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Big Slate Of Releases Should Shake Up Retail NEW YORK - The 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death will be marked by celebrations fit for a king - the King, […]

NEW YORK--Calling Michael Jackson's new opus a 'two-Christmas' project, Epic Records has set up a marketing plan that's as exceptional and wide ranging as the album's name. Epic's 18-month global […]

NEW YORK - Steve Martin may have been right when he opined that 'comedy isn't pretty,' but the genre sure is popular. In the last few weeks, five comedy performers […]

Following the dissolution of his marriage, his split from Genesis, and a move from his native England to Switzerland, Phil Collins has emerged from a tumultuous time to one of […]

LOS ANGELES--Declaring that he 'never, ever, ever goes on the Internet,' Brian Wilson has nonetheless joined the world of the Web. Wilson has launched his own Web site, brianwilson.com, which [...]

THE WINNER IS? Although their ideas change daily, the one thing Don Was and Burt Bacharach promise is that the music at the March 26 Academy Awards show will be [...]

A BLOWFISH GOES SOLO: When a member of a famous group releases a solo album, it's often held to the same sales expectations as a new album from the act. [...]

LOS ANGELES--Although Jeff Bridges is known primarily as an actor, he wants the world to know he's got the music in him. 'I've been writing music since I was a [...]

If asked their greatest feat, members of this year's Artist Achievement Award winner, Aerosmith, would undoubtedly reply 'Surviving.' Indeed, the band members have seen each other through marriages, divorces, chemical […]

SAY GOODBYE: Among the many artists playing high-profile and high-dollar gigs on New Year's Eve is Billy Joel (Billboard's 1994 Century Award winner), who's playing at the most famous arena […]

'Garth Brooks. In The Life Of Chris Gaines' serves as a greatest-hits package for the fictitious artist. The liner notes provide a back story for Gaines' life, detailing which past […]

GOIN' TO A GO-GO: Five years after they last toured together and 15 since they originally broke up, the Go-Go's hit the road Saturday (3) for a quick two-week blast. […]

Through all the fights, departures and returns, the one constant has been the band's own glorious brand of durable, indelible rock 'n' roll. Perhaps drummer Joey Kramer sums up Aerosmith's […]

A few weeks ago, Rascal Flatts played a show on a smaller stage than usual, allowing Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney a different vantage point. 'The band [...]

Mercury's 'Vertical Man' Features A High-Profile Lineup NEW YORK--There are a lot of doors that being an ex-Beatle will open, but one is especially valuable to Ringo Starr when it […]

NEW YORK - Matthew Ryan knows the healing power of music. 'I was going through a hard time when Peter Gabriel's 'Us' came out It didn't save my life, but […]

Arista Album Features Travolta Duet, Tie-In With AMC NEW YORK - Carly Simon's new album, 'Film Noir,' which features music from classic film noir movies of the '40s as well […]

Reprise's 'The Dance' Marks 'Rumours' Anniversary NEW YORK - On Aug. 19, Reprise Records will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's landmark 'Rumours' recording with 'The Dance,' a live […]

NEW YORK - Sometimes artists struggle for years without any true focus; for others, there's a moment of clarity that informs their body of work. That moment resonates on singer/songwriter […]

Touring Instrumental To Bay Area Act's Debut Set NEW YORK - Don't hate the members of Big Blue Hearts because they accomplished the near-impossible. The San Francisco quartet got signed […]

NEW YORK - Meet the Foo Fighters, a band. That's the message behind Capitol's marketing plan for the act's second release, 'The Colour And The Shape,' which comes out May […]

NEW YORK - After fronting a band that sold more than 45 million records during his tenure, it seems odd that Sammy Hagar feels like he needs to convince anyone […]

NEW YORK - Garth Brooks is hoping that the reverberations of his Aug. 7 free concert in Central Park here will be felt in record stores around the world. Eschewing [...]

NEW YORK - Nietzsche was not talking about making albums when he said, 'That which does not kill me, makes me stronger'; however,the members of Aero-smith feel as if the [...]

NEW YORK - Retailers are fervently hoping that Live's highly anticipated third album, 'Secret Samadhi,' due Feb. 18 on Radioactive/MCA, will help bring them out of the doldrums. 'This album […]

Trauma Act's 'Swallowed' No. 1 On Modern Rock Chart NEW YORK - It took only three weeks for 'Swallowed,' the first single from Bush's Nov. 19 Trauma/Interscope sophomore effort, 'Razorblade […]

NEW YORK - To quote one of the band's biggest hits, radio is welcoming back Journey with 'Open Arms.' The San Francisco Bay Area act, one of the rock era's […]

Elektra Pushing 'Load' To Alternative Rock Formats NEW YORK - Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich remembers his reaction last Thanksgiving when he was first approached about his band headlining this summer's […]

NEW YORK - It may seem the height of lunacy for a band to release a new album while its current project remains cozily nestled near the top of The […]

Capitol Double Set Spans Acoustic, Electric NEW YORK - Richard Thompson has a suggestion for how to listen to his new double CD, 'You?Me?Us?': 'The 19 tracks aren't all on […]

NEW YORK--When the Gin Blossoms finally came off the road after almost 2 years of constant touring behind 1992's multiplatinum 'New Miserable Experience,' the band was faced with several options: […]

Bob Seger will kick off his first tour in nearly a decade Jan. 16 at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, S.C. Seger hinted to Billboard earlier this year that […]

NEW YORK - 'Yes I Am,' Melissa Etheridge's 1993 multimillion-selling album, established her as a superstar in the U.S. Now with 'Your Little Secret,' Island will try to make her […]

NEW YORK - Throughout his career, David Bowie has assumed several personas, including those of glam rocker Ziggy Stardust and the debonair Thin White Duke. But on his latest project, […]

NEW YORK - An album of rock-oriented songs is probably the last thing that Boy George's fans would expect from the pop-dance icon. But then; he's never gone for the […]

TV Integral To 'Hot House' Promotion NEW YORK - Ask Bruce Hornsby if radio programmers understand him, and - once he stops chuckling - he answers, 'I doubt it. But […]

NEW YORK -- With the release of Rod Stewart's album 'A Spanner In The Works' June 6, Warner Bros. hopes to continue the upward swing the artist's career has experienced […]

NEW YORK--Usually a greatest hits package signifies the end of a stage of an act's career. For Bon Jovi, it proclaimed a rebirth. After 1992's double-platinum 'Keep The Faith' failed […]

New Virgin Album Finds Her In Control NEW YORK - If Janet Jackson hadn't already claimed 'Control' as an album title, it would have been the perfect moniker for Paula […]

Giant Set Result Of Digital Immediacy NEW YORK - 'When you look up the word 'autonomy' in the dictionary, there's a picture of me with a fishing cap on,' says [...]

NEW YORK - When the 10,000 Maniacs go into the recording studio next month, it will be their first effort with new lead singer/violinist Mary Ramsey. She replaces Natalie Merchant, [...]

2nd Medicine Set Gets WEA/WB Support NEW YORK - After the release of their first album, 1993's 'Wonderful Virus,' the members of Green Apple Quick Step could write a new-band […]

NEW YORK - Americans are accustomed to the Anglicized stylings of such Swedish exports as Abba, Roxette, and, most recently, Ace Of Base. But Garmarna, a Swedish quintet that filters […]

NEW YORK--Despite urgings from both his fans and his record company, Garth Brooks has resisted putting out a greatest hits package for fear it would cannibalize sales of his still-active […]

NEW YORK--'Funny enough, this is the first album that I've ever had on the same label worldwide--the first album ever!' marvels Bryan Ferry. The album is 'Mamouna,' which will come […]

NEW YORK--If one can tell a man by the company he keeps, Martin Page is in good stead these days. Among those joining the noted songwriter on his Mercury solo […]

NEW YORK--In an odd twist, Huey Lewis & the News have their old label, EMI, to thank for their first album at their new home, Elektra Entertainment. The band's 'Four […]

NEW YORK--Zap Mama's debut, 'Adventures In Afropea 1: Zap Mama,' logged 11 weeks at the top of Billboard's Top Adult Alternative/World Music Albums chart last year. But for the act's […]

NEW YORK--Long before Katey Sagal became known as the gum-chomping, spandex-stretching Peg Bundy of 'Married . . . With Children' fame, she was making a living as a singer, performing […]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: For Collective Soul, recording its new project, 'Dosage,' proved to be wonderful medicine. 'This was the first time we got to enjoy the whole process,' says front man [...]