Daily entertainment news covering Franz Ferdinand en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/15/celebrity_birthdays_september_126 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 137179@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"8 Simple Rules" actress Amy Davidson (1979)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/08/record_store_day_is_saturday_april_18 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 112975@http://www.starpulse.com/news The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/26/music_review_party_winds_down_for_franz_ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:07:14 EST Entertainment News 108900@http://www.starpulse.com/news Even the best parties sometimes go on too long. You know the feeling: It's 3 a.m. and you want to party a little longer, but you're tired and don't have the energy to dance the night away.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/29/music_stars_prepare_to_ring_in_new_year_ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:09:03 EST Entertainment News 106860@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rappers Public Enemy, rockers Franz Ferdinand and The Kooks, and DJ Carl Cox will help residents of the world's most easterly city welcome 2009 before anyone else on Earth.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/14/worldwide_vocal_sensation_gabriella_cilm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 103659@http://www.starpulse.com/news Universal Republic Records is unveiling one of the most anticipated U.S. debuts of the year as Aussie vocal star Gabriella Cilmi (pronounced chill-me) serves up her worldwide smash hit

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/13/t_i_has_dual_no_1s_but_claims_underdog_s Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:25:53 EST Entertainment News 100577@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/15/celebrity_birthdays_september_81 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97633@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Prince Harry of Wales (1984), "8 Simple Rules" actress Amy Davidson (1979), Franz Ferdinand drummer Paul Thomson (1976), football legend Dan Marino (1961), movie director Oliver Stone (1946),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/16/celebrity_birthdays_august_78 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 94266@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Franz Ferdinand bassist Robert Hardy (1980), singer Vanessa Carlton (1980), actor George Stults (1975), "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" star Steve Carell (1963), actor Timothy Hutton (1960), pop queen Madonna (1958),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/12/dc_movies_vs_marvel_movies_which_are_bet Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:33 EST Entertainment News 89809@http://www.starpulse.com/news After months of anticipation the two candidates are finally ready to square of against one another. There has quite possibly never been such a sharp contrast the American public has to choose between.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/27/spotlight_the_futureheads_take_career_in Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:34:54 EST Entertainment News 82405@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Futureheads debuted in 2004 along with other post-punk revivalists Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. Each band has had varying degrees of success over the last four years. The Futureheads, who were outshined at the time by Bloc Party's critical acclaim and Franz Ferdinand's monster hit "Take Me Out," now find themselves without a record label and poised to take on the record industry as a whole.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/20/celebrity_birthdays_march_84 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80740@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington (1976), Franz Ferdinand singer Alexander Kapranos (1972), "Harry Potter" actor David Thewlis (1963), "Thirteen" star Holly Hunter (1958), actress Theresa Russell (1957), film director Spike Lee (1957), Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer Carl Palmer (1950),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/22/franz_ferdinand_considering_stage_musica Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:05:19 EST Entertainment News 68770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Franz Ferdinand could follow in the footsteps of Andrew Lloyd Webber and write their own stage musical. The Glaswegian band, who were critically acclaimed for their soundtrack in BAFTA winning film Hallam Foe, plan to write a stage musical after the release of their next album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/franz_ferdinand_praise_girls_aloud_ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:26:29 EST Entertainment News 60534@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have more in common with pop group Girls Aloud than their genre's contemporaries - according to the band's front man.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/15/celebrity_birthdays_september_50 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58238@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Prince Harry of Wales (1984), "8 Simple Rules" actress Amy Davidson (1979), Franz Ferdinand drummer Paul Thomson (1976), football legend Dan Marino (1961), movie director Oliver Stone (1946), "Man of the House" star Tommy Lee Jones (1946), actor Henry Darrow (1933),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/press_darlings_the_klaxons_bring_innovat Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59676@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the January release of Myths of the Near Future, The Klaxons have caught the eye of listeners and press alike, winning Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next" competition and the Mercury Prize.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/05/dance_punk_group_the_klaxons_wins_britai Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:48 EST Entertainment News 58622@http://www.starpulse.com/news Klaxons beat out British pop powerhouse Arctic Monkeys and troubled diva Amy Winehouse to win Britain's Mercury Prize on Tuesday for their debut album, ''Myths of the Near Future.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/16/celebrity_birthdays_august_47 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54425@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Franz Ferdinand bassist Robert Hardy (1980), singer Vanessa Carlton (1980), actor George Stults (1975), "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" star Steve Carell (1963), actor Timothy Hutton (1960), pop queen Madonna (1958), actress Angela Bassett (1958), "Titanic" director James Cameron (1954), singer/actress Kathie Lee Gifford (1953), "Family Matters" actor Reginald VelJohnson (1952), actress Lesley Ann Warren (1946), actress Julie Newmar (1933), singer Eydie Gorme (1931), football legend Frank Gifford (1930), actor Robert Culp (1930), actress Ann Blyth (1928), and British writer/soldier T.E. Lawrence (1888; d. 1935).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/17/bonnaroo_begins_with_tragedy Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:00:50 EST Entertainment News 47455@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee got off to a tragic start Friday when a 25-year-old Kentucky man was found dead on the site. The man was discovered by campers Friday morning and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/14/franz_ferdinand_play_a_secret_show Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:38:08 EST Entertainment News 47197@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand thrilled fans in New York last night with a last-minute rehearsal show for this weekend's Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee. The Take Me Out hit makers performed 14 tracks to a sold-out crowd at the Bowery Ballroom.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/cat_power_wins_shortlist_music_prize_bec Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:31:00 EST Entertainment News 46679@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mercurial singer-songwriter Cat Power has become the first woman to win the Shortlist Music Prize, beating out finalists that included Tom Waits and Regina Spektor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/franz_ferdinand_s_girl_drummer Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 45815@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand welcomed their first female member this week when they invited a fan to perform with them on stage. Audience member Liz O'Callaghan was enjoying the group's set at Glasgow, Scotland's Grand Old Opry on Monday when she was picked out from the audience by frontman Alex Kapranos to guest star on the drum kit for track Outsiders.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/blogging_celebs_reveal_themselves_in_dif Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:26:29 EST Entertainment News 45687@http://www.starpulse.com/news A number of celebrities have taken up the keyboard to blog to their fans and loyal readers. This digital skip over the velvet rope - a leap into public discourse rather than shrouded publicist-released statements - has offered a new perspective of the famous.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/01/the_police_justin_timberlake_and_festiva Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:30:54 EST Entertainment News 44979@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/21/music_review_the_bravery_brighten_up_the Mon, 21 May 2007 14:47:27 EST Entertainment News 43549@http://www.starpulse.com/news Stripped of the heavy, synth-driven sound of their debut, The Bravery inject a little more rock and a few bright moments into their sophomore effort, ''The Sun and the Moon.''

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