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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/03/celebrity_lifestyles_our_favorite_unusua Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:01:30 EST Entertainment News 132656@http://www.starpulse.com/news You might not be a celebrity, but you can name your child like one. With babies being all the rage right now in Hollywood, we compiled a list of interesting (to say the least) names

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/07/m_i_a_my_baby_is_not_called_ickitt_picki_1 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:59:02 EST Entertainment News 112862@http://www.starpulse.com/news New mom M.I.A. has shot down reports she has named her baby son Ickitt. Latina.com was the first website to suggest the hitmaker had given her month-old boy the odd moniker,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/28/frank_zappa_s_widow_loses_festival_battl Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:57 EST Entertainment News 109077@http://www.starpulse.com/news Frank Zappa's widow has lost her legal battle against a German festival named after the late rocker.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/21/celebrity_birthdays_december_84 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105465@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957),

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/2008/08/14/donavon_frankenreiter_s_pass_it_around_d_19 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 95600@http://www.starpulse.com/news On August 19 Lost Highway will release Pass It Around, the new album from Donavon Frankenreiter. Pass It Around boasts 10 new songs from the musician/pro-surfer, and also features some special guests and a new approach for Frankenreiter.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/16/a_list_of_the_most_identifiable_and_infl Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:33:12 EST Entertainment News 92881@http://www.starpulse.com/news Even though drummers are beat makers of a band, the recognition they often get is nothing compared to that of the lead singer and resident guitarist

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/25/5_underrated_guitar_players_compiled_by_ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:30 EST Entertainment News 90899@http://www.starpulse.com/news Whenever one creates an "underrated" list, it often sparks an argument. Maybe that's because it's such a hard concept to define.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/30/goofy_rock_names Fri, 30 May 2008 08:58:42 EST Entertainment News 88707@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are lots of bizarre, random band names in the history of rock and roll, like the Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Smashing Pumpkins, and the Electric Prunes,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/the_best_songs_about_girls_from_a_to_z_p_2 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:49:28 EST Entertainment News 76560@http://www.starpulse.com/news Here's part two of the best songs about girls with every letter of the alphabet, regardless of whether or not the subject of the song is the same as the title. There were two considerations in making the list: How good the song is versus how cool the chick sounds. See A to M here, and check out N to Z:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/17/q_aamp_a_with_mike_riggs_of_scum_of_the_ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:01:07 EST Entertainment News 74712@http://www.starpulse.com/news After dropping out of high school at seventeen, Riggs left his small town and began a career as a guitar player, eventually joining Rob Zombie and later forming his own band Scum of the Earth. Riggs probably never expected to end up back in the small town he grew up in, but that's exactly where he's living now.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/21/celebrity_birthdays_december_53 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69155@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957), "Malcolm in the Middle" mom Jane Kaczmarek (1955), 80s tennis great Chris Evert (1954), movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/25/house_hearing_criticizes_sex_and_violenc Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:00:31 EST Entertainment News 61335@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers, music industry executives and rappers disagreed Tuesday over who was to blame for sexist and degrading language in hip-hop music but united in opposing government censorship as a solution.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/11/sly_aamp_the_family_stone_s_greatest_hit_70 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59422@http://www.starpulse.com/news The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone - which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/30/frank_zappa_receives_a_german_honor Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:35:41 EST Entertainment News 53610@http://www.starpulse.com/news U.S. rock legend Frank Zappa has been posthumously honored in Berlin, Germany - with a street named after him. The Marzahn district in the country's capital unveiled the Frank Zappa Strasse - formerly known as Street 13 - in memory of the late musician before hosting a tribute concert on Saturday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/20/slipknot_star_joins_korn Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:40:43 EST Entertainment News 38909@http://www.starpulse.com/news Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison is set to join Korn for the summer after announcing he'll replace Terry Bozzio for the group's upcoming tour. Former Frank Zappa drummer Bozzio quit the group last month, leaving Korn a man down as they planned their Family Values tour in North America and a series of festival shows in Europe.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/06/korn_loses_another_drummer Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:08:48 EST Entertainment News 37002@http://www.starpulse.com/news Heavy rockers Korn have lost a second drummer in just three months, after Terry Bozzio walked away from the band. Bozzio, who had worked with Frank Zappa in the past, stepped in last December when David Silveria left to take a break from music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/29/10_000_lakes_festival_confirms_the_tragi Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:03:28 EST Entertainment News 35970@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) held July 18 21 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn. is quickly becoming the summer's must attend live music and camping event.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/21/celebrity_birthdays_december_21 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 23565@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957), "Malcolm in the Middle" mom Jane Kaczmarek (1955), 80s tennis great Chris Evert (1954), movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), "Star Wars" prequel star Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Beach Boy Carl Wilson (1946; d. 1998), original shock-rocker Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993), "Monster-in-Law" star Jane Fonda (1935), and talk show host Phil Donahue (1935).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/01/selma_blair_aamp_ahmet_zappa_are_officia Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:49:24 EST Entertainment News 22702@http://www.starpulse.com/news Selma Blair and actor Ahmet Zappa are officially divorced after two years of marriage. The couple married in January 2004, after dating for six months, in a traditional Jewish ceremony at the Beverly Hills mansion of actress Carrie Fisher. Blair filed for divorce in June 2006 citing "irreconcilable differences."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/06/new_cd_reviews_november_7_2006_keith_urb Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:58:47 EST Entertainment News 20681@http://www.starpulse.com/news CD releases this week include new albums from Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale, Keith Urban, Josh Groban and Sugarland; a previously unreleased Frank Zappa album; box sets from Frank Sinatra and The Bee Gees; and much more. Continue reading for reviews, info and tracklistings...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/20/ahmet_zappa_to_make_fraggle_rock_film Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:35:33 EST Entertainment News 19287@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult children's TV show Fraggle Rock is coming to the big screen and is being developed by Ahmet Zappa, the son of rocker Frank Zappa. The hit 1980s muppet series, originally created by Jim Henson, will be made into a full-length live-action musical fantasy starring classic Fraggles characters Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/29/selma_blair_dates_former_co_star Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:02:22 EST Entertainment News 17221@http://www.starpulse.com/news Selma Blair has abandoned attempts to repair her marriage to Ahmet Zappa and already found a new man to replace him. The pair ended their two-year marriage earlier this year and filed for divorce in June. Over the summer they briefly reconciled in a bid to salvage their relationship.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/23/selma_blair_files_for_divorce Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:42:03 EST Entertainment News 8707@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Selma Blair and Ahmet Zappa have begun divorce proceedings after just two years of marriage, according to reports. Blair, 33, wed the son of legendary musician Frank Zappa, 32, at an intimate 2004 ceremony held at Carrie Fisher's Californian home.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/18/new_book_about_rock_and_roll_s_legendary_25 Thu, 18 May 2006 23:00:29 EST Entertainment News 7119@http://www.starpulse.com/news Director Cameron Crowe says Michael Walker's "Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-And-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood" is "hilarious and true and bittersweet." In the late sixties, musicians like Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Carole King, Frank Zappa, the Eagles, and the Mamas and the Papas came together for the first time to meld folk, rock, and American pop into something completely new,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/24/my_morning_jacket_moe_aamp_others_are_no Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:39:52 EST Entertainment News 3602@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cult rockers My Morning Jacket are among the big names up for numerous honors at the upcoming sixth annual Jammy Awards in New York City. The group has been nominated for Song Of The Year (Off The Record), Album Of The Year (Z) and Live Performance Of The Year for their San Francisco show in November.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/21/starsky_and_hutch_s_david_soul_releases_ Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:05:30 EST Entertainment News 3470@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starsky And Hutch star David Soul is recording a new music album - almost 30 years since he last topped the charts. The 62-year-old actor, who has garnered critical acclaim for his performance in stage musicals in London's West End, promises to stay true to his roots.

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