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10 Artists Who Switched GenresRollingStone.comPrior to the Academy of Country Music Awards show in 2007, Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker shared a little secret about himself. He really dug Hee Haw. And just as he professed his love for the banjo-heavy variety show, Rucker announced ... |
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Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property BERLIN (Reuters) - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials. Bieber had until Friday to hand in the necessary paperwork which included health and species protection certificates after "Mally" his capuchin monkey was confiscated at Munich airport in March while the singer was on tour. ...
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's Napa Valley wine country for the past decade, had been seeking treatment in Germany for bile duct cancer, Vitorino said. He died in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his wife and brothers. ...
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, and Rubio will be charged with re-igniting the Fox series that failed to stave off falling ratings after giving Spears a reported $15 million salary last year. Rowland, 32, and Rubio, 41, will join Cowell, 53, and pop singer Demi Lovato, 20, on the judging panel. ...
Prince reigns over own music releases in new deal LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Prince has signed a new deal with Kobalt Music Group to market and distribute his future work without giving up control over his rights, the company said on Monday. The singer-songwriter, who is famed for changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol in a wrangle over musical rights, will release his own work as well as a slate of new music by other artists that he produces, Kobalt said. ...
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards (Reuters) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince. Bieber, who was named top male artist, also performed at the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. He also took home Billboard's first Milestone Award, chosen by fans, for musical innovation and ingenuity. "I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job, Bieber said. "It should really be about the music. This is not a gimmick. I'm an artist and I should be taken seriously. ...
Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old blonde stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only Teardrops" in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop music. ...
Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000 By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event. The semi-hollow-body guitar, manufactured by the VOX company, was sold to an unidentified U.S. buyer at the "Music Icons" event organized by Beverly Hills, California-based Julien's Auctions and held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan. ...
Vocal acrobatics of "La Donna del Lago" an "Olympic" challenge By Josie Cox LONDON (Reuters) - Even with one of the world's most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production of Gioachino Rossini's "La Donna Del Lago" is the challenge of a lifetime. DiDonato and Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez told Reuters at the Royal Opera House production's opening on Friday night that performing their technically demanding roles in the John Fulljames interpretation is almost like an elite sport. ...
U.S. 'Idol' winner shines light on South's Gullah culture By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Candice Glover, whose powerful voice clinched the title of the popular TV singing show, comes from a sea island culture made up of descendants of West African slaves. "I speak another language," she said during the Fox TV show. "It's called Geechee." Some 14.2 million TV viewers tuned in to watch Glover beat Kree Harrison to win the season 12 "American Idol" crown on Thursday. Glover, 23, is a native of rural St. Helena Island in the coastal South Carolina Lowcountry. ...
Singer George Michael gets medical treatment after car crash LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman was being treated for "minor cuts and bruises" after the accident, Michael's spokeswoman said. "George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening, no third party was involved," a spokeswoman said on Friday. "He is being treated for superficial cuts and bruises but is fine." British media reported that the accident occurred just outside London on a motorway during rush hour. ...
Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a much-discussed lesbian kiss will be on display at this Saturday's Eurovision final in Sweden which - love it or hate it - promises plenty of pop, kitsch and barefoot ballads. Some 26 countries will compete for the jewel in the crown of European pop in the homeland of former Swedish supergroup ABBA, one of Eurovision's most successful winners. ...
Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music By Jeremy Gaunt LONDON (Reuters) - If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern financing as well. The 29-year-old Texan, an old-school chanteuse with a contemporary lilt, has funded production of her second album via a community workshop and through crowd-sourcing, essentially getting the people who like her to pay for it. The album, "Way Down Low", has now been picked up by Sony which is "launching" the singer outside the United States as an up-and-comer in a more traditional manner. ...
U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins "American Idol" By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. Glover, 23, defeated country singer Kree Harrison in the popular vote with her powerful voice in what judges deemed a close contest to take the title on season 12 of the Fox network show. "You are officially our American idol," host Ryan Seacrest said as the crowd of more than 7,000 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles cheered. ...
Singer Bob Dylan made honorary member of U.S. arts academy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, joining the ranks of leading writers, composers and artists in the prestigious 115-year-old group. Henry Cobb, the president of the academy, said honorary members are people of great distinction in the creative arts. ...
One Direction reveals 'edgy' new album and 2014 world tour LONDON (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction, one of the pop industry's biggest acts of the last 18 months, are working on an "edgy" third album and will start a world tour next year. The five singers told a press conference in London that their new album, which the music press speculated would share the same name as their upcoming "Where We Are" 2014 tour, will depart from the teen pop that has had young girls screaming around the world since they first emerged from a talent show. ...
Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only Teardrops" in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop music. "I could feel the fans and all the energy in the arena. ... It's a once in a lifetime experience. ...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning with the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums. The 20-year-old won with the song "Only Teardrops", competing against 25 other countries in a final held in Malmo in southern Sweden. (Reporting by Mia Shanley)
Emeli Sande wins two top UK singer-songwriter awards By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - An invitation from the White House robbed Emeli Sande on Thursday of the chance to celebrate the latest mark of her success in an unstoppable rise to the front ranks of British female singers. The Scottish singer-songwriter's "Next To Me" single won both the best song and most performed work categories at Britain's 58th Ivor Novello awards for songwriting, putting her on a par with some of Britain's biggest music names. ...
Boston Symphony names Latvian conductor to succeed James Levine BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Symphony Orchestra has hired Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons to succeed James Levine, an iconic American conductor known for his wild hair and dramatic manner, who left in 2011 due to health problems, it said on Thursday. Nelsons will be the leading U.S. symphony's youngest conductor in more than a century when he begins the 2013-14 season as "music director designate." He will assume the full title of music director for the 2014-15 season. ...
The CW inks three-year deal to broadcast Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival By Jehtro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The CW has extended its partnership with Clear Channel Media to broadcast its iHeartRadio Music Festival, as well as associated events, release parties and concert specials for three years. "The CW is synonymous with what's now and what's next, and that includes music," said The CW president Mark Pedowitz in a statement. "We have always been known for using the hottest, most of-the-moment music, both on our shows and in our marketing campaigns. ...
Cee Lo Green, Miley Cyrus, Hayden Panettiere to present at Billboard Music Awards By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Past (and future) "Voice" coach Cee Lo Green will be on hand to dole out a trophy at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, along with a slew of other presenters that includes Celine Dion, Kelly Rowland, Hayden Panettiere, Kid Rock, Chloe Grace Moretz and Miley Cyrus. The presenters will also include Shania Twain, Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alyssa Milano, Jenny McCarthy, Emmy Rossum, Stana Katic, Gabriel Mann, Jennifer Nettles, Psy, Sky Blu, Jennifer Morrison, Florida Georgia Line, Wiz Khalifa and Alanis Morissette. ...
Lady Antebellum trumps 'Gatsby' soundtrack for Billboard No.1 By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country group Lady Antebellum scored its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, staving off competition from Jay-Z's soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" film. "Golden," the fourth studio album from the Nashville trio, sold more than 167,000 copies in its first week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, securing the top position on the weekly Billboard chart, which measures album sales across both digital and physical formats. ...
Why YouTube cover sensation Sam Tsui turned down record labels for his debut album By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Jackson landed Sam Tsui on Oprah, but now Tsui must rely on someone else's music - his own. A 24-year-old Pennsylvania native, Tsui blossomed into one of the most popular cover artists on YouTube while at Yale, covering everyone from Jackson to Britney Spears to Adele. His channel amassed more than 500,000 subscribers with the help of childhood friend and producer Kurt Schneider, who helped deliver Tsui's covers and mash-ups to millions of fans. ...
Music's Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 million to USC academic program LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles school said on Wednesday. The gift will create a new degree pulling faculty members from the university's business, fine arts, music and engineering departments. The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation will begin in the fall of 2014 and enroll a first class of 25 students, USC said. Dr. ...
Country, soul singers battle in all-female 'American Idol' finale By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Soul singer Candice Glover vied with country crooner Kree Harrison on Wednesday in an all-female finale of "American Idol" to become the first woman to win the TV singing competition since 2007. In a finale that judge Randy Jackson described as "so close," Glover, the 23-year-old former travel agent from St. Helena, South Carolina, brought the judges and the audience to their feet after belting out Tom Jones' "I Who Have Nothing." "You are such a powerhouse singer," judge Keith Urban said. "The song is like a planet exploding. ...
Conductor Gilbert fights 'Bolero effect' - in a car factory By Michael Roddy DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - A concert in a car factory using parts of a luxury sedan as percussion instruments is one thing, but a Volkswagen suspended above the New York Philharmonic creates another level of musical drama entirely. The NYPO under its first native New York music director, Alan Gilbert, showed during two concerts this week at the Dresden Music Festival in central Germany why the 46-year-old conductor has a reputation for brushing off the cobwebs at one of America's most distinguished orchestras. ...
Christina Aguilera in talks to return to 'The Voice' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Christina Aguilera is in discussions to return as a judge on NBC television singing competition "The Voice" next season, sources with knowledge of the talks said on Tuesday. Aguilera, 32, went on hiatus from the program this season to promote her latest album, "Lotus," with a concert tour. The singer had been a judge on the first three seasons of the program, which debuted in 2011. ...
Palestinians unite behind Gaza Strip "Arab Idol" star By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The fractious factions in the Gaza Strip and across the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories have found one voice to unite behind - a 22-year-old youth singing songs about a lost homeland on the Middle East's version of 'American Idol'. Gaza native Mohammed Assaf has become the first Palestinian to qualify for 'Arab Idol', a TV talent show staged in Beirut, in which singers perform for judges and voting viewers. ...
Director James Cameron to broadcast 3D 'Swan Lake' live from Russia LONDON (Reuters) - "Avatar" director James Cameron and Russian conductor Valery Gergiev will beam the world's first live 3D ballet broadcast to 50 countries from Russia's Mariinsky theatre in June. Cinema audiences across Europe, the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and elsewhere will be able to watch Ekaterina Kondaurova dance the role of Odette/Odile in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at the 19th century opera house on June 6, production company Omniverse Vision said in a statement. ...
CBS announces Grammy dates for next two years By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Grammy Awards will return to the Staples Center in Los Angeles next January, the Recording Academy and CBS announced Monday. The annual music honors will be broadcast on Sunday, January 26, 2014, between 8:00 to 11:30 PM. It will air live on CBS for East Coast viewers and will be tape delayed on the West Coast. The network and academy also announced broadcast dates for the 2015 edition. That iteration of "Music's Biggest Night" will air on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Ratings for the show fell from 39 million viewers to 28 million this year. ...
Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize WASHINGTON (AP) — Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway.
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US-MUSIC Summary Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday. "I can confirm that George remains in hospital but purely as a standard precaution for observation because he suffered some bumps and cuts to his head. But he's making good progress, he's fine and he's really looking forward to getting home," the spokeswoman said. ...
'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music HONG KONG (AP) — Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music.
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Paula Cole On Mountain Stage The bestselling singer-songwriter gives a stripped-down and intimate performance, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. Here, Cole plays a few new songs, as well as two of her biggest hits: "I Don't Want to Wait" and "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
Pat Metheny And John Zorn: A Vivid Sound World The two artists are known opposites in the world of instrumental music. On Metheny's latest, the jazz guitarist wrings an unexpectedly visual listening experience from Zorn's knotty compositions.
Kanye West Stands Alone On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.
The National On World Cafe The band plays dour but beautiful songs from its brand-new album, Trouble Will Find Me.
Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments William Berger, author of Wagner Without Fear, guides us through five of his favorite Wagner moments — musical episodes that keep the composer's extraordinary dramas in our lives today.
New Music: Mount Kimbie, Laura Mvula, Jagwar Ma, More On this week's All Songs Considered, a musical sampler of styles from around the world.
First Listen Live: Queens Of The Stone Age, '...Like Clockwork' Josh Homme presides over a dense, textured, unpredictable sound that's equal parts mystery, intensity, beauty and bluster. Watch QOTSA perform ...Like Clockwork in its entirety, then tackle an assortment of older material, in a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 23.
The National: Falling For 'Graceless' The band performs a special studio session for New York City's WFUV in advance of its new sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me. Watch The National perform "Graceless," live from The Cutting Room Studios in Manhattan.
The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek Raised on the South Side, Manzarek brought Chicago sound to L.A.'s beaches with the trailblazing band. He died Monday at age 74.
Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies The keyboardist co-founded the band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. The Doors went on to become one of the most successful rock 'n' roll acts of the 1960s. Manzarek, 74, died in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer.
Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths As The Uncluded, the two cancel each other's weaknesses — Dawson gains heft, while Aesop Rock lightens up. Critic Robert Christgau says the collaborative album is almost like two halves of a whole.
Loudon Wainwright III On Mountain Stage The singer-songwriter gives a unique and unexpectedly personal performance, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.
Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Tiny Desk Concert Joined by three excellent collaborators, Shajarian gives what amounts to a brief master class in the art of singing. In the course of this love song, titled "Az Eshgh," the Iranian icon unleashes torrents of swooping, soaring, goosebump-inducing sound that's still perfectly controlled at age 73.
Next: Hanni El Khatib The singer-songwriter combines soul, blues and punk on his blistering new album, Head in the Dirt.
Dawes: Songs And 'Stories' From Laurel Canyon The newly independent California band plays songs from its new record, Stories Don't End, and singer-songwriter Taylor Goldsmith talks about the inspiration behind the album.
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Hard Rock Cancun Throws One Heck Of A Grand Opening Party Here's a pro tip: If a publicist emails you and asks if you'd be interested in attending the grand opening of a Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, all expenses paid, for three days of laying out by the pool, eating more food than Honey Boo Boo's mom at a buffet and generally behaving like a [...]
Karmin's Best Cover Yet By Cory Midgarden I love cover songs. I don't know what it is about them, but one of my favorite pastimes — a guilty pleasure if you will — is to log onto YouTube, type in the name of a song I'm digging and watch someone other than the original artist sing their rendition of [...]
From Snooki's Mini Meatball To Fergie's First Photo: This Week In Instagrams By Cory Midgarden Who is Olly Murs saving a seat for in this Instagab photo? Well, according to the Murs, his "X Factor" U.K. castmate Zayn Malik has a thing for motorized bikes. "Zayn was tweeting about Vespas and how much he likes them and I heard him talking about it and I was talking [...]
Ryan Beatty Gives 'Hey L.A.' A Big Apple Remix By Cory Midgarden After hearing his single "Hey L.A.," it is crystal clear Ryan Beatty is a huge fan of the Golden State, but it was not until the MTV News team spent the day with the YouTube sensation that we learned he is a New York enthusiast as well. While we were pretty sure [...]
Usher's BFF Obama And More: The Week In Instagrams By Cory Midgarden What gave Cody Simpson this lizard-like tongue? "I had, like, five blue Warheads," Simpson told MTV News. "After, like, three, I saw my tongue obviously started getting blue, and I was like, 'I might as well have two more.' " Check out Cody Simpson's sweet-and-sour story here! Although we don't know the [...]
Kim Kardashian's Kitty And More: The Week In Instagrams By Cory Midgarden What's Victoria Justice doing in the middle of the Big Apple dressed liked the Statue of Liberty? "I was in New York doing — I don't remember what I was doing, press for something, interviews and meetings and stuff — and whenever I have to work, I like to be able to [...]
Mr. DMX, Will You Sign My Blog? Love, Annie By Annie Schoening I patiently waited for DMX among a small crowd that had gathered outside the "RapFix Live" studio for a glimpse of the performer, who was interviewing with Sway on Wednesday. When Mr. X emerged from the green room, he was in a playful mood. "Will you take a picture with me, Mr. [...]
Well Wishes For Wiz And Amber: My Week At The VMAs By Rya Backer Last week, to say the least, was a little crazy. As a producer here at MTV News, I was the very funny/talented/whipsmart Jim Cantiello's right-hand-lady. Together, we worked to pitch, execute, and create great content around all things VMAs as the week ramped up (and I helped pick out his suit). I [...]
Joe Jonas Explains Playing Hollywood Tour Guide In Instagram Photo By Cory Midgarden LOS ANGELES — The Jonas Brothers are men of many trades. And with Kevin focusing on his new reality television show, "Married to Jonas" and Nick campaigning for a seat next to Mariah Carey on the "American Idol" judges panel, one might have seen a recent photo from Joe's Instagram account and [...]
The Wanted, Pink, Miley Cyrus Make My First-Ever VMAs Incredible! By Christina Garibaldi What an incredible night! On Thursday, I co-hosted my very first VMA pre-show on the red carpet and words can't really express what an amazing experience it was. After rehearsing for the show for a few hours this morning, it finally really sunk in that it was really all happening when I [...]
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Additional CMT Music Awards Performers Revealed Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum have been added to the list of performers at the 2013 CMT Music Awards taking place June 5 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
Hangout Music Festival: A Summer Soundtrack When the bookers for the Hangout Music Festival were securing talent for this year's lineup, they must've been asking, "How would this sound at the beach?"
HOT DISH: Kenny Chesney Rocks the Rafters in Dallas More than 45,000 fans at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas reached for the rafters as Kenny Chesney gave the fans two solid hours on a tour that started two months ago in Tampa, Fla.
Lady Antebellum's Golden Cops Top Album Niche Sound the trumpets and clap your hands -- Lady Antebellum has struck gold.
Miranda Lambert Grabs O Music Awards Nomination Miranda Lambert grabbed a nomination Thursday (May 16) when MTV, VH1 and CMT announced the categories and nominees for the fourth cycle of its O Music Awards.
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: LeAnn Rimes Takes a Turn I first encountered LeAnn Rimes one day in the mid-1990s as one of my first visitors in my new job as Billboard's Nashville bureau chief.
Lady Antebellum Get Back to Basics on Golden Relationships tend to become strained over time in the entertainment business, but Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood seem to move together in lock step as they grow.
Lee Brice's No. 1 Party Honors a Soldier's Story The story behind the song seized the spotlight Monday (May 13) at a party celebrating Lee Brice's latest No. 1 single, "I Drive Your Truck."
Americana Music Nominations Announced Dynamic new artists like the Lumineers, JD McPherson and Shovels & Rope are sharing space with icons such as Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller on this year's ballot for the Americana Music Honors.
Enjoy Live Music From Hangout Festival In just four short years, the Hangout Music Festival has become a must for music fans everywhere.
Performers Announced for CMT Music Awards Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, the Pistol Annies and Taylor Swift are on the initial list of artists scheduled to perform at the 2013 CMT Music Awards.
X Factor's Tate Stevens Faced Avalanche of Success Tate Stevens is no newcomer to the music business. He's been performing for years.
HOT DISH: George Jones Tribute Concert: The Show Will Go On I guessed they'd just cancel the George Jones farewell concert set for Nov. 22 in Nashville. Not so!
Kenny Chesney Crowns Album Charts, Debuts Four New Songs This is emphatically Kenny Chesney's week. Not only does his Life on a Rock top both Billboard's country and all-genres charts, he also has four new songs on the country airplay list.
10 Prime Hits: Mother's Day From Dolly Parton to Miranda Lambert, country stars have always had a soft spot for mothers. Here are 10 prime hits that celebrate the women who welcomed us into the world.
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7 Guns N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine
8 Michael Jackson Thriller
9 Ted Nugent Stranglehold
10 Righteous Brothers You've Lost That
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11 Rod Stewart Maggie May
12 Beatles Let It Be
13 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over
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14 Beatles Yesterday
15 Ray Charles What'd I Say
16 Beatles A Hard Days Night
17 Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
18 Rolling Stones Satisfaction
19 Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody
20 Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven
21 Steppenwolf Born To Be Wild
22 Peter Frampton Do You Feel Like We Do
23 Roy Orbison Oh, Pretty Woman
24 Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto Girl From Ipanema
25 Derek & The Dominoes Layla
26 Diana Ross & Supremes You Can't Hurry
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27 Eagles Hotel California
28 Hollies The Air That I Breathe
29 Lionel Richie All Night Long (All Night)
30 Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through The
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31 Abba Dancing Queen
32 Otis Redding (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The
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34 Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World
35 Phil Collins In The Air Tonight
36 Loretta Lynn Coal Miners Daughter
37 Ben E King Stand By Me
38 Elvis Presley Suspicious Minds
39 Howlin' Wolf Smokestack Lightnin
40 Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
41 Procol Harum A Whiter Shade Of Pale
42 Roger Miller King of the Road
43 Doris Day Sentimental Journey
44 Animals The House Of The Rising Sun
45 Lena Horne Stormy Weather
46 Beatles Love Me Do
47 Bee Gees Tragedy
48 Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb
49 Diana Ross & Supremes Stop In The
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50 Chicago I'm a Man
51 The Band The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down
52 Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing
53 Buffalo Springfield For What Its Worth
54 Police Roxanne
55 Queen We Will Rock You
56 Spandau Ballet True
57 Les Paul and Mary Ford How High The Moon
58 Cab Calloway Minnie the Moocher
59 Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
60 Beatles The Long And Winding Road
61 Beach Boys Good Vibrations
62 Hank Williams Cold, Cold Heart
63 Donna Summer I Feel Love
64 Ella Fitzgerald Baby, Its Cold Outside
65 Four Seasons December 1963 (Oh What A
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66 Free All Right Now
67 Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl
68 Bee Gees Night Fever
69 The Doors Riders On The Storm
70 Marvin Gaye (Sexual) Healing
71 Simon & Garfunkel Mrs Robinson
72 Woody Guthrie This Land Is Your Land
73 The Andrews Sisters Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company C
74 Sam Cooke Wonderful World
75 Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy
76 Robert Palmer Addicted To Love
77 Village People YMCA
78 Dusty Springfield I Only Want To Be With
You
79 Elvis Presley Thats All Right
80 Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly
81 Monkees Daydream Believer
82 Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The
Sky
83 O'Jays Love Train
84 Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine
85 Smokey Robinson & Miracles Tracks Of My
Tears
86 Stevie Wonder Uptight
87 Temptations My Girl
88 Dolly Parton Jolene
89 Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music
90 Commodores Brick House
91 Aretha Franklin I Say A Little Prayer
92 Wilson Pickett In The Midnight Hour
93 Beatles She Loves You
94 Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man
95 Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter
96 T-Bone Walker Stormy Monday
97 Drifters Under The Boardwalk
98 Beatles Twist And Shout
99 Don Mclean American Pie
100 Meatloaf Paradise By The Dashboard Lights
101 Earth
Wind & Fire Boogie Wonderland
102 Michael Jackson Beat It
103 Marvin Gaye What's Going On
104 Bruce Springsteen Born To Run
105 Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock
106 Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes Of The Broken
Hearted
107 Simon & Garfunkel The Boxer
108 James Taylor You've Got A Friend
109 Chubby Checker The Twist
110 Queen Killer Queen
111 Chic Le Freak
112 Dusty Springfield You Don't Have To Say
You Love Me
113 Sly And The Family Stone Everyday People
114 Stevie Wonder You Are The Sunshine Of My
Life
115 Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit
116 Paul Simon Graceland
117 Three Dog Night Joy To The World
118 Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire
119 George Jones He Stopped Loving Her Today
120 Hank Williams Hey Good Lookin
121 Beastie Boys Fight For Your Right To Party
122 Ray Whitley/Gene Autry Back in the Saddle Again
123 Bill Monroe Blue Moon Of Kentucky
124 John Lee Hooker Boogie Chillun(1949)
125 Thelonius Monk Brilliant Corners(1956)
126 Frank Zappa Joe's Garage
127 Patsy Cline Crazy
128 Four Seasons Working My Way Back
To You
129 Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight
130 Queen A Kind Of Magic
131 Dire Straits Money For Nothing
132 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl
133 Martha Reeves & Vandellas Dancing
In The Street
134 Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
135 Johnny Cash Folsom Prison
136 The 5th Dimension Aquarius
137 Beatles Help!
138 Bobby Fuller Four I Fought The Law
139 Carpenters We've Only Just Begun
140 Mary Wells My Guy
141 Ronettes Be My Baby
142 Del Shannon Runaway
143 Rod Stewart You Wear It Well
144 Beatles Can't Buy Me Love
145 Simon & Garfunkel Homeward Bound
146 Fleetwood Mac Dreams
147 Glenn Miller Orchestra In The Mood
148 George Harrison My Sweet Lord
149 James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good)
150 Carly Simon You're So Vain
151 Barry White You're The First, The
Last, My Everything
152 Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough
153 Beatles All You Need Is Love
154 Four Tops Reach Out I'll Be There
155 Electric Light Orchestra Mr Blue Sky
156 The Kingsmen Louie Louie
157 Madonna Like a Virgin
158 Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel
159 Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs Wooly Bully
160 Bee Gees Stayin' Alive
161 Bobby Darin Mack The Knife
162 Beatles Penny Lane
163 Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now
164 Abba Mamma Mia
165 Love Affair Everlasting Love
166 Monkees I'm A Believer
167 Foundations Build Me Up Buttercup
168 Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird
169 Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing
170 David Bowie The Jean Genie
171 Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes
172 Sonny & Cher I Got You Babe
173 Talking Heads Once In A Lifetime
174 Santana Oye Como Va
175 John Lennon Woman
176 Elvis Presley Return To Sender
177 Al Green Let's Stay Together
178 Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower
179 W.C. Handy St. Louis Blues
180 Lou Reed Walk On The Wild Side
181 Bob Marley Jammin'
182 Tammy Wynnette Stand By Your Man
183 Duke Ellington Orchestra Take The 'A' Train
184 Ventures Walk Don't Run
185 Them Gloria
186 Madonna Into The Groove
187 Shirelles Will You Love Me Tomorrow
188 Kinks Waterloo Sunset
189 Simon & Garfunkel Cecilia
190 America A Horse With No Name
191 Blondie Heart Of Glass
192 Eagles Lyin' Eyes
193 Sister Sledge We Are Family
194 Temptations Just My Imagination
195 Beatles All My Loving
196 Dire Straits Sultans of Swing
197 Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
198 Everly Brothers Dream
199 Jethro Tull Aqualung
200 Electric Light Orchestra Livin' Thing
201 Neil Young Southern Man
202 Rolling Stones Brown Sugar
203 Isacc Hayes Theme from Shaft
204 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
205 Stevie Wonder Living for the City
206 Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough
207 Frank Sinatra My Way
208 The Guess Who These Eyes
209 Cream White Room
210 Troggs Wild Thing
211 Gladys Knight & The Pips Midnight Train To Georgia
212 Mamas & Papas Monday, Monday
213 Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony
214 Scott Mckenzie San Francisco
215 Deep Purple Smoke on the Water
216 Devo Whip It
217 Tears For Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World
218 Kinks Sunny Afternoon
219 Beach Boys God Only Knows
220 James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
221 Rolling Stones Sympathy For the Devil
222 Dion Abraham, Martin And John
223 Rick James Super Freak
224 Big Mama Thornton Ball n Chain
225 Roy Orbison Crying
226 Sam and Dave Soul Man
227 Stevie Wonder For Once In My Life
228 Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)
229 The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes For You
230 Al Green Tired Of Being Alone
231 Aretha Franklin Respect
232 Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music
233 INXS Need You Tonight
234 Byrds Mr Tambourine Man
235 R E M Losing My Religion
236 Ben E. King Stand By Me
237 Dion & The Belmonts The Wanderer
238 Gene Pitney Town Without Pity
239 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Jimmy Mack
240 Little Eva The Loco-Motion
241 Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel
242 Who My Generation
243 Manfred Mann Blinded By The Light
244 Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally
245 Doors Light My Fire
246 Rolling Stones Satisfaction
247 Red Hot Chili Peppers Under The Bridge
248 The Who Summertime Blues
249 Kinks You Really Got Me
250 Leslie Gore It's My Party
251 Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On
252 Bee Gees How Deep Is Your Love
253 Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode
254 Mott The Hoople All The Young Dudes
255 Chiffons Sweet Talkin' Guy
256 Elvis Presley Hound Dog
257 The Crests Sixteen Candles
258 Bob Dylan Like A Rolling Stone
259 The Coasters Young Blood
260 Dusty Springfield Son Of A Preacher Man
261 Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al
262 Jackson Five ABC
263 The Coasters Poison Ivy
264 Dion The Wanderer
265 Rod Stewart Reason To Believe
266 The Coasters Yakety Yak
267 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Jimmy Mack
268 Van Morrison Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
269 Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand
270 Creedence Clearwater Heard It Through The Grapevine
271 Eric Clapton I Shot The Sheriff
272 Marcels Blue Moon
273 Aretha Franklin You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman
274 Beach Boys California Girls
275 Buddy Holly & The Crickets That'll Be The Day
276 Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire
277 Isley Brothers Shout
278 Foghat I Just Want to Make Love to You
279 Muddy Waters Got My Mojo Workin
280 Four Tops Standing In The Shadows Of Love
281 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Don't Leave Me This Way
282 Queen Another One Bites The Dust
283 Kinks Lola
284 Beatles In My Life
285 Elvis Presley Love Me Tender
286 Billy Paul Me And Mrs Jones
287 Bill Haley & Comets Rock Around The Clock
288 Gene Chandler Duke Of Earl
289 Elvis Presley Always On My Mind
290 George Michael Faith
291 Rolling Stones It's Only Rock And Roll
292 Drifters Up On The Roof
293 Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall
294 Police Don't Stand So Close To Me
295 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax
296 Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
297 Diana Ross & Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On
298 Tom Jones It's Not Unusual
299 Mamas & The Papas California Dreamin
300 McCoys Hang On Sloopy
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Why Daft Punk Wears Helmets In the new issue of Rolling Stone Jonah Weiner goes in-depth with the mysterious French duo Daft Pun[...]
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Janelle Monae and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Rock the Windy City Many huge mainstream artists have been backed in concert by full orchestral accompaniment Jay-Z mixe[...]
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Chief Keef Arrested for Disorderly Conduct Chief Keef was arrested earlier this week in Atlanta for disorderly conduct just two months after hi[...]
Eminem's Music Publisher Sues Facebook Eminem's music publisher has filed a lawsuit against Facebook and its ad agency claiming the so[...]
Jared Leto on Thirty Seconds to Mars' 'Personal' New Album and Ignoring Critics Jared Leto stands in the art-deco lobby of a lower Manhattan hotel at 11 AM holding a half-consumed [...]
Darius Rucker Making 'True Believers' with Country Music "There are so many people who would like to see me not make it in Nashville" Darius Rucker laments t[...]
Flashback: U2 Scam Their Way Onto Irish TV in 1978 The four members of U2 were still in high school when they managed to scam their way onto the Irish [...]
The Best Summer Concert Bargains The days of seeing the world's biggest rock and pop bands for a few bucks plus a little extra for pa[...]
Coachella Sets Dates for 2014 This year's Coachella wrapped up just last month but the Indio California festival has already set d[...]
Beyonce's 'Grown Woman' Track Leaks Beyoncé's new track "Grown Woman" has leaked and the aggressive defiant track can now be hear[...]
Justin Bieber's Pet Monkey Will Stay in Germany It looks like Justin Bieber's abandoned pet monkey will become the property of the German government[...]
Daft Punk: All Hail Our Robot Overlords Click to listen to Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Daft Punk's Paris studio sits on an ugly bust[...]
Ben Folds Five Play 'Brick' in Concert on Reunion Tour Since they reconvened last year Ben Folds Five have been wowing audiences as evidenced by this stirr[...]
The National Play 'Don't Swallow the Cap' on 'Letterman' The National counted down the final hours before the release today of their new album with a perform[...]
Dave Grohl Joins the Rolling Stones Onstage in Anaheim The Rolling Stones continued with the high-profile guest performers last night at the Honda Center i[...]
'Old Love' by Overseas - Free MP3 Artist OverseasSong "Old Love"Album Overseas "What began as a standard end-around for a first down [...]
Rise Against Find Their Punk Path in 'Like the Angel' - Song Premiere This year marks the 10th anniversary of Rise Against's Revolutions Per Minute and to celebrate Fat W[...]
Pharrell Williams Gets 'Happy' on 'Despicable Me 2' Soundtrack - Song Premiere Pharrell and composer Heitor Pereira have re-teamed to produce the soundtrack for Despicable Me 2&nb[...]
Ray Manzarek, Doors Keyboardist, Dead at 74 Doors co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek died today in Rosenheim Germany after a long battle wi[...]
Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Details Leaked, Taken Down A pre-order page for Kanye West's sixth solo album went up on iTunes and KanyeWestcom today Pitchfor[...]
Queens of the Stone Age Wander Through Nightmares in Short Film Following a series of teasers and videos Queens of the Stone Age have released a 15-minute animated [...]
Jay-Z: Beyonce Not Pregnant Turns out that Beyoncé isn't pregnant after all husband Jay-Z says The rapper responding[...]
Tom Jones a Vital Presence at Bowery Ballroom Concert At 72 Tom Jones still sounds like Tom Jones – big as a sequoia impossibly deep occasionally fu[...]
Heard from BBC
Site: BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62 Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, has died from cancer at the age of 62.
Eric and Ernie's writer Braben dies Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, dies at 82.
Tearful Douglas hails Liberace role Film star Michael Douglas breaks down in tears at a press conference in Cannes while discussing his role as flamboyant pianist Liberace.
Sir Elton John to top Hyde Park gig Sir Elton John is to headline a new Hyde Park festival celebrating British songwriters - Ray Davies and Elvis Costello will also play.
Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
Ang Lee 'pulls out' of TV project Oscar-winning director Ang Lee pulls out of his first TV project, because he needs "some rest", after spending more than four years making and promoting Life of Pi.
Musical world hails Wagner birthday The musical world will come together on Wednesday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner with a series of programmes and events.
Kelly Rowland joins The X Factor USA The singer will appear with Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato along with newcomer Paulina Rubio.
Dancing on Ice to be axed The ice skating TV series is to be axed after one further series.
Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous' Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
BBC to boost referendum coverage The BBC announces a new £5m investment package to help boost its coverage of the Scottish independence referendum.
George Michael 'kept in hospital' Singer George Michael is being kept in hospital for treatment after sustaining head injuries in a traffic incident, his spokesman confirms.
Streisand to receive honorary PhD Barbra Streisand is to receive an honorary doctorate of philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Tulisa confirms leaving The X Factor Former N-Dubz singer confirms that she will not return as as a judge for the next X Factor series.
Cannes Film Festival 2013 The BBC's Kev Geoghegan wraps up his diary as the Croisette bids farewell to the world's film industry for another year
Matilda tops US Drama Desk awards Matilda the Broadway show wins five awards at New York's Drama Desk awards while Pippin, Cinderella and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf were also multiple winners.
Ambassador buys top Broadway venue Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway's biggest venue has been bought by Britain's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).
New exhibition space in former mill A contemporary sculpture gallery opens a new exhibition space later in the summer.
Star Trek tops US box office Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.
Russian cult film director dies Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54.
Jewel theft at Cannes film festival More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city.
Azerbaijan starts Eurovision inquiry The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.
Naughty Boy to release debut album Naughty Boy is stepping out of the shadows in his role as a producer to release his debut album with the help of Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran.
Taylor Swift wins at Billboards The country pop singer, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber all win at this year's Billboard Music Awards.
BBC Young Musician launches Jazz Award The BBC Young Musician of the year launches its 2014 talent search, which includes a new Jazz Award.
Mixed review for BBC Online services A review of BBC Online and the Red Button service by the BBC Trust finds audiences are served well but BBC Online has failed to hit its reach target.
British Soap Award winners named Coronation Street leads the honours as it does battle with Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.
VIDEO: Rare Harry Potter goes under the hammer The auction house Sotheby's is selling a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone which features comments and drawings from its author JK Rowling.
VIDEO: Pitbull 'turned into a giant frog' Musician Pitbull, real name Armando Perez, talks about his transition from stage to the big screen as a giant frog.
AUDIO: Ray Manzarek 'a stellar musician' Former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres pays tribute to his friend, The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer.
VIDEO: American author James Salter on war and writing US author James Salter has just published his first novel in 30 years at the age of 87, Newsnight's Stephen Smith spoke to him about war, his work and friendship with Robert Redford.
VIDEO: Highlights from the Billboard awards Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber scooped the main prizes at the Billboard awards on Sunday night in Las Vegas.
AUDIO: The five-word acceptance speech The 17th annual Webby Awards take place tonight - they are sometimes known as the internet equivalent of the Oscars - and honour the year's best websites, and online films and videos.
VIDEO: Levi Roots: Mentor key to my success Reggae musician-turned-entrepreneur Levi Roots explains why he is backing a government scheme to encourage more new business start ups.
VIDEO: Stewart: 'My son thinks I am a plumber' Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.
Twenty-four hour Palais people Who queues for hours to Cannes film screenings?
Arthur Darvill travels from Tardis to Broadway Arthur Darvill on starring in hit Broadway musical Once
Too famous to see? Will Gompertz on the problem of 'iconic' art
Foreign comedians stand up for the UK Why foreign comedians love the British comedy business
Dan Brown on his 'hurtful' reviews Author Dan Brown on his critics and saving the world
The cassette makes a comeback The company making money from selling cassette tapes
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Appellate Ruling May Bolster Celebrity Rights of Publicity SAG-AFTRA is praising a federal appellate court decision on Tuesday that may bolster performers’ ability to control the use of their likenesses and images. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals said that Ryan Hart, a former star quarterback at Rutgers University, could again pursue his case against Electronic Arts, in which he alleged that the... Read more »
Cannes Film Review: ‘The Summer of Flying Fish’ Docu helmer's technique blends flashes of melodrama with such naturalistic choices as shooting on location and working mostly with non-actors, resulting in a challenging fiction/nonfiction hybrid that’s stylistically neither fish nor fowl.
Microsoft, NFL Team Up On $400 Million Deal to Make Telecasts More Interactive Microsoft has scored a touchdown. The company announced a deal with the NFL, worth around $400 million over the next five years, to develop technology that will make watching football more interactive for fans who use the Xbox One videogame console and other Microsoft devices that feature Xbox Live. Partnership is the latest digital step... Read more »
Zac Efron, Seth Rogen’s ‘Townies’ Boosting L.A. Location Shoots The Zac Efron-Seth Rogen comedy “Townies" has provided a boost to Los Angeles film production at a time when feature shooting has been moderate.
Joely Richardson Rounds Out Cast of ‘Endless Love’ Joely Richardson has joined the cast of Universal’s “Endless Love” starring Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde. Bruce Greenwood also stars with Shana Feste helming the pic. Scott Stuber and Pamela Abdy of Bluegrass Films and Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage from Fake Empire will produce. Tracy Falco and J. Miles Dale will executive produce. It’s... Read more »
CBS Captures 18-49 Crown, Makes It a Clean Season Sweep You can put away the fogey jokes, because CBS has climbed to the top of Demo Mountain. With as many of the top scripted series among adults 18-49 as its three rivals combined, the Eye has captured the season that ends tonight in primetime’s most important demo — its first such triumph in 21 years.... Read more »
Variety to Honor Coca-Cola Exec at Advertising Summit Variety will fete Katie Bayne, prexy of North America Brands for Coca-Cola North America Group, with the Entertainment Branding Impact Award at its advertising summit on June 6 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Review: ‘Epic’ Even though it covers overly familiar territory, 'Epic' is nonetheless executed with professionalism.
Sony Shares Jump Amid Report It Will Consider Showbiz Spinoff Plan Shares in Sony Corp. jumped more than 9% in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday after a Japanese paper reported that the Sony board will consider a proposal from major shareholder Daniel Loeb’s Third Point to spin off parts of its entertainment businesses. The Japanese publication Nikkei reported that Sony’s board is considering evaluating the proposal... Read more »
Gibney Details Assange and Manning’s Transformations in Wikileaks Doc By the time Alex Gibney started chronicling the story of Julian Assange and Wikileaks in “We Steal Secrets” — which debuts May 24 via Focus World — the charismatic hacker’s personality had already changed. 
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