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“I want people to know that we’re still a notch above a garage band,” John Mellencamp says about his summer tour in support of his forthcoming release Cuttin’ Heads, which is due this summer. “No cars dropping down from the ceiling, none of that shit. No, everything’s gonna be black – the whole stage is gonna be black.” Mellencamp’s no frills show will hit twenty-seven cities through the late summer with another straight up rock & roll band, the Wallflowers, opening. Nearly 200 songs and eighteen, going on nineteen, albums later, the challenge for him comes in choosing what to… Read more »

He beat Shaq, and now he’s taking on the rest of the country. Aaron Carter, whose Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) jumps 11 spots to #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, is launching a 46-date American tour on June 17 in Santa Barbara, California. Sweden’s A*Teens will open the shows, which will hit amphitheaters and arenas from the West Coast to the East. Aaron, the male Carter for those who find older brother Nick too wizened for their tastes, is riding on the success of his single, “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” which he performed at Nickelodeon’s… Read more »

Barenaked Ladies have confirmed more than month’s worth of North American tour dates in support of their recent “Maroon” album (Reprise). The tour begins July 12 in Toronto and is currently scheduled through Aug. 26, with more dates expected to be added. Vertical Horizon will open through Aug. 3, while the Proclaimers will support beginning Aug. 6. “Maroon” debuted at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 last September, and has sold 928,000 copies in the U.S. to date, according to SoundScan. Current single “Too Little Too Late” debuted at No. 86 on The Billboard Hot 100 this week. Vertical Horizon… Read more »

In a triple bill of Australian rock heavyweights that would have filled arenas in 1988, INXS, Midnight Oil, and Men At Work will team for a month-long North American tour this summer. The jaunt, with INXS and Midnight Oil alternating in the closing spot each night, begins May 28 in Atlanta and wraps June 27 in Las Vegas. INXS will be fronted by Jon Stevens, replacing Michael Hutchence, who committed suicide in late 1997. The band is also said to be plotting a new studio album, which would be its first since 1997’s “Elegantly Wasted” (Mercury). As previously reported, Rhino… Read more »

The Backstreet Boys have announced the dates and cities for the summer portion of their North American arena tour, which comes in support of the chart-topping smash “Black & Blue” album (Jive). The new leg will get underway June 8 in Orlando, Fla., and wrap Sept. 1 in Little Rock, Ark. Shaggy, whose “Hotshot” (MCA) topped The Billboard 200 last month, will support on all dates. While fellow boy-band ‘N Sync is visiting stadiums on its current tour, the Backstreet Boys decided to continue headlining arenas, based on direct input from their fanbase. “After speaking to our fans, they’ve told… Read more »

Perennial award-winner Paul Simon and teen rapper Lil Bow Wow will perform at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced Monday. Simon is nominated for album of the year for “You’re the One.” He has previously won album of the year three times and already owns 16 Grammys. Lil Bow Wow, a 13-year-old rapper from Columbus, Ohio, is best known for his hit single “Bounce with Me.” Performers scheduled to present awards on Wednesday include Melissa Etheridge, Bette Midler, Kid Rock, Shakira, Lee Ann Womack, Joe, Robbie Robertson, Stevie Wonder, Mya and Jimmy… Read more »