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Jive Records recording artists Aaron Carter, and his older brother, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, were among a number of recording artists that recently helped Michael Jackson record the single “What More Can I Give” to benefit the orphans and survivors of the September 11 attacks on America. Carter revealed about his recording session for Jackson’s charity single. “I had a good time,” he said. “My brother and I did this line…the line was ‘brother to brother lets lay down our fears to reach out make a pact.’ Everybody was involved. Tiger Woods was in it, Beyonce (Knowles of Destiny’s Child),… Read more »

Carlos Santana, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion are participating in an all-star, Spanish-language recording of Michael Jackson’s “What More Can I Give,” with proceeds to benefit the survivors and families of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. “Todo Para Ti” (“What More Can I Give”) will also include the talents of Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Boyz II Men, Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias, Ruben Blades, Brian McKnight, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Luis Miguel, Destiny’s Child, Shakira, Luther Vandross, Laura Pausini, Joy Enriquez, and Alejandro Sanz, as well as the song’s writer, Michael Jackson. The… Read more »

*NSYNC, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, and Britney Spears join traditional artists such as Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald on the upcoming holiday collection, Now That’s What I Call Christmas!, due October 23. The makers of America’s best-selling multi-artist album series Now That’s What I Call Music! get into the Christmas spirit with their first-ever holiday collection, which features 36 songs on two discs. Now That’s What I Call Christmas! was assembled through the combined efforts of Universal Music Group, the EMI Group, Sony Music, and Zomba Music. Universal Music Enterprises will release it. Complete tracklisting for… Read more »

Having just reached its one-year anniversary, J Records has many reasons to celebrate. Three platinum albums have already been born – Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross and O-Town – and J artists literally govern the tops of multiple Billboard charts. And adding to this massive success, last night Alicia Keys’ #1 hit “Fallin”‘ won Best New Artist video at the MTV VMA Awards. Hence, it is with great excitement that J Records proudly unveils their long awaited online hub located at www.Jrecords.com. The site, designed by kpe, focuses on presenting the large scope of the J Records roster – now 30… Read more »

*NSYNC will not be performing at the all-star salute to Michael Jackson due to scheduling conflicts, according to the event’s producer David Gest. The pop group was originally scheduled to perform with Jackson on September 7, but Gest released a statement today (August 22) in which he explained: “Michael Jackson and *NSYNC will not have time to rehearse the ‘Dancing Machine’ number with the Jacksons in the way Michael planned to present it. Unfortunately, *NSYNC will be rehearsing their MTV Video Music Awards performance on Wednesday and Thursday while Michael will be rehearsing for his shows at the Garden. The… Read more »

What started out as a music industry buzz that piqued interest and inspired discovery has now blossomed into the most extraordinary debut of the year. This week R&B soul prodigy Alicia Keys debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart with her self-penned album Songs in A Minor, selling over 235,000 copies. It was released by J Records on June 26th, 2001. The music world has literally opened their arms to this artist – radio stations are pounding her debut single “Fallin”‘ exploding the national audience to over 40 million in just five weeks, while MTV from the very… Read more »

“An all-star salute to ‘The King Of Pop’, MICHAEL JACKSON: 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE SOLO YEARS has been set for two dates, Friday, September 7, 2001 and Monday, September 10, 2001 at Madison Square Garden at 7:40 P.M.,” announced David Gest, producer of the event. According to Gest, tickets to the public will go on sale Thursday, July 26th through the Madison Square Garden Box Office and Ticketmaster for both performances. Ticket prices for the concert only will range from $45.00 to $500.00 per seat. The event will mark Michael Jackson’s first live performance on a mainland stage in eleven… Read more »

Organizers of the festivities for Michael Jackson’s 30th anniversary concert have expanded it to two shows. In addition to the original Sept. 7 date, a second concert will be held Sept. 10 at Madison Square Garden, publicists announced Monday. At both concerts, Jackson is scheduled to perform music from his upcoming album, “Invincible.” The concerts will mark the King of Pop’s 30-year-long solo recording career. Organizers have tapped a “who’s who” of entertainers to pay tribute to Jackson, including ‘N Sync, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Britney Spears and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. The 42-year-old Jackson also will… Read more »

D12, Eminem’s original Detroit rap crew, opened at number one with its debut release, Devil’sNight. The disc was produced by Eminem and prominently features the rhymes of the controversial hip-hopster. D12 (short for the Dirty Dozen) is the first group on Eminem’s Interscope-distributed Shady Records. “We made a pact years ago,” says Eminem. “Whichever one of us gets signed comes back for the rest.” For the week ending Sunday, Devil’s Night sold 371,000 copies, according to SoundScan. The numbers were significantly lower than the 500,000 million retailers predicted and the 1.76 million first week enjoyed by Eminem’s last solo effort,… Read more »

Legendary artists from different worlds will cross paths to set off a Black Star Power explosion at the First Annual BET Awards on June 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Amazing vocalist Whitney Houston will receive the first-ever BET Lifetime Achievement Award, hand-crafted by revered graffiti artist Carlos “MARE 139” Rodriguez. The two will meet at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel as part of BET’s live star-studded telecast recognizing la creme in music, film and sports. “I am extremely honored to be recognized by Black Entertainment Television in this way,” said Houston about the honor. “BET is the preeminent television network… Read more »