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Outkast Bring 'Whole World' Into Focus For Hits LP


Known for their psychedelic, funk-infused hip-hop rhythms and all-around off-the-cuff attire, Outkast, with four studio albums under their belt, are just about ready for a greatest-hits record. Unlike the typical lists of memorable hits put together for most musical collages, Big Boi & Dre Present Outkast will feature songs that make fans not only shimmy and shake, but also stop and think. The message Outkast hope to get across takes form on the album’s first single, “The Whole World,” which is one of three new songs on the collection. A “The Wiz”-meets-“Alice in Wonderland” musical extravaganza, “The Whole World” is… Read more »

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Britney Goes Bald, Plays Tiny Dancer, Gets Caught In The Rain At Tour Kickoff


Almost a week late, Britney Spears finally kicked off her Britney 2001 Tour Thursday night after the flu and a kink in her pre-production held her up. Obviously the fans who flooded the Nationwide Arena expected the concert to be all about Britney – the person, that is. And sure, she explored some personal issues/interests, appearing with a bald head at one point, bungee jumping and fighting off faceless nemeses during her performance, but the singer kept true to her promise to make a large portion of the show about Britney, the album. She previewed several cuts off of her… Read more »

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Uri Geller Says Sony Censored Jackson CD Picture


Psychic spoon-bender Uri Geller says record company Sony Music removed religious words and symbols from a picture he drew for Michael Jackson’s new album. Geller, a former Israeli paratrooper famous for using mysterious mental powers to bend spoons, told Reuters that Sony Music had taken out the words “God,” “Jerusalem,” “USA” and “Angel 2000” and had replaced a Star of David with a pentagram. Jackson’s long-awaited album, “Invincible,” was released by Sony Monday and is his first album containing all-new material since “Dangerous” in 1991. “The sensitivity of not wanting any religious symbols in my drawing I found quite extraordinary… Read more »

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Aaron Carter, Britney Spears, *NSYNC Featured On 'Jimmy Neutron' Soundtrack


Three new tracks from teen pop singer Aaron Carter are featured on the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius original motion picture soundtrack, which will be the first release from Jive/Nick Records-the newly created venture between Nickelodeon’s Nick Records and Jive Records-on November 20. The three tracks include “Go Jimmy, Jimmy,” “Leave It Up To Me,” and “A.C.’s Alien Nation.” Carter revealed that the first music video to be released from the soundtrack will be “Leave It Up To Me.” “That’s the main song of the whole movie. I’m basically Jimmy Neutron in the song. He’s just kind of letting everybody know,… Read more »

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XM Satellite Radio Brings Music to NYC Marathon


XM Satellite Radio, the first U.S. digital satellite radio service, will bring music to the New York City Marathon at 10 locations along the 26-mile course, featuring a variety of XM’s 100 channels, which it calls “Radio to the Power of X.” Working with retail partner Best Buy and the New York City Roadrunners Club, XM will broadcast great digital music representative of its 71 music channels – ranging from rock to jazz, hip-hop to country, blues to classical – to help the marathoners as they make their way through the five boroughs of New York. “XM will bring the… Read more »

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Mick Jagger TV Special To Air Thanksgiving Night


Mick Jagger will be the subject of a one-hour TV special on Thanksgiving night (November 22) on ABC. Being Mick chronicles the past year in Jagger’s life, and includes scenes from the recording studio as he worked on his upcoming solo album, Goddess In The Doorway, with guests including U2’s Bono, the Who’s Pete Townshend, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, and others. It also shows Jagger the family man, including scenes of him playing with his children at home in London and on holiday in Mustique and the French Riviera; recording daughters Elizabeth and Georgia May doing background vocals for the… Read more »

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P.O.D. Avoid Doing 'Dark, Dark Video' For 'Youth Of The Nation'


For P.O.D. this week, Youth of the Nation (the tour) had to take a backseat to “Youth of the Nation” (the song). The spiritual rap-rockers canceled a gig in Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday and flew to Los Angeles to shoot a video for the tune, the second single from Satellite. “Youth of the Nation,” a powerful number written the day of the Santana High School shootings in the band’s hometown of San Diego earlier this year, is scheduled to hit radio and video outlets next month, according to Atlantic Records. The track includes the verse, “Maybe this kid was reaching out… Read more »

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MCA inks Dogg's kennel of artists


Snoop Dogg, a progenitor of West Coast rap and one of the genre’s most enduring stars, has signed with MCA Records and is moving his Doggy Style Records into the label’s fold for marketing and distribution. The signing also brings to MCA Doggy Style’s roster of Kokane, La Toiya Williams, Soopafly and E-White. In addition to releasing albums, the deal includes the production of companion films starring each of Doggy Style’s artists. They will go direct to home video outlets through Snoopadelic Films. Snoop Dogg currently stars in the New Line theatrical release “Bones,” which earned $3.56 million in its… Read more »

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'STAR WARS: EPISODE II' Exclusive Trailer on Disney/Pixar's 'MONSTERS, INC.'


Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios today announced that Lucasfilm Ltd. has created an exclusive teaser trailer for “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” that will only appear at the head of the new animated Disney/Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” The film will be released in theaters nationwide on November 2nd. George Lucas commented, “I have great respect for Pixar and deep admiration for John Lasseter and his team. I’m thrilled to be able to show audiences their first glimpse of ‘Episode II’ with ‘Monsters, Inc.’ It gives me an immense sense of pride to see our… Read more »

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XM Rig Tours NASCAR Winston Cup Circuit


Rounding out its programming lineup as it launches the nation’s first digital satellite radio service, XM Satellite Radio’s “NASCAR Rig” will tour the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit throughout the Southern United States this fall. XM launched its service Sept. 25 in its two lead markets and expanded throughout the entire Southwest and Southeast in mid-October. XM will complete its national rollout in November. “XM is proud to offer NASCAR fans the world’s first 24-hour radio channel devoted to America’s most popular spectator sport,” said XM President and CEO Hugh Panero. “Our XM rig will help spread the word as we… Read more »

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