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Fireplaces and feet are not the only places you’ll see tube socks this Christmas season. Southern California funk rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose members occasionally wear only a strategically placed tube sock, are getting ready to release their first concert video in a decade. “Off the Map,” due December 4 on VHS and DVD, was filmed by Dick Rude at a September 2000 show in Portland, Oregon. The video includes recent Chili Peppers hits “Californication,” “Scar Tissue,” “Otherside,” “Under the Bridge” and “Give It Away,” along with older gems like “Blackeyed Blonde” from 1985’s Freaky Styley, according to… Read more »

Lenny Kravitz has purchased a Miami-area estate for $9 million, one of the largest price tags ever for a home in the area, according to the Miami Herald. The nine-bedroom Mediterranean mansion, on the waterfront in the exclusive Sunset Island neighborhood, boasts an 1,800 square-foot master suite, Turkish bath, home theater with stadium seating, recording studio, and a three-story guest cabana. Kravitz will live there with his 12-year-old daughter. The newspaper reports that local real estate agents consider the sale to be among the most pricey ever in Miami-Dade County. Others on the list include include the Gianni Versace mansion… Read more »

Music Choice, the world’s largest provider of commercial-free digital music via cable, satellite and the Internet, today announced that, the Cranberries and Queensryche are the featured artists for the October concert series. Music Choice’s concert series is a cable-exclusive program, reaching 25 million households across the country. Every month, the show delivers a fresh array of varied musical formats from an eclectic mix of artists viewers won’t find on other channels. The concert series features a variety of artists in a 60-minute show with live performances and interview segments. Music Choice also airs “Street Team,” a reality based show that… Read more »

Stars of the Latin pop music world have gathered in a Miami music studio to record a song to raise money for families of the victims of the attacks on the United States. The song, called “El Ultimo Adios” (The Last Goodbye), was written by producer Emilio Estefan and Gian Marco. Nearly 60 artists from several countries took part in the recording Thursday night at the Criteria studios, among them Carlos Vives, Juan Luis Guerra, Gloria Estefan and Luis Enrique. The CD will feature versions of the song in English and Spanish. Proceeds will go the American Red Cross and… Read more »

When Arista President Antonio “L.A.” Reid signed recording group Adema he made sure they did it the right way – after completing their debut album they hit the road on a series of shows opening for Staind, and the commitment has paid off with an impressive top 5 entry for their self-titled debut album on Soundscan’s Hard Music, Hard Music Core Albums and Alternative Core Albums charts. “The buzz is strong, the music stronger,” raved Billboard, as the momentum carried over to ADEMA’s #27 debut on the all-ruling Billboard Top 200 Albums chart (issued dated September 8th). “Moody, hard and… Read more »

Warner Bros.’ alternative rockers pete. will perform during a special presentation of HBO’s critically acclaimed music series REVERB. The show will air on Wednesday, August 29, at 8 pm (ET/PT). pete. will perform songs from their self-titled debut album, which include “Sweet Daze,” “Untied” and “Awake.” Newark, New Jersey-based pete. consists of David Terrana (vocals), Rich Andruska (guitars), Lars Alverson (bass) and Scott Anderson (drums). Blending snide guitars; melodic, but loud, vocals; provoking rhymes and non-stop touring, pete. is joining the crusade to win back rock from the slick and pretty boy bands dominating the airwaves. REVERB, which airs in… Read more »

By the close of business Wednesday, concert promoters across the country will know how many Internet-savvy baby boomers are hungry for the music of a generational hero, Bob Dylan. Dylan, whose “Love & Theft” album will be released Sept. 11, is taking a page from mega-sellers such as the Backstreet Boys and U2: a limited number of tickets for 32 North American concerts will go on sale Wednesday for fans who follow his activities on the Web site http://www.BobDylan.com. Although Dylan has toured relentlessly since the release four years ago of the album “Time Out of Mind,” which won three… Read more »

Clear Channel Radio president and chief operating officer John Hogan today announced a sweeping realignment of the radio division that becomes effective immediately. Clear Channel Radio has established eight geographic divisions within the United States, each under the leadership of a single senior vice president. Those eight divisions are subdivided into approximately 20 regions or “trading areas,” creating a new management tier of regional vice presidents (RVPs). Each RVP manages a larger market while overseeing a group of smaller, adjacent markets. The regional vice presidents will report to their division’s SVP. The company said that all markets will continue to… Read more »

Fandango began selling tickets today for the nation’s largest-ever live entertainment broadcast: a concert by recording groups Sugar Ray and Uncle Kracker, which will be telecast live from The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 15. Tickets are available at www.fandango.com for 14 Cinemark Theatre locations nationwide. Tickets can be purchased at Fandango’s Web site for $15 each. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and will not only be broadcast as it happens, but will also feature exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and event coverage that only fans attending the simulcast will be able to see. “Sugar Ray’s concert represents… Read more »

Had Russell Watson followed some early career advice, the classical tenor might be singing ‘N Sync-like pop tunes instead of arias. “I was told, ‘Oh Russell, join a boy band, leave the opera to the Italians,”‘ the 27-year-old Brit recalls hearing from agents. “That just made me more determined.” His determination has paid off handsomely. Watson, who is not classically trained and who got his start singing Meat Loaf and Lionel Richie songs in the pubs of Manchester, has become an opera sensation with the release of his debut disc, “The Voice.” Already a best-seller in Britain, the album has… Read more »