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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/24/celebrity_birthdays_june_141 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 125614@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/metallica_jeff_beck_run_dmc_headline_200 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:41:11 EST Entertainment News 117377@http://www.starpulse.com/news It took all of 27 years to happen, but as they say 'there is no time like the present,' as perhaps the most recognizable of rock acts,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/04/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_retrospective_1 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:00:11 EST Entertainment News 117012@http://www.starpulse.com/news CLEVELAND (AP) — Metallica, a heavy-metal machine whose menacing sound has inspired headbangers for nearly three decades, is detouring from its latest world tour for its biggest gig yet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/03/run_d_m_c_turn_down_hall_of_fame_perform Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:03:17 EST Entertainment News 116885@http://www.starpulse.com/news The surviving members of rap pioneers Run-D.M.C. will break from tradition when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday - they have refused to perform out of respect to murdered DJ Jam Master Jay.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/25/we_re_giving_away_a_gibson_guitar_to_cel Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 115444@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fuse welcomes you to an exclusive look at this year's highly-anticipated, star-studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/14/run_dmc_metallica_lead_list_of_2009_rock Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:37:46 EST Entertainment News 108004@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/07/jeff_beck_to_led_zeppelin_stop_now_ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:12:52 EST Entertainment News 105370@http://www.starpulse.com/news British rocker Jeff Beck has slammed Led Zeppelin's comeback plans - insisting it will be pointless without former lead singer Robert Plant.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/30/the_definitive_rod_stewart_releases_nov_18 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 102307@http://www.starpulse.com/news With an estimated 250 million in album and single sales, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart arguably possesses one of rock's greatest and most distinctive voices. For many years, he called Warner Bros. home,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/22/run_d_m_c_metallica_nominated_for_rock_h Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:39:27 EST Entertainment News 98735@http://www.starpulse.com/news Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1980s rap act, along with Metallica and the Stooges are among the nine nominees for next year's hall of fame class

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/24/celebrity_birthdays_june_87 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86669@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/04/nightwish_singer_tarja_turunen_to_releas Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 70039@http://www.starpulse.com/news With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major multi-platinum success, Tarja (now signed to Universal Music on an exclusive worldwide basis) is ideally placed to take her career to a whole new level,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/latest_stevie_ray_vaughan_disc_gathers_l Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 67618@http://www.starpulse.com/news Like the greatest 20th century blues and rock guitarists who preceded him, many of whom were primal influences on his journeyman lifestyle and unpredictable musical outlook, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) was always ready, willing and able to jam.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/fantasy_records_to_release_light_your_li Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:07:51 EST Entertainment News 57741@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York, NY - On August 28, 2007 Fantasy Records will release Light Your Light, the latest album from Toots & The Maytals. On the heels of his Grammy triumph for 2004's True Love, Toots comes roaring back with an equally powerful collection of standards and instant classics on his Fantasy Records debut, Light Your Light.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/30/buddy_guy_pays_tribute_to_eric_clapton_a Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 53698@http://www.starpulse.com/news Blues star Buddy Guy halted his headlining Crossroads Festival slot in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday to pay tribute to the event's organizer - Eric Clapton.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/24/celebrity_birthdays_june_53 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46606@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944), and Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood (1942).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/21/father_of_the_solid_body_electric_guitar Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 48226@http://www.starpulse.com/news Now 92-years young, the legendary Les Paul, father of the solid-body electric guitar, inventor of overdubbing and multi-track recording, king of the '50s pop charts and rock 'n' roll pioneer, tells his own rags-to-riches story in a performance-filled documentary by filmmakers John Paulson and James Arntz.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/26/touching_tv_charity_drive_brings_america Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:25:13 EST Entertainment News 39669@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tears of joy and sadness flowed in the US last night as American Idol highlighted the plight of poverty-stricken kids in Africa and America. The TV talent contest became a charity drive for two magical hours when pop, rock and movie stars filmed special messages, videos and performed live in a bid to highlight charity organization ONE: The Campaign To Make Poverty History.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/23/guitar_greats_to_perform_at_eric_clapton Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:53:53 EST Entertainment News 35064@http://www.starpulse.com/news Eric Clapton has recruited a clutch of his guitar great pals to perform at his second Crossroads Guitar Festival this summer. B.B. King, Robert Cray, Albert Lee, John Mayer and Jeff Beck will join Sheryl Crow and country stars Vince Gill and Willie Nelson at the benefit show in Chicago, Illinois.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/08/robert_plant_albums_reborn_with_nine_liv Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 20928@http://www.starpulse.com/news Driven by an insatiable artistic curiosity, Robert Plant has spent his life as a singer and songwriter chasing new sounds, rediscovering ancient ones and bringing them both together to create something original. Throughout his career - first as a member of Led Zeppelin and then as a solo artist for the past 25 years Plant has tapped a

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/30/robert_plant_to_play_fundraising_gig_for Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:35:30 EST Entertainment News 17313@http://www.starpulse.com/news Robert Plant is playing a fundraising gig to pay for his neighbor's medical expenses. The kind-hearted singer will perform under the name The Honeydrippers when he takes to the stage at Kidderminster Town Hall in England on December 23.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/25/prolific_modern_jazz_guitarist_lee_riten Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:12:24 EST Entertainment News 14157@http://www.starpulse.com/news True to its intriguing and provocative title, Lee Ritenour's latest CD Smoke N' Mirrors takes listeners on a magical, multi-faceted global journey unlike any other in the legendary guitarist's three decade, nearly 40 album career. Inspired by his very first trip to South Africa in 2005, where he performed five hugely successful concerts at festivals in Johannesburg and Capetown, with Smoke N' Mirrors,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/24/celebrity_birthdays_june_25 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:00:14 EST Entertainment News 8132@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944), and Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood (1942).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/28/queen_and_paul_rodgers_to_tour_usa Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:32:36 EST Entertainment News 817@http://www.starpulse.com/news Some of rock's greatest anthems are to be heard performed live again across America after more than 20 years, as rock legends Queen, now joined forces with Paul Rodgers, singer and songwriter of Bad Company/Free fame, announce they are to play a 23-date tour of the USA and Canada this coming Spring. (Full list of tour dates below)

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