Just yesterday I shared the brand new music video from Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald, and now thanks to MTV’s chat with Nikki and Paul, there’s a little more information on Paul’s future songwriting plans. It turns out that Paul is in the early stages of submitting a song to be considered for inclusion on the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Read it all below:

While “Twilight” star Reed didn’t necessarily see the sweet ditty ending up on the “Breaking Dawn - Part 2″ soundtrack, she did reveal that husband McDonald is in the early stages of submitting a song for potential inclusion in the saga’s final installment.

“Paul has been speaking with them about potentially attempting to write something,” Reed said. “Nothing is set in stone. He will be working on songs to submit. It would be a great, great thing. The music supervisor [Alexandra Patsavas] on that, as well as [director] Bill Condon, have great taste.”

“It’s very preliminary,” McDonald confirmed. “It’s kind of one of those things. I write all the time.”

Over the past four years, the “Twilight Saga” soundtracks have gained a reputation for catapulting artists to new heights, with acts like Paramore, Christina Perri and Joy Formidable all benefiting from their confab with the Cullen clan. And as the former “American Idol” contestant looks to join that auspicious group, he’s beginning by doing his homework.

“I watched some of the movies the other day,” he said. “I hadn’t gotten around to watching all of them, so I’m getting familiar with the story lines.”

“He’s trying to say he wasn’t a Twi-hard before knowing me,” Reed teased.

Included in his prep work will likely be an artist’s screening of “Breaking Dawn - Part 2,” which doesn’t hit theaters until November 16. In the meantime, McDonald is working on his album, which he expects to drop early this fall.

Get the full story at MTV here.

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Lead singer of Joy Formidable, Ritzy Bryan, recently spoke with MTV about the band’s new contribution to the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. It turns out that while not previous fans of the Saga, the band definitely understands the underlying themes. Check out the interview below:

“I can’t say I’ve ever read one. I haven’t seen the films either, but I have heard the soundtracks, and I was familiar with some of the songs, you know, Metric and the Black Keys,” frontwoman Ritzy Bryan told MTV News. “So I was more aware of the musical side of ‘Twilight’ than I was the books or the movies. Actually, I know very little [about the books]. I know they’re about vampires, and I know they’ve connected very much with an audience … so they’re obviously much enjoyed by a lot of people.”

And yet, despite all that, their contribution to the “Breaking Dawn” soundtrack — a ringing, downright desperate song called “Endtapes” that will be the album’s lead-off track — fits seamlessly; mostly because, as Bryan explained, it is very much about the themes that remain central to the “Twilight” series.

“The song was written at the same time as our album, and because of that, it has a lot of the tone and the feel of the album. And those songs, there’s a lot of turbulence going on, and it definitely chronicles a year that was very turbulent on one hand, but you know, it’s me trying to push for that hope and that sense of optimism,” she said. “It’s a song that captures that spirit. It’s a song about the frustration of not being able to have closure on a difficult situation.”

Read the full story at MTV here.

Turbulence is such a descriptive word. Maybe it will go where the Cullens and the wolf pack are clashing?

Where do you think this type of song will go in Breaking Dawn - Part 1?

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MTV caught up with the new Breaking Dawn - Part 1 soundtrack artist, Christina Perri, and got her thoughts on being a part of everything. It turns out Christina was already a huge Twilight fan and even has a Twilight tattoo to prove it. Check out the interview below:

Perri is — to put it mildly — rather obsessed with the series, as she told MTV News on Tuesday (September 27).

“Yes, I am 1,000 percent a ‘Twilight’ fan. I can’t even deny that I am actually, in fact, a Twi-Hard and have a ‘Twilight’ tattoo,” she laughed, also revealing that she’s Team Edward. “I got a tattoo on my wrist that says ‘bitten,’ and it’s written in the font of all the book titles. So, yes, I am of one the big, geeky fans.”

For Perri, who already found success with her hit “Jar of Hearts,” landing “Breaking Dawn” was a career-defining moment, not to mention a dream come true. Especially since, until the final track list was revealed Monday, she had no idea if her song made the cut.

“I’ll never forget going to the screening of the movie. But, for me, having this opportunity is also such a wild card, because it’s Hollywood, and you never really know. … I wasn’t even sure I was going to be on it until yesterday, when I saw it in print,” she laughed. “So I tried not to get hyped out, because it’s one of my favorite movies, one of my favorite books, one of my favorite soundtracks, and that could potentially freak out the little songwriter in me.

“So I tried to put that aside and take it one step at a time, went to see the movie and cried like a baby, because it’s so good, and I felt so lucky to be there,” she continued. “And then went home and wrote a love song to Edward and Bella … and to have it be chosen, I’m unbelievably honored.”

Read the full story at MTV here.

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If you remember back to the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, you’ll remember the song A Million Miles An Hour by Eastern Conference Champions. Now the band has come out with an official video for their song! Check out the brand new video below:

Finally here it is. The official music video for “A Million Miles An Hour” directed by Leiv Parton. This track was featured in Twilight ‘Eclipse’ and the music video along with others from the last three Twilight movies are available on DVD here.

This is such a dark video, I don’t even know exactly how to explain it, but it goes perfectly with the mood of the song. I love the art direction and the editing for this music.

What did you think of the video? Let us know below! Are you glad that Eastern Conference Champions released a video for their Eclipse soundtrack song?

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Dose.ca has an incredible interview up with Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor behind every soundtrack for The Twilight Saga. In the interview Alexandra talks about the process of finding bands for the soundtracks, the collaboration with directors and Stephenie Meyer and just how many bands really want to be included. Check out more below:

Dose.ca: Is it a different process working on a Twilight movie than any other project you’ve done?

Patsavas: It’s been an incredible process. Of course there’s been three Twilight movies that have been released and a great deal of interest from some pretty particular artists and that’s been really a wonderful experience. And also we’ve had many bands come into the cutting room and really work directly with the director to create music for these movies. Beck came in the cutting room and Lykke Li and Grizzly Bear, Mute Math — so we’ve had quite a few bands really tailoring music for the movies. Hayley Williams, as well, from Paramore.

Dose.ca: How unusual is that?

Patsavas: You know, I think it is pretty unusual unless it’s a movie about musicians or bands, in which case it’s a whole different animal. It’s pretty unusual to have so many bands creating signature pieces for a project.

Dose.ca: Why has that been such a priority for these movies?

Patsavas: I think more than anything [Twilight Saga author] Stephenie Meyer has always referenced music and included playlists, and music is a big part of Twilight. And the producers and directors wanted to feature it.

Read the entire interview at Dose.ca here.

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Welcome back to Music Mondays, and a very happy Monday to you! Since we’ve got quite the break between now and when Breaking Dawn Part One is released, we’ve been giving you the latest and greatest on the bands that have been on all three of the Twilight soundtracks so far. Today we’re bringing you more of the best YouTube sensations who are covering songs from the soundtracks. Check them out below:

Decode - Paramore Cover by innocentfiend.

Possibility - Lykke Li Theme interpreted by aliceklarworld.

My Love - Sia Cover by devinizzle182.

Send your favorite songs from any band that was on the soundtrack for Twilight, New Moon or Eclipse OR send us the best covers from the soundtracks that you’ve seen on YouTube to evie@twilightersanonymous or on twitter to Evieboo so we can feature it on a Music Monday.

What did you think of these covers? Which one is your favorite?

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Hollywood News is back with another great article from the newest edition of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article looks at the fierce competition there was to get a spot on the Eclipse soundtrack and the huge number of bands that tried for that spot. Check out more below:

With the soundtracks to “Twilight” and “New Moon” selling a combined 3.6 million copies, it is no surprise that up-and-coming bands were clamoring for a spot on the soundtrack to “Eclipse”. The biggest winners, according to Rolling Stone, have been “indie, alt, and emo bands”, yet even well-known stars such as Adam Lambert (who told MTV he hoped his song “Suburban Decay” would be considered for “Eclipse”) said they had songs they’d love to see on the soundtrack.

While bands are always looking for more exposure, Death Cab for Cutie manager Jordan Kurland said it best. “There aren’t a whole lot of ways to sell records anymore, and [getting a song on a major soundtrack] is a guaranteed way of doing that”. The manager went on to discuss how inclusion of the band’s song, “Meet Me on the Equinox”, on the “New Moon” soundtrack also beefed up merchandise sales.

“Great songs were sent in by world-class talent,” said “Eclipse” music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas of the selection process for the soundtrack. Yet the article admitted that certain other artists (such as Trent Reznor) were approached, but that “nothing came of the discussions”. Patsavas went on to characterize the soundtrack as having a “louder, more dissonant component to the music.”

Read more here and make sure you pick up the latest edition of Rolling Stone to get the full article about the Eclipse soundtrack!

I had no idea that many bands tried to get on the soundtrack. That number kind of boggles the mind!

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