Daily entertainment news covering Spoon en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/19/anya_marina_unveils_jam_packed_schedule_ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:45:00 EST Entertainment News 111242@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chop Shop recording artist Anya Marina has unveiled a busy slate of activities surrounding the recent release of her critically acclaimed album,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/14/the_bush_administration_a_musical_tribut Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:21:48 EST Entertainment News 105162@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's been a long eight years for America…longer for some than others (see New Orleans). Luckily, we have some very creative musical artists out there suffering along with us. For them, the first amendment is expressed through their music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/21/concert_review_spoon_at_center_stage_atl Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:36:31 EST Entertainment News 84994@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are many categories of success in the music industry. Some bands have the backing of a record label and are heavily marketed. Other bands garner a huge following of fans and ride that wave via word-of-mouth exposure to success. Spoon falls in the latter category. Formed in 1994 in Austin, Texas, vocalist/guitarist Britt Daniel along with drummer Jim Eno embarked on what would become a very long journey.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/feist_wins_shortlist_music_prize Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:12:39 EST Entertainment News 76976@http://www.starpulse.com/news Canadian singer Leslie Feist is the winner of the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Reminder. Feist is the second female artist to win the prize, following Cat Power who won the award last year.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/10/voodoo_music_experience_expands_to_3_day_28 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59295@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins and Dr. John are among the more than 110 acts confirmed for the 2007 Voodoo Music Experience, which expands this year to three days to accommodate the number of artists who comprise the diverse talent line-up.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/27/this_is_next_compilation_series_to_highl Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:05:51 EST Entertainment News 57596@http://www.starpulse.com/news This Is NEXT is a new compilation series showcasing today's best independent artists. Based on the model of the popular NOW That's What I Call Music series and inspired by the success of 2004's Garden State soundtrack

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/t_i_still_on_top Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 52197@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper T.I. has fought off challenges from Interpol and the reformed Smashing Pumpkins to lead the U.S. album chart for a second week. The hip-hop hitmaker's T.I. vs. T.I.P. album sold 175,000 copies in its second week on release - 30,000 more than Smashing Pumpkins' comeback record Zeitgeist, which debuts at two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/13/willamette_week_s_musicfest_nw_announces Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:41:34 EST Entertainment News 51406@http://www.starpulse.com/news Portland, OR (July 11, 2007) - Willamette Week's Musicfest NW announces this year's festival line-up which will be held at various clubs around the Portland, OR, metropolitan area on September 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/06/spoon_is_upbeat_anthemic_and_typically_i Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:34:43 EST Entertainment News 50307@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spoon's songs have been featured on TV shows (''The O.C.'' and ''Veronica Mars'') and in films (''Stranger Than Fiction''). With their sixth studio album, the alt-rockers from Austin, Texas, could score something even more elusive: a bona fide summer hit.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/05/memories_of_bonnaroo_07_indie_women_unde Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:00:04 EST Entertainment News 50196@http://www.starpulse.com/news MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - There are those who say the American rock festival is a pointless venture. That they all feature the same bands, that since summer is touring season you can see most of those bands in any major city anyway - without the inconvenience of mud, dust or dehydration.

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.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/spoon_to_release_sixth_studio_album Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:47:12 EST Entertainment News 36390@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spoon's sixth full-length studio album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, will be released July 10 on Merge. The new record will be preceded by a series of east coast shows in April and appearances at the Sasquatch and Bonnaroo festivals. A full U.S. tour will follow in the fall.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/16/paolo_nutini_steps_up_to_larger_venues_m Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:51:44 EST Entertainment News 30282@http://www.starpulse.com/news Paolo Nutini has announced that, due to popular demand, a number of shows on his first full-fledged tour of North America has been upscaled to larger venues. In addition, the Scotland-born singer/songwriter -- whose just-released album, "These Streets," debuted in the top 50 on the Billboard 200 album chart -- will be among the superstar lineup at the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, slated for June 14-17 in Manchester, Tennessee.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/bonnaroo_music_and_arts_festival_announc Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:38:17 EST Entertainment News 29691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2007 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The sixth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 14-17 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.

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