Daily entertainment news covering Dr. John en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/23/disney_s_the_princess_and_the_frog_sound Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:00 EST Entertainment News 144490@http://www.starpulse.com/news
Multi-platinum, 3-time Grammy Award-winning Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo adds two new credits to his long list of successes over the last three years, starting with the announcement that his new song, "Never Knew I Needed",

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Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/23/b_b_king_to_release_one_kind_favor_aug_26 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 93607@http://www.starpulse.com/news The King of the Blues is set to release a new album featuring covers of old blues songs from B.B. King's early influences. With production by T. Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/03/dr_john_inspired_by_katrina_anger Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:30:00 EST Entertainment News 88996@http://www.starpulse.com/news New Orleans rocker Dr. John's new album is fueled by his anger for the way the city was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The 67-year-old churned out material for The City That Care Forgot (click for review),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/21/celebrity_birthdays_november_51 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 64393@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/02/voodoo_music_experience_gets_new_site_wi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:35:06 EST Entertainment News 62181@http://www.starpulse.com/news This year's Voodoo Music Experience--set for October 26, 27 and 28--has a new location within its New Orleans City Park home. Adjacent to the site utilized in 2006, the new location is situated closer to Tad Gormley Stadium where the Voodoo Music Experience was born in 1999.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/emmylou_harris_rarities_take_flight_on_s Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 60623@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES -- 12-time Grammy Award-winner Emmylou Harris retraces the back roads of her remarkable musical journey that spans more than three decades with a highly personalized, far-reaching boxed set spotlighting her favorite tracks and difficult-to-find or previously unreleased gems.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/10/voodoo_music_experience_expands_to_3_day_28 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59295@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins and Dr. John are among the more than 110 acts confirmed for the 2007 Voodoo Music Experience, which expands this year to three days to accommodate the number of artists who comprise the diverse talent line-up.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/19/big_night_for_big_stars_at_ertegun_memor Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:41:07 EST Entertainment News 38789@http://www.starpulse.com/news The members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Genesis And Led Zeppelin all reunited to pay tribute to late music mogul Ahmet Ertegun in New York on Tuesday night. Neil Young performed Helplessly Hoping with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash before bringing guests to tears with a duet of Buffalo Springfield hit Mr. Soul with Nash, while the reformed Genesis played Follow You, Follow Me.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/26/rod_stewart_norah_jones_and_harry_connic Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:42:17 EST Entertainment News 27233@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, ZZ Top And Norah Jones will headline this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The stars will be joined by Louisiana favourites, like Irma Thomas, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, who make up 80 per cent of the performers at the festival which spans two weekends.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/20/grateful_dead_the_doors_joan_baez_aamp_m Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:03:47 EST Entertainment News 24326@http://www.starpulse.com/news Recipients of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical Grammy Award were announced today. Joan Baez, Booker T. & The MG's, Maria Callas, Ornette Coleman, The Doors, the Grateful Dead and Bob Wills will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/21/celebrity_birthdays_november_21 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 21061@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945), actor/director Harold Ramis (1944), bluesman Dr. John (1940), "That Girl" Marlo Thomas (1938), baseball hall-of-famer Stan Musial (1920), Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte (1898), and French philosopher Voltaire (1694)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/28/james_taylor_a_musicares_person_of_the_y_3 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:52:12 EST Entertainment News 17134@http://www.starpulse.com/news During the 2006 Grammy week in Los Angeles, MusiCares brought together a group of legendary artists to pay tribute to James Taylor and his famous works at their annual Person of the Year gala. The event honored Taylor for his outstanding contributions to the world of music and for his exemplary philanthropic efforts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/26/what_it_is_funky_soul_and_rare_grooves_1 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:37:57 EST Entertainment News 16932@http://www.starpulse.com/news Right on. Right on. Nothing puts a dip in your hip and a glide in your stride quite like a gritty funk groove that hits the beat hard on the one. The polyrhythmic kissing cousin of classic soul and R&B, funk's sinuous slap-bass lines and booming kick drums from its heyday in the late '60s through the late '70s went on to inspire a generation of hip-hop heads.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/19/what_you_missed_at_bonnaroo Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:28:12 EST Entertainment News 8482@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee, the world's most successful festival, was all about surprises this weekend as Tom Petty, Bright Eyes and former Grateful Dead star Phil Lesh served up live treats.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/08/new_orleans_social_club_album_due Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:36:34 EST Entertainment News 2846@http://www.starpulse.com/news Six weeks after Hurricane Katrina, a parade of Crescent City legends united to celebrate the indomitable spirit and culture of their native city. Scattered around the country, they gathered in Austin as a loose-knit collective dubbed The New Orleans Social Club. Over the course of seven magical days and nights, they recorded 'Sing Me Back Home', which will be released April 4 on Burgundy Records/Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group/Honey Darling Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/08/grammy_awards_to_honor_new_orleans Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:19:37 EST Entertainment News 2828@http://www.starpulse.com/news Organizers of tonight's Grammy Awards are planning a tribute to devastated New Orleans by inviting locals Allen Toussaint and Dr. John to jam with Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen. Bonnie Raitt, U2's The Edge and soul legend Sam Moore will complete the one-off supergroup, which will perform at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/05/dr_john_to_release_johnny_mercer_album Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:32:39 EST Entertainment News 2651@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dr. John, the revered American musician known equally over the last half a century as an inimitable interpreter, a matchless piano player and a top notch songwriter, has completed Mercernary: The Songs of Johnny Mercer, a Johnny Mercer songbook, to be released May 23 on Blue Note.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/aretha_franklin_forgives_nfl_for_snub Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:41:38 EST Entertainment News 2549@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul legend Aretha Franklin has forgiven America's National Football League (NFL) for choosing The Rolling Stones to perform the prestigious half-time Super Bowl slot instead of a Detroit artist. The Detroit, Michigan, native will sing the national anthem at the American football final in her hometown on Sunday and initially berated sports bosses for failing to include other local musicians on the playbill.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/initial_2006_bonnaroo_music_festival_lin Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:59:14 EST Entertainment News 2544@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Major acts this year include Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty and Phil Lesh. A list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead to round out the festival's 80-plus acts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/23/james_taylor_to_be_honored_as_person_of_ Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:53:39 EST Entertainment News 2100@http://www.starpulse.com/news An exceptional group of legendary music talents will honor multi-Grammy-winning singer/songwriter James Taylor as the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year in a gala tribute on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The evening will laud Taylor for his extraordinary musical achievements and his philanthropic commitment to arts, environmental and humanitarian causes, and will feature a special concert by music luminaries including:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/18/music_snippets_aaron_neville_dr_john_ala Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:21:36 EST Entertainment News 1955@http://www.starpulse.com/news Aaron Neville and Dr. John To Play Superbowl Anthem Aaron Neville and Dr. John will represent ravaged New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Super Bowl next month. The two musicians will team up for an emotive national anthem at the beginning of the American football final in Detroit, Michigan.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/01/medeski_martin_aamp_wood_bassist_finds_b Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:36:33 EST Entertainment News 894@http://www.starpulse.com/news After intermittent musical collaboration that dates back to their childhood, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood (Medeski Martin and Wood bassist) have created 'Ways Not To Lose' (due March 7 on Blue Note Records), a stunningly spare and raw debut album of original songs.

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/2005/11/21/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_nov_21 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 484@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Blur bassist Alex James (1968), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945), actor/director Harold Ramis (1944), bluesman Dr. John (1940), "That Girl" Marlo Thomas (1938), baseball hall-of-famer Stan Musial (1920), Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte (1898), and French philosopher Voltaire (1694)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/15/star_studded_benefit_cd_for_hurricane_re_22 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:21:20 EST Entertainment News 628@http://www.starpulse.com/news Responding to the overwhelming outpouring of support from musicians, writers and producers, EMI Group, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Concord Music Group along with the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the addition of new artists and songs to complete the double CD multi-artist benefit album Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now.

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