]> http://www.artistdirect.com/ ARTISTdirect RSS 10 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:02 PST en-us http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/artistdirect-com-launches-exclusive-michael-jackson-tribute-page/6070781 ARTISTdirect.com is commemorating Michael Jackson's life and legacy with an exclusive tribute page. Our memorial to "The King of Pop" features all of his stunning and groundbreaking music videos, a tribute radio stream from Goom Radio, lyrics to some of his most important songs and news. Come Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:31:06 PST 6070781 Music News ARTISTdirect.com is commemorating Michael Jackson's life and legacy with an exclusive tribute page. Our memorial to "The King of Pop" features all of his stunning and groundbreaking music videos, a tribute radio stream from Goom Radio, lyrics to some of his most important songs and news. Come http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-lmfao/6070779 LMFAO know lots of girls. Most of those lovely ladies pop up on their epic electro hop debut, Party Rock, due out July 7th via Interscope. Some of them are club rats while others are wily hipsters. They all have one thing in common—LMFAO have partied with them from Miami to L.A. Party Rock is Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:16:42 PST 6070779 Music News LMFAO know lots of girls. Most of those lovely ladies pop up on their epic electro hop debut, Party Rock, due out July 7th via Interscope. Some of them are club rats while others are wily hipsters. They all have one thing in common—LMFAO have partied with them from Miami to L.A. Party Rock is http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/live-review-stone-temple-pilots-the-st-jude-rock-n-roll-hope-show/6070759 Music still has the power to change the world. Stone Temple Pilots' performance at the West Hollywood House of Blues for The St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show proved that. As soon as this charity concert became announced, it sold out. 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Sometimes for performers as dynamic as he is, 24 hours just isn't enough in one day. Right now, The Black Eyed Peas are tearing up the charts with their epic new album The E.N.D. http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-steve-martin/6070659 Steve Martin is a jack-of-all-trades. From standup comedian to film star to writer, Martin has seemingly done it all. With the release of his bluegrass banjo tour de force, The Crow [Rounder], he really has! For years, Martin has strummed his banjo on movie sets and at home, penning Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:01:06 PST 6070659 Music News Steve Martin is a jack-of-all-trades. From standup comedian to film star to writer, Martin has seemingly done it all. With the release of his bluegrass banjo tour de force, The Crow [Rounder], he really has! For years, Martin has strummed his banjo on movie sets and at home, penning http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/29/blink-182/ M83, Talking Heads Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:40:46 PST 6070579 Music News M83, Talking Heads http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/29/jim-jones/ Drake, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:27:07 PST 6070559 Music News Drake, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/29/matt-sorum/ Mastodon, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Black Sabbath Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:01:55 PST 6070502 Music News Mastodon, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Black Sabbath http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/29/ray-romano/ Air Supply, The Rolling Stones, Dan Fogelberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:24:11 PST 6070501 Music News Air Supply, The Rolling Stones, Dan Fogelberg http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/l-a-film-festival-facing-ali/6070499 A fight with Muhammad Ali was a life-changing experience. That's what the astounding new documentary, Facing Ali [Lions Gate Films], illuminates. Director Peter McCormack explores Ali's life and legacy through the eyes of ten men that fought him during his legendary career. In between Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:46:37 PST 6070499 Music News A fight with Muhammad Ali was a life-changing experience. That's what the astounding new documentary, Facing Ali [Lions Gate Films], illuminates. Director Peter McCormack explores Ali's life and legacy through the eyes of ten men that fought him during his legendary career. In between http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/26/ramon-rodriguez/ Hector Lavoe, James Brown, Gap Band Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:33:59 PST 6070385 Music News Hector Lavoe, James Brown, Gap Band http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/26/michael-jackson/ "Thriller," "Smooth Criminal," "Beat It" Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:45:47 PST 6070384 Music News "Thriller," "Smooth Criminal," "Beat It" http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-ramon-rodriguez/6070380 Ramon Rodriguez is a true Transformers fan. That's instantly apparent from hanging out with him for even five minutes. In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, he plays the hilarious and enigmatic Leo Spitz—one-half dorm room entrepreneur and one-half smooth talking hustler. Ramon brings a lot of Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:20:16 PST 6070380 Music News Ramon Rodriguez is a true Transformers fan. That's instantly apparent from hanging out with him for even five minutes. In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, he plays the hilarious and enigmatic Leo Spitz—one-half dorm room entrepreneur and one-half smooth talking hustler. Ramon brings a lot of http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/michael-jackson-dies-at-50-years-old/6070319 After being rushed to the hospital, Michael Jackson, "The King of Pop," died at UCLA Medical Center on Thursday June 25, 2009 after suffering cardiac arrest. Jackson was 50-years-old and was one of the most recognized and influential entertainers in history.—The ARTISTdirect.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:38:20 PST 6070319 Music News After being rushed to the hospital, Michael Jackson, "The King of Pop," died at UCLA Medical Center on Thursday June 25, 2009 after suffering cardiac arrest. Jackson was 50-years-old and was one of the most recognized and influential entertainers in history.—The ARTISTdirect.com http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/feature-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/6070203 "It's called summer fun; it's a robot movie," says director Michael Bay with a smile. Michael Bay made a bigger and better robot movie than before with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There are more explosions, more laughs and more Megan Fox. What more could Transformers aficionados and Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:27:37 PST 6070203 Music News "It's called summer fun; it's a robot movie," says director Michael Bay with a smile. Michael Bay made a bigger and better robot movie than before with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. There are more explosions, more laughs and more Megan Fox. What more could Transformers aficionados and http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-kingsize/6070179 Music can save lives. Through organizing the St. Jude Rock N' Roll Hope Show, Kingsize frontman Jason Thomas Gordon proves that fact. Jason wanted to help St. Jude continue the fight against kids' cancer. His vision was to organize a series of rock shows benefiting St. Jude, and it all commences Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:58:30 PST 6070179 Music News Music can save lives. Through organizing the St. Jude Rock N' Roll Hope Show, Kingsize frontman Jason Thomas Gordon proves that fact. Jason wanted to help St. Jude continue the fight against kids' cancer. His vision was to organize a series of rock shows benefiting St. Jude, and it all commences http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/feature-top-5-of-2009-so-far/6070159 In honor of summer, I've compiled a list of my favorite releases of 2009 thus far. It's quite eclectic, strange and awesome. Check it out below… The Best of 2009 (So Far): 1. Jim Jones — Pray IV Reign Jim Jones drops raw fire on Pray IV Reign. His first album for Columbia is so epic that it Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00:25 PST 6070159 Music News In honor of summer, I've compiled a list of my favorite releases of 2009 thus far. It's quite eclectic, strange and awesome. Check it out below… The Best of 2009 (So Far): 1. Jim Jones — Pray IV Reign Jim Jones drops raw fire on Pray IV Reign. His first album for Columbia is so epic that it http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-chapter-premiere-do-the-devil-s-work-for-him/6070119 ARTISTdirect.com is officially doing the Devil's work (for him). Getting you closer than ever before, ARTISTdirect.com is premiering an exclusive chapter from editor Rick Florino's debut book Do the Devil's Work For Him: How to Make it in the Music Industry (and stay in it). Rick co-wrote the Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:41:26 PST 6070119 Music News ARTISTdirect.com is officially doing the Devil's work (for him). Getting you closer than ever before, ARTISTdirect.com is premiering an exclusive chapter from editor Rick Florino's debut book Do the Devil's Work For Him: How to Make it in the Music Industry (and stay in it). Rick co-wrote the http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/22/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/ Abba, Journey, Marvin Gaye Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:57:20 PST 6070081 Music News Abba, Journey, Marvin Gaye http://www.artistdirect.comhttp://www.playlisted.com/2009/06/22/linkin-park/ Metric, The Prodigy, Pete Rock & CL Smooth Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:11:07 PST 6070059 Music News Metric, The Prodigy, Pete Rock & CL Smooth