BOOKED: Christina Aguilera - Bryan Barber, director

Christina Aguilera will return to the spotlight with a performance video being shot at timeless club that mixes elements from both the '30s swing era and the current day. This will be the first video off the singer's upcoming album, Back To Basics.

artist: Christina Aguilera
song: "Ain't No Other Man"
label: RCA
director(s): Bryan Barber
production co: F.M. Rocks

NEWS: Gina Harrell Joins Universal Video Prod Dept

Gina Harrell has been named the the new Senior V.P., Video Production for the Universal Motown Republic group. She joins Amanda Allen in the department.

BOOKED: Aberdeen City - Wormseye, directors

artist: Aberdeen City
song: "God Is Going To Get Sick Of Me"
label: Dovecote/Columbia
director(s): Wormseye
production co: @radical.media

NEW RELEASE: Dixie Chicks "Not Ready To Make Nice"

Dixie Chicks
"Not Ready To Make Nice" (Open Wide/Columbia)
Sophie Muller, director/editor | Grant Jue, producer | Oil Factory, production co | Pascal Lebegue, DP | Description: Forgive? Forget? Not a chance. Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is still damn angry about being vilified by the media and the mainstream country audience all because she chose to voice an opinion. This heavily stylized set piece finds Maines and her bandmates still bearing the stain and the hurt. Pools, swirls and smears of viscous black ink appear throughout the clip, while attempts are made to rehabilitate Maines by making her write "to talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming" (hello, Mr. Cheney) on a blackboard like she's an unruly student and trying to medicate her into conformity and submission. -- watch "Not Ready To Make Nice"

NEW RELEASE: The Dwarves "FEFU"

The Dwarves
"FEFU" (Greedy Worldwide/Sympathy For The Record Industry)
Robert Sexton, director | Hollywood Asylum, production co | Mario Mares, editor | Description: Videos don't get much more excessive or insane than this one for The Dwarves. Yes, it features the Suicide Girls and various fetish models and yes, they are indeed naked more often than not. But, that's one of the tamer aspects of "FEFU, " which looks a bit like a Manson Family reunion. The X-rated video proudly features a crucifix, buckets of blood, violent orgy scenes and a whole lot more that you will either find cool or totally offensive. PS: Queens Of The Stone Age fans should keep an eye out for a cameo by on and off again Dwarves member/former QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri. -- watch "FEFU" (if you dare)

SHOT: Three Days Grace - Dean Karr, director

artist: Three Days Grace
song: "Animal I Have Become"
label: Jive/ZLG
director(s): Dean Karr
production co: The Mine

SHOT: Shooter Jennings - Dean Karr, director

artist: Shooter Jennings
song: "Gone To Carolina"
label: Universal South
director(s): Dean Karr
production co: The Mine

NEW RELEASE: Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California" (Warner Bros.)
Tony Kaye, director | Rachel Curl, producer | Above The Sea, production co | Tony Kaye, DP | Peter Goddard, editor | Description: Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with a video romp through the history of rock that sees them taking on the looks and mannerisms of such artists and acts as Elvis Presley, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Parliament Funkadelic, The Sex Pistols, The Misfits and much more. Similarly, director Tony Kaye matches each period piece with the appropriate stylistic film touches. The homages to such recent fads as hair metal and Unplugged  serves as a reminder that Chili Pep's have remained popular by following their own instincts, rather than emulating whatever happened to be in style. -- watch "Dani California" in QuickTime or Windows Media

NEWS: Panzer & Friedman Exit Universal Production Dept

Longtime Universal-Motown video production execs Jeff Panzer and Wendi Friedman are leaving the label to start a new company that will specialize in freelance video commissioning and other creative services. Their last day at Universal is Friday, April 20.

Friedman exits as VP, Music Video Production, while Panzer reigned as The Emperor Of All Video for over a decade. During their tenure at Universal, they were responsible for commissioning videos for the label's full roster, including the Platinum stars Nelly, 3 Doors Down, Cash Money, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Godsmack and many others.

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SHOT: Rock Kills Kid - Chris Soos, director

Leading cinematographer Chris Soos — best known for his DP work for director Floria Sigismondi — directed the debut video for newcomers Rock Kills Kid.

artist: Rock Kills Kid
song: "Paralyzed"
label: Reprise/Warner Bros.
director(s): Chris Soos
production co: Little Minx/Black Dog