Daily entertainment news covering Slayer en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/22/stars_join_deftones_for_benefit_concert_1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST Entertainment News 144649@http://www.starpulse.com/news Motley Crue rocker Tommy Lee, Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda and rap group Cypress Hill were among the stars who joined the Deftones at a benefit concert in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/03/lars_ulrich_planning_metal_mega_tour_1 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:31:04 EST Entertainment News 136449@http://www.starpulse.com/news Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is secretly plotting a heavy rock super-tour, which will include his band, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer guitarist Kerry King has let it slip that negotiations

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/06/celebrity_birthdays_june_105 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 120691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to country rocker Matthew Shafer aka Uncle Kracker (1974), "Lady in the Water" star Paul Giamatti (1967), White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult (1965), Slayer frontman Tom Araya (1961), guitar hero Steve Vai

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/03/celebrity_birthdays_june_99 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 120620@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian born country singer/songwriter Jamie O'Neal (1968), Phish bassist Mike Gordon (1965), Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Warlock singer Doro Pesch, 70s singer Dan Hill (1954),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/08/record_store_day_is_saturday_april_18 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 112975@http://www.starpulse.com/news The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/celebrity_birthdays_february_74 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109466@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins (1972), Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (1963), Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor (1961), "Law & Order SVU" actor Ice-T (1958), soul singer James Ingram (1957),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/31/celebrity_birthdays_january_69 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105597@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to *NSync member Justin Timberlake (1981), "Arrested Development" actress Portia de Rossi (1973), British actress/singer Minnie Driver (1970), Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman (1964), British singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole (1961),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/29/slayer_readies_new_material_for_summer_0 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 102186@http://www.starpulse.com/news The UK's Metal Hammer magazine just posted a brand new video clip of the mighty Slayer in the studio recording a track for their brand new album

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/06/celebrity_birthdays_june_68 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86623@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to country rocker Matthew Shafer aka Uncle Kracker (1974), "Lady in the Water" star Paul Giamatti (1967), White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult (1965), Slayer frontman Tom Araya (1961),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/03/celebrity_birthdays_june_64 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86603@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian born country singer/songwriter Jamie O'Neal (1968), Phish bassist Mike Gordon (1965), Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Warlock singer Doro Pesch, 70s singer Dan Hill (1954),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/27/slayer_star_brings_hate_to_manson_show Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:30:00 EST Entertainment News 79337@http://www.starpulse.com/news Slayer guitarist Kerry King joined Marilyn Manson onstage in Los Angeles on Saturday for a rendition of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem." Manson was performing at the Wiltern Theater when his 2007 touring pal took to the stage.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/16/celebrity_birthdays_february_44 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73001@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL players Ashley Lelie (1980) and Ahman Green (1977), Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins (1972), Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis (1972), Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (1963), Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor (1961), vocal tennis star John McEnroe (1959), "Law & Order SVU" actor Ice-T (1958),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/31/celebrity_birthdays_january_62 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72959@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to *NSync member Justin Timberlake (1981), "Arrested Development" actress Portia de Rossi (1973), British actress/singer Minnie Driver (1970), Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman (1964), British singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole (1961), American actress Kelly Lynch (1959),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/17/q_aamp_a_with_mike_riggs_of_scum_of_the_ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:01:07 EST Entertainment News 74712@http://www.starpulse.com/news After dropping out of high school at seventeen, Riggs left his small town and began a career as a guitar player, eventually joining Rob Zombie and later forming his own band Scum of the Earth. Riggs probably never expected to end up back in the small town he grew up in, but that's exactly where he's living now.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/10/shadows_fall_garners_grammy_nom_for_best Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 70750@http://www.starpulse.com/news Atlantic recording artist Shadows Fall has received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for the song "Redemption" off their critically acclaimed label debut, Threads Of Life.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/06/jukebox_hero_rock_band_guitar_hero_iii_b Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:55:38 EST Entertainment News 70280@http://www.starpulse.com/news These aren't good times to be a rock 'n' roll fan. There isn't even one rock song among Billboard's top 10 singles. Rock radio stations are vanishing at an alarming clip. The most popular rock band in the country is Daughtry.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/15/slayer_ready_to_call_it_quits_ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:08:09 EST Entertainment News 55974@http://www.starpulse.com/news Slayer will reportedly split after their next album, because frontman Tom Araya is getting too old to headbang. After months of rumors about the heavy rockers' future - Araya, 46, confesses he is ready to call time on the band.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/25/ea_games_to_release_skate_the_ultimate_b Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:18:48 EST Entertainment News 53058@http://www.starpulse.com/news Skate is the closest thing to skateboarding without actually putting your feet on a board. With innovative controls that take advantage of the dual analog sticks, the power of the next gen hardware, and the ability to sculpt tricks that define your own style, skate delivers an authentic boarding mecca like no other video game.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/fan_dies_after_leaping_from_bridge_at_sl Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:49:57 EST Entertainment News 49808@http://www.starpulse.com/news The 22-year-old Slayer fan who plummeted from a bridge at the band's headline show at the Metaldown festival in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday, has died. According to reports, the devotee leapt from the Gota-Alv bridge opposite the event's main stage an hour into Slayer's set at the festival, and was rushed to Sahlgrenska University Hospital in the city after being found unconscious in the water below.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/19/marilyn_manson_will_close_every_tour_sto Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:40:49 EST Entertainment News 47900@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Slayer had no problem bowing down to Marilyn Manson's demand he ends every show on their upcoming co-headlining tour, because it'll give them time "to chill for a change". Slayer guitarist Kerry King admits he doesn't care if his band headlines some of the gigs or not.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/machine_head_big_winners_at_metal_hammer Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:06:45 EST Entertainment News 46746@http://www.starpulse.com/news Machine Head were the big winners at last night's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in London, claiming two major honors and performing the night's live highlight. The California rockers claimed the Best Album award for the critically-acclaimed Blackening and front man Robb Flynn picked up the night's Golden God honor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/celebrity_birthdays_june_36 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42220@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to country rocker Matthew Shafer aka Uncle Kracker (1974), "Lady in the Water" star Paul Giamatti (1967), White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult (1965), Slayer frontman Tom Araya (1961), guitar hero Steve Vai (1960), comedian Colin Quinn (1959), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (1955), stage and screen actor Harvey Fierstein (1954), "Freddy Krueger" star Robert Englund (1949), TV actor David Dukes (1945; d. 2000), and rocker Gary U.S. Bonds (1939).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/03/celebrity_birthdays_june_34 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42217@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian born country singer/songwriter Jamie O'Neal (1968), Phish bassist Mike Gordon (1965), Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Warlock singer Doro Pesch, 70s singer Dan Hill (1954), pop singer Deniece Williams (1950), musician/actress Suzi Quatro (1950), Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter (1946), R&B singer Curtis Mayfield (1942; d. 1999), saxophonist Boots Randolph (1926), "Some Like It Hot" actor Tony Curtis (1925), blues guitarist Jimmy Rogers (1924; d. 1997), actress Colleen Dewhurst (1924; d. 1991), and legendary dancer/actress Josephine Baker (1905; d. 1975).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/29/slayer_biography_promises_secrets Tue, 29 May 2007 09:52:54 EST Entertainment News 44454@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Slayer are to be immortalized in their first English language biography. Author Joel McIver promises to reveal plenty of Slayer secrets in his upcoming book on the heavy metal veterans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/linkin_park_leaves_nu_metal_behind_for_n Mon, 14 May 2007 14:09:22 EST Entertainment News 42479@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - ''Hands Held High,'' one of the most powerful songs on Linkin Park's new album, includes lyrics about bombs blowing up mosques, a bumbling leader, high gas prices and general world confusion - an obvious missive against President Bush and the war in Iraq.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/04/heavy_rock_heavyweights_form_group_for_d Fri, 04 May 2007 09:53:51 EST Entertainment News 40909@http://www.starpulse.com/news Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, Dave Navarro, Aaron Lewis and Disturbed star David Draiman are to pay homage to late rocker 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott as part of an all-star tribute concert in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/05/slayer_ends_european_tour_early Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:12:14 EST Entertainment News 36845@http://www.starpulse.com/news Heavy metal super group Slayer has mysteriously canceled their appearances at two Scandinavian festivals this summer. In a posting on Slayer's website, the group has announced it will end its European tour early on July 1, which means planned shows at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark and Finland's Ruisrock festival have been scrapped.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/27/marilyn_manson_aamp_slayer_to_tour_toget Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:41:49 EST Entertainment News 35558@http://www.starpulse.com/news Marilyn Manson and heavy rock icons Slayer are to head out on the road together this summer. The two rock heavyweights have announced they will co-headline a major North American tour, beginning in July.

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