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"Crazy Heart" Trio to Sing at Spirit Awards
Jeff Bridges, T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham will make what may be their swan song appearance together in conjunction with the film Crazy Heart when they perform one of the movies songs at the 25h anniversary Spirit Awards ceremony on March 5 in Los Angeles. Rather than singing the much-lauded theme “The Weary Kind," the ...
Michael Giacchino on the 'Emotional Time Bomb' Of 'Up'
The score from animated film “Up" won the Music Bafta last night (February 21) at the British Academy Film Awards. Composer Michael Giacchino was awarded the prize for his work on the film at the ceremony held at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden. In approximately four minutes, composer Michael Giacchino had to reflect ...
Erhu Soloist Added Heartfelt Tone to "Up in the Air"
In the Oscar-nominated film “Up in the Air," audiences watch the familiar routines of contemporary airline travel while hearing the unfamiliar sounds of an ancient Asian instrument, thanks to erhu virtuoso Karen Hua-Qi Han. Like the violin, the erhu is a stringed instrument played with a bow, but many of the similarities end there. “It's two ...
Scorsese, Robertson Waltz on With 'Shutter'
Nontraditional score for dark thriller is longtime friends' latest collaboration “The Last Waltz" may have been a festive parting for the members of the Band, but for Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson, it was the opening number. Since directing Robertson and his bandmates in that famed 1978 concert film, Scorsese, 67, and Robertson, 66, have been ...
George Kahn Music Featured on "Men of a Certain Age"
A message from pianist George Kahn: I had one of my songs featured on cable TV (TNT network) the other week--you can view it here. (Select “Television and Film") Please read on for the details. George TNT | Men Of A Certain Age This wry drama stars Emmy winner Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond), ...
Kevin Eubanks out of 'The Tonight Show
NBC confirmed online reports today that Kevin Eubanks, Jay Leno's affable bandleader, will step down from his post sometime after original installments of The Tonight Show resume in March. Eubanks told the peacock he wants to try other things, a network insider said, though its still not clear when he'll abdicate his late night gig (or ...
White House Celebrates Music That Fueled the Civil Rights Era
Grammy-winning singer Yolanda Adams performed during “A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" at the White House on Tuesday. In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement, a concert celebrating Black History Month. It's a continuation of the White House Music Series hosted by President Barack Obama ...
Haiti Relief Benefit to be Shown on HEC-TV
Tickets for the St. Louis Musicians for Haiti benefit at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 9 at the Sheldon Concert Hall are sold out, but the event will be televised on HEC-TV (Channel 26/AT&T U-Verse Channel 99) and shown online at www.hectv.org.Hosted by author and former TV newscaster Julius Hunter and featuring singer Brian Owens, ...
Leno to Letterman: Thanks
Jay Leno to David Letterman: Thanks for Super Bowl ad invite Leno said that “whatever happened in the last 18 years disappeared" when the two comics got together to film their surprise Super Bowl ad last week. “He was very gracious," Leno said Monday on his prime-time show, which ends Tuesday. “We talked about the old ...
How David Letterman, Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey Pulled off Their Secret Super Bowl Promo
To pull off the surprise Super Bowl spot he did with rival David Letterman, Jay Leno flew secretly to New York on the NBC jet last Tuesday and managed to sneak into the Ed Sullivan Theater undetected wearing a hoodie, sunglasses and a fake mustache. Rob Burnett, executive producer of the Late Show, said keeping Lenos ...
