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Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, U.S. bands Korn and Papa Roach, and Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters will be among the featured stars at the Caracas Pop Festival in March, organizers said on Friday. The second annual edition of the festival – which last year attracted Oasis, Sting and Christina Aguilera – will take place in a 35,000-seat open-air stadium near Venezuela’s steamy Caribbean capital Caracas. Morissette, who won four Grammy awards with her 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill,” will perform songs from her latest production, “Under Rug Swept,” which is due to be released in February, organizers said. The festival… Read more »

Midem kicked off with more flash than usual Saturday with a touch of Britneymania, a surprise appearance from Virgin mogul Richard Branson and the NRJ awards, France’s answer to the Grammys. Pop icon Britney Spears, braving the chill at the 36th installment of the annual music market in a skimpy floral dress, was on hand to promote her upcoming feature film, “Crossroads,” scheduled for Valentine’s Day release in the United States, as well as her third album, “Britney,” already approaching 8 million units worldwide At a packed Carlton hotel press conference, Spears expressed her hopes for her first foray onto… Read more »

Chart-topping singer/songwriter Dido added two top awards to her growing list of music accomplishments on Saturday, but sexy singer-actress Jennifer Lopez stole the show as best female artist. Pop princess Britney Spears also got pulses racing at the music industry’s NRJ awards on the French Riviera with a raunchy performance of her latest single “I’m a Slave 4 U,” before crowning her “king of pop” Michael Jackson as best male star. Dido, who shot to fame in 1999 when bad-boy rapper Eminem sampled her song “Thank You” for his hit tune “Stan,” landed best album and best newcomer. The nods… Read more »

Paul McCartney, No Doubt and Barenaked Ladies have been added to the Super Bowl pre-game show at the Louisiana Superdome on February 3. McCartney will headline the event and lead what is being called a “Tribute to Everyday Heroes” to honor the acts of kindness and heroism that people contributed in the wake of September 11. The Beatles bassist will perform his song “Freedom” with 500 young people who will symbolically represent the 180 countries broadcasting the football game across the globe. The pre-show party will begin hours earlier with a performance by Barenaked Ladies at the Fox Tailgate Party… Read more »

Chart-topping singer Dido had her nomination for a British best-newcomer award revoked Wednesday, after officials realized she wasn’t that new after all. The singer, who rose to stardom after rapper Eminem chose her song “Thank You” as the backing track to his chart-topper “Stan,” was nominated Monday in the category for a Brit Award, Britain’s equivalent of the Grammys. Observers pointed out that the 30-year-old Dido, whose real name is Florian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong, had been nominated for best female artist the previous year. The Official U.K. Charts Company, which compiled the list of eligible artists, said Wednesday it… Read more »

Over the past week there were explosive developments concerning the fate of American Taliban member John Walker Lindh, imploding energy company Enron and president Bush’s problems with pretzels, but very little has been changing on the album chart. That means Creed’s Weathered will hang on to the #1 slot of next week’s Billboard 200, giving the band a solid two-month run as top dogs. Linkin Park will hold tight at #2 with Hybrid Theory as they embark on their last tour before working on new material, Ludacris will remain steady at #3 with Word of Mouf and Nickelback’s Silver Side… Read more »

Gorillaz heads the list of nominees for the 2002 Brit Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys that primarily honors homegrown talent, earning six nominations for Best British Group, Newcomer, Dance Act, Album (for Gorilliaz), and Single and Video (for “Clint Eastwood”). Dido, Robbie Williams – who led the 2001 Brits with three victories – and Kylie Minogue each earned four nominations, including one shared by Williams and Minogue for their “Kids” video. The Strokes, meanwhile, led all American acts with three nominations for Best International Group, Newcomer and Album, for Is This It, which debuted in the U.K. a… Read more »

Venerable singer/songwriter and former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg has signed a new exclusive recording agreement with Vagrant Records, it was announced today by Vagrant President Rich Egan. “Stereo/Mono,” the first solo album from Westerberg in three years, is due for release April 23. “Words can’t describe the feeling of speaking to Paul Westerberg, much less having the honor of releasing his records,” said Egan. “I consider him to be among the three greatest American songwriters of the rock era (along with Bob Dylan and Brian Wilson). This new album, ‘Stereo/Mono,’ is a work that defies description in its depth and… Read more »

Cartoon band Gorillaz has been nominated for six Brit Awards – the U.K.’s equivalent of the Grammys – including best group, album and single for its hit “Clint Eastwood.” In with four nominations in the 14 categories are songstress Dido, pop phenom Robbie Williams and pop diva Kylie Minogue. Up for three are guitar group Travis, R&B singer Craig David and garage band So Solid Crew. Leading in the international categories are New York indie rockers the Strokes, up for three Brits, including group and album. The awards will be presented Feb. 20 at Earl’s Court Arena in London. Traditionally,… Read more »

Life is making rocker Steven Tyler pinch himself these days. With his band Aerosmith receiving four Grammy nominations, including best rock album, and his daughter, Liv, co-starring in the box-office hit “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” Tyler is thrilled. “Am I surprised that things have turned out like this? I have to pinch myself every day,” the 53-year-old Tyler told the Los Angeles Times for Sunday’s editions. “Life is really beautiful.” Tyler said he’s also happy that for the first time in Aerosmith’s nearly three-decade career, the group had control over production of their latest… Read more »