Daily entertainment news covering Loretta Lynn en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/13/universal_music_group_and_elvis_costello_1 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:45:43 EST Entertainment News 126417@http://www.starpulse.com/news On the UniversalMusicStore.com they are auctioning off a signed Elvis Costello guitar where 100% of the proceeds go to City of Hope. The City of Hope is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/14/celebrity_birthdays_april_125 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116696@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrien Brody (1973), "The Dead Zone" star Anthony Michael Hall (1968),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/06/underwood_swift_hough_women_rule_the_acm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:27:20 EST Entertainment News 117073@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) — The women of country have taken the wheel. Carrie Underwood captured entertainer of the year Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/muppets_forever_the_house_that_henson_bu Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:46:51 EST Entertainment News 99535@http://www.starpulse.com/news For nearly 40 years Jim Henson’s Muppets have captivated audiences young and old, whether down the block on Sesame Street, from backstage on their own syndicated variety show,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/18/bmi_names_hank_williams_jr_a_music_icon Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:20:22 EST Entertainment News 98452@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hank Williams Jr. will be honored as an icon at this year's BMI awards. The honor puts Williams in elite company. Past honorees include

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/30/blake_shelton_aamp_miranda_lambert_team_ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:24:38 EST Entertainment News 94186@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are hoping fans like their low-key collaborative concerts - because they want to become the next Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/05/goo_goo_dolls_john_rzeznik_lands_songwri Mon, 05 May 2008 17:59:48 EST Entertainment News 86400@http://www.starpulse.com/news Goo Goo Dolls star John Rzeznik is to be honored with the Hal David Starlight Award at the upcoming Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. The Iris singer/songwriter will be feted at the 2008 Awards dinner on June 19 in New York City.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/14/celebrity_birthdays_april_73 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80795@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), WWE wrestler Amy Dumas a.k.a. 'Lita' (1975), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrien Brody (1973), "The Dead Zone" star Anthony Michael Hall (1968), "Trainspotting" actor Robert Carlyle (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Brad Garrett (1960),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/conway_twitty_s_kids_look_for_double_to_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:30:00 EST Entertainment News 82488@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country legend Conway Twitty's daughters are looking for a double of their late dad to play the singer in a new stage musical. The "Hello Darlin'" hitmaker's kids will be among the judges looking for talent at a series of upcoming auditions for It's Only Make Believe.

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/2007/11/20/steel_guitarist_john_hughey_dies_ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:44:30 EST Entertainment News 68555@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Hughey has died. He was 73. The steel guitarist, who made a name for himself playing for country stars Conway Twitty and Vince Gill, passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.

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/2007/09/16/crystal_gayle_releases_new_25_track_coll Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59682@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood, California - July 19, 2007 - A worldwide music star, Crystal Gayle has won audiences with her recordings, concerts and television performances for the last thirty years.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/a_cavalcade_of_stars_to_judge_songwritin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:39:39 EST Entertainment News 55736@http://www.starpulse.com/news A galaxy of legendary musicians including Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Ray Davies, Nelly Furtado, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn and Frank Black are the judges of this year's International Songwriting Competition.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/12/sparkle_aamp_twang_exhibit_traces_marty_ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:54:37 EST Entertainment News 51293@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Depending on how you look at it, Marty Stuart is either a genius for saving all those cowboy boots, rhinestone suits and flashy string ties, or he's a pack rat with a taste for garish clothes.

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/2007/06/28/john_carter_cash_forges_own_path_while_p Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:34:06 EST Entertainment News 49365@http://www.starpulse.com/news HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Carter Cash knows all about the pressure of following in famous footsteps. Not only was his father the musical legend Johnny Cash, his mom was June Carter Cash, a beloved member of the pioneering Carter Family.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/18/jack_white_is_still_puzzled_about_stooge Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:22:03 EST Entertainment News 47511@http://www.starpulse.com/news The White Stripes star Jack White is still looking for answers as to why Iggy Pop shunned his efforts to produce The Stooges reunion album last year. White, a huge fan of the punk icons, offered to do anything if Pop and his bandmates agreed to let him take charge of their comeback album - and he thought he'd got the job after a chat with the group's frontman.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/21/the_white_stripes_pay_their_country_dues Mon, 21 May 2007 09:50:46 EST Entertainment News 43429@http://www.starpulse.com/news The White Stripes paid tribute to country's king and queens during their first U.S. live show since December 2005 on Friday night by adding Hank Williams, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn tunes to their set list. The gig at Nashville, Tennessee's Cannery Ballroom, sold out in just six minutes when tickets went on sale on Thursday after being announced on the duo's website.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/18/plain_janes_need_not_apply_for_today_s_f Fri, 18 May 2007 08:45:59 EST Entertainment News 43106@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - She was an ''amazing talent,'' a young singer with a wonderful voice who wrote beautiful songs. But she was no beauty, plus flat-chested and overweight to boot.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/14/celebrity_birthdays_april_44 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35518@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), WWE wrestler Amy Dumas a.k.a. 'Lita' (1975), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrien Brody (1973), "The Dead Zone" star Anthony Michael Hall (1968), Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux (1966), baseball announcer David Justice (1966), "Trainspotting" actor Robert Carlyle (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Brad Garrett (1960), "Lois & Clark" actor John Shea (1949), Deep Purple/Blackmore's Night guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (1945), notorious baseball player Pete Rose (1941), British actress Julie Christie (1941), country legened Loretta Lynn (1935), actor Rod Steiger (1925; d. 2002), English actor Sir John Gielgud (1904; d. 2000), and silent film actress Claire Windsor (1897; d. 1972).

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/2006/08/21/billy_ray_cyrus_rocks_country_again_with Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:54:02 EST Entertainment News 13633@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Ray Cyrus took the music world by storm with his rockin' country. Now, on his newest album, he returns to those Southern rock roots. "Wanna Be Your Joe" celebrates the joys, heroes and music of a generation that brought together rock and country.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/12/billy_ray_cyrus_new_album_drops_july_18 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:29:39 EST Entertainment News 8118@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Ray Cyrus took the music world by storm with his rockin' country. Now, on his newest album, he returns to those Southern rock roots. "Wanna Be Your Joe," which will be released July 18, celebrates the joys, heroes and music of a generation that brought together rock and country. Interested in concert tickets? Go here.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/08/loretta_lynn_breaks_shoulder_cancels_sho Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:07:30 EST Entertainment News 8014@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country icon Loretta Lynn has been forced to cancel nine concerts after breaking her shoulder in a fall at her home on Sunday. The singer, 71, will undergo shoulder replacement surgery in Nashville, Tennessee, later today, according to her representative William Smithson.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/14/celebrity_birthdays_april_14 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:00:38 EST Entertainment News 5535@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "The Grudge" actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), WWE wrestler Amy Dumas a.k.a. 'Lita' (1975), rapper Shawntae Harris a.k.a. 'Da Brat' (1974), "King Kong" actor Adrien Brody (1973), "The Dead Zone" star Anthony Michael Hall (1968), Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux (1966), baseball announcer David Justice (1966), "Trainspotting" actor Robert Carlyle (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Brad Garrett (1960), "Lois & Clark" actor John Shea (1949), Deep Purple/Blackmore's Night guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (1945), notorious baseball player Pete Rose (1941), British actress Julie Christie (1941), country legened Loretta Lynn (1935), actor Rod Steiger (1925; d. 2002), English actor Sir John Gielgud (1904; d. 2000), and silent film actress Claire Windsor (1897; d. 1972).

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