Aaron Carter
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Aaron Carter will top the bill when the Radio Disney Live! Tour kicks off its eight-city trek on Saturday near Chicago.

The A*Teens, Baha Men, Krystal, Hoku, Myra and Plus One will join Carter on the outing, which wraps up October 13 in Irvine, California.

Following the success of Aaron's Party (Come Get It), the singer will be promoting his just-released album, Oh Aaron, which debuted at #7 on this week on the Billboard 200 (see "Isley Brothers, Usher, Jadakiss Storm Albums Chart"). The record features two appearances by Carter's famous brother, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter (see "Aaron Carter Getting Help From Big Bro On Oh Aaron").

A video of the title track, which features Nick and the group No Secrets, recently hit the airwaves.

The younger Carter has been on the road all summer with the Abba-loving A*Teens, who are supporting their second LP, Teen Spirit (see "Aaron Carter Hits Road With A*Teens").

Hoku and Krystal are promoting their respective singles, "Perfect Day," from the soundtrack to "Legally Blonde," and "Supergirl," from the soundtrack to "The Princess Diaries."

Krystal, the first singer signed to the Backstreet Boys' label, KBNHA, will rejoin that group on the road after the Radio Disney Live! Tour, according to her spokesperson.

Dates for the Radio Disney Live! Tour, according to Interscope Records:

• 8/25 - Tinley Park, IL @ Tweeter Center
• 9/1 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
• 9/8 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
• 9/15 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center
• 9/22 - Dallas, TX @ Music Center at Fair Park
• 9/29 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
• 10/7 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
• 10/13 - Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

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Teen singer Hoku will be in Toronto today to shoot scenes for an upcoming appearance for the new Disney Channel series "In A Heartbeat," a show inspired by real-life EMT squads staffed by high-school students.

Hoku will play herself in a special Halloween episode of the series, dubbed "A Night To Remember," in which one of the show's principals, Brooke (played by Lauren Collins), seeks the singer out during a concert in order to get Hoku's autograph for a silent auction.

"In A Heartbeat" is tentatively set to premiere on the Disney Channel on August 26, with Hoku's appearance scheduled to air in October.

After filming the show in Canada, Hoku will head back to the U.S. to complete her stint on the "PremEars In The Park" tour, which also features BBMak and runs through an August 3 show in Concord, California.

The remaining dates for the "PremEars In The Park" outing:

• 7/20 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheater
• 7/22 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
• 7/24 - Dallas, TX @ Starplex Amphitheater
• 7/27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion
• 7/30 - Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows - Disney
• 8/3 - Concord, CA @ Chronicle Pavilion

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You would not expect the worlds of progressive art rock outfit A Perfect Circle and teen pop confection Hoku to collide at any point, but shockingly enough they do.

A Perfect Circle drummer and noted studio musician Josh Freese found himself in the credits of the debut album from the Hawaiian popster, the result of a random session all but forgotten by Freese... and apparently completely forgotten by Hoku's camp.

"She owes me money," Freese told MTV News on Monday. The drummer, whose credits also include work with Guns N' Roses and The Vandals, went on to explain,

"I will be representing the artist currently known as Josh Freese in this matter," [RealAudio] A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan joked.

These days, Freese is about as far from Hoku territory as one man can get, providing the beats that anchor A Perfect Circle's heady metal soundscapes. Playing behind the creative union of Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel, and alongside bassist Paz Lenchantin and guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, Freese and A Perfect Circle are currently making the rounds on Nine Inch Nails' U.S. tour.

The band's debut album, "Mer De Noms," arrives on May 23, and the group will promote its arrival even further with an appearance on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on May 16. If you'd rather catch them live, here's where to look:

• 5/9 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 5/12 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post
• 5/13 - Raleigh, NC @ Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
• 5/14 - Charlotte, NC @ Blockbuster Pavilion
• 5/17 - Miami, FL @ Miami Arena
• 5/18 - Lakeland, FL @ Lakeland Center
• 5/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
• 5/22 - Houston, TX @ Compaq Center
• 5/23 - Dallas, TX @ Starplex Amphitheatre
• 5/25 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
• 5/27 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Riverport Amphitheatre
• 5/28 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
• 5/30 - Omaha, NE @ Omaha Civic Auditorium
• 6/2 - Las Vegas, NV @ Thomas & Mack Center
• 6/4 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Mem. Coliseum
• 6/6 - Anaheim, CA @ Arrowhead Pond
• 6/7 - San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace
• 6/9 - George, WA @ The Gorge
• 6/10 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
• 6/12 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
• 6/13 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
• 6/15 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center
• 6/17 - West Valley, UT @ E Center
• 6/18 - Denver, CO @ TBA

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Pop newcomer Hoku, the daughter of Hawaiian star Don Ho, is making a name for herself with her self-titled debut, which hit stores Tuesday.

"Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku's debut single, originally appeared on the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon movie "Snow Day," and the tune also turns up on the singer's new LP.

The title of her hit aside, Hoku isn't another dumb blonde; she wrote several songs for her record and even produced one. And if that's not enough, as Hoku recently told the MTV Radio Network, she's not even really a blonde.

"I'm actually brown-haired, and so I'm actually a brunette," Hoku explained. "I feel bad, because like I'm not really blonde. So really I'm making fun of all these poor people. But... I'm not, honestly, it's just the name of the song."

Despite the early attention Hoku has attracted with "Another Dumb Blonde," the young singer remains very aware of her famous family background and knows it has helped open a door or two for her.

"I feel like I couldn't even be doing any of this if weren't for [my dad]," Hoku said. "I mean, because really, the reason why I'm in this business is because I've always been in it. I've done it since before I could remember, and my dad made it so that singing was a second language."

Hoku will be seen this summer on the 2000 edition of Nickelodeon's "All That" Music & More Festival along with LFO, B*Witched, No Authority, Blaque, and more (see "Hoku, B*Witched, LFO, Blaque Top 'All That' Tour").

In addition to that lengthy road trip, Hoku has lined up a string of radio shows in support of her self-titled debut LP.

Here's where you can find her:

• 5/12 - San Diego, CA @ KHTS Radio Show
• 5/14 - Sacramento, CA @ KDND Radio Show
• 5/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ KZZP Radio Show
• 5/21 - Charleston, SC @ WSSX Radio Show
• 5/27 - Baltimore, MD @ WXYV Radio Show
• 5/28 - West Babylon, NY @ WBLI Radio Show
• 5/31 - Trenton, NJ @ WPST Radio Show
• 6/04 - Monmouth, NJ @ WBBO Radio Show
• 6/11 - Albany, NY @ WFLY Radio Show
• 6/11 - Syracuse, NY @ WNTQ Radio Show
• 6/16 - Louisville, KY @ WDJX Radio Show
• 6/22 - Wichita, KS @ KKRD Radio Show
• 6/23 - St. Louis, MO @ KSLZ Radio Show
• 7/02 - Spokane, WA @ KZZU Radio Show
• 7/13 - Toledo, OH @ WVKS Radio Show
• 7/14 - Grand Rapids, MI @ WSNX Radio Show

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Pop acts Hoku, B*Witched, LFO, and Blaque will highlight this summer's Nickelodeon "All That" Music & More Festival.

The outing will hit 40 cities starting June 29 in San Bernardino, California, and ending September 3 in Saratoga, New York.

Boy band No Authority also will be on board for the trek, which the cable channel says will feature at least seven acts in each city.

With newcomers dominating the bill, Irish pop group B*Witched qualifies as the tour's seasoned veteran, having released its second album, "Awake And Breathe," in October. The group's four singers co-wrote all of the album's songs, including the single "Jesse Hold On."

Pop trio LFO will join the tour refreshed from a short break following months of roadwork, including a string of dates opening for teen queen Britney Spears. LFO recently released "I Don't Want To Kiss You Goodnight," the third single from its self-titled 1999 debut.

Hawaiian-born singer Hoku, 17, recently broke onto the pop charts with her single "Another Dumb Blonde" from the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon movie "Snow Day." The song also appears on her self-titled debut album, due May 2. Her latest single is "How Do I Feel."

R&B group Blaque is currently on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart with "Bring It All to Me." The song, which features 'NSYNC, appears on Blaque's self-titled debut album, which was released last year. The group, whose name stands for "Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity in Everything," is the brainchild of TLC rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

Nick Cannon and Kenan Thompson, stars of Nickelodeon's "All That" sketch-comedy show, will return as the festival's hosts.

Nickelodeon "All That" Music & More Festival tour dates:

• 6/29 - Devore, CA @ G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion
• 6/30 - Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
• 7/1 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
• 7/2 - Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
• 7/3 - Bakersfield, CA @ Centennial Garden
• 7/7 - Concord, CA @ Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord
• 7/8 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
• 7/9 - Marysville, CA @ Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
• 7/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion
• 7/12 - Albuquerque, NM @ Mesa del Sol Amphitheater
• 7/14 - Houston, TX @ Woodlands Amphitheater
• 7/15 - Dallas, TX @ Six Flags Great Adventure
• 7/18 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Mars Amphitheater
• 7/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
• 7/22 - Nashville, TN @ Amsouth Amphitheater
• 7/23 - Charlotte, NC @ Carowinds
• 7/25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
• 7/26 - Columbus, OH @ Polaris Amphitheater
• 7/28 - St. Louis, MO @ Riverport Amphitheater
• 7/30 - Ionia, MI @ Michigan State Fair
• 8/2 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheatre
• 8/3 - Tinley Park, IL @ New World Music Theatre
• 8/4 - Noblesville, IN @ Deer Creek Music Center
• 8/5 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Amphitheater
• 8/6 - Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Amphitheater
• 8/10 - State College, PA @ Penn State College
• 8/11 - Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center
• 8/12 - Hartford, CN @ Oakdale Music Theatre
• 8/13 - Darien Lakes, NY @ Darien Lakes Six Flags P.A.C.
• 8/15 - Adrian, MI @ Lanawee County Fair
• 8/17 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post
• 8/18 - Doswell, VA @ Kings Dominion
• 8/19 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
• 8/20 - Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
• 8/23 - Erie, PA @ Civic Center
• 8/24 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake
• 8/26 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Arts Center
• 8/27 - Scranton, PA @ Montage Mountain
• 8/28 - Essex Junction, VT @ Vermont State Fair
• 8/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ E-Centre
• 8/31 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre
• 9/1 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre
• 9/2 - Allentown, PA @ State Fair
• 9/3 - Saratoga, NY @ Performing Arts Center

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