]> http://www.artistdirect.com/ ARTISTdirect RSS 10 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:17 PST en-us http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/i-don-t-want-your-love-i-just-want-your-candy-an-artistdirect-com-valentine-s-playlist/9867932 Virginia is for lovers, and Valentine’s Day is for playlists- here is your Valentine’s Mix from ARTISTdirect! Another Valentine's Day is here! We at ARTISTdirect.com usually spend this holiday alone in a dark room- just our broken dreams, tears, and a tub of Chunky Monkey ice cream to keep us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:29:43 PST 9867932 Music News Virginia is for lovers, and Valentine’s Day is for playlists- here is your Valentine’s Mix from ARTISTdirect! Another Valentine's Day is here! We at ARTISTdirect.com usually spend this holiday alone in a dark room- just our broken dreams, tears, and a tub of Chunky Monkey ice cream to keep us http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/glee-star-josh-sussman-appears-on-skidrow-studios/9867930 Josh Sussman (Glee, Warren The Ape, Elton John Super Bowl Spot) will appear on Jayk Gallagher's evening radio show on Skidrow Studios Thursday 7-9PM. The Jayk Gallagher Program will also have musical guests Deap Valley (rock n roll band feat. Julie Edwards and Lindsey Troy) and Nocando (rapper Jimmy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:25:18 PST 9867930 Music News Josh Sussman (Glee, Warren The Ape, Elton John Super Bowl Spot) will appear on Jayk Gallagher's evening radio show on Skidrow Studios Thursday 7-9PM. The Jayk Gallagher Program will also have musical guests Deap Valley (rock n roll band feat. Julie Edwards and Lindsey Troy) and Nocando (rapper Jimmy http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/mary-kate-and-ashley-olsen-hire-prada-ceo-to-helm-the-row-line/9867929 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have several fashion lines, including the young and hip Elizabeth and James and the decidedly high end The Row. The ladies and The Row have hired Prada CEO Francois Kress to be its president and chief operating officer. WWD reported the hiring, which is a clear indicator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:10:07 PST 9867929 Music News Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have several fashion lines, including the young and hip Elizabeth and James and the decidedly high end The Row. The ladies and The Row have hired Prada CEO Francois Kress to be its president and chief operating officer. WWD reported the hiring, which is a clear indicator http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/win-a-chance-to-sit-next-to-steven-tyler-at-a-charity-event/9867928 Wanna sit next to a rock star at a charity event? Well you can, since Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge Steven Tyler is auctioning the chance for one lucky winner to sit next to him at the upcoming Elton John AIDS Foundation's 20th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, one of the most Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:15 PST 9867928 Music News Wanna sit next to a rock star at a charity event? Well you can, since Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge Steven Tyler is auctioning the chance for one lucky winner to sit next to him at the upcoming Elton John AIDS Foundation's 20th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, one of the most http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/introducing-meleni-smith/9867927 ARTISTdirect.com is happy to introduce you to Meleni Smith's My Heart in Focus, a conceptual storytelling album about love and loss. The R&B songbird is signed to Colombia Records and she has worked with producer Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Nas), in addition to having her song, "Love is My Disease" Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:53:36 PST 9867927 Music News ARTISTdirect.com is happy to introduce you to Meleni Smith's My Heart in Focus, a conceptual storytelling album about love and loss. The R&B songbird is signed to Colombia Records and she has worked with producer Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Nas), in addition to having her song, "Love is My Disease" http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/cure-duchenne-launches-text-2-cure-duchenne-campaign/9867926 Cure Duchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which effects young boys, successfully launched its Text 2 CureDuchenne campaign at the STYLE ICON Celebrity Lounge during Super Bowl weekend last week. The campaign has an ambitious but Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:43:55 PST 9867926 Music News Cure Duchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which effects young boys, successfully launched its Text 2 CureDuchenne campaign at the STYLE ICON Celebrity Lounge during Super Bowl weekend last week. The campaign has an ambitious but http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/noel-gallagher-panty-collector/9867925 Former Oasis member Noel Gallagher is a panty collector. He actually collects the panties that are tossed at him while he performs. Uh, gross. What's the point? Gallagher, 44, said, "I keep them all as trophies like a little serial killer. You know, ladies underwear is always welcome on stage in any Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:09:56 PST 9867925 Music News Former Oasis member Noel Gallagher is a panty collector. He actually collects the panties that are tossed at him while he performs. Uh, gross. What's the point? Gallagher, 44, said, "I keep them all as trophies like a little serial killer. You know, ladies underwear is always welcome on stage in any http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/remix-beyonce-s-end-of-time-and-win-big/9867924 If you like it, then you shoulda remixed it! Beyoncé is on the hunt for new talent. Blue Ivy's mother is asking fans to submit a revamped version of her new single, "End Of Time." Find out all the details by going here. Bey will judge the Top 50 submissions herself, so this is your chance to get Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:43:21 PST 9867924 Music News If you like it, then you shoulda remixed it! Beyoncé is on the hunt for new talent. Blue Ivy's mother is asking fans to submit a revamped version of her new single, "End Of Time." Find out all the details by going here. Bey will judge the Top 50 submissions herself, so this is your chance to get http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/boyz-ii-men-announce-more-tour-dates/9867923 Boyz II Men have released the extensive list of dates for their lengthy 2012 North American tour. The 36-date trek wraps on Aug. 10 in Ventura, California. Tour Dates: Feb. 17 - Chandler, AZ (Wild Horse Pass Casino) Feb. 18 - Primm, NV (Star of the Desert Arena) Feb. 19 - Orlando, FL (Universal Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:40:30 PST 9867923 Music News Boyz II Men have released the extensive list of dates for their lengthy 2012 North American tour. The 36-date trek wraps on Aug. 10 in Ventura, California. Tour Dates: Feb. 17 - Chandler, AZ (Wild Horse Pass Casino) Feb. 18 - Primm, NV (Star of the Desert Arena) Feb. 19 - Orlando, FL (Universal http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/village-voice-announces-18-more-restaurants-for-choice-eats-event-this-march/9867922 The Village Voice's fifth annual tasting event, "Choice Eats," has announced 18 additional restaurants set to be participating in this year's event. Oh man, this event is getting yummier by the press announcement! Nom nom nom. Nosh nosh nosh. New restaurants just added include: Allswell, Danny Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:31:56 PST 9867922 Music News The Village Voice's fifth annual tasting event, "Choice Eats," has announced 18 additional restaurants set to be participating in this year's event. Oh man, this event is getting yummier by the press announcement! Nom nom nom. Nosh nosh nosh. New restaurants just added include: Allswell, Danny http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/grace-potter-the-nocturnals-almost-done-with-the-lion-the-beast-the-beat/9867921 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are nearing completion of their fourth studio album for Hollywood Records, which will bear the title The Lion The Beast The Beat. The envelope-pushing new LP plays with reoccurring themes and big ideas. "I think there's a Lion and a Beast within all of us - as humans. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:05:56 PST 9867921 Music News Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are nearing completion of their fourth studio album for Hollywood Records, which will bear the title The Lion The Beast The Beat. The envelope-pushing new LP plays with reoccurring themes and big ideas. "I think there's a Lion and a Beast within all of us - as humans. http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/debbie-harry-nick-cave-team-up-for-duet/9867920 Blondie's punk rock goddess icon Debbie Harry and beloved goth shoegazer Nick Cave have teamed up to record a new duet for a Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute album! This is one for the ages. Harry and Cave will join Mark Lanegan and Lydia Lunch, among others on The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project, Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:02 PST 9867920 Music News Blondie's punk rock goddess icon Debbie Harry and beloved goth shoegazer Nick Cave have teamed up to record a new duet for a Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute album! This is one for the ages. Harry and Cave will join Mark Lanegan and Lydia Lunch, among others on The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project, http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/sonic-youth-s-kim-gordon-teams-up-with-french-fashion-brand-surface-to-air/9867919 Eternally cool Sonic Youth singer Kim Gordon has designed a 12-piece collection for French fashion brand Surface to Air. The clothes will be available via select retailers across the globe as well as Surface to Air's shops in New York, Paris, and São Paulo. According to The New York Times, the line Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:51:40 PST 9867919 Music News Eternally cool Sonic Youth singer Kim Gordon has designed a 12-piece collection for French fashion brand Surface to Air. The clothes will be available via select retailers across the globe as well as Surface to Air's shops in New York, Paris, and São Paulo. According to The New York Times, the line http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/elizabeth-taylor-auction-raises-183-million/9867918 The Associated Press reports that paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million. Christie's auction house says all of the 1,817 lots offered sold at auctions in New York and London, some at 50 times their pre-sale estimates! The biggest Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:50:01 PST 9867918 Music News The Associated Press reports that paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million. Christie's auction house says all of the 1,817 lots offered sold at auctions in New York and London, some at 50 times their pre-sale estimates! The biggest http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/watch-matt-toka-cover-t-pain/9867917 What time is it? It's not just 5 o'clock in the morning. It's time for another Matt Toka cover! Go here to check out Matt Toka's cover of T-Pain's "5 O'Clock." Toka takes hip-hop and turns it acoustic in a fun, fun way. We love that he performs in the dark, like it's actually 5 AM! The silhoutte of Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:46:47 PST 9867917 Music News What time is it? It's not just 5 o'clock in the morning. It's time for another Matt Toka cover! Go here to check out Matt Toka's cover of T-Pain's "5 O'Clock." Toka takes hip-hop and turns it acoustic in a fun, fun way. We love that he performs in the dark, like it's actually 5 AM! The silhoutte of http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/rita-wilson-tom-hanks-wife-to-release-am-fm-on-may-8/9867916 Multi-talented actress, producer and writer Rita Wilson, the wife of Tom Hanks, will make her solo album debut with the release of a covers set AM/FM, on Decca Records May 8, 2012. The album contains 14 tracks, carefully curated by Wilson along with her producer Fred Mollin. Wilson is best known for Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:52 PST 9867916 Music News Multi-talented actress, producer and writer Rita Wilson, the wife of Tom Hanks, will make her solo album debut with the release of a covers set AM/FM, on Decca Records May 8, 2012. The album contains 14 tracks, carefully curated by Wilson along with her producer Fred Mollin. Wilson is best known for http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/chevy-sonic-offering-free-downloads-of-fun-ok-go-for-a-limited-time/9867915 If you checked out the Chevy Sonic Super Bowl commercial, you saw the Sonic skydiving, bungeeing, kick-flipping with Rob Dyrdek and racing through a musical-track with OK Go. Do you share Chevy's love for the song "We Are Young" by fun., featuring Janelle Monáe that rocks out in the background? Or, Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:19:16 PST 9867915 Music News If you checked out the Chevy Sonic Super Bowl commercial, you saw the Sonic skydiving, bungeeing, kick-flipping with Rob Dyrdek and racing through a musical-track with OK Go. Do you share Chevy's love for the song "We Are Young" by fun., featuring Janelle Monáe that rocks out in the background? Or, http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/naomi-watts-to-play-princess-diana-in-biopic/9867914 Naomi Watts will go royal. She will play Diana, Princess of Wales in filmmaker Oliver Hirschbiegel's upcoming drama Caught in Flight. The film will focus on the happiness Di sought during the last two years of her life before she died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. She was one of the most beloved Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:17:04 PST 9867914 Music News Naomi Watts will go royal. She will play Diana, Princess of Wales in filmmaker Oliver Hirschbiegel's upcoming drama Caught in Flight. The film will focus on the happiness Di sought during the last two years of her life before she died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. She was one of the most beloved http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/avril-lavigne-to-debut-line-of-shoes-and-handbags-on-justfab/9867913 Avril Lavigne is expanding the range of her recently revamped Abbey Dawn fashion line. As of next month, Av will debut a collection of shoes and handbags exclusively via JustFab.com. It's a members-only site owned and operated by Kimora Lee Simmons, a glamazon herself. "Avril, I feel, is such a punk Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:13:41 PST 9867913 Music News Avril Lavigne is expanding the range of her recently revamped Abbey Dawn fashion line. As of next month, Av will debut a collection of shoes and handbags exclusively via JustFab.com. It's a members-only site owned and operated by Kimora Lee Simmons, a glamazon herself. "Avril, I feel, is such a punk http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/franz-ferdinand-to-release-two-remix-eps-next-month/9867912 Eternally hip band Franz Ferdinand will release two new remix EPs next month. Check 'em out here. The EPs consist of remixes of tracks from the Covers EP that the band released for Record Store Day in 2011. The first EP features remixes by Toby Tobias, Wild Geese and David Maloso, while the second Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:08:33 PST 9867912 Music News Eternally hip band Franz Ferdinand will release two new remix EPs next month. Check 'em out here. The EPs consist of remixes of tracks from the Covers EP that the band released for Record Store Day in 2011. The first EP features remixes by Toby Tobias, Wild Geese and David Maloso, while the second