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The birthplace of the world’s most famous band the Beatles remembered George Harrison on Saturday as an inspirational musician, a spiritual man of conviction and a reluctant celebrity. Outside the Liverpool house where Harrison was born 58 years ago, fans from as far afield the United States and Australia braved the northern English cold to pay tribute to the man known as the “Quiet Beatle.” “George: a man of conviction along with John. Rest in peace,” said a note written by a fan placed with a bunch of flowers on the windowsill of the tiny house in Arnold Grove. Eddie… Read more »

First they tried it with George Michael, then Ricky Martin. Now MTV will use Sean “P. Diddy” Combs to educate youth around the world about HIV on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. The campaign, titled “Staying Alive,” will broadcast to nearly 600 million people across the globe from Spain to Korea carrying the message that HIV doesn’t discriminate and anyone who isn’t safe can become infected with the potentially deadly disease. “Staying Alive” will feature seven young people from around the world discussing how HIV or AIDS has affected their lives. “The stories are very relatable. (‘Staying Alive’ features) everything… Read more »

Neil Young will be honored by an anti-Jerry Falwell organization for his efforts in supporting democracy through his music. The rock legend will receive the Spirit Of Liberty Lifetime Achievement Award from the People For The American Way Foundation at the organization’s 20th anniversary dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California December 11. Joining Young as foundation honorees are film makers Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park), Kevin Smith (Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back), and Kimberly Pierce (Boys Don’t Cry), and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. All recipients have “taken public stands to support a… Read more »

If the Who, Elton John and Abba can be glorified on the theater stage, Gene Simmons sees no reason why he and Kiss can’t get a piece of those Broadway bucks. He plans to work with some of the top names in musical theater to put together a musical about Kiss. Next week, the Kiss bassist will meet with “Beauty and the Beast” director Rob Roth and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” co-writer Stephen Trask about creating a story for the musical. At this point Simmons is unsure whether Kiss will pen new songs for the project, whether someone else… Read more »

Despite recent box office duds from Mariah Carey (Glitter) and ‘NSync’s Lance Bass and Joey Fatone (On the Line), musicians are continuing to pile up the film roles. Rapper Snoop Dogg, who most recently starred in Bones and The Wash (with Dr. Dre), has signed on to appear in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the classic ’70s police-action series Starsky and Hutch, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, according to Australia’s News Interactive (www.news.com.au). The Warner Bros. film is being directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip) and is due next year. Snoop Dogg will also appear as himself, along with… Read more »

In his only Los Angeles radio interview, Paul McCartney called in to Peter Tilden and the KZLA Morning Show today to talk about his new album “Driving Rain” and his charity single “Freedom.” “It was a dream come true,” says KZLA Morning Host Peter Tilden. “He was so forthcoming about everything with his music and his life. Think about it, here is the most influential music artist of all time and he was having fun cutting up on me. It was great, I am still in awe.” In a recent interview posted on his website, www.paulmccartney.com, Paul was quoted as… Read more »

*NSYNC fans can add Lance Bass to their Best Buy bobblehead-toy collection starting on Sunday (December 2). The Bass bobblehead figure is the second of five limited-edition *NSYNC collectibles available at Best Buy stores nationwide this holiday season. The Minneapolis-based consumer electronics retailer is donating $1 million of the proceeds from the sale of the bobbleheads to New York City relief efforts. All donations will be administered by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation, an organization that awards grants to nonprofit programs that develop life skills in young people. The release of the Bass bobblehead follows last week’s release of the… Read more »

The head of Bertelsmann’s e-commerce arm became the latest victim of the German media giant’s restructuring on Wednesday when the group announced a major shake-up of its music distribution interests. Bertelsmann said Andreas Schmidt was leaving the company as the German-based group unveiled plans to fold its e-commerce arm into BeMusic, a new unit that will house its record club, music retailer and other music distribution businesses. Guetersloh, Germany-based Bertelsmann is sprucing up its sprawling media empire ahead of an expected stock market flotation in the next two to three years, and has been reviewing its business for possible cost-saving… Read more »

Rock ‘n’ roll will never die. Unless it is being made by classic rockers like Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger and former Beatle Paul McCartney, whose new albums are barely registering a pulse at cash registers in the United States. The very youth culture that propelled these music legends to stardom back in the 1960s is now discarding them in favor of a new generation of fresh-faced youngsters, such as perky teen queen Britney Spears and spiritual rockers Creed. According to sales data issued on Wednesday, Jagger’s new album “Goddess in the Doorway” (Virgin) debuted at No. 39 on the… Read more »

Alanis Morissette is set to lens a new video for “Hands Clean,” the first single from the upcoming album Under Rug Swept, in Los Angeles this weekend. She’s asking her fans for help. She’s searching for 15 people between the ages of 18 and 25 to play big and small roles in the clip. The director for the clip was not known at press time. Fans must be in Los Angeles for the shoot. Those interested are encouraged to send a photo with all the necessary info: name, address, and phone number. Submissions are taken over the Internet-fans can send… Read more »