Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), hockey goalie Curtis "CuJo" Joseph (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), "Gangs of New York" star Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), "Star Trek Voyager" captain Kate Mulgrew (1955), eponymous TV star Jerry Seinfeld (1954), "SNL" alum Nora Dunn (1952), race car driver Dale Earnhardt (1951; d. 2001), pop singer Tommy James (1947), film director John Waters (1946), Motown singer Tammi Terrell (1945; d. 1970), "Three's Company" actor Richard Kline (1944), blues guitarist Otis Rush (1934), baseball player Luis Aparicio (1934), "All About Eve" actress Celeste Holm (1917), and prolific jazz bandleader Duke Ellington (1899; d. 1974).

Christina Aguilera recently chatted with fans about her North American Tour. Each Thursday at 8pm Starpulse will post one of four portions of the interview, with the final part going live on Thursday, May 3, just days before Christina's 'Back To Basics' tour comes to a close. We're also giving away copies of her Back To Basics CD throughout this final leg of her tour. You can enter to win a copy here. This is Part 3:

With seven Grammy nominations already to his credit, vocalist Kurt Elling has attained elite status in the jazz world before reaching the age of 40. Riding to international prominence on the strength of his critically acclaimed performances as well as a string of stellar recordings for the Blue Note label,

Together, these experts tell the story behind the soundies and explain what made the programs so popular. For many people across the nation, the soundies started a musical revolution. The panoram allowed viewers to see for the first time many of the nation's greatest musicians - as well as the very first footage of black and white musicians performing together. This rare exception to segregation was an important milestone that foreshadowed the 1960s civil rights movement and underscored the fact that music is a catalyst for bringing people together.

Rare 1940s Music Videos Of Legendary Jazz, Swing, And Big Band Artists Unearthed And Restored In "Soundies: A Musical History" Before MTV, there were 'Soundies.' First appearing in 1941, these three-minute "music videos" played in famous nightclubs and restaurants everywhere, featuring many of the legendary musicians of that era and of all time.

"One of the most brilliant pianists in the history of jazz, [his] prodigious technique and unparalleled swing makes him a master in every style… from boogie and stride to bebop and beyond." - BBC Radio 3 Universally acclaimed musician jazz pianist Oscar Peterson returns to the UK to play a series of three rare concerts -

Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), hockey goalie Curtis "CuJo" Joseph (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), "Gangs of New York" star Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), "Star Trek Voyager" captain Kate Mulgrew (1955), eponymous TV star Jerry Seinfeld (1954), "SNL" alum Nora Dunn (1952), race car driver Dale Earnhardt (1951; d. 2001), pop singer Tommy James (1947), film director John Waters (1946), Motown singer Tammi Terrell (1945; d. 1970), "Three's Company" actor Richard Kline (1944), blues guitarist Otis Rush (1934), baseball player Luis Aparicio (1934), "All About Eve" actress Celeste Holm (1917), and prolific jazz bandleader Duke Ellington (1899; d. 1974).

'Morph The Cat,' the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, has been set for a March 14 release; and 'H Gang,' the first single taken from the album, is already available as a digital download. Featuring nine new songs written and arranged by Fagen, 'Morph The Cat' is the multi-Grammy winning artist's first solo album since 1993's 'Kamakiriad' and the final installment in a musical trilogy that originally began with the release of 'The Nightfly' in 1982.

Actor Morgan Freeman will play jazz legend Duke Ellington in new film The Jazz Ambassadors, which exposes members of Ellington's entourage as government spies. The film will suggest the US government planted spies among Ellington's entourage when his ensemble toured hostile parts of the world.

XM Satellite Radio announced today that Bob Dylan will host a new music show exclusively for XM, marking the first time the music legend has hosted a radio show. The weekly hour-long music show will feature an eclectic mix of music hand-selected by Dylan.