http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/?track=rss Headlines from The Envelope - LA Times en ©2008, The Envelope - LA Times Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/images/standard/hd.gif http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/?track=rss 970 66 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with RojoSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-et-swed11feb11,0,2113029.story?track=rss Leonard Slatkin and the Nashville Symphony win big with Joan Tower's 'Made in America.' <br/><br/> The classical Grammy voters, whoever and however many they may be among the Recording Academy members, have spoken with one voice. Joan Tower's 13-minute exuberant fantasy, "Made in America," an upbeat, patriotic, bountifully orchestrated fantasy on "America the Beautiful," is the big winner. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-en-concerts5dec05,0,22990.story?track=rss Studios can no longer send out music CDs to academy voters, so they're inviting them to intimate concerts instead. <br/><br/> When Fox Searchlight acquired "Once" at Sundance, it bought a film that came equipped with its very own marketing campaign. The word-of-mouth indie hit plays out like a live-action mix-CD, a carefully curated collection of music from one lover to another -- the music often saying more or as much as any dialogue can. Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-en-vedder5dec05,0,542559.story?track=rss Eddie Vedder identified with Chris McCandless, the subject of Sean Penn's film. So the soundtrack came easily. <br/><br/> "Into the Wild" is the story of a young man who breaks away from his family and sets off to explore uncharted territory. The story of its soundtrack is much the same. Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-en-picture5dec05,0,7950501.story?track=rss Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have spun Broadway yarns 'Chicago' and 'Hairspray' into Hollywood gold. <br/><br/> When you think of modern-day musicals, two names pop right into your head: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. A producing team for nearly 15 years, their film and TV musicals have won scores of Oscars and Emmys, most notably for "Chicago," which took home six Academy Awards in 2002. Their credits also include a TV production of "Annie" that marked Rob Marshall's directorial debut and a TV production of "Gypsy" featuring Bette Midler. Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-en-lights5dec05,0,210295.story?track=rss Composer Alexandre Desplat on Ang Lee, collaboration, and evoking danger and despair through music. <br/><br/> In our first conversation, director Ang Lee mentioned two of the most prolific film composers of the 1940s: Franz Waxman and Roy Webb. Waxman has always been a major influence on me. His scores to "Rebecca," "A Place in the Sun" and "Sunset Boulevard" are on my "short list" of best soundtracks. I knew Webb for his scores to "Notorious" and "Cat People." Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-en-coverstory5dec05,0,4895696.story?track=rss For 'Enchanted,' Menken and Schwartz wrote songs to make you believe. <br/><br/> Director Kevin Lima had a number of concerns in his struggle to film a script about an animated young woman who winds up in live-action New York. Among them, "that the audience be invested in the character, first, not the star." Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-ama9oct09,0,4664155.story?track=rss New online voting will allow public to pick American Music Awards winners. <br/><br/> Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Linkin Park and Daughty led the American Music Awards (AMA) nominations, each scoring three apiece. Timberlake, Linkin Park and Daughtry will all vie for favorite album in the pop/rock category of the fan-voted awards, which will be broadcast live on ABC on Nov. 18 and the new Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-ap-kimmel-amashost19sep19,0,7401162.story?track=rss The live broadcast on ABC on Sunday, November 18th is the first awards show and live broadcast event to take place in the newly constructed NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. <br/><br/> "I am thrilled to return as host of the 2007 American Music Awards," said Kimmel. "This is my fourth time hosting. My intent is to break Glen Campbell's all-time record of five. And his hip." Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-juanluisguerra-latin21aug21,0,5929569.story?track=rss The tribute dinner precedes the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Thursday, Nov. 8. <br/><br/> As far as honors go, the 2007 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year may be a mouthful, but Juan Luis Guerra can probably carry the tune. The singer/songwriter, known for a wide variety of musical and artistic styles, will receive the honor at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/music/env-mtvawards-performersaug20,0,1322557.story?track=rss Singers Winehouse, Barkley, West also set to perform. <br/><br/> Nelly Furtado, Gym Class Heroes and Common have been added to the list of performers at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700