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TREME Benefit at New Orleans House of Blues

MUSIC NEWS - HBO, Geffen Records, House of Blues and Make It Right have announced “A Night of Treme,” a benefit show featuring the artists and music from the highly-acclaimed HBO series Treme.  House of Blues in New Orleans will host the concert on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Saturday, August 28 at 8:00pm. 

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster with  all of  the proceeds from the ticket sales going to benefit Make It Right’s work to rebuild safe, sustainable and affordable homes for working families 
in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward.  In addition to the general admission  ticket, you can purchase a VIP ticket, which includes admission to  the show and the after-party at House of Blues’ restaurant and Voodoo  Garden. The after-party will include food, open-bar and special  appearances by beloved New Orleans’ artists and luminaries.   "Make It Right has had a singular impact on addressing the housing 
needs of New Orleans after Katrina, particularly in the 9th Ward.  The cast and crew of Treme are proud to be doing whatever we can to assist  in those efforts," states Treme creator and executive producer David 
Simon. 

New Tracks Releasing from the INCEPTION Soundtrack

MUSIC NEWS- Box office hit, critical and soundtrack hit; due to the overwhelming success of Inception Music From The Motion Picture, Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer’s dramatic score to the blockbuster sci-fi action film “Inception,” Warner Bros. Records will make available two previously unreleased bonus tracks to fans who sign up via email at the soundtrack’s website.  

Going The Distance Soundtrack Announced; Boxer Rebellion, Airborne Toxic Event, more

MUSIC NEWS - Watertower Music has just announced an August 24 release of the soundtrack to the upcoming film "Going The Distance" on CD and digital formats. The soundtrack features new music from The Boxer Rebellion and The Airborne Toxic Event, and also boasts a great mix of indie-rockers such as Cat Power, Band of Skulls, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Passion Pit, intermingled with more classic rock from The Cure, The Pretenders and The Replacements, among others. 

DAVID BYRNE Music to Be Featured in Oliver Stone's WALL STREET:MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

MUSIC NEWS - Nine David Byrne tunes; including some of the songs from his 2008 musical collaboration with Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, will be featured in the film and on the soundtrack album to Oliver Stone’s new film, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Tracklist is below.  The soundtrack will be out on September 21 via Todomundo Records.

In other David Byrne news, he's recently collaborated with multi-instrumentalist St. Vincent on a composition for Bang on a Can’s Asphalt Orchestra, a 12-piece marching band known for playing compositions by artists ranging from Björk to Charles Mingus. Arranged by Ken Thomson, the as-yet-untitled piece will be premiered in a few weeks (Wed, August 4) in NYC at Lincoln Center. And we have a note from Mr Byrne (below) on the work.

Twilight Saga : Eclipse Soundtrack to Feature MUSE

MUSIC NEWS -  "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK,” the musical companion to the anticipated third installment in the film franchise (out via Summit Entertainment) is due in stores and online June 8.  The soundtrack will feature songs that will appear in the movie, and be highlighted by Muse’s brand new single “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever).” 

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due for a very wide theatrical release nationwide on June 30.  “ECLIPSE” will be the third Twilight soundtrack that British rock trio MUSE has been a part of. The band’s “Supermassive Black Hole” appeared on the “TWILIGHT” soundtrack, and for the “NEW MOON” soundtrack, the group contributed “I Belong To You (New Moon Remix).” And now, exclusive to “ECLIPSE,” is “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)” that will be available to download and the soundtrack available for pre-order beginning Monday, May 17.

RUNAWAYS Film Soundtrack News

MUSIC NEWS - The soundtrack from the new film "THE RUNAWAYS" has been announced for a March 16 digital release and will hit stores on March 23rd (via Atlantic Records). The talked about film stars Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and Michael Shannon will open in theatres across North America on March 19 (check out the recently released trailer, below).

 "THE RUNAWAYS-MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE" features original songs from The Runaways and four re-recorded versions of the legendary all-girl group's classic tunes by the film's stars Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart, the first time either actress has contributed to a film's soundtrack. The collection also includes songs from David Bowie, MC5, The Stooges and Joan Jett. The soundtrack is now
available to order, here.

Warner Bros Rebrands New Line Records as "Water Tower"

MUSIC NEWS - Warner Bros. Entertainment will rebrand its in-house music label, ending New Line Records.  Beating Sony to the name, WB will put out future releases on the new " WaterTower Music" label, said New Line president and COO Toby Emmerich (hey, I guess they could have called it Burbank Lot Music).   WaterTower starts right away and will be run by Jason Linn.  Linn started the label at New Line back in 2000.

Under the new moniker, the label will release product from all Warner divisions.  The Hollywood Reporter quotes Emmerich as saying; "The notion of marketing music hand-in-hand with film has always been exciting to us". "With both divisions now under the same umbrella, the sky is the limit. This is the

Soundtack to Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Announced !

MUSIC NEWS - Some details on the soundtrack from the upcoming Tim Burton movie, “Alice in Wonderland”, ALMOST ALICE, has been announced.  There's also the Danny Elfman musical score album, but this release is described by Disney as "a whimsical take on Lewis Carroll's Wonderland." The collection boasts an eclectic array of recording artists  with original songs based on some of the most charismatic characters in literary history, such as “In Transit” performed by Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz. Other artists include The All-American Rejects, Shinedown, 3OH!3,  Franz Ferdinand and All Time Low.  “Very Good Advice” performed by Robert Smith, is the only song from Disney’s 1951 animated film “Alice in Wonderland” that appears on this new collection.

ALMOST ALICE will be available March 2, 2010 (via Universal) wherever music is sold. The film opens in theatres March 5 via Disney.

Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Sheryl Crow Set for John Mellencamp & Stephen King's "Ghost Brothers..."

MUSIC NEWS - Word out is that  John Mellencamp has nearly completed recording and “assembling” the “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”; his musical theater collaboration with author Stephen King.

The show is now running two hours  and 10 minutes, but more edits will likely happen once producer T-Bone Burnett completes the tunes. When finished, the recording will be available in a package thats said to have the full text, two discs featuring the entire production of the script and songs performed by the cast, and a third CD of the songs only.  Plans are for the cd/book set to be released before the show opens in September 2010 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA.

WHEN IN ROME Soundtrack Info Released - Katy Perry, Jason Mraz, Paolo Nutini, More

Music News - We're not usually ones for romantic/charmer films, but this one seems to have potential, and especially in the soundtrack dept  --  “WHEN IN ROME:  ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK,” is the companion to the upcoming Touchstone Pictures film (in theatres from Touchstone Pictures on January  29, 2010) and in stores and online on January 12.  The romantic comedy stars Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Alexis Dziena, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, and Danny DeVito

“WHEN IN ROME:  ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK”  (out via Photo Finish/Atlantic Records) will offer up its' first single with 3OH!3’s “Starstrukk (Featuring Katy Perry)”.   A companion video; co-directed by award-winning filmmaker Marc Klasfeld (Jay-Z, Coheed & Cambria, Foo Fighters) and Steve Jocz (Sum 41, Bowling For Soup),  can be viewed online at  3OH!3's official site.  Watch next for  The Friday Night Boys video for “Stupid Love Letter”, also directed by Sum 41’s Steve Jocz, it'll premiere in January.

 

New Moon Soundtrack Release Date Moved Up !

MUSIC NEWS - Due to overwhelming and unprecedented demand, Chop Shop/Atlantic Recors have announced a revised release date for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK. It's certainly the most anticipated soundtrack of the year, the compilation will now be released this FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, four days earlier than originally scheduled. Last year's TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK debuted at #1, and this one should perform similarly.

 

Check out DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE's video for Meet Me on the Equinox.

 

The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theatres nationwide Friday, November 20th.

 

UPDATE 10/14/09 - If you can't wait, listen to The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack exclusively through MySpace Music,  here.

 

Death Cab...'s MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX Music Video to Premiere !

   MUSIC NEWS -The anticipated music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me On the Equinox," from The Twilight Saga : New Moon Soundtrack, hit the airwaves with its premiere on Wednesday, October 7 at 8pm (all time zones) on MTV. The video was shot with director Walter Robot, who also directed the band's "Grapevine Fires" music video.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is in stores and online October 20 16 (via Chop Shop / Atlantic Records) .

SHAFT Soundtrack Set for Deluxe Remastered Release

     MUSIC NEWS-  Stax Records announced a November 3, 2009 release of Shaft (Deluxe Edition), a digitally remastered version of the soundtrack for the classic Blaxploitation film that will includd a bonus track: "Theme From Shaft [2009 Mix]."  Ashley Kahn, author of several music books, contributor to NPR's "Morning Edition" and adjunct professor at New York University, wrote the liner notes for the deluxe edition.

Back in 1971, the tune was everywhere. "Who is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man?" Shaft? Damn right. Isaac Hayes' Shaft soundtrack album became a #1 album on both the pop and R&B charts -- and remained on the charts for a jaw-dropping 60 weeks.  It was the first soul soundtrack to a major motion picture and would earn Hayes a Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe and put him on the track to stardom.

The soundtrack continues to influence popular music -- hip-hop in particular.  A primary reason for the continued significance of the ultimate Blaxploitation film Shaft is Hayes' score. He created music that sounded like nothing else of its day. "The one thing I've learned from Shaft," Hayes told The New York Times in 1972, "is that pop music doesn't set any restrictions anymore. You don't just have to go up there and sing a song because that's the way it was always done before. Use whatever means necessary, be it rap, song or arrangement, to get to the people."

GOLDFRAPP Confirm, They Wrote NOWHERE BOY / Lennon Film Score

MUSIC NEWS-  Alison Goldfrapp has announced on her blog that her band has written the score for Nowhere Boy, the upcoming John Lennon biopic about the former Beatles childhood and teenage years.   She recently posted on the Goldfrapp blog, that:

 "We have finally emerged from an intense period of work and I'm pleased I can now tell you about it (as it is official).   "We have written the score for a film called Nowhere Boy. It's about John Lennon as a boy and stars Aaron Johnson, Kristen Scott-Thomas and Anne Marie Duff.  "It's [English conceptual artist] Sam Taylor-Wood's first feature film and it's truly amazing that they gave us the opportunity to do this. We are all really excited about going to Abbey Road Studios soon to record the strings with the full orchestra. The film is closing the London Film Festival and is premiered on 29 October at the Odeon Leicester Square."

Nowhere Boy is based on the Julia Baird book Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon, which was written by Lennon's half-sister . It said the film will reveal details of the relationships he had with his mother, Julia, and his Aunt Mimi.

Twilight Saga : New Moon Soundtrack-Muse, Death Cab... , The Killers, Grizzly Bear & More

      MUSIC NEWS -  The release of "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK", the music from the the highly anticipated second installment in the film franchise has been announced.  It'll be in stores and at online shopped October 20th, the entire soundtrack features songs that will appear in the movie, highlighted by Death Cab for Cutie's brand new single "Meet Me On the Equinox" (full tracklist below).  And, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON is slated to open in theatres nationwide on November 20th from Chop Shop /  Atlantic Records.

Death Cab's bassist, Nick Harmer said; "We wrote ‘Meet Me On the Equinox' to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the TWILIGHT series, and we wanted to capture that desperate feeling of endings and beginnings that so strongly affect the main characters,"   "This song marks the first attempt that Death Cab for Cutie has ever made at contributing new, unreleased material for a film. It just seems a perfect synergy that a band from the Northwest would create a song for a series of novels set in the Northwest. We are not only proud to be a part of the TWILIGHT legacy but also honored to join so many other fantastic artists that have leant their amazing creativity to this soundtrack."

In addition to Death Cab for Cutie, the soundtrack will features tunes from Radiohead's Thom Yorke, The Killers, Band of Skulls, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver & St. Vincent, Lykke Li, and Anya Marina. Also included is a remix from Muse, who not only appeared on the original "TWILIGHT" soundtrack but is one of author Stephanie Meyer's favorite bands. Every recording featured on the soundtrack is exclusive to the soundtrack, either having never been released previously or as a remixed version. See below for the entire tracklisting.

"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" is now available to pre-order here and at www.newmoonthesoundtrack.com . The soundtrack will be out on several different configurations; including digital, standard, deluxe, and a very special limited edition that includes exclusive e-mail alerts, stickers, a poster, a Death Cab for Cutie t-shirt, access to download the album 72 hours before its release date, as well as a commemorative plaque celebrating the "TWILIGHT" soundtrack's double platinum status and on a USB drive!