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Zombie Joins Coalition Concerts | ARTICLE
Rob Zombie has teamed up with Korn and Ozzy Osbourne to play the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Grammys Eve. The metal lineup is one of five pre-Grammy shows dubbed "The Concerts for Artists Rights" staged by...
December 21, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Phish's McConnell Debuts Band | ARTICLE
A little more than a year after Phish officially announced their hiatus, keyboardist, Page McConnell's new band, Vida Blue, will close out the year with two shows, December 30th in Burlington, Vermont, and New Year's Eve in...
December 20, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Weezer, Crow Rock for Their Rights | ARTICLE
Weezer, the Dixie Chicks and Elton John are among the artists who will stage benefit shows during Grammy week in Los Angeles, to finance the Recording Artists Coalition. The organization was spearheaded by Don Henley and Sheryl...
December 20, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Evan Dando Plots Return | ARTICLE
With Evan Dando's first solo record expected out in mid-2002, the former Lemonheads leader is preparing his return to the spotlight with a few East Coast dates. Dando will hit Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Hoboken, New...
December 14, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Coldplay, Dido Go to Roswell | ARTICLE
Previously unreleased material from Coldplay, Dido, the Doves and others is slated for the soundtrack to the teen sci-fi drama Roswell. Due out February 26th, the album will include Dido's "Here With Me," the show's theme song,...
December 14, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
MusiCares Honors Billy Joel | ARTICLE
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' MusiCares Foundation will bestow its annual Person of the Year award on Billy Joel next year. The singer-songwriter will be honored on February 25th at a dinner, concert and...
December 13, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Nirvana Men Sue Courtney | ARTICLE
Surviving Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court of Washington yesterday against Courtney Love seeking to oust her from Nirvana L.L.C., the partnership formed in 1997 to manage the...
December 13, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Hill, McGraw Have a Baby Girl | ARTICLE
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw had their third child, a girl, on Thursday, December 6th at a Tennessee hospital. Hill and baby, Audrey Caroline, are doing well. "To be blessed with a beautiful, healthy baby girl," Hill...
December 10, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Jay-Z Gets Probation | ARTICLE
Two years after Jay-Z was accused of assault, the rapper has been sentenced to three years probation. The charge stems from the December 1, 1999 stabbing of record producer Lance Rivera at Manhattan Kit Kat Club. Jay-Z,...
December 7, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Neil Young Releases 9/11 Song | ARTICLE
"Let's Roll," a new Neil Young song inspired by the passengers who overtook the hijackers on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11th, is surfacing at radio stations across the country this week. Young wrote and recorded...
December 6, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Blink, Bush Book New Year's | ARTICLE
Blink-182, Bush, Pink, Jessica Simpson and Busta Rhymes will perform on Dick Clark's annual New year's eve special, Dick Clark's New Year Rockin' Eve on ABC. However they will be in Hollywood, while Clark will be in...
December 6, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
GN'R to Play Vegas . . . Again | ARTICLE
Guns N' Roses will play two shows at the Joint at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas on December 29th and 31st. The band played the same venue last year on New Year's Eve, marking their...
December 4, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Mariah to Entertain Troops | ARTICLE
Mariah Carey will take a break from her promotional duties in Europe to entertain troops stationed in Kosovo over the holidays. After performing at a military base, Carey will make the rounds to four other military locations...
December 4, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Ozzy Cancels Final Two Shows | ARTICLE
The much-beleaguered Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie Merry Mayhem tour has suffered two final setbacks. The last two shows of the year -- scheduled for December 28th and 29th in Los Angels and San Diego, California, respectively...
December 4, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Macy Gray Bails on Tour | ARTICLE
Macy Gray's recently announced tour dates in support of her second album, The Id, have been cancelled. Nine dates had been scheduled, mostly through the South and Southwest, with more expected to follow. Not affected, however, is...
November 30, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Britney Gets Shagadelic | ARTICLE
Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles are the latest babes to sign on to appear in the upcoming Austin Powers flick, Austin Powers in Goldmember. Spears will play herself in the film, while Knowles will play Foxy Cleopatra....
November 29, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Semisonic Singer Doing Solo CD | ARTICLE
Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson is at work on songs for his debut solo record, which is due for release next year. The album follows Semisonic's All About Chemistry, which was released earlier this year. While Wilson has...
November 29, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
P. Diddy Joins AIDS Fight | ARTICLE
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will be the voice of MTV's AIDS Awareness Initiative on December 1st, World AIDS Day. Combs will host the half-hour documentary Staying Alive 3, which will also be broadcast on MTV's international affiliates,...
November 27, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
International Superstars: Green Day | ARTICLE
Green Day are ten years old. More than a milestone, the anniversary is an accomplishment for a band deemed so juvenile and snotty their critics wondered whether their fans would grow up before they did. But --...
November 26, 2001 12:00 AM ET -
Wyclef Goes Beneath "Masquerade" | ARTICLE
Although Wyclef Jean's The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is still bearing fruit -- the album and its two singles earned Jean a nomination for England's Top of the Pops Award -- Jean is already miles...
November 20, 2001 12:00 AM ET
