MTV News is reporting that the New Moon soundtrack is being pushed from its original release date, October 20, to this Friday, October 16. The movie still isn’t set for release until November 20, more than a month after the soundtrack comes out, but we’re guessing this in response to a track leak that occurred over the weekend.

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Otto Penzler’s new anthology The Vampire Archives is a collection of 86 of the scariest vampire tales of the past few hundred years; the book pulls pieces from an eclectic group of writers who range from Lord Byron to Stephen King. Inside you’ll find classic tales (Bram Stoker’s “Dracula’s Guest”) mixed in with lesser known works, and few contributions that might surprise you.

“I think one of the best stories in the book is a Gahan Wilson story, ‘The Sea Was West As Wet Could Be,’” Penzler explains. “But Gahan Wilson is famous for being a cartoonist. He does a cartoon for every issue of Playboy and just about every issue of the New Yorker. Wonderful, horrifying cartoons. And hilarious.”

More of what Penzler has to say —  about everything from Neil Gaiman’s foreword to the reason why tweens love Robert Pattinson — after the jump. Read More »

The tracklists for two of the fall’s most anticipated films were both announced today: New Moon (which is already selling out theaters two months ahead of time) and Wes Anderson’s foray into animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox. While we’ve previously reported on Twilight author Stephenie Meyer’s unlikely taste in indie rock, we have to admit that we’re impressed by the talent assembled by the film’s music director. On the flip side, we’ve bought every soundtrack for every Anderson film to date. He is the master of the classic rock film cue. Read More »

Thanks to a tip from Stereogum, you can now hear 40 seconds of Death Cab for Cutie’s “Meet Me On The Equinox,” the first single from Twilight: New Moon, here. It sounds like something that might play during a dramatic episode of Grey’s Anatomy where Derek and Meredith are having one of their big bust ups — moody, but VH-1 friendly. While we’re sure Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is depressed that it’s not a new track from Grizzly Bear or Animal Collective, but sometimes you have to make do with Zooey Deschanel’s fiance. Read More »