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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/27/celebrity_birthdays_may_92 Tue, 27 May 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86556@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to British TV Chef Jamie Oliver (1975), Outkast half Andre 3000 (1975), late TLC singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (1971; d. 2002), "The Da Vinci Code" actor Paul Bettany (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/22/concert_review_liam_finn_at_the_five_spo Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:13 EST Entertainment News 81817@http://www.starpulse.com/news A Spirited Set - The cozy Five Spot in Atlanta's Little Five Points was host to the Next Big Thing: Mr. Liam Finn. You may recognize the name because he is the firstborn of Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz). Liam possesses the same excellent knack for songwriting and performing as his father, yet has mastered it at 24 years of age.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/cd_review_liam_finn_i_ll_be_lightning Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:42 EST Entertainment News 78477@http://www.starpulse.com/news Some things are just meant to be. For example, Liam Finn was meant to create a musical career for himself. Forget about his place in the Finn Dynasty. He can confidently stand on his own merits and talents. This is an extraordinary debut release and Finn has been called one of ten new artists to watch in 2008

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/missy_higgins_new_album_on_a_clear_night Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST Entertainment News 76557@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will return to the U.S. with her second record, "On A Clear Night," due for release on February 26, 2008. Entertainment Weekly says of Missy, "…shows a depth reminiscent of early Suzanne Vega and Sarah McLachlan: catchy hooks…sounds just right."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/30/the_2007_showbiz_news_quiz_part_iv Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:00:25 EST Entertainment News 72583@http://www.starpulse.com/news Have you been paying attention in 2007? Do you know your Jason Bournes from your Beyonces, your Ushers from your Kanyes? Well, let's see, shall we?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/27/warner_bros_to_release_live_earth_concer_4 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:15:12 EST Entertainment News 69231@http://www.starpulse.com/news On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/17/highlights_from_live_earth_concert_come__20 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:54:41 EST Entertainment News 64206@http://www.starpulse.com/news On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/14/australian_brothers_the_kin_release_rise Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 63414@http://www.starpulse.com/news Compared to the likes of Crowded House, The Cure, U2, and Jeff Buckley, The Kin, comprised of Australian brothers Isaac and Thorry Koren, are ready to release their new album, Rise and Fall on the brothers' own label, Aletheia Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/my_bloody_valentine_to_reform_for_coache Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 57691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult rockers My Bloody Valentine are considering a reunion at next year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in California. After The Jesus And Mary Chain, Crowded House and Rage Against The Machine all kicked off reunions with performances at this year's Coachella,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/17/different_paths_back_together_for_reunit Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:59:43 EST Entertainment News 51938@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - The Police and Genesis are the rock reunions getting most of the attention this summer. Two other bands with smaller but rabid followings - Crowded House and Squeeze - are also getting back together after taking dramatically different paths.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/09/rihanna_number_one_for_eight_weeks_in_uk Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:49:08 EST Entertainment News 50598@http://www.starpulse.com/news R&B singer Rihanna has continued her chart dominance in the U.K. after scoring her eighth week at number one with summer hit Umbrella. The 19-year-old once again saw off British singer Kate Nash - whose song Foundations stayed at number two for the second week running.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/07/rockers_urge_fans_to_fight_global_warmin Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:35:12 EST Entertainment News 50470@http://www.starpulse.com/news SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument, toured through rehashed 1970s rock, 1980s pop and laid-back surfer music, and touched the future with a holographic appearance by Al Gore.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/06/music_review_crowded_house_s_time_on_ear Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:44:29 EST Entertainment News 50314@http://www.starpulse.com/news More than 10 years after calling it quits, Crowded House returns with ''Time on Earth,'' a collection of mostly contemplative, at times plaintive songs that reflect the group's well-established flair for melodic hooks and harmonies.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/19/johansson_headhunted_by_gore_for_live_ea Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:23:46 EST Entertainment News 47787@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scarlett Johansson has been approached by politician-turned-environmental activist Al Gore to help promote his forthcoming Live Earth gigs. The actress was contacted by the climate-change philanthropist during a ten-day visit to Asia with charity Oxfam earlier this year, with Gore leaving a message on her mobile phone to request her support.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/14/pete_yorn_back_on_the_road_for_major_us_ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:10:03 EST Entertainment News 47070@http://www.starpulse.com/news With his new album, Nightcrawler, in stores now, singer-songwriter Pete Yorn will embark on a major North American tour kicking off June 17 at the prestigious Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/01/crowded_house_singer_held_wake_for_bandm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 45124@http://www.starpulse.com/news Crowded House singer Neil Finn coped with his bandmate Paul Hester's suicide by holding a wake at London's Albert Hall. Hester, who left the group in 1994, committed suicide in 2005 after a long battle with depression, and the date of his death coincided with a gig by his former bandmates Neil and Tim Finn.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/01/crowded_house_was_relieved_by_paul_heste Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:57:54 EST Entertainment News 45089@http://www.starpulse.com/news Australian band Crowded House were "relieved" when drummer Paul Hester quit the group. The musician left the band in 1994 and front man Neil Finn insists the departure was much-needed. He says, "The day he said he wanted to leave it was like an end to some horrible tension."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/27/celebrity_birthdays_may_52 Sun, 27 May 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 41910@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to British TV Chef Jamie Oliver (1975), Outkast half Andre 3000 (1975), late TLC singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (1971; d. 2002), "The Da Vinci Code" actor Paul Bettany (1971), "Shakespeare in Love" star Joseph Fiennes (1970), Oakland A's slugger Frank Thomas (1968), Houston Astros star Jeff Bagwell (1968), comedian Adam Carolla (1964), "Frasier" actress Peri Gilpin (1961), actress Linnea Quigley (1958), Crowded House singer Neil Finn (1958), Siouxie and the Banshees frontwoman Siouxie Sioux (1957), WWE star Eric Bischoff (1955), Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn (1945), actor Bruce Weitz (1943), actor Louis Gossett Jr. (1936), jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis (1935), beauty queen Lee Meriwether (1935), "Star Wars Episode II and III" actor Christopher Lee (1922), horror show actor Vincent Price (1911; d. 1993), and subject of the HBO drama "Deadwood," Wild Bill Hickok (1837; d. 1876).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/26/link_park_to_headline_live_earth_tokyo Sat, 26 May 2007 11:00:08 EST Entertainment News 44335@http://www.starpulse.com/news Linkin Park are to headline Tokyo, Japan's Live Earth concert, according to Internet reports. The rockers will reportedly join the ranks of Madonna, Crowded House, Robert Plant, Sarah Brightman and The Police as the headliners of the global awareness concerts on July 7.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/25/los_angeles_to_join_live_earth_festiviti Fri, 25 May 2007 15:33:12 EST Entertainment News 44312@http://www.starpulse.com/news A California promoter is hoping to join the Live Earth fun on July 7th by staging an unofficial global warming awareness festival at Los Angeles' famed Memorial Coliseum. Ambitious Joe Fletcher claims he has already booked the venue - the site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and the historic WattStax concert in 1972.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/24/snoop_dogg_to_headline_german_live_earth Thu, 24 May 2007 09:12:00 EST Entertainment News 43989@http://www.starpulse.com/news Snoop Dogg has joined the list of Live Earth headliners - he'll perform in Germany with former Audioslave star Chris Cornell for the global awareness concert. Snoop will headline the July 7th show at Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/21/sarah_brightman_is_added_to_the_live_ear Mon, 21 May 2007 11:02:25 EST Entertainment News 43481@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer Sarah Brightman has joined the global Live Earth line-up and will headline the Shanghai leg of the environmental awareness super gig on July 7th. The operatic singer will join the ranks of Madonna, The Police, Robert Plant and Crowded House among the stars who will headline shows all over the world on the same day.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/robert_plant_to_headline_romanian_live_e Thu, 17 May 2007 15:54:09 EST Entertainment News 43055@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant has signed on to headline the Romanian leg of July's Live Earth supergig. The rocker will perform in Bucharest as part of the summer series of global concerts, which are being staged to highlight global warming.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/02/crowded_house_bump_jack_johnson_to_headl Wed, 02 May 2007 09:35:35 EST Entertainment News 40461@http://www.starpulse.com/news Reformed rockers Crowded House have bumped Jack Johnson from the headlining spot at Sydney, Australia's Live Earth concert after confirming they'll perform at the eco-friendly fundraiser.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/18/jack_johnson_to_headline_australia_s_liv Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:42:07 EST Entertainment News 38632@http://www.starpulse.com/news Surfing rocker Jack Johnson is set to end his year-long hiatus by headlining the Sydney, Australia leg of Live Earth concerts this summer. The singer/songwriter will join reformed rockers Midnight Oil, Crowded House and Silverchair at the July 7th concert, held in conjunction with similar events in London, New Jersey, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/18/happy_mondays_add_to_the_reunions_at_coa Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:16:53 EST Entertainment News 38616@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Mondays have become the latest reformed act to be added to the upcoming Coachella Festival line-up in Indio, California. The group's performance at the end of the month will be their first in America for 15 years.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/07/crowded_house_hire_new_drummer Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 33065@http://www.starpulse.com/news A former drummer for Beck has been hired to join reformed Australian group Crowded House. Matt Sherrod was selected for the coveted role after band members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour held dozens of auditions in Australia, the US and the UK.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/23/squeeze_offered_reunion_dates_with_crowd Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:28:24 EST Entertainment News 31544@http://www.starpulse.com/news British pop act Squeeze turned down the chance to reform for a tour with reunited Crowded House, but they're closer than ever to getting back together.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/15/coachella_music_festival_sold_out Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:05:21 EST Entertainment News 29994@http://www.starpulse.com/news Top US rock festival Coachella has sold out all advance tickets, more than two months before the event gets underway in Indio, California. It's the fastest sell-out for the eight-year-old festival, which this year boasts performances from a reunited Rage Against The Machine, Jesus & Mary Chain and Crowded House as well as much-anticipated appearances by Bjork and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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