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Two weeks ago Mark-Paul Gosselaar told us he would be doing Jimmy Fallon's show on June 8 and addressing Fallon's "Saved by the Bell" reunion idea. Monday night, thanks to Mark-Paul and TNT, I was lucky enough

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/09/a_writers_visit_and_assessment_of_late_n Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:56:50 EST Entertainment News 117633@http://www.starpulse.com/news We are now a few weeks into the Jimmy Fallon era of late night network programming -- his absence this week was allegedly a planned vacation, not a result from his argument/possible fight at a New York City pizza restaurant

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/16/rockville_ca_stars_talk_about_the_new_mu Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:23:32 EST Entertainment News 112178@http://www.starpulse.com/news The new web-series "Rockville, CA" is the brainchild of Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Chuck & Gossip Girl). The series centers on a group of 20-somethings who gather regularly at a club

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/27/paul_mccartney_to_appear_on_the_colbert_ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109027@http://www.starpulse.com/news Music legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Paul McCartney will appear as a guest on Comedy Central's Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning The Colbert Report on Wednesday, January 28 at 11:30

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/29/gnarls_barkley_to_release_who_s_gonna_sa_11 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:54:45 EST Entertainment News 102208@http://www.starpulse.com/news On November 11th, Gnarls Barkley will release an EP celebrating "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," the most potent, haunting song from their acclaimed album The Odd Couple. The release includes four different versions

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/motley_crue_s_classic_dr_feelgood_album_ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 100946@http://www.starpulse.com/news Originally released on September 1, 1989, Dr. Feelgood, along with all of Mötley Crüe’s studio albums, has just been re-released by Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/28/music_is_meant_to_be_heard_live Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:03:57 EST Entertainment News 93849@http://www.starpulse.com/news At last summer's Rock the Bells, less that two minutes after Wu-Tang Clang busted into their first song, which is to say five minutes after the yo-yo-yos concluded,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/24/how_will_we_categorize_our_current_decad Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:45:56 EST Entertainment News 93556@http://www.starpulse.com/news We all know that the 70s was the decade of classic/arena rock, the 80s was the decade of hair metal/synth pop and the 90s was the decade of grunge/alternative rock.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/13/fuse_tv_invites_you_to_the_coolest_place Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:38:48 EST Entertainment News 90065@http://www.starpulse.com/news Heading to Bonnaroo? Check out the Fuse TV barn in the middle of "Centeroo." The eco-friendly barn was built to provide festival-goers with hours of enjoyment including text contesting, mechanical bull riding,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/27/music_review_al_green_plays_it_safe_on_n Tue, 27 May 2008 11:30:03 EST Entertainment News 88436@http://www.starpulse.com/news If Al Green's ''Lay It Down'' sounds familiar, it should. Much like his 2003's comeback CD I Cant Stop, this is an homage to and re-creation of Green's '70s glory days.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/08/madonna_on_top_again Thu, 08 May 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86874@http://www.starpulse.com/news Madonna has claimed her seventh U.S. number one album by taking Hard Candy to the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week on release. The pop superstar now only has Barbra Streisand to beat

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/09/jon_stewart_hosts_comedy_central_s_night Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:01:49 EST Entertainment News 83815@http://www.starpulse.com/news Comedy Central has announced that Kelsey Grammer, Ben Stiller, Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5 and The Roots have been added to the line-up for its bi-annual live on-air special event, "Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/12/celebs_rock_out_with_rock_band_at_the_gr Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:00:31 EST Entertainment News 77754@http://www.starpulse.com/news To coincide with the Grammy awards, Microsoft invited dozens of celebrities to play Rock Band while at the event's Style Studio. Xbox LIVE users were free to join the celebrities online and live the dream of playing in a band like Foo Fighters and The Roots as part of the Game with Fame program.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/16/guitar_center_to_crown_drum_off_grand_ch Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:00:46 EST Entertainment News 68261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Guitar Center is excited to announce the Drum-Off Grand Finals will take place on January 5, 2008 at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, CA. Now in it's 19th year, Drum-Off continues to bring together thousands of the nation's top undiscovered drummers for the chance to compete for incredible prizes, national recognition and the bragging rights of being crowned Drum-Off Champion.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/11/sly_aamp_the_family_stone_s_greatest_hit_70 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59422@http://www.starpulse.com/news The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone - which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums

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/2007/07/12/winehouse_cancels_fourth_gig_on_doctor_s Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:43:06 EST Entertainment News 51341@http://www.starpulse.com/news British soul sensation Amy Winehouse has canceled a fourth concert in a week, after axing a scheduled performance at a festival in Austria. The singer was due to appear at the event in St. Polten, longside the Beastie Boys, The Roots and The Prodigy - but has pulled out after her doctor ordered her to get rest.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/18/errors_fail_to_spoil_the_police_festival Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:53:39 EST Entertainment News 47495@http://www.starpulse.com/news Reformed rockers The Police brought Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival to a standstill last night when almost every visitor to the four-day event checked out the group's show on the main stage. Vendors even temporarily closed food stalls at the Manchester festival - after realizing no one would be visiting them during the much-anticipated The Police set - and joined the fans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/04/steve_austin_unleashes_his_800_lb_gorill Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:12:54 EST Entertainment News 45437@http://www.starpulse.com/news YMC Records and Dallas-based rapper, Steve Austin, brings the banging beats of the dirty south to the mainstream this Spring with the release of his album, 800 lb. Gorilla. Austin, known for his smooth delivery, flawless production and relentless energy is taking a hold of the rap game with his unique southern perspective and flow.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/01/the_police_justin_timberlake_and_festiva Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:30:54 EST Entertainment News 44979@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/15/tennessee_s_bonnaroo_festival_will_add_j Tue, 15 May 2007 08:41:41 EST Entertainment News 42546@http://www.starpulse.com/news MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - The Bonnaroo Music Festival is adding a jazz tent to its sprawling festival, sponsored by the renowned Blue Note label. Among the performers slated to perform at the festival, scheduled June 14-17 on a 700-acre farm 60 miles southeast of Nashville, are Stefon Harris, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glapser, and Jacky Terrasson, according to a statement released Monday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/10/shar_jackson_plans_pharrell_williams_col Thu, 10 May 2007 16:29:53 EST Entertainment News 41987@http://www.starpulse.com/news Shar Jackson is hoping to launch her pop career with a little help from super-producer Pharrell Williams. Shar Jackson, the mother of two of Kevin Federline's kids, is hoping to release her first album later this year, and she's calling on the studio skills of Williams.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/24/somali_mc_k_naan_joins_the_mind_control_ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 39438@http://www.starpulse.com/news Somali-born MC and singer K'Naan has joined Stephen Marley on his Mind Control North America Tour. The two will be joined by Jr. Gong himself, Damian Marley. K'naan will be performing in support of his upcoming debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher due out later this year.

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/2007/04/12/lollapalooza_2007_lineup_announced Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:13:59 EST Entertainment News 37863@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tickets are now officially on sale for Lollapalooza 2007, August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Among the 120-plus artists are behemoths Pearl Jam — in their sole U.S. show this year — as well as Daft Punk, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Muse, Iggy and the Stooges, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Snow Patrol, The Roots, Paolo Nutini, Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, and many more.

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