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ABC says Adam Lambert will appear and perform on its daytime talk show "The View" this Thursday. more Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue is to release a download-only concert album, "Kylie Live in New York." Set for global release December 14, the album was recorded at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom earlier this fall more Irish balladeer Liam Clancy, last of the Clancy Brothers troupe whose feisty, boozy songs of old Ireland struck a sentimental chord worldwide, died Friday in a Cork hospital. He was 74. more Michael Jackson's death put a sudden end to long-rumored plans for a Jackson 5 reunion, but brother Jermaine on Friday kept fans guessing about whether there might be a "Jackson 4" concert next year. more What would be the point? Pamela Anderson is adding one more profession into her career resume, which is singer. The actress-model is launching a pop singing career which is marked with the release of a new single titled "High". more Chris Brown has spilled an unknown-to-public fact about him and Rihanna after the infamous February altercation. In a revealing interview with Robin Roberts on "20/20", the singer said that they got back together a month after the incident and he played his song "Changed Man" for her, upon which, she cried. [She reportedly denies even hearing the song] more Rihanna says she is planning to tour in the spring of 2010 in support of her new album Rated R, and tells MTV the dates could be announced in a few weeks. more Apple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs. more Susan Boyle has held on to the top spot in the UK album charts with her debut release I Dreamed a Dream. It went to number one last week after it became the best-selling debut in UK chart history. more Cool thinking at the craps table has won a San Diego couple $1 million on the CBS reality television show "The Amazing Race." Meghan Rickey and her boyfriend, Cheyne Whitney, prevailed in the 15th edition of the Emmy Award-winning game show more Assault with a deadly burger! A 25-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested for allegedly rubbing a hamburger on his wife's face during an argument.
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"I think it's almost amusing, how ridiculous it is that you know, how everybody just jumps on a bandwagon or something, where in six months from now people might not even remember that they had a problem with that thing," Man Child told Morley. "Like Auto-Tune. Really. What is such a �what is the big deal? If you listen to the songs where we have some Auto-Tune�it's not like it's like a Cher song where we sound like a robot. "It's called AUTO TUNE, because it's TUNING his voice to be in KEY with the music. It's not like we've added robotic effects to his voice; that IS his voice. So I find it quite humorous that, you know, Jay-Z says: 'Death to Auto-Tune' when in fact, if you do your research, he has three songs on his album with Auto-Tune. And everybody's "Oh yeah, F*ck Auto-Tune" but then don't even realize when they're listening to songs that still has Auto-Tune in them. So it's quite humorous to me."
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Originally, GZA was featured over a remix of the song "Keyboard City" done by The Hood Internet. Now, Dan Deacon took that remix and dissected it into this an awesome blend of Vocoder / electro madness. This collaboration was inspired by the idea of GZA and Dan Deacon working together and Salvador Santana a platform was set for more original material between the two in the future. GZA first caught wind of Dan Deacon earlier this fall and after a connection via their publicist, Dan ended up taking GZA and Salvador's remix and putting his own twist on it. - Salvador Santana Keyboard City (Dan Deacon remix) feat. GZA
"All over the world" is a new version of the track which appears on Pet Shop Boys' latest album, Yes. Also included is a new version of "It doesn't often snow at Christmas", originally an exclusive Christmas single issued to members of the Pet Shop Boys fan club in 1997. Both new versions are produced by Marius de Vries and Pet Shop Boys, based on the original tracks, and have orchestral and choir arrangements by Matt Robertson and Marius de Vries. Pet Shop Boys' arrangement of the Madness classic, "My Girl", was originally performed with Suggs and Carl of Madness at last year's charity benefit, "Can You Bear It?", for the family of Chris and Neil's former assistant and close friend, Dainton Connell, who was tragically killed in a car accident.
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The success has been fueled by the popularity of Michael Bubl�'s live version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," (previously unavailable digitally on its own), as well as My Chemical Romance's take on Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Other highlights include Jack's Mannequin's "Lights and Buzz" (previously unavailable digitally), and the Flaming Lips' "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)." In addition to the My Chemical Romance and Jack's Mannequin tracks, contributions by M�l�e, Jeremy Lister, Blake Shelton, and R.E.M., have never been available for sale until now. In keeping with the holiday spirit, Gift Wrapped features both Christmas and Hanukkah songs, and includes classic standards and unique originals from artists spanning a variety of genres. The artists include those mentioned above, plus The Used, Regina Spektor, Tyler Hilton, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakum, Relient K, as well as several of Warner Bros. Records' most promising newcomers: Never Shout Never, Foxy Shazam, Meaghan Smith, Whitney Duncan, and Nikki & Rich (who contributed an original song). -
Mychael Danna's film credits include Surf's Up, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Ice Storm, while Rob Simonsen's film credits include New York, I Love You, How Can It Be, and Management. Buzzine.com called the score "perkily ironic and subtly lush," praising it for its ability to "compliment and contrast the tunes on hand," and doing "a great job in selling us a couple that could never be." On July 14th, Warner Bros. Records released the original soundtrack to (500) Days of Summer, which featured music by The Smiths, Regina Spektor, Feist, Black Lips, Doves, Carla Bruni, Wolfmother, and others. People magazine dubbed it "a cool alternafest," while Rolling Stone called it "an infinite playlist that has all the makings of a grand indie rock love story." - more on this story
While 2009 saw notable third installments of albums from the likes of Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, The Hood Internet was already ahead of the game with their fourth installment. The Mixtape Volume Four is their latest in a series of dace party-ready full-length mixes, and stands as a 'best of' for their past year worth of tracks. Some of the best songs from the past year from the likes of Grizzly Bear, Matt and Kim, and Dirty Projectors, get dropped into the mix in the same breath as classics from Public Enemy, Dead Prez, and Weezer. It's the mash-up done better, and it's the soundtrack to your next party available now for free download via The Hood Internet's website (thehoodinternet.com). The Hood Internet are also pleased to offer the full version of "Back That Sleepyhead Up" (Passion Pit X Juvenile) for the first time here
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The soundtrack, which is currently available for purchase from all digital retailers, includes music by famed composer Ennio Morricone, deep cuts from David Bowie, Billy Preston, and others, as well as relatively obscure pieces from such artists as Lilian Harvey & Willy Fritsch. Each song was carefully hand-picked by Tarantino to amplify the scenes in the film. As he told the New York Times, "I'm looking for stuff that you haven't heard a gazillion times before." The Inglourious Basterds DVD will be released on December 15th. The film, which has been selected as one of the National Board of Review's ten best films of 2009, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, where Christoph Waltz took home the Best Actor prize. - more on this story
Insurgentes, the debut album from Steven Wilson, was released earlier this year on Kscope. The album immediately received a rapturous reception from not just fans and critics but also from fellow artists. Several of these artists have remixed tracks from the album and NSRGNTS RMXS is a collection of some of these remixes. NSRGNTS RMXS opens with a mix of Harmony Korine by David A. Sitek, currently enjoying massive critical acclaim for the most recent TV On The Radio album.
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"We're pretty stoked to get a couple nominations again this record. You never know how your art will be received and it's a privilege to hear we got some folks excited about it over there in that Grammyland," said Isaac Slade of The Fray. The band had previously been nominated for two Grammy Awards during the 2007 ceremony for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Over My Head (Cable Car)") and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("How to Save a Life"). - more on this story
The band received rave reviews on their recent tours with Ladyhawke and rock icons The Sounds, so audiences be prepared for a seductive spectacle that will keep the celebration going long after the stage show ends. Semi Precious Weapons took a break from their touring agenda to get back into the studio last month. Semi Precious Weapons took a break from their touring agenda to get back into the studio with producer Jack Joseph Puig (The Rolling Stones, Green Day) last month. Stay tuned for more information about their upcoming new record.
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