Daily entertainment news covering The Clash en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_136 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 131319@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967),

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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/2009/01/11/elvis_costello_abused_in_his_sleep_by_pu Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 107675@http://www.starpulse.com/news Punk pranks left Elvis Costello with a nasty taste in his mouth and his shoes on fire during his heyday as an angry young man. The rocker and his group The Attractions were on tour in Belgium with The Damned

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/topper_headon_says_drugs_left_him_unfit_ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:32:55 EST Entertainment News 99518@http://www.starpulse.com/news Drummer Topper Headon has forgiven his former The Clash bandmates for firing him - insisting his drug addiction left him unfit to play with the legendary group.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_83 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 94278@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967),

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/07/ism_to_release_second_album_urgency_augu_5 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 89105@http://www.starpulse.com/news A lot of "isms" threaten to tear modern society apart at the seams: sexism, racism, extremism, radicalism, terrorism and more. In such an era of decay (moral, societal and otherwise),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/30/the_good_the_bad_aamp_the_queen_may_retu Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST Entertainment News 85910@http://www.starpulse.com/news Damon Albarn has given hope to fans of his supergroup, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, a week after bandmate Paul Simonon revealed they had split.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/29/concert_review_bruce_springsteen_aamp_th Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:43:42 EST Entertainment News 85873@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are a handful of acts that certain music lovers yearn to experience in their lifetime. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Doors. The Clash. When it becomes apparent that experiencing some of these acts may not happen, it's a bitter pill to swallow. I have never seen a Springsteen concert.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/16/the_clash_s_mick_jones_honored_by_nme Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 84555@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Clash guitarist Mick Jones will be honored with the Inspiration Award at the first ever NME Awards USA. Jones will pick up the prize at the ceremony in Los Angeles on April 23, where he will also perform with his band Carbon/Silicon.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/31/joe_strummer_s_dying_plea_was_for_a_clas Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 82840@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late rocker Joe Strummer sent a mobile phone text message to his former bandmate Paul Simonon urging him to consider a Clash reunion, just hours before he died of a heart attack. The singer passed away at the age of 50 at his home in Somerset, England in 2002.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/18/the_clash_producer_dies Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:04 EST Entertainment News 81462@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Clash's former producer has died. He was 54. Michael Campbell - better known as Mikey Dread - died of a brain tumor on Saturday. Campbell produced the band's 1980 single "Bankrobber" and contributed to songs on their Sandinista! album. He also went on to tour with The Clash before playing with UB40.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/06/the_clash_live_revolution_rock_documenta Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:36:31 EST Entertainment News 80163@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Clash Live: Revolution Rock is an exciting new documentary film directed by long-time Clash collaborator and Grammy-winning producer Don Letts (Westway To The World) that chronicles the electric live performances of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/18/manic_street_preachers_given_godlike_gen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:10:42 EST Entertainment News 71730@http://www.starpulse.com/news Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers are to be honored with British music magazine NME's highest accolade - the Godlike Genius Award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/09/joe_strummer_s_widow_reveals_cache_of_un Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 70636@http://www.starpulse.com/news The widow of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer has unearthed a treasure trove of scribbled notes, cartoons, and forgotten song lyrics left by the late musician. In her first interview since the rocker died in 2002,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/11/thievery_corporation_producer_rob_garza_ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 67348@http://www.starpulse.com/news Having spent over the past ten years creating, producing, remixing and touring, Rob Garza has been influenced by an endless list of diverse artists. Some surprising, some not. In fact, for Dust Galaxy, he was more influenced by non-musicians…

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/rock_band_set_list_finalized Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:31:12 EST Entertainment News 65709@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cambridge, Massachusetts October 29, 2007 Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts, announced today the final song list for its highly anticipated music videogame Rock Band.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/up_and_coming_music_zerobridge Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:19:01 EST Entertainment News 59678@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York, NY - It's not often you hear about a band like zerobridge. Lead singer/guitarist and songwriter Mubashir "Din" Mohi-ud-Din and drummer Mohsin "Mo" Mohi-ud-Din are two brothers whose parents are from the disputed territory of Kashmir,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/27/tony_hawk_s_proving_ground_s_astonishing Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:00:03 EST Entertainment News 57553@http://www.starpulse.com/news This October, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is bringing the sounds of skate culture to life like never before in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground -- the deepest, most customizable skateboarding game ever.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_52 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54434@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Bring It On: All Or Nothing" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall (1956), The Clash singer Joe Strummer (1952; d. 2002), Australian film director Peter Weir (1944), singer Jackie DeShannon (1944), actor Clarence Williams III (1939), guitarist James Burton (1939), country singer Kenny Rogers (1938), basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (1936; d. 1999), actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932), actor Jack Weston (1924; d. 1996), and bandleader William "Count" Basie (1904; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/20/music_review_m_i_a_returns_with_world_be Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:33:22 EST Entertainment News 56504@http://www.starpulse.com/news M.I.A., ''Kala'' (Interscope) ''M.I.A. is coming back with power power,'' chants rapper Mathangi Arulpragasam on the opening track of her new sophomore release ''Kala.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/21/fender_honors_joe_strummer_by_offering_c Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:00:40 EST Entertainment News 52553@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Clash frontman Joe Strummer will be honored by guitar manufacturer Fender later this month, when The Joe Strummer Telecaster goes on sale. The late rocker, who died in 2002, played a 1966 Telecaster throughout his career, which he customized over the years by adding stickers, stencils and paint.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/19/keith_levene_of_the_clash_to_play_again_ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:53:52 EST Entertainment News 52264@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran British rocker Keith Levene has delighted fans by agreeing to give his first live performance in 20 years at a star-studded charity event in London. The guitarist, who was a founding member of iconic punk band The Clash, and later Public Image Limited, will make the historic public performance at the launch of Bouga Cocktail Lounge next Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/16/appetite_for_endurance_vintage_guns_n_ro Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:00:06 EST Entertainment News 51803@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Much of the rock 'n' roll and pop canon is well established. Buying the albums of '60s and '70s acts like the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley is akin to a rite of passage for any young music fan.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/09/clash_guitarist_mick_jones_performs_in_p Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:11:39 EST Entertainment News 50725@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former The Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Billy Bragg performed in a London prison on Friday as part of a campaign to encourage inmates to take up music. Jones played The Clash's classic Should I Stay Or Should I Go to an audience of convicted criminals at Wormwood Scrubs prison, before handing out five guitars.

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