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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.

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Former Sopranos star Drea De Matteo was left stunned on Thursday night when her longtime partner Shooter Jennings proposed to her onstage at a gig. The country rocker son of Waylon Jennings was performing in Utica, New York when he stopped the show to ask the actress to marry him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/25_surprise_celebrity_deaths_that_rocked Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:10:11 EST Entertainment News 117218@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Natasha Richardson's unexpected death in a skiing accident late last month stunned and saddened the public. The usually overzealous media even seemed to tread lightly,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/lee_ann_womack_returns_after_3_year_hiat Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:08:21 EST Entertainment News 100996@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lee Ann Womack's 2005 disc, "There's More Where That Came From," was arguably the best album of her career. It won her three Country Music Association awards,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/patty_loveless_records_stevie_nicks_song Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:29:15 EST Entertainment News 98261@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Patty Loveless has found inspiration from a queen of classic rock: Stevie Nicks.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/13/shooter_jennings_recorded_duets_with_his Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:49:05 EST Entertainment News 95573@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country rocker Shooter Jennings has recorded an album with his late father, Waylon. "Waylon Forever" features the dead legend's classic and final recordings - backed by his son's band, the 357's.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_78 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86649@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte (1972), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Dirt" star Courteney Cox Arquette (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/commemorate_grammy_s_50th_anniversary_wi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:12:28 EST Entertainment News 73602@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/07/host_of_stars_honor_willie_nelson_with_b Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:34:54 EST Entertainment News 66872@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Nelson received BMI's icon award Tuesday during the organization's 55th annual Country Awards, and several of his friends showed up to help him celebrate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/05/shooter_jennings_reinvents_walk_of_life_ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:33:15 EST Entertainment News 66700@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/songwriter Shooter Jennings lead single "Walk of Life" off his introspective third studio album - The Wolf, originally made famous by Dire Straits, was chosen as the first single for its lyrical content and to help familiarize audiences with the sound of this third disc.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/04/deana_carter_to_release_new_studio_album_9 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:00:24 EST Entertainment News 62494@http://www.starpulse.com/news Award-winning singer/songwriter/performer Deana Carter unveils The Chain, her fifth studio record October 9th on Vanguard Records. Each of the 12 songs on The Chain has a special importance to Deana, who personally chose material that had a great impact on her early life.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/21/dolly_parton_on_the_nashville_songwriter Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:55:14 EST Entertainment News 60923@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has plenty of big names, from Hank Williams Sr. to Bob Dylan to Dolly Parton.

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/2007/09/18/music_review_johnny_cash_show_brimming_w Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:59:06 EST Entertainment News 60361@http://www.starpulse.com/news Johnny Cash, ''The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show'' (CMV/Columbia/Legacy): Even with four hours of virtually nonstop music, ''The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show'' DVD leaves viewers wanting more.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/12/bmi_to_honor_willie_nelson_as_music_icon Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:56:43 EST Entertainment News 51181@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Nelson can add another award to his long list of accolades. Broadcast Music Inc. announced Thursday that it will bestow upon Nelson its icon designation during its 55th annual Country Awards Nov. 6 in Nashville.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/26/the_essential_waylon_jennings_aamp_conce_24 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:37:36 EST Entertainment News 48915@http://www.starpulse.com/news The level of freedom and autonomy that is taken for granted by today's contemporary Country music artists - a world of independent production deals, self-styled recording and publishing arrangements, and other advantages enjoyed by pop acts for a decade before their C&W counterparts caught up - owes an eternal debt to Waylon Jennings, the original Nashville Rebel.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/20/carrie_underwood_hit_goes_platinum_as_a_ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:47:11 EST Entertainment News 48126@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has become only the second country artist in history to earn platinum ringtone status. The singer's love-gone-bad hit Before He Cheats has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for one million purchased ringtones.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_33 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42216@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte (1972), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Friends" star Courteney Cox (1964), "Mad About You" star Helen Hunt (1963), baseball Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs (1958), "According to Jim" star Jim Belushi (1954), "Earnest" actor Jim Varney (1949; d. 2000), Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock (1949), Spencer Davis Group bassist Muff Winwood (1943), singer Harry Nilsson (1941; d. 1994), country legend Waylon Jennings (1937; d. 2002), musician Errol Garner (1921; d. 1977), Western actor Lash LaRue (1917; d. 1996), orchestra leader David Rose (1910; d. 1990), and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843; d. 1907).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/13/kris_kristofferson_to_receive_johnny_cas Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:55:33 EST Entertainment News 33656@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/Songwriter Kris Kristofferson is to be honored with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award by Country Music Television (CMT) next month. The star will be presented with the accolade by the late musician's daughter Rosanne Cash at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on April 16.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/12/dierks_bentley_s_third_album_long_trip_a_17 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 18537@http://www.starpulse.com/news "I think every album has been a snapshot of where I've been at that moment in time," says Dierks Bentley. "This album is a conscious effort to tie in the road and the studio. There's a vein throughout the whole album of the bigger thoughts and questions that you have when you spend too much time on the road, and you grow up a little bit and start thinking beyond songs about beer and little white tank tops. From the outset, this record was always going to be really different than the previous records."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/19/willie_nelson_talks_about_working_with_r_31 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:30:11 EST Entertainment News 16392@http://www.starpulse.com/news "It's a different sound than any other album I've ever made," says Willie Nelson. He's talking about Songbird, his new release for Lost Highway, produced by the young prolific singer/songwriter Ryan Adams. "It's more electric, there's more rhythm and more production. That's all because of Ryan, his band, and his ideas."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/13/brooks_aamp_dunn_sara_evans_and_brad_pai Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:08:20 EST Entertainment News 15827@http://www.starpulse.com/news The first round of artists announced to perform on "The 40th Annual CMA Awards" to be telecast Monday, November 6, on ABC includes a star-packed lineup who are also all nominees for this year's awards. CMA Awards hosts Brooks & Dunn will be performing, as will multi-Platinum singer and Dancing with the Stars participant Sara Evans and the artist who tied Brooks & Dunn with the most CMA Awards nominations this year, Brad Paisley.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/15/celebrity_birthdays_june_16 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:00:50 EST Entertainment News 8110@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte (1972), actor/rapper Ice Cube (1969), "Friends" star Courteney Cox (1964), "Mad About You" star Helen Hunt (1963), baseball Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs (1958), "According to Jim" star Jim Belushi (1954), "Earnest" actor Jim Varney (1949; d. 2000), Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock (1949), Spencer Davis Group bassist Muff Winwood (1943), singer Harry Nilsson (1941; d. 1994), country legend Waylon Jennings (1937; d. 2002), musician Errol Garner (1921; d. 1977), Western actor Lash LaRue (1917; d. 1996), orchestra leader David Rose (1910; d. 1990), and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843; d. 1907).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/12/dukes_of_hazzard_cast_reunites_for_june_ Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:14:57 EST Entertainment News 5474@http://www.starpulse.com/news The cast of cult TV show The Dukes Of Hazzard are to perform together for the first time at the annual Dukesfest in June. John Schneider and Tom Wopat (Bo & Luke Duke) will join the likes of James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane) and Catherine Bach (Daisy) at the Nashville party, which annually brings fans of the show from all over the world together.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/05/shooter_jennings_returns_with_sophomore_ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:25:25 EST Entertainment News 5255@http://www.starpulse.com/news Shooter Jennings, the man who "Put the 'O' Back In Country" is back with his new album "Electric Rodeo". The album came out April 4th on Universal South Records. Following in his father Waylon's footsteps, Shooter looks to rile up country music a bit, but "Electric Rodeo" is more than a rowdy country album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/26/shooter_jennings_pays_tribute_to_his_dad Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:01:12 EST Entertainment News 4758@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Shooter Jennings is revisiting experimental tracks he recorded with his late father Waylon Jennings a decade ago, in a bid to pay tribute to the country legend. The Jennings boys teamed up in the studio to record tracks with Shooter's band, calling the project "Waylon Jennings & The 357's."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/07/johnny_cash_legacy_lives_on_in_new_colle Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:58:01 EST Entertainment News 445@http://www.starpulse.com/news Johnny Cash passed away at age 71 on September 12, 2003 but his legend lives on. The first album to span his entire career, 1955-2003, "The Legend Of Johnny Cash" (click for review), was released October 25, 2005. "Walk The Line," the 20th Century Fox film based on his early years and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, premieres November 18th.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/25/all_star_performers_lined_up_for_cma_awa Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:44:34 EST Entertainment News 219@http://www.starpulse.com/news The star-packed line up for the 2005 CMA Awards continues to grow with performances added by Bon Jovi with Sugarland front woman Jennifer Nettles; Willie Nelson and Paul Simon, who will also present the Song of the Year Award; nominees Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas; and by Horizon Award nominees Miranda Lambert and Julie Roberts.

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