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You’re never too old to rule the dance charts. Just ask Yoko Ono. John Lennon’s vocally challenged 71-year-old widow has just scored her second number one of the year on Billboard ‘s dance chart with “Everyman/Everywoman (Basement Jaxx Club Mix)” The track is a new take on her song “Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him,” released almost 25 years ago. The pulsing hit has been burning up dance floors across the U.S. It success is due in part to its political agenda-Ono was opposed to the gay-marriage ban that was just passed in 11 states on election day.… Read more »

Los Angeles – Vanessa Carlton is realistic. She knows today’s musical environment is not always friendly toward pop-oriented artists who play their instruments and write their songs, as she does. In fact, Carlton says she is gladly straddling the fence between “being true to myself as a musician and being embraced commercially” with her sophomore album, “Harmonium,” due Nov. 9 from A&M/Interscope Records. “It’s nice to be back and be the alternative to the more calculated, poppy acts out there,” the 24-year-old artist says. “I feel lucky that I’m able to appeal to real music lovers, and it also somehow… Read more »

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Port of Los Angeles today welcomed three naval vessels from the Republic of South Korea as part of a three-and-a-half month Navy cruise deployment and goodwill tour. During the three-day port visit, the vessels will be anchored at Berth 46. The public is welcome to view these impressive vessels from the waterfront. “I would like to welcome the South Korean ships to San Pedro, home of the Korean Friendship Bell – a gift to the people of Los Angeles from the Republic of Korea in 1976,” said Councilwoman Janice Hahn. “This goodwill tour will only… Read more »

Las Vegas – On November 6, 2004, YANNI will tape his first TV special in seven years, and his first ever in America, from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The TV special will be filmed live from the opening performance of his upcoming YANNI LIVE 2004/5 World Tour. His last three television specials were recorded in spectacular overseas locations at the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall. The show will be a 16-camera production shot on High Definition and will include a… Read more »

Toronto – Perhaps it was best that Green Day were in Canada on the evening of the U.S. presidential election; after all, it’s here that they can share the almost unanimous anti-Bush sentiments in an almost-packed Air Canada Centre. “Well, hopefully tomorrow we’ll have a brand new President,” Billie Joe Armstrong said to a roar of cheers. “I fuckin’ hate him and I think he’s more of a threat to the world than Saddam Hussein.” And though the dads of pop-punk were away from home, the enthusiastic crowd – which included one fan with a “Fuck Bush” sign – made… Read more »

For those involved in the indie punk and emo scenes, My Chemical Romance shouldn’t be an unfamiliar name. While the group have only been around for two years, they’ve received much attention for their debut album I Brought You My Bullets in 2002. They’ve toured extensively across North America and Europe with bands such as The Used and Taking Back Sunday, creating a major buzz for themselves. Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, the band’s new major-label debut on Arista/Warner is just as dark, yet positively uplifting, and is getting a lot of play in stereos of emotionally-distraught teens, especially across… Read more »

To hear No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani tell it, she’s just a girl from Orange County following a dream. “I’m just like you, except I write songs,” Stefani says. “I feel like I’m doing something right. And right now, I feel like I’m in a good place in my life.” Indeed. Stefani – rock star, pop culture icon, fashion entrepreneur (clothing line L.A.M.B.), actress (Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator,” due in December), wife of Bush vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale – is gearing up for the next chapter in a prolific career. Her solo debut album – or as she prefers to call… Read more »

Holding its festivities for the first time in the city of skin, Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was sizzling, energetic and colorful – yet tame, by MTV standards. There were no wardrobe malfunctions (sorry TiVo). Britney didn’t kiss Madonna like last year – or anyone else, for that matter (neither were at the blowout affair). The most skin shown was from Usher, who preened in front of the camera barechested as simulated raindrops fell on his chiseled body during the opening performance. Even the Christina Aguilera was classy, dressed sexy yet demurely as she debuted a jazzy number, “Tilt Ya… Read more »

Complete list of winners for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, held in Miami on Sunday: Video of the year – OutKast, “Hey Ya!” Best pop video – No Doubt, “It’s My Life” Best rap video – Jay-Z, “99 Problems” Best female video – Beyonce, “Naughty Girl” Best male video – Usher featuring Lil’ Jon & Ludacris, “Yeah!” Best R&B video – Alicia Keys, “If I Ain’t Got You” Best rock video – Jet, “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” Breakthrough video – Franz Ferdinand, “Take Me Out” Best director – Mark Romanek, “99 Problems” Best special Effects – OutKast,… Read more »

Dancehall star Beenie Man, who has recorded anti-gay songs in the past, was yanked from a concert associated with the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend after gay groups planned a protest, the network said Wednesday. MTV pulled the Jamaican singer from the roster Tuesday after South Florida gay activists announced plans to protest Saturday’s concert in Miami over some of his past lyrics, including “I’m dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays” and “Queers must be killed.” “We don’t want anything to overshadow what will be a great weekend of music events for South Floridians,”… Read more »