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Danny Elfman Talks Tim Burton, 'Simpsons,' and Why He Found the Anvil Film 'Emotionally Wrenching'
October 26, 2012 11:00 AM EDT (L-R): Composer, Danny Elfman, Director, Sacha Gervasi, and Tim Appelo, Hollywood Reporter, Film Editor (Photo: Arnold Turner) Composer Danny Elfman finds deep inspiration when writing about tragedy. The character Jack Skellington's need to e ...
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Danny Elfman to Receive Maestro Award at Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference
October 10, 2012 2:46 PM EDT Danny Elfman will receive the Maestro Award at the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference on Oct. 25 at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Originally a New Wave rock star with the seminal band Oingo Boingo, Elfman was one of the first ro ...
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Grace Potter On Playing To Country Crowds: 'I Love The Horrified Looks'
August 09, 2012 6:20 PM EDT Rock singer continues on Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw's Brothers on the Sun tour. Grace Potter says she's having a good time being a "Little Sister of the Sun" on Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw 's Brothers of the Sun stadium t ...
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Danny Elfman Discusses Film Scoring, Getting Along With Tim Burton, Johnny Depp the Thief
May 10, 2012 11:54 AM EDT Oscar-nominated composer and former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman hosted a Q&A session that was open to the public at the Warner Brothers Records building in Burbank, Calif. This event preceded the Dark Shadows premiere on May 11, which i ...
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Danny Elfman Discusses Musical Approach to New Cirque du Soleil Show
June 17, 2011 5:00 PM EDT The first Cirque du Soleil to be based permanently in Los Angeles is a tribute to cinema, but score composer Danny Elfman says the music has come together in a way that is not at all like film-making. "It was all completely evolutionary as it c ...
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Trent Reznor Exits 'Vampire Hunter' Film Project
March 14, 2011 12:00 PM EDT T rent Reznor was slated to follow-up his Oscar-winning musical contributions to "The Social Network" by scoring and acting in Tim Burton's upcoming vampire flick, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." But last week, the Nine I ...
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Remembering 15 Forgotten Hot 100 No. 1s
March 09, 2011 1:05 PM EST As Billboard celebrates 1,000 No. 1s in the Billboard Hot 100's storied archives , it's inevitable that certain past toppers require an extra pause before triggering recognition. Despite all 1,000 titles having earned the honor of, at leas ...
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Stars Salute Tom Jones In London
November 02, 2010 12:00 AM EDT Kelly Jones of rock act Stereophonics and Cerys Matthews sang for fellow Welsh artist Tom Jones as the veteran singer was honored with the Music Industry Trusts' Award - the MITs - in London. Jones - or Sir Tom Jones to use his formal title, ...
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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Live: Billboard Tastemakers Video
August 24, 2010 5:28 PM EDT Chart Article Our new video series presents a closer look at -- and an exclusive performance from -- the cool artists hitting the Billboard Tastemakers chart , which brings you the top-selling albums each week based on an influential panel of indie ...
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Chart Beat Thursday: Taio Cruz, Ludacris, Peter Gabriel
March 11, 2010 2:35 PM EST RECORD 'BREAK'-ER: As previously reported , Taio Cruz skyrockets 53-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his maiden chart entry, "Break Your Heart," featuring Ludacris . The song's ascent to the apex marks the biggest jump to No. ...
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Shinedown Ready For Year On Road, Prep New Soundtrack Songs
February 03, 2010 3:44 PM EST The members of Shinedown expect a full year of touring to precede the group's fourth album, though a live DVD is likely to come from its time on the road and several movie soundtrack contributions will give fans some fresh material from the Flo ...
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Chart Beat
December 27, 2007 12:00 AM EST Fred discusses Darlene Love, Colbie Caillat, Alicia Keys and more! LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS: While having dinner the night before Christmas at the Daily Grill in Los Angeles, I heard songs from Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift for You," and ...
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New Panic! At The Disco Album Due In March
December 11, 2007 12:00 AM EST Members of Las Vegas four-piece Panic! At The Disco are taking a stripped-down approach to their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, due March 25 via Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen, relying less on computer Members of Las Vegas four-piece Panic! At The Dis ...
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Billboard Bits: Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, Trick Pony
December 12, 2006 12:00 AM EST Although details are scant at deadline, Pearl Jam has recorded a cover of the Who's "Love, Reign O'er Me" for the upcoming Adam Sandler/Don Cheadle film "Reign Over Me." Although details are scant at deadline, Pearl Jam ...
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Busy Elfman Looks Ahead, Not Back
November 16, 2006 12:00 AM EST Composer Danny Elfman discussed his new album "Serenada Schizophrana," his long-standing relationship with director Tim Burton and his years in Oingo Boingo during a keynote Q&A session yesterday Composer Danny Elfman discussed his new ...
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Oingo Who? Busy Elfman Looks Ahead Not Back
November 16, 2006 12:00 AM EST Composer readying album of classical concert work. Composer Danny Elfman discussed his new album "Serenada Schizophrana," his long-standing relationship with director Tim Burton and his years in Oingo Boingo during a keynote Q&A sess ...
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Oingo Who? Busy Elfman Looks Ahead Not Back
November 16, 2006 12:00 AM EST Composer discussed new album Nov. 15. Composer Danny Elfman discussed his new album "Serenada Schizophrana," his long-standing relationship with director Tim Burton and his years in Oingo Boingo during a keynote Q&A session Wednesday ...
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Panic! At The Disco Stretching Out On Next Album
November 13, 2006 12:00 AM EST Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie says to "expected the unexpected" from the group's sophomore album, which the Las Vegas quartet plans to start working on in January. "The next album is going Panic! At The Disco frontman ...
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42OnTV
October 16, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Music-related TV listings for Oct. 16-23, 2006. MONDAY, OCT. 16 "Today," NBC Featured artist(s): Dierks Bentley. "The Megan Mullally Show," Syndicated Featured artist(s): Mario Vazquez (also scheduled: Bradley Whitford). "St ...
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Manson, Fiona, Fall Out Boy Revisit 'Nightmare'
October 11, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Tim Burton's cult classic animated feature "The Nightmare Before Christmas" will receive a 13th anniversary present this month in the form of a two-disc expanded edition of its soundtrack. Tim Burton's cult classic animated featu ...
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Dynamic Duo Scores Big With 'Batman Begins'
May 19, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Pointing to Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman's joint credit on "The Egyptian" in 1954, James Newton Howard notes that such collaborations between prominent film composers are rare. Pointing to Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman' ...
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Hot Product
November 14, 2004 12:00 AM EST Pearl Jam, Neil Young Neil Jam Pearl Jam caps its tenure on Epic this week with its first hits collection. The double-disc, 33-track "rearviewmirror (greatest hits 1991-2003)" sports 16 top 10 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Track ...
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Pearl Jam Caps Epic Tenure With Hits Set
October 13, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Pearl Jam will cap its tenure on Epic next month with its first hits collection. Pearl Jam will cap its tenure on Epic next month with its first hits collection. Due Nov. 16 via Epic, the double-disc, 33-track "rearviewmirror (greatest hits 199 ...
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'Big Fish' Pirate Reeled In
March 01, 2004 12:00 AM EST The FBI charged California resident William C. Philputt Friday (Feb. 27) with violating federal anti-piracy laws. Philputt is suspected of selling advance copies of Tim Burton's film "Big Fish" online The FBI charged California resi ...
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'Big Fish' Pirate Reeled In
March 01, 2004 12:00 AM EST The FBI charged California resident William C. Philputt Friday (Feb. 27) with violating federal anti-piracy laws. Philputt is suspected of selling advance copies of Tim Burton's film "Big Fish" online The FBI charged California resi ...
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Hot Product
December 22, 2003 12:00 AM EST Big Fish 'Fish' Fry Having already been nominated for the best original song at the Golden Globe awards, Pearl Jam's "Man of the Hour" gets a wide release this week on Sony's "Big Fish" soundtrack. The cut was ...
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CHART BEAT BONUS
December 19, 2003 12:00 AM EST Fred Bronson reports on the latest chart feats of Golden Globe nominees, Madonna, Ruben Studdard, J Records and more. HARD HOBBIT TO BREAK: The song "Into the West" by Annie Lennox hasn't broken on Billboard's Hot 100 yet, but ne ...
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Pearl Jam Mulling Studio, Label Decisions
December 11, 2003 12:00 AM EST As Pearl Jam moves ahead with self-releasing its first music since parting ways with longtime label Epic, guitarist Mike McCready says the band could return to the studio as early as April. As Pearl Jam moves ahead with self-releasing its first musi ...
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Pearl Jam Reels In 'Exclusive' Fish
November 06, 2003 12:00 AM EST As tipped here last month, the Sony Classical soundtrack for Tim Burton's upcoming film "Big Fish" will feature a new Pearl Jam song, "Man of the Hour." And while the album won't be released until Dec As tipped here las ...
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Billboard Bits: Pearl Jam, Judas Priest, Mark Kozelek
October 24, 2003 12:00 AM EDT News on Pearl Jam, Judas Priest, Mark Kozelek Pearl Jam has written a new song for the upcoming Tim Burton film "Big Fish," which opens Dec. 10 in select U.S. cities and Jan. 23 in wider release. The cut, "Man of the Hour," was d ...
