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'NSYNC Add P. Diddy To List Of Big Name Opening Acts


‘NSYNC are sure making it difficult for the Johnny-come-latelys – you know, the concert stragglers who make it to the show just in time to catch the headlining act. After already lining up Smash Mouth and Ginuwine to set things off on various dates of their upcoming Celebrity 2002 Tour, which kicks off March 3, the fivesome has secured even more star power with opener P. Diddy. “I just signed on to do the last couple of weeks of the ‘NSYNC tour,” Diddy said last week on the set of his video for “I Need a Girl” (see “P. Diddy,… Read more »

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'NSYNC Member Debuts Clothing Line


Popular music has a history of influencing fashion, and ‘N Sync’s Chris Kirkpatrick is keeping that synergy alive. Kirkpatrick’s clothing line, FuMan Skeeto, had its runway debut Monday night at Girls Rule, one of the shows of New York Fashion Week, which ends Friday. FuMan Skeeto was inspired by the vintage-chic styles of New York and one-of-a-kind boutiques in Los Angeles, the 30-year-old singer explained in a statement. “No matter what is on the young female’s agenda, FuMan Skeeto is her… 24-hour clothing,” Kirkpatrick said. As is the custom for most designers, he came out at the end of the… Read more »

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Beach Boys Launch Olympic Gigs


An outdoor Beach Boys concert before thousands Saturday launched a series of musical concerts intended to entertain visitors and athletes at the Olympic Games. “Salt Lake City has been a tradition for the Beach Boys,” founding member Mike Love said in an interview with Reuters prior to the concert. Love, now 60, wrote the lyrics to the band’s first song, ‘Surfin’, released in 1961 and followed that by co-authoring eleven U.S. top 10 singles with cousin Brian Wilson. Crowds endured long lines, cold temperatures and laborious security checks before entering Washington Square where the City government complex is housed and… Read more »

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Madonna on Song for Latest Bond Film


Madonna will perform a song for the next James Bond film but will not be acting in it, her publicist said on Friday. The pop superstar had been tipped by the British media to make a cameo appearance alongside Irish lead Pierce Brosnan in the latest 007 spy caper. “She is doing a song for the film but she won’t be acting,” Madonna’s spokeswoman in London said. “We don’t know if it will be the title song yet.” Madonna clinched the deal after holding talks this week with Eon Productions, the 007 film’s maker, at Pinewood Studios, the Mirror tabloid… Read more »

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Going Back To Cali: Fu Manchu Salute Their SoCal Upbringing


Musicians often view lyrics as vehicles to express their innermost thoughts or frustrations. Orange County, California, combo Fu Manchu prefer to use them to talk about cool stuff, and the impetus for their scorching vocals often comes from their favorite films, toys or pastimes. “We’ve all grown up surfing, skateboarding and being around cars, so a lot of those things have been used in the band since we started,” singer/guitarist Scott Hill said. While Fu Manchu might not have a lot to say lyrically or in interviews, their simplistic sentiments complement their crunchy, chugging guitar rhythms, insistent beats and powerful… Read more »

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Blackwater Surprise Cover New Ground With Hip-Hop Blues


Since the release of Time to Discover in the spring of 2000, Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise have had their record label, manager and two of their founding members leave them. Bradley, the voice behind the 1997 hit “Once Upon a Time,” thought about hanging up his well-worn hat, until he realized he would not only be leaving his passion, he would be losing his vision. “One of the great things about being in the music business and being blind is that you really get a chance to see,” Bradley, who was born blind, said Tuesday, the day his latest album… Read more »

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Paramount and AOL Music Present Live Webcast From 'Crossroads' Premiere


Paramount Pictures and AOL Music announce plans for a live Webcast from the “Crossroads” World Premiere this Monday, February 11, 2002. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. (EST) and 6:00 p.m. (PST), fans can take part in the live Webcast, originating from the historic Mann’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, by logging onto AOL or AOL High-Speed Broadband and visiting Keywords: Britney, or on the Web by visiting Netscape Music, CompuServe, ICQ, AIM Today or the official “Crossroads” movie website, ( http://www.crossroadsmovie.com ). Britney Spears fans attending the Webcast will watch live red carpet interviews with the stars of “Crossroads” including Spears… Read more »

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Spears Gets Cosmopolitan Award


After hearing praise from Cosmopolitan Editor in Chief Kate White, publisher Susan Plagemann and her own mother at the magazine’s Fun Fearless Female Award luncheon on Monday, Spears spent only a minute at the podium thanking organizers. From her seat at The Four Seasons restaurant, however, Spears seemed to enjoy a series of taped congratulatory messages from Destiny’s Child, Celine Dion and boyfriend Justin Timberlake of ‘N Sync. The singer laughed and turned a little red when Timberlake called her “sexy.” “I really agree with your selection!” Lynne Spears told those attending the luncheon. “It’s quite a whirlwind lately she’s… Read more »

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Destiny's Child Remix Album Includes Bonus Track


Destiny’s Child is scheduled to release This Is The Remix March 12 on Columbia Records. The album comprises 13 songs, including various mixes of the group’s hit records, as well as a bonus track from Michelle Williams’s forthcoming gospel album. The album includes remixes from Wyclef (“No, No, No Part 2,” and “Bug A Boo”), the Neptunes (“Emotion”), Timbaland (“Say My Name”), and Jermaine Dupri (“Jumpin’, Jumpin’”), among others. “Heard A Word,” from Williams’s gospel debut, From My Heart To Yours, due out April 2, is also featured on the album. The following is the album track listing: “No, No,… Read more »

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Britney Spears Visits 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'


Britney Spears performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show in an interview that taped in Chicago on Friday (February 1) and aired nationwide Monday (February 4). The pop superstar performed “I’m a Slave 4 U” from her latest album, Britney. She also performed “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet A Woman,” which is also from the album and is featured in her upcoming movie Crossroads. Spears got her start on The Mickey Mouse Club, as did Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell (Felicity), *NSYNC’s J.C. Chasez, and her current boyfriend, *NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake. Oprah Winfrey asked the singer if there is any… Read more »

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