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"Funny People" star Adam Sandler (1966)

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Heart attacks. Plane crashes. Car crashes. Drug overdoses. Murder. Over the years, these have become some of the most common causes of the often shocking deaths in the music industry. On a lighter note, some might argue that even ham sandwiches have been involved.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/28/debut_album_from_black_joe_lewis_aamp_th_17 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109087@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!, the debut album from Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears is set for release by Lost Highway on March 17.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/10/music_review_seal_has_soul_with_new_cove Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:10:11 EST Entertainment News 103178@http://www.starpulse.com/news There's no doubt his music has always had soul, but now Seal properly covers the genre with his new aptly titled new album, "Soul."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/27/seal_to_release_album_of_covers_soul_nov_11 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 101974@http://www.starpulse.com/news Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Seal will release a new album, "Soul," on Warner Bros. Records on November 11, 2008. It is the best-selling artist's sixth studio album and was created in partnership with

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/09/celebrity_birthdays_september_75 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 94395@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/10/award_winning_musician_isaac_hayes_passe_65 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:28:25 EST Entertainment News 95249@http://www.starpulse.com/news MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless ''Theme From Shaft'' won Academy and Grammy awards, has been found dead at home. He was 65.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/21/marc_broussard_returns_with_keep_coming__16 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 93367@http://www.starpulse.com/news Atlantic Records is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the eagerly awaited new album from acclaimed singer/songwriter Marc Broussard. "Keep Coming Back" will arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on September 16th.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/18/kid_rock_refuses_to_sell_on_itunes Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:45:46 EST Entertainment News 90401@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kid Rock is refusing to put his albums on internet music store iTunes - because he is not paid enough to do so.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/16/solo_artist_most_underrated_and_overrate Fri, 16 May 2008 10:52:53 EST Entertainment News 87652@http://www.starpulse.com/news In one week, "American Idol" will add one more solo artist to the music history. Whoever it is, they have their work cut out for them. America has a penchant for producing legendary solo artists. People like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Marvin Gaye all came from America.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/commemorate_grammy_s_50th_anniversary_wi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:12:28 EST Entertainment News 73602@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/08/justin_timberlake_makes_dutch_teen_s_dre Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:34:31 EST Entertainment News 67044@http://www.starpulse.com/news Justin Timberlake has made a young Dutch singer's dreams a reality after watching her perform Otis Redding's "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" on the internet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/michael_bolton_brings_new_life_to_season Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:27:44 EST Entertainment News 65738@http://www.starpulse.com/news Concord Records recently released A Swingin' Christmas, an album of yuletide hits sung by multi-platinum Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton with the bang of a big band orchestra behind him.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/15_memorable_music_scenes_on_film Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:08:36 EST Entertainment News 63859@http://www.starpulse.com/news As a film junkie and music geek I always look forward to seeing what songs directors will put in certain scenes to create the right mood. Finding the perfect song isn't always easy. The song has to fit that key moment or it could ruin the movie.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/09/celebrity_birthdays_september_37 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58159@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actress Sylvia Miles (1932), actor Cliff Robertson (1925), femme fatale Jane Greer (1924; d. 2001), "Batman" actor Neil Hamilton (1899; d. 1984), baseball legend Waite Hoyt (1899; d. 1984), German film director/actor Max Reinhardt (1873; d. 1943), and Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (est. 1828; d. 1910).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/09/celebrity_birthdays_september_40 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58168@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actress Sylvia Miles (1932), actor Cliff Robertson (1925), femme fatale Jane Greer (1924; d. 2001), "Batman" actor Neil Hamilton (1899; d. 1984), baseball legend Waite Hoyt (1899; d. 1984), German film director/actor Max Reinhardt (1873; d. 1943), and Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (est. 1828; d. 1910).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/09/celebrity_birthdays_september_44 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58227@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actress Sylvia Miles (1932), actor Cliff Robertson (1925), femme fatale Jane Greer (1924; d. 2001), "Batman" actor Neil Hamilton (1899; d. 1984), baseball legend Waite Hoyt (1899; d. 1984), German film director/actor Max Reinhardt (1873; d. 1943), and Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (est. 1828; d. 1910).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/fantasy_records_to_release_light_your_li Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:07:51 EST Entertainment News 57741@http://www.starpulse.com/news New York, NY - On August 28, 2007 Fantasy Records will release Light Your Light, the latest album from Toots & The Maytals. On the heels of his Grammy triumph for 2004's True Love, Toots comes roaring back with an equally powerful collection of standards and instant classics on his Fantasy Records debut, Light Your Light.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/23/travis_tritt_enlists_american_idol_s_ran Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:18:49 EST Entertainment News 57096@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With his new album, Travis Tritt wanted to delve deeper into his bluesy, soulful side. He wanted to build on his musical kinship with fellow Georgians like the Allman Brothers and Otis Redding. He wanted to break free of Nashville conventions.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/25/soul_stars_celebrate_50_years_of_stax Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:06:06 EST Entertainment News 48763@http://www.starpulse.com/news Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples and Booker T. & The MG's were among the soul stars who reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of record label Stax on Friday. The 50 Years Of Stax concert was hosted by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and Public Enemy star Chuck D. at the Orpheum in Memphis, Tennessee, where Stax Records was based.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/14/musicians_pay_homage_to_ahmet_ertegun_on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 47200@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES-Rhino Entertainment will release American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built on DVD June 12. The touching tribute features rare, private and classic clips, performances and studio sessions of Atlantic recording artists. The film is narrated by award-winning singer/actress Bette Midler.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/otis_redding_bronze_statue_unveiled Mon, 14 May 2007 13:34:11 EST Entertainment News 42468@http://www.starpulse.com/news A bronze bust of soul singer Otis Redding has been unveiled outside the Guitar Center at Hollywood's RockWalk. The late star's widow Zelma Redding and daughter Karla Redding-Andrews attended the ceremony on Friday, which was organized to honor all performers at 1967's Monterey International Pop Festival.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/13/memphis_to_host_seven_days_of_soul_june_22 Sun, 13 May 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 41761@http://www.starpulse.com/news Underscoring its role as a contemporary and historical center of American music, Memphis, Tennessee will host "Seven Days of Soul" June 16- 22, as part of the city's year-long "50 Years of Soul" celebration.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/12/mamas_and_the_papas_al_kooper_otis_reddi Sat, 12 May 2007 09:36:32 EST Entertainment News 42271@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Mamas and the Papas, Al Kooper and Otis Redding - all performers at 1967's Monterey International Pop Festival - were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/12/christina_aguilera_talks_about_her_back_ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 37480@http://www.starpulse.com/news Christina Aguilera recently chatted with fans about her North American Tour. Each Thursday at 8pm Starpulse will post one of four portions of the interview, with the final part going live on Thursday, May 3, just days before the last date on Christina's 'Back To Basics' tour. Also, we'll be giving away copies of her Back To Basics CD throughout this final leg of her tour. You can enter to win a copy here.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/12/soulive_to_release_new_album_on_stax_rec Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:21:12 EST Entertainment News 37930@http://www.starpulse.com/news Further establishing their status as one of the preeminent soul/funk groups in music today, Soulive joins the famed Memphis soul label, Stax Records. The band’s Stax debut, No Place Like Soul, is set for release July 31. The album marks the inaugural release by one of the label’s trio of newly signed artists, which also includes Angie Stone and Isaac Hayes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/axl_rose_s_whistling_tops_online_poll Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:24:01 EST Entertainment News 36327@http://www.starpulse.com/news Guns N' Roses have topped a quirky new list of whistling stars. The group's hit Patience has beaten out Otis Redding's (Sitting On The) Dock Of The Bay in a Rolling Stone magazine online poll to find the best tunes to feature whistling solos.

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