{"id":32355,"date":"2026-08-08T11:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32355"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:38:03","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-sings-folk-tune-quill-for-the-rivals-of-amziah-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32355","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey Sings Folk Tune \u201cQuill\u201d for The Rivals of Amziah King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Why Matthew McConaughey Trademarked His Famous \u201cAlright, Alright, Alright\u201d Phrase<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/matthew_mcconaughey\"><strong>Matthew McConaughey<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u2019s singing skills may rival some of the pros.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Indeed, the 56-year-old has released a new bluegrass track \u201cQuill\u201d as a part of the soundtrack for his upcoming film <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Rivals of Amziah King<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, where he plays the unofficial mayor of an Oklahoma town who often jams with his buddies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Sing <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">actor had some assistance in this musical effort, with <\/span><strong>Ben Hardesty<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> as well as <\/span><strong>Miranda Zickler<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, <\/span><strong>Angelina LookingGlass<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> and <\/span><strong>Andrea Pister <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">appearing on the tune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">But the new film\u2014which releases Aug. 14\u2014isn\u2019t all about fun jam sessions, as beekeeper Amziah King (McConaughey) must navigate sabotaging rivals of his honey business alongside his estranged foster daughter Kateri (LookingGlass).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And this is a significant role for McConaughey, as it was one of his first movies in over six years. 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