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The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack rises to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, selling 153,000 copies (up 33%) in its first full week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more John Legend is going to the World Series. Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the national anthem before the game at Yankee Stadium Thursday. more Columbia Pictures, the studio behind Michael Jackson's This Is It movie, said the film took in $2.2 million in late Tuesday night screenings in North America following its Los Angeles premiere, and early Wednesday matinee showings were surpassing that figure. more While Lily Allen's "retirement" proved to be untrue, it does look like the pop singer intends to take a long break to launch her own music label. more Canadian crooner Michael Buble will launch a seven-date U.K. tour next May to promote his recent U.S. chart-topper "Crazy Love." more Although the Michael Jackson's estate has been big news since his death in June, the top-earning dead celebrity is French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.more Norah Jones is dressed up as a pirate in a music video supporting her new single "Chasing Pirates". more Adam Lambert had this update for fans on his Twitter account: "Well here's some more album info for you guys! The upcoming single was produced by Dr Luke!!" he twits. "Debut single is called 'For Your Entertainment' get ready to shake yo asses to this song. It'll make ya dance for sure." more In the bad news dept: Rumor suggesting that Lindsay Lohan has been dropped by her record label, Casablanca, has been denied. more
The Jacksons recorded their first two post-Motown albums -- The Jacksons and Going Places -- in Philadelphia with the Philadelphia International Records (PIR) production crew. With Michael paying close attention to the production and songwriting techniques of the men who brought Philadelphia soul music ("The Sound of Philadelphia") to "people all over the world" and studying them to help create what would be his own mega-platinum recording career. Several hit songs came out of those production efforts, including "Enjoy Yourself," the Jacksons' first platinum single, and "Let Me Show You the Way to Go." Those albums, previously only available on vinyl, were re-issued recently by Sony Music on CD and digital download formats. The home movie � available for viewing starting tomorrow (Oct. 29) at www.gamble-huffmusic.com � made during a recording break by house producer Dexter Wansel, captures a candid moment with the Jacksons, still giddy from visiting Muhammad Ali at his training camp with the PIR team the day before. - more on this story
"I can't reveal anything further now," says McBride, "but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us." Lilith 2010 promises to be a much bigger summer festival than it was in the past, traveling for the first time overseas and celebrating a mix of international artists and local up-and-comers. To capture the new energy of Lilith, Vancouver's Traction Creative was brought on board to reinvigorate the Lilith brand�the new look is revealed today for the first time with the launch of the website. - more on this story
The CD features studio recorded versions of songs performed during the PBS Special "Celtic Woman � Songs from the Heart". Recorded live in HD in the lush Irish country setting of the majestic Powerscourt House & Gardens, the special will be featured on the DVD portion of Songs from the Heart and will air on PBS beginning October 29th.
Peter's direct and honest vocal delivery is reminiscent of contemporaries such as Kimya Dawson and Luke Temple. The album is all heart, laid bare for our aural pleasure. Woe Is Me was recorded in Peter Squires' Brooklyn bedroom and is available on his website for fans to download at no charge. The first video from the album is "Witch" and it was just released in time for the Halloween season. Peter will be kicking off a nationwide tour on November 15th, playing intimate venues all over the country. - dates
God-des and She have always been unique- a female hip-hop/soul duo whose sound varies as widely as their subject matter. With their third album, appropriately titled Three, God-Des (the rapper) and She (the singer) now embark on a journey to cross over from substantial underground success to the mainstream. In making that transition, the group has managed to both hone their existing sound and expand into an eclectic mash-up of other styles, including hyperactive dance music ("Drum Circle"), all-American rock ("Change"), anthemic electro ("Radio Up"), and feel-good, windows-down pop ("Get Your Bike"). While delving into so many genres on one album could easily sound disjointed, a confident identity forged over years of working together, as well as sure-handed production from Hardgroove resulted in a cohesive, dynamic set of songs. "So many of our fans comment on how much we grow every time they see us live or hear the next song we are working on. Our first two records were great in their own ways, but we hadn't truly found our voices or sound. Three cannot be compared to any other artist. It sounds totally unique and crosses all boundaries and is hard to even put into a style of music."
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Orianthi was going to be the lead guitarist on Michael Jackson's This Is It tour and her talent is displayed on the This Is It movie! She is only 24 years old and has already worked with artists like Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana and Prince!
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In the US, the album version of Hawley's "Don't Get Hung Up In Your Soul" will be featured as Starbuck's "Pick Of The Week" November 17th! At the invitation of the BBC, Richard Hawley recently supported Dame Shirley Bassey, whose first album in 20 years, "The Performer," features "After The Rain," written for her by Hawley. This performance took place October 23rd at The Roundhouse in London. Hawley joined Dame Shirley Bassey on stage where they performed "After The Rain" together. Hawley recently made news when Lisa Marie Presley joined him on-stage, surprising delighted fans at a recent London show. Presley sang a new song, "Weary," which she co-wrote and performed with Hawley. They are currently working on new material together.
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Inspired by true events described in Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same title, 'Goats' involves a down-on-his-luck reporter who gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to use paranormal powers to end war as we know it. In theaters nationwide on November 6th, 'Goats' ensemble cast includes Oscar-winner George Clooney (Syriana), Golden Globe-nominee Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) and Oscar-nominee Jeff Bridges (The Contender). The film's soundtrack was composed by Golden Globe-nominee composer Rolfe Kent (Sideways).
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With a star studded roster already in place; Luna Halo, Monte Montgomery, Restless Heart, Austin-based power pop band Wideawake, emerging country trio Due West, Here Come The Mummies, Dave Robbins of BlackHawk, Michael Logen, Trenna Barnes and Billy Kilson, the company is rockin' into musical orbit.
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