Daily entertainment news covering Cat Stevens en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/21/coldplay_face_another_plagiarism_claim Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:47:56 EST Entertainment News 138198@http://www.starpulse.com/news Coldplay are facing yet another plagiarism claim from a disgruntled singer, who alleges the band's new video is "awfully similar" to previous release.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/21/celebrity_birthdays_july_135 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 130118@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/15/yusuf_islam_makes_peace_with_coldplay_ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:49:44 EST Entertainment News 126499@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran singer Yusuf Islam has reached out to British rockers Coldplay - just weeks after he accused them of stealing one of his melodies to use in their hit track Viva La Vida.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/22/chris_martin_lawsuits_make_me_stronger_ Fri, 22 May 2009 14:26:11 EST Entertainment News 123669@http://www.starpulse.com/news Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has dismissed a plagiarism lawsuit the band is battling - insisting it drives him to write even better songs.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/12/yusuf_islam_plays_first_u_s_concert_in_3 Tue, 12 May 2009 12:22:19 EST Entertainment News 122271@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam returned to the U.S. stage for the first time in 33 years on Monday when he played a set in Los Angeles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/04/yusuf_islam_accuses_coldplay_of_copying_ Mon, 04 May 2009 09:14:45 EST Entertainment News 121119@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran singer Yusuf Islam has become the second musician to accuse Coldplay of stealing the melody used in their hit track Viva La Vida.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/27/top_10_artists_who_an_aging_music_snob_c Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:10:01 EST Entertainment News 108970@http://www.starpulse.com/news When you're a music snob, you have a reputation to uphold. As such, you can't afford to be caught with God awful crappy discs in your collection, or can you? Suddenly, before you know it

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/26/the_former_cat_stevens_performs_song_for Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:54 EST Entertainment News 108884@http://www.starpulse.com/news JERUSALEM (AP) - The musician formerly known as Cat Stevens released a charity song on Monday to help the children of Gaza.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/01/the_2008_music_quiz Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:00:25 EST Entertainment News 106899@http://www.starpulse.com/news As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/22/check_out_an_exclusive_james_morrison_so Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 106595@http://www.starpulse.com/news A testimony to the strength of the songs on James Morrison's debut album Undiscovered is that it yielded no fewer than five singles - "You Give Me Something," "Wonderful World," "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore,"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/dido_crowned_songwriter_of_the_year_in_l Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 100929@http://www.starpulse.com/news British singer Dido has been named Songwriter of The Year at the 28th annual ASCAP Awards in London. The Wednesday night American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards also honored "Solid"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/19/examining_the_music_biopic Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:07:37 EST Entertainment News 98316@http://www.starpulse.com/news The biopic is a longstanding Hollywood tradition. There are the big budget epics like the now infamous Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "Cleopatra," David Lean's masterpiece,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/21/celebrity_birthdays_july_83 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86798@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/04/return_of_the_70_s_singer_songwriter Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:01:51 EST Entertainment News 83324@http://www.starpulse.com/news Successful singer-songwriters have spanned across the decades, but no era saw them flourish like the 1970s. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne and Neil Young (to name a few) were tearing up the airwaves.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/27/eddie_vedder_surprises_film_fans_with_gi Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:15:48 EST Entertainment News 82420@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder stunned movie fans at two Into The Wild screenings in Seattle, Washington on Monday and Tuesday night when he showed up to perform for them. The rocker, who penned and recorded the soundtrack for Sean Penn's acclaimed film, performed full sets in advance of the launch of his first solo tour next week.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/music_spotlight_cat_power Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:12:56 EST Entertainment News 76506@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chan Manning, the artist that also goes under the moniker Cat Power, has a silent staying power that is undeniable. As a musician, Cat Power is of elegant simplicity. Her songs and her messages are quite straightforward. Her voice is of, and in itself entirely, unique and unforgettable.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/21/celebrity_birthdays_july_53 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46684@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951), expatriate singer Cat Stevens (1948), "The Andy Griffith Show" actor Don Knotts (1924; d. 2005), and author Ernest Hemingway (1899; d. 1961).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/10/yusuf_islam_receives_honorary_degree Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 50868@http://www.starpulse.com/news Yusuf Islam was awarded an honorary degree for his humanitarian work from England's Exeter University on Monday. The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens was praised for his charity work and efforts to improve understanding between Islam and western cultures, and received the honorary doctor of law degree at the university's Devon campus.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_4 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24696@http://www.starpulse.com/news In October, Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, announced that he's leaving the band because he can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle again after completing rehab... Weird Al Yankovic's White & Nerdy becomes the parody singer's first ever top-ten hit... and legendary NYC nightclub CBGB, where bands like the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie got their start, closed; Patti Smith was the final act...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/02/watch_an_interview_with_yusuf_islam_form Sat, 02 Dec 2006 10:35:31 EST Entertainment News 22780@http://www.starpulse.com/news CBS News Sunday Morning is broadcasting a revealing interview between correspondent Mark Phillips and Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, as the singer-songwriter reflects on his life as a Muslim for 30 years and his first original album in nearly three decades entitled, An Other Cup. The interview will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 3 (9:00-10:30 AM, ET/PT).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/17/peter_gabriel_wins_man_of_peace_award Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:26:38 EST Entertainment News 21746@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Peter Gabriel received the annual "Man of Peace" award today from a foundation headed by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gabriel won the award for his work promoting human rights and world peace, receiving his award in a formal ceremony on Rome's Capitoline Hill.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/17/yusuf_islam_formerly_cat_stevens_release Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:24:53 EST Entertainment News 21687@http://www.starpulse.com/news Atlantic Records has announced the signing of Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, via a pact for North America with the artist's Ya Records label. Ya/Atlantic will release Yusuf's first album of modern pop songs in 28 years this November, which will also mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Cat Stevens record.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/15/new_cd_reviews_nov_15_2006_the_game_neil Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:19:25 EST Entertainment News 21553@http://www.starpulse.com/news A number of rap and hip-hop albums come out this week including ones from Fat Joe, The Game and Akon. Plus check out fresh music from Damien Rice, Army of Anyone, Tenacious D and many more. Keep reading for info and reviews of this week's new CDs.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/31/cat_stevens_to_perform_at_nobel_peace_pr Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:11:47 EST Entertainment News 20132@http://www.starpulse.com/news The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens will give a rare live performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, on December 11 because he's ready to sing "about life in this fragile world" again. The Muslim convert, now known as Yusuf Islam, turned his back on music and became a devout scholar of the religion in 1978 after almost drowning off the California coast.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/09/rod_stewart_to_release_first_rock_album__10 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:59:43 EST Entertainment News 18241@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rod Stewart returns to his roots with the release of "Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time," a landmark recording of great rock songs and Stewart's first rock album in over 8 years, scheduled for release October 10th on J Records. "Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time" comes on the heels of the unprecedented success of the four volumes that comprise his Grammy-award winning "Great American Songbook" series,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/27/bill_clinton_praises_michael_douglas Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:21:56 EST Entertainment News 16953@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former President Bill Clinton deviated from a keynote address at a London fundraising dinner last night to pay homage to his acting pal Michael Douglas. Clinton embraced the star, who introduced him at The Fortune Forum Club gala event, before launching into a tribute and some anecdotes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/07/cat_stevens_to_release_album_after_28_ye Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:00:52 EST Entertainment News 15321@http://www.starpulse.com/news The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens is timing his long-awaited musical comeback to tie in with the 40th anniversary of his first release. The Muslim convert, now known as Yusuf Islam, has signed a new deal with Atlantic Records and will release his first pop music album in 28 years in November.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/21/celebrity_birthdays_july_21 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:00:50 EST Entertainment News 8724@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951), expatriate singer Cat Stevens (1948), "The Andy Griffith Show" actor Don Knotts (1924; d. 2005), and author Ernest Hemingway (1899; d. 1961).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/02/teri_hatcher_gets_award_from_mikhail_gor Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:21:47 EST Entertainment News 940@http://www.starpulse.com/news Teri Hatcher was among 10 recipients of the second annual Women's World Awards, honored for their extraordinary achievements in a variety of fields. During a star-studded and emotional ceremony in Leipzig, Germany on November 29, host Mikhail Gorbachev presented awards to Ms. Hatcher and other prizewinners, who included Linda Evangelista, Donatella Versace, Catherine Deneuve and Lisa Stansfield.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/28/2006_rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_inductee Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:45:36 EST Entertainment News 812@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation today announced its 2006 Inductees. This year's class includes Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Sex Pistols, plus the Lifetime Achievement Award going to Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss. The Twenty-First Annual Induction Ceremony will be held Monday, March 13th 2006 in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Here's some more info on this year's inductees...

Read More > ]]>