Jay-Z to Open Renovated Palladium
Fri Aug 29, 10:59 PM GMT
According to a billboard.com report, Jay-Z will be the first act to perform at the newly renovated Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
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Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary Release
Fri Aug 29, 10:07 PM GMT
Jazztimes.com reports that to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the recording of Kind of Blue, Columbia will release a special boxed set of Miles Davis’s seminal album.
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My Bloody Valentine Digital Downloads Released
Fri Aug 29, 10:05 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that My Bloody Valentine’s Isn’t Anything and Loveless have been re-released in digital download format and are now available from online retailers such as iTunes.
The report adds that the Tremolo EP and multiple short-form music videos will also debut in digital download format.
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Steve Foley, Replacements Drummer, Passes Away
Fri Aug 29, 9:31 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Steve Foley, the drummer for the Replacements, has passed away from an accidental overdose on prescription medication. He was 49.
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Stars Join Little Feat
Mon Aug 25, 8:51 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that a host of notable musicians collaborated with the influential band Little Feat to record Little Feat and Friends: Join the Band.
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Sean Astin Gets Demoted
Mon Aug 25, 4:28 PM GMT
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sean Astin, Celia Weston (Junebug) and little-known actress Sara Foster are joining Michael Vartan (television’s Alias) and David Cross (I’m Not There) in the indie comedy Demoted.
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Allman Brothers Celebrate with Star-Studded 40th
Mon Aug 25, 4:16 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that the Allman Brothers Band is planning its 40th anniversary with a star-studded celebration centered around next year’s stint at New York’s Beacon Theatre.
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Pervis Jackson Dies at 70
Mon Aug 25, 3:06 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that Pervis Jackson, the bass singer in the R&B group the Spinners, has passed away at the age of 70; his wife said that he recently learned he had cancer.
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Bond Release Responds to Potter Delay
Fri Aug 22, 4:25 PM GMT
Variety reports that Sony and MGM will release the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace on Nov. 14, one week after originally planned, as a result of last week’s announcement from Warner Bros. that the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been moved from Nov.… More…
It Might Get Loud in Toronto
Wed Aug 20, 6:17 PM GMT
According to pitchforkmedia.com, it will get a little louder at the Toronto International Film Festival seeing as it will be the site of the premier of Davis Guggenheim’s new documentary It Might Get Loud featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White.
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Watchmen Runs into Legal Troubles
Wed Aug 20, 6:14 PM GMT
E! Online reports that after a major court victory, 20th Century Fox has announced its bid to block the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’s anticipated adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen.
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Writers of The Lord of the Rings Sign on for Hobbit
Wed Aug 20, 4:11 PM GMT
Variety reports that after months of searching for the proper writers for The Hobbit and its sequel, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have officially enlisted The Lord of the Rings’s writing team of Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens to join their own efforts.
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LeRoi Moore, Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist, Dies at 46
Wed Aug 20, 4:08 PM GMT
According to a message on the band’s Web site, LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has passed away due to injuries sustained from a June ATV accident on his farm outside of Charlottesville, VA. He was 46.
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High-Def Releases for the Week of Aug. 19
Tue Aug 19, 8:14 PM GMT
Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Street Kings [Blu-ray]
Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie [Blu-ray]
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior [Blu-ray]
Nixon [Blu-ray]
The Proposition [Blu-ray]… More…
Toshiba Goes Back to the Future
Tue Aug 19, 4:58 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that after Sony’s Blu-ray defeated HD DVD in the battle to define the next-generation high-definition video format, Toshiba went back to the drawing boards to come up with the XD-E500 DVD Player.
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Wilco Looks Ahead with ’09 Album Release
Tue Aug 19, 3:51 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy revealed to Albany’s WAMC radio station that the band hopes to release its seventh studio album by Spring 2009.
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Jerry Wexler, Influential Record Producer, Dies at 91
Fri Aug 15, 7:07 PM GMT
According to The New York Times, Jerry Wexler, the producer who helped shape the landscape of modern music by propelling iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin to fame and popularizing genres and styles—even dubbing black popular music rhythm and blues in the … More…
Netflix DVD Shipping Delayed by Problems
Fri Aug 15, 3:58 PM GMT
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Harry Potter Pushed to Summer Release
Fri Aug 15, 3:25 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth installment of the blockuster films based on the novels by J.K. Rowling, has been pushed from its Nov. 21 release date to July 17, 2009.
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Waylon’s “Final Recordings” to be Released
Wed Aug 13, 3:13 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, Waylon Forever—billed as the final recordings of Waylon Jennings—will be released Oct. 21 via Vagrant Records.
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Cash’s Folsom to be Re-released with Bonus Material
Wed Aug 13, 3:11 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that on Oct. 14, Columbia/Legacy will re-release Johnny Cash’s legendary performance from Folsom State Prison as a three-disc CD/DVD box set containing a plethora of previously unreleased material.
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High-Def Releases for the Week of Aug. 12
Tue Aug 12, 7:42 PM GMT
The Doors [Blu-ray]
Prison Break - Season Three [Blu-ray]
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] - Amazon.com Exclusive
Smart People [Blu-ray]
Maximum Risk [Blu-ray]
CJ7 [Blu-ray]
Felon [Blu-ray]
XXX: State of the Union [Blu-ray]… More…
Bernie Mac Dies at 50
Mon Aug 11, 7:10 PM GMT
According to the Associated Press, actor and comedian Bernie Mac has passed away due to complications from pneumonia. He was 50.
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Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
Mon Aug 11, 3:30 PM GMT
The New York Times reports that soul artist Isaac Hayes has passed away due to unknown causes at his home in Cordova, TN. He was 65.
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Brad Pitt is an Inglorious Bastard
Fri Aug 8, 4:20 PM GMT
Variety reports that Brad Pitt will star as the Tennessee hillbilly Aldo Raine in the Quentin Tarantino-directed Inglorious Bastards for the Weinstein Co. and Universal.
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Best Buy to Release Police Live CD/DVD Exclusive
Thu Aug 7, 5:43 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer of The Police’s Live CD/DVD Certifiable recorded at a performance in Buenos Aires last December. The set will be released Oct. 7.
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One Hour Added to Woodstock Documentary
Wed Aug 6, 4:01 PM GMT
Variety reports that in celebration of its 40th anniversary, Warner Bros. will release a new version of the Oscar-winning documentary Woodstock Director’s Cut featuring an hour of previously unknown footage.
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High-Def Releases for the Week of Aug. 5
Tue Aug 5, 7:29 PM GMT
The Counterfeiters [Blu-ray]
Starship Troopers [Blu-ray]
Wild China [Blu-ray]
Starship Troopers 1-3 [Blu-ray]
Lonesome Dove [Blu-ray]
Nim's Island [Blu-ray]
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Jackie Chan is the Spy Next Door
Tue Aug 5, 7:20 PM GMT
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackie Chan will star in Relativity Media’s upcoming action comedy The Spy Next Door.
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Mark Ruffalo Directs First Feature
Tue Aug 5, 4:57 PM GMT
Variety reports that Mark Ruffalo will make his directorial debut with Sympathy for Delicious in which he will star alongside James Franco and screenwriter Chris Thornton.
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James Taylor to Release Covers
Mon Aug 4, 4:42 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, James Taylor will release an album of cover songs on Sept. 30 via Starbuck’s Hear Music label.
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Colin Firth Joins Dorian Gray Cast
Fri Aug 1, 5:04 PM GMT
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Colin Firth will play Lord Henry Wotton in a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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Q-Tip Returns with First Solo Album Since 1999
Fri Aug 1, 4:16 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip will release The Renaissance— his first solo album sine 1999’s Amplified—via Universal Motown on Oct. 14.
The report continues by saying that the nine-track album blends live instrumentation with scratching and sampling—along with collaborations with Norah Jones, D’Angelo, and Raphael Saadiq—for a sound reminiscent with his work with the iconic hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
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