The band Muse has been huge worldwide, and especially in the UK, for several years, but have had some difficulty breaking into the American music scene.  Well, it seems Twilight has helped them out a bit on that front, and they know it!  Here is what they had to say about it.

Muse believe their appearance on the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga films has helped them win fans in America.

The band have contributed songs to the opening two films in the popular vampire franchise, including the recent hit New Moon.

Speaking to Asia One, bassist Chris Wolstenholme said the group were originally unaware about The Twilight Saga’s cult following.

“I was vaguely aware of the books (before author Stephenie Meyer approached us) but we didn’t think anything of it at the time,” he said.

“The next thing you know, it’s Twilight fever. It’s good because it has made a difference for us in trying to break into America.”

Read more at Gigwise.

Via Twilight Lexicon

UPDATE: Gossip Cop does what they do best and NIXES that rumor. Read it here.

Something smells off on the latest Rob Pattinson rumor, but if it were to actually happen I would be quite happy! Rumor is that Simon Cowell has approached Rob with a record deal.

TWILIGHT fans are such an excitable bunch I’m wary of even letting this out the bag for fear of the hysteria it will unleash.

But here we go… ROBERT PATTINSON has been approached by SIMON COWELL to sign a major record deal.

The young actor has been told he can basically write his own cheque.

To make things even sweeter for Robert, other record companies have got wind of the offer and a bidding war has broken out.

Read more here.

I wouldn’t get too excited guys. Even if it is true that Simon approached Rob, that doesn’t mean he would do it.

Thanks Nenni!

Billboard has named their top 25 soundtracks of the decade, and the Twilight soundtrack comes in at number 5!!

1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2. High School Musical
3. 8 Mile
4. Hannah Montana
5. High School Musical 2
6. Hannah Montana 2
7. Twilight
8. Shrek
9. Chicago
10. Moulin Rouge
11. The Lizzie McGuire Movie
12. Mamma Mia!
13. The Cheetah Girls
14. Hannah Montana: The Movie
15. Coyote Ugly
16. Bad Boys II
17. Ray
18. Tupac: Resurrection
19. High School Musical 3: Senior Year
20. Get Rich or Die Tryin’
21. The Cheetah Girls 2
22. Walk the Line
23. Camp Rock
24. Garden State
25. Curious George

[Source: Lion & Lamb Love]

Congrats to the team behind the soundtrack for Twilight, the first film in the series! The album has received a Grammy nomination for “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.” Fingers crossed it wins!

[Source (via ToR)]

The Twilight soundtrack is up for an American Music Award!  Go here to vote (you have to register with ABC.com to vote).  The Awards will be telecast on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

The other albums up for the award are up against Hannah Montana 3 and Hannah Montana the Movie.

Source via Lion & Lamb Love

Black Ghosts song “Full Moon” that appeared on the Twilight soundtrack last year has officially sold 1 million copies, which makes it platinum.  Congrats to the band!

Don’t know which song we mean? Listen here:

Twifans via Crepusculo Meyer

Twilight soundtrack contributors and Twilight fans Paramore recorded a cover of the Kings of Leon song Use Somebody. I enjoyed it and thought I would share. Watch it now!

Kings of Leon was rumored for a while to be appearing on the New Moon soundtrack, but the band has confirmed that they will not appear on the soundtrack.

Thanks to TwiFans.

I posted a couple of pics last week of a new Halloween card featuring Robert Pattinson as Edward on the cover. I discovered with a visit to Hallmark that it plays a song: Full Moon by the Black Ghosts (from the Twilight soundtrack).

In addition, I found this card (but no song)…

Now, which of my lucky friends is going to get this card?