This is the official clip of "A Night To Remember" from High School Musical 3. The Disney musical has the same stars from HSM and HSM2 and will hit theaters on October 24th. Disney's website for the films can be found here.
There is a new in-depth book out about R.E.M. called Hello that offers an intimate and revealling look at what life is like for the band and what it is like on tour and at concerts. Here's a description of the book:
R.E.M. has risen from cult college radio status to sell more than 100 million records worldwide and be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Released in July to coincide with their world tour and new album, the photo book captures the band both on- and offstage with rare and intimate access for the first time. David Belisle has photographed and traveled with R.E.M. for the past seven years; his dynamic images and insider's perspective capture the band's performances, recording and video sessions, but also reveal its members in personal spaces that only the band and their closest friends inhabit. Handwritten captions by the band and an introduction by Michael Stipe add context and insight to a must-have document for fans.
The AP video below shows Michael Stipe and photographer David Belisle signing copies of their new book, Hello, at a London bookstore. The book contains photographs and interviews of R.E.M on tour and in concert.
R.E.M. has announced that it will stream Accelerate - the band's 14th studio album - in its entirety exclusively on iLike and its syndicates beginning March 24th. The iLike Worldwide Listening Party will continue through March 26th, six days before the album's North American release on April 1st, 2008. The iLike streaming deal was announced in a press release.
"Collaborating with iLike and debuting Accelerate across the Web is in keeping with the spirit and immediacy of the album," says the band's frontman Michael Stipe. "We wanted to do something superfast and super real. Music, art, and pop culture are about right now, and nothing else matters. Accelerate is our turbo-charged response to the times we live in."
"With 11 songs clocking in at just 34 minutes, Accelerate is intense and relevant, with songs inspired by the WTO riots in Seattle, the Hurricane Katrina disaster, and other topical themes," said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike. "We are honored to play a role in helping R.E.M. introduce this album to their fans across the Web. This is our first-ever Worldwide Listening Party and R.E.M. has set a very high bar."
In many ways, Accelerate marks a break from R.E.M.'s recent albums, 1998's Up, 2001's Reveal, and 2004's Around The Sun - all finely crafted works exploring the textures and possibilities of the recording studio. Accelerate ties together the band's entire canon as part of the vision for the new album turning old dreams into a new reality.
iLike's popularity got a huge boost from being a popular application on Facebook. They've clearly been able to leverage that popularity to get a major band like R.E.M. to stream their entire album on their service before it is officially released. R.E.M. will also record a video message introducing and discussing the album that will be available via iLike for distribution across the Web.
The New York Daily News reports that rapper Reme Ma has been charged in a shooting of her "friend" Makeda Barnes-Joseph in New York.
After filling up on thin-crust pizzas and downing fancy drinks early yesterday, the Grammy-nominated rapper - known for her work with Eminem, R. Kelly and Fat Joe - left the eatery's VIP section and piled into the Cadillac with three men, witnesses said.
Barnes-Joseph walked outside and slid behind the wheel of her Nissan Maxima, a college graduation gift from her mom.
About 10 minutes later, Remy Ma got out of the SUV, got into the Maxima and shot the woman twice in the midsection, police sources and witnesses said.
Barnes-Joseph was in stable condition at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan yesterday.
Dressed in designer jeans and looking disoriented, Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith, surrendered to cops at the 6th Precinct stationhouse in Greenwich Village about 8 p.m. yesterday. She was charged with attempted murder, assault and possession of a weapon.
Barnes-Joseph was said to be in stable condition at the St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan. The shooting may have been over money. The Wikipedia entry says Remy Ma was said to be "enraged over $2000 USD that was missing from her purse and believed Makeda to be involved with the theft." Remy Ma's MySpace page can be found here.
There is a new in-depth book out about R.E.M. called 
