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Activision Publishing/RedOctane's latest entry into the world of music based video games expands on the concept of their flagship brand, Guitar Hero, and brings the club scene to your gaming console with DJ Hero, the latest title

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/15/dj_a_m_jay_z_aamp_93_exclusive_mixes_all Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:30:23 EST Entertainment News 141205@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) recently dropped the needle on DJ Hero's full set list

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/03/run_d_m_c_turn_down_hall_of_fame_perform Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:03:17 EST Entertainment News 116885@http://www.starpulse.com/news The surviving members of rap pioneers Run-D.M.C. will break from tradition when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday - they have refused to perform out of respect to murdered DJ Jam Master Jay.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/01/celebrity_birthdays_january_64 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105492@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy New Year! ...and Happy Birthday to "Mini-Me" actor Verne Troyer (1969), "Soprano" Michael Imperioli (1966), "Thir13en Ghosts" actress Embeth Davidtz (1966), actress/model Dedee Pfeiffer (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/05/surprise_return_for_rap_pioneer_grandmas Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:14:55 EST Entertainment News 105300@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash is to release his first album of new material in more than 20 years.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/22/run_d_m_c_metallica_nominated_for_rock_h Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:39:27 EST Entertainment News 98735@http://www.starpulse.com/news Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1980s rap act, along with Metallica and the Stooges are among the nine nominees for next year's hall of fame class

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/01/celebrity_birthdays_january_32 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69182@http://www.starpulse.com/news "New Year's Babies Edition" - Happy Birthday to "Mini-Me" actor Verne Troyer (1969), "Soprano" Michael Imperioli (1966), "Thir13en Ghosts" actress Embeth Davidtz (1966), actress/model Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), Rap DJ Grandmaster Flash (1958), Prolific Puerto Rican film star Luis Guzman (1957), comedian Don Novello a.k.a. "Father Guido Sarducci" (1943),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/music_picks_from_the_stars_of_aqua_teen_ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:10:50 EST Entertainment News 36439@http://www.starpulse.com/news Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters hits cinemas April 13 and if you're like me, you gotta wonder what the four main characters of rock to in their boom boxes. What follows is an odd eclectic mix of tunes - from Carl's big hair rock to Master Shake's collection of tunes about promiscuous women.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/14/melle_mel_hopes_hall_of_fame_will_make_h Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:54:54 EST Entertainment News 33797@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rapper Melle Mel hopes his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will force the hip-hop genre to "grow up". Melle Mel - real name Melvin Glover - and his Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five bandmates became the first hip-hop artists to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame on Monday in New York.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/13/melle_mel_unimpressed_by_50_cent_and_tod Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:08:40 EST Entertainment News 33702@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop legend Melle Mel is convinced rapper 50 Cent will one day follow him into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - even though he "won't deserve it". Melle Mel and his Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five bandmates became the first hip-hop artists to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame in New York City yesterday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/13/r_e_m_joined_by_bill_berry_for_hall_of_f Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:14:11 EST Entertainment News 33660@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers R.E.M. were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in New York yesterday - and were joined by original member Bill Berry. Berry - who left the band in 1997 - reformed with Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck for a one-off performance of songs from their early career at the inauguration ceremony.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/02/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_induction_cer Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:19:48 EST Entertainment News 32511@http://www.starpulse.com/news For the first time ever, VH1 Classic will air the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" LIVE on Monday, March 12 at 8:30 PM/ET. Music fans will get to see and hear Van Halen, R.E.M., Patti Smith, The Ronettes, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five get inducted into this esteemed musical institution as the action and music unfolds.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/01/celebrity_birthdays_january_1 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 23585@http://www.starpulse.com/news "New Year's Babies Edition" - Happy Birthday to "Mini-Me" actor Verne Troyer (1969), "Soprano" Michael Imperioli (1966), "Thir13en Ghosts" actress Embeth Davidtz (1966), actress/model Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), Rap DJ Grandmaster Flash (1958), Prolific Puerto Rican film star Luis Guzman (1957), comedian Don Novello a.k.a. "Father Guido Sarducci" (1943), Woodstock generation performer Country Joe McDonald (1942), "Superman Returns" actor Frank Langella (1940), reclusive author J.D. Salinger (1919), baseball's first "Hammerin' Hank" Hank Greenberg (1911; d. 1986), Cuban bandleader Xavier Cugat (1900; d. 1990), scientist/botanist George Washington Carver (c. 1864; d. 1943), American seamstress Betsy Ross (1752; d. 1836), and Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere (1735; d. 1818).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/13/t_i_wins_three_bet_hip_hop_awards Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:10:45 EST Entertainment News 21263@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Grandmaster Flash and T.I. were the big winners at last night's first ever BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, sharing the limelight and the biggest prizes. Atlanta-based T.I. was nominated for eight awards and took home three; Best Hip Hop Video, Best CD and MVP Of The Year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/31/rock_aamp_roll_hall_of_fame_hopefuls_nam Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:56:20 EST Entertainment News 20126@http://www.starpulse.com/news R.E.M., Patti Smith and Van Halen are among the nine acts on the ballot for the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. The trio is joined by the newly-reformed The Stooges, Dave Clark Five, Chic, The Ronettes, Joe Tex and rap pioneers Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/01/ice_t_russell_simmons_contribute_to_smit Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:57:47 EST Entertainment News 3782@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rappers Ice-T and Russell Simmons are the first musicians to donate artifacts for a future hip hop exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The museum began gathering items for the collection yesterday, which surprised the rappers because hip hop has only been around for the last 30 years. Ice-T said, "It validates it (hip hop). It's a good feeling."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/26/future_retro_remixes_80s_classics_from_t Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:36:29 EST Entertainment News 2251@http://www.starpulse.com/news Classic '80s alternative songs go back to the future with "Future Retro" as Rhino Records updates the era's shimmering synthesized sounds with remixes by today's hottest club DJs and producers. Music from a short list of influential alternative artists such as Devo, The Cure, and Echo & The Bunnymen is reimagined by renowned DJs for today's club scene. Featuring 14 brand-new remixes, Future Retro includes The Crystal Method tweaking New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle,"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/19/paul_oakenfold_readies_new_album Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:07:22 EST Entertainment News 2006@http://www.starpulse.com/news Paul Oakenfold has long been one of the most important and iconic names in modern club culture. Remixes for Madonna and U2; the scoring of the movie Swordfish; plus original compositions for advertisements for Motorola, Saab, Toyota and Diet Coke are just a small portion of his work that have kept him on the forefront of the musical map. On April 11, Oakenfold will release A Lively Mind, a brand new full-length album for Maverick Records that introduces the next element of his career.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/01/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_jan_1 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 03:00:11 EST Entertainment News 1252@http://www.starpulse.com/news "New Year's Babies Edition" - Happy Birthday to "Mini-Me" actor Verne Troyer (1969), "Soprano" Michael Imperioli (1966), "Thir13en Ghosts" actress Embeth Davidtz (1966), actress/model Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), Rap DJ Grandmaster Flash (1958), Prolific Puerto Rican film star Luis Guzman (1957), comedian Don Novello a.k.a. "Father Guido Sarducci" (1943), Woodstock generation performer Country Joe McDonald (1942), reclusive author J.D. Salinger (1919), baseball's first "Hammerin' Hank" Hank Greenberg (1911; d. 1986), Cuban bandleader Xavier Cugat (1900; d. 1990), scientist/botanist George Washington Carver (c. 1864; d. 1943), American seamstress Betsy Ross (1752; d. 1836), and Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere (1735; d. 1818).

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