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Microsoft launches new Xbox music service
You've got to hand it to Microsoft: They don't give up easily. On Sunday the company announced its new Xbox Music service. In an effort to capture some of the marketplace dominated by iTunes and streaming services like Pandora and Spotify, Microsoft will launch Xbox Music on the Xbox 360 console tomorrow. The service will […]
New 'Django Unchained' trailer
Earlier this week, AP's editorial staff brought you our Fall Movie Preview, where we sounded off on the films we can't wait to see before the year ends. One of those movies–chosen by our web editor, Mat Colwell–was Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino's (Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill) spaghetti Western starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill and Samuel L. […]
J.K. Rowling hints there may be more to come from the world of 'Harry Potter'
It's been five years since the publication of the final installment of the Harry Potter series. Since then, its author, J.K. Rowling has moved on to other endeavors, like promoting her first book for adults, The Casual Vacancy. However, in a recent interview with the BBC News, Rowling mentioned the possibility of writing a director's cut of two of […]
Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane to host Oscars
The title of Oscars host is often bestowed upon those who spend their lives in front of the camera. However, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences broke tradition with today's announcement that Seth MacFarlane will host the Academy Awards. MacFarlane is best known as the creator of Family Guy and the director of this summer's […]
'Captain America' to film in Cleveland
Call us biased over here at AP, but whenever we find out something cool is happening in our hometown, we've got to share. Last year Cleveland got a visit from the cast and crew of The Avengers when the spring blockbuster was filmed in our fair city. One Avenger in particular must have really loved C-town because The […]
Andrew Garfield and Director Marc Webb on board for 'Spider-Man' sequel
Marc Webb, the man responsible for giving the Spider-Man franchise a much-needed jolt, confirmed that he will return to direct the film's sequel. Andrew Garfield, who plays the web-slinging superhero, and Emma Stone, who plays his leading lady Gwen Stacy, will also return for the movie. Shooting for the sequel will begin early next year, and it's […]
Interview: Frank Turner on the next album, selling out Wembley and sweating it out with Mongol Horde
2012 has been a very good year for English punk-folk singer Frank Turner. Still riding high on the success of his 2011 release, England Keep My Bones, Turner has played 116 shows to date, not counting his gig tonight in Baltimore or the four shows he played with his hardcore side project Mongol Horde (more […]
American Music Awards to air Sunday, November 18
The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards will air Sunday, November 18 from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET/PT live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. The AMAs, which honor artists in Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational, will once again feature a red-carpetworthy line-up of the music industry’s top […]
Myspace gets new look, stays 'true to its roots'
Everyone (AP included) started the day talking about last night's Emmys. But all that is pushed to the side with the news that Myspace–you remember Myspace right?–is doing a massive redesign. A swanky new video of the soon-to-be “new Myspace” can be found at new.myspace.com. From the looks of it, the former No. 1 social media […]