Justin Timberlake and Lupe Fiasco
Photo: Jason Kempin/ Andrew H. Walker/ WireImage/ Getty

Justin Timberlake, rapper Lupe Fiasco and singer Kenna are teaming up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, in an effort to raise awareness for the worldwide water crisis.

"My dad almost died as a child from waterborne diseases in Ethiopia, and he had talked to me about digging a well there, and I thought, 'I have too many friends who would be concerned with the subject of clean water. Maybe I can help out,' " Kenna told Elle magazine in a recent interview.

When asked about his motivation to hike up the 19,000-foot peak, Lupe Fiasco joked, "Part of the motivation is beating Kenna to the top. Sabotaging his tent, taking the lining out of his coat, lacing it with ants or something like that."

Kenna said there's a bit of friendly competition with Timberlake when it comes to training for the mission. "I refuse to work out with him, because he's way fitter than I am," Kenna told Elle. "I'm training in secret."

Timberlake is training like a pro, according to GQ. "I've been training four times a week to get my VO₂ [oxygen consumption] levels up to expand my lungs," he told the magazine. "We'll climb for a week straight, carrying 30 pounds on our backs. It's going to be intense, but it's going to be so rewarding. Plus, we're going to be ready for it."

The mission will bring the three artists to the highest point in Africa, which boasts breathtaking views and three inactive volcanic cones. Though the climb is popular among tourists, the altitude and low temperature make this a difficult and dangerous trek. Those who make the climb typically suffer from shortness of breath, headaches and discomfort due to the limited amount of breathable oxygen. The three are set to embark on their journey this fall.

Head to Think.MTV.com to find a community where you, your friends and your favorite celebrities can get informed, get heard and take action on the issues that matter to you most.

• Justin Timberlake
• Lupe Fiasco
• Kenna

Jimmy Eat World's <i>Chase the Light</i>
Photo: Tiny Evil Records

Twelve years ago, Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March descended on Washington D.C., in an effort to promote activism, volunteerism and voting among black men. This week, on a completely unrelated subject, many fewer new albums are hitting stores — perhaps in anticipation of October 23, which is shaping up to be an especially prolific Tuesday for new releases.

But just because there aren't a million new albums coming out, that hardly means we haven't found any to talk about this week. In fact, this week's lot of contenders, disparate as they might be, actually tie in quite nicely with each other.

Let's start with Jimmy Eat World, who are banking on their new single, "Big Casino," to mean big things for their new album, Chase This Light — the alt-rock vets went so far as to craft their album-release party as a faux casino night on Monday in Los Angeles. The band's last LP, 2004's Futures, went gold, as a matter of fact, so that could be a good sign of what's to come. Fans might want to pick up the iTunes version of the new disc, as it comes with two bonus tracks, although Insound and Smartpunk are offering a third tune as an extra.

While JEW are appearing at select outlets, two big-name artists are getting even more exclusive by putting out their new releases in just one store each. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' hefty "Runnin' Down a Dream" box set — loaded with three DVDs and a CD — is coming out via Best Buy only. It features Peter Bogdanovich's documentary, a soundtrack CD to the flick, a 30th anniversary concert, interviews with Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp, and more.

KT Tunstall's new set isn't nearly as big as Petty's, but it's just as exclusive — you'll only find NBC Sounds of the Season: The KT Tunstall Holiday Collection at Target. The short CD, which costs $6.99, features six yuletide jingles: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," "Sleigh Ride," "Mele Halihimaha (Christmas in Hawaii)," "Fairytale of New York," "2000 Miles" and "Lonely This Christmas." Elliott Yamin and Taylor Swift, who are also part of the NBC series this year, are getting similar releases this week.

The flood of Christmas releases continues with what might be the biggest release in the genre this year: Disney Channel Holiday. The disc features various artists — some girl named Miley; "High School Musical" pint-size powerhouses Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman; red-hot squads the Cheetah Girls and Jonas Brothers; Aly & AJ and more. The only artist who might have bigger holiday-release hopes is Toby Keith, although fans are going to have to throw down a few extra bucks for his two-CD A Classic Christmas. The country megastar's first holiday release in 12 years is divvied into contemporary and spiritual standards. Last but not least, Jars of Clay have finally molded their first Christmas album ever, if you can believe it. "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Wonderful Christmastime" and "Hibernation Day" are among their Christmas Songs.

Speaking of surprising career firsts, R.E.M. have finally roused themselves to make a concert CD for the first time in their 27 years. The simply titled Live immortalizes their concert at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on February 27, 2005, in all its glory — the package has two CDs and one DVD, although the price tag is still likely to be relatively low compared to similar releases. Don't miss rare performances of "I Took Your Name" from 1994's Monster and "Ascent of Man" from 2004's Around the Sun, as well as the previously unissued "I'm Gonna DJ."

While R.E.M. mix the old in with the new on their concert package, Carlos Santana also made sure to keep his Ultimate Santana collection fresh. The collaboration-addicted guitar icon slaps three new ones onto the disc: Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash join him on "This Baby's Fire," while Nickelback's Chad Kroeger croons on "Into the Night" and Tina Turner tags along for a reworking of "The Game of Love." ...

For her part, Angie Stone jammed with soul legends Betty Wright and James Ingram for two tracks — "Baby" and "My People," respectively — on her new LP, The Art of Love & War. Those partnerships are fitting, given that the album is dropping on the recently reactivated seminal soul label Stax. Stone wrote and co-produced most of the effort, which she actually recorded at Marvin Gaye's old Marvin's Room studio on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. In other soul news, Quannum has dug up the never-before-released first album by Chicago's Pieces of Peace, who disbanded in the late '70s. The group's self-titled album showcases its unique spiritual jazz-funk sound.

Ethiopian-born American newcomer Kenna dabbles in soul a little on his second outing, Make Sure They See My Face, which has been delayed numerous times. The 29-year-old artist — who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro after putting out his first album, New Sacred Cow, in 2003 — worked with the Neptunes on Face, which comes with a free ringtone and mobile-phone wallpaper. Tracks include "Daylight," "Phantom Always" and the first single, "Out of Control (State of Emotion)," which Mark Ronson debuted on his online East Village Radio show, "Authentic Sh--."

While Ronson's preview might have stirred things up for Kenna online, Thrice went whole hog by streaming their entire new album, The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II: Fire & Water, on their MySpace page prior to the album's release. The conceptual project — overly conceptual, some say — revolves around the band separating its sound into distinct elements (or "elements," like fire, water, etc. — get it?). Still, the band also introduced new electronic sounds into its blend, especially with "Water," the second element (each of the four elements is supposed to act as an "EP," but they're being compiled as two CDs). In case that isn't elaborate enough, singer Dustin Kensrue went so far as to compose an original sonnet — organized in the traditional English structure and rhythmic fashion — for each element. Someone let us know when there's a CliffsNotes version available.

Song Title of the Week:

"Man With the Shovel, Is the Man I'm Going to Marry" from To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie's The Patron

Album Cover of the Week:

Underworld's Oblivion With Bells

Other Notables:

Maritime's Heresy and the Hotel Chair
The Milwaukee band, which formed from the remnants of post-rock heroes the Promise Ring and Dismemberment Plan, has put out a pair of albums since they were born in 2003. But drummer Dan Didier said in a recent statement that the group's new one is "the first time it actually feels like we are a band. Before, members came and went and it never seemed to be a cohesive unit, but, for this record the four of us all started at square one together so the songs reflect all four of us." The album features "Guns of Navarone" — named after the same-titled 1961 movie — "With Holes for Thumb Sized Birds" and "Aren't We All Found Out."

Jessica Vale's Brand New Disease
Want to get inspired? Why not take a trip to the Balkan Peninsula? The alt-rock singer/songwriter focuses on her journey abroad on a new ballad, "Night in Sarajevo," but she also draws on her local New York environs heavily throughout her second disc. "The base sound level in New York is significantly higher than anywhere else in the world, 90 decibels to be exact, so it takes much more intense music to feel like one of making a statement," she said in an, uh, statement.

Various artists' Eyeball Awareness Vol. 1
Underground acts are coming together for a good cause this week, with the Number 12 Looks Like You, Baumer, New Atlantic and others pitching in for the first volume in a four-part series. The Eyeball campaign, which is being unveiled at the CMJ Music Marathon, is being staged to support "To Write Love on Her Arms," a nonprofit movement dedicated to finding hope and help young people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.

New Releases:

· 9th Wonder - Wonder Years (Asylum)
· Admiral Twin - The Center of the Universe (Pop Collective)
· Cecilia Bartoli - Maria (deluxe-hardcover edition due same day; Decca)
· The Blakes - The Blakes (Light in the Attic)
· The Busy Signals - The Busy Signals (Dirtnap)
· Canadians - A Sky With No Stars (Ghost)
· The Capstan Shafts - Environ Maiden (Rainbow Quartz)
· Champion Kickboxer - Perforations (54-40 or Fight!)
· Stanley Clarke - The Toys of Men (Heads Up)
· Ryan Cohan - One Sky (Motema)
· Ben Forrest Davis - Roughs (Bird Song)
· Dooley-O - The Basement Tapes (Sound of Dissent)
· Fatal Flying Guillotines - Quantum F---ing (French Kiss)
· Ghastly City Sleep - Ghastly City Sleep (Robotic Empire)
· Gov't Mule - Mighty High (ATO)
· The Izzys - The Violent Bear It Away (Fat Man)
· Jars of Clay - Christmas Songs (Gray Matters)
· Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light (Interscope) [Buy Now]
· Jeru the Damaga - Still Rising (Ashenafi)
· Toby Keith - A Classic Christmas (two CDs; Show Dog Nashville)
· Kenna - Make Sure They See My Face (Star Trak/ Interscope) [Buy Now]
· Amy London - When I Look in Your Eyes (Motema)
· The Makes Nice - This Time Tomorrow (Frenetic)
· Eric Marienthal - Just Around the Corner (Peak)
· Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Chair (Flameshovel)
· Moros Eros - Jealous Me Was Killed by Curiosity (Victory)
· Carlos Niño & Gaby Hernandez - La Voz Sabia De Los Cosmos (Alpha Pup)
· The Octopus Project - Hello, Avalanche (Peek-a-Boo)
· PJ Olsson - American Scream (CBS)
· Pieces of Peace - Pieces of Peace (Quannum)
· R.E.M. - Live (two CDs and one DVD; Warner Bros.) [Buy Now]
· Rob-O - Rhyme Pro (Sound of Dissent)
· Nate Schierman - Risk (Dummy Boy)
· Michael W. Smith - It's a Wonderful Christmas (Reunion)
· Snmnmnm - Crawl Inside Your Head (Unschooled)
· Soulsavers - It's Not How Hard You Fall, It's the Way You Land (Red Ink)
· Southeast Engine - A Wheel Within a Wheel (Misra)
· Steel Train - Trampoline (Drive-Thru) [Buy Now]
· Angie Stone - The Art of Love & War (Stax) [Buy Now]
· Taylor Swift - NBC Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (available exclusively at Target; Capitol)
· Take 6 - Greatest Hits (Rhino)
· Thrice - The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II: Fire & Water (Vagrant) [Buy Now]
· Tierra - Greatest Love Songs (two CDs; Thump)
· Tiësto - In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza (two CDs; Black Hole)
· To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie - The Patron (Kranky)
· KT Tunstall - NBC Sounds of the Season: The KT Tunstall Holiday Collection (available exclusively at Target; Capitol)
· Umphrey's McGee - Live at the Murat (two CDs; Sci Fidelity)
· Underworld - Oblivion With Bells (ATO) [Buy Now]
Read: "Underworld Release New 'Physical' Album Along With Internet Offerings"
· Jessica Vale - Brand New Disease (Explicit)
· Dan Wilson - Free Life (American)
· Elliott Yamin - NBC Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection (available exclusively at Target; Capitol)
· Various artists - Disney Channel Holiday (Disney)
· Various artists - The Cake Sale (Yep Roc)

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

· Gerald Albright - The Very Best of Gerald Albright (Rhino)
· Blue October - Foiled for the Last Time (two CDs; enhanced; Universal) [Buy Now]
· Tevin Campbell - The Best of Tevin Campbell (Rhino)
· The Casualties - The Early Years: 1990-1995 (Punkcore) [Buy Now]
· Charlie Cruz - The Best of Charlie Cruz (La Calle)
· Deee-Lite - The Very Best of Deee-Lite (Rhino) [Buy Now]
· Aretha Franklin - Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Era of the Queen of Soul (two CDs; Rhino)
· The Fray - Reason EP (Epic) [Buy Now]
· The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live at Monterey (Experience Hendrix)
· Hinder - Extreme Behavior (with DVD; Republic) [Buy Now]
· Miki Howard - The Very Best of Miki Howard (Rhino)
· Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette - Live at Montreux (two CDs; ECM)
· Stacy Lattisaw - The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw (Rhino)
· Bob Marley and the Wailers - Another Dance: Rarities From Studio 1 (Heartbeat)
· Mass Production - Firecrackers: The Best of Mass Production (Rhino)
· John Mayall - Live From Austin TX (New West)
· Meriwether - Make Your Move (Geffen)
· Midnight String Quartet - Rhapsodies for Young Lovers (Varèse Sarabande)
· Pylon - Gyrate (DFA)
· Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard: The Best of Patrice Rushen (Rhino)
· Santana - Ultimate Santana (Arista) [Buy Now]
· Luther Vandross - Love, Luther (four-CD box set; Epic) [Buy Now]
· Grover Washington Jr. - Anthology of Grover Washington Jr. (Rhino)
· Zapp & Roger - All the Greatest Hits (Rhino)
· Various artists - City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music (Rounder)
· Various artists - Creation Rebel: Trojan Re-Mixed, Re-Visioned, Re-Versioned (Trojan)
· Various artists - Home for Christmas: Voices From the Heartland (Rounder)
· Various artists - Summer Records Anthology 1974-1988 (Light in the Attic)

Music DVDs:

· AC/DC - "Plug Me In" (two-DVD box set; limited-edition version with three DVDs also available; Epic)
· Foreigner - "Alive & Rockin' " (Eagle Vision)
· The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Live at Monterey" (Experience Hendrix)
· John Mayall - "Live From Austin TX" (New West)
· Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Runnin' Down a Dream" (box set with three DVDs and one CD; exclusively at Best Buy)
· Dar Williams - "Live at Bearsville Theater" (Razor & Tie)

Digital Releases:

· Rhythm King and Her Friends - The Front of Luxury (Kitty-Yo)
· Various artists - Eyeball Awareness Vol. 1 (Eyeball)

Coming Attractions:

October 23:
· Seether - Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (Wind-Up) [Preorder]
Read: "Seether Frontman Won't Respond To Amy Lee's Attack: 'I Just Refuse To Lower Myself To That Level' "
· Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead (Serjical Strike/ Reprise) [Preorder]
Read: "System Of A Down Frontman Serj Tankian On Intimate Solo LP: 'I Believe In It' "
· Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride (Arista)

October 30:
· Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold (MVI also available; Warner Bros.) [Preorder]
· Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable (deluxe digipak also available; Jive) [Preorder]
· Mario - Go (J) [Preorder]
Read: "Mario Gets Back To Making Music With Akon, Timbaland, Neptunes"

November 6:
· Angels & Airwaves - I-Empire (Geffen) [Preorder]
Read: "Angels & Airwaves' Revolution Has Begun — Just Wait 29 Years, Tom DeLonge Insists"
· Chris Brown - Exclusive (deluxe edition comes with DVD; Jive) [Preorder]
Read: "Pharrell, Will.I.Am Joining Chris Brown's Exclusive Club"
· Jay-Z - American Gangster (Roc-A-Fella) [Preorder]
Read: "Jay-Z's American Gangster: A Guided Tour By Jigga, Jermaine Dupri, Pharrell And Others"

• Jimmy Eat World
• KT Tunstall
• Kenna
• R.E.M.
• Thrice

The White Stripes
Photo: Autumn De Wilde

Mandy Moore has a Wild Hope this week — to defeat the mighty White Stripes — but after a sporadic music career, her chances to do so are almost nil. Beyoncé is also back, but don't get too excited — her "B'Day Anthology Video Album" DVD encompasses all the clips fans probably already grabbed on the B'Day - Deluxe Edition set that came out last year and was subsequently yanked due to a lawsuit. But don't worry, there are still loads of new tunes to fill up those long summer nights.

Feeling Icky?: The Stripes slip out their sixth album, Icky Thump, mere weeks before their 10th birthday — and they've busted out bagpipes, a mariachi trumpet, church organ and more wacky instruments for the occasion. Even more colorful is the story behind one of the tracks, "I'm Slowly Turning Into You": Noted collaborator Michel Gondry pitched them a video concept that would depict Jack White slowly morphing into Meg through the guise of 98 additional actors, and the singer/guitarist liked the idea so much that he wrote a song with the visual concept in mind. Don't even get us started on "Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn," a song about the Scottish national flower.

Hope Floats: It's hard to pinpoint Mandy Moore's last tried-and-true release. Candy, issued in 2005, was a contractually obligated disc that culled old material she had previously disowned, and it didn't even chart on the Billboard 200. Before that was 2004's The Best of Mandy Moore, another compilation that reportedly ticked her off, and prior to that was Coverage — a batch of songs originally performed by other artists. That makes Wild Hope her first album of new studio material in six years — and this time around, she's co-written the whole shebang, with some help from Michelle Branch, Chantal Kreviazuk, Rachael Yamagata, and others. Songs include "Latest Mistake," "Can't You Just Adore Her?" and "Slummin' in Paradise."

Off the Hook: Chrisette Michele had a hand in Jay-Z's "Lost Ones" and Nas' "Can't Forget About You," singing on the hooks on both tracks. Now it's her time to shine — and Jay has returned the favor by issuing her debut on Def Jam. The soulful, jazz-influenced singer — who is set to open for Musiq Soulchild when he tours this summer — gets production help from Babyface, John Legend and Will.I.Am on I Am (how apropos!).

Stray Cats: Straylight Run jogged their way to one hell of a debut, getting rid of more than 200,000 copies of their independently released 2004 eponymous CD. The rock band — which features members of Taking Back Sunday — self-produced its second album, The Needles the Space, and the set includes "How Do I Fix My Head," "Soon We'll Be Living in the Future" and "The Miracle That Never Came."

Choppin' Time: Slimmed down to a threesome after the departure of bassist Kevin Rutmanis, Tomahawk actually sound larger than ever on their third album, Anonymous. Every bit as ambiguous and elusive as the title suggests, the album actually consists of Native American songs guitarist Duane Denison researched after collaborating years ago with cowboy from hell Hank Williams III. Appropriately titled songs include "Totem," "War Song" and four tracks named after dancing rituals.

Getting to Know ...: While you're probably familiar with most of the aforementioned artists, you might be overwhelmed by the litany of bands out there you've never even heard of. Here's some quick 411 on some other artists that are also cranking out CDs this week:

· The Aliens: No, Roky Erickson's old backing band isn't back from the dead — it's actually three founding duders from the Beta Band coming back together to create something that's more glam than trip-hop.

· The Confession: An Orange County, California, quintet that is going to be on this year's Warped Tour and counts Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows — who produced its Requiem debut — among its friends.

· Memphis: A lo-fi, soundscape-addicted band from Canada consisting of Stars co-founder Torquil Campbell and his pallie Chris Dumont.

· Lightning Dust: A minimalist project featuring two guys from groovy psych-rockers Black Mountain. Their self-titled debut was partially recorded in a cave, yo.

· Will Haven: This Sacramento, California, metal band played for a few years, then broke up in January 2002, then regrouped in October 2005. Their new album The Hierophant was co-produced by Deftones' Chino Moreno and ex-Far guitarist Shaun Lopez.

· Savath & Savalas: Another alias belonging to underground hip-hop producer Guillermo Scott Herren, who you probably best know as Prefuse 73. José González, Mia Doi Todd and Tarantula A.D. cellist Danny Bensi pay a visit on S&S' Golden Pollen.

· The Rondo Brothers: Not to be confused with Linkin Park's recently released Minutes to Midnight, these San Francisco producers' new one is titled Seven Minutes to Midnight and features contributions from Head Automatica/Glassjaw linchpin Daryl Palumbo.

· Von Südenfeld: An electro-dub-disco fusion thang featuring the Fall's Mark E. Smith and Mouse on Mars.

· Susperia: Formed by ex-members of Dimmu Borgir and Satyricon. But if you don't know your black metal, then you probably don't know those reference points either.

· Ron Block: Better known as a member of Alison Krauss' bluegrass-country collaborators, Union Station.

· The Marshall Tucker Band: If you aren't already familiar with these guys, you probably don't want to get to know them.

Song Title of the Week:

"Somebody Call Somebody" from Nora's Save Yourself

Album Cover of the Week:

Straylight Run's The Needle the Space

Other Notables:

· Art Brut's It's a Bit Complicated
"Is it so wrong / To break from a kiss to turn up a pop song?" "What's wrong? Scared to commit? Get on the dance floor, it's a direct hit!" Ah, yes, England's Art Brut are back, and frontman Eddie Argos has more amusing chatter to spill. The indie-rock five-piece — which has opened on tour for Ghostface, strangely — recorded its second effort with producer Dan Swift (Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol) at London's Terminal Studios. Songs — and no, you haven't heard these before, familiar as the titles might look — include: "Pump Up the Volume," "I Will Survive" and "Soundtrack of the Summer."

· Burning Brides' Hang Love
The Philadelphia rawkers bust out their third release this week, and the track list ranges from a song about a forlorn lover ("She Comes to Me") to one about a serial killer on the loose ("Waring Street"). The band — which includes a married couple — used to be on V2 but has now partnered with indie imprint Modart for the release. That probably means less exposure for the group, but the move gives the Brides more control over their material — and the right to own the Hang Love master tapes, best of all.

· The Number Twelve Looks Like You's Mongrel
The spazz-metal band — whose name is taken from a 1964 episode of "The Twilight Zone" — titled its third album as such because the songs are so indefinable. As singer Jesse Korman told MTV News, "We wanted this album to be just complete chaos, with no direction at all." The band elaborates on the disc on its Web site, saying in a post: "A product of harried miscegenation, a foaming mix breed halved and re-halved by the pitifully obvious and the suddenly homicidal, Mongrel is a collusion of conflicting desires and uncontrollable urges, a heart-eating hellion seesawing wildly between the need for stasis and an unflinching commitment to violence." Sold?

New Releases:

· 16 Volt - Full Black Habit (Metropolis)
· The Aliens - Astronomy for Dogs (Astralwerks)
· Ellen Allien - Fabric 34: Ellen Allien (Fabric)
· Art Brut - It's a Bit Complicated (Downtown)
· Arthur & Yu - In Camera (Hardly Art)
· August Burns Red - Messengers (Solid State)
· Ron Block - DoorWay (Rounder)
· Bon Jovi - Lost Highway (Mercury Nashville) [Buy Now]
· Burning Brides - Hang Love (Modern Art)
· Kenny Burrell - 75th Birthday Bash Live! (Blue Note)
· Ron Carter - Dear Miles, (Blue Note)
· The Confession - Requiem (Science)
· Ferry Corsten - Passport United States of America (Ultra)
· Deborah Cox - Destination Moon (Decca) [Buy Now]
· Dimitri From Paris - Disco Cocktail (two CDs; BBE)
· Donnie - The Daily News (SoulThought Entertainment)
· Down to the Bone - Supercharged (Narada)
· Euge Groove - Born 2 Groove (Narada)
· The Fridge - The Sun (Temporary Residence)
· The Ghost Is Dancing - The Darkest Spark (Sonic Unyon)
· The Hangmen - In the City (Acetate)
· Jennifer Gentle - The Midnight Room (Sub Pop)
· The Junior Varsity - Cinematographic (Victory)
· Kenna - Make Sure They See My Face (Interscope) [Buy Now]
· Lifehouse - Who We Are (Geffen) [Buy Now]
· Lightning Dust - Lightning Dust (Jagjaguwar)
· Man in Gray - I Can't Sleep Unless I Hear You Breathing (Serious Business)
· Maps - We Can Create (Mute)
· Memphis - A Little Place in the Wilderness (Good Fences)
· Chrisette Michele - I Am (Def Jam) [Buy Now]
Read: "Jay-Z And Nas' Hook Singer Chrisette Michele Ready To Go It Alone"
· The Midway State - Met a Man on Top of the Hill (EP; Interscope)
· Minus Story - My Ion Truss (Jagjaguwar)
· Mooney Suzuki - Have Mercy (Elexia)
· Mandy Moore - Wild Hope (Firm) [Buy Now]
Read: "Mandy Moore Gets Wild ... On Forthcoming LP"
· Nora - Save Yourself (Trustkill)
· The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Mongrel (Eyeball)
· Brad Paisley - 5th Gear (Arista)
· The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army (TVT) [Buy Now]
· Project 86 - Rival Factions (Tooth & Nail)
· Rasheeda - Dat Type of Gurl (D-Lo/Imperial)
· Rasputina - Oh Perilous World (Filthy Bonnet)
· Rondo Brothers - Seven Minutes to Midnight (War Chant)
· Xavier Rudd - White Moth (Anti-)
· Ruiner - Prepare to Be Let Down (Bridge Nine)
· Savath & Savalas - Golden Pollen (Anti-)
· Shop Boyz - Rockstar Mentality (Republic)
· Bob Sinclair - Soundz of Freedom (two CDs; Tommy Boy)
· Specimen - Electric Ballroom (Metropolis)
· Stamen & Pistils - Towns (Echleon)
· Straylight Run - The Needles the Space (enhanced; Republic) [Buy Now]
· Sugar Ray and the Bluetones - My Life, My Friends, My Music (Severn)
· Susperia - Cut From Stone (Candlelight)
· To the Lions - Baptism of Fire (Goodfellow)
· Tomahawk - Anonymous (Ipecac)
Read: "Tomahawk Actually Starting To Sound Like An American-Indian Band"
· Two Gallants - The Scenery of Farewell (EP; Saddle Creek)
· The Marshall Tucker Band - The Next Adventure (Shout! Factory)
· David Vandervelde - Nothin No (Secretly Canadian)
· Von Südenfeld - Tromatic Reflexxions (Domino)
· White Stripes - Icky Thump (Warner Bros.) [Buy Now]
Read: "White Stripes Reveal Icky New Album Details" · Will Haven - The Heirophant (Bieler Bros.)
· Various artists - "Evan Almighty" soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande)
· Various artists - "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" soundtrack (Sony Classical)

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

· Air Supply - Best of Air Supply: The Ones That You Love (Arista/Legacy) [Buy Now]
· William Bell - The Very Best of William Bell (Stax/Concord)
· Booker T. and the MG's - The Very Best of Booker T. and the MG's (Stax/Concord)
· Robert Foster and Grant McLennan - Intermission: The Best of the Solo Recordings 1990-1997 (two CDs; Beggars Banquet)
· Marvin Gaye - In Our Lifetime? The Expanded Love Man Edition (limited-edition two-CD set; Motown/UMe)
· Isaac Hayes - Chocolate Chip (Stax/Concord)
· Albert King - The Very Best of Albert King (Stax/Concord)
· Kinky - Rarities (Sonic360)
· Gladys Knight & the Pips - Love Finds Its Own Way: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips (Buddah/Legacy)
· Van Morrison - The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 (two CDs; Manhattan/EMI)
· Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions (Geffen)
· The Staple Sisters - The Very Best of the Staple Sisters (Stax/Concord)
· Various artists - Summer of Love: The Hits of 1967 (box set with two CDs and one DVD; Time Life)
· Various artists - The Very Best of Praise & Worship, Volume 2 (Verity/Legacy)

Music DVDs:

· Anita Baker - "Rapture Live" (Immortal)
· Beyoncé - "B'Day Anthology Video Album" (Columbia)
· Bryan Ferry - "Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions" (Eagle Vision)
· Sammy Hagar - "Sammy and the Wabos: Livin' It Up! in St. Louis" (Image)
· Rusted Root - "Rusted Root" (Fontana/Island)
· Grover Washington Jr. - "Live From Atlantic City" (Immortal)

Digital Releases:

· Grand National - A Drink and a Quick Decision (deluxe-CD version hits stores September 10; Recall)

Coming Attractions:

June 26: · Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up (Capitol) [Preorder]
· Kelly Clarkson - My December (RCA) [Preorder]
Read: "Kelly Clarkson On Her Revealing New LP: 'I'm Not Even This Open With Boyfriends!' "
· Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away (Last Gang) [Preorder]

July 3: · Kelly Rowland - Ms. Kelly (Columbia) [Preorder]
· T.I. - T.I. vs. T.I.P. (Atlantic) [Preorder]
Read: "T.I. Taking On T.I.P. With Help From Eminem, Justin Timberlake"
· Velvet Revolver - Libertad (RCA) [Preorder]
Read: "Scott Weiland Pumped For Velvet Revolver LP, Solo Collabo With Pharrell"

July 10: · All-American Rejects - "Tournado" DVD (Interscope)
· Aly & AJ - Insomniatic (Hollywood) [Preorder]
· Interpol - Our Love to Admire (special edition packaged in hard-covered book form due same day; Capitol)
· Mike Jones - The American Dream (Ice Age)
Read: "The Dream Is Nearly Over For Mike Jones"
· Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist (Reprise) [Preorder]
Read: "Smashing Pumpkins Drummer Offers More Clues About Forthcoming LP"

• The White Stripes
• Mandy Moore
• Beyoncé
• Chrisette Michele
• Kenna

Kenna
Photo: Columbia Records

NEW YORK — Kenna recently spent some time in the studio with an old high school friend, tweaking his next single.

That might not seem noteworthy, except for the fact that Kenna went to the same Virginia Beach, Virginia, high school as the Neptunes. The famed production duo's Chad Hugo produced Kenna's New Sacred Cow a few years ago (see "Kenna Leaves The Shadows Of Fred Durst, Neptunes For His Own Spotlight") but just recently remixed "Sunday After You" to prepare it for a radio push.

"I think it's the door-kicker-opener song, the beat-the-people-with-the-beat song," Kenna said of the tune, which would have fit nicely on Depeche Mode's Violator. "We're excited about it. We've never made an attempt at going after radio and being really focused on it because we wanted to just develop a fanbase based on merit and music, so we'll see what happens."

Even if Hugo's second version, which will follow-up the MTV2 favorite "Freetime," is not a hit, Kenna has a backup plan.

"Pharrell might do a remix of our remix," he said, smiling. "He's like my biggest advocate and also my devil's advocate. He's like, 'You're not in your own video?' "

Kenna describes "Sunday After You" — which includes the chorus "Nothing's what it seems" along with verses like "I swear my heart is broken by your words again" — as a very personal song. That's not to say he'll appear in the video this time. That will be up to the director.

"I just want to have a really classic video," he said. "To me, you have to make a video that you can turn off the volume and watch it. The video has to stand alone without my music for it to be a true video. I would love to work with Michel Gondry (the White Stripes). I would love to work with Spike Jonze (Weezer). Or Jonathan Glazer (Radiohead)."

Before Kenna begins propositioning directors, however, he plans to finish his tour with New York electro duo Fischerspooner.

"I'm getting lucky with these tours," said Kenna, who spent the summer on MTV's You Hear It First Tour (see "Kenna, Exies, Fiction Plane Kick Off You Hear It First Tour In Cali") and with Depeche Mode's David Gahan. "I fit on every bill. I can do anything, but it's hard to convince people of that in the beginning."

Kenna will need that "I can do anything" attitude for his next venture.

"I'm climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro at the end of December/ early January, so I'm training for that right now," he said. "I'm going to reach the top and scream to God about all the things he could have done while I was growing up and come back down a kindler, gentler Kenna."

• Kenna

Fiction Plane's Joe Sumner at the West Hollywood House of Blues
Photo: MTV News

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — "We're cool, we're different," Fiction Plane's Joe Sumner sang at Tuesday's kickoff of the MTV You Hear It First Tour, unknowingly providing the perfect description of the outing.

And judging by the performances, the bands on the House of Blues bill, which also included Kenna and the Exies, are certainly different — from each other and from the flavors currently controlling rock radio. Adding to the uniqueness of the rock edition of the tour (Bubba Sparxxx and Common are headlining an urban version) is that there's not yet a legitimate hit between the three acts.

Fiction Plane opened their set channeling heavy Nirvana influences into a decidedly British rock foundation — like Bush, but with the garage rock wail and curious coolness of the Strokes.

After opening with the title track to their debut, Everything Will Never Be OK, the foursome put a surprisingly romantic twist on the cynical "Hate."

Frontman Joe Sumner makes nothing of being Sting's son (see "Fiction Plane Sulk, Sneer And Mope — Who The Heck Is Sting?"), but it's hard to forget live. Even the way he frames his mouth around the microphone with his hands at his sides is reminiscent of his dad. And when he melodically sings intense lines other artists would scream, it recalls one of the charms of the Police's more rocking tunes.

	"Kenna Leaves The Shadows Of Fred Durst, Neptunes For His Own Spotlight". Related Artists Kenna The Exies Fiction Plane ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1474033/20030716/kenna.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1474033/20030716/kenna.jhtml 16 Jul 2003 06:10:00 EDT Anthony Hamilton, Jin, Exies, Fiction Plane also onboard for two-part trek. By Robert Mancini Common Photo: MCA Common and Bubba Sparxxx are teaming up with up-and-comers Kenna, Anthony Hamilton, Jin, the Exies and Fiction Plane to take the emerging artist showcase You Hear It First on the road. The artists, most of whom have been featured as part of MTV News' weekly new-artist series, have signed on for the first MTV You Hear It First Tour. The trek's rock leg — featuring sets from Kenna, the Exies and Fiction Plane — will kick off July 15 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. An urban leg — featuring Bubba Sparxxx, Common, Anthony Hamilton and Jin — gets rolling on July 27 in New York. Since its launch in early 2000, the YHIF franchise has spotlighted a steady stream of artists who were relatively unknown at the time, including Sean Paul, T.A.T.U., the Vines, Ms. Dynamite, Rooney, the Mooney Suzuki, the Distillers and others. Bubba Sparxxx, the Exies, Fiction Plane, Anthony Hamilton and Jin are all YHIF alums. Here's how the MTV You Hear It First Tour breaks down: Kenna, the Exies and Fiction Plane 7/15 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues 7/18 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 7/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Common, Anthony Hamilton, Bubba Sparxxx and Jin 7/27 - New York, NY @ B.B. Kings 7/28 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club 7/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadaro 7/30 - Boston, MA @ Roxy Related Artists Common Bubba Sparxxx Kenna Anthony Hamilton Jin ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473277/20030625/common.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473277/20030625/common.jhtml 25 Jun 2003 03:43:00 EDT Radiohead Photo: Capitol After two years of waiting, Radiohead finally give fans what they want this week: Hail to the Thief. This more extroverted and politically minded album features the songs "Backdrifts," "2+2=5" and the first single, "There There." Last year's "American Idol" runner-up throws his hat into the ring this week with his album Justin Guarini. On the record is the single he performed on this year's "American Idol," a cover of "Unchained Melody," plus a duet with Kelly Clarkson called "Timeless." Pearl Jam are sending stores two live albums from the official bootleg series they've been selling online — one from Perth, Australia, the other from Tokyo. Duran Duran's The Singles '81-'85 box set features all the old, amazing, familiar faces, including "Hungry Like the Wolf," "Rio," "Reflex" and "Wild Boys." Fountains of Wayne's third album, Welcome Interstate Managers, finds the New York pop-rockers tackling such pressing subjects as love, work, bad waitresses and clip-on ties. Also out this week is Grandaddy's Sumday, which mostly finds the group navel-gazing about getting their lives together, and Mest's self-titled album, which includes the single "Jaded," featuring Good Charlotte's Benji Madden. Finally, Joe Budden and Inspectah Deck release Joe Budden and The Movement, respectively, while Annie Lennox gets Bare and the Buzzcocks revisit their Inventory. Now on to the rest of our stock. Out Tuesday, June 10: The Agony Scene - Agony Scene (Tooth & Nail) Akwid - Proyecto Akwid (Univision) Beach Boys - Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys (Capitol) Andrew Bird - Weather Systems (Righteous Babe) Bitch & Animal - Sour Juice & Rhyme (Righteous Babe) Sarah Brightman - Harem (Angel) Stevie Brock - Stevie Brock (Wire) Brotha Lynch Hung - Lynch by Inch: Suicide Note (Siccmade) Joe Budden - Joe Budden (Def Jam) Read: "Finally Getting His Shot In The Game, Joe Budden's On 'Fire' " Buy Now: Joe Budden (Def Jam) Buzzcocks - Inventory (box set, Capitol) Cinerama - Cinerama Holiday (Manifesto) Closer Than Kin - Machineries of Breath (Arctic) Bruce Cockburn - You've Never Seen Everything (Rounder) Cork - Out There (United States) Billy Ray Cyrus - Time Flies (Madacy) Digital Underground - Best of Digital Underground Playwutchyalike (Rhino) Dropkick Murphys - Blackout (Epitaph) Duran Duran - The Singles '81-'85 (box set, Capitol) East West - Hope in Anguish (Word) Five Stairsteps - Their Greatest Hits (Collectables) Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers (S-Curve) Freddie Foxxx - Tha Konexion (Rapster) Grandaddy - Sumday (V2) Peter Green - Blues by Green (Varese) Justin Guarini - Justin Guarini (RCA) Read: Justin Guarini Sets Out To Prove 'I Can Really, Really Sing' Buy Now: Justin Guarini (RCA) Harper - Way Down Deep Inside (UTR) Richard Hartley & Soul Resurrection - Love Is All We Need (Shanachie) James William Hindle - Prospect Park (Badman) Hodges Brothers - Bogue Chitto Flingding (Arhoolie) Inspectah Deck - The Movement (Koch) Joy Electric - Tick Tock Treasury (Tooth & Nail) Kenna -New Sacred Cow (Sony) Read: "Kenna Leaves The Shadows Of Fred Durst, Neptunes For His Own Spotlight" Kinto Sol - Hecho en Mexico (Sony) Annie Lennox - Bare (J) Harvey Mandel - Cristo Redentor ... Plus Selected Sessions (Raven) Mest - Mest (Warner Bros.) Buy Now: Mest (Warner Bros.) Scott Miller and the Commonwealth - Upside Downside (Sugar Hill) Minibar -Fly Below the Radar (Foodchain) Mo Thugs Family - IV: The Movement (Riviera) Myriam - Mujer (EMI) Naughty by Nature - Greatest Hits: Naughty's Nicest (Rhino) Jeffrey Osborne - Music Is Life (Koch) Pearl Jam - Live: February 23, 2003 — Perth, Australia (Sony) Pearl Jam - Live: March 3, 2003 — Tokyo, Japan (Sony) Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Best of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Good Life (Rhino) Pillar - Fireproof (MCA) Pinback - Offcell (Absolutely Kosher) Play - Replay (Sony) Portorock Blades - Hijo de Gloria (Universal) Poulain - For Passengers (EP, MCA) Queensrÿche - Revolution Calling (box set, Capitol) Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Capitol) Read: "New Radiohead Album, Hail To The Thief, Due In June" Buy Now: Hail to the Thief (Capitol) Ramiyah - Ramiyah (Sony) Reach 454 - Reach 454 (Atlantic) Jerry Richards - Paradogs: Foul Play at the Earth Lab (United States) Roscoe - Young Roscoe Philaphornia (Capitol) Nate Sallie - Inside Out (Curb) Vincent Segal - T-Bone Guarnerius (Label Bleu) Slaves on Dope - Metafour (MCA) Steely Dan - Everything Must Go (Warner Bros) John Stephens - Live at SOB's New York City (DCN) Martin Stephenson - Haint of the Budded Rose (United States) George Strait - Honkytonkville (MCA) Throcult - Soldiers of a Blackend War (Crash Music) Treble Charger - Detox (Nettwerk) Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father (J) John Wetton - Live in Argentina (United States) Various artists - Absolutely the Best of Classic Rock (Varese) Various artists - Ballers, Thugs N Hustlas, Vol. 2 (East Side) Various artists - Best of Soul 60's (Madacy) Various artists - Best of Soul 80's (Madacy) Various artists - Conecta (Aries) Various artists - Deacon John's Jump Blues (Image) Various artists - G Party (Capitol) Various artists - Honor Bound (Cord) Various artists - Let Freedom Sing (Capitol) Various artists - Pickin' on Bruce Springsteen, Vol. 2 (CMH) Various artists - Pickin' on Keith Urban (CMH) Various artists - Soul 70's: What's Going On (Madacy) Various artists - Soul 70's: Boogie Down (Madacy) Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Bon Jovi (Vitamin) Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Crosby, Stills & Nash (Vitamin) Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Slayer (Vitamin) Various artists - This Is 80's Hair Metal (Cleopatra) Various artists - This Is Neo-Goth (Cleopatra) Various artists - Tribute to Ashanti (Big Eye) Various artists - Tribute to Toby Keith (Big Eye) Various artists - Ultimate Country Hits Vols. 1 & 2 (Curb) June 17: Petey Pablo - Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry (Jive) Monica - After the Storm (J) June 24: Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love (Sony) Read: "Beyonce Pushes Up Release Date Of Solo Debut" Gang Starr - The Ownerz (Virgin) July 15: Macy Gray - The Trouble With Being Myself (Sony) Related Artists Radiohead Justin Guarini Fountains of Wayne Joe Budden Kenna ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472450/20030609/radiohead.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472450/20030609/radiohead.jhtml 10 Jun 2003 07:54:00 EDT Singer's debut LP, New Sacred Cow, to be released June 10. By Corey Moss Kenna Photo: MTV News SANTA MONICA, California — More than two years after Fred Durst walked him down the red carpet at the Grammys touting him as the next big thing, Kenna's debut is finally seeing the light of day. Only now there's no backwards red ball cap in sight. Kenna recorded the original version of New Sacred Cow in 1999, after asking a Virginia Beach, Virginia, high school friend, Chad Hugo, to help him make an album inspired by his favorite bands, most notably the Cars and U2. When Hugo's own project, his production team the Neptunes, became the hottest hitmakers in music, Kenna was snatched up by the highest profile upstart at the time, Durst's Flawless Records. The problem was that Kenna found himself running into the same roadblock there as when he was shopping the album before the Neptunes exploded. " 'Your record, your music is refreshing, Kenna,' " the Ethiopia-born singer said, impersonating a record-label executive. " 'Man, it's amazing. We're gonna definitely talk to your attorneys.' And nobody called. Some of them came to the table and tried to do something, but I don't think the record was what they could put into a box and package and sell. "I'm just," he continued, pausing to clear his thoughts, "an artist, to me, isn't one that fits the mold. It's one who makes a mold. And I refuse to think of myself as a carbon copy of anything. I'm not made to order." According to Kenna, a revamped New Sacred Cow was finished before Flawless' Puddle of Mudd even entered the studio. Still, their album came and went without the label giving Kenna a release date. "Some people would say that I was a little bit impatient, but I felt like waiting two years after the record was done to put it out was incredibly patient," Kenna explained. "I went to Fred and I just basically said, 'If you let me out of my deal, I'll never make music again.' I mean, that's how frustrated I was and how willing I was to leave." Fortunately for the singer, Durst acted, as Kenna put it, "noble." "He said, 'I want you to make music and I really respect you as an artist and I'm still gonna let you go. I just know that it's right for you to do what you need to do and maybe it's right for you to do it elsewhere,' " Kenna recalled. "It wasn't Fred's fault. For the most part, I think it was just bureaucratic bullsh--." It took Kenna a few months, but he eventually signed with Columbia Records, which is releasing New Sacred Cow June 10. "I just have to consider myself blessed," Kenna said, displaying the jovial personality he's known for around Los Angeles. "Nobody gets to get out of one deal with the same record and sign another record deal and put the same record out. It just doesn't happen." Over the course of fighting to release his debut, Kenna has written enough new material for two more albums. However, he still believes New Sacred Cow needs to be heard. "Chad Hugo is a genius — flat-out, absolute, complete genius," Kenna said. "And, when I sat down with him, we literally made a list of criteria every song had to meet before it hit the record … I wanted every human being to listen to the album and if they don't like one song, they're going to like another one, if they don't like something about this, they're going to like something about that. "We made this record so it would stand the test of time," he continued. "We didn't make a record that would fit 'the '60s, the '70s, the '80s or today. It's not like that. We wrote a record that is just supposed to be heard now or 10 years from now, and it's always going to be classic." New Sacred Cow takes influences from each of those decades, but sounds like none of them. The exception might be the first single, "Freetime," which, when Kenna performed it during N.E.R.D.'s set at Coachella, had the music industry-packed VIP area guessing which '80s hit he was covering. " 'Freetime' is about leaving something you love only to realize [that] what you had in the first place was the best thing, but the consequence might be that the person, or the thing that you had, isn't the same or isn't there," he said. "It's meant to kind of teach a lesson, or maybe it's a little didactic message about [how] grass isn't always greener on the other side." For Kenna, though — at least this time — it is. Related Artists Kenna ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472204/20030530/kenna.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472204/20030530/kenna.jhtml 2 Jun 2003 07:59:00 EDT Mariah Carey Photo: MonarC/Island Mariah Carey has chosen Charmbracelet as the title of her new album, due December 10. "Charm bracelets have always had a personal and sentimental significance for me," Carey wrote on her Web site. "Charms are like pieces of yourself that you pass on to other people, items that tell your story and that can be shared, like a song. The bracelet represents the foundation of this album, a body of work that encompasses many feelings." ... Britney Spears fans can send birthday cards to the pop princess in a new contest on the Web site (www.britneystages.com) for her upcoming book and DVD, "Stages." Spears' favorite cards will be made into a poster included free with "Stages" copies ordered through the site. ... All three "American Idol" judges — Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell — will return for the second season, which will also include a fourth judge when it premieres in January. Ryan Seacrest will return as a host, but Brian Dunkleman will not. ... Ja Rule and Outkast were among those awarded GQ Men of the Year Awards on Wednesday in New York. Eve, the Wallflowers and Chris Isaak performed at the event, which will be broadcast December 14 on NBC. ... Jewel's next acting endeavor will be "Wave," a script her production company purchased earlier this year. The ensemble film centers on the reunion of a mother and her estranged son in a small island town. ... Pink, P. Diddy, P.O.D., Michelle Branch and the Hives are some of the acts that will appear on Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits, out October 29. The sixth release in the series will also include songs by Usher, Monica, Brandy, Boyz II Men, BBMak, Goo Goo Dolls, the Calling, the Clipse, Mario, Nappy Roots, Angie Martinez and other hitmakers. ... Aaron Carter's lawsuit against teen-pop entrepreneur Louis J. Pearlman will likely be settled out of court, as separate suits filed by Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC were settled in the late '90s. The suit, filed June 24 in Hillsborough County, Florida, alleges that Pearlman owes Carter hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties for the 1998 album Aaron Carter, which Pearlman issued through his Trans Continental Records label. ... Kenna, one of the first artists signed to Fred Durst's Flawless imprint, finished mastering his debut album at New York's Sterling Sound studio. The LP won't be seen alongside Puddle of Mudd's on Durst's roster, however; Columbia Records is releasing it. ... After they finish their stint on the No Doubt tour on November 26 in Long Beach, California, and take a bit of time off, Garbage will enter the studio in January to work on their fourth album, according to a post by singer Shirley Manson on the band's Web site. Though they recently had a productive week-long songwriting session, a release date has not been announced for the follow-up to their 2001 album, Beautifulgarbage. ... Nobody had a crumby time Thursday night at Joe's Pub in New York. Wesley Snipes, Rockwilder, Gang Starr and underground rhymesmith Craig G. were among those on hand for Krumb Snatcha's Respect All Fear None album release party. ... O-Town's Jacob Underwood has announced he will marry his high school sweetheart at the end of October. The group's much delayed second album, O2, is finally due November 12. ... Barenaked Ladies have set a November 5 release date for their self-titled DVD. The collection features all 17 of their music videos, along with performance footage of "Brian Wilson," "Pinch Me" and four other songs recorded in New York last year. ... Jewish rapper MC Paul Barman will promote his long-awaited debut album, Paullelujah, with a fall tour, beginning October 31 in New York. Tour trek will cross the country and back before ending December 15 in Hoboken, New Jersey. ... Derek Bell, piano, harp and oboe player for the traditional Irish band the Chieftains since 1972, died earlier this week in Phoenix. He was 66. ... Sheryl Crow will open for the Rolling Stones for a string of shows beginning October 31 in Los Angeles. She will also play five other California shows and November 6 in Tacoma, Washington. ... Crow, Norah Jones, Paula Cole, Deborah Cox, Stevie Nicks and others will perform pop standards at Stormy Weather 2002 on November 13 in Los Angeles. The concert will benefit Don Henley's Walden Woods Project. ... Björk's mom has been on a hunger strike for almost two weeks to protest aluminum giant Alcoa's project in the Icelandic highlands. Hildur Runa Hauksdottir, who fears that Alcoa will ruin the wilderness area above Iceland's majestic Vatnajokull glacier, has survived on tea made from Icelandic thyme and yarrow. ... 10.17.02 Just when you thought Axl Rose was out of new tricks, the Guns N' Roses frontman has signed DJ Mix Master Mike (Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Beastie Boys) as one of the opening acts on the band's first North American tour in nine years, according to the DJ's rep. The outing kicks off on November 7 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Lenny Kravitz, Denzel Washington, Kurtis Blow, Guru, Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford and director Little X were among those who came out to wish Wyclef Jean a happy birthday at a surprise party on Wednesday night at B-Bar in downtown Manhattan. Wife Clauden and sibs Melky and Sedeck were also on hand for the affair. ... Former Helmet frontman Page Hamilton will take his new band, Gandhi, on the road beginning October 24 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group has three other dates lined up, including October 30 at Irving Plaza in New York. ... Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Chuck D, Shawn Colvin, Bob Costas, Danny Glover and "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini will appear at the Creative Coalition's "Seconding the First" gala concert on October 29 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The performers will join other actors and singers in celebrating the First Amendment by reading "materials that have been considered offensive or caused controversy since the First Amendment was written over 200 years ago," according to the event's spokesperson. ... Dope will headline the low dough Jägermeister $12 Riot Tour, which is slated to kick off on October 31 with a show at Obsessions in New Jersey. The tour, which will also feature Primer 55, Skinlab and Society 1, will wind up on December 15 at the Oasis 160 in Chicago; Dope are in the studio now working on their third album. ... You've got Britain's "Pop Idol," "American Idol," a "South African Idol" and a "Polish Idol," so why not a "Canadian Idol?" Canadian broadcaster CTV has announced plans to launch the great North's version of the popular reality show beginning early next year. Other "Idol" searches will launch soon in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the Middle East, according to the show's producer. ... Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Sheila E will perform at the third annual Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert in Los Angeles on October 24 to raise money for students who have applied to the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Clarke, an esteemed jazz bassist, will also perform at the benefit. ... Entombed will release the covers album Sons of Satan Praise the Lord on November 11. ... The debut album from a group featuring singer/songwriters Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge and Shawn Mullins, tentatively billed as the Thorns, is due next year from Aware Records, according to founder Greg Latterman. Described by Latterman as a "Crosby, Stills & Nash kind of thing that will blow people's minds," the album will be produced by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Korn). ... Soft Cell, best known for their early '80s cover of "Tainted Love," will embark on their first U.S. tour in 18 years on November 30 at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club. The 11-date outing, which marks the second time the duo have toured the U.S., will wind up at the Warfield in San Francisco on December 6. ... Smarty pop duo They Might Be Giants are teaming up with author Dave Eggers and literati troupe McSweeney's for a series of four spoken-word and song sets that begin Saturday (October 19) in Philadelphia and end October 26 in Chicago. The Giants are promoting their "Dial-a-Song" anthology and are selling off a customized phone message in an eBay auction that ends October 27. ... In addition to producing and playing on Voivod's new album, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he intends to tour with the cult Canadian act next year. Voivod's The Multiverse is due in early 2003. ... With both members set to drop solo albums, cracked anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches will go on hiatus after their November 1 show at Irving Plaza. To commemorate the event, 400 copies of Moldy Peaches 2000 and the Moldy Peaches Unreleased Cutz and Live Jamz will be sold at the show, with the remainder available via their Web site, www.moldypeaches.com. Related Artists Mariah Carey Britney Spears Kelly Clarkson Jewel OutKast ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458228/20021018/carey_mariah.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458228/20021018/carey_mariah.jhtml 18 Oct 2002 04:27:00 EDT Kenna - Say Goodbye To Love Say Goodbye To Love Artist: Kenna Label: Star Trak/Interscope Records Director: Hype Williams Album: Make Sure They See My Face ]]> Videos http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=180063 http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=180063 8 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT Kenna - Freetime Freetime Artist: Kenna Label: Columbia Director: Marc Klasfeld/Vern & Tony Album: New Sacred Cow ]]> Videos http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=21965 http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=21965 3 Jun 2003 12:00:00 EDT Kenna - Hell Bent Hell Bent Artist: Kenna Label: Flawless/Geffen Director: Mark Osbourne Album: New Sacred Cow ]]> Videos http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=12582 http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1163848&vid=12582 30 Jul 2001 12:00:00 EDT Woodie Awards 2009 Nominees Related Artists 3Oh!3 Alicia Keys Amanda Blank Animal Collective Anjulie ]]> Photos http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1622493 http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1622493 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Woodie Awards 2009 Performers And Presenters Related Artists 3Oh!3 Asher Roth Cam'ron Clipse The Dead Weather ]]> Photos http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1626231 http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1626231 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST MTV.com Exclusive: Kenna Related Artists Kenna ]]> Photos http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1559775 http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1559775 16 May 2007 12:00:00 EDT Kings Of Leon, Mastodon, Flava Flav, More Rock SXSW '07 Related Artists Lily Allen James Iha Kenna The Bravery Razorlight ]]> Photos http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1554672 http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1554672 15 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT You Hear It First Tour Related Artists Kenna Fiction Plane The Exies ]]> Photos http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1474020 http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1474020 16 Jul 2003 05:22:00 EDT