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soundtrack stories: 8 news summaries

LeBron Doc Soundtrack Lands Some Heavy Hitters

Eminem, Kanye West join Drake, Lil Wayne

Aug 26, 09 8:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four of hip-hop’s biggest names have collaborated on a track inspired by an upcoming documentary on NBA star LeBron James, MTV reports. Forever was originally supposed to include just Drake and Kanye West, but Eminem and Lil Wayne have since jumped into the mix. The track is expected to... More »

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entertainment • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Kanye West • Eminem • documentary • soundtrack • Lil Wayne • Jay-ZTV • Drake

New Rule: No Good Songs, No Best Song Oscar

Category may be skipped if year's contenders aren't deemed worthy

Jun 26, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Future Academy Awards may not include an Oscar for best original song, the New York Times reports. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has changed the rules for the category: Only songs that score reach 8.25 or better in its scoring system will be nominated. If only... More »

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entertainment • music • Academy Awards • film • song • soundtrack • Oscars • best original song

Winehouse Too Messed Up for 007 Tune?

Producer says so as Bond theme song
gets scrapped

May 3, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drug-addled Amy Winehouse won’t be crooning James Bond's next theme song because, her producer says, she is too troubled to make music. Mark Ronson said they started work on the track but he grew tired of her erratic behavior, the Sun reports. A Winehouse spokesman blames a creative... More »

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music • James Bond • soundtrack • Amy Winehouse • Mark Ronson

  Amy Singing 007's Tune? 

Britain's favorite bad girl vying to land new movie's theme song

Apr 29, 08 8:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though her head-butting skills may be as valuable to 007 as her pipes, Amy Winehouse is auditioning to be the theme-song girl, not Bond girl, of the upcoming pic Quantum of Solace. Producer Mark Ronson said there are no guarantees her track will be used, though he adds, “The... More »

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celebrity • James Bond • soundtrack • Amy Winehouse • Mark Ronson • Quantum of Solace

 Protest Songs Get Tuned Out 

Downloading, disconnection leaving generation without a soundtrack

Mar 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - So where are all the anti-war anthems? Opposition to the Vietnam War spawned a genre of classic counterculture songs, but not so the Iraqi war, despite widespread opposition. The main reason, Politico notes, is the narrowed scope of the music industry today. Singers still sing protests songs, but only their... More »

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music • protests • song • Eddie Vedder • soundtrack • Neil Young • rock music • Iraq war • Tomas Young

 Top 10 Musical Movie Moments 

The perfect sound clip can make a scene unforgettable

Mar 25, 08 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget soundtracks. CNN zeros in on fleeting scenes that use image and sound to send a shiver down your spine. The top 10 marriages of audio and video:
  1. “Born to Be Wild” blasting while Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper ride down the highway in Easy Rider (1969)
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music • Hollywood • film • Quentin Tarantino • list • song • soundtrack • Martin Scorsese • The Doors • Francis Ford Coppola • ABBA • movies

Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

Remade songs from 'I'm Not There' packed with great impersonations

Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In keeping with the movie it supports, the soundtrack for Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is packed with imitators. Twenty-nine singers cover Dylan tracks on the 34-song tribute, which traces every phase of Dylan’s career—from folk highs to gospel lows—proving each to be “as... More »

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Bob Dylan • Willie Nelson • folk • soundtrack • I'm Not There • gospel • Richie Haven • Stephen Malkmus • music review

Disney Goes Back to High School

Aug 16, 07 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times. More »

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television • Disney Channel • children • Mickey Mouse • Disney • merchandise • youth • High School Musical • soundtrack • High School Musical 2 • Zac Efron • movies

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