LIL' KIM claimed that a bag containing $250,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from her at JFK International Airport in New York City on June 20th . . . COLD have dropped out of their main-stage slot on this summer's Lollapalooza tour . . . CIBO MATO's MIHO HATORI and BECK guitarist SMOKEY HORMEL will release "The Two Eps," a collaboration as SMOKEY AND MIHO, on September 23rd . . . Former MISSION OF BURMA bassist CLINT CONLEY will release "Love and Affliction," the second album with his new band CONSONANT, on August 19th . . . SIR MIX-A-LOT will release "Daddy's Home," his first album in seven years, in September . . . HAMELL ON TRIAL will release his new album, "Tough Love," on August 26th . . .

PHISH bassist MIKE GORDON has enlisted bandmate JON FISHMAN, BELA FLECK and BRUCE HAMPTON to play on his solo debut, "Inside In," due this fall . . . BLUES TRAVELER will release their new studio album, "Truth Be Told," on August 5th . . . SLIPKNOT percussionist SHAWN "THE CLOWN" CRAHAN's side project, TO MY SURPRISE, will release its RICK RUBIN-produced debut in September . . . Rapper DOWN's debut album, "California Cowboys," which features guest spots by SNOOP DOGG, SEN DOG and MC REN, will be released later this summer . . . SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES will release "Seven Year Itch," a live CD and DVD, on July 22nd . . LIONEL RICHIE received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 20th . . .

(June 23, 2003)