Emily Browning

Emily Browning, star of The Uninvited, shares her playlist with us

A Taste:

David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Smiths

“For some reason, I’m always attracted to these girls that have been in mental hospitals,” laughs Emily Browning, while discussing her character Anna Rydell in The Uninvited. “It sounds wacky, but I tried to find Anna within myself and bring her out from a more natural place than from watching other performances. It was a dream character to play. There’s a great range of emotions that I got to explore. Anna’s got a lot going on, and she’s truly diverse.”

Equally diverse is Emily’s taste in music, which she was extremely excited to share with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature. She had solid recommendations to pass on because she’s always surrounded by music at home in Melbourne. “My boyfriend still collects CDs insanely,” she exclaims with a laugh. “He refuses to download music so we have a ridiculous CD library at our house. I listen to lots of music.”

She opened up her iTunes playlist and gave us a look inside. Check it out below.

Emily Browning’s Music Favorites

Antony and the Johnsons — The Crying Light
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Katy Perry

Grammy nominated pop star Katy Perry opens up her iTunes and gives us a look inside

A Taste:

Paramore, Antony and the Johnsons, Lenka

Everyone wants to ask Grammy nominee Katy Perry if she really kissed a girl and if she really liked it. We decided to go beyond that trite, obvious question and ask the uber-bubbly, stylish star, who claims to enjoy “a sense of humor” in her colorful, fruit-festooned clothing ensembles, what she’s listening to right now. After firing off what’s she’s rocking right now, she asked, “It’s eclectic, right?”

We think so. The Gold-certified One of the Boys is out now, and Katy Perry gave us an exclusive look at her iTunes playlist below.

1. Paramore – “Decode”

She says, “It’s really the next level for the band.”

2. The Crying Light
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Arielle Kebbel

Star of The Uninvited talks about her sonic favorites

A Taste:

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones

Arielle Kebbel found inspiration from many different places for her character Alex Rydell in The Uninvited, including the musical world. She has a diverse palette for sonic treats, and she shared musical experiences, her ideas for a soundtrack, and some of her favorite bands with us in this exclusive interview.

If you were to create a soundtrack for the film, what bands would you pick and why?

Good question! It’s funny I am very sensitive to music with all of my characters. I actually spend a lot of time thinking about music ahead of time and what the character would listen to and maybe what Arielle Kebbel would listen to in order to help get me into that character. So for me, Incubus has significant meaning just because that was how I started my day every morning. It was one of the soundtracks that helped transfer me from Arielle to Alex. So now anytime I hear a couple of those songs—which I prefer to keep private—it takes me back to feeling like Alex for a minute [laughs].
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Papa Roach

Papa Roach singer offers us his playlist

A Taste:

AC/DC, Metallica, Buckcherry

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix lives and breathes music. His taste is also quite diverse. The Papa Roach frontman opened up his iTunes and gave us an exclusive look inside. You might even be surprised by a few of his selections…

Discover what Jacoby is spinning below and check out Papa Roach’s fifth studio album, Metamorphosis when it drops on Tuesday March 24.

Jacoby’s Playlist:

1. AC/DC — Black Ice
2. Buckcherry — Black Butterfly
3. Metallica — Death Magnetic
4. Kings of Leon — Only By the Night
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Tiffany Giardina

Tiffany Giardina offers up her iTunes playlists to us

A Taste:

Jonas Brothers, The Academy Is…, Hey Monday

Tiffany Giardina loves Audrey Hepburn, and she even got to star in The Sound of Music with the Nick Jonas from Jonas Brothers when they were younger. However, she also has an eclectic musical taste too. She opened up her iTunes playlist and gave us a look inside.

Discover what Tiffany Giardina is spinning below and check out her debut album, No Average Angel out now!

Tiffany Giardina’s Playlist

1. Jonas Brothers – Everything
2. The Academy Is… – Fast Times at Barrington High
3. Hey Monday – Hold On Tight
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Kevin James

The King of Queens Rocks out to KISS and Survivor

A Taste:

Kiss, Survivor

In Paul Blart: Mall Cop, the latest comedy from Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company, the title character gets down with Guitar Hero, cruises the mall to classic anthems, and can light up the dance floor. For star Kevin James, Paul Blart had the perfect soundtrack.

James exclaims, “I love the music in all of Adam Sandler’s movies. He chooses great tunes that take you back to whatever time the film takes place in. He helped me with the music in Paul Blart. I’m psyched about it. Adam picked Survivor’s ‘I Can’t Hold Back,’ and I just loved it. The KISS song ‘Detroit Rock City’ really stands out. Those two were the ones that meant a lot to me. I love the Barry Manilow songs in the movie, too. They get me emotional. I may not be the proudest when somebody finds Barry on my iPod—I have to try to cover it up [laughs].”
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