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Celebrity Biography: Adam Levine
3 hours ago | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
Take away the tattoos, the spiked hair and what do you have? A multi-talented, creative young man all wrapped up in one big bundle of energy. Adam Noah Levine was born in Los Angeles, California on March 18, 1979. Adam's mother, Patsy, is sister to journalist and author Timothy Noah. His father Fred and his mother Patsy are divorced. He has a brother Michael and a step sister Julia. He also has a little step brother and another step sister, Liza. Adam attended French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp in Hancock, N.Y. He graduated from Brentwood School in 1977. He and his friend Carmichael headed to New York to study music at Towne College on Long Island. He dropped out of school after only one semester and headed back to Los Angeles. While he was in Junior High he formed a band with a group of his friends. Jessie »
- jbonadona@corp.popstar.com (Julia Bonadona)
The Playlist Soundtrack Series Revisited: Wes Anderson
25 May 2012 11:58 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
In 2006, before I started The Playlist film blog, out of boredom I began what I called the The Playlist Soundtrack Series. A sort of "If I Were _______ (insert filmmaker's name here)" type thing. The concept was naive and simple: choose a handful of music-savvy filmmakers whose work I admired and create imaginary soundtracks for movies they hadn't made, based on their taste and music they might conceivably use one day. It began as nothing more than a fun exercise for me, as I had time on my hands back then.
Eventually, I had amassed a half a dozen of these soundtracks in various states of completion, and to host them somewhere I started The Playlist blog in 2007. It then became a place to discuss music in film, soundtracks, etc., and when that topic was outgrown slightly (after a while you tend to hit all the classic film and soundtrack bases »
- The Playlist
Justin Timberlake Making Music Again
24 May 2012 5:55 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Fans pining for more Justin Timberlake music, rejoice. The "Sexy Back" singer has signed on to provide the soundtrack for "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," THR reports.
The film (the title of which is just one word away from a George Harrison song but sounds deceptively like a Bright Eyes track) is set to start shooting later this year. Bill Purple will direct Jeffrey Dean Morgan, it-girl Chloe Moretz and Justin Timberlake's longtime love Jessica Biel. Biel and Timberlake are supposedly tying the knot this summer.
It's a tale of some New Orleans natives who build a raft to cross the Atlantic after Morgan's character loses his wife. Timberlake will also serve as music superviser, per THR.
Timberlake hasn't put out an album since 2006's mega-popular Future Sex/Love Sounds. He has long explained his absence from music as a matter of shifting interests. Though he maintained he always loved music, »
- The Huffington Post
Paul McCartney to Finish George Harrison Song?
14 May 2012 10:05 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Sir Paul McCartney may finish a recording by George Harrison. The Beatles legends could be reunited on a song almost 12 years after George's death from cancer in 2001, as his widow, Olivia, has launched a project to complete demos made before his passing. Olivia said: ''There is some more material. There may be a minute of something he was writing and it will never be finished. I had an idea of giving unfinished songs to different people - with one going to Paul.'' A source close to 'Band on the Run' singer Paul said he is excited by the project, telling The Express newspaper: ''Paul is certainly keen to work on a George song. ''He misses George badly and this is an opportunity he won't pass up.'' After The Beatles - which also included John Lennon and Ringo Starr - split in 1970, they all pursued solo careers. John was »
TV highlights 11/05/2012
10 May 2012 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Maestro at the Opera | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | Very Important People | Episodes | Dexter
Maestro at the Opera
9pm, BBC2
Another contestant will be knocked out this week as the remaining celebs (from a disparate pool comprising DJ Trevor Nelson, comedian Josie Lawrence, Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood and mathematician Marcus du Sautoy) get thrown baton-first into conducting a famous operatic scene with the Jette Parker Young Artists and the Royal Opera House orchestra. No pressure, then. It's followed by a performance at the Roh's Linbury, after which the musicians decide who gets canned. Ben Arnold
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
9pm, BBC4
In the hands of Martin Scorsese, Bob Dylan gets three hours, and so does George Harrison. Acing the pair comes this Peter Bogdanovich doc on Tom Petty, weighing in at an unbelievable four hours. Mixing recent live footage, archive bits and interviews, »
- Ben Arnold, John Robinson, Julia Raeside, Jonathan Wright, Phelim O'Neill
'Mad Men' pays $250K for Beatles' song 'Tomorrow Never Knows'
9 May 2012 11:54 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
On Sunday's (May 6) episode of "Mad Men," viewers were treated to a rare instance of a Beatles song -- "tomorrow Never Knows" -- being used as part of the soundtrack of a scripted TV show.
At the end of the episode, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) drops the band's 1966 album "Revolver" on his turntable and, on the advice of his young wife, listens to the track -- a trippy LSD-inspired John Lennon-written piece.
"It was always my feeling that the show lacked a certain authenticity because we never could have an actual master recording of the Beatles performing," creator and show runner Matthew Weiner tells the New York Times. "Not just someone singing their song or a version of their song, but them, doing a song in the show. It always felt to me like a flaw. Because they are the band, probably, of the 20th century."
Weiner got his wish, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Paul Simon Sings for Africa
3 May 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Owen Hoffmann/PatrickMcMullan.com Paul Simon (right), and Mark Stewart perform at a fundraiser for the Turkana Basin Institute Wednesday at the Highline Stages in Manhattan.
A fast-joking bid caller in a tuxedo and a Stetson cowboy hat was talking up the stakes for a Yamaha guitar signed by Paul Simon, as an audience filled with philanthropists such as David Rockefeller Jr. sat amused.
After the guitar sold for $19,000, and exotic trips including a Kenya safari and an Antarctic voyage were auctioned, »
- Robert P. Walzer
George Harrison Review: 'Early Takes' Puts a Gorgeous, Stripped-Down Spin on 'All Things'
1 May 2012 1:29 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Back in 2003, the surviving Beatles authorized the release of “Let It Be … Naked,” an album of remixes that stripped away the most outlandish production flourishes producer Phil Spector had added to the original “Let It Be” album in 1970. In a way, the new George Harrison release “Early Takes, Volume 1” does the same thing for the former Beatle’s Spector-produced 1970 solo debut, “All Things Must Pass,” as, among other selections, it offers up six songs from that landmark effort in completely unvarnished form. All things must pass -- »
- Chris Willman
'Haywire', 'Joyful Noise', 'W.E.' and 'New Year's Eve' Lead This Week's New DVD and Blu-ray Releases
1 May 2012 8:16 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Haywire From an entertainment perspective this is the week's best new release, but for action junkies this might not be the film you are necessarily expecting. Haywire certainly has its moments, but it's not the Bourne-style film the trailers were selling. It doesn't present it's action set pieces with quick editing and "thwacks' and "pows". It's more awkward and realistic than that with heavy thuds and what almost looks like wrestling. I enjoyed it when I saw it, but I don't want people to purchase it with the wrong expectations.
George Harrison: Living In The Material World I still haven't seen Martin Scorsese's George Harrison doc, but it was much loved by those that did. It's a long one at 208 minutes and from that perspective I'm going to be sure and watch the three hour Woody Allen doc first, but one of these days I'll get around to this. »
- Brad Brevet
Why 'Haywire' Tops Indiewire's 5 DVD Picks This Week
1 May 2012 7:13 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: Steven Soderbergh's first all-out action film; Martin Scorsese's revealing portrait of George Harrison; a classic from the Golden Age; the latest from the director of "No Man's Land"; and Madonna's Oscar-nominated misfire "W.E." #1. "Haywire" For a director who claims to be nearing retirement, Academy Award-winner Steven Soderbergh shows no signs of slowing down. His action spy thriller "Haywire," starring Mma superstar Gina Carano (who Indiewire profiled) came out this spring and hits DVD/Blu-ray today; "Magic Mike," his all-star male stripper comedy is opening this summer; and he's set to shoot two films this year -- the thriller "The Bitter Pill" starring Rooney Mara, and his long-in-the-works Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra"; -- and last September saw him release his answer to the disaster movie, "Contagion." »
- Nigel M Smith
Sweet Lights – Sweet Lights Album Review
1 May 2012 5:02 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Release date: 30th April 2012
Ex-Capitol Years and War On Drugs guitarist, Shai Halperin is used to performing in front of huge crowds at Glastonburyand for national radio stations such asBBCRadio 2. But now, Shai is going at it alone and has released his self-titled debut album under the moniker, Sweet Lights.
He has enjoyed considerable success with The Capitol Years, touring the Us with bands such as The Walkmen and the Pixies. Shai‘s cover of Daniel Johnston‘s True Love Will Find You in the End led to a good working relationship between the two, and The Capitol Years were welcomed to his tours regularly, as both a support band and Johnston‘s backing band.
The tracks on this album are very easy to listen to, in particular, Message on the Wire. The skills Shai has is extremely clear, the guitar riffs are impressive »
- Jasmine Allday
Hear the remastered "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" from the upcoming reissue of Paul and Linda McCartney's Ram
25 April 2012 10:30 AM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
On May 22, Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 album Ram—which belongs with George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band on the shortlist of great Beatles solo records—will get the reissue treatment in a variety of formats, from single and double-disc editions to a four-disc box set that includes bonus tracks, a DVD, and a 112-page book. The music has been remastered, of course, and sounds pretty great, as you'll see from this stream of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey." Because the best way to appreciate the majesty of recorded »
Hear the remastered "Uncle Albert" from the upcoming reissue of Paul and Linda McCartney's Ram
25 April 2012 10:30 AM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
On May 22, Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 album Ram—which belongs with George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band on the shortlist of great Beatles solo records—will get the reissue treatment in a variety of formats, from single and double-disc editions to a four-disc box set that includes bonus tracks, a DVD, and a 112-page book. The music has been remastered, of course, and sounds pretty great, as you'll see from this stream of "Uncle Albert." Because the best way to appreciate the majesty of recorded sound is »
Review: 'Strange Fruit' A Solid, Fascinating Look At The Groundbreaking Failure Of The Beatles' Apple Records
24 April 2012 3:05 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While Radiohead wasn't the first band to break free of the corporate machine and drop an album on their own terms, they were easily the most promiment. And while this was par for the course for underground artists and bands through the '80s and '90s who thrived within a specific independent framework (that was arguably co-opted by the mainstream post-Nirvana, but that's another discussion), the release of In Rainbows opened the eyes of acts of similar stature, proving that they didn't need to rely on the expensive machinations and iron clad contracts of a major record label to survive. And in fact, they could sell less records and earn more money by striking it out on their own. Nowadays, if a band isn't founding their own label, they're at least setting up vanity shingles under corporate umbrellas, and taking a stronger say in how they conduct their careers. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Marley (15) / Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A) / Lockout (15)
21 April 2012 4:00 PM, PDT | The Independent | See recent The Independent news »
Every great artist deserves a great documentary. Martin Scorsese's epic bio-docs of Bob Dylan and George Harrison suggested as much, and Marley confirms it. Without having been a great fan or follower of Bob Marley and his music before now, I can't say precisely which information in Kevin Macdonald's film is new, but – narrated via unprecedented interviews with the singer's friends, family and close colleagues – it is comprehensive, absorbing and inspirational. »
Old music: Roy Orbison – In Dreams
20 April 2012 3:14 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Longing and loneliness, expounded over seven musical sections, each with a different tune
In Dreams was released by Roy Orbison in 1963, and is generally regarded now as his finest recording. While the song was in the charts Orbison toured Britain with a new and largely unknown group, the Beatles. It rapidly became clear that they were the bigger stars, and Orbison was demoted to the earlier part of the bill – with mixed success, since his sensational singing and range of hits meant the audience refused to let him leave. He upstaged the Beatles even before they had appeared.
The song is more like an operatic aria, featuring seven separate sections, each with a different tune, none of them repeated. The first two are 16 bars each, but as the song moves towards its climax, the last five each last for only eight bars. Like so many Orbison songs it describes a plaintive longing and loneliness. »
- Simon Hoggart
Myth-busting, from The Beatles to Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust
19 April 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Everett Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)
Ken Scott has as many great stories to tell as anyone in the rock and roll world. And he isn’t shy about sharing them.
Talk about being a fly on the wall. Scott was the engineer on The Beatles’ White Album, among other sessions by the fabled band, and the producer on David Bowie’s classic 1972 album, “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.”
Scott has »
- Jon Friedman
Paul McCartney directs Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp in new music videos -- Watch
16 April 2012 12:31 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Want Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp to star in your music video? Here’s a handy step-by-step guide to making it happen:
1. Be Paul McCartney. (Note: This one’s pretty important.)
2. Call Natalie Portman.
3. Open with some small talk — possible topics include Brad and Angie’s engagement, the last issue of Goop, and Game of Thrones. (Even celebrities love Game of Thrones, right?)
4. Ask her to be in your video.
5. Wait for her to say yes.
6. Call Depp; repeat steps three to five.
McCartney himself has mastered this formula. Last Friday, the Beatle premiered three new clips for “My Valentine, »
- Hillary Busis
Some of the Many Things That Have Happened Since One Tree Hill Premiered
4 April 2012 1:40 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
One Tree Hill finishes its ninth and final season tonight with an even 186 episodes. It's astonishing how long this show has been on. When One Tree Hill premiered, American armed forces had been in Iraq for six months. MySpace was one month old. The DaVinci Code was still only in hardback. Elliott Smith, Ronald Reagan, George Harrison, Johnny Carson, Julia Child, Hunter S. Thompson, Rosa Parks, and Betty Friedan were alive. Britney Spears had never been married. Kanye West had not released an album, Pluto was still a planet, and Friends was still on. Miranda and Steve weren't married yet on Sex and the City.These shows have come and gone during Oth's run: Nip/Tuck, Arrested Development, Joan of Arcadia, Deadwood, Dead Like Me, Pimp My Ride, Best Week Ever, Rescue Me, Heroes Lost, Ugly Betty, and Battlestar Galactica. Oth has been on longer than Dancing With the Stars, »
- Margaret Lyons
Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue star in new M&S summer advert - video
4 April 2012 5:16 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Gary Barlow performs The Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun' in the newly-unveiled Marks & Spencer advert. The Take That star sings George Harrison's track, which featured on the band's 1969 Abbey Road album, as well as making a campfire cameo during the 90-second commercial. The latest advert marks the return of Myleene Klass and Dannii Minogue, alongside Twiggy, Jamie Redknapp, Noemie Lenoir and Lisa Snowdon. Barlow said of his involvement: "It's great to be back with M&S and it's real a privilege to cover such an iconic track. You can't better perfection but I hope we've given it a modern twist that will capture the mood of the nation and provide the perfect (more) »
- By Ryan Love
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