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Aretha Franklin to Sing at Obama Inauguration
Aretha Franklin will sing, the Rev. Rick Warren will pray and more than 11,000 U.S. troops will be watching over inauguration ceremonies in case of an attack during President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in on Jan. 20. As many as 4 million visitors are expected to be on hand when Obama takes the noontime oath from Chief Justice ...
Doors Documentary Revisits 'Strange' Days
As first tipped here in May, the Doors documentary “When You're Strange" will premiere Jan. 17 at the Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Tom DiCillo, “Strange" utilizes a wealth of previously unseen footage to chart the band's beginnings at UCLA's film school through to frontman Jim Morrison's mysterious death in 1971. Describing the movie ...
The Who's 'Kids' Buffed up for DVD
The Who's 1979 documentary “The Kids Are Alright" will be reissued in two different DVD forms Jan. 20 from UMe, both of which feature digital remastering and 5.1 surround sound. The single-disc version features commentary by director Jeff Stein, while the double-disc boasts interviews with Who vocalist Roger Daltrey and Stein, a behind-the-scenes look at the ...
Springsteen, Gabriel Snag Golden Globes Noms
Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Miley Cyrus and Beyonce Knowles are among the music-related nominees for the 2009 Golden Globe awards. The ceremony will be broadcast live Jan. 11 on NBC. Springsteen was nominated in the best original song category for “The Wrestler" from the feature film of the same name. Knowles got a nod as a ...
Morrissey Unveils New Album in London
Morrissey was on hand tonight (Dec. 11) in London to introduce a playback of his new Polydor/Decca album, Years of Refusal, but he made no comment on recent reports of a Smiths reunion. A spokesman later declined to comment on a story in the Daily Mirror claiming Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr had agreed to tour. ...
Guster Shifts to Aware/Columbia for New Album
After four albums with Reprise, veteran rock outfit Guster has signed with Aware/Columbia. The group hopes to complete its as-yet-untitled label debut in February. Lead singer Ryan Miller says Guster plans to come away with “17 or 18" songs recorded, pared down from around 25 possiblities. Fatherhood has been a key factor in the writing. “Three ...
The Roots will serve as house band for Jimmy Fallon
The Roots will serve as the house band on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," which premieres March 2 on NBC. Fallon made the announcement yesterday (Dec. 8) on the show's newly launched Web site. Fallon is taking over “Late Night" for Conan O'Brien, who is in turn taking over “The Tonight Show" from Jay Leno. The ...
Fogerty Revisits "Blue Ridge" on New Album
A pair of returns will mark a creative outburst from John Fogerty in 2009. The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman is finishing work on John Fogerty: The Return of the Blue Ridge Rangers, a sequel of sorts to his 1973 solo set of vintage country and roots covers, “Blue Ridge Rangers." He'll also be putting out ...
Diana Krall Preps Album, Producing Streisand
Diana Krall describes her first record in three years as intimate, sensual and erotic. “I'm not coy single girl singing 'Peel Me a Grape.' I love that song but I don't love it for me any more," Krall says. “I feel more womanly, I guess, and I think this record is a love letter but very ...
Gordy Guiding Motown's 50th Anniversary
With archival releases, documentaries and even a Broadway musical on tap, Berry Gordy, Jr., says there will be nowhere to run and nowhere to hide from the celebration of Motown's 50th anniversary during the coming two years. Gordy, who founded the Motown empire after securing an $800 loan from his family on Jan. 12, 1969, tells ...
