Daily entertainment news covering Matisyahu en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/24/matisyahu_discusses_his_new_album_light_1 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:28:32 EST Entertainment News 135249@http://www.starpulse.com/news Matisyahu, best known for his hit 2004 reggae album "Shake Off the Dust… Arise" has a new album, "Light", that drops Tuesday, August 25th. Matisyahu discusses his inspiration behind

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/06/matisyahu_announces_summer_tour_with_les Wed, 06 May 2009 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 121612@http://www.starpulse.com/news Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu will embark on an extensive summer tour beginning May 30, playing major festivals and co-headlining several shows in the South with Les Claypool and on

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/25/hoobastank_s_highly_anticipated_new_albu_27 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 108679@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hoobastank's highly anticipated new album Fornever (Island Records),arrives in stores on January 27th. The band will celebrate the album's release with a January 27th performance on

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/24/matisyahu_at_the_variety_playhouse_in_at_08 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:59:20 EST Entertainment News 104423@http://www.starpulse.com/news At 29 years of age, Matthew Paul Miller may seem like an average New Yorker. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller was raised as a Reconstructionist Jew. At 16, he took a trip to Israel

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/17/interview_matisyahu_discusses_upcoming_r Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:24:33 EST Entertainment News 103834@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's been nearly three years since the release of Matisyahu's Youth, which debuted at #4 on the charts and earned him the title of 2006's Billboard Reggae Artist of the Year. Now, with the follow-up

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/21/grammy_nominated_artist_matisyahu_return Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 101410@http://www.starpulse.com/news Produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Sublime), Shattered features songs from Matisyahu's forthcoming album, recorded and mixed in Jamaica, New York, Los Angeles, and Virginia.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/08/willie_nelson_neil_young_john_mellencamp Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:27:37 EST Entertainment News 54966@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - There's something to be said for consistency - go to Farm Aid and you see John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Dave Matthews.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/artists_donate_tracks_to_instant_karma_t_12 Thu, 17 May 2007 20:10:00 EST Entertainment News 43005@http://www.starpulse.com/news In an historic effort to mobilize activism around the human rights atrocities occurring in Darfur, Sudan, more than 50 international recording artists and over 30 record labels have united behind "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_1 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24627@http://www.starpulse.com/news From Arctic Monkeys to Zutons to Britney's divorce to the most overplayed song of the year (hint: it's not James Blunt's You're Beautiful), 2006 was unmatched in musical diversity. There were albums we didn't even realize came out and artists we didn't even realize were still around. There were reunions and breakups too. Here's a brief summary of 2006: The Year in Music... The new year kicked off somewhat quietly; however, it was the debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, from the Arctic Monkeys, the band that U.S. critics bashed despite storming to the top of the charts in England.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/28/see_a_clip_from_an_upcoming_heroes_episo Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24681@http://www.starpulse.com/news Golden Globe nominee and star of NBC's drama Heroes, Masi Oka, will be stopping by "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on January 3. Fans of the hit series won't have to wait until it returns on Monday, January 22 to get a glimpse into the future as Oka bends time by bringing an exclusive clip from episode 12: "Godsend."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/07/the_greatest_band_on_earth_tenacious_d_c Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:39:20 EST Entertainment News 23258@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tenacious D has become The Pick of Xbox. Beginning December 1, Xbox Live members can download exclusive Tenacious D content from Xbox Live Marketplace to their Xbox 360 consoles, including free videos from their new album The Pick of Destiny. Fans can download their latest video The Pick of Destiny for free on Xbox Live Marketplace, and select Xbox Live Gold members will also have the opportunity to go head to head with the band during their 90-minute Xbox Live Game with Fame session.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/20/matisyahu_august_september_tour_dates Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:47:20 EST Entertainment News 10817@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2006 has been a year of notable collaborations for Matisyahu. Earlier this summer he was tapped by Dave Matthews to open several of his U.S. tour dates, and by Sting to open a performance in Tel Aviv, Israel. Starting Aug. 8, Matisyahu will headline a new string of dates featuring a diverse lineup of acts including Michael Franti & Spearhead, Keller Williams, The Polyphonic Spree, and Gomez, as well as a co-headlining bill with The Flaming Lips Sept. 16 in TX.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/07/play_hockey_again_matisyahu_on_xbox_live Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:10:13 EST Entertainment News 7953@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Xbox Live Artist of the Month program kicks off again in June with reggae sensation Matisyahu, who emerged in 2006 as one of music’s most acclaimed and innovative artists. Gamers can jump onto Xbox Live on Xbox 360 to download a free, high-definition version of Matisyahu’s latest music video, Youth. During the month of June gamers can also win a chance to play Matisyahu in an exclusive Xbox Live Game with Fame session with NHL 2K6, plus enter to win an Xbox 360 and a copy of Matisyahu’s latest CD.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/09/damian_marley_dominates_reggae_aamp_worl Tue, 09 May 2006 09:59:34 EST Entertainment News 6704@http://www.starpulse.com/news Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley was the big winner at the 25th Annual International Reggae & World Music Awards in New York on Saturday after walking away with Entertainer, Best Video and Recording Artist of The Year honors. Marley, the youngest son of late reggae legend Bob Marley, also shared the Songwriter of The Year award for co-writing crossover hit "Welcome To Jamrock" with brother Stephen.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/06/matisyahu_invites_concertgoers_to_pray_w Sat, 06 May 2006 09:41:33 EST Entertainment News 6602@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult rap-reggae star Matisyahu rewards Jewish fans before live shows by inviting them backstage to pray with him. The Hasidic icon sends his manager out into the audience before concerts looking for devotees wearing yarmulkes (skullcaps) so he can form a traditional prayer circle in his dressing room.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/03/matisyahu_s_faith_leads_to_technical_pro Wed, 03 May 2006 10:30:37 EST Entertainment News 6481@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hasidic rap-reggae star Matisyahu is struggling with his touring schedule because his Saturday night concerts are getting bigger and bigger. The star's Jewish religious beliefs forbid him from performing during the Sabbath on Friday nights and Saturday before sunset, and now he's struggling to come to terms with arena shows on Saturday nights.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/16/juvenile_displaces_ne_yo_on_album_charts Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:10:26 EST Entertainment News 4390@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Juvenile has taken over the top of the album charts after his latest album, Reality Check, debuted with 174,000 first-week sales. The album was completed just before Hurricane Katrina devastated the rapper's native New Orleans, Louisiana - prompting him to write a further track, "Get Ya Hustle On," which blasted the post-storm relief effort.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/coachella_2006_line_up_announced Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:11:30 EST Entertainment News 2568@http://www.starpulse.com/news The official line up for the 2006 Coachella music festival has been announced! Tool, Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, James Blunt and dozens of other bands & artists will converge April 29th and 30th in Indio, California. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 4th at Noon (PST). The complete line-up is below...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/initial_2006_bonnaroo_music_festival_lin Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:59:14 EST Entertainment News 2544@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Major acts this year include Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty and Phil Lesh. A list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead to round out the festival's 80-plus acts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/26/p_o_d_drop_testify_tour_dates_coming_soo Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:00:49 EST Entertainment News 2259@http://www.starpulse.com/news P.O.D. returns with the release this week of their much-anticipated new album, "Testify." The Southern California-based band's fourth full-length Atlantic release -- and first new album since 2003's "Payable on Death" -- includes the current hit single, "Goodbye For Now."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/25/2006_bonnaroo_music_festival_line_up_to_1 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:04:22 EST Entertainment News 2234@http://www.starpulse.com/news The initial artist announcement for this summer's Bonnaroo Music Festival will be this Wednesday, February 1st. This announcement will include an initial lineup of artists, as well as ticket on-sale information for the festival being held June 16-18, 2006.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/10/matisyahu_readies_new_album_titled_youth Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:35:53 EST Entertainment News 545@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rising reggae star Matisyahu is putting the finishing touches on his new album 'Youth,' set to be released January 31. Meanwhile, the New York MC's recent live album 'Live at Stubb's' continues to increase in sales and receive huge airplay on alternative radio as he sells out venues across the US on his current tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/07/upcoming_guests_on_the_late_late_show_wi Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:20:43 EST Entertainment News 423@http://www.starpulse.com/news A list of guests for Nov. 7 through Nov. 16: Monday, Nov. 7 Actor Hugh Laurie; modeling legend Twiggy; musical guest Patty Loveless Tuesday, Nov. 8 Actress Brenda Blethyn; Egyptologist Kara Cooney; comedian John Roy

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/03/mtvu_woodie_awards_winners_aamp_recap Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:35:14 EST Entertainment News 379@http://www.starpulse.com/news College students nationwide chose their favorite artists and music of the year as mtvU, MTV's college network, celebrated the "2005 mtvU Woodie Awards" on Wednesday, November 2nd. Big winners of the night included Motion City Soundtrack, My Chemical Romance, Death Cab For Cutie, mewithoutYou, The Afters, Muse, Fall Out Boy and the Gorillaz.

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