Daily entertainment news covering Velvet Underground en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/28/celebrity_birthdays_august_154 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 133476@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

Country singer LeAnn Rimes (1982)

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Mexican singer/actress Thalia (1971)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/14/lou_reeds_blasts_fan_for_ringing_cell_ph Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:24:23 EST Entertainment News 81211@http://www.starpulse.com/news Surly Lou Reed admonished a fan when his cell phone rang during the rocker's keynote speech at the South By Southwest Festival in Texas on Thursday.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/21/the_new_face_of_psych_rock_a_modern_move Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:33:17 EST Entertainment News 75039@http://www.starpulse.com/news Flip on your radio these days and you'll likely hear zealously polished vocal melodies accompanied by synthetic instruments, digitally programmed beats, and looped samples. Lo-fi sensibility, improvisation, and general creativity seem to have vanished from pop music altogether.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/20/pavement_top_greatest_indie_rock_albums_ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:37:59 EST Entertainment News 68447@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult rockers Pavement have topped a list naming the greatest indie-rock albums of all time The quintet's 1993 release Slanted And Enchanted beat out competition from Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation and Let It Be by The Replacements to top magazine Blender's music poll.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/18/lou_reed_has_hope_for_amy_winehouse Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:17:35 EST Entertainment News 60404@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Lou Reed has offered his support to troubled singer Amy Winehouse, after dubbing her his favorite current star.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/06/lou_reed_to_be_honoured_at_syracuse_univ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 32809@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker Lou Reed will be honored by Syracuse University when he receives the George Arents Pioneer Medal for Excellence in the Arts next month. The singer - real name Lewis Allan Reed - attended the academic institute in the 1960s where he studied for a degree in English.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/02/celebrity_birthdays_march_33 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 31239@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "A.J. Soprano" Robert Iler (1985), Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (1982), Lady in the Water star Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), actress Heather McComb (1977), Coldplay singer Chris Martin (1977), new James Bond actor Daniel Craig (1968), rocker Jon Bon Jovi (1962), SNL alum Laraine Newman (1952), singer Karen Carpenter (1950; d. 1983), Star Trek doctor Gates McFadden (1949), singer Eddie Money (1949), Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (1948), Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed (1942), authors John Irving (1942) and Tom Wolfe (1931), former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev (1931), Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz (1917; d. 1986), author Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel (1904; d. 1991), and President of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston (1793; d. 1863).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/13/velvet_underground_seller_disappointed_b Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:58:33 EST Entertainment News 23787@http://www.starpulse.com/news The seller of an early studio recording by The Velvet Underground that sold on eBay on Monday is bitterly disappointed the final bid of $155,401 was fake. Reports claim the buyer - identified by the eBay screen name 'mechadaddy' - was duped into purchasing the record by his friend, who logged onto his account and bid for him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/06/val_kilmer_writes_song_about_lou_reed Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:08:27 EST Entertainment News 20652@http://www.starpulse.com/news Val Kilmer is beginning to think he can get whatever he wants if he sings about it - after luring Lou Reed to his New Mexico ranch. The actor is recording his first album and penned a tribute to Reed only to discover the former Velvet Underground frontman and his partner Laurie Anderson had booked a fly fishing holiday on his 6,000-acre estate.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/28/celebrity_birthdays_august_28 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:00:34 EST Entertainment News 13657@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to country singer LeAnn Rimes (1982), "King Kong" actor Jack Black (1969), "90210" star Jason Priestley (1969), Scottish actor Billy Boyd (1968), Canadian country singer Shania Twain (1965), actress Amanda Tapping (1965), daytime actress Emma Samms (1960), "City Slickers" actor Daniel Stern (1957), baseball player/manager Lou Piniella (1943), actor David Soul (1943), Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison (1942; d. 1995), actor Ben Gazzara (1930), and Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828; d. 1910).

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/30/fantastic_selection_of_tunes_on_new_coll Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:05:14 EST Entertainment News 5042@http://www.starpulse.com/news Two of pop music's darlings - Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles - have joined voices in celebration of one of the most important eras in pop music. Featuring 15 of the duo's favorite pop tunes from the 1960s, Under The Covers Vol. 1 combines popular hits and obscure gems from such important names in music as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Who, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Zombies, The Mamas And The Papas,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/02/celebrity_birthdays_march_2 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:00:30 EST Entertainment News 3198@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "A.J. Soprano" Robert Iler (1985), Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (1982), Lady in the Water star Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), actress Heather McComb (1977), Coldplay singer Chris Martin (1977), new James Bond actor Daniel Craig (1968), rocker Jon Bon Jovi (1962), SNL alum Laraine Newman (1952), singer Karen Carpenter (1950; d. 1983), Star Trek doctor Gates McFadden (1949), singer Eddie Money (1949), Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (1948), Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed (1942), authors John Irving (1942) and Tom Wolfe (1931), former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev (1931), Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz (1917; d. 1986), author Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel (1904; d. 1991), and President of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston (1793; d. 1863).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/24/velvet_underground_star_slams_film_facto Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:54:02 EST Entertainment News 2175@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acclaimed rocker Lou Reed has branded Sienna Miller a "whore" for agreeing to play Andy Warhol's muse Edie Sedgwick in upcoming biopic "Factory Girl." The Velvet Underground star was close friends with Warhol after they met in New York City in the 1960s and is horrified by the fictionalisation of parts of "Factory Girl's" plot - including a fictitious character.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/29/first_ever_velvet_underground_dvd_due Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:45:16 EST Entertainment News 1481@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Velvet Underground finally make it to DVD on January 24, 2006 with the Rhino release of Velvet Redux: Live MCMXCIII. This first-ever DVD from the pioneering alternative rock group features sizzling performances from the quartet's European reunion tour.

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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