Daily entertainment news covering Grateful Dead en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/19/tom_petty_and_the_heartbreakers_launch_v Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 144409@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have launched The Superhighway Tour, a first of its kind online-only music experience that delivers 24 of the 48 tracks from the forthcoming "Live Anthology"

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Grateful Dead / Ratdog founder Bob Weir (1947)

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Actress/singer Ashlee Simpson (1984)

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Rapper / actor Ludacris (1977)

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Pop star Pink (1979)

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Heart attacks. Plane crashes. Car crashes. Drug overdoses. Murder. Over the years, these have become some of the most common causes of the often shocking deaths in the music industry. On a lighter note, some might argue that even ham sandwiches have been involved.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/23/celebrity_birthdays_june_139 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 125612@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Jason Mraz (1977), "A Dirty Shame" actress Selma Blair (1972), French footballer Zinedine Zidane (1972), DeBarge singer Chico DeBarge (1966), TV screenwriter Joss Whedon (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/30/check_out_woodstock_3_days_of_peace_aamp_6 Sat, 30 May 2009 07:49:31 EST Entertainment News 124291@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music" the four-hour director’s cut of the 1970 Oscar®-winning documentary about the landmark music event that featured some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performers in history

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/27/music_review_bob_dylan_s_new_one_drags_ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:32:36 EST Entertainment News 120147@http://www.starpulse.com/news The curse of Bob Dylan's bootleg series is that you might start thinking of his official releases as first drafts. Dylan has been on a roll this past decade,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/the_27s_the_greatest_myth_of_rock_aamp_r Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:30:15 EST Entertainment News 114460@http://www.starpulse.com/news "The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll," which comes out today, reveals that more rock stars have died at 27 than at any other age.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/24/two_new_grateful_dead_music_collections_7 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 115316@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pinpointing the creative zenith of the Grateful Dead's career would be a challenge fit for even Sisyphus. That said, one could do a lot worse than looking to the fabled spring tour of 1977,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/16/bob_dylan_featured_in_rothbury_festival_ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:20:10 EST Entertainment News 114138@http://www.starpulse.com/news ROTHBURY, Mich. (AP) — Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and surviving members of the Grateful Dead are scheduled to perform at the Rothbury music festival in Michigan.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/15/celebrity_birthdays_march_107 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109743@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to G-Unit rapper Young Buck (1981), "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria (1975), Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath (1968), Poison singer Bret Michaels (1963), singer Terence Trent D'Arby (1962),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/09/it_s_a_beautiful_day_links_aamp_stuff_ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 113199@http://www.starpulse.com/news Check out some of the best links and viral videos found around the web today. And be sure to visit our On the Web section where we're constantly adding interesting links all the time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/08/phish_dusts_off_deep_cuts_in_return_to_s Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:08:47 EST Entertainment News 112979@http://www.starpulse.com/news HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — The Phish has landed. The Vermont jamband ignited the second stage of its career as a touring juggernaut Friday night at the Hampton Coliseum,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/04/tour_bound_phish_asks_judge_to_reel_in_b Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:08:34 EST Entertainment News 112379@http://www.starpulse.com/news RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Phish is kicking off its reunion tour with a lawsuit against bootleggers in Virginia and across the country.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/13/jerry_garcia_remembered_in_new_biopic_ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:34:30 EST Entertainment News 103556@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late musician Jerry Garcia will be remembered in a forthcoming film about his rise to fame before becoming the legendary frontman of the Grateful Dead.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/27/former_grateful_dead_keyboardist_saunder Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:25:42 EST Entertainment News 101876@http://www.starpulse.com/news SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Merl Saunders, a jazz and rock keyboardist who collaborated with iconic acts including Miles Davis and the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 74.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/celebrity_birthdays_october_76 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Singer/songwriter John Mayer (1977), Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea (1962), Mystic River star Tim Robbins (1958), Grateful Dead/Ratdog founder Bob Weir (1947), actress/entrepreneur Suzanne Somers (1946),

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/03/overrated_aamp_underrated_pop_duets Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:11:51 EST Entertainment News 99857@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sometimes one just ain't enough. That's a line, okay an amended line, from the rarest of rock treats - the duet. Everyone loves when two pop icons team up for a single.

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