Daily entertainment news covering B.B. King en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/17/john_mayer_makes_sure_music_rises_above_ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:43:03 EST Entertainment News 144241@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least a dozen Perez Hilton blog posts

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"Baby Mama" star Amy Poehler (1971)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/06/this_week_s_movie_buzz_see_it_rent_it_or_25 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:36:11 EST Entertainment News 128956@http://www.starpulse.com/news Last week, I chose to see "Public Enemies," which is a decision I definitely do not regret. Johnny Depp is electric as John Dillinger, oozing the charm and finesse of the real life American bank robber

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/13/mourners_belt_out_blues_to_honor_koko_ta Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:43:17 EST Entertainment News 126423@http://www.starpulse.com/news CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners honored Chicago blues icon Koko Taylor at her funeral Friday by singing her signature song "Wang Dang Doodle" and remembering why she was known as the "Queen of the Blues."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/11/top_5_reasons_why_richard_marx_and_john_ Mon, 11 May 2009 10:04:09 EST Entertainment News 121852@http://www.starpulse.com/news Though Richard Marx got his big break in the late 1980's and John Mayer got his in early 2000's (nearly 15 years later), if we were able to do a 'quantum leap,'

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/30/idol_recap_matt_gets_the_boot_aamp_kris_ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:52:04 EST Entertainment News 120638@http://www.starpulse.com/news Simon Cowell started the American Idol results show by saying how great everyone was and how wide open the competition is this year. He couldn't be more correct.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/03/jon_lovitz_launches_stand_up_venue_ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:01:33 EST Entertainment News 116941@http://www.starpulse.com/news Funnyman Jon Lovitz is opening his own comedy club in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/09/list_of_the_51st_grammy_awards_winners_ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:07:07 EST Entertainment News 110156@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honors.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/05/2009_s_music_festival_rundown Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:04:16 EST Entertainment News 109001@http://www.starpulse.com/news The music festival season is upon us! Line-ups, dates and venues are continuously being announced for this summer's crop of festivals. Here's the lowdown on some of the biggest American musical smorgasbords:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/03/steve_winwood_celebrates_the_new_year_wi Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105102@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood, recently named one of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time," will ring in the New Year with a series of East Coast concert performances in January.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_82 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97634@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/29/b_b_king_regrets_not_serving_in_world_wa Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:56:14 EST Entertainment News 96820@http://www.starpulse.com/news B.B. King regrets not serving his country in World War II. The guitar great was saved from full national service because he worked as a cotton picker in Mississippi at a time when plantation owners cut a deal with draft officials to keep their employees in the fields.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/23/b_b_king_to_release_one_kind_favor_aug_26 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 93607@http://www.starpulse.com/news The King of the Blues is set to release a new album featuring covers of old blues songs from B.B. King's early influences. With production by T. Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/24/aarp_tour_bands_that_shouldn_t_be_tourin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:25:16 EST Entertainment News 90847@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/20/where_the_light_is_john_mayer_live_in_lo_1 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 90599@http://www.starpulse.com/news On July 1st a brand new 2CD, DVD & Blu-Ray package hits stores entitled Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles filmed last December at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and directed by Danny Clinch.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/15/pearl_jam_wows_bonnaroo_with_3_hour_perf Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:00:09 EST Entertainment News 90123@http://www.starpulse.com/news MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/26/john_hiatt_to_receive_lifetime_achieveme Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 85602@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker John Hiatt is to be honored by the Americana Music Association (AMA) with a lifetime achievement award for his songwriting.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/03/legendary_superstar_steve_winwood_to_rel_29 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:20 EST Entertainment News 83221@http://www.starpulse.com/news The legendary singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood has signed a new deal with Columbia Records who will release the artist's highly-anticipated new major label album, "Nine Lives," on Tuesday, April 29.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/31/the_cat_empire_unveil_dancing_nuns_new_a_22 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:45:00 EST Entertainment News 82756@http://www.starpulse.com/news Getting chased around by scantily clad nuns isn't an everyday occurrence for most of us. But for Australian superstars The Cat Empire it's not necessarily out of the ordinary.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/elvis_still_the_tops_for_autograph_hunte Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:36:45 EST Entertainment News 82530@http://www.starpulse.com/news Elvis Presley's autograph is still a top scribble, according to Autograph magazine's annual list of rock 'n' roll signatures. At prices of up to $25,000, the King's autograph is still a hot item to collectors, over 30 years after his death.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/ricky_skaggs_receives_music_honor Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:00:16 EST Entertainment News 81269@http://www.starpulse.com/news American country star Ricky Skaggs is "elated" after hearing he will receive an honorary doctorate from a top Boston, Massachusetts music college.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/06/metallica_and_pearl_jam_head_lineup_for_ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:48:10 EST Entertainment News 77027@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Metallica and Pearl Jam will headline the 2008 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival, concert organizers announced Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/15/kenny_wayne_shepherd_s_ten_days_out_blue Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 74417@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kenny Wayne Shepherd's critically acclaimed CD/DVD Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads (Warner Bros./Reprise Records) has been nominated for two 2008 Grammy Awards—"Best Traditional Blues Album" and "Best Long Form Music Video."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/fascinating_facts_150 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:00:52 EST Entertainment News 71853@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brad Pitt, Katie Holmes and Christina Aguilera all celebrated their birthdays on Tuesday. The stars turned 44, 29 and 27 respectively.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/19/guitarists_that_time_will_never_forget_v_1 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:21:50 EST Entertainment News 68424@http://www.starpulse.com/news It always puzzled me how critics could compile a Top 10 list of the greatest Guitarists of all time. Is it humanly possible to narrow it down to 10? For one thing, there are so many talented people that have each contributed something unique to the evolution of music. Their works are timeless and know no limits. So, we at Starpulse are going to give you something special.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/latest_stevie_ray_vaughan_disc_gathers_l Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 67618@http://www.starpulse.com/news Like the greatest 20th century blues and rock guitarists who preceded him, many of whom were primal influences on his journeyman lifestyle and unpredictable musical outlook, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) was always ready, willing and able to jam.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/michael_bolton_brings_new_life_to_season Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:27:44 EST Entertainment News 65738@http://www.starpulse.com/news Concord Records recently released A Swingin' Christmas, an album of yuletide hits sung by multi-platinum Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton with the bang of a big band orchestra behind him.

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