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The smell of dirty laundry will fill the air December 11th when Kiss and Make-Up, the autobiography of Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, hits shelves. “It’s time for our children to find out that all was not well with mom and dad,” says Simmons. “From afar, Gene looks like the evil mean one; Paul looks like the romantic, thoughtful loving one; Ace looks like the spacey kind of innocent guy; Peter’s just cute and cuddly. Kiss and Make-Up is here to tell you that what you see is not necessarily what you get – that, behind the scenes, chemicals do in… Read more »

“This Way,” the eagerly awaited new album from Atlantic recording artist Jewel, arrives in stores across North America today, November 13th. The new collection is Jewel’s fourth album and her first set of all-new, self-penned material since 1998’s RIAA quadruple-platinum “SPIRIT.” “This Way” was produced by Dann Huff and Jewel, marking her first work as a producer. “This Way” is already reaping critical praise, highlighted by Rolling Stone’s recent 3 1/2-star rave review. “The apparent simplicity of folk presents wondrously complex and sexy possibilities for Jewel. She’s one of the most richly idiomatic female pop singers of her generation,” writes… Read more »

It’s official. Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed “King of Pop,” is the “King of Sales” this week, but music industry insiders predict he will soon lose the crown to pop teen queen Britney Spears. Jackson’s first album of original music in six years, “Invincible,” sold 366,272 units in the week ended Nov. 4, the first week of its release, topping all other U.S. albums, according to Soundscan, which tracks music retail figures. The pop star made an unprecedented in-store appearance Wednesday at the Virgin Megastore in New York’s Times Square, wearing a shiny royal blue outfit, complete with his signature finger-less… Read more »

Dido may be out of the spotlight while working on her next album, but she will still be heard literally by millions thanks to a contribution to the new Britney Spears album, Britney, due in stores Tuesday (November 6). The London singer-songwriter co-penned the song, “I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman,” with behind-the-scenes teen-pop kings Max Martin and Rami. Others contributing to Britney include *NSYNC’s Justin Timberlake, while Spears herself also co-wrote songs on the album. Of note too is Spears’s choice in cover songs-Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.” Dido is currently working on the follow-up… Read more »

Flickerstick, will make a hometown, Dallas in-store appearance and signing on Monday, November 5th at 11:00 pm at the Wherehouse Record store on Greenville Ave. Flickerstick will do a fan appreciation performance at 11:00 pm and following the acoustic set, the band will be signing copies of their just released CD, entitled Welcoming Home The Astronauts. After competing for several months against three other talented, unsigned bands for the top prize in VH1’s Emmy nominated and critically acclaimed series, Band’s On The Run, Flickerstick was left standing as the victor in both the main contest and the on-line competition, which… Read more »

A copyright lawsuit was filed Wednesday (October 31) in Manhattan’s Southern District Court against rapper Jay-Z and his various label affiliations by a woman claiming she wasn’t paid for her contribution to Jigga’s hit single “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” Demme Ulloa asserts that it’s her singing “H to the Izzo/ V to the Izzay,” the melodic hook used in the chorus of the track, though she never signed a contract and thus far hasn’t seen a penny for her efforts, according to her lawyers. She’s seeking a permanent injunction to stop further sales of the song, $1 million and damages relating to… Read more »

Jermaine Dupri says fame has not gone to his protégé Lil’ Bow Wow’s head. On the contrary, in a couple of weeks the rhyming teen titan will be letting everyone know just how grateful he is for his success when he releases “Thank You,” the first single off his Doggy Bag album. “It’s a song directed to the fans,” Dupri said Wednesday from his Atlanta studio. “The song is thanking everybody, not just the fans. [He’s thanking the] mom-and-pop retail stores, just everybody who had a hand in helping Bow sell 3 million records.” The producer said he’s been working… Read more »

Vans Inc., the leading worldwide brand for Core Sports(TM), today announced that it has been selected by Forbes as one of its “Best 200 Small Companies of 2001” for the second year in a row. Vans ranked number 179 on the Forbes list, which is featured in the Oct. 29 issue and available on newsstands now. Vans is one of just 83 companies to repeat from last year, when the company was ranked number 191. “We are very pleased with our accomplishments throughout the year,” stated Gary H. Schoenfeld, president and chief executive officer of Vans. “In light of the… Read more »

Microsoft Corp. today announced that as part of its worldwide launch of Windows ® XP in New York, it would host a public concert dedicated to the people of New York City on Thursday, Oct. 25. International recording artist Sting will perform at the midday concert in New York’s Bryant Park. The concert will be webcast around the world on MSN ®, the most popular portal destination on the World Wide Web. “We’re honored to be doing the Windows XP launch in New York and couldn’t be happier that Sting has accepted our invitation to perform,” said Bill Gates, chairman… Read more »

Hundreds of Ozzy Osbourne fans lined up to pose with the heavy-metal pioneer Tuesday night in Hollywood at the first of five in-store appearances around the country to promote his new album, Down to Earth. “I am doing this for them,” Osbourne said, pointing to screaming fans as he strolled down the red carpet outside Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard. “They’re loyal. It’s like a family.” Nearly 1,000 fans showed up for the event, according to Osbourne’s publicist. During the three hours he was there, most made it into the store to pose with Ozzy and get his autograph on… Read more »