The “Twilight” Soundtrack Compilers Talk

May 27, 2010    View Comments

A recent article from NME has revealed how the great new music is picked for each Twilight soundtrack.
Music supervisors Paul Katz and Alexandra Patsavas have claimed that choosing songs from big artists, plus smaller acts such as Fanfarlo and Bombay Bicycle Club, doesn’t stem from an attempt to cash in on bands’ cool factors.
“We have forward-thinking directors and they have [...]

Saturday Survey: Which of the soundtracks’ first singles do you prefer

May 22, 2010    View Comments

The first single from the Eclipse soundtrack, Muse’s “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)” was released this week, so Unal wants to know which of the Twilight Saga soundtracks’ first single is your favorite?

Which soundtrack’s first single do you prefer?Market Research

Hear each of the songs after the break.

Rob makes list of ‘Top Unexpected Musicians’ from NAMM

May 6, 2010    View Comments

Robert Pattinson has scored a spot on NAMM’s (National Association of Music Merchants) Top Unexpected Musicians list.  In case you forgot, Pattinson’s appearance on the Twilight soundtrack helped it to break sales records. Here is what they had to say about Rpattz.
Past and present headliners Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp, Halle Berry, Thomas Edison, [...]

Lullaby versions of Twilight & New Moon songs

April 27, 2010    View Comments

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star have made an album that contains lullaby versions of several songs from the Twilight and New Moon soundtracks.  Here is the full list:
1. Supermassive Black Hole (Made Famous By Muse)
2. Decode (Made Famous By Paramore)
3. Bella’s Lullaby (Made Famous By Carter Burwell)
4. Meet Me On The Equinox (Made Famous By [...]

A comprehensive list of official ‘Twilight’ social networking sites

April 7, 2010    View Comments

This is an excellent list of all the official Twilight-related social media.  Head over here and thank Amanda at Twilight Examiner for putting it together.

Books

Stephenie Meyer (Author, Twilight series books and The Host)
Official website – StephenieMeyer.com
Little, Brown and Company (Publishing group, Twilight series and The Host)
Official website – HatchetteBookGroup.com
The [...]

Muse thanks Twi soundtracks for their break into America

February 2, 2010    View Comments

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 [...]

Rob and Simon Cowell to team up for record deal?

January 23, 2010    View Comments

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 [...]

Twilight is one of Top 25 Soundtracks of the Decade

December 13, 2009    View Comments

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 [...]