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Steve Macklam and Sam Feldman are pleased to announce the signing of singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright to Macklam Management and S.L. Feldman & Associates‚ management roster. “We‚ve been watching his growth for quite some time. It’s rare to see an artist emerge with such a wonderful combination of talent, character and originality,” agree Macklam and Feldman. “We’re thrilled to represent him.” Wainwright, who was just nominated for two Juno Awards (Canada’s “Grammy”) for Best Songwriter and Best Alternative Album, launched his first headlining theatre and club tour Feb. 8 in Boston in support of his sophomore effort Poses (DreamWorks), which debuted… Read more »

Inidia.Arie and Alicia Keys are a few of the celebrities who will appear at the NAACP Image awards this year. The show is set for Saturday at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles and will air on Fox on March first. National National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice will receive the President’s Award and Little Richard will receive the Hall of Fame Award. Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx and Angela Bassett are also scheduled to be on hand – while comedian-actor Chris Tucker will handle the hosting duties. Both India.Arie and Alicia Kets are up for Grammy Awards this year. India.Arie’s album… Read more »

Familiar tunes made registers ring at the nation’s music retailers last week as a remix collection, three hits compilations, a reshaped album and a live disc were the top 40 debuts. Epic’s “J to Tha L-O!,” a potpourri of remixes of Jennifer Lopez songs from her first two albums, took the top slot on sales of 155,000 in the week ended Sunday, according to SoundScan figures. “Ultimate Manilow,” Arista’s collection of Barry Manilow hits from the 1970s and ’80s, made an impressive debut at No. 3 on sales of 113,000. Manilow’s profile has been increased recently: he released his first… Read more »

“Songs in A Minor” may turn Alicia Keys into a major hit. Keys received four nominations for the 16th annual Soul Train Music Awards – leading soul songstresses India.Arie and the late performer Aaliyah, with three each. Veteran R&B singers the Isley Brothers, making a comeback more than 42 years after their first hit single “Shout,” also gathered three nominations Thursday. Keys also is up for six Grammys for the album “Songs in A Minor,” while India.Arie has seven Grammy nominations for her debut album “Acoustic Soul.” Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash last August at age 22, has… Read more »

A Depeche Mode performance filmed last year at the Palais Omnisports in Paris will be aired as a two-hour pay per view concert starting March 8th. One Night in Paris, The Exciter Tour will be available through iN Demand (8 p.m. ET), TVN, Echostar and DirecTV (all 9 p.m.) through April 9th. The concert film, culled from thirteen cameras, was directed by photographer Anton Corbijn, who received a Grammy nomination for directing the band’s 1994 concert film, Devotional. “As far as performing goes, I enjoyed this tour more than any other before,” frontman Dave Gahan said. “I felt it was… Read more »

Ludacris is putting his money where his Mouf is and betting fans will come out to see his live show. The Atlanta rapper will hit clubs and theaters in more than a dozen North American cities beginning February 13 in Orlando, Florida, according to his Def Jam Records spokesperson. More dates may be added. Ludacris is supporting his second album, Word of Mouf, released in November. Currently #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the LP includes the single “Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)”. His first album, Back for the First Time, released in October 2000, will compete for the Best Rap… Read more »

While Gov. Bob Holden and members of the Missouri House honored St. Louis rapper Nelly, some questioned whether the state should praise a group that sings about illegal drug use and sexual promiscuity. Nelly and his group, the St. Lunatics, were honored Tuesday for their promise to play basketball with high schools that showed increased participation in standardized state tests. Lawmakers and young Capitol interns were among the hundreds of fans and spectators who showed up for the lunchtime event. The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent nearly 30 officers for crowd control. Not everyone was pleased. Rep. Charles Portwood, R-Ballwin,… Read more »

Janet Jackson’s current tour will wrap with an HBO concert special, titled Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii, on February 17 at 9 p.m. ET. The special will feature her performance at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Although the concert is still more than a week away, it has already been set for release in both VHS and DVD formats in June. R&B singer Ginuwine is currently on tour with Jackson through February 17, after which he will hit the road with *NSYNC in March. Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii will be her second HBO special-the Janet: The Velvet Rope… Read more »

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has agreed to take part in a pretrial intervention program in order to bring a misdemeanor charge against him to a resolution. Carter was charged with resisting or opposing a law-enforcement officer without violence after he refused an officer’s orders to leave Tampa’s Pop City nightclub on January 2. Under the terms of the deal with state prosecutors, Carter will face probation, perform community service, and pay an undisclosed fine. The charges will be dropped if the 22-year-old singer completes the program, the Assistant State Attorney Pam Bondi told The St. Petersburg Times on Friday (February… Read more »

“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Michael Stipe asked the crowd soon after R.E.M. took the stage Thursday night at the venerable venue. “Practice,” the crowd blurted in unison. “Well, we didn’t,” Stipe responded. “So if you hear a bum note or something that doesn’t sound right, I urge you to sing louder in your head.” The tour-shy Athens rockers and granola-pop folkie Jewel were among those on hand for an evening of spirited entertainment at “You Gotta Have Friends: Partners in the Fight Against AIDS,” a benefit for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. ( from the event.) Judging… Read more »