Daily entertainment news covering Ray Davies en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/07/the_kinks_ray_davies_to_seek_stars_throu_1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:27 EST Entertainment News 143432@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Kinks star Ray Davies is considering launching a reality TV talent hunt to find the stars of his planned new musical about the cult 1960s band.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/21/hall_aamp_oates_live_at_the_troubadour_o Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 104313@http://www.starpulse.com/news In May 2008, Daryl Hall and John Oates took the stage at the legendary Troubadour for the first time since playing their earliest Los Angeles shows there 35 years before.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/26/chances_for_kinks_reunion_improving Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:30:00 EST Entertainment News 101857@http://www.starpulse.com/news Legendary rock band The Kinks have taken a step closer to a reunion - frontman Ray Davies' brother Dave is back on his feet after a long illness. The 60s rockers are keen to reunite for live gigs and to record new material,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/21/celebrity_birthdays_june_84 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86662@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to The Killers singer Brandon Flowers (1981), Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger (1976), actress/singer Juliette Lewis (1973), "The Matrix" director Larry Wachowski (1965),

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/2008/01/09/dave_davies_kinks_unlikely_to_reform_ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73733@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Kinks star Dave Davies is playing down reports the legendary band plans to reunite.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/03/the_kinks_plan_a_2008_comeback Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:33:13 EST Entertainment News 73124@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Kinks have vowed to make a comeback this year - but only if two of their band members recover from ill health. Frontman Ray Davies admits the band is in talks about a reunion tour, but any comeback relies on the health of guitarist Dave Davies and bass player Pete Quaife.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/19/ray_davies_plans_a_kinks_reunion_ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:15:18 EST Entertainment News 68380@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Kinks frontman Ray Davies has hinted the legendary rock group are planning a comeback - but only if the band are able to write and record new material. The You Really Got Me hit maker, who has found success as a solo artist since the band's split in 1996, has agreed to the idea of a reunion - but refuses to play any of the British rockers' past hits.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/07/host_of_stars_honor_willie_nelson_with_b Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:34:54 EST Entertainment News 66872@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Nelson received BMI's icon award Tuesday during the organization's 55th annual Country Awards, and several of his friends showed up to help him celebrate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/05/new_ray_davies_songs_inspired_by_shootin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:06:01 EST Entertainment News 66694@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rock legend Ray Davies was so traumatized after he was shot by a thief, he used the incident to inspire an upcoming album. The Kinks icon, 63, was shot in the leg while chasing a man who had stolen his friend's wallet in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2004.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/a_cavalcade_of_stars_to_judge_songwritin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:39:39 EST Entertainment News 55736@http://www.starpulse.com/news A galaxy of legendary musicians including Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Ray Davies, Nelly Furtado, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn and Frank Black are the judges of this year's International Songwriting Competition.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/27/kinks_singer_fumes_after_charges_against Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:41:19 EST Entertainment News 53395@http://www.starpulse.com/news Charges against a man accused of shooting The Kinks rocker Ray Davies have been dropped, after he failed to appear in court for the second time. Davies, 63, was shot in the leg while chasing a man who had stolen his friend's wallet in New Orleans, Louisiana, in January 2004.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/12/bmi_to_honor_willie_nelson_as_music_icon Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:56:43 EST Entertainment News 51181@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Nelson can add another award to his long list of accolades. Broadcast Music Inc. announced Thursday that it will bestow upon Nelson its icon designation during its 55th annual Country Awards Nov. 6 in Nashville.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/21/celebrity_birthdays_june_56 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46614@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to The Killers singer Brandon Flowers (1981), Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger (1976), actress/singer Juliette Lewis (1973), "The Matrix" director Larry Wachowski (1965), actor Doug Savant (1964), country singer Kathy Mattea (1959), actor Leigh McCloskey (1955), "Dances With Wolves" actor Robert Pastorelli (1954; d. 2004), musician Nils Lofgren (1951), "Family Ties" stars Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter (1947), American musician Brenda Holloway (1946), The Kinks singer Ray Davies (1944), actress Mariette Hartley (1940), "Cocoon" actress Maureen Stapleton (1925; d. 2006), and actress Jane Russell (1921).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/20/british_pop_icons_erasure_announce_new_s_22 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 38958@http://www.starpulse.com/news Erasure-the iconic British pop duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clark who've sold more than 20 million albums worldwide-have released their new single "I Could Fall in Love With You" through Mute on April 3. The song is taken from their new album Light At The End Of The World due out May 22. Coming after 2006's Union Street-an acoustic album of drastically rearranged lesser-known Erasure songs that was recorded with a full band and underlined the enduring quality of the material--Light At The End Of The World is a potent return to classic, totally electronic Erasure form as last heard on 2005's Nightbird (Mute).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/06/pub_keeps_kinks_memorabilia Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:26:36 EST Entertainment News 37036@http://www.starpulse.com/news A London pub landlord has caved into protests from fans of The Kinks to keep iconic band memorabilia at the establishment. Brothers Ray and Dave Davies pleaded with the new owner of The Clissold Arms not to remove photos, plaques and records from the venue - where they played their first gig in 1963 - to make room for an upmarket eatery.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/23/the_kinks_urge_pub_landlord_to_keep_memo Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:39:54 EST Entertainment News 35094@http://www.starpulse.com/news British rockers The Kinks have slammed a London bar landlord for planning to erase an iconic piece of the band's history. Brothers Ray and Dave Davies have pleaded with the new owner of The Clissold Arms not to remove iconic Kinks memorabilia from the venue - where they played their first gig in 1963 - to make room for an upmarket eatery.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_1 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24627@http://www.starpulse.com/news From Arctic Monkeys to Zutons to Britney's divorce to the most overplayed song of the year (hint: it's not James Blunt's You're Beautiful), 2006 was unmatched in musical diversity. There were albums we didn't even realize came out and artists we didn't even realize were still around. There were reunions and breakups too. Here's a brief summary of 2006: The Year in Music... The new year kicked off somewhat quietly; however, it was the debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, from the Arctic Monkeys, the band that U.S. critics bashed despite storming to the top of the charts in England.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/16/locksley_the_only_unsigned_band_with_a_v Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:44:46 EST Entertainment News 18824@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wisconsin is one of those Midwest states that we all assume is running rampant with overweight Miller High Life drinking blue collar boys at Lambeau Field. Not exactly where you'd imagine the next Brit-Pop sensations coming from, that's for sure. This is a state better known for their cheese and... um, well yeah just cheese, than their good taste in music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/26/the_pretenders_first_two_albums_expanded_3 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:36:29 EST Entertainment News 16909@http://www.starpulse.com/news Despite only releasing two albums, the legacy of the Pretenders' original lineup still looms large. Singer Chrissie Hynde; guitarist James Honeyman Scott; bassist Pete Farndon; and drummer Martin Chambers scored back-to-back Top 10 albums on both sides of the Atlantic in 1980 and 1981. Rhino adds to the iconic band's canon with double-disc editions of the Pretenders' debut and follow-up that feature live cuts, demos, and previously unreleased tracks;

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/21/celebrity_birthdays_june_22 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 8117@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to The Killers singer Brandon Flowers (1981), Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger (1976), actress/singer Juliette Lewis (1973), "The Matrix" director Larry Wachowski (1965), actor Doug Savant (1964), country singer Kathy Mattea (1959), actor Leigh McCloskey (1955), "Dances With Wolves" actor Robert Pastorelli (1954; d. 2004), musician Nils Lofgren (1951), "Family Ties" stars Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter (1947), American musician Brenda Holloway (1946), The Kinks singer Ray Davies (1944), actress Mariette Hartley (1940), "Cocoon" actress Maureen Stapleton (1925; d. 2006), and actress Jane Russell (1921).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/31/chance_of_a_reunion_for_the_kinks Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:05:52 EST Entertainment News 2516@http://www.starpulse.com/news British music icons The Kinks could be heading for an unlikely reunion - if an upcoming meeting produces results. Frontman Ray Davies has pledged to get together with former bandmates, including his feuding brother Dave Davies, who recently suffered a heart attack, in a bid to see if the Waterloo Sunset rockers are still "relevant".

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/22/new_cds_this_week_nov_22 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:15:54 EST Entertainment News 742@http://www.starpulse.com/news This week is a big one for CD releases with a number of new albums coming out in time for the holiday shoppping blitz. Some of the notable discs include new ones from System of a Down, Jamie Foxx, Chamillionaire, Enya and Juelz Santana; live albums from John Mayer, John Legend, Michael Buble, Bouncing Souls and Queens Of The Stone Age; some interesting collections from Notorious B.I.G., Britney Spears and Big Boi; and whole lot more. Check out this list of noteworthy releases for Tuesday, November 22nd...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/02/guests_aamp_musical_acts_on_conan_this_m Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:47:45 EST Entertainment News 371@http://www.starpulse.com/news NBC has announced the guests and musical performers on Late Night With Conan O'Brien for the rest of November. Guests on the show this month include Jennifer Aniston, Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ryan Reynolds and Eva Longoria; plus musical performances by Green Day, Neil Young, Big & Rich and many more. The full list is below...

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