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As the nation asks “What more can we give?,” many of the world’s greatest performers are teaming with Clear Channel Entertainment for a star-studded music spectacular, “United We Stand,” to raise money in support of the recovery efforts from the September 11th attack on America. The eight-hour music festival will be held Sunday, October 21, at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, beginning at 1:00 pm EST. Confirmed artists include Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, James Brown, Al Green, Ricky Martin, Kiss, Rod Stewart, P. Diddy, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Destiny’s Child, Usher and many more. Additional artists will be… Read more »

*NSYNC, Ricky Martin, and Enrique Iglesias are among the artists who have contributed tracks to the Maverick Musica collection, pLATINum rhythm, due October 30. Maverick Musica is the new Latin imprint of Madonna’s Maverick Records. The pLATINum rhythm set is highlighted by the previously-unreleased Robbie Rivera remix of Madonna’s “Music” and Ricky Martin’s “Cambia La Piel,” as well as exclusive tracks including *NSYNC’s Spanish-language version of “This I Promise You” (“Yo Te Voy A Amar”) and the Pablo Flores remix of Backstreet Boys’”The One.” Latin superstars Luis Miguel, Alejandro Sanz, and Laura Pausini as well as up-and-comers like Cafe Quijano,… Read more »

Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, James Brown, Ricky Martin, Kiss and ‘N Sync will come together for the “United We Stand” benefit concert in Washington as the music community continues its efforts to aid the victims of last month’s terrorist attacks on in New York and Washington. Aerosmith, Al Green and Backstreet Boys also have been confirmed as part of the eclectic lineup. The Clear Channel Entertainment event will be held Oct. 21 at RFK Stadium in Washington. All proceeds from “United We Stand” will benefit the American Red Cross Relief Fund, the Pentagon Relief Fund and the Salvation Army Relief… Read more »

Lilting Irish group The Corrs, Australian chanteuse Kylie Minogue and U.S. band Wheatus are to play at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in London this year, transforming the UK awards into an international pop festival. U.S. reggae star Shaggy and Ireland’s Westlife will also feature at the pop extravaganza at the London Arena on December 9, along with homegrown Atomic Kitten and Spice Girl Emma Bunton, teenage magazine Smash Hits said in a statement. Also playing will be dance act S Club 7, Ash and Samantha Mumba. The annual ceremony will screen live on TV channel T4. Award categories… Read more »

Super producer and starmaker Jermaine Dupri will donate $10,000 to launch Hip-Hop for Humanity – a relief effort which is unifying the hip-hop community to provide financial support for the victim’s of the September 11th tragedies. Hip-Hop for Humanity kicks off with an all day event at the Mall West End (850 Oak Street Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia) on Monday, October 8th from 6:00am-7:00pm that will include various booths where attendees can donate money, supplies and blood. Live performances will also be held throughout the day. Local celebrities such as Lil Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, Da Brat, Goodie Mob, producer Dallas… Read more »

Pop diva Janet Jackson on Monday called off the European leg of her star-crossed “All For You” tour, citing safety concerns in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks on America. “If anything happened to anyone on this tour, I could never forgive myself,” the singer said in a statement released in London. “Like most people the events of Sept. 11 have troubled me enormously and I remain concerned about the foreseeable future.” The statement said the singer had decided the risk to her tour personnel was “too great to proceed comfortably.” Full refunds will be given to fans who… Read more »

There’s a lot more going on with the all-star remake of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” including a rock version that will include the frontmen from Korn and Stone Temple Pilots. The release date for the Bono-organized, Jermaine Dupri-produced project has been bumped from December 1 to October 23, and there will now be an R&B version by Dupri, a slower version produced by Bono and a rock version manned by Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, according to the project’s publicist. Durst’s version will include rock singers Jonathan Davis, Scott Weiland and Perry Farrell. Monica, Usher, Maxwell, Jagged Edge and TLC’s… Read more »

Zomba Recording Corp., home of Jive Records acts Britney Spears, ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys, has acquired indie label Mojo Records as part of a push to diversify its artist roster and beef up its catalog offerings. The purchase gives closely held Zomba such perennial ska-punk favorites as Goldfinger and Reel Big Fish. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Mojo is home to swing revivalists the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, whose 1997 album “Zoot Suit Riot” went double platinum. “Mojo has developed an array of credible, commercially successful artists who have succeeded by building fans through the traditional, painstaking, foolproof method of relentless touring,”… Read more »

Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson has released a statement clarifying and apologizing for comments he made on MuchMusic last week. While the group visited the network’s Toronto studio in the wake of the terrorist attacks against the United States, Richardson said, “I just think [the United States] are a little bit of an arrogant nation, and maybe this is a little bit of a humbling experience. It raises questions in my mind, what has our government done to provoke this action, that we don’t know about?” This week, after by beginning with thanks to fans for the “love and support you’ve… Read more »

Britney Spears’ video for “I’m a Slave 4 U” – the first of two recently filmed clips from her new album, Britney – might look familiar to fans who saw her debut the song earlier this month at the Video Music Awards. In the clip, Spears and 15 dancers employ the same choreography seen in her VMA performance, only this time the bunch is moving and grooving in an underground Asian bath house. Spears is portrayed as a slave to the music who dances all night until she and the other dancers are sweaty and near dehydration, forcing them to… Read more »