Daily entertainment news covering The Stooges en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/23/kiss_chili_peppers_ll_cool_j_nominated_f Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:59:22 EST Entertainment News 138499@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) — Kiss, LL Cool J and the Red Hot Chili Peppers could be among next year's inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/05/iggy_pop_revamps_stooges_1 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 136591@http://www.starpulse.com/news Iggy Pop has revamped his band The Stooges by inviting former guitarist James Williamson to join a reunion following the death of Ron Asheton.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/the_27s_the_greatest_myth_of_rock_aamp_r Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:30:15 EST Entertainment News 114460@http://www.starpulse.com/news "The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll," which comes out today, reveals that more rock stars have died at 27 than at any other age.

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/2009/01/06/the_stooges_guitarist_found_dead_ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:33:25 EST Entertainment News 107321@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has been found dead at his Michigan home at the age of 60.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/22/run_d_m_c_metallica_nominated_for_rock_h Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:39:27 EST Entertainment News 98735@http://www.starpulse.com/news Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1980s rap act, along with Metallica and the Stooges are among the nine nominees for next year's hall of fame class

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/2008/08/06/the_stooges_van_is_found_ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:38:24 EST Entertainment News 94899@http://www.starpulse.com/news The stolen van belonging to punk icons Iggy Pop & The Stooges has been recovered - but the band's equipment has yet to be found.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/11/like_a_prayer_is_fan_favorite_madonna_so Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:54:24 EST Entertainment News 80634@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Like A Prayer" has emerged as the fans' favorite Madonna song on the day the Material Girl is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. The 1984 hit beat "Ray Of Light," "Into The Groove," "Vogue" and "Live To Tell" in a weekend online vote at RollingStone.com.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/05/joan_jett_to_honor_dave_clark_five Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:45:22 EST Entertainment News 80060@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Joan Jett will pay a musical tribute to the Dave Clark Five when the British group is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next week. According to a source at the Hall of Fame, Jett will join Iggy Pop & The Stooges, John Mellencamp, Damien Rice and Patti LaBelle among the performers at Monday's New York City gala.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/missing_scott_weiland_poses_questions_ab Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:06:28 EST Entertainment News 75699@http://www.starpulse.com/news The future of rock supergroup Velvet Revolver hangs in the balance after frontman Scott Weiland failed to show for a club gig at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/02/the_week_in_video_game_news_halo_3_break_170 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:51:37 EST Entertainment News 62184@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -HUGE ''HALO'': Of course, ''Halo 3'' had the biggest first-day sales of any video game in history. The thing was practically unavoidable; you could even buy it at 7-Eleven. If ''Halo 3'' hadn't done boffo numbers. Microsoft executives would have been hung by their joystick thumbs and the Xbox 360 would be pretty much dead.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/all_girl_four_piece_the_hedrons_have_cla Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 49743@http://www.starpulse.com/news Granted, Scotland is best known for its bagpipes and teary-eyed sad bastard music. But, let's get one thing straight: Glasgow's The Hedrons don't cry; and the only pipes in this band are on lead-singer Tippi.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/19/amy_winehouse_aamp_arcade_fire_win_mojos Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:14:07 EST Entertainment News 47730@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse, Arcade Fire and The Good, The Bad And The Queen were among the winners at the Mojo Awards in London last night. Newlywed singer Winehouse accepted Woman Of The Year and Song Of The Year for "Rehab" at the star-studded ceremony in The Brewery venue.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/18/jack_white_is_still_puzzled_about_stooge Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:22:03 EST Entertainment News 47511@http://www.starpulse.com/news The White Stripes star Jack White is still looking for answers as to why Iggy Pop shunned his efforts to produce The Stooges reunion album last year. White, a huge fan of the punk icons, offered to do anything if Pop and his bandmates agreed to let him take charge of their comeback album - and he thought he'd got the job after a chat with the group's frontman.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/elijah_wood_to_play_iggy_pop_in_movie Thu, 17 May 2007 11:50:44 EST Entertainment News 42999@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood actor Elijah Wood is set to play punk rocker Iggy Pop in a movie about his life. Wood will take the lead role in the biopic, entitled The Passenger, which follows Pop's early career with The Stooges.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/25/iggy_pop_reveals_bandmate_s_phone_number Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:51:35 EST Entertainment News 39572@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker Iggy Pop poked fun at his Stooges bandmate Ron Asheton on TV last night - by revealing his phone number to fans. Iggy Pop, real name James Osterburg, told chat show host Jimmy Kimmel the home number of his guitarist and childhood pal as a prank.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/24/iggy_pop_dives_into_crowd_to_celebrate_6 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:19:25 EST Entertainment News 39307@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ageing punk icon Iggy Pop has proved he is still young at heart - by diving into a crowd of fans to celebrate his 60th birthday. The event took place on Saturday where Pop - real name James Osterberg - was joined by reformed band The Stooges for the gig at San Francisco's Warfield Theater.

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/2007/01/30/fascinating_facts_5 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:26:13 EST Entertainment News 27609@http://www.starpulse.com/news Christina Aguilera and Toni Braxton will team up at US basketball's upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas for the big game's half-time show on February 18. Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson, 20, has been crowned Miss America in Las Vegas. The aspiring Broadway star beat Miss Texas Shilah Philips and Miss Georgia Amanda Kozak into second and third places. Nelson wins a $50,000 scholarship.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/04/starpulse_com_s_music_to_look_for_in_2007 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:21:49 EST Entertainment News 25122@http://www.starpulse.com/news Once again, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming year in entertainment. A long list of distinguished music acts will be releasing albums this year, with some great releases just weeks away. It looks to be quite an interesting selection, no matter your tastes in music. Here’s some of the music you need to look for in 2007:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/31/rock_aamp_roll_hall_of_fame_hopefuls_nam Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:56:20 EST Entertainment News 20126@http://www.starpulse.com/news R.E.M., Patti Smith and Van Halen are among the nine acts on the ballot for the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. The trio is joined by the newly-reformed The Stooges, Dave Clark Five, Chic, The Ronettes, Joe Tex and rap pioneers Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/06/pete_yorn_headlines_the_south_in_support Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:41:40 EST Entertainment News 17987@http://www.starpulse.com/news For Nightcrawler, his first new studio album in three years, rocker Pete Yorn explores, and brings full circle, the day-for-life metaphor (morning-day-night) which began with his RIAA gold-certified debut album, musicforthemorningafter, in 2001 and continued through 2003's Day I Forgot. "This new record is not so much for the night," says Pete, "but for a later period in my life. The perspective I have comes from having lived more and experienced more."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/07/and_the_greatest_live_band_is Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:51:31 EST Entertainment News 12314@http://www.starpulse.com/news U2 has been named the "Greatest Live Band" currently performing, in a new poll. The Irish rockers beat Iggy Pop's reformed The Stooges, acclaimed Arcade Fire and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to top the Spin magazine poll.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/24/iggy_pop_stays_true_to_his_shirt_free_su Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:47:44 EST Entertainment News 2174@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has no intention of hiding his famously lithe torso as he heads towards 60 and still wears nothing more than a pair of shorts when he goes out. The music legend - who is currently enjoying a resurgence after reforming influential band The Stooges - likes to smarten up for his live performances by donning a pair of jeans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/07/true_crime_new_york_city_to_feature_over Mon, 07 Nov 2005 10:10:22 EST Entertainment News 425@http://www.starpulse.com/news More than 80 eclectic songs from NYC raised or transplanted bands that span such diverse genres as punk, hip hop, hardcore and rock bring true East Coast flavor to Activision, Inc.’s highly anticipated True Crime: New York City video game. The in-game soundtrack features licensed tracks from some of the biggest names in music from Bob Dylan, The Ramones and Blondie to Run DMC, Public Enemy and DMX, as well as new music from Redman, including Rush The Security from his upcoming album Red Gone Wild and two original tracks written for the game. True Crime: New York City, set to hit store shelves on November 16, also features an in-game customizable play list option that allows gamers to order the music based on their personal taste.

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