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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/2008/12/11/tv_on_the_radio_top_rolling_stone_s_best Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:34:53 EST Entertainment News 105821@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York indie band TV On The Radio has beat icon Bob Dylan and rockers Coldplay to top Rolling Stone magazine's Best Albums of 2008 poll. The group's fourth studio album

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/06/coldplay_wins_twice_at_q_awards Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:26 EST Entertainment News 100067@http://www.starpulse.com/news Coldplay have triumphed at the 2008 Q Awards in London - the rockers picked up two prizes at Monday's ceremony, including the Best Act In The World Today award.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/15/mellencamp_transitions_from_rocker_to_so Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:29:34 EST Entertainment News 92743@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Although John Mellencamp was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the veteran doesn't consider himself a rocker —

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/11/john_mellencamp_s_life_death_love_and_fr_15 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 89786@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Mellencamp's eagerly anticipated new album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, produced by T Bone Burnett, will be released July 15 by Hear Music at Starbucks

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/27/author_stephen_king_musician_john_mellen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:24:02 EST Entertainment News 79276@http://www.starpulse.com/news ATLANTA (AP) - Creating a Broadway musical can be scary enough. Even more so when it's script is penned by horror master Stephen King.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/26/madonna_chooses_justin_timberlake_for_ha Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 79214@http://www.starpulse.com/news Madonna has asked Justin Timberlake to honor her when she's inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month. Each inductee is asked to invite a fellow celebrity or a family member to the New York gala to pay tribute to the artist's work - and Madonna felt her most recent collaborator,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/amy_winehouse_steals_the_show_with_five_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:32:25 EST Entertainment News 77553@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and Rap Song; Bruce Springsteen picked up three, including Best Rock Song. The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige all won two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/09/john_mccain_honors_john_mellencamp_reque Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:00:49 EST Entertainment News 77493@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Mellencamp’s request to Republican presidential candidate John McCain to stop playing his songs on the campaign trail has worked - the senator has agreed to not use the rocker's music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/john_mellencamp_protests_john_mccain_cam Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:35:29 EST Entertainment News 76935@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker John Mellencamp has reached out to Republican presidential candidate John McCain in a bid to prevent the U.S. senator from using his songs on the campaign trail.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/31/the_best_songs_about_girls_from_a_to_z_p_1 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:46:06 EST Entertainment News 76376@http://www.starpulse.com/news I recently started thinking about the best songs about girls with every letter of the alphabet, regardless of whether or not the subject of the song is the same as the title.

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