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American Idol judge / co-creator Simon Cowell (1959)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/25/rap_rock_classical_music_to_obama_s_ears Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:48:10 EST Entertainment News 90951@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/19/george_clooney_honored_as_un_messenger_o Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:00:19 EST Entertainment News 74940@http://www.starpulse.com/news George Clooney has been named a United Nations Messenger Of Peace in honor of his humanitarian work. Clooney, who is a long-term campaigner on behalf of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan, joins fellow actor Michael Douglas and musician Yo-Yo Ma in accepting the honor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/soundtrack_of_the_war_a_ken_burns_film_i Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 62895@http://www.starpulse.com/news In addition to The War soundtrack album - an eclectic mix of vintage era jazz, pop singers of the time, contemporary classical recordings, plus three previously unreleased performances by Wynton Marsalis and a previously unreleased performance by Norah Jones

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/07/celebrity_birthdays_october_42 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 61597@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Notebook star Rachel McAdams (1976), singer Toni Braxton (1968), American Idol nice-guy Simon Cowell (1959), Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith (1957), Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres (1956), cellist Yo-Yo Ma (1955), singer/songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp (1951).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/26/yo_yo_ma_takes_his_silk_road_project_to_ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:13:47 EST Entertainment News 61451@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Yo-Yo Ma is hitting the road - the Silk Road to China. It's the first time since 2001 that the cellist has taken his Silk Road Project to that key region of the ancient trade route, which stretched from Europe to the Far East.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/metallica_will_pay_tribute_to_ennio_morr Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:13:54 EST Entertainment News 29722@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Metallica have stunned fans by signing up for a Ennio Morricone tribute project. The group have used the composer's The Good, The Bad And The Ugly track "The Ecstasy Of Gold" to open their stage shows since 1983, and now the US band will repay the musical favor with a cover version of the song for a tribute album due out later this year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/07/celebrity_birthdays_october_7 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 17577@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Notebook star Rachel McAdams (1976), singer Toni Braxton (1968), American Idol nice-guy Simon Cowell (1959), Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith (1957), Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres (1956), cellist Yo-Yo Ma (1955), singer/songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp (1951).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/22/un_names_yo_yo_ma_messenger_of_peace Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:55:36 EST Entertainment News 16667@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acclaimed cellist Yo Yo Ma has been made a Messenger of Peace by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. The Chinese-American musician is the latest in a long line of celebrities to be honored with the title, including boxing legend Muhammad Ali and actor Michael Douglas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/24/film_and_tv_stars_give_extraordinary_per Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:00:18 EST Entertainment News 6082@http://www.starpulse.com/news Who wouldn't want Hollywood's biggest stars to sing them to sleep? Some of the most surprising voices in Hollywood, accompanied by musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, lend their talents to a new album, "Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars," to be released by Rhino Records on April 25. It's the perfect soundtrack for quiet evenings at home, with your children…or without them.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/06/yo_yo_ma_asks_congress_to_speed_up_visa_ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:48:02 EST Entertainment News 5301@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma testified at a reform committee in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, claiming America's strict immigration policy has harmful effects on international recording artists. The Chinese-American musician, who was born in France, took the stand in front of the House of Representatives' Government Reform Committee and spoke out against delays in processing visas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/29/salma_hayek_to_host_nobel_peace_prize_co Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:29:55 EST Entertainment News 835@http://www.starpulse.com/news Salma Hayek will be the master of ceremonies for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honor of laureate Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency he leads. The Dec. 11 concert in Oslo, Norway, will include performers such as the Sugababes, Duran Duran, Katie Melua, Gladys Knight, Westlife, Yo-Yo Ma, Damien Rice, Katherine Jenkins, Madrugada, Ane Brun, Ska Cubano, and Martin Yates.

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