Daily entertainment news covering Ricky Skaggs en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/09/brad_paisley_leads_with_six_cma_nominati Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:56:18 EST Entertainment News 136956@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brad Paisley leads Country Music Association Award nominees with six nods announced Wednesday, while Taylor Swift snagged a nomination for entertainer of the year, the show's highest honor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/05/diddy_votes_it_was_a_joyous_moment_ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:20:45 EST Entertainment News 102738@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - New York remained a deep blue state on Election Day, going Barack Obama's way big-time. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential candidate Tuesday,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/ricky_skaggs_receives_music_honor Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:00:16 EST Entertainment News 81269@http://www.starpulse.com/news American country star Ricky Skaggs is "elated" after hearing he will receive an honorary doctorate from a top Boston, Massachusetts music college.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/12/hard_core_country_veteran_merle_haggard_ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:18:52 EST Entertainment News 63606@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Appalachian music might seem a strange fit for a guy so closely linked to the hard electric twang of country's Bakersfield Sound, but don't tell that to Merle Haggard.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/music_snippets_8 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:31:48 EST Entertainment News 59528@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tragic Nirvana star Kurt Cobain is to be honored by fans in Hoquiam, Washington, with a tribute concert on Saturday. Bands from Seattle and the surrounding area will perform Nirvana tunes at the memorial, which is being held to raise money for a youth center and memorial park in Cobain's name. Cobain committed suicide in 1994.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/05/babyface_and_trisha_yearwood_team_up_for_21 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58767@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE Sept. 5, 2007 The series that proves great music knows no boundaries returns, bringing together multiple Grammy winners, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Trisha Yearwood.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/04/concert_tv_and_relix_magazine_celebrate_ Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:51:20 EST Entertainment News 25092@http://www.starpulse.com/news Relix, the magazine for music, and Concert.TV, the only television network dedicated to live music performances and documentaries, kick off the new year by kicking out the jams. Re-christening January "Jammuary," these two powerhouses in live music come together for the ultimate music television experience.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/16/alison_krauss_aamp_union_station_lead_bl Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:23:21 EST Entertainment News 13242@http://www.starpulse.com/news Allison Krauss & Union Station lead the nominations for this year's International Bluegrass Music Association awards, with a staggering eleven nods. The group is included in the Instrumental Group and Vocal Group Of The Year while Krauss and band mates Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas and Ron Block all have individual nominations.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/01/initial_2006_bonnaroo_music_festival_lin Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:59:14 EST Entertainment News 2544@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Major acts this year include Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty and Phil Lesh. A list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead to round out the festival's 80-plus acts.

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