Are You More Likely to See a Broadway Show If a Famous Musician Is Behind It?


Updated 09/20/09 2:39 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Regina Spektor Writing Music for a Broadway Musical Based On Sleeping Beauty

Regina Spektor is headed to the Great White Way! It was announced yesterday that the famous songstress will be creating the score for a new Broadway musical inspired by Sleeping Beauty. As a Spektor fan, this news makes perfect sense to me. Her unique brand of musical whimsy — with just a tinge of darker themes — is a great fit for the beloved fairytale. The show will reportedly be ready Read more

What to Download: New Music Today


Updated 06/23/09 11:13 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

New Music June 23, 2009: Regina Spektor, The Mars Volta

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, you can also download Michael Johns's new album and the Transformers 2 soundtrack. Magical music: Hooray! The new Regina Spektor Read more

Listen Up: New From Regina Spektor, "Laughing With"


Updated 05/17/09 2:02 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Listen Up: New From Regina Spektor, "Laughing With"

I often feel nice and relaxed when I listen to Regina Spektor's music with its sweet piano melodies and her adorable voice. Some of her songs are playful and quirky, some are soft and dark. But this newest track, "Laughing With," off her upcoming album Far, just makes me sad. It's as beautiful as anything else Spektor puts out, with some pretty piano and strings, and of course her clear, lovely Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 4/13


Updated 04/15/09 7:38 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 4/13

Regina Spektor's latest album is headed to stores in June. — Billboard William Hurt will join the cast of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood as William Marshall, the Earl of Pembroke. — The Hollywood Reporter TNT won't renew Trust Me for a second season. — TV.com It's confirmed: Zac Efron has signed on to play the title role in the planned live-action version of the '60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon show Read more

What to Download: New Music on iTunes


Updated 04/01/09 9:58 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

New Music on iTunes 2008-08-26 15:30:42

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections: Not just Beyonce's little sister anymore: I posted the video for Solange Knowles's single "I Decided" a Read more

Song of the Day: Ben Folds With Regina Spektor, "You Don't Know Me"


Updated 08/12/08 9:27 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

Song of the Day: Ben Folds With Regina Spektor, "You Don't Know Me"

Ben Folds's plucky tune "You Don't Know Me" has that bouncy piano thing that actually reminds me more of Regina Spektor's music than Ben Folds's, so it seems fitting that Spektor would contribute some sweet vocals to the track. "You Don't Know Me" will be on Ben Folds's September album Way to Normal. I'm really digging this song. No, it's not much like Folds's older stuff, but it's a cute, Read more

Singer to Watch: Who’s Singing That MacBook Commercial?


Updated 05/02/08 9:17 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 24 comments

Yael Naim: Giving the MacBook Air Commercial Its Song

I have a serious weakness for a pretty, quirky folk song a la Regina Spektor. When done well, songs out of this genre can feel so light and ethereal that you want to sprout wings and fly — or, buy a new laptop. That’s at least what the folks over at Apple are hoping French-born Israeli singer Yael Naïm's song "New Soul" will inspire you to do, as they've featured it in their new MacBook Read more

Music Video: Regina Spektor, "Better"


Updated 10/06/07 3:49 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 9 comments

Music Video: Regina Spektor, "Better"

Regina Spektor already made one music video for "Better," but apparently, the nature of the song has inspired her to try again. If you're not familiar with the stellar music of this Russian-Jewish songstress, this video is a good introduction, since it features an army of Regina lookalikes with wild hair and icy-blue stares. It's also a great taste of the quirky, piano-heavy folk pop that Read more

Playlist: Best of 2006


Updated 02/09/07 12:55 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Playlist: Best of 2006

Every Monday on BuzzSugar, I'll be posting a themed Playlist, and you guys can tell me what songs you'd choose for the occasion. This week, I was prepared to put my Top 20 Albums of 2006 behind me and start looking forward to 2007. But after seeing all of the great Buzzworthy picks for readers' top albums of 2006, I couldn't resist just one more nod to the great music that came out in '06. I've Read more