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New Nickelback Album On the Way

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:16:49

Nickelback have revealed the details behind their next full-length record. Due out November 18 through Roadrunner, the as-yet-untitled album features the production of Mutt Lange, who hasn't worked on a record since his ex-wife's (Shania Twain) Up LP in 2003. The band's last effort, 2005's All the Right Reasons, sold 6.9 million copies in the ...more
Common, N.E.R.D. Team Up For Fall Tour

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:53:53

Common and N.E.R.D. have lined up a fall trek dubbed the "Invincible Sounds of Summer" tour. Running from a September 9 stop in Houston to an October 10 gig in Miami, it'll be broken up by separate headlining shows from both artists. In other Common news, the MC's long-delayed new disc, Invisible Summer, still has no set release date. ...more
Taco Bell Launches 'Feed the Beat' Program

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:33:15

Taco Bell started its third "Feed the Beat" search today, promising $500 in "Fourthmeal" ("the late night meal between dinner and breakfast," according to a press release) money to 100 indie acts. Prospective artists can submit themselves between now and Thursday, September 18, at www.feedthebeat.com. Winners will be announced on Thursday, October ...more
Feature: Screenwriters in Hollywood

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:39:25

Imagine that a movie crew is a football team. The director’s like a quarterback; he lines up the offense, makes sure everyone knows their mark and executes the play. Much of the success rides on his leadership. The tailback is your marquee star, like a Brad Pitt. He’s the one you’ve paid money to watch move the ball around. That means the wide ...more
Interview: Slash

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:26:28

Nestled inside a vault-style chamber in the heart of Northridge's Guitar Center, Slash somewhat resembles The Godfather. He sits back in a plain office chair with his black shirt unbuttoned, his trademark top hat perched on his head and aviator shades. He flashes a slight smile and brandishes an impenetrable cool—it's as if Marlon Brando ...more
Get Inside the Vault of The Women

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:12:13

Picturehouse has launched "The Vault," an exclusive online destination providing interested parties with information and details about the forthcoming remake The Women. The film hits theaters on September 12. "The Vault" features blog updates about the A-list cast members, among them Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, and Jada Pinkett ...more
Group Plans To Picket Katie Holmes' Play

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:45:41

Anonymous, an anti-Scientology group known for wearing faceless masks, has announced plans to picket the opening night performance of All My Sons, the long-awaited Broadway debut of actress Katie Holmes, a former Catholic who is now a member of the controversial Church of Scientology. Holmes became a member of the Church after her marriage to one ...more
Woody Harrelson Camps Out in Zombieland

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:34:27

Zombies, beware. Woody Harrelson is heading to Zombieland. The actor will headline the horror comedy for Columbia Pictures. Ruben Fleischer will direct the feature, which pits Harrelson and a fellow survivor, who has yet to be cast, against zombies that have overtaken the world as we know it. Harrelson's character will be named Albuquerque. ...more
Ben Folds Five Launch 'Don't Look Back' Series

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:32:49

Ben Folds Five have agreed to reunite for a one-off show on September 18 at the UNC Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC. The first installment of MySpace's "Front to Back" series will focus on the band's final album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. Much like All Tomorrow's Parties' "Don't Look Back" gigs, the set will be an intro to ...more
Robert Downey, Jr. May Be a Master Mind for DreamWorks

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:26:15

Now that he's earned his superhero stripes in Iron Man, actor Robert Downey Jr. has artistic license to spoof the genre. The actor is currently negotiating to lend his voice to DreamWorks Animation's forthcoming Master Mind, which will be produced by Red Hour, the production company launched by Downey's Tropic Thunder co-star Ben Stiller. Tina ...more
David Bowie Curates Retrospective CD

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:24:03

David Bowie's iSELECT:BOWIE compilation—12 career-spanning cuts and two exclusive jams originally bundled with the Daily Mail in June—is due out through Virgin/EMI on October 14. Mr. Stardust himself hand-selected all of the songs, contributed liner notes and even remastered or re-recorded any tracks that needed a little tweaking. For instance, ...more
Britney Spears Agrees to Open VMAs

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:18:41

After weeks of speculation, Britney Spears has finally revealed her involvement in MTV's 25th annual Video Music Awards. While she won't be redeeming last year's dismal performance with another round of writhing and lip-syncing, Spears is set to open the show in some way at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. "MTV has long played an important role in ...more
Haley Joel Osment Hits Broadway

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:07:17

Haley Joel Osment, the cute kid who shot to fame and received an Oscar nomination at the age of 11 for his work in The Sixth Sense, is all grown up and heading to Broadway. Osment, who turned 20-years-old this year and whose last major starring role in a motion picture was in 2003's Secondhand Lions, will appear in American Buffalo, a play about ...more
Interview: Jason Connell, New York United Film Festival

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:59

Tulsa, Oklahoma probably isn't the first place that pops into your brain when you think of film festivals, since the city isn’t known as a hotbed of artistic activity. Don’t tell that to director/organizer Jason Connell, the wunderkind who founded the Tulsa United Film Festival and followed it up with the Los Angeles and New York United Film ...more
Slipknot, The Game Face Off in Billboard Recount

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:11:59

Billboard reported its tightest Top 200 countdown ever this week, with The Game's LAX initially edging ahead of Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone by just 13 units. A recount found the latter beating the Game by 1,134 copies, however: 239,516 albums sold according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers, as compared to the rapper's 238,382. Elsewhere in the ...more
Korn, Marilyn Manson Among 'Nightmare Revisited' Artists

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:02:43

Walt Disney Records has set September 30 as the release date of Nightmare Revisited, a compilation of fresh takes on The Nightmare Before Christmas' soundtrack and score. Aside from Danny Elfman's alternate versions of his "Opening" and "Closing" compositions, the collection includes covers/new recordings by Marilyn Manson, The All-American ...more
Break It Down: Kristoffer Ragnstam

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:48:55

Kristoffer Ragnstam is the latest artist to join the illustrious ranks of Robyn and Peter Bjorn, and John on Sweden's list of melodic exports. The young musician's unpredictable sonic pallet has led to a label as the "Swedish Beck," though he replaces the funked-out LA swagger of his US counterpart with the honey-dipped sound of his country's ...more