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The ever versatile and charismatic Elton John will perform in Detroit for one night only at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2001, at Joe Louis Arena. This is Sir Elton’s first Detroit appearance since his unprecedented pairing with Detroit’s own Eminem at this year’s Grammy Awards. As the most popular recording artist of the ’70s, Elton John will perform his beloved music for fans hailing from many different backgrounds and ages. Elton John’s effortless melodic skills combined with his versatile style have enabled him to record a Top 40 single every year from 1970 to 1996. He’s known for… Read more »

Country pop trio the Dixie Chicks are suing Sony Music Entertainment, seeking to terminate their contract and accusing the Japanese recording giant of cheating the singers out of more than $4 million. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in New York and made public Tuesday, charges that Sony engaged in “systematic thievery” to underpay royalties owed the Grammy-winning act since 1998 for two multiplatinum albums released by Sony’s Monument imprint. The Dixie Chicks – Natalie Maines and sisters Martie Seidel and Emily Robison – are the latest in a growing list of recording stars to rebel against the… Read more »

RCA Recording artist Tyrese never has a problem getting a date, but for this years MTV Video Music Awards, the singer himself is the grand prize in a special “Win A Date With Tyrese” promotion. Starting August 20th, the Doug Banks Morning Show (ABC) which airs in over 35 million homes, begin offering listeners the chance to be Tyrese date for the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6 in New York City. Over a two-week period, five finalists will be chosen from a slew of callers. Then on August 30th, Tyrese will appear live on the Doug Banks… Read more »

By the close of business Wednesday, concert promoters across the country will know how many Internet-savvy baby boomers are hungry for the music of a generational hero, Bob Dylan. Dylan, whose “Love & Theft” album will be released Sept. 11, is taking a page from mega-sellers such as the Backstreet Boys and U2: a limited number of tickets for 32 North American concerts will go on sale Wednesday for fans who follow his activities on the Web site http://www.BobDylan.com. Although Dylan has toured relentlessly since the release four years ago of the album “Time Out of Mind,” which won three… Read more »

Soul Train mastermind, Don Cornelius, has sent a letter to the Justice Department alleging that MTV is violating antitrust laws, according to the Los Angeles Times. Cornelius is accusing the music network of pressuring performers who appear on MTV shows not to perform on rival shows for a 30-day period. For example, Cornelius says, MTV won’t let artists booked on next month’s Video Music Awards to appear on his upcoming Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. The veteran music-TV exec’s Lady of Soul show tapes next Tuesday and begins airing in syndication on Saturday. MTV’s Video Music Awards are September… Read more »

U.S. singer and actress Aaliyah was killed along with seven other people Saturday when a small Cessna passenger plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from an island in the Bahamas bound for Miami, police said early Sunday. Superintendent Basil Rahming of Grand Bahama police department named the 22-year-old star as one of the eight people, all U.S. residents, killed in the crash at the small airport at Marsh Harbour, the main town in the Abaco islands. The singer, whose full name was Aaliyah Haughton, was returning to the United States after completing filming of a music… Read more »

Mariah Carey will do her first sit-down interview since her emotional breakdown with ABC News’ Barbara Walters. The interview is scheduled to air on “20/20” at 10 p.m. EDT Sept. 12. The 31-year-old pop singer was treated at a Connecticut clinic earlier this month and has been with her mother, under a doctor’s care, since her release. Carey said she was exhausted after working on two movies – “Glitter,” opening Sept. 21, and “Wise Girls,” due out next year – as well as the soundtrack for “Glitter,” which hits stores Sept. 11. The Grammy winner recently posted a voice message… Read more »

Chainsaw-wielding U.S. rapper Eminem says he is doing it all for his 5-year-old daughter. He may sing about “murdering my baby’s mother” but he doesn’t really mean it – and he is busy saving money so daughter Hailie can go to college one day. The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has stirred controversy worldwide. While critics say his lyrics are violent, homophobic and misogynistic, his fans say they are witty and poignant. “Everything that I am doing right now is for Hailie. The money. The money – it’s for her college,” the rapper told… Read more »

R&B quartet Boyz II Men has leapt to BMG imprint Arista Records for a new multialbum contract, following the completion of its deal with Universal Music. The Philadelphia-based group, which has sold more than 60 million albums, plans to head into the studio in mid-September and expects to release its first disc under the new pact in the first half of next year. The move reunites the foursome with Arista president Antonio “L.A.” Reid, who produced several records for the group and co-wrote one of its biggest hits, “The End of the Road,” which topped the singles charts for a… Read more »

Hip hop duo OutKast and newcomer Nelly bested some of the top rap artists in the industry at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards on Monday night. OutKast snagged best artist of the year by a group and best live performer of the year, while Nelly took home best new artist of the year and best album for his CD “Country Grammar.” “Hopefully I can keep doing what I am doing and people will keep accepting me for what I’m doing because that’s just me,” said Nelly, whose album also was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Eminem won video of the… Read more »