Cat Stevens

"Bad Moon Rising": My Playlist For All You Suckers Waiting On Line To See The Twilight Saga: New Moon

David Wild | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Fortunately, as the father of two sons, absolutely no one is asking me to see New Moon, but for those out there waiting in some bloody line, here's my moon-themed playlist.

Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: A Tasty and Hot Playlist for Michele and All Her Foxy Friends

David Wild | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

I just read here that Rep. Michele Bachmann is hosting a very special tea party at the Capitol today. I'm sure it will be a lovely affair, so I wanted to send along this playlist for Congress' hostess with the mostest.

Music's Biggest Quitters: 20 Who Quit

Spinner | Spinner Staff | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment


They say winners never quit, but in the music biz there's something to be said for going out at the top of your game. Whether they left for greener p...

Waiting on the World to Change: A Playlist for Our Nobel Peace Prize-Winning President

David Wild | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Congratulations, Mr. President. Seriously. Big fan. Big Prize. Here's a celebratory playlist that I really hope will inspire you to keep earning this glittering prize in the days and years to come.

The Beautiful Sound of Musicians and Philanthropy

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

Record bins are rife with charity singles and concert history is filled with benefit shows for every imaginable cause. Musicians like to give back. Here, see the most generous musicians ever.

HuffPost Reviews: Pearl Jam, Monsters of Folk and More, Plus an Interview with David Gray, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

So this is what Pearl Jam would sound like after hanging with George Thorogood. It's great to hear the guys trying on old school rock 'n' roll and putting their moniker on it.

You Better Sit Down Kids: An Only Mildly Exploitative Playlist for Jon & Kate Plus 8

David Wild | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

When all those overexposed boys and girls turn eighteen, I pledge to burn the following songs and have them airdropped into whatever compound the family is then holed up in.

Yusuf Islam, Formerly Cat Stevens, Sings A Deportation Song

Yahoo! News | CHARLES J. GANS, Associated Press Writer | Posted 07.06.2009 | Entertainment


Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Steven...

Bob Dylan & Cat Stevens: Grumpy Old Men or Lions In Winter?

David Wild | Posted 06.06.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Bob Dylan and Yusuf, The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens. To my ears, they are lions that can still roar mightily.

Honk If You Wrote Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" Too!

David Wild | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

I would like to take the opportunity to claim that I wrote Coldplay's "Viva La Vida." Rather than waste any time haggling and trying to figure out who's actually right here, why don't we all just split the royalties?

Coldplay Accused Of Plagiarism By Cat Stevens

people.com | Pete Norman | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


British rocker Chris Martin is under fire again, this time over claims that his band Coldplay has plagiarized another musician's work. Yusuf Islam, b...

New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

What a Cat: My Conversation With Yusuf, the Artist Formerly Know As Cat Stevens

Chris Isaak | Posted 05.10.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Isaak

I asked Yusuf about the fact that a lot of people loved him for being Cat Stevens, and whether fans resented him for taking that away when he went on his famous quarter-century coffee break.

The Former Cat Stevens Raises Money For Palestinian Children

AP | ARON HELLER | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


JERUSALEM — The musician formerly known as Cat Stevens released a charity song on Monday to help the children of Gaza. The United Nations said ...

A New Era for Muslims in America

Shahed Amanullah | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


Shahed Amanullah

As one of many Muslims participating in the inaugural ceremonies this week, I felt what I can only describe as a healing embrace.

Review: David Foster's Hit Man -- Star Gazing in the Recording Studio

Charles Alexander | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media


Charles Alexander

Since Foster, unlike many musicians, never got into drugs, he actually remembers everything that happened. Example: what was Madonna doing lying on the floor of a recording booth moaning?