Daily entertainment news covering Kraftwerk en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/06/kraftwerk_co_founder_quits_band_ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:11:45 EST Entertainment News 107300@http://www.starpulse.com/news Electronic pop pioneers Kraftwerk's co-founder Florian Schneider has quit the legendary German band after 38 years. Schneider's departure was confirmed on the group's official website on Monday. There was no reason given.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/18/switches_to_tour_with_she_wants_revenge_ Sun, 18 May 2008 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 87603@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Well, the idea was a band, but we're really a neurotic bunch of obsessive compulsive weirdos," Switches singer Matt Bishop says.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/02/music_technology_then_and_now Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:32 EST Entertainment News 86163@http://www.starpulse.com/news Almost everyone owns an Ipod, or some other form of music listening device, that we can thank to the benefits of the changes in music technology. If we were to consider however how the "music" itself has changed due to technology,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/03/former_kraftwerk_drummer_dies Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:42:44 EST Entertainment News 83146@http://www.starpulse.com/news German electro-pop pioneer Klaus Dinger has died of heart failure. He was 61. The former Kraftwerk and Neu! drummer passed away on March 21, a spokesperson for Neu!'s label Gronland announced on Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/30/starpulse_catches_up_with_silverchair_s_ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:46:44 EST Entertainment News 69711@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 1995, Silverchair's "Tomorrow" became the single most played song on US modern rock stations, quite a feat for three 15 year olds from Australia. Since then, Silverchair has become the most successful band in their homeland's history, winning more Arias, the Grammy's of Australia, and charting more number-one records than any other act.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/16/tutti_frutti_tops_the_world_changing_hit Wed, 16 May 2007 09:23:38 EST Entertainment News 42757@http://www.starpulse.com/news Little Richard's 1956 hit Tutti Frutti has topped a new UK poll to find the 100 Records That Changed The World. The record, dubbed "a torrent of filth wailed by a bisexual alien," beat The Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand and Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel to claim the top spot on the new list compiled by superstar panelists for the new issue of Mojo magazine.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/19/supergroup_electronic_sends_the_message Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:56:52 EST Entertainment News 16368@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rhino Records Spotlights All Three Albums from the Supergroup Featuring New Order's Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr of The Smiths With a Collection of Favorites and Hard-To-Find Tracks.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/23/the_legacy_of_chris_whitley Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:37:55 EST Entertainment News 781@http://www.starpulse.com/news As we reported here yesterday, singer/songwriter Chris Whitley passed away this past Sunday after losing a battle with lung cancer. Bradley Bambarger over at Chris' record label Messenger Records posted this message that we thought was worth sharing:

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