Wednesday's Justified and Stripped Tour stop in Vancouver was canceled after delays at the Canadian border cut into the crew's set-up time for the production. "We regret any inconvenience to our fans and sincerely hope that we have the opportunity to perform in Vancouver soon," Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera said in a joint statement. ...
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Limited Edition Sean John Navigator, which the rap mogul showcased at the MTV Movie Awards, will be available July 1. Lincoln is making only 100 of the SUVs, which will sell for about $85,000. ... Destiny Child's Kelly Rowland will perform the national anthem at game 6 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Sunday. ... Michael Jackson has settled the $12 million lawsuit brought against him by financial advisor Myung-Ho Lee. Lee claimed that the pop star owed him unpaid fees and expenses for his company Union Investment Corp.'s efforts to put his financial affairs in order since he was near bankruptcy. Court TV had requested to televise the trial, which could have meant a public airing of the state of Jackson's finances. The case had been scheduled for trial starting June 18. ...
Timbaland was deemed songwriter of the year at the 16th annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards Tuesday. Tim, who also received the honor in 2001, was recognized for penning the hits "More Than a Woman" and "I Care 4 U" for Aaliyah, as well as Tweet's "Oops (Oh My)" and Missy Elliott's "Work It." Ashanti's "Foolish" picked up the top R&B/hip-hop song; Nelly's "Hot in Herre" was dubbed best rap song; and Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" was named best soundtrack song. ... Timbaland is also working on his third LP with his childhood friend Magoo. The album is coming out later this year and features Missy on the first single, "Cop That Sh--." All three flip classic verses from Rakim, MC Lyte and Special Ed in their rhymes. ...
Classic rockers Aerosmith channeled their inner "Rugrats" to pen the tune "Lizard Love" for the third feature film based on the Nickelodeon series. The song will appear in "Rugrats Go Wild!," which hits theatres Friday, and the video, featuring the band cavorting with the wisecracking toddlers, is being shown on Nickelodeon. ... The lineup of the second annual Austin City Limits Festival is set. Newly announced artists Yo La Tengo, Kings of Leon, the Polyphonic Spree, Hank Williams III and the Dandy Warhols join a previously announced roster that includes R.E.M., Liz Phair, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and Spoon. In all, 100 acts will take to eight stages over three days, September 19-21, at Zilker Park in the Texas capital. ...
Aaron Carter will launch Aaron's Jukebox Tour on July 26 in Phoenix. During his set, Carter will sing classics by Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, the Monkees, the Beatles, David Bowie, Billy Idol and others. The 20-date U.S. trek ends in Sacramento, California, on September 1, after which Carter will tour Japan. ... Stacie Orrico recently shot the video for her next single, "More to Life." The singer is overseas now, but will return for several radio-station festivals, beginning July 3 in Orlando, Florida. ...
New York Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams will release his upcoming jazz album, The Journey Within, July 15 on Paul McCartney's MPL Communications. The Beatle also releases Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly music on the label. ... Boxers Lennox Lewis and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have recorded hip-hop songs for the soundtrack to "Fight Night," an upcoming DVD documentary about boxing. Too Short and RBX also joined Lewis' brother, producer Calico Smoke, to record songs for the album, due June 24. ...
Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, widely credited with inventing the genre with 1977's Trans-Europe Express, will release their first album in 17 years, Tour De France, on July 22. On the album, "Tour De France 03," a sequel to the 1983 single that will be released independent of the LP on July 8, will appear alongside new songs as well as a reworked version of the original tune. ... Company Flow co-founder El-P is headed downtown to get his jazz on. The MC known as El Producto has teamed up with avant-garde jazzbos Blue Series Continuum, a sextet including pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker and trumpeter Roy Campbell, for an LP due this fall. On July 22, a 10-inch vinyl-only single, "Sunrise Over Brooklyn," is scheduled to drop. ...
06.11.03
Beyoncé Knowles is in discussions with her manager/father about launching her own clothing line. Her mother, Tina Knowles, who has dressed Destiny's Child for years, will design the apparel. ...
Fans at Coldplay's show in Denver on Friday got a rare glimpse into frontman Chris Martin's relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow, when he announced that the band's unreleased love song "Moses" was about her. Melodic chimes accompany his smooth falsetto when he sings, "Like Moses has power over the sea/ So you've got power over me." ... Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell will co-host "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for an entire week starting Monday. Performing on the program will be a handful of artists from the upcoming Lollapalooza Tour, including the Donnas, Rooney, Kings of Leon, Steve-O and the Bellydance Superstars. Meanwhile, Boy Sets Fire, Fingerfight and MC Supernatural have all been added to the Lolla second stage. ...
An acoustic Hanson will take the stage June 19 at Los Angeles' Henry Fonda Theatre along with Pat Wilson from Weezer's side project the Special Goodness to raise money for LIFEbeat, the music industry fights AIDS organization. Sponsored by 89.9 KCRW and Spaceland, the concert will also include performances by Bleu, Calexico, Phantom Planet and surprise guest MCs. ... Nappy Roots are filming the video for "Roun' the Globe" this weekend in Los Angeles with director Lenny Bass. The cut is the lead single off of Nappy's new album, Wooden Leather, due August 26. ...
Russell Simmons will be presented the Innovator Award at the American Black Film Festival June 21 in Miami, while actress Gabrielle Union ("Bad Boys II") will be honored with the Rising Star Award. Cedric the Entertainer will present Simmons with his award. ... The skies just got a bit friendlier, not to mention perkier, now that Kylie Minogue has signed on as spokesmodel for British Airways. The Australian pop tart will appear in the airline's upcoming TV spots in the U.K. ...
To promote the release of their EP Fight Test, the Flaming Lips have begun filming a video for the title track in Los Angeles. The clip features frontman Wayne Coyne and the band performing in front of a blue screen that will flicker with pitched battles, animals and vegetables. ... Roc-A-Fella Records and the cognac Remy Martin are teaming up for the Remy on the Rocs Music Series, which consists of a six-city tour featuring singers Rell and Allan Anthony. The jaunt begins June 15 in Detroit and ends July 2 in Chicago. ... Synth-pop duo Erasure have set sail for the U.S. with their ninth LP, Loveboat. Slated for release June 17, the follow-up to 1997's Cowboy had only previously been available in the U.K. until now. ...
