Daily entertainment news covering Herbie Hancock en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ 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

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/24/musicians_want_radio_stations_to_pay_the Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:45 EST Entertainment News 111554@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Sheryl Crow, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock and other entertainers are asking Congress to force radio stations to pay them when their music is broadcast.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/12/celebrity_birthdays_april_71 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80791@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "The Family Stone" actress Claire Danes (1979), "Spring Break Shark Attack" actor Riley Smith (1978), Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman (1978), "Planet Terror" actress Marley Shelton (1974), "Charmed" actress Shannen Doherty (1971), Indigo Girl Amy Ray (1964), Everclear singer Art Alexakis (1962), country star Vince Gill (1957),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/29/will_i_am_posts_another_barack_obama_son Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:53:24 EST Entertainment News 79641@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Is Will.i.am angling for a job in a Barack Obama White House? The Black Eyed Peas frontman on Friday released another star-studded music video in tribute to the presidential campaign of the Democratic senator - this one is titled ''We Are The Ones.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/22/notes_aamp_quotes_7 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:31 EST Entertainment News 78676@http://www.starpulse.com/news George Clooney has been depicted in a new portrait made entirely of jellybeans. The creation, by the Jelly Bell Gourmet Jelly Beans company, will go on display at the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, California for Sunday's Oscars ceremony and will be donated to a charity of the actor's choice after the event.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/21/jack_johnson_stays_on_top_as_grammy_star Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:25:32 EST Entertainment News 78735@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jack Johnson has scored a second week at the top of the U.S. albums chart - just managing to steal the number one spot from a surging Amy Winehouse. The British soul singer's success at the Grammy Awards led to an increase in sales of her 2006 album Back To Black, which jumped from number 24 to a new chart high at two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/the_grammy_awards_didn_t_provide_enough_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:38:39 EST Entertainment News 77613@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn't provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/herbie_hancock_wins_best_album_grammy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:15:52 EST Entertainment News 77612@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Herbie Hancock shocked Kanye West, best-album presenters Usher and Quincy Jones, and just about anyone who was watching the Grammys when the jazz veteran won the night's big prize for ''River: The Joni Letters.'' But perhaps no one was more shocked than Herbie Hancock.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/amy_winehouse_steals_the_show_with_five_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:32:25 EST Entertainment News 77553@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and Rap Song; Bruce Springsteen picked up three, including Best Rock Song. The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige all won two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/10/overheard_at_the_50th_annual_grammy_awar Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:18:41 EST Entertainment News 77550@http://www.starpulse.com/news Quotes from the Grammy Awards: ''I just got an award given to me by a Beatle. Have you had that happen yet, Kanye? ... Just kidding.'' - Vince Gill, accepting the award for best country album from Ringo Starr.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/04/will_i_am_makes_barack_obama_music_video Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 76812@http://www.starpulse.com/news Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has publicly backed U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama by making a music video based on one of his speeches. Scarlett Johansson and jazz pianist/composer Herbie Hancock appear in the footage titled Yes We Can.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/15th_edition_of_grammy_nominees_cd_relea_29 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:30:00 EST Entertainment News 75667@http://www.starpulse.com/news What do Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, and Feist have in common? Besides having an incredibly successful 2007, each artist has been nominated for a Grammy and has secured a spot on the 2008 Grammy Nominees CD.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/randy_jackson_drafts_all_star_team_of_ar Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:33:45 EST Entertainment News 75671@http://www.starpulse.com/news Grammy-winning producer, virtuoso musician, hit songwriter, legendary A&R executive and, of course, lovable American Idol judge - Randy Jackson has called upon every aspect of his staggering career to produce Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1, his first solo album,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/14/herbie_hancock_s_river_the_joni_letters_ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 63408@http://www.starpulse.com/news Depending on the day, Herbie Hancock might perform any number of roles. He's the nation's first-call jazz ambassador, a futuristic technology advocate, a dedicated educator, and of course, an American music luminary.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/21/will_i_am_talks_about_solo_album_politic Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:33:40 EST Entertainment News 60883@http://www.starpulse.com/news CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - will.i.am has a lot on his mind, and it shows. Sitting on the patio at his manager's house, the 32-year-old producer and Black Eyed Peas frontman changes subjects without warning, breaks into spontaneous song, imitates various accents and checks his BlackBerry constantly.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/11/herbie_hancock_aims_to_court_aamp_spark_ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:30:31 EST Entertainment News 59468@http://www.starpulse.com/news September 4, 2007 - With the end of summer comes different weather, different colors, and the need to unwind, relax and do things a little differently. Herbie Hancock (www.herbiehancock.com), a master of doing things differently, will release his latest album, River: The Joni Letters on September 25.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/herbie_hancock_calls_on_famous_friends_f Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:29:03 EST Entertainment News 54121@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tina Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae and Leonard Cohen are among the stars who'll join jazz great Herbie Hancock on his upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute album. Hancock has reworked a handful of Mitchell classics on "River: The Joni Letters," and he's asked his famous friends to join him in the studio.

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