit him to perform at their new juke joint. There, his preternatural musical ability sets off a chain of supernatural events.

To craft the music for “Sinners,” which became a character of its own within the film, Coogler called on his go-to collaborator, composer Ludwig Göransson. Göransson, who also serves as an executive producer, began sending Coogler songs early on in the development process.

At first, Ludwig...

Any good Western needs a good playlist, if only just for the line dances. Well, don’t worry, “Ransom Canyon” definitely has one.

Now streaming on Netflix, the series centers on the residents of a small town called Ransom Canyon, as they face a corporate takeover of their land that divides the ranching families who have controlled the town for decades. Meanwhile, secrets swirl and romances flare, as they all try to figure it out.

Naturally, there are songs backing the poignant moments too, and a lot you may recognize. So, we rounded them all up.

You can find an episodic breakdown of the playlist below.

Episode 1 “I Got You (feat. Josh Johnson)” by Brophy “Greatest of All Time” by Gavin DeGraw “Holy Cowbell” by The Blue Devils “Espresso” by Ryan Oakes “Radio” by Graffiti Royale “Color You In” by Yam Haus “Bad Blood” Tumbleweed Wanderers “The Road Back To...

Ransom Canyon, Netflix’s new Western romance series based on the books by Jodi Thomas, has plenty of opportunities for a good needle drop, and music supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed made sure to take advantage of all kinds of music available to her and especially emotional moments in the series to put song to.

From Gracie’s Dance Hall, owned by Minka Kelly’s Quinn O’Grady, to the raucous rodeo scenes mid-series, many a familiar country artist and other folk bands and groups feature as the backdrop to the storyline, which contains a murder mystery element, several love stories and a struggle over land and territory between ranching dynasties and the development company Austin Water and Power.

One particularly memorable moment involves Josh Duhamel’s Staten Kirkland getting pretty drunk and throwing a Hootie and the Blowfish jam on the jukebox in Quinn’s bar.

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Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and as Stack in ‘Sinners’ (Photo © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)

Ryan Coogler may be the most under-the-radar director working in Hollywood today. He’s done Marvel movies. He’s won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award (Fruitvale Station). He’s made a Rocky franchise movie (Creed). And every step of the way, he’s brought his main man, actor Michael B. Jordan, along with him. Welp, they’re at it again with the supernatural thriller Sinners.

Set in the thirties, Sinners stars Jordan as the Smokestack Twins, Smoke and Stack, two brothers who come back to their small plantation town in Mississippi after seven years of working for the mob in Chicago. The twins have a plan to open a juke joint, and with the help of their friends and family, they put together the booze, food, and entertainment to do it.

Ludwig Göransson’s original soundtrack for “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s latest film, will feature collaborations with artists like Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Rhiannon Giddens, Don Toliver and Lola Kirke.

The soundtrack, along with Göransson’s original score, will be released by Sony Classical and Sony Masterworks April 18.

The highly-anticipated horror thriller is based on an original script by Coogler, with the project set in the 1930s Jim Crow era-South with Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers.

Göransson executive-produced the soundtrack with Serena Göransson and Coogler. The lead single by Wave called “Sinners” has already been released, along with a music video.

For the score, Göransson drew from blues music. “The score I composed for ‘Sinners’ is the most personal of my career. It’s a reflection of my own musical journey, told through the voice of the instrument that means the most to me.

When Cedric Burnside accepted a Grammy in the traditional blues category for his album I Be Trying in 2022, it wasn’t just just a victory for him – it was also the first time any Mississippi Hill Country blues artist had nabbed a golden gramophone.

Music aficionados and tastemakers had long celebrated the blues music of northern Mississippi, though. A third-generation Hill Country bluesman, Cedric learned by watching and then playing alongside his grandfather, R.L. Burnside, whom he affectionately calls his “big daddy,” as well as Junior Kimbrough, who referred to...

It’s early Saturday evening and contemporary bluesman Cedric Burnside — the grandson of the great R.L. Burnside — is sitting on a large rock along the banks of the French Broad River. A hot mid-summer sun falls behind the Blue Ridge Mountains cradling his current location in Asheville, North Carolina.

“It’s something I grew up with — grew up playing and grew up living,” Burnside tells Rolling Stone of his blues lineage. “R.L. Burnside opened the door for our family and other great musicians who love the Hill Country blues...

The 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3 crowned an eclectic crop of winners. Jon Batiste, who was nominated in 11 categories, ended up winning five awards, including album of the year. Silk Sonic - the R&b superduo featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak - took home all four awards they were nominated for, including record and song of the year.

Meanwhile, Doja Cat and Sza won best pop duo/group performance for their song "Kiss Me More," and Olivia Rodrigo won three awards, including best new artist. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett also won best traditional pop vocal album for their album "Love For Sale."

The award ceremony, held for the first time in Las Vegas and hosted by Trevor Noah, kicked off with a performance by Silk Sonic. Though BTS didn't win, they wowed the crowd with their "Butter" performance. Rodrigo emotionally sang her hit "Drivers License," Nas performed a medley of his hits,...

Brothers Osborne, nine-time nominees, won their first career Grammy award during Sunday’s streaming Grammy Premiere Ceremony. The duo of Tj and John Osborne won Best Country/Duo Group Performance for their introspective song “Younger Me,” written shortly after the duo’s singer Tj Osborne came out as a gay man.

“I never thought I would be able to do music professionally because of my sexuality and I never thought I would be on this stage accepting a Grammy,” Tj said, his voice cracking.

“I want to thank my younger self for pursuing this,...

Here at Rolling Stone, we listen to a lot of new music every year — and we all have our own distinct perspectives and interests when we listen. The choices on these personal Top 10s range from commercial blockbusters and critical favorites like Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, Doja Cat’s Planet Her, Lil Nas X’s Montero, and Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales to individual highlights from a delightfully wide spectrum of genres, continents, and scenes. Read on for a glimpse of the many sounds that filled the headphones of more...

A few years ago, Cedric Burnside was sitting with his acoustic guitar on the front porch of his home in Ashland, Mississippi, listening to the birds and thinking about grief and perseverance. For Burnside, the prior decade had been one of mourning and recovery; in 2012 he’d lost his brother, fellow musician Cody Burnside, at the age of 29, before losing his father, drummer Calvin Jackson, in 2015, and his mother, Linda Burnside, two years later.

“When my mom passed, I cried,” says Cedric. “When my brother passed, I cried. That’s...

Jason Isbell’s ShoalsFest will return to northwest Alabama for its second year in 2021, following its 2019 debut and a year off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s event, presented by Tt Management and Outback Presents, is set for October 2nd and 3rd at McFarland Park in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will headline both nights of the festival, which features several performers who — like Isbell — have ties to the Shoals area and greater Alabama. Other artists on the bill include Lucinda Williams, Candi Staton, Amanda Shires,...

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.)

Kylie Frey featuring Randy Houser, “Horses in Heaven”

The Louisiana rodeo singer remembers her dearly departed grandfather and the invaluable cowboy lessons he taught her in this imagery-rich ballad. Frey gets an assist from another...

Since 1974, Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam concerts have been a regular fixture on the Music City event calendar for country and Southern rock fans. That was until 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down large events and the concert’s namesake died in July at the age of 83, rendering its September 2020 staging impossible.

The concert was initially rescheduled to go on as a tribute to the musical legacy of Daniels on February 22nd, 2021, but has once again been postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns. The 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Maren Morris have been named as headliners for the 2020 Railbird Festival, set for August 22nd and 23rd in Lexington, Kentucky. The full lineup was announced on Wednesday.

Also confirmed for this year’s edition of Railbird are a diverse collection of indie rockers, country royalty, and Americana darlings, including the Head and the Heart, Young the Giant, the Decemberists, Tanya Tucker, Trampled by Turtles, Colter Wall, Whiskey Myers, and Shovels and Rope.

Other artists performing include City and Color, the Dead South, Cat Power,...

On October 4th, the North Mississippi Allstars will release their new album Up and Rolling. It’s a fresh batch of 12 songs from Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson, the guitar and percussion siblings from Independence, Mississippi, and also includes a number of guest appearances. Mavis Staples and Cedric Burnside both show up, along with Jason Isbell and Duane Betts, who guest on the song “Mean Old World,” which was once cut by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. Premiering today on Rolling Stone, the Dickinsons’ rendition of “Mean Old World” becomes...

North Mississippi Allstars return with “What You Gonna Do?,” a funky, revved-up take on the vintage gospel song originally found on the Staple Singers’ 1965 album Freedom Highway. The new track, appropriately featuring special guest Mavis Staples on vocals, is the first to surface from the Allstars’ new studio album Up and Rolling, which will be released on October 4th via New West Records.

Led by brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson, the band recorded their 10th studio album at the Zebra Ranch, a family studio opened by the Dickinsons’ late father Jim,...

The Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson’s Texas ranch has become an annual tradition, as well as something of an escape for a lucky few from the crowded South by Southwest conference in nearby Austin. Set for March 14th, the 2019 Luck Reunion will feature performances by Nelson, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Mavis Staples, Low Cut Connie and Nathaniel Rateliff, among numerous others.

With performances happening on five different stages, the 2019 Luck Reunion offers a wide array of sounds, from country to soul, rock to blues. Other performers at the event...

Pickathon has announced its first round of artists for the 2019 installment of its Americana-in-the-wilderness music festival, with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats joined by fellow headliners Khruangbin, Mandolin Orange and Tyler Childers.

Held across several stages in the rugged, remote woods of Happy Valley outside Portland, Oregon, Pickathon celebrates its 21st anniversary with not one but two performances from Rateliff, who will play a solo set and with his band the Night Sweats. This year marks Rateliff’s first appearance at Pickathon.

The three-day lineup features more than 50 artists: Mike and the Moonpies,...

In a development as unfortunate as it is unsurprising, Kacey Musgraves is the only female artist up for Album of the Year at the 52nd annual Cma Awards, which announced its nominees on Tuesday. Musgraves — whose acclaimed third full-length Golden Hour is in the running with releases from Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and Dierks Bentley — is also, by little coincidence, the only artist in that group that fans can still catch in the intimacy of a 686-capacity theater in Northern Alabama.

That was the case Saturday night at...