Brad Pitt Claims He'll Retire from Acting by Age 50
According to a recent report by NME, Brad Pitt has recently announced his attention to move away from acting in the next three years. read more
Google to Unveil Music Store with Mr. Brainwash?
Always seeking to be one step ahead of their rivals over at Cupertino, Google is set to release their next smartphone, The Galaxy Nexus, to compete with the new iPhone 4S. While most people are anticipating the new operating system's face recognition, according to a report from The Verge, Google is also readying to launch their new music store as well. read more
Billy Crystal Tweets He Will Host Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have not only replaced the producer for the 84th Academy Awards telecast, but reportedly have just picked up legendary Oscars host Billy Crystal. read more
Atlanta's Criminal Records Avoids Closure
In September Atlanta’s Criminal Records owner Eric Levin, a co-creator of Record Store Day, said that the store was expected to close as soon as this month if something drastic didn’t happen. November is here, and we’re glad to report that Criminal Records has avoided an expected closure. read more
Magnetic Fields, The Music Tapes, More Added to Jeff Mangum's Rescheduled ATP Festival
Last month, it was announced that the All Tomorrow's Parties Winter Festival, curated by Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, had to be postponed from December until March. Today, the festival organizers unveiled the updated lineup for the new festival, which will occur in Minehead, U.K. on Mar. 9-11. read more
Oscars Find New Producer In Brian Grazer
Yesterday was a whirlwind day for the Oscars: first Brett Ratner resigns as producer and then Eddie Murphy steps down as host. We reported that the search for a new producer and host would start, but nothing was expected to come of the search so soon. It looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has found their producer in Brian Grazer. read more
UPDATE: Murphy Exits Oscars After Ratner's Resignation
Brett Ratner has resigned as the producer for the upcoming Academy Awards telecast after issuing a written apology for using an offensive slur to describe homosexuality, Entertainment Weekly reports. read more
Rob Reiner Planning a Film About Proposition 8
Rob Reiner, most famous as the director of classics like This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, is planning a new film project centered around Proposition 8, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. read more
David Bowie to Leave EMI in January?
According to a report by The Telegraph, David Bowie is likely to part ways with his label, EMI, after 15 years. read more
Live Nation Still Profitable After Drop in Concert Attendance
As Hypebot reported, Live Nation announced their third-quarter results last week, and they’re making more money, but nearly a million fewer people went to concerts than in 2010. read more
Marvel to Bring Entire Line to Day-and-Date Digital
Marvel has finally announced that their entire comic line will be available day-and-date digital release. What this means is that the release of a new issue will be released both in paper and digital forms on the same day through their mobile app. According to Gizmodo, almost all of Marvel's comics will be available in a digital form by next March. Rather than coming out all once, the releases will be staggered to match story arcs and individual releases. read more
CBS Successfully Appeals Janet Jackson Super Bowl Fine
Remember when the Super Bowl halftime show was worth watching? It used to be fun and exciting, but Justin Timberlake had to go and rip Janet Jackson’s shirt off and famously expose her breast. Well, we’re not the only ones who have had to suffer. CBS, the network that carried the NFL game in 2004, was sued by the FCC over the incident. read more
Chuck D of Public Enemy Suing Universal Music Group
Chuck D, leader and co-founder of conscious rap group Public Enemy, is taking Universal Music Group to court. According to the rapper, Universal has been underpaying him in royalties. read more
Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver Nominated for Uncut Music Award
Each year since 2008, Uncut Magazine has nominated an artist whose album is, in its view, "the most inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months." Past winners included Fleet Foxes, Tinariwen and Paul Weller. read more
Jimmy Kimmel To Host White House Correspondents' Dinner
Jimmy Kimmel will headline the 98th White House Correspondents Association dinner next April. read more
Louisville's ear X-Tacy Closes
It’s another sad day for independent record retailers. Ear-X-Tacy, Louisville’s most-iconic record store for 26 years, has closed. Courier-Journal reported yesterday that the store announced its closure three days after shutting its doors with no explanation. read more
YouTube Launches New Original Channels
YouTube is set to launch their "new original channels" this month, which include some big names in the online world in the entertainment and arts industries. Although its not entirely sure how these channels will differ from normal channels on YouTube, essentially YouTube and Google will be working with these specific channels to create consistent, well-developed videos. read more
Redbox To Raise Prices and Unveil Streaming Plans
According to The Wrap, everyone's favorite, neighborhood Blockbuster-killer now has its eye on the online streaming business. As they announced earlier this year, Redbox has confirmed plans to unveil their online streaming plans by the end of this year. read more
Are Vinyl Sales Really Much Stronger Than Reported?
This week, the New York Times did a profile on Vince Slusarz, the corporate attorney-turned record presser who owns Cleveland’s Gotta Groove Records. But one of the most interesting parts of the story was buried in a single quote toward the middle of the article. read more
Listen to Alec Baldwin's First Podcast
Now that it's come to light that the upcoming sixth season of 30 Rock will likely be his last, Alec Baldwin has begun concentrating on new career projects. Besides his special Ben & Jerry's "Schweddy Balls" ice cream and talk of getting into politics (and even running for mayor of N.Y.C.), he launched his new podcast on Monday. read more
