‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Review: Riley Keough Is Spectacular in Prime Video’s ’70s Rock Band Series

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When Daisy Jones first performs at the famed Troubadour in the second episode of Prime Video’s “Daisy Jones & The Six,” she’s not yet a rock star. The titular character, played by Riley Keough, steps onto the low-lit stage with an acoustic guitar awkwardly strapped around her shoulders, her hair hastily done up in prairie braids, her frizz the telltale sign of a broke artist without the time or money to care about aesthetics.

Daisy Jones & The Six continue to come together to create the massively successful group at the center of the Prime Video series from Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel of the same name, the actors behind the characters underwent an intense band camp and extensive rehearsal to learn how to play their instruments and sing live, bringing authenticity to their performances. «All of us were actually, like, pretty nervous and being pretty silly, to be honest,» Suki Waterhouse says of the cast coming together as they underwent the transformation process from being mere actors with various musical chops to becoming credible musicians who can also act.She recalls that in the beginning, «we were collectively being really bad over and over again until we finally, you know, actually got good.»  While speaking to ET, the series' stars, Waterhouse (Karen Sirko), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones), Sam Caflin (Billy Dunne) and Josh Whitehouse (Eddie Roundtree), as well as members of the creative team talk about how the actors effectively became a real-life group of their own and if they'll ever go on tour, performing the songs for Daisy Jones & The Six's hit album,.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor They say L.A. has no history, and yet, thankfully there are still enough vestiges of the Laurel Canyon folk-rock scene of the 1970s to fully stock a throwback series like “Daisy Jones & the Six.” Set among the flowy dresses and shaggy mustaches of the city’s rock ‘n’ roll heyday, the series gives aspiring rockers Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, played by Riley Keough and Sam Claflin, plenty of classic places to hang out, giving the gauzy musical series a grounding in a specific time and place. The show’s production designer, Jessica Kender, explains that in some cases, it was more important to capture the feeling of the era than to use the exact location. A perfect example is the front of the Six’s house in Laurel Canyon, which was designed to evoke the iconic cover of “Crosby, Stills & Nash” with the band sitting on a brown couch in front of a long-ago torn-down house.

“Daisy Jones & the Six” has arrived. Fans of the bestselling Taylor Jenkins Reid novel of the same name have been anxiously awaiting Amazon Prime Video’s TV series adaptation of the book, and the story of this fictional 1970s rock band is unfolding over a number of weeks on the streaming service.The story is one told in a grand flashback, as members of the titular band sit down for a documentary about their rise (and fall?) and the show then presents the story as it happened back in the ’70s.

Look at Eddie and Camila now. Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six adaptation has made a few changes, but perhaps the biggest rewrite is revealed in episode 6, which dropped on Thursday, March 9.

A special moment just for them. Riley Keough and husband Ben Smith-Petersen are the proud parents of a little girl but didn’t share the news of her arrival until much later.

A family Easter egg! Riley Keough paid homage to her late grandfather, Elvis Presley, in Daisy Jones & the Six.

Amazon series “Daisy Jones & the Six” and fans were quick to notice that she wears a patterned red guitar strap in one scene that strongly resembles the one her grandfather Elvis Presley in his “’68 Comeback Special” on NBC.The scene in the second episode shows Keough performing a song called “Two Against Three” at the Troubadour in Los Angeles after she musters up the courage to perform in front of a crowd, which is when the guitar strap is spotted.Reps for the show confirmed to People that while the guitar strap is not the exact same one Keough’s grandfather wore, it is indeed a replica called the New Yorker/the Woodstock model made by the Ace Strap company.the little easter egg of elvis presley's guitar strap being used by daisy jones, aka riley keough, aka his granddaughter, that has really sent me over the edge with the attention to detail in daisy jones and the six pic.twitter.com/maby4vACWu“The little easter egg of Elvis Presley’s guitar strap being used by daisy jones, aka Riley Keough, aka his granddaughter, that has really sent me over the edge with the attention to detail in daisy jones and the six,” Buzzfeed’s senior TV editor Nora Dominick spotted.“I spent all three episodes trying to find an Elvis easter egg! Glad someone tweeted it!” someone wrote.Some people even admitted that this moment was how they found out about Keough’s rock ‘n roll lineage.“This is literally how I learned that she’s Elvis’ granddaughter.

Riley Keough paid homage to her grandfather, Elvis Presley, during an episode of. Eagle-eyed fans noticed it during a scene in episode two, titled «I'll Take You There,» when Keough's character, Daisy, takes the stage to perform.In the scene, Daisy wears a red guitar strap similar to the one Elvis wore during his 1968 Comeback special.  follows the rise and fall of a rock band in the '70s — fronted by Daisy and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin), who come together by chance, and abruptly end following a run of success.

Monica Corcoran Harel Variety will toast five Hollywood makeup artists (Alex Babsky, Kathy Jeung, Kelsey Deenihan Fisher, Allan Avendaño and Cedric Jolivet) known for setting red carpet beauty trends with staying power at the annual — and lively — Makeup Artistry Dinner on March 9 at Ardor Restaurant. But before the festivities, we sat down with each creator on Variety’s “Red Carpet Ready,” presented by Armani Beauty, to share behind-the-scenes moments, surprising inspirations and secret industry beauty tricks you won’t find on TikTok. Born in Lyon, France, Cedric Jolivet got his start in theater and relies on a bright, bold lip or an elegant, elongated eye to add some drama on the red carpet for clients including Lili Reinhart, Kerry Condon and Suki Waterhouse.

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Look at them now! Following the critical acclaim of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones and the Six, Prime Video brought the compelling characters to the small screen in a limited series starring Riley Keough, Sam Claflin and more.

to top the iTunes charts with the release of its first album, “Aurora.” The band was brought to life by Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse and Sebastian Chacon for the self-titled Amazon Prime Video show, which was adapted from the book of the same name. “Daisy Jones & The Six” was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid and follows the rise and fall of a Fleetwood Mac-esque band as it gets mixed up in sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll in Los Angeles in the ’70s. The novel quickly became a #BookTok sensation — and popular beyond the social media app — after it was released in 2019.

is now the TV show sweeping the world off of its feet. Though many may have just met Daisy, Billy, and the rest of the fictional band when Prime Video released the show's first three episodes last weekend, the beloved characters have long anchored the fan base for Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2019 book.The novel -- and now the show — chronicles the rise and fall of the titular rock band in a Fleetwood Mac-esque story starring Riley Keough as Daisy Jones, with Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, Suki Waterhouse as Karen Sirko, Will Harrison as Graham Dunne, Josh Whitehouse as Eddie Roundtree and Sebastian Chacon as Warren Rojas.

Oh, they could make a good thing bad. The Dunne Brothers could only land basement gigs and rundown bar shows in Pittsburgh — until Daisy Jones came along. The rock-obsessed musician (played by Riley Keough) with a broken childhood was officially introduced to Sam Claflin’s Billy Dunne on episode 3 of Daisy Jones & The Six. And, naturally, it didn’t go over well.

“Daisy Jones & the Six,” “Swarm,” and “The Power,” Prime Video’s March selection has plenty of films in the rotation, including Oscar contender “Top Gun: Maverick” and two films starring Keke Palmer — “Akeelah and the Bee” and Jordan Peele’s sci-fi thriller “Nope” — that show the actress at different points in her acting career. If you’re looking for a thriller, “Nerve” starring Dave Franco and Emma Roberts promises an adrenaline-filled adventure. And those that miss the late Robin Williams can get a glimpse into one of his Oscar-winning roles alongside young Matt Damon.Let us help narrow down your choices with our picks for the best new movies on Amazon Prime Video in March 2023.The trifecta of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and the late Robin Williams makes this R-rated Oscar-winning drama a must watch.

Riley Keough revealed that filming a sex scene with her real-life husband Ben Smith-Petersen for her new series "Daisy Jones & the Six" was unexpectedly "awkward." During a Thursday appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers," the 33-year-old actress explained that in one scene, her character Daisy "hooks up with a random person" and the show's producers told her that casting the Australian stuntman in the cameo role would be "so funny."  Meyers then asked Keough if simulating intercourse with her spouse on set was "more or less awkward." "It was more awkward," the Golden Globe nominee admitted.  She continued, "I think that they were thinking it would be less awkward. And then we got there, and they're like, 'This is really uncomfortable." "For one, I've never had pretend sex with my husband," Keough added with a laugh.

An adaptation icon. A lot of Sam Claflin’s roles have something in common, as the actor has a habit of starring in TV shows and movies based on best-selling books.

Many fans are already starting to wonder if the cast of Daisy Jones and the Six are singing in the brand new Prime Video series.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the recent release of Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six, the cast and creators are confirmed to participate in a panel at SXSW on March 11 at 4 p.m.

Tress tales! Amazon Prime’s anticipated series Daisy Jones & the Six just dropped and the story is riveting — but even more so is the ‘70s-perfect hair!

Charna Flam Riley Keough and Sam Claflin’s dueling frontman antics on “Daisy Jones & the Six” has sparked several audience theories about what real-life, classic rock figures from the ’70s actually inspired these characters. Many fans have pointed fingers to similarities between former bandmates Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham which begs the question, was “Daisy Jones & the Six” inspired by Fleetwood Mac or another real band? Author Taylor Jenkins Reid, whose book introduced the world to Daisy Jones, has previously detailed several sources of inspiration in her writing including rock, disco and the whole Laurel Canyon scene. But Fleetwood Mac was always front and center in Reid’s mind. “I started with the germ of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac,” the author said in a previous interview hosted by her publisher. But as she researched and to pull creative inspiration from a slew of ‘70s stars, — crediting Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills and Nash​​ alongside Fleetwood Mac.

Sam Claflin is the first to admit that when he got the part of Billy Dunne, the co-lead singer of a world-famous 1970s rock band in ”Daisy Jones & the Six”, he was no musician.

Daisy Jones & The Six.The show is Amazon Prime Video‘s latest big production drama and focuses on the toxic breakup of a fictional rock band. And the screen adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel also happens to star Elvis‘ granddaughter, Riley Keough, as lead character Daisy Jones.As such, it shouldn’t be surprising that the makers of the show have paid tribute to the King in the show.

Suki Waterhouse’s brand new track “To Love” is out now.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Nicki Minaj made her triumphant return to the throne, dropping the new single «Red Ruby Da Sleeze.» BTS' J-Hope dropped a solo single, «On the Street.» And Miley Cyrus previewed the Disney+ of her upcoming album,, by releasing a demo version of her hit single, «Flowers.»It was also a big week for actor-singer crossovers, with the release of the  on Prime Video, as well as their album,  — which made them the first fictional band to hit No.

“Daisy Jones & The Six” is out and fans are already raving.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Daisy Jones & the SixDaisy Jones & the Six—the saga of sex, drugs, and rock and roll starring —has taken the stage. The first three episodes of , adapted from  of the same name and produced by , have launched on Prime Video with a mic drop.Although the show remains largely faithful to its source material, creators Scott Neustadter and Michael H.

Ready, set, slay! The cast of Daisy Jones & the Six has blessed Us with looks after looks during the series’ press tour. 

Riley Keough and her husband Ben Smith-Peterson filmed a sex scene for her new series Daisy Jones & the Six, and she spilled some tea about the experience.

Kelly Clarkson may be one of the most personable and welcoming hosts on TV, but that didn’t stop “Daisy Jones and the Six” stars Riley Keough, Suki Waterhouse and Camila Morrone from shyly clamming up and downplaying their musical skills when speaking with the Grammy-winning singer. “We cannot talk about singing in front of Kelly Clarkson!” Marrone said when Keough tried complimenting her voice. The segment began with Clarkson asking Keough and Waterhouse about going to “band camp” to prepare for the 1970s-set drama series charting the rise and fall of a fictional rock band.“We really enjoyed it, but we worked really hard,” Keough said of the training ground.

Ellise Shafer From the moment Riley Keough heard about “Daisy Jones & the Six,” she felt it was her destiny to play the title character. “I just knew I was gonna be Daisy,” she tells Variety about Prime Video’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, which chronicles the rise and fall of a 1970s rock band. “It was very weird.” And then the anxiety set in. Despite having music in her blood — she’s the granddaughter of Elvis Presley — Keough says she had no professional singing experience coming into the show. That seems almost unbelievable upon hearing the first note she sings, her voice velvety yet jagged, in the debut episode.

bestselling novel of the same name, Amazon Prime Video’s TV adaptation of  premiered today, March 3. Starring Riley Keough — daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley — opposite alum Sam Claflin, the musical drama charts the rise and fall of Daisy Jones & the Six — a fictitious 1970s rock band undeniably inspired by the likes ofFleetwood Mac. The first three episodes of  have arrived with new episodes dropping every Friday until March 24.Watch on Prime VideoThis limited series cast also includes Camila Morrone, Will Harrison, Suki Waterhouse, Josh Whitehouse, Sebastian Chacon, Nabiyah Be and Tom Wright. 24 original songs were written and recorded by the cast for the series, 11 of which will be released on, a real-life debut album from the now-not-so-fictional Daisy Jones & the Six, also out on vinyl and digital platforms March 3.Produced in part by Reese Witherspoon’s company, Hello Sunshine, with the hit author Reid herself serving as executive producer, is shaping up to be a TV show that rivals the success of its popular source material.

Alexa, play Rumours by Fleetwood Mac … followed by Aurora by Daisy Jones & the Six.

Riley Keough and her husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, are bringing their love to the big screen.The 33-year-old actress revealed Thursday's episode of  how her husband scored a cameo in Daisy Jones & The Six.“Well, the cameo came about because I have to have intercourse,” Riley said, adding, «With a random person on the show.»Riley said the producers thought “it would be so funny” if they cast her husband — and he agreed. When Meyers asked if it was easier to shoot the scene with her husband, Riley had a surprising answer. “It was more awkward,” she admitted. “I think that they were thinking it would be less awkward, then we got there and like this is really uncomfortable.

Shooting intimate scenes with your actual partner can be pretty awkward.