50 Cent
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Ever since it started in 2006, the Bamboozle Left festival has generally been reserved for bands of the "tight pants and swooping bangs" variety. But this year, it looks like they're doing things a little differently.

That's because none other than 50 Cent — the reigning king of bling, biceps and beef — has been confirmed to headline the second night of the fest, which will take place April 4-5 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California. Other artists on the bill include Fall Out Boy, Thrice, Cobra Starship and the Used.

While 50 doesn't usually run with that crowd, to Bamboozle organizer John D'Esposito, this kind of thing isn't exactly new. In previous years, he's booked everyone from Method Man and Hammer to "Weird" Al Yankovic for the fest, and this year — with No Doubt and Fall Out Boy headlining the East Coast Bamboozle — he decided to swing for the fences.

"We plan to cross over and do the unexpected every year; it's now become our philosophy," D'Esposito told MTV News in an e-mail. "Rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop, it's all the same. It's music. So we reached out to 50's agent with this crazy idea, [and] she was so supportive that we knew it was worth the motion. They asked us who was on the bill, and really didn't recognize some of the names like All Time Low, Suicide Silence and All the Day Holiday, but [they] did like the opportunity to get in front 20,000 kids singing along to every one of his hits."

Neither 50's management nor his label rep had commented on the show at press time.

D'Esposito added that there are still a few relatively huge names yet to be added to the Bamboozle Left lineup — so does that include 50's frequent sparring partner, rapper-turned-rocker Lil Wayne? Seems like Bamboozle would be a great place for Weezy to promote his forthcoming rock LP.

D'Esposito said he hasn't reached out to Wayne just yet, but now that we've mentioned it, he'd like to take this opportunity to do just that.

"If Lil Wayne wants to play a rock festival, there's an invitation for him to do so," he said.

• 50 Cent
• Fall Out Boy
• No Doubt
• Cobra Starship
• Weird Al Yankovic

Ludacris' <i>Release Therapy</i>
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After two weeks of dominance, could any disc dethrone Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds — an album that surpassed the 1-million-sold mark in just three weeks — to claim Billboard's albums-chart crown?

Timberlake, it turns out, is not invincible — just ask Ludacris. For the third time in his career, the rapper will see his latest disc debut at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. Luda's Release Therapy sold more than 309,000 copies during its initial week of release to earn the top spot. Luda's last two efforts, 2004's The Red Light District and 2003's Chicken-N-Beer, both debuted at #1 — with 322,000 and 430,000 sales, respectively.

While Ludacris' mission was clear — bump Timberlake from the top of the chart — he didn't go it alone. Three other new releases played a part in Justin's slip from #1 to the #5 spot he holds after selling close to 147,000 copies of his FutureSex/LoveSounds its third week in stores. Janet Jackson bows at #2 with 20 Y.O. putting up 296,000 in first-week sales. Tony Bennett's Duets: An American Classic — featuring collaborations with Bono, Sting and Stevie Wonder, among others — opens at #3 with close to 202,000 scans. Alan Jackson finishes fourth, with first-week sales of Like Red on a Rose nearing 149,000.

According to the latest SoundScan figures, a total of five albums penetrated Billboard's top 10 — the fifth is "Weird Al" Yankovic's Straight Outta Lynwood, which opens at #10 with more than 74,000 sales. In at #6 is John Mayer's Continuum, with week-three sales reported at 91,000 and change, while Hinder's Extreme Behavior climbs three spots to #7, selling 77,000 units. Clay Aiken's A Thousand Different Ways falls six spots to #8 with 74,000 copies sold. And Fergie's The Dutchess follows at #9, chalking up second-week sales of nearly 74,000.

All told, 28 new releases break into Billboard's next top 200. Scissor Sisters' Ta-Dah opens at #19 with 42,000 scans — not bad considering the album was not stocked in some of the nation's largest record stores (see "Scissor Sisters' Ta-Dah Cut Out Of Major U.S. Retail Chains"). Saosin's self-titled disc claims #22 with 35,000 in week-one sales, while V, the debut from Vanessa Hudgens — best known for her role as Gabriella Montez in the Disney Channel movie "High School Musical" — bows at #24 with more than 34,000 sold.

At #37 is the Dave Matthews Band, with their four-disc set, Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 7-8, 2006, selling more than 26,000 units. The self-titled debut from former "American Idol" contestant Mario Vazquez finishes at #80 with 12,000 scans, followed at #95 by Enigma's A Posteriori with 10,000 sales. Dave Hollister's The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition claims #98 with 10,000 copies sold, while Mewithoutyou's Brother Sister opens at #116 with 9,000 discs scanned. My Morning Jacket follow at #131 with Okonokos: Double Live Album selling more than 8,000 units, while Rhino Records' two-disc collection The Very Best of Jerry Garcia opens at #166 with 6,000 scans. And Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood's Out Louder ranks at #188 with 5,000 sold.

Check out "Think You Know Luda? Meet Chris Bridges" to step into the studio with the chart champ. And see "Justin's Future Shock" for more on Timberlake's LoveSounds.

• Ludacris
• Justin Timberlake
• Tony Bennett
• Alan Jackson
• Scissor Sisters

Weird Al Yankovic
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If only "Weird Al" Yankovic had a few more weeks to work on Straight Outta Lynwood.

"It would have been nice to be able to do something on 'SexyBack,' but I just missed the deadline on that," the parody pro said.

In fact, Al's 12th studio album, due Tuesday (September 26), was supposed to be released in June, but just like when Coolio came out against "Amish Paradise" and Eminem kept Al from spoofing "Lose Yourself," he had an issue with one of his parodies.

"The original lead single was supposed to be my parody of 'You're Beautiful' by James Blunt called 'You're Pitiful,' " Al recalled. "We had gotten James Blunt's permission for the parody, but Atlantic Records ... felt it was too early in his career and that they didn't want to focus any more attention on 'You're Beautiful.' ... So I agreed to wait and hopefully they would let me put out the song, and a few months went by and finally we got the official word that the right time was never."

So, per his own rules (he is allowed to parody by law), Weird Al pulled the song from the LP -- but all was not lost.

"I decided that since the artist himself was OK with it and since it was basically just a bunch of suits that were doing something that wasn't even in their artist's best interest I really had no problem releasing the song on the Internet," he said.

Fortunately, there's plenty of other material on Straight Outta Lynwood, which Al discussed for MTV News, track by track:

1. "White & Nerdy" "This, of course, is the Chamillionaire parody [of 'Ridin,' and Lynwood's first single], and this is the song that I was born to write, basically. I've been doing research on this song my entire life, so it's basically the culmination of a lifetime of work. It's also my first big-budget, live-action video in seven years, and it was a lot of fun to do. We got Donny Osmond to do the Krayzie Bone role, because obviously if you can't get Krayzie Bone, you get Donny Osmond."

2. "Pancreas" "That's a style parody of Brian Wilson, an homage as it were. It's meant to sound similar to the music that he did for Smile and Pet Sounds, and it's basically a love song to my pancreas, because it came to my attention that not a lot of songs have been written about the pancreas. And I thought that it was a void in pop culture. Also because my pancreas has given so much to me over the years, I felt like I needed to give something back to it, so that's the reason for that."

3. "Canadian Idiot" "That's a Green Day parody, but I won't tell you what it's a parody of; you'll just have to guess. I should point out to any Canadians that may see this that it is in fact ironic, and it's a joke, and I love Canada, and I hope they're not irony-impaired."

4. "I'll Sue Ya" "Another original, done in the style of Rage Against the Machine. I thought it might be kind of fun to do a Rage-style parody, because there's a lot of anger and emotion in their humor. And instead of doing something politically charged, I thought it would be funny to have that kind of song and have it be about frivolous law suits."

5. "Polkarama!" "Yet another one of my polka medleys. At this point, it's sort of mandatory for me to do a polka medley. Fans would be rioting in the streets, I think, if I didn't do a polka medley. And this particular one is like most of my others with, I'd say, a dozen or so contemporary rock and R&B songs done in polka style, the way God intended. Everything from Kanye West to 50 Cent to Franz Ferdinand to Black Eyed Peas."

6. "Virus Alert" "Another original, talking about the dangers of what you may find in your inbox at work. And it's done sort of in the style of the band Sparks, particularly their mid-'70s work."

7. "Confessions, Pt. 3" "This is my Usher parody. After hearing Usher do 'Confessions' and 'Confessions Pt. 2,' I couldn't help but think that maybe he'd left a few things out, that there were a few confessions he had yet to make. So I saved him the trouble of writing a sequel by doing it for him."

8. "Weasel Stomping Day" "This is basically a song celebrating the most festive day of the year. It's done in the style of 1960s animated holiday specials. There's a video for this one done by the guys from [Cartoon Network's] 'Robot Chicken.' "

9. "Close But No Cigar" "This is a song done in the style of the band Cake with a video done by John Kricfalusi of 'Ren & Stimpy' fame. It's a song about a guy who's just a little bit too picky. He continually finds women that are near perfect, but they've got one fatal flaw, which would probably be inconsequential to most, but it's the thing that he focuses on and it ruins the relationship for him."

10. "Do I Creep You Out" "This is a Taylor Hicks parody of his song 'Do I Make You Proud,' just one of the many, many stalker songs in my oeuvre. I had to have some kind of allusion to the show on this album, and the timing worked out to the point that I was able to sneak that song on the album at the very last minute."

11. "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" "My longest parody to date, it's my epic parody of 'Trapped in the Closet,' by R. Kelly. When I heard 'Trapped in the Closet,' I thought it was brilliant and wonderful and ridiculous all at the same, and I felt I had to do something with it, and I decided that I couldn't make it any more convoluted than it already was but thought that I could make it a little more stupid. So I made it about the most banal and mundane and trivial thing that I could think of, which is a couple's trip to the drive-thru."

12. "Don't Download This Song" "This is meant to sound like '80s charity benefit songs like 'We are the World' and 'Hands Across America' and 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' And this video is by Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton, and the reaction to this song has been very interesting to me, because a lot of people think it's an RIAA-bashing song that's pro-illegal downloading and other people take it unironically and think that I'm actually encouraging people not to download music off the Internet. And the truth of the matter is, my feelings toward the whole topic are somewhat gray, and I think that's actually kind of reflected in the lyrics. And I think both sides of the issue sometimes act hypocritically, and I just wanted to address the whole peer-to-peer downloading situation without taking too hard of a stand on either side."

• Weird Al Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic at the 2006 Grammy Awards
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For more than 25 years, "Weird Al" Yankovic has been an artist in search of respect.

Despite selling millions of records, winning three Grammys and starring in a feature film, the mainstream has never truly given him kudos. Of course, the way he chooses to ply his trade — penning sophomoric parodies of pop hits, breaking out the occasional accordion solo — probably has something to do with this.

So when news broke over the weekend that Al had been denied a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame despite an impassioned campaign led by his most devoted fans (see " 'Weird Al' Fans Tired Of People Not Walking All Over Him"), it probably wasn't a big surprise to the entertainment industry as a whole.

The same could not be said, however, for those close to Yankovic.

"I was disappointed that they overlooked him this year, because there's no doubt he deserves a star," David Rossi, the founder of WeirdAlStar.com, the site dedicated to the cause, told MTV News. "I'm not really sure why he was passed over, to be honest. I mean, Al is the top-selling comedy musician of all time. And I think that in general, people don't take him as seriously as they should. They see him as sort of a joke."

Late last month, boosted by a benefit concert featuring a host of "Weird Al" tribute acts, WeirdAlStar.com finally raised the $15,000 application fee necessary for Yankovic to be considered for a star. Rossi sent the paperwork to a special committee at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to decide Al's fate.

But after approximately a month of debate, the Chamber instead bestowed the honor upon a list of Yankovic's competitors that includes Diddy, Mariah Carey, the Doors and Shania Twain.

"He did have some tough competition in his category, and I'm hoping that it had more to do with that than anything," Rossi said. "I don't know a lot about country music, or hip-hop and R&B, but I think those people are the tops in their class, and I think Al is the top of his class. I certainly congratulate all the musicians who will be getting their stars, and I hope Al will be joining them next year."

"Next year" appears to be the rallying cry for the Yankovic faithful. His application will automatically roll over to 2007, when the committee will once again consider his worthiness. And with a DVD coming out in August and a new album tentatively slotted for release later this year, Rossi thinks that there will be plenty more to add to Yankovic's résumé.

"We will send them an update in early 2007, just to keep them aware of all that Al's accomplished. The hard part on our side was raising the money, and now it's out of our hands," Rossi said. "We can't petition the committee, and we have to let Al's merits stand on their own. Hopefully the committee will notice them."

At press time, calls to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce had not been returned, and Yankovic's manager, Jay Levey, said his client was unavailable for comment.

• "Weird Al" Yankovic: At A Glance

• Weird Al Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic
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In a career that spans more than 25 years, "Weird Al" Yankovic has sold more than 12 million records, won three Grammys, starred in a cult-classic film (1989's "UHF") and hosted his own Saturday morning kids' show. He's written odes to bologna and Spam, restored the accordion to its rightful place in the pantheon of ridiculous instruments and has — at various points throughout the years — rocked an Afro/mustache combo that would give even the most hirsute musicians pause.

Despite all these accomplishments, Yankovic is still lacking a milestone that has already been bestowed upon the likes of Billy Joel, Bob Marley and Britney Spears: He has no star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A dedicated cadre of Yankovic's fans is looking to change that. Led by 31-year-old New Jerseyite David Rossi (who's met Al "dozens of times"), the group has launched WeirdAlStar.com, an online campaign dedicated to raising the necessary funds to get Al his own sparkling spot on the Walk of Fame.

"I was out in Hollywood being interviewed for VH1 with Al for a story they were doing, and I took the opportunity to check out the attractions, the most famous of which was the Walk of Fame," Rossi told MTV News. "I was taking a look at some of the stars on there, and I thought, 'Wait — Al is definitely on par with some of the people who have already gotten stars.' And I decided something should be done about that."

So Rossi sprung into action, contacting the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the organization that oversees the Walk of Fame. He learned that in addition to the standard paperwork that went along with nominating Yankovic (a form explaining his qualifications, plus a letter from Yankovic stating that if he were inducted, he would actually show up), there was also a price tag: $15,000, which, according to the HCC, is used "to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame."

"We didn't want to submit the application without the money, so we decided to launch the Web site, asking 'Weird Al' fans to donate money to the cause," Rossi explained. "We figured that if 15,000 fans each donated $1, we'd have no problem. And fans have responded. We've gotten donations as large at $750, and we're planning a benefit show for April 11 in Los Angeles."

So far the campaign has raised more than $8,500, and Rossi said he hopes to submit Yankovic's application in May. A committee will judge his worthiness based on "professional achievement, longevity of five years or more, contributions to the community and the guarantee that the celebrity will attend the ceremony if selected." If it's recommended by the committee, Yankovic's application would then be reviewed by the HCC's board of directors, who would put his nomination to a final vote. And if all goes according to plan (and why wouldn't it?), Yankovic would receive his star next summer.

Though Yankovic wasn't available for comment on the matter (he's currently in Europe), his longtime manager, Jay Levey, told MTV News that his client was "flattered and thinks that what the fans are doing is amazing," though he has no idea if he'll actually make the cut — a dose of humility that made Rossi laugh.

"He's the best-selling comedy artist of all time, so I think he should definitely make the cut," he said. "And aside from all his professional achievements, I believe he's given a lot to his fans. He's a good role model for young people, and he's got the most loyal fans because of that. There are stories of Al's music helping people through incredibly difficult personal situations, and I'd like to think that alone would be enough to get him a star on the Walk of Fame."

• "Weird Al" Yankovic: At A Glance

• Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic
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For the first time in "Weird Al" Yankovic's career, one of his albums has debuted in the top 20 without the benefit of a music video.

The reason is that Eminem didn't want Al parodying him in a clip for Poodle Hat's first single, "Couch Potato," which spoofs TV culture to the beat of "Lose Yourself." It's the first time an artist Al's parodied hasn't given him permission to do a video, and Al can't help but point out the irony.

"A lot of [Eminem]'s videos are very tongue-in-cheek," Weird Al said, "and he seems to have a great sense of humor, but he felt that a Weird Al video would somehow detract from his legacy and make people view him as a less serious hip-hop artist. I'm not exactly sure of the logic there, but those were his feelings and I have to respect that."

Actually, he doesn't. The law doesn't require him to respect the original artist's feelings, but Al said he always seeks permission and that he won't pursue a parody without the original artist's blessing (see "Weird Al Parodies 'Lose Yourself' But Won't Spoof Em's Video"). The only person to consistently deny him permission over the years has been Prince, when Weird Al sought to parody the Purple One's "When Doves Cry," "Kiss" and "1999."

"It seems strange to me because he seems like a wacky, funny guy, you know? Kooky," Al said. "I call him up every couple of years and say, 'Hey, Prince, it's Al. Just checking to see if you have a sense of humor yet. No? OK. Well, take care.' I would love to do one of hits from the past 10 years, but oh, he doesn't have any. Oops!"

Luckily for Weird Al, there were plenty of other artists to pilfer from, and Poodle Hat is rife with rips on artists who've recently occupied the charts, from Avril Lavigne to Nelly to the Backstreet Boys to just about every garage rock band that's been on the verge of breaking through ("Angry White Boy Polka").

"I'm just totally plugged into the culture," Weird Al said with a laugh. "I've got my finger on the pulse, as it were. I'm all about scanning the zeitgeist and trying to find the next big thang and then putting my own twist on it. Not everything on the album is going to be the most current thing, because my albums are like time capsules."

This time capsule around, Weird Al managed to combine topics such as auction sites and boy bands into one song, called "eBay" and set to the tune of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way."

"It's been four years since my last album, and I couldn't let the whole boy band phenomenon go unnoticed, so I had to put the Backstreet Boys or 'NSYNC on there. And I love scanning eBay. It's pretty kooky; it's a worldwide garage sale. Somebody was selling autographed Weird Al albums, and I looked at the picture and 'Weird' was spelled wrong, so I think that might not be authentic. Buyer beware."

Though Weird Al said he's constantly coming up with ideas, he takes pride in the fact that he's not constantly putting out music.

"Morning radio DJs have to get it out, and they're quick, quick, quick," he said. "I don't want to be an assembly line. I don't want to be onstage performing some song that I dashed off in a couple of minutes. I pretty much know when I get an idea if it's enough to sustain a whole song, or if it's a one-joke thing that nobody's going to care about. And I prefer having the time to craft my lyrics, which sounds like a lofty term for what I do, but I like to get it right."

Already, Weird Al is casting his net for future targets, eyeing 50 Cent for signs of longevity and Snoop Dogg for his cultural cachet.

"Everyone's going to get the Weird Al treatment someday. Everyone!" he threatened. "We need as much comedy in our culture as we can get. There's enough people in the world that do serious music. I'll leave that to Michael Bolton."

• Weird Al Yankovic

Who knows the streets better than DJ Kay Slay? In addition to his proficiency on the 1s and 2s, this week Kay Slay can officially add Streetsweeper to his resume. The album features "50 Shot Ya," by 50 Cent, "Purple Haze" by the Diplomats and Cam'ron, and "Freestyle" by Eminem.

Staind expose 14 Shades of Grey on their latest album, which includes a DVD documenting the band's history, concert footage and behind-the-scenes action, while the Deftones show their action in the song titles. See songs like "Moana," "When Girls Telephone Boys" and "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event."

Former Poison frontman Bret Michaels gives us Songs of Life, and on another solo effort, former Onyx member Fredro Starr offers the sage advice Don't Get Mad, Get Money.

Other notable releases: Cherrywine, the band fronted by former Digable Planets principal Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, and their Bright Black, with its funked-up, spaced-out sounds; and Starlight Mints' second album, Built on Squares, whose quirky pop reveals subtle nods to the Pixies, the Kinks, Pavement and the Flaming Lips.

Finally, Weird Al Yankovic kicks out the jams on Poodle Hat, featuring his "Lose Yourself" parody, "Couch Potato."

Out Tuesday, May 20:

• Acceptance - Black Lines to Battlefields (Militia)
• Aeternus - Darker Monument (Candlelight)
• Affair - No Substitute (MTM)
• Akrobatik - Balance (Coup d'Etat)
• Matti Alfonzetti - Machine (MTM)
• Amber Asylum - Learn to Love Your Cancer (United States Dist)
• American Dog - Red, White, Black and Blue (Glue Factory)
• Anti-Anti - Horray for Everything (Fast Music)
• Angie Aparo - One With the Sun (Oarfin)
• Articles of Faith - Fortunate Son (EP, Alternative Tentacles)
• Mark Bacino - Million Dollar Milkshake (Parasol)
• David Banner - Mississippi: The Album (Universal)
• Jeff Bates - Rainbow Man (RCA)
• Beavershot - Beavershot (Raucous)
• Bedroom Heroes - Sea Change (Standard Recording)
• Dave Beegle - Beyond the Desert (Hapi Skratch)
• Black Dynasty - Reality Check: Deep East (Community)
• Bavu Blakes - Create & Hustle (Bomb Hip Hop)
• Betty Blowtorch - Last Call: Memorial Rarities Collection (Foodchain)
• Big Dismal - Believe (Wind-up)
• Biloxi - Right the Music (MTM)
• Gus Black - Uncivilized Love (Immergent)
• Black Cross - Art Offensive (Equal Vision)
• Tim Blake - Tide of the Century (United States Dist)
• The Bluebirds - Highway 80 East (Louisiana Red Hot)
• Boz Boorer - My Wild Life (Raucous)
• Brave - Searching for the Sun (The End)
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies - Daddy of Western Swing (Proper Box)
• T. Graham Brown - Next Right Thing (Compendia)
• Burning Point - Feeding the Flames (Limb)
• Callenish Circle - My Passion Your Pain (Metal Blade)
• Canyon - Canyon Live in NYC (DCN)
• Kevin Ceballo - Yo Soy Ese Hombre (RMM)
• Celebrity - Lovesick (Doghouse)
• The Chaos Engine - Escape Ferocity (United States Dist)
• Chap - Horse (Lo)
• Charger - Confessions of a Man Mad Enough to Live Amongst Beasts (Peaceville/Snapper)
• Cherrywine - Bright Black (Dcide)
• The Children's Hour - SOS JFK (Minty Fresh)
• Chinchilla - Madtropolis (Metal Blade)
• The Commercials - It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It (Blackout)
• Rusty Cooley - Rusty Cooley (Lion Music)
• Alex Cortiz - Mesmerising (Kriztal)
• Craig G - This Is Now (D&D)
• Paul Craver - Let the Music Play (Ripete)
• Dame Darcy - Greatest Hits (Action Driver)
• Darkest Hour - Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Victory)
• Daughter - Skin (Aum Fidelity)
• Deadbolt - Haight Street Hippie Massacre (Headhunter)
• Deadline - Back for More (Captain Oi!)
• Death on Wednesday - Songs to To (Sidecho)
• Defiled - Divination (Season Mist America)
• Deftones - Deftones (Warner Bros.)
  Read: "Deftones Almost Done With Deftones — For Real This Time"
  Buy Now: Deftones (Warner Bros.)
• Deminer - Woes and So's (Johanns Face)
• Sir Bald Diddley & His Wigouts - Man With Two Left Hands (Raucous)
• Die Monitr Batss - Youth Controllerzzz (Dim Mak)
• The Dining Rooms - Tre (Guidance)
• The Divorce - There Will Be Blood Tonight (Tooth & Nail)
• DJ Kay Slay - Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 (Sony)
• Donnie - Colored Section (Universal)
• D.U.S.T. - From the Sublime to the Obscene (United States Dist)
• Dwele - Subject (Virgin)
• Earth Wind & Fire - Promise (Kalimba)
• Earwigs/Dataclast - Split (Crucial Blast)
• The Eaves - Eaves (Ace Fu)
• Eisley - Laughing City (EP, Warner Bros)
• Electric Six - Fire (Beggars XL)
• Empire - Trading Souls (Lion Music)
• Enslaved - Below the Lights (The End)
• Esmerine - If Only a Sweet Surrender (Ninja Tune)
• Esperanto - Play This Anywhere (Uprising)
• Eternal Flame - King of the King (MTM)
• FBC - Born to Hustle (Shot Callin)
• Feeder - Comfort in Sound (Universal)
• The Flaming Sideburns - Sky Pilots (Jetset)
• Forgotten - Out of Print (Better Youth Organization)
• The Forgotten/The Headaches - Split (People Like You)
• Frantic Flintstones - EP Collection (Raucous)
• Fresh Blueberry Pancake - Heavy (Shadoks Music)
• Freudstein - Mondo Freudo (United States Dist)
• Freya - As the Last Light Drains (Victory)
• Marty Friedman - Music for Speeding (Favored Nations)
• Jeff Friedman - Slo and Lo (Accurate)
• Hirsh Gardner - Wasteland for Broken Hearts (MTM)
• Ghost Cauldron - Invent Modest Fires (K7)
• Mickey Gilley - Invitation Only (Varese)
• Good Riddance - Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection (Fat Wreck Chords)
• Goteki - Goteki O/S (United States Dist)
• Government Issue - Strange Wine: Live at CBGB (Dr. Strange)
• The Guild League - Private Transport (Matinee)
• Guyana Punch Line - Direkt Aktion (Prank)
• Sammy Hagar - Hallelujah (Sanctuary)
• Neil Hagerty & the Howling Hex - Howling Hex (Drag City)
• Hanzel und Gretyl - Uber Alles (Metropolis)
• Ed Harcourt - From Every Sphere (Astralwerks)
• Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos - Secret Sun (Blue Thumb)
• Hatesphere - Bloodred Hatred (Century Media)
• Richard Hawley - Lowedges (Beggars XL)
• Helicopter Helicopter - Wild Dogs With X-Rays Eyes (Initial)
• Helloween - Rabbit Don't Come Easy (Nuclear Blast America)
• Hello Defective - Kill Us Now (Element)
• Homesick for Space - Unison (Lakeshore)
• Marques Houston - MH (Interscope)
• Neilson Hubbard - Sing Into Me (Parasol)
• William Hut - Road Star Doolittle (Five One)
• Hybrid Freak Division - Non Conformative (Lion Music)
• Ignition - Ignition (MTM)
• Ikara Colt - Basic Instructions (EP, Epitaph)
• In Dying Days - After the Fire (One Day Savior)
• Incognito - Who Needs Love (Dome)
• Invictus - Black Heart (Limb)
• Iota - Iota (Shadoks Music)
• J Boogie - J Boogie's Dubtronic Science (OM)
• J-Sce the Mastermind - Brain Food (Buymai)
• Jedi Mind Tricks - Psycho-Social CD (Babygrande)
• Joan of Arc - In Rape Fantasy and Terror Sex We Trust (Perishable)
• Kaito - band-red (Spin Art)
• Karda Estra - Constellations (Cyclops)
• King Drapes - King Drapes Stomp (Raucous)
• King's X - Black Like Sunday (Metal Blade)
• Kuprij/Ferrigno/Leal - Promised Land (Lion Music)
• Less Than Jake - Anthem (Warner Bros.)
  Read: "Less Than Jake Want More Than Partying On Anthem LP"
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• The Liberty Ship - Northern Angel (EP, Matinee)
• Like Young - Art Contest (Parasol)
• Lilys - Precollection (Manifesto)
• Live - Birds of Pray (MCA)
• Love and Rockets - So Alive (Psychobaby)
• Lynch Mob - Revolution (Cleopatra)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Vicious Cycle (Sanctuary)
• The Marked Men - Marked Men (Rip Off)
• Ricky Martin - Almas del Silencio (Sony)
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• Matchbox - Rockabilly Dynamos, Vol. 1 (Raucous)
• Lars Eric Mattsson - Power Games (Lion Music)
• Cass McCombs - A (Monitor)
• Melodie Group - Updownaround (Matinee)
• Mendelbaum - Mendelbaum (Shadoks)
• Raz Mesinai - Resurrections for Goatskin (Tzadik)
• The Meteors - Psychobilly (People Like You)
• Bret Michaels - Songs of Life (Poor Boy)
  Read: "Open Up And Say 'Aww ...' — Bret Michaels Croons For Daughter On Solo LP"
• Mindfield - Below (Lifeforce)
• Miracle Chosuke - 7/8 Wonders of the World (Dim Mak)
• M.O.D. - Rebel You Love to Hate (Nuclear Blast America)
• Matthew Moon - XOM (Hapi Skratch)
• La Mosca Tsé Tsé - Tango Latino (EMI)
• Much the Same - Quitters Never Win (Af)
• Narnia - Great Fall (Nuclear Blast America)
• Nedelle - Republic of Two (Kimchee)
• Network - Best of: View From the Bar (Wenlock)
• Nocturne - Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction (Underground Inc.)
• North Mississippi Allstars - Polaris (Artemis)
• A Northern Chorus - Spirit Flags (Sonic Unyon)
• Noxagt - Turning It Down Since 2001 (Load)
• N.V.A. - Straight From the Crate, Vol. 1 (Avatar)
• John Oates - All Good People (Liquid 8)
• Ohm - Ohm (Lion Music)
• On Trial - Blinded by the Sun (Tee Pee)
• The Ordinary Way - Dojo (Bos Music)
• Robert Palmer - Drive (Compendia)
• Papa Reu - Certified (Rue Musik)
• Perfect Murder - Cease to Suffer (Suburban Home)
• The Pernice Brothers - Yours, Mine and Ours (Ashmont)
• Pink & Brown - Shame Fantasy II (Load)
• Pipas - Cat Escaped (Matinee)
• Post Stardom Depression - Ordinary Miracles (Control Group)
• Jeff Potter & the Rhythm Agents - Rhythm Riot (Raucous)
• Powerman 5000 - Transform (DreamWorks)
  Read: "Powerman 5000 Bury The Zombie And Transform Their Sound"
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• Presence - Rise (Curb)
• Protagonist - Hope and Rage (Blackout)
• Pseudo Heroes - Prison of Small Perceptions (Go Kart)
• Railer - Frame of Mind (Underground Inc)
• Rappin' 4-Tay - Gangsta Gumbo (Liquid 8)
• The Real McKenzies - Oot & Aboot (Honest Don's Hardly)
• The Red Hot Valentines - Summer Fling (Polyvinyl)
• The Red King - Vitreolvm (The End)
• Rexway - Last Call Scars (Hapi Skratch)
• Righteous Boy - I Sing Because of You (Future Farmer)
• Robinella & the CC String Band - Robinella & The CC String Band (Sony)
• Amanda Rogers - Place You Dwell (Immigrant Sun)
• Rooney - Rooney (Geffen)
  Read: "Rooney Look To The Past For Pop Perfection On Debut LP"
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• Sadis Euphoria - Instinct and Obsession (Willowtip)
• The Scoldees - Nightcap World (Off Hour Rockers)
• Science Fiction - Walls Don't Exist (Third Earth Music)
• Serart - Serart (Sony)
  Read: "System Of A Down Frontman Gets Even More Eclectic On New LP"
• Shai Hulud - That Within Blood Ill-Tempered (Revelation)
• Kate Shindle - Till Today (Skip Sams)
• Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed (Victory)
• Solefald - In Harmonia Universali (Century Media)
• Son Doobie - Funk Superhero (Battle Axe)
• Soulless - Agony's Lament (Crash Music)
• SouthFM - Drama Kids (MCA)
• Staind - 14 Shades of Grey (Elektra)
  Read: "New Staind LP Marked By Grey Matters"
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• Starflyer 59 - Old (Tooth & Nail)
• Starlight Mints - Built on Squares (Pias)
• Fredro Starr - Don't Get Mad, Get Money (Riviera)
• Street Talk - Restoration (MTM)
• Joe Stump - Armed and Ready (Leviathan)
• Sumptin' Terrible - Sumptin' Terrible (Thizz)
• Suntan - Send You Home (Kimchee)
• Swift - Communication Manual (Tribunal)
• Swimming Pool Q's - Royal Academy of Reality (Bar/None)
• Tarantella Serpentine - Class One Laser Product (United States Dist)
• Therapy? - High Anxiety (Spitfire)
• 1349 Rykkinn - Brown Ring of Fury (Jester)
• The Thorns - Thorns (Sony)
• Those Peabodys - Unite Tonight (Tiger Style)
• The Threats - Demos and Rarities (Dr. Strange)
• To/Die/For - Jaded (Nuclear Blast America)
• Toshack Highway/Sianspheric - Magnetic Morning/Asperin Age (Sonic Unyon)
• The Tyde - Go Ask Yer Dad (EP, Sanctuary)
• Ultimate Fakebook - Before We Spark (Initial)
• Ultra X - Taste the X (Bomb Hip Hop)
• Uproar - And the Lord Said (Step 1)
• Vanderhoof - Blur in Time (Steamhammer)
• Verbena - Musica Negra (Capitol)
• Very Ape - Kosher Boogie (Alive)
• Void - Posthuman (Candlelight)
• Rocky Votolato - Light and the Sound (EP, Second Nature)
• Weird Al Yankovic - Poodle Hat (Volcano)
  Read: "Weird Al Parodies 'Lose Yourself' But Won't Spoof Em's Video"
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• X27 - Your Neu Favourite Band (Narnack)
• Jesse Colin Young - Walk the Talk (Liquid 8)
• Various artists - America the Beautiful (Sony)
• Various artists - Black & Proud: The Soul of the Black Panther Era (Trikont)
• Various artists - Booty Summer Party 2003 (Little Joe)
• Various artists - Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten (Top Sail)
• Various artists - Guitar Ace: A Tribute to Link Wray (Musick)
• Various artists - Hits of 1952 (Memoir)
• Various artists - Hardest Hits (SPG)
• Various artists - Ingredients Step, Vol. 5 (Good Looking)
• Various artists - Lexoleum (Lex)
• Various artists - Lullaby for the Apocalypse (Uprising)
• Various artists - Lyricist Lounge: West Coast (BP Metro)
• Various artists - Non-Stop Bluegrass (K-Tel Entertainment)
• Various artists - Now That's Chicago (Sony)
• Various artists - Patriot Songbook (Hollywood)
• Various artists - Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 8 (Epitaph)
• Various artists - Punk vs. Emo (Fast Music)
• Various artists – "Queer as Folk" Third Season (Tommy Boy)
• Various artists - Riddim Driven: Time Travel (VP)
• Various artists - Sound Pollution: High Energy High Voltage (Pollution)
• Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Garth Brooks (Vitamin)
• Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Linkin Park (Vitamin)
• Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Rod Stewart (Vitamin)
• Various artists - String Quartet Tribute to Staind (Vitamin)
• Various artists - Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (Big Eye)
• Various artists - Tribute to 3 Doors Down (Big Eye)
• Various artists - Ultimate Diva Collection: The Diva Series (Verve)
• Various artists - Ultimate Wedding Hits, Vols. 1 &2 (Curb)

May 27:

• Lillix - Falling Uphill (Warner Bros.)
  Read: "Lillix Pair Angelic Voices With Rock Sensibilities On Debut"
• Local H - No Fun (Thick)
• Vince Neil - Live One Night Only (Image)

• Jewel - 0304 (Atlantic)
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• Monica - All Eyez on Me (J)
  Read: "Monica Revises Leaked LP With Help From Missy Elliott"
• Sugar Ray - In Pursuit of Leisure (Atlantic)
  Read: "Babies, Marriage Somehow Lead Sugar Ray To Write A Club Song"
• Train - My Private Nation (Sony)

• Duran Duran - Singles Box Set 1981-1985 (Capitol)
• Justin Guarini - TBD (RCA)
• Metallica - St. Anger (2 CDs, Elektra)
  Read: "Metallica Album Preview: Damage Inc. Is Back In Business"
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• Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Capitol)
  Read: "New Radiohead Album, Hail To The Thief, Due In June"
• Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father (J)

• Petey Pablo - Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry (Jive)

• Gang Starr - The Ownerz (Virgin)

• Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love (Sony)
• Triumph the Insult Comic Dog - TBD (Warner Bros.)
  Read: "Eminem Enemy Triumph Previews LP; Beefs With Bow Wow, Benji"

• Macy Gray - The Trouble With Being Myself (Sony)

• Deftones
• Staind
• DJ Kayslay
• Less Than Jake
• Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al as Eminem from "Couch Potato"
Photo: Jive

Taking Eminem's advice, "Weird Al" Yankovic is seizing the moment.

The first single from Yankovic's new album, Poodle Hat, is a commentary on America's obsession with television set to the tune of "Lose Yourself." Weird Al's "Couch Potato" begins ceremoniously with the satirical icon asking, "If you had one shot to sit on your lazy butt/ And watch all the TV you ever wanted/ Till your brain turned to mush/ Would you go for it?"

Eminem gave his blessing for the parody, but not a video for Yankovic's rendition of the "8 Mile" anthem, according to a spokesperson for Weird Al, who is not legally required to get permission from artists. Still, for the first time in his 20-year career, he will not have a video for his lead single.

Poodle Hat, due May 20, will also include parodies of Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" ("A Complicated Song"), Nelly's "Hot in Herre" ("Trash Day"), the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" ("E-Bay") and Billy Joel's "Piano Man" ("Ode to a Superhero").

The album will also include the usual Yankovic accordion medley, a track called "Angry White Boy Polka" that includes covers Papa Roach's "Last Resort," System of a Down's "Chop Suey!," the Vines' "Get Free," the Hives' "Hate to Say I Told You So," the White Stripes' "Fell in Love With a Girl," the Strokes' "Last Nite," Disturbed's "Down With the Sickness," Rage Against the Machine's "Renegades of Funk," Limp Bizkit's "My Way," Staind's "Outside," Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba," P.O.D.'s "Youth of the Nation" and Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady."

Yankovic wrote several of his own songs for the album, including "Hardware Store," "Party at the Leper Colony," "Wanna B Ur Lovr" and "Bob," an homage to Bob Dylan.

Ben Folds appears on an original called "Why Does This Always Happen to Me," and Dweezil Zappa plays guitar on a nine-minute tribute to his father, Frank Zappa, called "Genius in France."

Yankovic, a multiple-Grammy winner whose memorable hits include "Eat It," "Like a Surgeon," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Amish Paradise" and "The Saga Begins," will promote his 11th studio album with a summer tour kicking off June 19 in Del Mar, California.

"Weird Al" Yankovic tour dates, according to Jive Records:

• 6/19 - Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
• 6/20 - Kelseyville, CA @ Konocti Field Amphitheatre
• 6/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ Aladdin Theater
• 6/22 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Christopher Cohan Center
• 6/26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
• 6/27 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre
• 6/28 - Toledo, OH @ Zoo Amphitheatre
• 6/29 - Buffalo, NY @ Melody Fair Theatre
• 7/1 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Casino
• 7/11 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Mid-Hudson Civic Center
• 7/12 - Allentown, PA @ The Great Allentown Fair
• 7/13 - Doswell, VA @ Paramount’s Kings Dominion
• 7/18 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• 7/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts
• 7/20 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
• 7/22 - Westbury, NY @ Westbury Music Fair
• 7/23 - Westbury, NY @ Westbury Music Fair
• 7/25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Amphitheatre at Station Square
• 7/26 - Chicago, IL @ Navy Pier
• 7/27 - King's Island, OH @ Paramount’s King's Island
• 8/1 - Tulsa, OK @ River Park Amphitheatre
• 8/3 - Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
• 8/5 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
• 8/6 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Events Center
• 8/8 - Gulfport, MS @ Grand Casino Gulfport
• 8/9 - Valdosta, GA @ Wild Adventures Theme Park
• 8/10 - Charlotte, NC @ Paramount’s Carowinds
• 8/12 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Center
• 8/13 - Dallas, TX @ Bronco Bowl Theatre
• 8/15 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
• 8/16 - Pueblo, CO @ Colorado State Fair
• 8/17 - Denver, CO @ Universal Lending Pavillion
• 8/22 - Detroit, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Festival
• 8/24 - St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
• 8/27 - Sault St. Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino
• 8/29 - South Woodstock, CT @ Woodstock Fair
• 8/31 - Cleveland, OH @ Tower City Amphitheatre
• 9/1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
• 9/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
• 9/7 - Santa Clara, CA @ Paramount's Great Adventure

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• Eminem

Ozzy Osbourne will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. The metal-pioneer-turned-TV-star will be immortalized in front of the Ripley's Believe It or Not? Museum. ... Rapper Capone's day in court to face charges of second-degree assault has been adjourned to April 29. The accusations stem from a fight at a Queens, New York, nightclub last September, in which Capone was allegedly involved. ... Boomkat, a duo composed of multi-instrumentalist Kellin Manning and his actress sister, Taryn — co-star of Britney Spears' "Crossroads" and the upcoming Eminem flick, "8 Mile" — have inked a deal with DreamWorks Records, which will release their debut in September. A yet-to-be-determined single is expected to surface at radio in late May. ...

Darling buds of punk Green Day have posted news of a forthcoming B-sides, covers and rarities compilation on their Web site. Among the tracks that may end up on the disc, which is expected this summer, are covers of the Kinks' "Tired of Waiting for You" and the Ramones' "Outsider." ... Punk-O-Rama Vol. 7, the latest addition in the popular (and cheap) punk compilation series, is due June 25. Among the 19 tracks on the album are Guttermouth's "My Girlfriend" (from their upcoming summer release), Bad Religion's "The Defense," Rancid's "Bob," the Hives' "Supply and Demand" and "Black City" from the Swedish garage band the Division of Laura Lee. ...

Electronic music innovator Frank Tovey, perhaps better known as Fad Gadget, died of heart failure April 3 at his London home. Tovey, who suffered from heart problems since his childhood, recently toured with Depeche Mode and was working on new material at the time of his death, according to Mute Records, his longtime label, which released The Best of Fad Gadget in December. ... To commemorate this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, event promoter Goldenvoice has produced trading cards featuring performers on the eclectic lineup, according to the Los Angeles Times. Artists taking the stage at the event include headliners Björk and Oasis, the Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Dilated Peoples, Pete Yorn, Belle and Sebastian, Queens of the Stone Age, the Beta Band, Cake, Jurassic 5 and Saves the Day. ...

Alcon III, a fan convention in honor of crown prince of parody "Weird Al" Yankovic, is set for April 26-27 in Elk Grove, Illinois. Although the creator of such classics as "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy" won't be attending the event — which is scheduled to include live performances, lookalike contests, lip-synchs and a charity auction of "weird" wares — the presence of drummer Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz should appease the 400 fans expected to attend. ... The Who will issue four previously unreleased songs June 11 on a new best-of record called The Who: Ultimate Collection. ... Goo Goo Dolls drummer Mike Malinin performed with his Latin-flavored side project, Act of Faith, Thursday at the Roxy in West Hollywood. Ex-Oingo Boingo bassist John Avila is in the band as well. ... The Flying Tigers, the Los Angeles rock trio featuring ex-Powerman 5000 bassist Dorian Heartsong, will release their self-titled debut on April 16. "Maybe" is the first single. ...

04.05.02

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis has redefined his own Family Values — his wife, Vanessa, gave birth to Zoe Jane Lewis on Friday (April 5). Congratulations to the couple and their daughter, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces. ... Nickelback have announced they will play the third annual Rolling Rock Town Fair, which takes place July 27 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. On April 9, seven other acts will be announced for the bill, which in past years has featured Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moby and more. ...

For $14.95, you too can be shaken all night long, as hard rock pioneers AC/DC plan to present a concert pay-per-view on May 11. Filmed at a live show in Munich, Germany, the 18-song set includes "Hells Bells," "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell," among others. ... Singer and onetime Aussie soap starlet Natalie Imbruglia is heading for the silver screen alongside John Malkovich and Rowan "Mr. Bean" Atkinson in the spy spoof "Johnny English," according to Reuters. The songstress reportedly plays a female agent in the film, which begins shooting Monday (April 15). ... Robert Plant will release Head First, his first solo album in nine years, on July 16. The disc will include covers of Jimi Hendrix's version of "Hey Joe," Tim Buckley's "Song for the Siren" and Tim Hardin's "Morning Dew." ...

The smooth, suave frontman of Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, has set May 21 for the release of his latest solo studio effort, Frantic. The 13-song album will contain new material as well as re-imagined covers. ... Phish keyboardist Page McConnell announced plans for an eight-show East Coast tour with his new project, Vida Blue, which also features Meters drummer Russell Baptiste and Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge. Kicking off at Calvin Theater in Northampton, Massachusetts, the tour hits the likes of Washington, D.C., and Myrtle Beach, Florida, before wrapping up in New Orleans.

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After scoring a gold "comeback" album with last year's "Running With Scissors," "Weird Al" Yankovic will head out on the road next month to support the release, his best-selling album since 1988's "Even Worse."

• 2/3 - New London, CT @ Garde Arts Center
• 2/4 - Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
• 2/5 - Easton, PA @ State Theatre
• 2/6 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
• 2/7 - Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theatre
• 2/9 - Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
• 2/10 - Muncie, IN @ Emens Auditorium
• 2/11 - Ames, IA @ Stephens Auditorium
• 2/12 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theatre
• 2/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
• 2/15 - St. Cloud, MN @ Halenbeck Hall
• 2/16 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion
• 2/18 - Great Falls, MT @ Great Falls Civic Center
• 2/19 - Missoula, MT @ University Theatre
• 2/20 - Pullman, WA @ Beasley Coliseum
• 2/21 - Richland, WA @ High School
• 2/24 - Seattle, WA @ 5th Avenue Theatre
• 2/25 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
• 2/26 - Eureka, CA @ Municipal Auditorium
• 2/27 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Civic Auditorium
• 2/29 - Oxnard, CA @ Oxnard Performing Arts Center
• 3/1 - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center
• 3/2 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
• 3/3 - Anaheim, CA @ Sun Theatre
• 3/8 - Colorado Springs, CO @ City Auditorium
• 3/10 - San Antonio, TX @ Laurie Auditorium
• 3/11 - Dallas, TX @ Bronco Bowl
• 3/ 17 - Houston, TX @ Aerial Theatre
• 4/27 - Metro Center @ Rockford, IL
• 4/28 - Dayton, OH @ Memorial Hall
• 4/29 - Ft. Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre
• 4/30 - Glen Ellyn, IL @ College Of DuPage
• 5/3 - Wabash, IN @ Honeywell Center Ford Theatre
• 5/4 - Kalamazoo, MI @ State Theatre
• 5/5 - Evansville, IN @ Victory Theatre
• 5/27 - Wheeling, WV @ Capitol Music Hall

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Gwen, Beyonce, Paris, Game, More At The 2006 American Music Awards

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• Weird Al Yankovic
• Game
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"Weird Al" Yankovic: At A Glance

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