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One Lucky Fan Gets the Chance to Attend the 2013 Grammys

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Rebecca Murray
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Universal Republic RecordsMusic lovers, listen up. The Recording Academy®’s GRAMMY Recordings® and Universal Republic Records are releasing the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album on January 24, 2012, and that album will contain a special game piece with a unique entry code for the 2013 GRAMMY Ticket Game. In order for a chance to win a trip for two to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, fans must enter that code at www.grammy.com/grammyticketgame. The 2nd place winner will receive a GRAMMY Awards T-shirt and the third-place winner will receive an official GRAMMY Awards poster.
 
22 tracks are featured on the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album representing some of the most popular nominees of the year. And according to the Recording Academy, a portion of the album sales goes to benefit the MusiCares® Foundation (www.musicares.com) and the GRAMMY Foundation® (www.grammyfoundation.com).


The 2012 GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, February 12th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
 

2012 GRAMMY Nominees Album Tracklist:

1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year

2. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year

3. Katy Perry – “Firework”
Record Of The Year

4. Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

5. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
Best New Artist

6. Rihanna featuring Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Album Of The Year

7. J. Cole – “Work Out”
Best New Artist

8. Lady Gaga – “Yoü And I”
“Album Of The Year”

9. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

10. Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”
Best New Artist

11. Coldplay – “Paradise”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

12. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
Album Of The Year

13. The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
Best New Artist

14. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Record Of The Year

15. Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Record Of The Year
Best New Artist

16. Lady Antebellum – “Just A Kiss”
Best Country Album

17. Taylor Swift – “Mean”
Best Country Album

18. Blake Shelton – “Honey Bee”
Best Country Album

19. Eric Church – “Drink In My Hand”
Best Country Album

20. The Black Keys – “Dearest”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

21. Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Best Country Album

22. Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse – “Body And Soul”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Source: Universal Republic Records

Nickelback 2012 Tour Dates Announced

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Rebecca Murray
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Nickelback Here and Now

Nickelback will be kicking off their 39 date 2012 North American tour in support of Here and Now on April 10 in Moline, Illinois, with the final tour stop – as of right now – scheduled to be on June 26th at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. Joining them on their first live tour in two years will be Bush, Seether, and My Darkest Days. Their last tour attracted 2 million fans and consisted of 120 shows.

Tickets to the general public go on sale January 20th at Ticketmaster and LiveNation, however fan club members can snap up their seats beginning on January 13th (go to Nickelback.com for all the details).

Nickelback will be performing songs off their seventh studio album, Here And Now, which features the two hit singles: “When We Stand Together” and “Bottoms Up.”

Nickelback 2012 North American Tour Dates:

April 10, 2012 – Moline, IL, i wireless Center
April 12, 2012 – Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
April 14, 2012 – Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena
April 15, 2012 – Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
April 19, 2012 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
April 21, 2012 – Montreal, PQ, Bell Centre
April 22, 2012 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
April 24, 2012 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
April 25, 2012 – Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center
April 27, 2012 – Hartford, CT, XL Center
April 28, 2012 – Worcester, MA, DCU Center
April 30, 2012 – Washington, DC, Verizon Center
May 2, 2012 – Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
May 4, 2012 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center
May 5, 2012 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Bank Atlantic Center
May 15, 2012 – Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
May 16, 2012 – Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
May 18, 2012 – Saskatoon, SK, Credit Union Centre
May 20, 2012 – Fargo, ND, Fargodome
May 22, 2012 – Omaha, NE, CenturyLink Center Omaha
May 23, 2012 – Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
May 25, 2012 – Milwaukee, WI, Bradley Center
May 26, 2012 – Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
May 29, 2012 – St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
May 30, 2012 – Chicago, IL, Allstate Arena
June 1, 2012 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
June 2, 2012 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center
June 5, 2012 – Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
June 7, 2012 – Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
June 8, 2012 – Wichita, KS, Intrust Bank Arena
June 10, 2012 – Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
June 12, 2012 – Salt Lake City UT, Energy Solutions Arena
June 15, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
June 18, 2012 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
June 20, 2012 – Nampa, ID, Idaho Center
June 21, 2012 – Portland, OR, Rose Garden
June 23, 2012 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
June 24, 2012 – Spokane, WA, Spokane Arena
June 26, 2012 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena

Watch the tour announcement:





Spotlight: Good Feeling by Flo Rida Music Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Flo Rida
Flo Rida – Photo Credit: Zach Wolfe

“Good Feeling” has Flo Rida feeling good as the smash hit single has now been certified Platinum and is sitting pretty in 5th place on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. And the video (directed by Erik White) is equally as popular, garnering over 35 million views on YouTube.

Watch the “Good Feeling” video:

More on Flo Rida [Courtesy of Atlantic Records]:

Flo Rida is one of the most recognizable international artists today, having toured nearly every continent. The Miami-based rapper burst onto the scene in 2007 with his record-breaking hit “Low (feat. T-Pain)” from his debut album, MAIL ON SUNDAY. The single has gone on to become one of the most successful digital singles of the past decade, with sales exceeding 11 million downloads worldwide, making its way into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2008 for the best-selling download in the United States. Additionally, the single remained at #1 for 10 consecutive weeks on the Billboard “Hot 100” chart in 2008.

In 2009, Flo Rida once again made history with his hit single, “Right Round,” when it became the highest-selling one-week digital single with more than 636,000 downloads sold in its debut week. In addition, “Right Round,” from the rapper’s album R.O.O.T.S., sold 1 million downloads in its first two weeks, making it one of the fastest-selling singles ever. Globally, “Right Round” has sold nearly 12 million singles to date.

In 2010, the rapper once more made worldwide noise with his party anthem “Club Can’t Handle Me (feat. David Guetta).” The companion video has been viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube. Combined, Flo Rida has sold more than 40 million singles worldwide.

Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Presenters Announced

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Rebecca Murray
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Critics Choice Movie AwardsThe Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are set to air Thursday, January 12, 2012 on VH1 and today the Broadcast Film Critics Association (of which I’m a member) announced who we can look forward to seeing present awards at the star-studded event. Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison have been confirmed to present Martin Scorsese with the Critics’ Choice Music+Film Award, and there will be a special musical tribute from Bob Dylan during the awards show. Scorsese was chosen to receive this year’s Music+Film Award for his “brilliant use of source and original music” in feature films.

Sean Penn will be honored with the Joel Siegel Award for his humanitarian work, with Oscar winner George Clooney on board to present the award.


Additional presenters confirmed to appear at the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards include Vin Diesel, Kirsten Dunst, Donald Glover, Dustin Hoffman, Mindy Kaling, Ben Kingsley, Diane Kruger, Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Olsen, Patton Oswalt, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph, Jason Segel and Owen Wilson.

More on the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Critics Choice Movie Awards:

The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 250 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today’s film going public. Eligible films were released in 2011.

Source: BFCA – January 11, 2012, Posted by: Rebecca Murray

Relativity Readies ‘Act of Valor’ Super Bowl Ad Campaign

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Rebecca Murray
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Relativity Media must have a lot of faith in Act of Valor as they’ve bought four 30 second commercial spots to air during Super Bowl XLVI. With the incredibly high prices of ads that run just prior to, during, and immediately after the Super Bowl (last year’s broadcast was watched by 111 million viewers), Relativity’s paying a pretty penny (the exact figure of which they didn’t disclose) for the commercials which they say will feature exclusive content.

Two spots will be broadcast during the pre-game, Relativity’s bought one commercial spot for the fourth quarter, and one spot is set to air during the post-game show. The studio also purchased spots during the 2010 Super Bowl for Limitless, which could have helped propel that thriller to the number one spot at the box office.

Act of Valor stars active-duty Navy SEALs in a fictionalized composite of actual events.

Announcing the ad buy, Terry Curtin, Theatrical Marketing President stated, “We are proud of this unique and original film that plays fantastically across broad audience segments. Not only is Act of Valor an incredibly entertaining action film, but it is a true testament to the heroism and sacrifice that makes America great. What better place to feature a spot for this movie than on the Super Bowl, which is one of our country’s biggest events.”

Act of Valor Poster

The Act of Valor Plot:

Act of Valor goes deep into the secret world of today’s most elite and highly trained group of warriors. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the United States, a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitments to country, team, and their families back home.

Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure.




British Singer Birdy Delivers Debut Album to the US in March

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Rebecca Murray
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Birdy
Birdy (Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros Records)

15 year old singer/songwriter Birdy already has a solid following in England and now she’s poised to take the States by storm. Her self-titled debut album drops in the United States in mid-March and features her own renditions of songs by Bon Iver (“Skinny Love”), The xx (“Shelter”), Fleet Foxes, The National, Phoenix, The Postal Service, and James Taylor (“Fire and Rain”). The album’s already a big seller in the U.K., reaching #13 on the charts and earning a Silver certification.

Recorded in LA and London, with Rich Costey (Muse, TV On The Radio), James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, The Klaxons), and Jim Abbiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys) producing.

More on Birdy [Courtesy of Warner Bros Records]:

The daughter of a classically trained concert pianist mother, Birdy (born Jasmine van den Bogaerde in Lymington, England) began singing as a child and playing piano at age 7. At the age of 12, Birdy won a UK song-writing competition which led to her publishing deal with WMUK Chairman Christian Tattersfield and she subsequently obtained a recording deal with Atlantic UK on the back of her independent release of her version of the track “Skinny Love” on iTunes. Last year, after BBC’s Radio 1 added “Skinny Love” to its playlist, the song became Birdy’s first hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 17. Both “Skinny Love” and “Shelter” have been featured in episodes of The Vampire Diaries.

Track Listing:

1901 (Phoenix)
Skinny Love (Bon Iver)
People Help The People (Cherry Ghost)
White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes)
Distric Sleeps Alone Tonight (The Postal Service)
Never Forget You (Francis and the Lights)
Young Blood (Naked and Famous)
Shelter (The xx)
Fire & Rain (James Taylor)
Without a Word (Jasmine van den Bogaerde, aka Birdy)
Terrible Love (The National)

Watch the “Skinny Love” music video:

Haywire Video: The First 5 Minutes

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Rebecca Murray
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Mixed Martial Arts star Gina Carano makes her feature film debut starring in Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire, an action thriller that finds the MMA standout doing her own stunts. And while Haywire doesn’t hit theaters until January 20, 2012, you don’t have to wait until then to see the first five minutes. Hulu’s hosting the 5 minute sneak peek video, which is age-gated so you have to be over 18 to check it out.
 
The Story:


Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.
 
Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she’ll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.
 
Haywire also stars Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, and Antonio Banderas.
 


 

Liam Hemsworth Talks Expendables 2

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Rebecca Murray
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Liam Hemsworth, soon to be seen playing ‘Gale’ in The Hunger Games, sat down with MTV to chat about what’s likely to be a very big – and busy – year for the Australian actor. Although The Hunger Games sits near the top on just about everyone’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2012 list, it’s The Expendables 2 that Hemsworth talks about in this video interview.

Watch the video:

Rachael Ray Has Been Renewed

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Rebecca Murray
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The Rachael Ray ShowThe Rachael Ray Show fans have two more years – at least – to enjoy the award-winning talk show. CBS Television Distribution president of sales Joe DiSalvo confirmed the return of the popular series through the 2013-2014 seasons today in a press release.

The Rachael Ray Show‘s viewership has been increasing over last year’s numbers, currently showing an increase of 7% year-over-year. According to CBS, the show sets firmly at #6 out of 14 talk shows.

“Rachael Ray has been a solid performer in stations’ lineups and has had a recent surge in ratings. We’re thrilled to be taking the show through eight seasons,” DiSalvo stated.

Source: CBS Television Distribution – January 10, 2012

Keith Urban Records an Original Song for Act of Valor

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Rebecca Murray
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Keith Urban
Keith Urban - Photo Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville, Universal Music Group Nashville, and Capital Records Nashville

Keith Urban’s doing something he’s never done before. The Grammy-winning singer will be contributing an original song written specifically for Relativity Media’s Act of Valor, an action thriller starring active-duty Navy SEALs. Urban and Monty Powell co-wrote the track, “For You,” which will be featured over the film’s end credits.
 
Act of Valor is set for release on February 24, 2012. The soundtrack will be released digitally on iTunes® and in stores on Tuesday, February 21st.
 


In the official announcement, Urban stated, “I loved the challenge of writing for a film. I’ve never done that before. After seeing Act Of Valor, my co-writer (Monty Powell) and I wanted to capture the essence of not only what these men and women do so extraordinarily, but how that relates to all of us. Valor shows us what they are willing to give their all for, which made me wonder, ‘what am I willing to give my life for?’ ‘For You’ is intended to allow the listener to define who that is for them.”
 
The Act of Valor Plot:
 
Produced and directed by former Baja 1000 champion Mike “Mouse” McCoy and former stuntman Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad (300), Act of Valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home.
 
Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure.
 
Source: Relativity Media – January 10, 2012
 

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