Daily entertainment news covering Steely Dan en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/06/community_recap_home_economics_ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:43:33 EST Entertainment News 143340@http://www.starpulse.com/news After a nearly perfect Halloween episode, this week's Community feels like a bit of a let down. Jeff appears topless right away, revealing himself to be living out of his car. Again, this show continues to mime the various aspects of the community college experience,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/31/guitarist_hiram_bullock_dies Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:59:21 EST Entertainment News 94420@http://www.starpulse.com/news Legendary guitarist Hiram Bullock has died. He was 52.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/14/rock_band_2_setlist_revealed_see_the_ent Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:35:04 EST Entertainment News 92706@http://www.starpulse.com/news Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/27/the_most_underrated_and_overrated_breaku Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:51:09 EST Entertainment News 91240@http://www.starpulse.com/news Of all the different types of songs, none is more essential than the Breakup Song. Sure, love songs are nice and dance songs are fun, but when you're feeling blue, a good breakup song is

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/24/aarp_tour_bands_that_shouldn_t_be_tourin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:25:16 EST Entertainment News 90847@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/30/goofy_rock_names Fri, 30 May 2008 08:58:42 EST Entertainment News 88707@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are lots of bizarre, random band names in the history of rock and roll, like the Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Smashing Pumpkins, and the Electric Prunes,

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/2008/02/18/idina_menzel_discusses_her_new_cd_weddin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:52:04 EST Entertainment News 78309@http://www.starpulse.com/news Idina Menzel is best known for her critically lauded roles in Rent and Wicked, but who knew she started out as a wedding singer and fronted rock bands in the bars of Greenwich Village? In this Starpulse Q and A, Idina reminisces about her nights as a teenage entertainer

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/celebrity_birthdays_january_38 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69195@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme (1975), Crash Test Dummies singer Brad Roberts (1964), "Sunny Came Home" singer Shawn Colvin (1956), German guitarist Michael Schenker (1955), 80s singer Pat Benatar (1953), boxer George Foreman (1949), character actor William Sanderson (1948), Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen (1948),

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/2007/08/29/luciana_souza_releases_seventh_album_the Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:45:12 EST Entertainment News 57944@http://www.starpulse.com/news "I wanted to make a record that would be accessible yet truthful," Luciana Souza says of The New Bossa Nova, her seventh album and her Verve debut. "The world is so loud and noisy and overwhelming now that it can be a challenge to get people to sit and listen to something that's quiet. But I have faith that they will."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/chevy_chase_shows_his_true_jazz_colors_i Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:30:11 EST Entertainment News 55862@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEWPORT, R. I. (AP) - Chevy Chase ended up improvising a bit while hosting the Newport Jazz Festival. But instead of his trademark pratfalls and buffoonery, the comedian was all business when he sat down at the piano to entertain the audience when pianist Dave Brubeck's entrance was unexpectedly delayed.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/03/q_magazine_lists_top_guitar_solos Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:38:51 EST Entertainment News 54321@http://www.starpulse.com/news David Gilmore's guitar work on Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" has topped a new poll of rock solos. The searing solo beat out Brian May rocking on Queen's "Killer Queen," while Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix tie for third place with instrumental segments on classics "Stairway To Heaven" and "Purple Haze" respectively.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/music_picks_from_the_stars_of_aqua_teen_ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:10:50 EST Entertainment News 36439@http://www.starpulse.com/news Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters hits cinemas April 13 and if you're like me, you gotta wonder what the four main characters of rock to in their boom boxes. What follows is an odd eclectic mix of tunes - from Carl's big hair rock to Master Shake's collection of tunes about promiscuous women.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/07/epic_to_release_sly_aamp_the_family_ston_10 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:50:47 EST Entertainment News 33000@http://www.starpulse.com/news The tumultuous hitmaking career of Sly and The Family Stone continues to reverberate in every single genre of contemporary music - from pop and R&B to hip-hop and jazz - more than three decades after the group's last appearance on the Top 40 charts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/26/rod_stewart_norah_jones_and_harry_connic Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:42:17 EST Entertainment News 27233@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, ZZ Top And Norah Jones will headline this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The stars will be joined by Louisiana favourites, like Irma Thomas, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, who make up 80 per cent of the performers at the festival which spans two weekends.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/10/celebrity_birthdays_january_10 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 23691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme (1975), Crash Test Dummies singer Brad Roberts (1964), "Sunny Came Home" singer Shawn Colvin (1956), German guitarist Michael Schenker (1955), 80s singer Pat Benatar (1953), boxer George Foreman (1949), character actor William Sanderson (1948), Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen (1948), English singer Rod Stewart (1945), folk singer Jim Croce (1943; d. 1973), actor Sal Mineo (1939; d. 1976), baseball legend Willie McCovey (1938), historic author Stephen Ambrose (1936; d. 2002), film executive Roy Disney (1930), and "Casablanca" star Paul Henreid (1908).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/22/styx_guitarist_tommy_shaw_and_night_rang_07 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:55:45 EST Entertainment News 22097@http://www.starpulse.com/news What happens with two of today's most successful classic rockers join forces to create an album of songs that have been a source of inspiration for their respective multi-Platinum careers? The result is "Influence", the sophomore album by Shaw Blades--led by Styx/Damn Yankees guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw and Night Ranger/Damn Yankees bassist/vocalist Jack Blades

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/14/akon_s_konvicted_in_stores_today_listen_ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:07:47 EST Entertainment News 21420@http://www.starpulse.com/news After winning music fans over with his 2003 multi-platinum debut Trouble, Senegalese singer Akon returns with more stories from his personal journey via his sophomore CD Konvicted. If Trouble was Akon's ode to redemption (before his music career took off he served time for car theft), Konvicted picks up at rebirth. His mission now is to reinvent himself through his salvation - music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/25/prolific_modern_jazz_guitarist_lee_riten Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:12:24 EST Entertainment News 14157@http://www.starpulse.com/news True to its intriguing and provocative title, Lee Ritenour's latest CD Smoke N' Mirrors takes listeners on a magical, multi-faceted global journey unlike any other in the legendary guitarist's three decade, nearly 40 album career. Inspired by his very first trip to South Africa in 2005, where he performed five hugely successful concerts at festivals in Johannesburg and Capetown, with Smoke N' Mirrors,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/14/steely_dan_release_new_hits_collection_o Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:30:05 EST Entertainment News 10321@http://www.starpulse.com/news Defying pop and rock conventions, Steely Dan's extraordinary three-decade-plus career has been filled with slinky grooves, inventive lyrics, and infectious hits. Now, as one of rock's most admired and innovative groups embarks on a major national tour this summer, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen marks its first career-spanning multi-label compilation--Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection (Geffen/UMe), released August 1, 2006.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/12/uk_soul_singer_terri_walker_to_release_n_15 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:42:18 EST Entertainment News 4171@http://www.starpulse.com/news This spring sees the return of the UK’s hottest soul singer, Terri Walker. 'I Am' is a fusion of intelligent styles, blended into an accessible and commercial sound. The album features ten stunning tracks which are sure to capture the imaginations of all generations. Terri signed with London based independent label Dekkor Records directly after coming out of her deal with Universal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/24/donald_fagen_steely_dan_tour_dates_and_s Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:20:12 EST Entertainment News 3599@http://www.starpulse.com/news 'Morph The Cat,' the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, has been set for a March 14 release; and 'H Gang,' the first single taken from the album, is already available as a digital download. Featuring nine new songs written and arranged by Fagen, 'Morph The Cat' is the multi-Grammy winning artist's first solo album since 1993's 'Kamakiriad' and the final installment in a musical trilogy that originally began with the release of 'The Nightfly' in 1982.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/10/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_jan_10 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:00:57 EST Entertainment News 1261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme (1975), Crash Test Dummies singer Brad Roberts (1964), "Sunny Came Home" singer Shawn Colvin (1956), German guitarist Michael Schenker (1955), 80s singer Pat Benatar (1953), boxer George Foreman (1949), character actor William Sanderson (1948), Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen (1948), English singer Rod Stewart (1945), folk singer Jim Croce (1943; d. 1973), actor Sal Mineo (1939; d. 1976), baseball legend Willie McCovey (1938), historic author Stephen Ambrose (1936; d. 2002), film executive Roy Disney (1930), and "Casablanca" star Paul Henreid (1908).

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