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Pop / R&B superstar Usher has just announced his plans to headline his own U.S. Tour to kick-off in November 2001 in support of his explosive album, 8701. Usher fans worldwide have been anxiously anticipating a concert tour from the talented superstar. At last, they’ll get a chance to see Usher perform in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Miami, among others. The tour will kick-off in Baltimore, MD on November 29. Opening acts and venues will be announced shortly. Usher is set to play theatre-sized venues and will roll-out the second leg of the… Read more »

Robert Jamieson, president and CEO of BMG North America, yesterday announced key appointments to his management team as part of an overall realignment of BMG’s North America businesses. The new leadership will oversee BMG North America’s record labels as the company creates a more responsive and profitable organization with a sharp focus on music and artist development. The appointments are: Neil Foster takes on the post of executive vice president of Operations; Joe DiMuro named senior vice president of Strategic Marketing; Stanley Schneider is now senior vice president of Legal and Business Affairs; Jim Blauvelt takes over as vice president… Read more »

Bally Total Fitness and Columbia Records announced today that they have teamed up on a new national promotional and advertising campaign featuring Columbia Records’ recording artist Jessica Simpson. Starting this weekend, Bally Total Fitness will air its new commercial, titled “A Little Bit Goes A Long Way.” The 30-second spot features footage of Jessica Simpson performing her hit song “A Little Bit” from the latest blockbuster album “Irresistible.” “A Little Bit Goes A Long Way” creatively blends clips from the popular “A Little Bit” video with footage of health conscious individuals as they train and work out. The message of… Read more »

Bolt, a leading communication platform for teens and young adults, today announces the launch of the “Ford Focus Sound Check Tour – Presented with Bolt and Freevibe.com.” The free concert series will tour malls in 18 markets nationwide and feature performances by 2KSounds artist Brooke Allison and Columbia Records group Play. Ford Motor Company is the title sponsor of the tour. Freevibe.com, the youth Web site of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, is a partner in the tour. As the title sponsor of the Ford Focus Sound Check Tour, Ford Motor… Read more »

“Analyse,” the premier video from the Cranberries’ new MCA album, “Wake Up And Smell The Coffee,” has been temporarily pulled from video channels around the world as well as from the band’s web-site in the wake of last week’s tragic events in the United States. The video, which was directed by Australian Keir McFarland, was filmed in London’s Canary Wharf district this past August. The video features scenes of the band’s singer, Dolores O’Riordan, performing the song on the top of a building. In the distance behind her are two skyscrapers with a plane flying over the scene. Additional scenes… Read more »

Britney Spears will release her 3rd album, Britney on November 6 worldwide. The first single, “I’m A Slave 4 U,” will impact CHR and Rhythm Crossover radio on September 24. The song was written and produced by The Neptunes. The video, directed by Frances Lawrence, will debut on MTV’s Making The Video on September 24. Britney Spears co-wrote 5 of the 12 songs on the album. Other producers/writers on Britney include Max Martin, Justin Timberlake, Wade Robson, Rami and Rodney Jerkins. The Britney World Tour kicks off in Miami, Fl. on October 26. The tour sponsored by Pepsi goes through… Read more »

Britney Spears will grab another page from the Madonna playbook this fall with a “really, really theatrical” tour that will chart her journey toward full-blown, snake-toting adulthood, according to tour director and choreographer Wade Robson. The tour is slated to kick off in Miami next month and will include revamped versions of Britney’s hits, plus plenty of new songs from her upcoming third album, presumably including the just-debuted “I’m a Slave 4 U,” which she performed at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards. “The show is gonna be really, really theatrical – it’s really complicated,” Robson said on the red carpet… Read more »

With the Backstreet Boys tour back on track, the group is now planning to release their first-ever greatest hits package on October 23rd. The collection, titled Chapter 1, features favorites like “I Want It That Way,” “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” and “Larger Than Life.” The tracks on the record will vary depending on the country of release, but all albums will contain the new single, “Drowning.” A companion VHS and DVD will accompany the album. The boys shot a video for “Drowning,” which features BSB Kevin Richardson on piano, in Los Angeles last week, and the song hits radio on September… Read more »

Jane’s Addiction has announced 10 dates for its forthcoming Jubilee Tour with Live. The tour kickoff is scheduled for October 2 at the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts. So far, dates run through October 23, but a second leg is in the planning stages. Femi Kuti will appear on dates scheduled between October 6 and October 23. Tickets for the Worcester show and a show at New York’s Madison Square Garden go on sale tomorrow (August 31). One dollar from every ticket sold will go to the Jubilee Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Jane’s singer Perry Farrell to work with… Read more »

O-Town has snagged an opening slot on Britney Spears fall tour. Only 10 dates have been confirmed thus far for the tour, which will kick off in Miami on Oct. 26. Spears will be touring in support of her upcoming as-yet-untitled new album, due Nov. 6 on Jive Records. Britney Spears/O-Town Tour Dates: Oct. 25 – Miami, American Airlines Arena Oct. 27, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., National Car Rental Arena Oct. 28 – Tampa, Fla., Ice Palace Oct. 31 – Washington, D.C., MCI Center Nov. 2 – Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena Nov. 5 – Toronto, Air Canada Centre Nov. 7 – Uniondale,… Read more »