]> http://www.artistdirect.com/ ARTISTdirect RSS 10 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:39:00 PST en-us http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839113,00.html#article Horror master George A. Romero is currently shooting an untitled horror film featuring his signature flesh-eating zombies. The director wrote the script and began shooting in Ontario last week. The story is vintage Romero, centering on a group living on an isolated island off the coast of North Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:57:14 PST 4839113 Music News Horror master George A. Romero is currently shooting an untitled horror film featuring his signature flesh-eating zombies. The director wrote the script and began shooting in Ontario last week. The story is vintage Romero, centering on a group living on an isolated island off the coast of North http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839112,00.html#article Andrew Bird has released a new live record through his Web store, http://www.andrewbird.net/shop.shtml. Captured at La Tulipe last September, Live in Montreal features a backing band of Martin Dosh (a.k.a. Dosh) and Jeremy Ylvisaker. In other Bird news, the whistling singer/multi-instrumentalist is Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:52:25 PST 4839112 Music News Andrew Bird has released a new live record through his Web store, http://www.andrewbird.net/shop.shtml. Captured at La Tulipe last September, Live in Montreal features a backing band of Martin Dosh (a.k.a. Dosh) and Jeremy Ylvisaker. In other Bird news, the whistling singer/multi-instrumentalist is http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839111,00.html#article Regal actress Helen Mirren will play an agent in the Israeli Mossad in The Debt, which will be directed by John Madden. Miramax will distribute the film, an English language remake of the Israeli thriller Ha-Hov, worldwide. The film follows three Mossad agents who have been hunting and tracking Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:44:24 PST 4839111 Music News Regal actress Helen Mirren will play an agent in the Israeli Mossad in The Debt, which will be directed by John Madden. Miramax will distribute the film, an English language remake of the Israeli thriller Ha-Hov, worldwide. The film follows three Mossad agents who have been hunting and tracking http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839110,00.html#article Ben Folds has announced a partnership with iTunes called "The Sounds of Last Night … This Morning," a tie-in with his current North American tour and a forthcoming live album. Here's how it works: Folds will release one live cut from 10 different cities the morning after his show, with each song Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:38:03 PST 4839110 Music News Ben Folds has announced a partnership with iTunes called "The Sounds of Last Night … This Morning," a tie-in with his current North American tour and a forthcoming live album. Here's how it works: Folds will release one live cut from 10 different cities the morning after his show, with each song http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839109,00.html#article Guillermo del Toro can't slow down. The famed director, whose directing and producing schedule is booked well into the next decade, has signed a publishing deal with William Morrow, an imprint of the HarperCollins publishing house. Del Toro will write a triology of vampire thrillers along with Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:38:03 PST 4839109 Music News Guillermo del Toro can't slow down. The famed director, whose directing and producing schedule is booked well into the next decade, has signed a publishing deal with William Morrow, an imprint of the HarperCollins publishing house. Del Toro will write a triology of vampire thrillers along with http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839108,00.html#article John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers are partnering up. The duo will star in the thriller From Paris With Love, which is currently shooting in a French suburb outside of the City of Lights. Europa Corp is producing, with Pierre Morel directing. The film is about a young embassy employee and an Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:29:05 PST 4839108 Music News John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers are partnering up. The duo will star in the thriller From Paris With Love, which is currently shooting in a French suburb outside of the City of Lights. Europa Corp is producing, with Pierre Morel directing. The film is about a young embassy employee and an http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839107,00.html#article Cat Power has confirmed the details behind Dark End of the Street, a digital/double 10'' EP of cover songs cut during her Jukebox sessions. Four of the six tracks are previously unreleased, including songs by the Pogues ("Auld Triangle"), James Carr ("Dark End of the Street"), Fairport Convention Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:27:52 PST 4839107 Music News Cat Power has confirmed the details behind Dark End of the Street, a digital/double 10'' EP of cover songs cut during her Jukebox sessions. Four of the six tracks are previously unreleased, including songs by the Pogues ("Auld Triangle"), James Carr ("Dark End of the Street"), Fairport Convention http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4839104,00.html#article Steven Spielberg, who recently made headlines for his support of gay marriage, may adapt and direct Chocky. The director's DreamWorks, which just announced the terms of its surprisingly amicable split from parent company Paramount, acquired the rights to the sci-fi novel from the literary estate of Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:04:26 PST 4839104 Music News Steven Spielberg, who recently made headlines for his support of gay marriage, may adapt and direct Chocky. The director's DreamWorks, which just announced the terms of its surprisingly amicable split from parent company Paramount, acquired the rights to the sci-fi novel from the literary estate of http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4837446,00.html#article Simon Pegg is a master satirist, having skewered popular genre conventions in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz to the delight of fanboys (Peggheads?) who devotedly follow the British actor's every career move. In How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, he takes aim at the Perez Hiltons of the world, Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:55:40 PST 4837446 Music News Simon Pegg is a master satirist, having skewered popular genre conventions in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz to the delight of fanboys (Peggheads?) who devotedly follow the British actor's every career move. In How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, he takes aim at the Perez Hiltons of the world, http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4836614,00.html#article ARTISTdirect.com would like to congratulate Leah P. on winning a brand new free iPod video just by filling out ARTISTdirect's online survey! Leah was just one of many entries to our survey contest, and she's the official winner. She was chosen by a random drawing. We'd like to sincerely thank Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:19:34 PST 4836614 Music News ARTISTdirect.com would like to congratulate Leah P. on winning a brand new free iPod video just by filling out ARTISTdirect's online survey! Leah was just one of many entries to our survey contest, and she's the official winner. She was chosen by a random drawing. We'd like to sincerely thank http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4836582,00.html#article "Speak softly and carry a big hook" should be Benji Hughes's motto. The burly singer's soft-spoken nature belies the fact that he can carry a melody to the heavens and back. The man knows how to write a catchy tune, and his two-disc debut album, A Love Extreme, is packed full of them. On the album, Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:13:53 PST 4836582 Music News "Speak softly and carry a big hook" should be Benji Hughes's motto. The burly singer's soft-spoken nature belies the fact that he can carry a melody to the heavens and back. The man knows how to write a catchy tune, and his two-disc debut album, A Love Extreme, is packed full of them. On the album, http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835800,00.html#article Another day, another horror remake. The Sci Fi Channel is remaking Children of the Corn, the 1984 horror movie about Satanic children running rampant in a rural, breadbasket town. Both films are based on a novel by horror scribe Stephen King. The Sci Fi Channel's version will be a two-hour telefilm, Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:45:55 PST 4835800 Music News Another day, another horror remake. The Sci Fi Channel is remaking Children of the Corn, the 1984 horror movie about Satanic children running rampant in a rural, breadbasket town. Both films are based on a novel by horror scribe Stephen King. The Sci Fi Channel's version will be a two-hour telefilm, http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835796,00.html#article Anne Hathaway, currently earning rave reviews for her performance in the indie flick Rachel Getting Married, has signed on to star in The Opposite of Love for 20th Century Fox. Hathaway will portray an attorney who is afraid of commitment. Her regimented life begins to unravel after she rejects her Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:37:00 PST 4835796 Music News Anne Hathaway, currently earning rave reviews for her performance in the indie flick Rachel Getting Married, has signed on to star in The Opposite of Love for 20th Century Fox. Hathaway will portray an attorney who is afraid of commitment. Her regimented life begins to unravel after she rejects her http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835792,00.html#article The reigning queen of daytime television, Oprah Winfrey, is lending her famous voice to the forthcoming Disney animated feature The Princess and the Frog. The divine Miss O, who has exercised her vocal talents in other animated films, including Bee Movie, will voice the character of Eudora, mother Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:18:30 PST 4835792 Music News The reigning queen of daytime television, Oprah Winfrey, is lending her famous voice to the forthcoming Disney animated feature The Princess and the Frog. The divine Miss O, who has exercised her vocal talents in other animated films, including Bee Movie, will voice the character of Eudora, mother http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835790,00.html#article Comedian Billy Crystal is making his return to the big screen in a live role for the first time since 2002's Analyze That. Crystal lent his voice to the 2006 animated feature Cars but has taken a hiatus since. He just joined the cast of the Dwayne Johnson comedy The Tooth Fairy for Fox. The film is Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:06:40 PST 4835790 Music News Comedian Billy Crystal is making his return to the big screen in a live role for the first time since 2002's Analyze That. Crystal lent his voice to the 2006 animated feature Cars but has taken a hiatus since. He just joined the cast of the Dwayne Johnson comedy The Tooth Fairy for Fox. The film is http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835783,00.html#article American Psycho is heading to Broadway in musical form. The satirical novel was written by Bret Easton Ellis and examined 1980s excess through the psychosis of its lead character, Wall Street banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman. The 2000 film featured Christian Bale in one of his earliest Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:40:02 PST 4835783 Music News American Psycho is heading to Broadway in musical form. The satirical novel was written by Bret Easton Ellis and examined 1980s excess through the psychosis of its lead character, Wall Street banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman. The 2000 film featured Christian Bale in one of his earliest http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835781,00.html#article Beer For My Horses, Toby Keith's second major movie role, will air on CMT Sunday, November 2. A DVD version of the film—which features appearances by Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent and more—will also come out on November 11. According to CMT.com, Beer For My Horses is about "the exploits of Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:14:43 PST 4835781 Music News Beer For My Horses, Toby Keith's second major movie role, will air on CMT Sunday, November 2. A DVD version of the film—which features appearances by Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent and more—will also come out on November 11. According to CMT.com, Beer For My Horses is about "the exploits of http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835780,00.html#article Sony has bought Bertelsmann's 50-percent share of Sony BMG for $600 million, rebranding itself as Sony Music Entertainment Incorporated (SMEI). Epic Records, J Records, Columbia, Jive, Zomba and Arista are all part of the Sony family, which accounted for 24.1-percent of the industry's market share Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:59:22 PST 4835780 Music News Sony has bought Bertelsmann's 50-percent share of Sony BMG for $600 million, rebranding itself as Sony Music Entertainment Incorporated (SMEI). Epic Records, J Records, Columbia, Jive, Zomba and Arista are all part of the Sony family, which accounted for 24.1-percent of the industry's market share http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835779,00.html#article The Canadian Association of Food Banks has teamed with Feist for food drives at every stop of her fall Canadian tour. According to Pitchfork, a custom piece of Feist merch will go to one charitable fan at each stop. The singer has also agreed to give the proceeds from sales of T-shirts and such to Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:54:26 PST 4835779 Music News The Canadian Association of Food Banks has teamed with Feist for food drives at every stop of her fall Canadian tour. According to Pitchfork, a custom piece of Feist merch will go to one charitable fan at each stop. The singer has also agreed to give the proceeds from sales of T-shirts and such to http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4835778,00.html#article The International Bluegrass Music Association held their annual awards show last night, dishing out five nods to Dailey & Vincent, including entertainer and album of the year. "To the fans that come out to see the shows, thank you so much," Darrin Vincent said during an acceptance speech. "I Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:40:48 PST 4835778 Music News The International Bluegrass Music Association held their annual awards show last night, dishing out five nods to Dailey & Vincent, including entertainer and album of the year. "To the fans that come out to see the shows, thank you so much," Darrin Vincent said during an acceptance speech. "I