High-Def Releases for the Week of July 29
Tue Jul 29, 9:06 PM GMT
Dark City (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
Stargate - Continuum [Blu-ray]
The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray]
Top Gun [Blu-ray]
Shine a Light [Blu-ray]
Doomsday [Blu-ray]
The Lost Boys [Blu-ray]
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay [Blu-ray]… More…
Alicia Keys and Jack White Team for Bond Theme
Tue Jul 29, 8:46 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that the unlikely duo of Alicia Keys and Jack White have collaborated to record the new theme song for the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace, which arrives in theaters Nov. 7.
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Mogwai Howls Again
Tue Jul 29, 8:43 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, Scottish rock band Mogwai is set to release its new album The Hawk Is Howling on Sept. 2 via Matador.
The report continues by saying that the group began working on the album in sessions last summer but grew unhappy with the results, scrapping all of the material save for one song. The report adds that the 10 tracks that appear on The Hawk is Howling are exclusively instrumental.
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SportsNation Selects Winner of All-Star “Ballgame” Rendition
Tue Jul 29, 7:51 PM GMT
According to espn.com, Gretchen Wilson is the winner of TV’s “Baseball Tonight” battle of the bands competition, in which nine popular artists performed “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its composition.
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Pete Seeger to Release First Album in Five Years
Tue Jul 29, 7:45 PM GMT
According to a billboard.com report, folk icon Pete Seeger will release At 89, his first album in five years and a nod to his age.
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Highway to Hell: AC/DC Hits the Road
Tue Jul 29, 7:43 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that in support of its upcoming Wal-Mart exclusive release, AC/DC will embark on an extensive 18-month world tour beginning in October.
At the moment, specific tour dates have not been announced. The report adds that the band will release a new single in August.
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Bob Dylan to Release Triple-Disc Rarities Compilation
Tue Jul 29, 7:40 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that on Oct. 7 Columbia will release Tell Tale Signs, the eighth volume in Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series of rarities and live tracks.
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David Byrne and Brian Eno to Release New Album
Tue Jul 29, 3:58 PM GMT
According to pitchforkmedia.com, David Byrne and Brian Eno will release Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, their most recent collaborative effort—and first in three decades.
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CE Majors Collaborate to Discuss the Future of A/V Connectivity
Tue Jul 29, 3:50 PM GMT
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The Rolling Stones Sign with Universal
Tue Jul 29, 3:47 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that The Rolling Stones have signed a long-term recording contract with Universal Music Group foregoing contract renewal with EM I, its record company of twenty-odd years.
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Darren Aronofsky to Direct a New Robocop
Fri Jul 25, 8:58 PM GMT
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requim for a Dream) will direct a new, big-budget installment of Robocop for MGM.
The report adds that David Self (Road to Perdition) will write the screenplay.
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TiVo and Amazon Bring Instant Purchasing
Tue Jul 22, 7:50 PM GMT
The New York Times reports that TiVo and Amazon have teamed up to create a “product purchase” feature on TiVo remote controls that will allow users to purchase products featured on television programs—and eventually commercials—with the touch of a button.
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High-Def Releases for the Week of July 22
Tue Jul 22, 6:00 PM GMT
The Mummy [Blu-ray]
The Mummy Returns [Blu-ray]
21 [Blu-ray]
Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]
The Scorpion King [Blu-ray]
The Perfect Storm [Blu-ray]
I Know What You Did Last Summer [Blu-ray]
The Exorcism of Emily Rose [Blu-ray]… More…
B.B. King Returns with One Kind Favor
Tue Jul 22, 4:05 PM GMT
According to Billboard.com, T Bone Burnett has heralded B.B. King’s return to his classic blues roots by producing King’s upcoming release One Kind Favor—due Aug. 26 via Geffen.
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Neil Young Archives to be Released on CD and DVD
Tue Jul 22, 3:39 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that contrary to his initial statements, Neil Young will release his long-awaited archives on CD and DVD in addition to Blu-ray.
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Tobey Maguire to Star in Historical Courtroom Drama
Tue Jul 22, 3:37 PM GMT
According to a Variety report, Tobey Maguire will star in Universal’s The Crusaders, a historical drama about the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
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Jarvis Cocker Writing Songs for Wes Anderson Children’s Movie
Tue Jul 22, 3:35 PM GMT
Pitchforkmedia.com reports that Jarvis Cocker, solo artist and former frontman of Britpop group Pulp, is writing songs for Wes Anderson’s upcoming stop-motion film, The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
In an interview with Brent DiCrescenzo for Time Out Chicago, a Chicago entertainment publication, Cocker reveals that he has “written three, four songs, and some of that might become bits of the score.”
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Crosby, Stills, & Nash to Record with Rick Rubin
Fri Jul 18, 4:09 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that for their next album—and first new release since 1994—Crosby, Stills, & Nash will record a compilation of their favorite cover songs with the producer Rick Rubin.
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Charlie Haden Returns to Country Roots on New Album
Fri Jul 18, 4:07 PM GMT
Jazztimes.com reports that renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden is revisiting the Americana roots style of his childhood on his upcoming album Ocean of Diamonds, due Sept. 23 on Decca Records.
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New Guns N’ Roses Track to Appear on Rock Band
Thu Jul 17, 4:38 PM GMT
According to a billboard.com report, “Shackler’s Revenge,” a track from the years-in-the-making Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy, will be included on the much-anticipated video game Rock Band 2.
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Okkervil River Stands In
Thu Jul 17, 3:56 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Austin-based indie rock band Okkervil River will release The Stand Ins, the follow-up to last year’s The Stage Names.
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Robin Williams to Star in Father-Son Tragedy
Thu Jul 17, 3:18 PM GMT
According to a Variety report, Robin Williams will star in the oddly named World’s Greatest Dad, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.
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DeVito to Direct Charlotte Doyle Adaptation
Thu Jul 17, 2:54 PM GMT
Variety reports that Danny DeVito will direct Pierce Brosnan, Morgan Freeman, and Saorise Ronan in his own adaptation of the novel The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi.
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Sony’s PS3 in on the Movie Download Game
Wed Jul 16, 7:27 PM GMT
According to the Los Angeles Times, hot on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement that it has partnered with Netflix to stream movies and television programs through its Xbox game console, Sony has announced that it has partnered with movie studios to provide a rental and download service through its PlayStation 3 console.
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High-Def Releases for the Week of July 15
Tue Jul 15, 7:18 PM GMT
The Bank Job [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [Blu-ray]
Step Up 2: The Streets [Blu-ray]
Shutter [Blu-ray]
College Road Trip [Blu-ray]
Dragon Ball Z - The History of Trunks / Bardock: Father of Goku (Double Feature) [Blu-ray]… More…
Microsoft and Partners Go After Xbox Movie Lovers
Tue Jul 15, 7:08 PM GMT
According to The Washington Post, at the annual E3 Media & Business Summit, Microsoft announced that it has amassed a host of partners—including Netflix and NBC Universal—that will provide movies and television shows for streaming through its Xbox Live online store.
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Radiohead, Coldplay Reissued on Vinyl
Wed Jul 9, 3:37 PM GMT
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High-Def Releases for the Week of July 8
Tue Jul 8, 10:08 PM GMT
Batman Begins [Blu-ray]
Batman - Gotham Knight [Blu-ray]
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at the Greek Theatre [Blu-ray]
The Moody Blues: Lovely to See You - Live [Blu-ray]
Sleepwalking [Blu-ray]
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb/Blackbeard [Blu-ray]… More…
Ricky Skaggs Releases Cracker Barrel Exclusive
Mon Jul 7, 9:45 PM GMT
Reuters reports that Ricky Skaggs has released The High Notes, a collection of his biggest country hits rerecorded with a bluegrass perspective. The album will be available exclusively from Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
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Lindsey Buckingham Back on the Road
Mon Jul 7, 9:38 PM GMT
Pollstar.com reports that Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham announced a six-week fall tour across the United States and including one stop in Canada.
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Bob Dylan to Headline Inaugural Saratoga Fest
Mon Jul 7, 9:34 PM GMT
According to pollstar.com, Bob Dylan is headlining the inaugural Saratoga Music Festival, which takes place Aug. 17 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
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Flaming Lips’s Christmas Film to be Released this Year
Mon Jul 7, 7:20 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, after seven years in the making, indie rock band, the Flaming Lips, will release its avant-garde film Christmas on Mars on DVD before the end of the year via Warner Bros.
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Long-Lost Metropolis Footage Resurfaces
Thu Jul 3, 9:55 PM GMT
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Zack de la Rocha to Release New EP
Thu Jul 3, 9:52 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Anti-Records will release the debut EP from One Day as a Lion, the collaborative effort of Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore.
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Ferrell and Cohen to Star in Sherlock Holmes Comedy
Thu Jul 3, 9:49 PM GMT
Variety reports that Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell will star as Sherlock Holmes and Watson respectively in a comedic take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective.
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George Clinton Keeps It Gangster
Thu Jul 3, 9:42 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that George Clinton has enlisted the help of a slew of guest artists to appear on his upcoming release, George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love, a collection of cover songs due Sept. 16.
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Kenny Garrett to Release New Album
Thu Jul 3, 7:57 PM GMT
According to jazztimes.com, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett will release his 15th album, and first for Mack Avenue Records, on Sept. 23.
The report continues by saying that the album, titled Sketches of MD, is inspired by the work of the various artists who worked as sidemen for Miles Davis. The album was recorded live at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with Garrett’s ensemble featuring pianist Benito Gonzales, bassist Nat Reeves, drummer Jamire Williams, and special guest tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.
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Hurt Jumps into the River
Thu Jul 3, 7:55 PM GMT
According to a Variety report, William Hurt will star in The River Why, an adaptation of the David James Duncan novel of the same name.
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Bayreuth Opera Festival to Debut Online
Thu Jul 3, 7:52 PM GMT
According to an Associated Press report, Germany’s annual Bayreuth opera festival, which is devoted entirely to Richard Wagner’s 10 mature stage works, will for the first time provide an Internet stream of its opening performance of “Die Mei… More…
Rhapsody Embraces the Downloadable World
Thu Jul 3, 7:49 PM GMT
According to a Reuters report, in a move similar to the one made by Napster earlier this year, digital music site Rhapsody has opened a download store providing MP3 tracks compatible with the iPod in order to challenge Apple’s monopolistic music empire, iTunes.
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