Daily entertainment news covering The Neptunes en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/25/nickelodeon_names_nick_cannon_chairman_o_1 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 138773@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, announced today that multi-talented, actor/comedian/artist/producer Nick Cannon, former Nickelodeon and MTV Networks

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/05/celebrity_birthdays_april_98 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116092@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Neptune Pharrell Williams (1973), Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready (1965), fmr. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (1937), British actor Nigel Hawthorne (1929; d. 2001)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/19/diddy_announces_new_album_last_train_to_ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 111212@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean "Diddy" Combs has revealed new details of his sixth LP. The album, entitled Last Train To Paris, is slated to arrive on September 22nd. The LP features what Combs describes as electro-hip hop soul funk

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/03/solange_knowles_hopes_to_emerge_from_sis Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:50:56 EST Entertainment News 97176@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Solange Knowles turns out to be a little sensitive about using a certain b-word. No, not that b-word. This b-word: Beyonce.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/17/rehab_on_tour_now_will_join_kid_rock_in_ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:16:56 EST Entertainment News 93069@http://www.starpulse.com/news Georgia based group Rehab emerged on the scene in '07 with a powerful seasoning of southern rock flavorings that catapulted their underground single, "Bartender Song" into a cult hit.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/07/madonna_talks_about_new_album_helping_ma_50 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:39:23 EST Entertainment News 86710@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Timbaland and the Neptunes are so dominant as producers, they can sometimes upstage the artist they're working with ... unless that artist is Madonna.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/24/music_review_madonna_s_hard_candy_aims_f Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:31:49 EST Entertainment News 85393@http://www.starpulse.com/news Madonna may be a 49-year-old working mom pushing 50, but she still loves her dance floor, her catsuits and her pop hooks. She's also an expert chameleon, co-opting current musical tastes for her own pleasure.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/ashlee_simpson_s_bittersweet_world_sound Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:43:53 EST Entertainment News 84877@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ashlee Simpson, ''Bittersweet World'' (Geffen Records): There's no reason to believe that Ashlee Simpson is living in a ''Bittersweet World.'' Jess' fun-loving little sis is newly engaged, with a giant sparkler from Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, and has been blissfully showing it off to the cameras.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/05/celebrity_birthdays_april_64 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80772@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Neptune Pharrell Williams (1973), Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready (1965), fmr. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (1937), British actor Nigel Hawthorne (1929; d. 2001), director/producer Roger Corman (1926), "Mr. Belvedere" star Christopher Hewett (1922; d. 2001), "To Kill A Mockingbird" star Gregory Peck (1916; d. 2003),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/26/madonna_s_delicious_new_album_hard_candy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:07:57 EST Entertainment News 82249@http://www.starpulse.com/news Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records Hard Candy is scheduled to have a global release on April 28th and a US release on April 29th, it was confirmed by her label.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/three_graces_charm_on_their_self_titled_ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 81161@http://www.starpulse.com/news Three Graces (Joy Kabanuck, Kelly Levesque and Sara Gettelfinger) released their self-titled debut album March 4th on Decca Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/06/ashlee_simpson_announces_new_single_albu Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:03:15 EST Entertainment News 80186@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ashlee Simpson has announced some very important dates! Her new single, "Little Miss Obsessive," which features Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's, will be digitally released on March 11. Then, her full-length album, "Bittersweet World," hits stores and will be available digitally on April 22.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/15/ashlee_simpson_has_a_new_single_new_albu Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:26:58 EST Entertainment News 74434@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ashlee Simpson is in a good place. She has two multi-platinum records that debuted back to back at the top of the charts and collectively sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/06/mary_j_blige_releases_new_album_growing__18 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:15:23 EST Entertainment News 70401@http://www.starpulse.com/news Geffen Records superstar and hit-making songwriter Mary J. Blige, is set to follow-up the most successful album of her career, the triple platinum The Breakthrough, with her eighth (8th) studio CD Growing Pains on Tuesday, December 18th, one week before Christmas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/28/west_fiasco_and_pharrell_to_release_supe Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:57:35 EST Entertainment News 49382@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rappers Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and producer Pharrell Williams could be releasing their first collective album as soon next year - if they ever find time to get together in the studio. Hip-hop star Fiasco has been friends with West since their early days in the rap underground, and after the positive reaction to their collaboration with The Neptunes producer Williams on the mixtape track Us Placers earlier this year, the trio plan to release a full record as a supergroup.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/07/the_hives_team_up_with_pharrell Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:23:37 EST Entertainment News 45902@http://www.starpulse.com/news Swedish rockers The Hives are taking their music in a new direction for their next album - they've teamed up with rap producer Pharrell Williams. Williams, one half of production duo The Neptunes, is known for his work with rappers Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg, but has also worked with pop stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/05/celebrity_birthdays_april_35 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35497@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Neptune Pharrell Williams (1973), Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready (1965), fmr. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (1937), British actor Nigel Hawthorne (1929; d. 2001), director/producer Roger Corman (1926), "Mr. Belvedere" star Christopher Hewett (1922; d. 2001), "To Kill A Mockingbird" star Gregory Peck (1916; d. 2003), "James Bond" producer Albert R. Broccoli (1909; d. 1996), and legendary thespians Bette Davis (1908; d. 1989) and Spencer Tracy (1900; d. 1967).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/09/ashlee_simpson_is_not_dating_music_produ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:34:55 EST Entertainment News 33342@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pop star Ashlee Simpson has laughed off reports of a romantic liaison with music producer Chad Hugo, after the pair were seen leaving a nightspot together this week. Simpson, who has previously been linked to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, was alleged to have settled for Hugo - one half of hip-hop beatmakers The Neptunes - after being snubbed by actor Ryan Phillippe, according to the New York Post.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/14/watch_the_video_for_gwen_stefani_s_lates Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:30:56 EST Entertainment News 21417@http://www.starpulse.com/news Here's the official music video for Gwen Stefani's single "Wind It Up," directed by Sophie Muller. The song was produced by The Neptunes. Check it out... Gwen Stefani "Wind It Up": Windows | Real

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/24/gwen_stefani_s_the_sweet_escape_drops_de_5 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:40:43 EST Entertainment News 19559@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gwen Stefani will release her second solo album, "The Sweet Escape," on December 5. The new album is the follow-up to 2004's quadruple-platinum Love. Angel. Music. Baby., which included the hits "Hollaback Girl" and "What You Waiting For?" The first single from "The Sweet Escape" is The Neptunes-produced "Wind It Up."

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/2006/06/27/sleepy_brown_s_debut_coming_in_september Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:16:50 EST Entertainment News 8840@http://www.starpulse.com/news James Brown gave the drummer some, and we loved him for it. 35 years later, multiple Grammy-winning soul icon Sleepy Brown, of Atlanta's famed Dungeon Family, is using his platinum touch to give the ladies some. And we love him for it too. "I just wanted to make a record that was smooth and that the everyone could enjoy," says the 30-something singer/songwriter.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/23/beyonce_has_choosen_the_members_of_her_n Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:08:01 EST Entertainment News 8736@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pop culture superstar Beyonce has completed her search for an all-female band and selected ten (plus two alternate) musicians to become her touring ensemble in support of her second solo album, "B'Day," slated for stateside release on Tuesday, September 5.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/08/superstar_beyonce_launches_search_for_an Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:06:00 EST Entertainment News 8020@http://www.starpulse.com/news "B'Day," the second solo album from pop superstar Beyoncé Knowles and follow-up to her 2003 smash solo debut, "Dangerously In Love," is set for a worldwide release on September 4; Beyoncé's 25th birthday. The pop music superstar's sophomore studio album premieres all new music produced, written and arranged by Beyoncé. "Deja Vu," the album's first single, features guest artist Jay-Z

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/05/celebrity_birthdays_april_5 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:00:16 EST Entertainment News 4931@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Neptune Pharrell Williams (1973), Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready (1965), fmr. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (1937), British actor Nigel Hawthorne (1929; d. 2001), director/producer Roger Corman (1926), "Mr. Belvedere" star Christopher Hewett (1922; d. 2001), "To Kill A Mockingbird" star Gregory Peck (1916; d. 2003), "James Bond" producer Albert R. Broccoli (1909; d. 1996), and legendary thespians Bette Davis (1908; d. 1989) and Spencer Tracy (1900; d. 1967).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/22/busta_rhymes_gets_a_little_help_from_his Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:48:59 EST Entertainment News 4612@http://www.starpulse.com/news Busta Rhymes is planning a major comeback after three years away from the charts thanks to famous pals - dead and alive. The hip-hop star's new album, "The Big Bang," not only features top producers Dr. Dre, the Neptunes and Timbaland - there are also guest appearances by Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and the late Rick James.

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