Country music singer turned actor Trace Adkins passes ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ screen test – Washington Post
March 18, 2011 by admin
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trace Adkins summed up his role in the new film “The Lincoln Lawyer” in his own succinct way when he gathered friends and media for a screening of it recently. “I’m in it at the beginning and the end and there’s a buncha crap
Ferlin Husky, Country Music Pioneer, Dead At 85 – Billboard
F erlin Husky , a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early ’60s known for hits like “Wings of a Dove” and “Gone,” died Thursday. He was 85. The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall spokeswoman Tina Wright said
Wolgamott: SXSW discusses the future of music as it grows and goes international – Lincoln Journal Star
Editor’s Note: L. Kent Wolgamott is in Austin, Texas, for his 23rd South By Southwest music festival. Here are a few of his observations of this year’s event. Follow his updates from the event on Twitter at twitter.com/KentWolgamott. AUSTIN, Texas — Bob
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Britney Spears shooting music video for new single “Till the World Ends” – All Headline News
Britney Spears is currently shooting the music video for the second single from her upcoming “Femme Fatale” album, “Till the World Ends.” Tweeting a picture of herself taking a seat on the set, Spears said, “Just wrapped my first big dance number
Music Review: Glee Cast: “Original Song” – Seattle Post Intelligencer
In this week’s mix of music, Glee offered up three full-length original tracks, as well as three tracks from Dalton Academy’s Warblers, and a solo from Chris Colfer. To be honest, this was probably one of the best weeks for Glee , musically speaking
What Would Happen If Napster’s Co-Founder Owned Warner Music? – Tech Dirt
March 15, 2011 by admin
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An interesting possible scenario arose last week, when it was reported that Sean Parker (recently fictionally immortalized by Justin Timberlake in the movie The Social Network ), who was a co-founder of Napster with Shawn Fanning, is considering a bid for
Gathering of the Vibes 2011: Jane’s Addictions, Further, Elvis Costello, Toots and the Maytals, many more announced for Connecticut music festival – New Haven Register
“Gathering of the Vibes continues its musical evolution and remains true to our roots with this year’s lineup,” said festival founder Ken Hays in a statement. There will be more bands announced within the next two weeks, but the full initial lineup is as
Mog Demonstrates First Integration of On-Demand Music Service and Car – Wired News
AUSTIN, Texas — Cloud music, meet the car. At the SXSW Interactive festival here Monday, Mog demonstrated tight integration between a cloud-based on-demand music service and a car dashboard. It’s been possible for years to plug a smartphone into a car
Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’: The Internet’s latest bizarre music video obsession – Entertainment Weekly Online
In this era of anonymous Internet ridicule, are we really the kind of culture that shares the music video of an aspiring teenage singer just to laugh at it? When the object in question is as bizarre as Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” the online community
Music, Film Industries Average Lowest Profit Margins Over Past Five Years – Hollywood Reporter
Cable operators boast the highest profitability among all media sectors from 2006-10, according to a new Ernst & Young study. All the hubbub about a crashing music industry, and it turns out that during the past five years, it has fared no worse than the
New Music: Kanye West f/ Lil Wayne, Big Sean, & Drake – ‘All of the Lights (Remix)’ – Rap-up.com
Kanye West rolls out the red carpet for more of his famous friends on the unfinished remix to “All of the Lights,” the Rihanna-assisted single off his platinum album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy . Maintaining the original beat, the revamped tune
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MTV and Sony ATV’s Extreme Music to Launch Hype Production Music – Consumer Electronics Net
March 9, 2011 by admin
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LOS ANGELES , March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — MTV, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), and EXTREME MUSIC, the production music arm of Sony/ATV, today announced the launch of HYPE PRODUCTION MUSIC : a newly created, first-of-its-kind hybrid music
Verizon, MTV Deal Gives FiOS Customers Early Streaming Access – PC Magazine
Missing your daily dose of Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino? Here’s one solution: Verizon announced Wednesday that FiOS TV customers will have early access to streaming MTV shows like “Jersey Shore,” “Teen Mom 2″ and “I Used To Be Fat.” Under the content
Shazam Appoints MTV Co-Founder John Sykes to Board – Yahoo Finance
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Shazam, the world’s leading mobile discovery company, today announced that John Sykes, co-founder of MTV Networks, has joined the Shazam Board. Sykes is a respected and popular industry pioneer who co-founded MTV 25 years ago
Casting call for MTV’s “The Real World” – KHON2
The creators of MTV’s “The Real World” will hold a casting call in Honolulu this weekend for season 26. If you’re interested, you can head down to Hooters in Aloha Tower on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Casting directors welcome anyone with a great
MTV Creates Johnny Carson Comedy Award – New York Times
Looking for a way to make their newly created Comedy Awards stand out, executives from MTV Networks contacted the keepers of the flame of one of the biggest names in television comedy history, Johnny Carson . The result is a special award, to be announced
Dr. Dre Digs Through MTV News Archives For ‘I Need A Doctor’ Video – MTV
Dr. Dre’s résumé was on full display in the video for “I Need a Doctor,” as montages of his time with N.W.A, Death Row and Aftermath were well represented. While the video was being put together, members of Dre’s camp contacted MTV News to secure footage
RJtv: ENSIGN SPEAKS TO THE R-J and MTV’s “SPRING BREAK” IN LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Review Journal
RJtv for Wednesday is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv, featuring Nevada’s lame-duck U.S. senator sitting down to talk with the Review-Journal’s Washington Bureau chief about his decision not to seek re-election. RJtv fills you in on talk of a toll road
PODCAST: William Powers & Nicholas Carr on the Internet and the State of Our Braaains [MP3] – Boston Phoenix
February 26, 2011 by admin
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Scared? We are too. And so is author Siva Vaidhyanathan, who read from his recent release The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry) at the Harvard Book Store earlier this afternoon . But if you happened to miss it — or if you walked out of
MP3 of the Week: Damon & Naomi “Walking Backwards” – Boston Phoenix
If this is truly the year Boston’s early-‘90s indie scene strikes back, it wouldn’t be complete without a new Damon & Naomi track to get lost in while commuting through the city. Joining Sebadoh’s reissue parade and Buffalo Tom’s new album (both
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MP3.com’s Robertson Has A New StartupAnd He Might Not Get Sued This Time – Yahoo Finance
Michael Robertson, an online music entrepreneur who has been something of a lawsuit-magnet for record labels, has launched his newest venture, DAR.fm , and has high hopes that it will stay litigation-free. DAR.fm is a “digital audio recorder” that
Kelley Polar Remixes Crystal Fighters – Free MP3 – NME
Michael Kelley (aka Kelley Polar) began his musical career as a classical violist, studying at Oberlin Conservatory and Juilliard, but now he’s taking a stab at remixing. You can download his rework of ‘At Home’ by Crystal Fighters after the jump
iPad 3 with Retina display, new device sized between iPad and iPod in Apple’s pipeline – Apple Insider
February 23, 2011 by admin
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While conflicting rumors have described both a larger screen and a smaller, cheaper iPhone model purportedly planned for this summer, one connected industry expert tells AppleInsider that Apple is also working to expand its tablet offerings with a Retina
Apple Unveils Exciting New Features For Latest iPod Nano – Crunchgear.com
Are you ready for some excitement this fine morning? Apple has something special for you if you recently purchased a 6th gen Nano. What is it? I won’t tell until you click through! Aw, heck, I’ll just tell you. With iPod software update version 1.1 for
TQL Freight Finder Now Available for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch – Yahoo Finance
CINCINNATI, OH–(Marketwire – 02/22/11) – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the nation’s fourth largest freight brokerage firm, is proud to announce that its TQL Freight Finder mobile phone application is now available for download from the Apple App Store
Manager in iPod Touch burglary skips court – msnbc.com
The demoted manager charged with stealing 222 iPod Touches worth $45,000 from his Irvine employer and who told police he’s in the United States illegally did not show up for court and has forfeited his bail. Edoardo Molina Hurtado, 23, is considered a
Apple releases iPod nano 6G Software Update 1.1 – Macdaily News
Apple has released iPod software update version 1.1 for iPod nano (6th generation) which allows users to: • Completely turn off the iPod, rather than just put the device to sleep. • Control music or radio playback using the Sleep/Wake button without