Daily entertainment news covering The Band en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_97 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 130414@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary Louise Parker (1964),

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/24/two_new_grateful_dead_music_collections_7 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 115316@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pinpointing the creative zenith of the Grateful Dead's career would be a challenge fit for even Sisyphus. That said, one could do a lot worse than looking to the fabled spring tour of 1977,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/30/writers_viewpoint_disputing_an_iconic_so Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:14:04 EST Entertainment News 109262@http://www.starpulse.com/news It takes a cataclysmic event to derail Overrated/Underrated from its usual Friday spot. Currently the Oscars have been serving as that disruptive force, but this week interruption comes from the most unlikely source

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/25/new_thanksgiving_traditions Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:13:15 EST Entertainment News 104539@http://www.starpulse.com/news It all started with some weirdo religious fanatics making wary peace with local culture to celebrate the harvest and to pray that at least some of them will live through the winter.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_64 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86834@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/05/celebrity_birthdays_july_67 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86690@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to rappers Royce Da 5'9" (1977) and RZA (1969), "Law & Order CI" actress Kathryn Erbe (1966), "The Sopranos" actress Edie Falco (1963), Steppenwolf guitarist Michael Monarch (1950),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/02/opening_april_4_shine_a_light_ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:44:11 EST Entertainment News 83006@http://www.starpulse.com/news After exploring the careers of The Band and Bob Dylan in The Last Waltz and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, respectively, acclaimed director Martin Scorsese turns his lens on rock & roll legends the Rolling Stones for this documentary focusing on two concerts from the band's 2006 A Bigger Bang tour. Continue Summary Pictures / Review / NYC Premiere Photos / More

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/22/levon_helm_aamp_uncle_earl_collect_folk_ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 78827@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Band drummer Levon Helm and Uncle Earl took home the top honors at the third annual Folk Alliance awards on Wednesday night. Helm was named Traditional Artist Of The Year at the Memphis, Tennessee event, while Uncle Earl's Waterloo, Tennessee collected Album Of The Year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/the_best_songs_about_girls_from_a_to_z_p_2 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:49:28 EST Entertainment News 76560@http://www.starpulse.com/news Here's part two of the best songs about girls with every letter of the alphabet, regardless of whether or not the subject of the song is the same as the title. There were two considerations in making the list: How good the song is versus how cool the chick sounds. See A to M here, and check out N to Z:

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/musicians_to_be_honored_for_life_achieve Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:03:39 EST Entertainment News 71753@http://www.starpulse.com/news Songwriter Burt Bacharach, The Band, Doris Day and bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs are among the stars who will be honored with Lifetime Achievement awards at the 50th annual Grammy Awards next year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/04/fill_your_stocking_with_modern_day_holid Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 66195@http://www.starpulse.com/news On October 2nd Shout! Factory released Darlene Love's first Christmas album, It's Christmas, Of Course, which is sure to start a holiday tradition of its own!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/09/music_review_deana_carter_does_the_typic Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:43:45 EST Entertainment News 62969@http://www.starpulse.com/news Deana Carter, ''The Chain'' (Vanguard) Deana Carter has always followed her own idiosyncratic path. Even her most famous song, ''Strawberry Wine,'' and her best-selling album, ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' were outside of country music conventions.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/emmylou_harris_rarities_take_flight_on_s Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 60623@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES -- 12-time Grammy Award-winner Emmylou Harris retraces the back roads of her remarkable musical journey that spans more than three decades with a highly personalized, far-reaching boxed set spotlighting her favorite tracks and difficult-to-find or previously unreleased gems.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_32 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46713@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker (1964), singer/actress Apollonia Kotero (1959), "SNL" alum Victoria Jackson (1959), musician Mojo Nixon (1957), "The Munsters" actor Butch Patrick (1953), actor Max Wright (1943), actress Joanna Cassidy (1943), horror director Wes Craven (1939), The Band keyboardist Garth Hudson (1937), "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole (1932), "All in the Family" star Carroll O'Connor (1924; d. 2001), and silver screen star Myrna Loy (1905; d. 1993).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/05/celebrity_birthdays_july_36 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46636@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to rappers Royce Da 5'9" (1977) and RZA (1969), "Law & Order CI" actress Kathryn Erbe (1966), "The Sopranos" actress Edie Falco (1963), Steppenwolf guitarist Michael Monarch (1950), singer Huey Lewis (1950), The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson (1944), actress Shirley Knight (1936), "Soap" actress Katherine Helmond (1934), actor Warren Oates (1928; d. 1982), and circus pioneer P.T. Barnum (1810).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/19/rock_musician_richard_bell_who_played_wi_61 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:33:45 EST Entertainment News 47895@http://www.starpulse.com/news TORONTO (AP) - Keyboardist and songwriter Richard Bell, who played with Janis Joplin, has died of cancer in a Toronto hospital. He was 61.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/28/omnibus_press_to_launch_new_bob_dylan_bo Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:20:48 EST Entertainment News 32265@http://www.starpulse.com/news Omnibus Press is pleased to announce the June 2007 release of Kathleen Mackay's new book, "Bob Dylan: Intimate Insights From Friends And Fellow Musicians." The book is a unique oral history of a major musician who has played a significant role in America's cultural history for the last 40 years. Bob Dylan's friends--from Pete Seeger to Bruce Springsteen to Rosanne Cash to Bono to Tom Petty--offer insight into the singer-songwriter's artistic genius and personality.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/18/my_name_is_earl_soundtrack_features_excl Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:29:18 EST Entertainment News 16233@http://www.starpulse.com/news "My Name Is Earl - The Album" features brand new, never before released tracks from Matthew Sweet, Uncle Kracker, John Hiatt and rock newcomers Van Nuys, recorded exclusively for the soundtrack. In addition, the album includes some of Earl's favorite songs used in episodes which aired during the premiere '05-'06 season.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_2 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:00:09 EST Entertainment News 11766@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker (1964), singer/actress Apollonia Kotero (1959), "SNL" alum Victoria Jackson (1959), musician Mojo Nixon (1957), "The Munsters" actor Butch Patrick (1953), actor Max Wright (1943), actress Joanna Cassidy (1943), horror director Wes Craven (1939), The Band keyboardist Garth Hudson (1937), "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole (1932), "All in the Family" star Carroll O'Connor (1924; d. 2001), and silver screen star Myrna Loy (1905; d. 1993).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/05/celebrity_birthdays_july_5 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:00:34 EST Entertainment News 8616@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to rappers Royce Da 5'9" (1977) and RZA (1969), "Law & Order CI" actress Kathryn Erbe (1966), "The Sopranos" actress Edie Falco (1963), Steppenwolf guitarist Michael Monarch (1950), singer Huey Lewis (1950), The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson (1944), actress Shirley Knight (1936), "Soap" actress Katherine Helmond (1934), actor Warren Oates (1928; d. 1982), and circus pioneer P.T. Barnum (1810).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/26/celebrity_birthdays_may_27 Fri, 26 May 2006 03:00:09 EST Entertainment News 7264@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital" actress Genie Francis (1962), comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), film and tv actress Margaret Colin (1957), "Jackie Brown" star Pam Grier (1949), country superstar Hank Williams Jr. (1949), "Miami Vice" actor Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks (1948), British guitarist Mick Ronson (1946; d. 1993), The Band drummer Levon Helm (1942), jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926; d. 1991), Gunsmoke star James Arness (1923), singer Peggy Lee (1920; d. 2002), "Little House On The Prairie" actor Sam Edwards (1915; d. 2004), "Star Wars" actor Peter Cushing (1913; d. 1994), "The Lone Ranger" 'Tonto' portrayer Jay Silverheels (1912; d. 1980), "Dragnet" actor Ben Alexander (1911; d. 1969), British actor Robert Morley (1908; d. 1992), Western legend John Wayne (1907; d. 1979), Great Depression photographer Dorothea Lange (1895; d. 1965), and jazz singer Al Jolson (1886; d. 1950).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/09/various_artists_featured_on_neil_diamond_23 Tue, 09 May 2006 16:07:59 EST Entertainment News 6735@http://www.starpulse.com/news On May 23rd celebrate the songwriting talents of superstar musician and performer Neil Diamond with a brand new collection of songs on CD. Recorded by a tremendously varied group of artists over an equally expansive period of time, Forever Neil Diamond showcases the wide appeal of these 14 Diamond-penned classics. Beginning with pop band The Monkees' 1967 #2 Billboard pop chart hit "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/23/daniel_lanois_receives_lifetime_achievme Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:14:39 EST Entertainment News 780@http://www.starpulse.com/news U2 producer and solo artist Daniel Lanois was honored earlier this week with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hamilton Music Awards in his native Canada. Lanois, hailed as one of the most influential producers in pop music over the past 20 years, was presented with his award by Garth Hudson, legendary keyboard player for The Band. Lanois received three other Hamilton Music Awards including, best producer, best guitarist and best instrumental recording - - for his latest solo album, Belladonna.

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