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With his out-of-this-world vocal range and unique musical style, Adam Lambert is the ultra-glam, rock superstar that has America hooked. On Monday, Nov 23, Adam will unleash one of the most highly anticipated debut albums,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/15/celebrity_birthdays_april_150 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 118111@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson (1990), "Snakes on a Plane" actor Flex Alexander (1970), Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien (1968), The Darkness bassist Frankie Poullain (1967), 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry (1965)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_109 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109747@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' former lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_78 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109476@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Caribbean singer Rihanna (1988), NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/22/the_darkness_tempted_out_of_shadows_for_ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:34:03 EST Entertainment News 106573@http://www.starpulse.com/news British band The Darkness are on the verge of a reunion after a U.S. entrepreneur reportedly offered the group "a small fortune" to tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/18/switches_to_tour_with_she_wants_revenge_ Sun, 18 May 2008 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 87603@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Well, the idea was a band, but we're really a neurotic bunch of obsessive compulsive weirdos," Switches singer Matt Bishop says.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/15/celebrity_birthdays_april_74 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80797@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson (1990), "Snakes on a Plane" actor Flex Alexander (1970), Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien (1968), The Darkness bassist Frankie Poullain (1967), 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry (1965), "Back To The Future" trilogy's 'Biff Tannen' actor Thomas F. Wilson (1959), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" actress Emma Thompson (1959),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_78 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 79453@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' former lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967), actor Rob Lowe (1964), character actor Casey Siemaszko (1961), "CSI: New York" star Gary Sinise (1955),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_46 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73006@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/fire_when_ready_in_call_of_duty_unreal_g Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:52:28 EST Entertainment News 71798@http://www.starpulse.com/news This has been a banner year for the first-person shooter on consoles. We've seen some brilliant shooters (''BioShock,'' ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''), some terrible ones (''Hour of Victory'') and plenty more that fell somewhere in between (yes, ''Halo 3'').

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/22/the_darkness_become_the_stone_gods Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 68743@http://www.starpulse.com/news British rockers The Darkness are back - as The Stone Gods. The core of the I Believe In A Thing Called Love hitmakers were on the verge of splitting when frontman Justin Hawkins quit the band 18 months ago, but brother Dan decided to change the name and press on.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/14/former_darkness_singer_justin_hawkins_to Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:15:36 EST Entertainment News 59874@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Darkness star Justin Hawkins and rocker Carl Barat have signed on to play Screaming Lord Sutch and Gene Vincent respectively in a new Joe Meek biopic.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/15/jet_and_the_vines_join_peta_against_seal Tue, 15 May 2007 15:53:32 EST Entertainment News 42695@http://www.starpulse.com/news Aussie rockers Jet and The Vines have joined forces in a bid to end seal slaughter in Canada. Members of the groups have joined People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)'s youth campaign by signing a petition at Australia's Big Day Out Festival, calling for an end to the hunt, which is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/15/celebrity_birthdays_april_45 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35521@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson (1990), "Snakes on a Plane" actor Flex Alexander (1970), Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien (1968), The Darkness bassist Frankie Poullain (1967), 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry (1965), "Back To The Future" trilogy's 'Biff Tannen' actor Thomas F. Wilson (1959), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" actress Emma Thompson (1959), film composer Michael Kamen (1948; d. 2003), Welsh blues rocker Dave Edmunds (1944), film and TV actor Robert Walker Jr. (1940), "Bewitched" star Elizabeth Montgomery (1933; d. 1995), country music/Hee-Haw host Roy Clark (1933), actor Hans Conreid (1917; d. 1982), blues singer Bessie Smith (1894; d. 1937), and Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo (1452; d. 1519).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/22/the_darkness_confirm_name_change Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:37:59 EST Entertainment News 34993@http://www.starpulse.com/news British rockers The Darkness have confirmed they are changing their name following the shock departure of frontman Justin Hawkins last year. The trio, comprising Dan Hawkins, Ed Graham and new frontman Richie Edwards

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/20/eurovision_song_contest_winners_accused Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:50:28 EST Entertainment News 34523@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former East 17 singer Brian Harvey has accused the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry Scooch of cheating to win the chance to take part in the event.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/19/former_darkness_frontman_justin_hawkins_ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:00:34 EST Entertainment News 34410@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has called the British public "either racist or stupid" for failing to choose him as the UK entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/19/justin_hawkins_not_happy_after_losing_so Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:25:37 EST Entertainment News 34396@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins was so devastated he was not chosen to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, he stormed off and snubbed his fellow contestants at the after party for the BBC TV show Making Your Mind Up.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_47 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 33046@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' former lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967), actor Rob Lowe (1964), character actor Casey Siemaszko (1961), "CSI: New York" star Gary Sinise (1955), English actress Lesley-Anne Down (1954), "Sky High" actor Kurt Russell (1951), "Dallas" star Patrick Duffy (1949), Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner (1941), Jazz icon Nat King Cole (1919), golf legend Bobby Jones (1902), Oscar-winner Mercedes McCambridge (1918; d. 2004), film composer Alfred Newman (1901; d. 1970), and "Three Stooges" actor Shemp Howard (1895).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_20 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 28751@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_4 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24696@http://www.starpulse.com/news In October, Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, announced that he's leaving the band because he can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle again after completing rehab... Weird Al Yankovic's White & Nerdy becomes the parody singer's first ever top-ten hit... and legendary NYC nightclub CBGB, where bands like the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie got their start, closed; Patti Smith was the final act...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/11/singer_of_the_darkness_quits Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:47:24 EST Entertainment News 18382@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins quit the British rockers yesterday, after successfully undergoing rehab for alcohol and drug problems. The "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" star has been clean of cocaine and alcohol for nine weeks, and feels he just can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle any more.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/17/smashing_pumpkins_in_recording_studio Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:40:56 EST Entertainment News 13366@http://www.starpulse.com/news According to their website, the Smashing Pumpkins are currently in the studio recording a new album, this comes a few months after the news of a reunion tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/19/the_darkness_considers_living_in_a_glass Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:00:12 EST Entertainment News 5838@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Darkness may be the latest band to be filmed living in a glass box for a new reality TV show called "Band In The Bubble." Australian band Regurgitator and their management team have sold the reality TV concept to a British production company.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/15/celebrity_birthdays_april_15 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 03:00:09 EST Entertainment News 5577@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson (1990), "Snakes on a Plane" actor Flex Alexander (1970), Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien (1968), The Darkness bassist Frankie Poullain (1967), 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry (1965), "Back To The Future" trilogy's 'Biff Tannen' actor Thomas F. Wilson (1959), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" actress Emma Thompson (1959), film composer Michael Kamen (1948; d. 2003), Welsh blues rocker Dave Edmunds (1944), film and TV actor Robert Walker Jr. (1940), "Bewitched" star Elizabeth Montgomery (1933; d. 1995), country music/Hee-Haw host Roy Clark (1933), actor Hans Conreid (1917; d. 1982), blues singer Bessie Smith (1894; d. 1937), and Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo (1452; d. 1519).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_17 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:00:32 EST Entertainment News 4036@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967), actor Rob Lowe (1964), character actor Casey Siemaszko (1961), "CSI: New York" star Gary Sinise (1955), English actress Lesley-Anne Down (1954), "Sky High" actor Kurt Russell (1951), "Dallas" star Patrick Duffy (1949), Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner (1941), Jazz icon Nat King Cole (1919), golf legend Bobby Jones (1902), Oscar-winner Mercedes McCambridge (1918; d. 2004), film composer Alfred Newman (1901; d. 1970), and "Three Stooges" actor Shemp Howard (1895).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/20/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_feb_20 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:00:43 EST Entertainment News 2374@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/06/music_news_bites_the_darkness_pharrell_d Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:14:01 EST Entertainment News 2733@http://www.starpulse.com/news * The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is learning to fly, because he yearns to arrive at his gigs in style. Hawkins plans to buy his own helicopter after gaining his pilot's license later this year. Of his new hobby, the rocker says, "It's so addictive."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/06/madonna_leads_mtv_avmas Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:30:03 EST Entertainment News 2707@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superstar Madonna is leading the nominations at this year's MTV Australia Video Music Awards (MTV AVMAs), with 5 nods. The Material Girl's new album Confessions of a Dance Floor has earned her nominations for Best Female Artist, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Video Of The Year and Best Dance Video for Hung Up at the 12 April ceremony.

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