Daily entertainment news covering Primus en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_154 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 138571@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"The Seeker" star Ian McShane (1942)

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"Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986)

Read More > ]]> 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

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

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/10/celebrity_birthdays_april_109 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116122@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress/singer Amanda "AJ" Michalka (1991), "The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment (1988), New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra (1987), American singer/actress Mandy Moore (1984), "Final Destination 3"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/28/review_zack_and_miri_mixes_raunchy_and_s Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:32:59 EST Entertainment News 101988@http://www.starpulse.com/news The extreme opposites within Kevin Smith's filmmaking personality coexist in "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," to hit-and-miss effect.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_78 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97597@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/10/celebrity_birthdays_april_69 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80783@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress/singer Amanda "AJ" Michalka (1991), "The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment (1988), New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra (1987), American singer/actress Mandy Moore (1984), "Final Destination 3" actor Ryan Merriman (1983), British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1979), R&B singer Kenny Lattimore (1970),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/12/greatest_south_park_episodes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:06:49 EST Entertainment News 80757@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's that time again…A new season of South Park is on the way. Yes, the four little boys from South Park have been offending, swearing, making us all think and making us all laugh for 12 years. We walked down memory lane, went through all the seasons and picked some of our favorite episode from each season

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/02/starpulse_qaamp_a_les_claypool_s_quest_f Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:09:28 EST Entertainment News 66399@http://www.starpulse.com/news As the front man of Primus, Les Claypool's sense of humor has always been on display, and it takes center stage in National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo. Written, directed, and starring Claypool, the film chronicles the journey of Electric Apricot, a jam band recording its first album and hoping to perform at Festeroo, a popular music festival.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/serj_tankian_to_release_debut_solo_album_23 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:24:38 EST Entertainment News 62866@http://www.starpulse.com/news Serj Tankian, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band System Of A Down, has set a date to release his debut solo album, entitled Elect The Dead, which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on October 23rd.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_62 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59586@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Playboy Playmate/Baywatch actress Erika Eleniak (1969), Primus bassist Les Claypool (1964), "Desperate Housewives" actor Roger Bart (1962), singer Jennifer Rush (1960), comedian Andrew Dice Clay (1957), Grand Funk guitarist Mark Farmer (1948),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_38 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58162@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966), Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher (1965), actress Amy Yasbeck (1963), French singer Mylene Farmer (1961), British actress Rachel Ward (1957), XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews (1956), "Bosom Buddies" actor Peter Scolari (1954), America co-founder Gerry Beckley (1952), author and Rush drummer Neil Peart (1952), "The Matrix" actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), soul singer Barry White (1944; d. 2003), singer Maria Muldaur (1943), "Dallas" actress Linda Gray (1940), country singer George Jones (1931), "Alien" actor Ian Holm (1931), "James Bond" actor Desmond Llewelyn (1914; d. 1999), legendary track star Jesse Owens (1913; d. 1980), French singer Maurice Chevalier (1888; d. 1972), and explorer Henry Hudson (approx. 1570; presumably died in 1611).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_47 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58233@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/04/family_values_tour_expands_with_second_s Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 49913@http://www.starpulse.com/news This summer's biggest tour, Family Values, has teamed up with RedOctane's Guitar Hero to sponsor a second stage on the tour with an additional five bands making a total of 13 acts performing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/30/primus_front_man_les_claypool_set_to_rel Wed, 30 May 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 44770@http://www.starpulse.com/news (Los Angeles, CA) - On May 29, renowned bassist and legendary Primus frontman Les Claypool released Fancy (Prawn Song), his first solo live concert DVD from his 2006 summer tour with his latest group of accomplished players. A major market tour commences May 23 in Minneapolis and wraps July 14 at the All Good Music Festival in Masontown, WV.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/24/national_lampoon_picks_up_les_claypool_s Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:57:27 EST Entertainment News 39421@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Primus frontman Les Claypool's moviemaking ambitions have been given a huge boost - his new film comedy has been bought by the National Lampoon Company. Claypool will make his directorial debut with Electric Apricot - a film about a jam band's efforts to perform at a fictitious rock festival, modeled on the Lollapalooza shows.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/10/celebrity_birthdays_april_40 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35511@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress/singer Amanda "AJ" Michalka (1991), "The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment (1988), New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra (1987), American singer/actress Mandy Moore (1984), "Final Destination 3" actor Ryan Merriman (1983), British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1979), R&B singer Kenny Lattimore (1970), comedic actor Orlando Jones (1968), Primus drummer Tim Alexander (1965), bandleader/former Stray Cat Brian Setzer (1960), South Bronx DJ Afrika Bambaataa (1960), R&B/pop singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (1958), "Ally McBeal" actor Peter MacNicol (1954), tough-guy-actor-turned-recording-artist Steven Seagal (1951), football analyst John Madden (1936), Egyptian actor Omar Sharif (1932), "Flash Gordon" actor Max Von Sydow (1929), and "M*A*S*H*" star Harry Morgan (1915).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/16/morello_s_festival_show_becomes_an_all_s Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:19:26 EST Entertainment News 34134@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello thrilled fans at his South By Southwest festival appearance last night when he turned his show into an all-star jam. What was supposed to be a solo acoustic set at the Parish club in Austin, Texas turned into a star-studded festival highlight as pals like Slash, Perry Farrell, MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer and Primus frontman Les Claypool joined the rocker onstage.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_4 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24696@http://www.starpulse.com/news In October, Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, announced that he's leaving the band because he can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle again after completing rehab... Weird Al Yankovic's White & Nerdy becomes the parody singer's first ever top-ten hit... and legendary NYC nightclub CBGB, where bands like the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie got their start, closed; Patti Smith was the final act...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/23/happy_holidays_from_the_family_values_to Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 18859@http://www.starpulse.com/news On December 26, hard rock fans can get another taste of one of the music world's most successful tours when The Family Values Tour 2006 CD and separate DVD are released on Firm Music. The CD and DVD will feature live tracks from Korn and the Deftones, as well as select cuts from all the bands on the bill: Stone Sour, Flyleaf, Dir en grey, 10 Years, Deadsy, Bury Your Dead, Bullets and Octane and Walls of Jericho.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/17/tony_hawk_s_project_8_track_list_reveale Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:49:34 EST Entertainment News 19025@http://www.starpulse.com/news Activision, Inc. is rocking gamers with an all-star musical line-up for the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Project 8 video game, including the debut of a track from the highly anticipated Plus-44 album, When Your Heart Stops Beating. The track Lycanthrope, is among 56 heart-pounding songs that will be featured in-game from such artists as Wolfmother, Gnarls Barkley and Kasabian. Full List Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/13/primus_to_release_retrospective_cd_and_t Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:22:41 EST Entertainment News 18647@http://www.starpulse.com/news The mighty Primus--bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander--return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD They Can't All Be Zingers (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD Blame It On The Fish

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/29/celebrity_birthdays_september_29 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15593@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Playboy Playmate/Baywatch actress Erika Eleniak (1969), Primus bassist Les Claypool (1964), "Desperate Housewives" actor Roger Bart (1962), singer Jennifer Rush (1960), comedian Andrew Dice Clay (1957), Grand Funk guitarist Mark Farmer (1948), tv host Bryant Gumbel (1948), jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), "Deadwood" star Ian McShane (1942), "Young Frankenstein" actress Madeline Kahn (1942; d. 1999), "M*A*S*H" actor Larry Linville (1939; d. 2000), singer Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), director Stanley Kramer (1913; d. 2001), English actor Trevor Howard (1913; d. 1988), actor/singer/cowboy Gene Autry (1907; d. 1998), British actress Greer Garson (1904; d. 1996), and "Don Quixote" author Miguel de Cervantes (1547; d. 1616).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_12 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15390@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966), Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher (1965), actress Amy Yasbeck (1963), French singer Mylene Farmer (1961), British actress Rachel Ward (1957), XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews (1956), "Bosom Buddies" actor Peter Scolari (1954), America co-founder Gerry Beckley (1952), author and Rush drummer Neil Peart (1952), "The Matrix" actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), soul singer Barry White (1944; d. 2003), singer Maria Muldaur (1943), "Dallas" actress Linda Gray (1940), country singer George Jones (1931), "Alien" actor Ian Holm (1931), "James Bond" actor Desmond Llewelyn (1914; d. 1999), legendary track star Jesse Owens (1913; d. 1980), French singer Maurice Chevalier (1888; d. 1972), and explorer Henry Hudson (approx. 1570; presumably died in 1611).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/19/what_you_missed_at_bonnaroo Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:28:12 EST Entertainment News 8482@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee, the world's most successful festival, was all about surprises this weekend as Tom Petty, Bright Eyes and former Grateful Dead star Phil Lesh served up live treats.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/27/meat_puppets_brothers_reconcile_plan_new Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:52:37 EST Entertainment News 6231@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood will work together on a new Meat Puppets album for the first time in over 10 years. The warring siblings haven't seen each other during the last tumultuous decade during which Cris battled a heroin addiction and served an 18-month stretch in prison after he was shot during a tussle with a security guard in 2004 while on probation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/10/celebrity_birthdays_april_10 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:00:37 EST Entertainment News 5091@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actress/singer Amanda "AJ" Michalka (1991), "The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment (1988), New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra (1987), American singer/actress Mandy Moore (1984), "Final Destination 3" actor Ryan Merriman (1983), British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1979), R&B singer Kenny Lattimore (1970), comedic actor Orlando Jones (1968), Primus drummer Tim Alexander (1965), bandleader/former Stray Cat Brian Setzer (1960), South Bronx DJ Afrika Bambaataa (1960), R&B/pop singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (1958), "Ally McBeal" actor Peter MacNicol (1954), tough-guy-actor-turned-recording-artist Steven Seagal (1951), football analyst John Madden (1936), Egyptian actor Omar Sharif (1932), "Flash Gordon" actor Max Von Sydow (1929), and "M*A*S*H*" star Harry Morgan (1915).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/14/title_11 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:52:58 EST Entertainment News 594@http://www.starpulse.com/news As previously reported, on November 15 virtuoso songwriter, frontman, bassist, and visual alchemist Les Claypool will release the eye-popping DVD compilation "5 Gallons Of Diesel," spanning over a decade of Claypool's eclectic and creative material. But that's not the only thing Claypool has up his sleeve:

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