Eight-Time Academy Award Winning Composer Alan Menken Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Disney/Touchstone Pictures
BURBANK, CA (The Walt Disney Studios) - Eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken ("The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame") has signed a non-exclusive, multi-picture deal with Walt Disney/Touchstone Pictures to score non-animated ...
| Laurence Rosenthal to Receive the ASCAP Foundation Life in Music Award at 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
NEW YORK (ASCAP Foundation) - The ASCAP Foundation announced today that veteran composer Laurence Rosenthal will be honored with the prestigious Life in Music Award in celebration of his achievements in film and television music. The award will be presented to Rosenthal during the 21st annual ASCAP ...
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Tammin Moves To The US; Debut Movie Aquamarine Premieres
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Pop starlet Tammin has announced on her forum that she has officially moved to Los Angeles to focus on her film career. Tammin's debut screen role is in the mermaid-romance flick 'Aquamarine', which premiered last night in the US (also starring JoJo and Claudia ...
| FABRIZIO SELLI: THE MAGIC ROOM
NEW YORK (www.fabrizioselli.com) - Available through CD Baby, the largest seller of indipendent music on the internet and soon through all the best digital music stores in the world, the Italian composer and pianist Fabrizio Selli has released the cd 'The Magic Room'. Born in Milan (IT), where he studied ...
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The Biggest Names in Music Sound Off on the Industry in New Documentary, 'ALL WE ARE SAYING'
LOS ANGELES, CA (Showtime Networks Inc.) - Nearly 55 of the biggest names in music deliberate on the current state of the industry, work/life balance, and their personal inspirations in the revealing new documentary ALL WE ARE SAYING, premiering on SHOWTIME on Wednesday, March 8 at 8 p.m. PT/ET. The ...
| The Lake County, IL Film Festival Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever!
CHICAGO, IL. (By Nat Dykeman/ Lake County Film Festival) - Lake County Film Festival: Who: The 3rd Annual Lake County Film Festival What: Is bringing 5 days of film to Chicago's Northern 'Burbs. This includes 59 short films, and 19 feature films. Highlights: A special advance screening from Universal ...
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Jack Johnson Debuts At No1 In The US And Picks Up Brit Award For The Soundtrack 'Curious George'
Sydney, AU. (Universal Music Australia) - Jack Johnson is having a great week. His new album Sing-a-longs & Lullabies for the film Curious George Debuts at No 1 in the U.S album charts with sales in excess of 150,000 units. In addition, last night in LondonJack collected his first Brit Award for International ...
| Latin Superstars Cast In Upcoming Movie 'For the Love of the Game'
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Destiny International/ www.destiny-international.net) - Destiny International, Inc. hosted a large number of Latin participants in its upcoming film, "For The Love Of The Game," set for release April 7th, 2006. The film's Director, Bernard Bailey stated, "Our goal was to portray the ...
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Walt Disney Records' 'High School Musical' Soundtrack Ships Gold and Generates Two Gold Singles: 'Breaking Free' & 'Get'cha Head in the Game'
BURBANK, CA (Walt Disney Records) - Accolades keep rolling in for Walt Disney Records' "High School Musical" soundtrack as it ships gold (572,259 units shipped) this week, with certification by the RIAA expected next week. The record-breaking Disney Channel Original Movie soundtrack also has generated ...
| DV8 Magazine Teams With Creative Circle Entertainment To Produce The 2nd Annual Hip Hop Film Festival Commemorative Issue
ATLANTA, GA. (DV8 Magazine) - DV8 Magazine teams with Creative Circle Entertainment to present the Commemorative Issue at the 2nd Hip Hop Film Festival, to be held in Atlanta, April 28- 30th, 2006. As the music, artists, culture and social impact of hip hop continues to flourish in film, the Hip Hop ...
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Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon Star as Johnny Cash & June Carter in Fox Home Entertainment's Walk The Line
CENTURY CITY, Calif. (Fox Home Entertainment) - Fox Home Entertainment: - Available on February 28, the Critically-Acclaimed Ring of Fire Ignited the Golden Globes and Garnered Five Academy Award Nominations - Fox Home Entertainment to Release Three DVD Versions of the Film, Including a Limited ...
| The Legacy Lives On With John Carter Cash
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Everyone is talking about Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash right now, but with good reason. As one of country music's most prolific duos, their story has been captured in the film 'Walk The Line', and exposed a whole new group of people to their sound. Radio ...
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SLEEPER CELL Soundtrack Drops February 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES (www.rhythmbank.com) - In response to enthusiastic reaction from fans of the tremendously success Showtime TV original series of the same name, the 'SLEEPER CELL' soundtrack CD is being rush-released to hit stores February 7, 2006 (Rhythmbank Entertainment). The album highlights the most ...
| Brokeback Mountain Becomes Top-Grosser Among Five Best Picture Nominees; Following Academy Award Nominations, Film Attains Highest Weekend Ranking to Date
NEW YORK (Focus Features/ www.focusfeatures.com) - Solidifying its nationwide appeal, Focus Features' Brokeback Mountain has become the top-grosser among the five films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award this year. As of yesterday, the film has now topped $60 million domestically, outpacing ...
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50 CENT: BULLETPROOF Hits Australian Streets On April 6, 2006!
SYDNEY, AU (Universal Music Australia) - Vivendi Universal Games ('VU Games') today announced that 50 Cent: Bulletproof, the gritty urban action game starring multi-platinum recording artist 50 Cent, will be available at retail stores nationwide on the 6th of April. Gamers and fans of 50 Cent and G ...
| 'High School Musical' Soundtrack Shatters Multiple Records On Billboard Charts
BURBANK, CA (Walt Disney Records) - Walt Disney Records' "High School Musical" soundtrack continues to raise the bar - breaking four records and making history on the Billboard charts this week. With the announcement of corrections to the charts, an unprecedented nine original songs from the "High ...
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Unreleased Bob Dylan Track Featured On North Country Soundtrack
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - - Are you a Bob Dylan fan? If so, then you need to get your hands on a copy of the soundtrack to new film North Country. Not only does it include Dylan classics and covers by Cat Power and Leo Kottke, but it also features a newly-recorded Bob Dylan track, ...
| Walk The Line Nominated For Five Oscars
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - The Johnny Cash biopic 'Walk The Line' has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Actress, Best Costume Design, Film Editing and Sound Mixing. The soundtrack to 'Walk The Line', featuring nominees Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix, ...
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'Moving at the Speed of Life,' Lionsgate's CRASH Earns Six Academy Award Nominations
SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, (Lionsgate) - There was a "Crash moment" at the 78th Annual Academy Award nominations this morning as Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF; Toronto) challenging and thought-provoking contemporary drama CRASH scored a total of six Academy Award nominations, including ...
| Super Bowl Song 'My Hawks' (Parody of My Humps) is Taking on the Steelers
SEATTLE, Wash., (The Bob Rivers Show) - The Bob Rivers Show's Twisted Tunes division released today three new Twisted Tunes to commemorate the Seattle Seahawks' historic journey to Super Bowl XL. The gold record-holding Seattle morning radio show host (KZOK 102.5 FM) has produced three new parody ...
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