Daily entertainment news covering N.E.R.D. en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/15/dj_a_m_jay_z_aamp_93_exclusive_mixes_all Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:30:23 EST Entertainment News 141205@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) recently dropped the needle on DJ Hero's full set list

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/24/lindsay_lohan_to_host_f1concerts_in_sing Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:03:27 EST Entertainment News 138586@http://www.starpulse.com/news SINGAPORE (AP) — Actress Lindsay Lohan will host three days of concerts featuring Beyonce Knowles and Black Eyed Peas to coincide with Sunday night's Singapore Grand Prix.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/24/samantha_ronson_to_guest_star_on_90210_ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:38:36 EST Entertainment News 138581@http://www.starpulse.com/news The producers of 90210 have confirmed that Samantha Ronson, the celebrity deejay and on-and-off again girlfriend of Lindsay Lohan, has filmed an episode of the CW show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/23/n_e_r_d_detained_in_malaysia_ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:46:20 EST Entertainment News 115054@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pharrell Williams' hip-hop trio N.E.R.D. were forced to cancel concerts in Indonesia this weekend after they were detained by Malaysian authorities for failing to gain the correct performance permits.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/12/erykah_estelle_and_sia_lead_ap_s_top_10_ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:30:10 EST Entertainment News 105934@http://www.starpulse.com/news Yes, our top 10 albums list does contain some of the usual suspects — Kanye, Taylor, Lil Wayne. But it also features artists who have yet to realize their platinum peak,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/13/t_i_has_dual_no_1s_but_claims_underdog_s Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:25:53 EST Entertainment News 100577@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/01/jay_z_amy_winehouse_mark_ronson_nominate Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:01:58 EST Entertainment News 94486@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and the Foo Fighters are among the artists to be nominated for the 2008 Vodafone Live Music Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/21/pharrell_to_be_a_father_ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:32:18 EST Entertainment News 93280@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams is to become a dad, according to reports. The N.E.R.D. singer/rapper is reported to have been dating an unnamed model, after meeting her several months ago in Miami, Florida. And the couple is now said to be expecting a baby.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/01/pharrell_plans_innovative_tattoo_removal Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:11:46 EST Entertainment News 91518@http://www.starpulse.com/news N.E.R.D. star Pharrell is planning on spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new treatment to remove his many tattoos.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/15/n_e_r_d_almost_late_but_still_wows_at_is Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:30:01 EST Entertainment News 90107@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop trio N.E.R.D. almost missed their slot at the U.K.'s Isle of Wight Festival on Friday - because the group's management had no idea where the island was.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/22/kanye_west_pulls_north_dakota_gig Thu, 22 May 2008 08:30:00 EST Entertainment News 88071@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Kanye West has been forced to scrap a forthcoming concert in North Dakota, citing a hectic travel schedule for the cancelation. The "Stronger" hitmaker is currently on the road with N.E.R.D., Rihanna and Lupe Fiasco as part of his highly-acclaimed Glow In The Dark Tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/19/diddy_kanye_changed_my_life_ Mon, 19 May 2008 09:30:14 EST Entertainment News 87797@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean 'Diddy' Combs has credited hip-hop star Kanye West with changing his life - insisting the rapper's recent tour left him feeling inspired.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/pharrell_apologizes_for_profanity_at_gig Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:15:00 EST Entertainment News 84729@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams was forced to apologize for his profanity-laden performance on the first night of Kanye West's Glow In The Dark tour on Wednesday - after spotting a young child in the front row.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/24/n_e_r_d_to_tour_with_kanye_west Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 82049@http://www.starpulse.com/news N.E.R.D. are currently on tour in the US, and will be teaming up with Kanye West's Glow in The Dark Tour in April to storm the rest of the country. Listen: -Everyone Nose (from N.E.R.D.'s upcoming album "Seeing Sounds" - Summer '08 release)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/15/kanye_takes_vodka_on_tour_ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:17:17 EST Entertainment News 78086@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kanye West's upcoming U.S. tour will be sponsored by vodka firm Absolut. The rapper has dubbed the trek, which begins in Seattle, Washington, on April 16, "The Glow In The Dark Tour Ignited By Absolut 100."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/feist_wins_shortlist_music_prize Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:12:39 EST Entertainment News 76976@http://www.starpulse.com/news Canadian singer Leslie Feist is the winner of the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Reminder. Feist is the second female artist to win the prize, following Cat Power who won the award last year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/30/kanye_west_ropes_in_rihanna_as_support Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:55:57 EST Entertainment News 76288@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Kanye West will launch a star-studded tour later this year when he hits the road with support acts Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/check_out_two_new_singles_from_lenny_kra Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:03:37 EST Entertainment News 65748@http://www.starpulse.com/news Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race and class into an 18-year musical career, one which revels in the rich influences of '60s and '70s soul, rock and funk.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/pharrell_promotes_peace_at_diana_concert Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:34:53 EST Entertainment News 49719@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper/producer Pharrell Williams called for the British to "stand up for peace" during his Concert For Diana performance on Sunday after witnessing the chaos following the weekend's bomb threats and blasts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/cat_power_wins_shortlist_music_prize_bec Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:31:00 EST Entertainment News 46679@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mercurial singer-songwriter Cat Power has become the first woman to win the Shortlist Music Prize, beating out finalists that included Tom Waits and Regina Spektor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/08/stars_to_pick_shortlist_music_prize_fina Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:47:12 EST Entertainment News 33133@http://www.starpulse.com/news Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, KT Tunstall and the Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne have been invited to select the 10 albums that will compete for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. The celebrity panel must select from 61 nominated albums that have yet to sell more than 500,000 copies in the United States.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/24/pharrell_explains_album_delay Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:47:28 EST Entertainment News 11086@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams has defended the postponement of his debut solo effort, insisting the months of fine tuning will pay off. Williams, who has previously collaborated with a plethora of stars including Kelis, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg, has been busy in the studio re-working the record and has replaced a few tracks, including a duet with jazz sensation Jamie Cullum.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/14/pharrell_to_release_in_my_mind_july_25 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:44:24 EST Entertainment News 10330@http://www.starpulse.com/news Multi-platinum Star Trak/Interscope recording artist Pharrell Williams will release his debut solo album, In My Mind, on July 25, 2006. "Number One," a collaboration with fellow producer-extraordinaire Kanye West, is Mr. William’s new single. It follows "Can I Have It Like That," the album’s hugely successful first offering which features Gwen Stefani.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/16/the_fast_and_the_furious_tokyo_drift_sou Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:31:34 EST Entertainment News 8425@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dropping next week, June 20th, is the dynamic soundtrack to The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift. The soundtrack features the Teriyaki Boyz, DJ Shadow, N.E.R.D., Juelz Santana, Don Omar and others.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/22/pharrell_feels_pressure_of_paparazzi Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:00:35 EST Entertainment News 4615@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pharrell Williams found shooting Mariah Carey's upcoming paparazzi chase music video enlightening because he had no idea of the lengths some photographers will go to. The ex-N.E.R.D. frontman plays Carey's boyfriend in the promo to "Say Somethin,'" which was filmed in Paris, France, last week.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/17/lenny_kravitz_helps_sell_absolut_vodka Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:33:12 EST Entertainment News 1930@http://www.starpulse.com/news Absolut Vodka is proud to announce the launch of Absolut Kravitz -- a new music project which sees Lenny Kravitz creating an exclusive new track based on his interpretation of the Absolut brand. "We are thrilled to have Lenny Kravitz with us on our creative journey and in this, our first high-profile music project,"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/13/music_snippets_pharrell_williams_shakira Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:43:13 EST Entertainment News 1189@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pharrell Williams pretended to break up his rap group N*E*R*D to scare bosses at his record label Virgin. Earlier this year, the rapper/producer claimed he and Chad Hugo had dismantled the group.

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