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It’s been 25 years since he graced the tube as a cartoon Jackson, but the Associated Press, reports that Michael Jackson is returning to his “picture”-esque roots with his role in The Way of the Unicorn, The Endangered One. Jackson will be starring in The Way of the Unicorn as the voice of Sailor, an orphan who works with a poor litte rich girl and a gaggle of endangered species to rescue Earth. The movie is Jackson’s first appearance in a film of any kind in five years. Jackson, 42, last appeared in a theatrical release in the 1978 musical… Read more »

O-Town and Myra will perform a free concert in New York on August 11 at Roseland Ballroom as part of Limited Too’s “Passion for Fashion Grand Finale.” Joining the extravaganza are Hilary Duff, star of the Disney Channel original series “Lizzie McGuire,” and celebrity stylist Stephanie Wolf, who has dressed such stars as Christina Aguilera, NSYNC, Britney Spears and Dream. The culmination of Limited Too’s six-city “Passion for Fashion” tour, at the event, Tween girls (ages 7 – 14), who are dressed like their favorite pop stars participate in a variety of fashion-fueled games involving lip syncing, makeovers and a… Read more »

Children’s television network Nickelodeon is partnering with Jive Records – home of teen pop sensations ‘N Sync, Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears – to create Nick Records. “Music plays a vibrant part in the lives of our audience,” said Albie Hecht, president of Nickelodeon’s film and entertainment departments. “We are excited to launch a record label that will once again put Nickelodeon in the leadership position in entertainment for kids and tweens.” Cross-promotion will be a key theme for Nick Records; one of its artists, Nick Cannon, will star in his own series for the Nickelodeon network this fall, and… Read more »

Aaron Carter, brother to Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and the “Little Prince of Pop” (as dubbed by his mom), is set to release his follow-up to Aaron’s Party (Come Get It). Oh Aaron hits stores on August 7th. The first single from the album will be the title track, and the video will feature Nick Carter as well as fellow Jive Records act, No Secrets. Meanwhile footage from Aaron’s Disney In Concert special will be featured in a home video, Aaron’s Party… Live in Concert due July 10th. The video will also contain behind-the-scenes shots of Aaron in the studio… Read more »

File-sharing network Aimster has been slapped with two new copyright infringement suits – one on each coast – even as it continues its battle with the record industry. Six major film studios – Disney, MGM, Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox and Universal – filed suit against the upstate New York-based Netco in District Court for the central district of California. A separate complaint, filed in Manhattan District Court by Time Warner, is pending. In its complaint, the studios alleged that the Netco seeks “to supplant Napster as the preferred forum for the illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted works.” The… Read more »

On August 7 Jive Records will release Oh Aaron, the follow up album to Aaron Carter’s multiplatinum Aaron’s Party (Come Get It). This thirteen year old pop phenomenon’s Jive debut, Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. “Oh Aaron,” the first single from the album of the same name, features a video directed by Andrew MacNaughtan. The song and video also feature performances by Nick Carter, of Backstreet Boys, and new Jive Records artists No Secrets. A promo only version of “Oh Aaron” has been shipped to Radio Disney. A home… Read more »

J Records today announced the appointment of former Good Morning America entertainment producer Scott Seviour as Vice President, Marketing, joining the department headed by Tom Corson. In his role, Seviour will serve as product manager for artists such as O-Town and Deborah Cox. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to be a part of an already history-making new venture. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with a legend like Clive Davis and an incredible executive like Tom Corson,” commented Seviour. Tom Corson, executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, commented, “I’m delighted Scott has become… Read more »

Incubus have broken camp after completing the sessions for their forthcoming release and are hitting the road. They’ll play a month of dates across Europe before joining Moby’s Area: One tour on July 11th in Atlanta. Though album and song titles are still being considered, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger mentions “Morning View” as a possible album title. It’s the name of the street where they recorded the album – in a Malibu Hills mansion. This release follows the band’s breakthrough 1999 offering Make Yourself, though Einziger points out this album is deeper. “I think it’s slightly more sophisticated in certain… Read more »

Haven’t seen Shaggy perform his smash single, “Angel,” yet? You can this coming Sunday night, June 10, on ABC-TV at 7 p.m. when the reggae pop star joins Sugar Ray, Dream, BBMak and Baha Men on the “Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert” special. For his appearance on the “Summer Jam Concert,” Shaggy taped his performance at the Walt Disney World Resort earlier today, during a visit to Orlando to kick off a summer North American tour with the Backstreet Boys that begins this Friday. This year’s Jam-packed hour of entertainment and fun was filmed at three exotic ports of… Read more »

Ike Turner may be one of the more influential figures in rock music. He created what many see as the first rock ‘n roll record, “Rocket 88”; his guitar licks on classic blues recordings are considered masterful; he helped launch the careers of Buddy Guy, Howlin’ Wolf, and Otis Rush, among others; and he discovered one of the most dynamic female rock stars ever. But that is not the Ike Turner most people know, or think they know anyway. In the public mind, he remains the man who allegedly broke Tina Turner’s nose and abused her for years, until she… Read more »