Peter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way
Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian.... read more
Dirty Projectors Book Show With L.A. Philharmonic, Get Covered by Solange
Dirty Projectors’ idiosyncratic nature has inspired two recent developments on seemingly disparate ends of the musical spectrum: an orchestral performance and an R&B cover.... read more
Deer Tick Ready iTunes-Only EP, More Fuel for the Fire
As the story goes, Deer Tick was born when frontman John McCauley started recording songs on tape for his friends. The quartet is now bearing similar gifts five years later, as evidenced in an EP out Dec. 1.... read more
Auto-Tune Developer Knocks Off Auto-Tune Knock Off
Auto-Tune is becoming an all-too-common embellishment in music and iPhone apps these days, especially for the developer behind the tricky technology that lets you keep this pitch-correction software in your pocket. Antares Audio Tech is the company responsible for the magical, giggle-inducing “I am T-Pain” app, and while they’ve spread the warbling joy to the masses, the techy troupe of nine employees are protecting their brand like it’s no one’s business, because to them, it shouldn’t be.... read more
"Shit My Dad Says" Creator Justin Halpern Talks Book Deal, TV Show
In the wake of news that Twitter phenom @shitmydadsays is being picked up for a CBS TV deal... read more
Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum Win Big At CMA Awards
The CMA Awards often reward music’s biggest and brightest stars. The underground heroes of the genre tend to go quietly into the night unnoticed (Justin Townes Earle, where art thou?), but who ever said these award shows had to be high concept? Rather, the CMAs offer a chance for the biggest names in country music to be recognized as, yes, the biggest names in country. And the names of the winners at last night’s ceremony don’t get much bigger in the land of 10-gallon hats.... read more
Watson Twins Announce New Album, Tour
The easy-to-spot, difficult-to-distinguish Watson Twins will release their sophomore album, Talking To You, Talking To Me, on Feb. 9 via Vanguard Records.... read more
This Is It Not Quite It: Jackson Reality Show Coming to A&E
The posthumous Michael Jackson promotion train keeps on rolling, and in its next incarnation, the Jackson-hungry public will learn the troubles and travails of the Jacksons who are still around. Starting Dec. 13 at 9 p.m., cable fixture A&E will air The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty, a six-episode reality miniseries showing viewers how the King of Pop’s death has affected his family, namely his brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon.... read more
Diplo Drops Hints About New M.I.A. Album
If Diplo gets his way with the next M.I.A. album, then listeners can expect “Booty Shorts” paired with “Summertime Clothes,” “The Purple Bottle” leading to getting “Wasted” and “Dope Boys” frolicking with “My Girls.”... read more
MGM on its Way to Auction
MGM’s iconic roaring lion has been stifled to whimpers of late due to ticket-sale woes, and the box office blows have the once ample studio heading to the auction house again.... read more
Steven Tyler Now Merely Taking Two Years Off From Aerosmith
Well, so much for that. Just days after Aerosmith started calling for a new lead singer, Steven Tyler himself showed up Tuesday night at a Joe Perry Project performance to announce that he is not leaving the band after all.... read more
Tim Burton to Showcase Art at MoMA
While everyone twiddles their thumbs waiting for Alice in Wonderland March debut, Tim Burton plans to showcase his craft for macabre imagery through a different medium this month. On Nov. 22, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will show 700 pieces of Burton’s bizarre art, an accumulation of paintings and Polaroid prints from throughout his prolific career.... read more
Fox Cancels Joss Whedon's Dollhouse
Currently in the middle of its surprising season one follow-up, Joss Whedon’s Sci-fi drama Dollhouse is getting axed by Fox due to consistently dragging ratings, according to HollywoodReporter.com.... read more
Watch Death Cab for Cutie, Tween Vampires Converge on Hot Topic
According to Twilight, vampires, those sexy creatures of the night with good hair, hang out in a dark spot completely devoid of happiness: high school. But here in the real world, we know there’s a much more fitting spot for bloodsuckers to meet and buy their favorite band’s t-shirts: Hot Topic.... read more
Jay-Z Signs The Ting Tings to Roc Nation
Jay-Z’s ongoing relationship with indie rock continues to flourish after signing The Ting Tings to his Roc Nation label, according to British news sources.... read more
X, Calexico, More Play West Coast X-Mas Shows
L.A. punk pioneers, X, want to deck the halls with a special set of West Coast holiday shows in December that will coincide with the release of their pair of Christmas songs, “Santa Clause Is Coming to Town” and “Jingle Bells.”... read more
Roland Emmerich Plans to Bring 2012 to TV
Roland Emmerich’s much-anticipated (and sometimes maligned) disaster flick 2012 hasn’t even come to theaters yet and already there are talks of it being adapted for the small screen.... read more
Black Lips Plot Australia/New Zealand Tour for 2010
As far as most folks are concerned, the best-known rock act from New Zealand is Flight of the Conchords. But with that band’s penchant for folk comedy, it seems the Kiwis could use something a little more rowdy. Enter The Black Lips.... read more
After 40 Years, Folk Singer Elyse Makes Triumphant Return
In 1968, things were looking up for Elyse. The acoustic folkie had just released her self-titled debut album, and things really started rolling with a performance on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show and write-ups in Newsweek and the L.A. Free Press. The record nestled itself into the Top 40 and was a modest hit.... read more
Amy Heckerling Starts Work on Vampire Romantic Comedy
Vampires sure are hot right now. It seems that every filmmaker is trying their hand at fang-faced movie these days. The outrageous success of the Twilight series has made vampires the subject du jour in everything from comedies to dramas to TV series. Now, writer-director Amy Heckerling is the latest to announce that she will be making a vampire flick.... read more
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