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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/06/scarlett_johansson_facing_stage_fright_o_1 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:00:50 EST Entertainment News 136675@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scarlett Johansson dreads heading out on tour with her new musical collaborator Pete Yorn - because she suffers from terrible stage fright.

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

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/30/the_definitive_rod_stewart_releases_nov_18 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 102307@http://www.starpulse.com/news With an estimated 250 million in album and single sales, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart arguably possesses one of rock's greatest and most distinctive voices. For many years, he called Warner Bros. home,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/25/sarah_mclachlan_s_masterpiece_fumbling_t Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 93757@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 2008, twenty years after she began her recording career in 1988, Vancouver's Sarah McLachlan remains one of the most enigmatic personalities in pop. Over the course of her 14 separate album releases

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/07/ism_to_release_second_album_urgency_augu_5 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 89105@http://www.starpulse.com/news A lot of "isms" threaten to tear modern society apart at the seams: sexism, racism, extremism, radicalism, terrorism and more. In such an era of decay (moral, societal and otherwise),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/21/scarlett_johansson_s_album_bombs_with_cr Wed, 21 May 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 88066@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress-turned-singer Scarlett Johansson's debut album has received a series of scathing reviews from music critics, who have branded the star's recordings "fussy and forgettable."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/natasha_bedingfield_has_a_girl_crush_on_ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:57:48 EST Entertainment News 84809@http://www.starpulse.com/news Natasha Bedingfield has confessed she harbors secret same-sex desires for Hollywood beauties Scarlett Johansson and Angelina Jolie. Despite being happily paired up with real estate agent boyfriend Matt Robinson, Bedingfield confesses the stunning pair cause her to question her sexuality.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/scarlett_johansson_says_she_s_more_than_ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:14:13 EST Entertainment News 84805@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scarlett Johansson hopes her new album of dark Tom Waits covers will give her critics pause for thought because she's so much more than a "harlot" who looks good at film premieres.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/30/nonesuch_records_to_drop_the_black_keys__1 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EST Entertainment News 82457@http://www.starpulse.com/news On April 1, Nonesuch Records will release The Black Keys' fifth full-length LP, Attack & Release.

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/2008/02/25/david_bowie_hails_scarlett_johansson_s_t Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 79058@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran rocker David Bowie has heaped praise on actress Scarlett Johansson for her album of Tom Waits covers, branding her vocal talents "mystical." The legendary pop star provided backing vocals for two tracks on the disc, "Fannin' Street" and "Falling Down," and insists Johansson's skills behind the mic were almost perfect.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/26/scarlett_johansson_discusses_love_for_ob Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:54:51 EST Entertainment News 75814@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Scarlett Johansson returned from the Persian Gulf with a whole lot of soldiers' trinkets and a delusion of her own engagement - to Barack Obama.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/scarlett_johansson_to_release_debut_albu Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:33:00 EST Entertainment News 75669@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sexy Scarlett Johansson is set to test her singing skills on the pop charts when she releases her debut album in May. The star's "Anywhere I Lay My Head" is her tribute to cult singer/songwriter Tom Waits.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/07/celebrity_birthdays_december_38 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69114@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" actress Emily Browning (1988), teen singer Aaron Carter (1987), NFL loudmouth Terrell Owens (1973), "The Outsiders" actor C. Thomas Howell (1966), Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird (1956), singer/actor Tom Waits (1949),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/22/system_of_a_down_s_serj_tankian_talks_ab Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:24:05 EST Entertainment News 64791@http://www.starpulse.com/news With his debut solo album Elect the Dead, System of a Down front man Serj Tankian delivers a record that's certain to satisfy old fans and win plenty of new ones.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/22/country_music_singer_porter_wagoner_has_ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:36:56 EST Entertainment News 64721@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Porter Wagoner has lung cancer and remains hospitalized in serious condition, a publicist for the country singer said Sunday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/neil_young_album_chrome_dreams_ii_set_fo Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:31:02 EST Entertainment News 64026@http://www.starpulse.com/news The legendary Neil Young is back with a new reord, Chrome Dreams II, out October 23rd. You can preview FOUR FULL SONGS from the new record on Neil's offical Youtube site: Dirty Old Man | The Believer | The Way | Spirit Road

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/06/neil_young_s_benefit_gig_brings_out_the_ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:08:47 EST Entertainment News 58828@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Eddie Vedder, Metallica and Tom Waits have joined the all-star line-up for Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concert next month. Pearl Jam's Vedder has agreed to play alongside his drummer band mate Jack Irons and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea at the charity gig on October 27th.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/23/scarlett_johansson_talks_about_movies_mu Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:31:01 EST Entertainment News 57072@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Life is good for Scarlett Johansson. The actress and aspiring singer just recorded her debut album and has a calendar full of film projects that will keep her busy for months.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/23/scarlett_johansson_feels_guilty_having_r Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:15:19 EST Entertainment News 57015@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scarlett Johansson feels guilty about how easily she secured a record contract for her upcoming album of Tom Waits covers because she has musician friends who dream about releasing an album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/a_cavalcade_of_stars_to_judge_songwritin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:39:39 EST Entertainment News 55736@http://www.starpulse.com/news A galaxy of legendary musicians including Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Ray Davies, Nelly Furtado, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn and Frank Black are the judges of this year's International Songwriting Competition.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/06/robert_plant_alison_krauss_album_interpr Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:45:37 EST Entertainment News 54606@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More than a few people in town wondered what was up when Robert Plant was spotted in recent months at the Grand Ole Opry and at the popular bluegrass club The Station Inn.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/05/cbs_records_presents_boston_favorite_wil_2 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54222@http://www.starpulse.com/news It is cliché for a reason, life happens in mysterious ways. If not for a bout of appendicitis that left him in great debt and physically beaten and battered, Boston singer/songwriter Will Dailey might never have made the sparkling album Back Flipping Forward

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/31/m_ward_says_music_in_mastercard_commeric Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:05:52 EST Entertainment News 53744@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult singer/songwriter M. Ward has distanced himself from a credit card commercial on TV - reassuring fans it isn't his sound in the ad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/cat_power_wins_shortlist_music_prize_bec Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:31:00 EST Entertainment News 46679@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mercurial singer-songwriter Cat Power has become the first woman to win the Shortlist Music Prize, beating out finalists that included Tom Waits and Regina Spektor.

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