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As if having the Number One single in the country (according to Soundscan) wasn’t enough good news for one week in an 11 year old boy’s life, rising rap star Lil’ Romeo, was chosen to kick off *N Sync’s sold out 2001 Pop Odyssey Tour tonight in Jacksonsville, Florida. Lil’ Romeo, whose hit single “My Baby” was the number one selling single in the country last week, will join BBMak and 3LW on the sold-out date at Jacksonville’s All-Tel Stadium (50,000 capacity). “It feels good to be performing on N’Sync’s opening night of their tour. Me and my brother and… Read more »

Despite protests from a local organization, Marilyn Manson claims that he will indeed be performing at the Denver stop of the Ozzfest summer tour, and he promises a “wholesome Bible reading” during his performance. “I am truly amazed that after all this time, religious groups still need to attack entertainment and use these tragedies as a pitiful excuse for their own self-serving publicity,” Manson wrote in a post on his official Web site. “In response to their protests, I will provide a show where I balance my songs with a wholesome Bible reading. This way, fans will not only hear… Read more »

The Goo Goo Dolls will release What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce (1987-2000), a collection of remixes, on May 29. The twenty-two songs were selected from the group’s six critically acclaimed albums, Goo Goo Dolls, Jed, Hold Me Up, Superstar Carwash, A Boy Named Goo and Dizzy Up The Girl, all recorded between 1987 and 1998. Every song has been remixed and remastered and represents the Goo Goo Dolls unique flair for combining power punk guitar-driven rock with melodic pop hooks, a reputation that has established them as one of the biggest success stories of the last… Read more »

Bowing to a threatened recording industry lawsuit, a Princeton University computer scientist decided against revealing Thursday how he and other researchers thwarted security measures meant to protect copyright digital music. Edward Felten, an associate professor whose team included Rice University and Xerox-PARC researchers, had been silent for days on whether he would present his findings at the International Information Hiding Workshop in Pittsburgh. On Thursday, a frustrated Felten said he decided against releasing the information because of the potential for lawsuits against the researchers, their schools and conference organizers. He did not say what he would do next. “Litigation is… Read more »

Despite it being the basis of their latest single, Good Charlotte don’t need much motivation these days. Twin brothers Joel and Benji, whose “The Motivation Proclamation” is getting increasing spins at radio and video outlets, didn’t have to be asked twice to appear as prom entertainment in the upcoming comedy “Teen Movie,” nor did it take much prodding to get them to accept an invitation from the Vans Warped Tour. Lately, Good Charlotte’s drive and enthusiasm rivals even the most ambitious up-and-comers, however that wasn’t always the case. “There was a point, especially before we got signed, when there was… Read more »