Daily entertainment news covering Joe Strummer en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/17/moby_blasts_reality_singing_shows Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:52:04 EST Entertainment News 144175@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dance star Moby has followed Sting's lead by hitting out at reality shows such as American Idol - insisting the "awful" singing contests are cheapening the music industry.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_136 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 131319@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/topper_headon_says_drugs_left_him_unfit_ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:32:55 EST Entertainment News 99518@http://www.starpulse.com/news Drummer Topper Headon has forgiven his former The Clash bandmates for firing him - insisting his drug addiction left him unfit to play with the legendary group.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/31/joe_strummer_s_dying_plea_was_for_a_clas Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 82840@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late rocker Joe Strummer sent a mobile phone text message to his former bandmate Paul Simonon urging him to consider a Clash reunion, just hours before he died of a heart attack. The singer passed away at the age of 50 at his home in Somerset, England in 2002.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/09/joe_strummer_s_widow_reveals_cache_of_un Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 70636@http://www.starpulse.com/news The widow of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer has unearthed a treasure trove of scribbled notes, cartoons, and forgotten song lyrics left by the late musician. In her first interview since the rocker died in 2002,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_52 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54434@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Bring It On: All Or Nothing" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall (1956), The Clash singer Joe Strummer (1952; d. 2002), Australian film director Peter Weir (1944), singer Jackie DeShannon (1944), actor Clarence Williams III (1939), guitarist James Burton (1939), country singer Kenny Rogers (1938), basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (1936; d. 1999), actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932), actor Jack Weston (1924; d. 1996), and bandleader William "Count" Basie (1904; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/21/fender_honors_joe_strummer_by_offering_c Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:00:40 EST Entertainment News 52553@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Clash frontman Joe Strummer will be honored by guitar manufacturer Fender later this month, when The Joe Strummer Telecaster goes on sale. The late rocker, who died in 2002, played a 1966 Telecaster throughout his career, which he customized over the years by adding stickers, stencils and paint.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/21/fascinating_facts_61 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:00:20 EST Entertainment News 48306@http://www.starpulse.com/news Young actor/singer Drake Bell's mother is a two-time world champion pool player. The Black Crowes brothers Chris and Rich Robinson are teaming up with their musician father Stan under the name Folk Family Robinson for a track on upcoming compilation album Song Of America.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/john_lennon_aamp_paul_mccartney_top_song Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:55:01 EST Entertainment News 46513@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Lennon and Paul McCartney have beaten Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to the top of a new internet survey to find the Best Songwriting Duo of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/29/the_ramones_join_advertisement_hullabalo Tue, 29 May 2007 13:11:09 EST Entertainment News 44547@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Ramones have waded into the dispute over footwear giant Dr. Martens' controversial advertisement which uses dead rock stars in heaven to promote boots. The company has already apologized to Courtney Love for featuring her late husband Kurt Cobain in the commercial. Now the brother of Joey Ramone - also depicted in the ad - is demanding a similar response.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/25/notable_quotables_68 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:00:34 EST Entertainment News 35101@http://www.starpulse.com/news "I specifically asked for my three skating outfits. I'm going to wear them out in public." Jon Heder jokes about the Lycra and Spandex costumes he had to wear to play a figure skater in comedy Blades Of Glory.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/29/guitartist_from_the_clash_talks_about_re Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:38:59 EST Entertainment News 27391@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former The Clash guitarist Paul Simonon will never reform the punk legends, and attacks old bands who get back together. The bassist, now performing with Damon Albarn's group The Good, the Bad & the Queen, admits he has turned down numerous lucrative offers for The Clash to reform.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_21 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:00:37 EST Entertainment News 13278@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Bring It On: All Or Nothing" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall (1956), The Clash singer Joe Strummer (1952; d. 2002), Australian film director Peter Weir (1944), singer Jackie DeShannon (1944), actor Clarence Williams III (1939), guitarist James Burton (1939), country singer Kenny Rogers (1938), basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (1936; d. 1999), actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932), actor Jack Weston (1924; d. 1996), and bandleader William "Count" Basie (1904; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/06/legendary_director_making_joe_strummer_d Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:09:15 EST Entertainment News 2683@http://www.starpulse.com/news Director Julien Temple is returning to his punk roots by making a new movie about late music icon Joe Strummer. The movie-maker, who made the ultimate punk documentary with Sex Pistols film The Filth and the Fury, is working on a new project about the life and career of the former The Clash frontman.

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