Coming soon to an mp3 player near you... Here are 7 interesting film/tv soundtracks that will fill your ears with nothing but a cool summer groove.
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The '
glee' cast featuring Jonathan Groff, Lea Michelle, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley and crew, put their high school musical spin on several of
Madonna's hit songs. Highlights include: "Like A Prayer", "4 Minutes", "Borderline/Open Your Heart" and "Express Yourself".
Available now.
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Realizing nothing else rocks quite like
AC/DC, director Jon Favreau decided to go with an all
AC/DC soundtrack for "
Iron Man 2". It's like a greatest hits album, yet it breathes new life to some of the 30+ year old songs (yes, some of them are that old) to a generation who may not know "Back In Black". Other highlights include: "Shoot To Thrill", "Let There Be Rock", "Thunderstruck", "T.N.T." and 2008's "War Machine" from "Black Ice".
Available now.
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The film is based on an SLN skit of an '80's television show ("MacGyver") and thus much of the film's soundtrack is also from that same era. You can expect contributions from such artists as:
Toto,
Eddie Money,
Mr. Mister,
Billy Ocean,
ELP,
Michael Bolton,
Gerry Rafferty, as well as songs from alternative rockers
Wolfmother,
The Hives and
The Black Keys.
Available May 18.
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A soundtrack that includes new material from
Alicia Keys ("Rapture"),
Jennifer Hudson & Leona Lewis ("Love Is Your Color") and
Liza Minnelli with her take on the Beyoncé hit "Single Ladies". Other artists on the soundtrack include:
Dido,
Erykah Badu,
Ricki Lee and the four lead cast covering Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman".
Available May 25.
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Featuring a score from award winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams and the song "I Remain" written and performed specifically for the film by Alanis Morissette. Available May 25.
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Continuing with the alt-rock vibe of the first two films,
Muse returns with the brand new single, "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)". Other artists on the "
Eclipse" soundtrack include:
Florence + The Machine ("Heavy In Your Arms"),
The Bravery ("Ours") and
Vampire Weekend ("Jonathan Low").
Available June 8.
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The most anticipated soundtrack of the summer is for the comic novel adaptation of "
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World". Artists include:
Beck,
Be Your Own Pet,
Broken Social Scene,
Neko Case,
Cornelius,
Metric ("Black Sheep"),
Sloan and
Spoon. Nothing short of indie coolness.
Available August.
