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After weeks of speculation, Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto has officially signed on to play The Joker in DC's upcoming villain movie, Suicide Squad. Will Smith also confirmed his involvement as Deadshot and Tom Hardy, who played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, will take on the role of Rick Flagg, 'Deadline' notes. Warner Brothers also announced that the film will be released in 2D and 3D. -
8 Album Covers That the Artists Hate
Writing and recording an album can be a long and arduous process, which is why most musicians leave it up to their record label to design a suitable album cover, though as these eight albums prove, this can often lead to regrettable designs that the musician ends up hating. -
The Flaming Lips Reunite With Yoko Ono For Cover Of John Lennon's "Merry Xmas (War Is Over)" [LISTEN]
A few weeks ago, The Flaming Lips released their 14th studio album 'With a Little Help from My Fwends,' a full-length tribute to the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' and today, Nov. 20, the psych-rockers have shared another tribute: a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Christmas classic "Merry Xmas (War is Over)," which you can check out below. As can be expected from Wayne Coyne and his crew, the track is a psychedelic reinterpretation of Lennon and Ono's original, replacing the acoustic guitars with synthesizers, and even features Ono herself on backing vocals. -
Ryan Adams Wrote Music For Upcoming Al Pacino Film 'Danny Collins'
Over the last few months, Ryan Adams has already released a full-length album and a few seven-inches for his Pax-Am single series, and it looks like he'll be adding a film score to his impressive resume. According to Film Music Reporter, Adams has teamed up with composer Theodore Shapiro to write the original music for an upcoming film titled Danny Collins, which stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Canavale, Josh Peck, and Christopher Plummer. -
Irving Azoff Threatens to Remove Roster from YouTube over Publishing Rights Conflict
Irving Azoff, the head of the Global Music Rights group, is threatening to remove some of the biggest names under his representation from YouTube because they as songwriters won't receive proper compensation from the service. -
John Lennon Handwritten Letter Sells for $28,000 at Auction
A handwritten letter from John Lennon to TV host Joe Franklin from 1971 raked in $28,000 at an auction recently. -
7 Artists Who Have Released Two Albums at Once
Recently, pop legend Prince returned with not one album, but two new albums — "Art Official Age" and "PLECTRUMELECTRUM" — both of which were released Sept. 30. Though this is typical Prince eccentricity, he is far from the first artist to do this. Here are seven other artists who have released two albums in one day, including Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen. -
Michael Jackson Is Top-Earning Dead Celebrity of 2014, Tops List for Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Michael Jackson tops Forbes's list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. The King of Pop brought in $140 million in the past year, in no small part due to the release of his posthumous album "Xscape," which hit No. 2 on the Billboard charts. -
Pearl Jam Covers Two John Lennon Songs In Honor Of His Birthday [LISTEN]
On Thursday night (Oct. 9), veteran rockers Pearl Jam treated fans in Lincoln, Neb., to two John Lennon covers in honor of the deceased Beatle's birthday. -
Debbie Harry, David Johansen To Perform At John Lennon Tribute In December
asdThe 34th annual John Lennon Tribute Concert will take place on Dec. 5 in New York City, and today, the concert’s lineup has been announced, Rolling Stone reports. Among the headliners are Debbie Harry of Blondie, David Johansen of the New York Dolls, and Kate Pierson of the B-52s. Rock photographer Bob Gruen, who photographed Lennon during the ‘70s, will be honored at the event with the first ever John Lennon Real Love Award. -
Blame It on Age: Bill Frisell's Latest LP 'Guitar in the Space Age' Misses Mark, Lacks Impact
Bill Frisell's latest disc, Guitar in the Space Age, hasn't landed easily on some listeners. As David Graham at The Atlantic reports, the function of the album departs from being "complicated enough" and, instead, stays a little more stationary. -
John Lennon's Full Catalog Now Available On Spotify For The First Time
We're now one step closer to a free stream of The Beatles' catalog. -
John Lennon's Cousin To Auction Off Guitar Used To Write "Paperback Writer"
The guitar John Lennon used to create The Beatles' 1966 hit "Paperback Writer" is projected to bring in more than $960,000 when it's auctioned off in November. -
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam Releases Cover of 'Imagine' by John Lennon for Charity Single to Help Israeli, Palestinian Youth
Back in July, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder performed a cover of John Lennon's classic "Imagine" during a solo performance in Portugal, and yesterday Vedder released a recorded version of his cover through iTunes. -
The Beatles Release '4' EP For Free On iTunes
Radio.com reports that the Beatles unexpectedly released a free EP yesterday through iTunes. Before you get too excited, however, it should be noted that this EP, titled simply 4, doesn't contain any actual Beatles songs, but rather one solo song from each of the Beatles, all of which have been previously released. Sorry to get your hopes up.
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