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BY WES ORSHOSKI An unashamed pop -culture NEW YORK-Spend enough time sponge, the 26 -year -old, Jacksonville, with acclaimed singer /songwriter N.C: bom singer could just as easily Christian Hip-HOp: Devil's Bargain? Ryan Adams, and chances are good dissect Slayer's best records (for the that the conversation will eventually uninitiated, 1986's Reign in Blood BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE ing to the RIAA, Christian is exceeded in sales only by rock, meander through topics of love and tops '88's South of Heaven) as he NASHVILLE -As the Christian music industry has rap/hip -hop, pop, country, and R&B /urban. But are Chris- heartbreak, New York vs. Los Ange- could those of the rock, country, and grown -the sector sold some 44 million units last tian rap and hip -hop artists getting their share of the pie? les, and speedy songwriting, before punk legends that have obviously year-the vehicles that contemporary Christian and Some argue that they are waging the same battles their somehow turning to-of informed his own work. gospel artists use to convey their message have rock predecessors fought decades ago, when conservatives all things -death -metal It may come as a sur- ' "Gold" isn't evolved dramatically. in the Christian ranks challenged whether juggernaut Slayer. prise even to most fans Although quartets and choirs are still an that genre was an appropriate medium for It may take a while, but about beating that Adams' brand of integral part of the soundscape, many other furthering the Christian message -and Adams-the former front - myself up barroom rock and misty- forms have emerged to spread the faith - whether such music would sell. man of alt-country heroes over things eyed balladry owes as Christian rap and hip -hop among them. `We're fighting the exact same battle," Whiskeytown -will get or feelings.' much to the less -hip Yet just as Christian hard -rock and metal says Teron "Bonafide" Carter of Gotee there. In conversation, he corners of rock culture * Ryan Adams * bands fought for critical legitimacy and Records act Grits. "Christian rock is one of might make a silly refer- as it does to such icons retail shelf space in the '70s and '80s, Chris- the main music genres they sell a lot of. I ence to the head -banging as Neil Young, Paul tian rap and hip -hop artists are now strug- believe it's going to get like that with hip - outfit. In concert, he may even Westerberg, and Bruce Spring - gling to gain acceptance and support from their brethren. hop, but they're a little more fearful of this genre because attempt one of the group's buzz -saw steen. But this helps explain It's a new day for the Christian music industry, with they're uneducated about it. Rock pretty much crossed all guitar solos-on an acoustic guitar, why his new solo set -Gold, due SoundScan numbers up 12% for first -half 2001 over the cultural boundaries. Hip -hop has done that in the main - no less. And, for this, he's routinely Sept. 25 from Lost Highway-is the same period last year. As the sixth- largest genre, accord- (Continued on page 82) awarded with laughter. Yet Adams is most mainstream- leaning, least alt - only half-kidding. (Continued on page 80)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Latin Grammys' Move Carries Cost Billboard. BY LEILA COBO without a hitch in Miami. "This community MIAMI -The last- minute move of the Latin has hosted popes, kings, queens, the Summit Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE Grammys from Miami to Los Angeles has of the Americas, Super Bowls, World Series, EDITORIAL events bigger than the Latin Gram- Executive Editor: BRADLEY BAMBARGER caused a tumult of activity, as labels, artists, and other Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Miami), Bill Holland (Washington, D.C.), Academy of Recording Arts and mys," committee member Fred Balsera says. Melinda Newman (Los Angeles), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) and the Latin Deputy Editor: Wayne Hoffman Sciences ([ARAS) itself struggle to revise in "Leaving Miami because of potential demon- Senior Editors: Ed Christman (Retail), Larry Flick, ChuckTaylor Senior Writers: Chris Monis (Los Angeles), Ray Waddell (Nashville) three weeks plans that had taken more than strations is a lame and hurtful excuse." Special Correspondent/Music Publishing Editor: Jim Beaman of protests had been Art Director: Jeff Nisbet three months to organize. Indeed, the possibility Associate Editors: Andrew Boorstyn, Eileen Fitzpatrick (Home Video, Los Angeles), "A lot of the details need to be worked contemplated months before, when Miami Brian Garrity (Merchants & Marketing /New Media), Carla Hay (Music Video), Gail Mitchell (R &B, Los Angeles), Wes Orshoski, Michael Paoletta (Dance), out, but we are hoping to move everything was chosen as the host city.' We had foreseen Deborah Evans Price (Country/Christian, Nashville) would be a possibility-not a Staff Writers: Matthew Benz, Rashaun Hall, Jill Pesselnick over there," Enrique Fernández, senior that [protests] Assistant Editors: Christopher Walsh (Pro Audio), Emma Warby, Chris Woods VP/executive director of LARAS, tells Bill- certainty, but a possibility," Fernández says. Art Assistant: Raymond Carlson Contributors: Scott Aiges, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, Steve Graybow, board. "Remember, this is an international "And we were prepared for that." Marti Kenon, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, ago, when protesters asked Matthew Robinson, Steve Smith, ChristaTitus, SteveTraiman event, not a local event, so it can be held But two weeks GREENE INTERNATIONAL (London) anywhere in the world." to be placed closer to the venue, LARAS Editor In Chief: ADAM WHITE Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy Originally slated to be held at Miami's began to look for alternative sites, sources International Editor: Tom Ferguson Arena, the Latin Grammys he couldn't guarantee the safety of guests, say, and was ready to pick up and go. The first News Editor: Gordon Masson AmericanAirlines Bureau Chiefs: Christie Eliezer (Australasia /Melbourne), Kai R. Lofthus (Nordic/Oslo), will now take place at L.A.'s Great Western artists, sponsors, media, and protesters option was the National Car Rental Center Steve McClure (Asia/Tokyo), Wolfgang Spahr (Germany/Hamburg) 40 minutes north of Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson Forum; the Sept. 11 date is unchanged. The themselves (see Latin Notas, page 38). in Broward County, SPECIAL SECTIONS (Los Angeles) Person of the Year dinner, honoring Julio Igle- While the move itself won't be too Miami. When sheriff's deputies said they Director of Special Sections: GENE SCULATTT Associate Director: Dalet Brady sias, will take place Sept. 10 as originally painful -after all, the entire Grammy show couldn't guarantee security there either, LA Assistant Editor: Katy Kroll scheduled but has also been relocated from infrastructure is in Los Angeles -it will became the destination. Coordinator: Marin Jorgensen at a financial cost. LARAS says the show will go on. Con- CHARTS & RESEARCH Miami to LA -to the Beverly Hilton Hotel - come Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD we're firmed performers include Alejandro Sanz, Chart Managers: Keith Caulfield (Pop Catalog, Soundtracks, Production Credits), Anthony according to Michael Greene, president/CEO "We've basically acknowledged that Colombo (Mainstream Rock, Spotlight Recaps) Ricardo Companioni (Dance, Latin), Steven of the National Academy of Recording Arts going to lose between $400,000 and Luis Miguel, and Thalía, as well as a not -yet- Graybow )Jazz, Blues, Modem Rock), Wade lessen (Country, Contemporary Christian, Gospel), Jonathan Kurant (Adult Contemporary,AdultTop 40), Geoff Mayfield (The Billboard 200, and Sciences and LARAS. $600,000," Greene says. 'We had 40 suites [at announced father-and -son duet by Vicente Heatseekers), Gordon Murray (Electronic), Minal Patel (R&B /Hip Hop), Silvio Pletroluongo (The Billboard Hot 100, Top 40Tracks), Greene decided to move the show at the the AmericanAirlines Arena] we were selling and Alejandro Fernández and a performance Marc Zubatkin (Video, Classical, Kid Audio, World Music, New Age, Reggae) Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson i lth hour after failing to reach a compromise between $20,000 and $40,000 a suite, and we from seven -time nominee Juanes. Archive Research Manager: Adam Koelsch is Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis with Miami city officials regarding the loca- have no suites in the Forum. We're going to "The lineup not expected to change, Administrative Assistant: Mary DeCroce (Nashville) tion of approximately 100 Cuban-exile groups lose money on this endeavor. But if one per- although I think we'll have higher -profile pre- SALES Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD opposed to Fidel Castro's regime who are son were going to be injured, or if the show senters because we're in Los Angeles," Greene Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings have an all -star trib- Advertising Directors: Andy Anderson (Urban), Ian Remmer (West) scheduled to protest on the evening of the all of a sudden weren't about the music, you says. 'We probably won't New York: Evan Braunstein, Joe Maimone a price on that." ute to the music of Miami." Los Angeles: Aki Kaneko, Darren Strothers, Michelle Wright awards show over the ceremony's possible can't put Nashville: Phil Hart inclusion of artists who reside in Cuba. Greene had previously said it would cost Aside from the costs to LARAS, the South- Advertising Coordinator: EricVitoulis Advertising Assistants: Julie Crider, Inga Espenhain, Allison Farber According to both Greene and Fernán- $1 million to move the Grammys from ern Florida economy forfeits an estimated Classified/Directories: Jeff Serrette million in revenue from a variety of Associate Publisher /International: GENE SMITH dez, an agreement reached nearly two L.A. to Miami. That cost was being offset $35 Advertising Director (Europe): Christine Chinetti perime- by the South Florida Host Committee, sources, not to mention the media attention Northern Europe/UK: Frederic Fenucci, +44- 207 -420 -6075 months ago regarding the security Asia- PadRc/Australia: Linda Matich, 612 -9440-7777, Fax: 612 -9440 -7788 ter around the arena was breached by the which had already raised more than and ancillary events. Many of these events Japan: Aki Kaneko, 323 -525 -2299 France: Francois Millet, +33 (0) 1-4549 -2933 city two weeks ago. Greene made the deci- $500,000 for the awards. will be transferred to L.A., but others, logis- Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva!, 305 -864 -7578, Fax: 305- 864-3227 Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Duaet, 323 -782 -6250 sion to move the event because he thought Many think the event could have gone off tically, can't make it in time. Caribberan: Betty Ward, 954 -929 -5120 MARKETING & LICENSING Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl Director of Rights 6 Clearances: Susan Kaplan Associate Art Director: Melissa Subatch Promotion Coordinator: Alexandra Merceron Universal Settles Into New Rhythm With López Director of Conferences & Special Events: Michele lacangelo Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo Sponsorship Coordinator: Cebele Rodriguez BY LEILA COBO label dedicated to dance and electronic music. Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN after Jesús In the U.S., Echevarría will head a team that Group Sales Manager: Katia Duchelne MIAMI-Little more than a month Circulation Promotion Manager: Stacy Wahl López took over as chairman of Universal will be split into three separate areas: West and Circulation Assistant: Jason Acosta International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva Music Latin America/Iberian Peninsula, the East Coasts and regional Mexican. New VP of Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden national marketing Ricky Correoso will super- PRODUCTION label finally seems to be settling into a new Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT rhythm. It follows myriad structural and per- vise rock, pop, and tropical, while a soon-to- Advertising Production Manager: lohny Wallace Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko sonnel changes at all levels and in all regions. be appointed VP of regional Mexican music Advertising Production Coordinator: Chris Dexter Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders "Our short-term goal was to organize our will report directly to Echevarría. Editorial Production Supervisor /QPS Administrator: Anthony T. Stallings with Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto team, and it is organized," says Lopez, who López also plans to work closely Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin Surco alternative label owned by Gus- Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola is credited with making Universal the mar- -the Composition Technicians: Rodger Leonard, Maria Manlidic, Leilla Sivey ket leader in and Portugal.' We're pre- tavo Santaolalla and Anibal Kerpel -in finding Directories Production Manager: Len Durham Spain Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams pared to face the Christmas campaign with artists in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Colombia. NEW MEDIA Another area of concern is the exploitation of Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER big possibilities of success. Our medium - Billboard Bulletin: Carolyn Horwitz (Managing Editor), goal is to create a new work philosophy catalog, a factor López says was fundamental Erik Gruenwedel (News Editor), Lars Brandie (International Editor), term Troy Carpenter (Assistant Editor),Todd Martens (Assistant Editor) that will be defined during managing direc- in changing Universal around in Spain. Billboard.com: Barry Jeckell (Senior Editor), Jonathan Cohen (News Editor), of Uni- 'What I'm most concerned with is maxi- ChuckyThomas (Senior Editor/Europe), Sam D. Bell (Director, Business Development), tors' meetings that we'll be holding at the end Marcelo Castello Branco, president RachelVilson (Product Manager) of August. And our long -term goal is to be versal Music Brazil and Southern Cone. And mizing our efforts within the region to ADMINISTRATION Business Manager: IOELLEN SOMMER the clear No. 1 label in the region." Manuel Peña, managing director of Univer- become more efficient and use our resources Distribution Director: Edward Skiba says. "We're a company Business Development Manager: Barbara Grieninger Since taking over Manolo Diaz's post July sal Music Spain, is now managing director of to the fullest," López Billing: Maria Ruiz Universal in Central America. that can have many crossovers given our Credit: Shawn Norton 1, López has made sweeping changes in Assistant to the Publisher: Sylvia Sirin executive personnel throughout the region. 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67 ` VARIOUS ARTISTS Now 7 Top of the News International Programming ANDREA BOCELLI Verdi 45 The recent decline of the 61 Arbitron's inclusion of Cen- LASSICAL CROSSOVER to The RIAA announces a German record market forces sus information may change RUSSELL WATSON The Voice decline in the number of domes- demographics for country PDs. tic units shipped to retail outlets retailers and labels to cut back. SOUNDTRACK 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? 37 in the first half of this year. 46 Hits of the World:The 64 Music Video: MTV prepares Gorillaz's Parlophone debut tops to launch its Canadian channel. 33! THE CRYSTAL METHOD Tweekend Artists & Music this issue's Eurochart. 12 Executive Turntable: 47 Global Music Pulse: The Features Tommy Boy Music promotes Charlatans offer their second lo Market Watch INDEPENDENT Steve Knutson and Barry Koven. Universal set, Wonderland. 58 Classifieds SNOOP DOGGPpESENTSTHAiAS1SIDAZ OapsllTnyz-IIsONFrshiooedWay 16 Slipknot looks homeward on Merchants & Marketing ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION New Favorite its second Roadrunner effort, Iowa. 51 Trans World announces 16 The Beat: Jeff Ayeroff second -quarter figures. JANE MONHEIT Come Dream With Me returns to the Warner Bros. fold as creative director. 52 Declarations of Indepen- KEIKO MATSUI Deep Blue dents: Ryko Distribution's annual 18 Boxscore: Madonna cups 25 R &B: Kenny Lattimore makes road show hits New Orleans. $9 million in New York City. his Arista debut with Weekend. TODDLER TUNES 26 Classic Songs For Toddlers 28 Words & Deeds: A recon- 53 Retail Track: The Music figured Us3 signs with Universal Network grows with the acquisi- GRUPO BRYNDIS Historia Musical Romantico Jazz U.K., with An Ordinary Day tion of stores and the installation in an Unusual Place on the way. of a new distribution system. EN YA A Day Without Rain 32 Beat Box: Naked Music 55 Sites + Sounds: Epic Rec- inks a joint- venture deal with ords redesigns its home site in DEF LEPPARD Vault - Greatest Hits 1980-1995 Astralwerks/Virgin. time for high -profile fall releases. Home Update /Good Works: The THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEAT. RONALD ISLEY Eternal 34 Country: Ricky Skaggs 56 Home Video: Warner 60 plays raw bluegrass on Skaggs Video brings the world of Willy fourth annual Buds 'n' Suds Love Boat tour benefits the Crohn's and Family's History of the Future. Wonka & the Chocolate Factory to DVD- Video. Colitis Foundation of America. 38 Latin Notas: The Latin 65 Between the Bullets: Alicia ARTIST TITLE PA :E Grammys' departure from Miami Keys holds on toThe Billboard Hot raises questions about the rela- HOT 100 100's top spot for a third week, 7^s'; tionship between art and politics. while Dixie Chicks and Shedaisy ADULT CONTEMPORARY 42 Jazz Notes: Guitarist Rod- mark runs of more than two years DIDO Thank You ney Jones leads an all -star band on Top Country Albums. GLENN TILBROOK on Soul Manifesto for Blue Note. 83 Billboard.com: What's TRAIN Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) 43 Songwriters & Publishers: online this week. 20 The Classical Score: Mark Established but under- represent- 84 The Billboard BackBeat BLAKE SHELTON Austin Adamo's operatic adaptation of ed singer /songwriters are show- DANCE /CLUB PLAY Little Women premieres on PBS cased in the "ASCAP Presents ... DIDO Thank You and is released on Ondine. Up Close" performance series. ANCE/MAXI-SINGLES SALES 21 Reviews & Previews: 44 Studio Monitor: Blake At a Glance 0-TOWN All Or Nothing Albums from Laurie Anderson, Shelton's chart -topping "Austin" 71 Chart Artist Index Toby Keith, and Björk take is a milestone for Pro Tools mix- JACI VELASQUEZ Como Se Cara Una Herida 76 Chart Song Index the spotlight. ing with country instrumentation.

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www.americanradiohistory.com u First Half Of 2001 Proves Disappointing For Industry BY BRIAN GARRITY lion. That represents a decline of Rosen said she was confident that Also during the first half of 2001, NEW YORK- Despite recent strong 38.3% on a unit basis and a 24.9% As sales of singles and year-end numbers would be strong, the CD increased its dominance as sales from the likes of 'N Sync and the drop on a dollar basis. pointing to high hopes for second - the prevalent music format. CD latest installment of the Now compila- The RIAA expressed the greatest albums declined, DVD half releases from the likes of Mary shipments represented close to 90% tion series, 2001 has been a disap- concern for declining shipments of J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Brandy, Goo of all units shipped, up from 86% in pointment for the record industry. full -length albums among all con- music videos provided Goo Dolls, Macy Gray, Enrique Igle- the first half of last year. New figures from the Recording figurations. Total units were off the best news during sias, Jewel, Natalie Merchant, and Rosen said, "Consumer loyalty to Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) 8.4% from the first half of last year, Alanis Morissette. the physical product still dominates, indicate that music companies ship- falling from 459.6 million to 420 the first half of 2001, Among the bright spots in the first - and we are committed to providing ped less product to retail outlets dur- million. Dollar value fell 4.7 %, from half figures was the value of LPs, which the quality product listeners desire." ing the first six months of 2001 than $5.9 billion to $5.7 billion. doubling last year's rose amid what the RIAA termed a But she added that the majors are they did in the first half of last year, The biggest segment of the full - figures by moving "modest" increase in popularity. Units also working to accommodate con- resulting in a decline in the dollar album business, the CD, was also rose 7.4% to 1 million, while dollar sumer interest in new formats - value of industry unit shipments. down. Units were down 5.3 %, from 3 million units. value was up 3.3% to $12.9 million. specifically digital. The value of music shipments in the 420 million to 397.9 million; the The biggest growth came from "Our companies recognize the U.S. during the first half of 2001 fell value of CD albums shipped fell 2.7 %, DVD music -video shipments. They fact that more consumers are look- 4.4% from the same period last year, from $5.6 billion to $5.5 billion. the music they downloaded. were up 99.2% to $70.1 million on ing to get music online and are from $6.2 billion to $5.9 billion. That The RIAA blames recordable CDs "Many in the music community shipments of 3 million units. In the experimenting with a number of decline is pegged to a slip in the num- (CD -Rs) in part for the declines, cit- are concerned about the continued first half of last year, 1.4 million units approaches, including legitimate ber of units shipped to retail, which fell ing a survey of online music enthu- use of CD -Rs, and we believe this were shipped at a value of $35.2 mil- subscription services," Rosen said. 9.4%, from 488.7 million to 442.7 mil- siasts showing that nearly 1 in 2 had issue deserves further analysis," lion. The RIAA said the growth is "fur- "We are committed to delivering the lion during the same time frame. downloaded music in the previous RIAA president/CEO Hilary Rosen ther confirmation that the disc is the music consumers love when they Pacing the falloff is the deteriorat- month, and nearly 70% had burned said in a statement. preferred format" for music videos. want it and how they want it." ing cassette format. The number of cassette units shipped to retail fell 42.9 %, from 38.6 million to 22 million. Correspondingly, the value of those In New CMT Post, Philips shipments also declined, falling 41.9% Market Watch from $303.2 million to $176 million. A Weekly National Music Sales Report Shipments of singles also continue Faces Uncharted Territory to decline. Singles shipped in the U.S. in the CD, cassette, and vinyl configu- BY PHYLLIS STARK million- subscriber mark. We feel that R -TO -DATE OVERA ' UNIT SALES 14 NASHVILLE CMT is see incredible rations combined totaled million -Brian Philips says one poised to truly 2000 units, a dollar value of $70 million. A of his primary goals as the new sen- growth. We really see it as the next ?otal 484,584,000 464,040,000 (c'4.2 %) year ago, 22.7 million singles units ior VP /GM of CMT will be "to flesh great brand opportunity for MTV Net- Albums 448,058,000 440,350,000 (0-1.7 %) were shipped -a value of $93.4 mil- out the identity, the culture, and the works, much the same way as VH1 values of the channel." was seven years ago." =>ingles 36,526,000 23,690,000 (0-35.1 %) Philips, currently the director of Philips agrees that CMT "has this YEAR -TO-DATE SALES BY A FM programming for Susquehan- huge, latent power to change the 2001 na direction of the music and to expose Broadcasting's Dallas and 397,368,000 407,955,000 (c 2.7 %) The News Atlanta radio stations, will join exciting new things. We'll try a lot In -.,.Dssette 49,634,000 31,523,000 (0-36.5 %) CMT Sept. 10. After consulting for of different ideas. We'll succeed with Music TV network CMT will the network for several months, some, fail with some. It's a great Ither 1,056,000 872,000 (0-17.4 %) launch a new feed serving the Philips succeeds Paul Hastaba, who environment to work in, because it's Pacific and Mountain regions, as exits after six years at the network's uncharted territory. There hasn't ills vueek 14,122,000 1 tus üVeek 2UUU 14,114,000 well as Alaska and Hawaii. The new helm in Nashville. been a lot of longform programming ast Week 14,279,000 Change 2000 u0.1% Western feed launches Sept. 10. Philips will oversee created for country programming, pro- music fans." 0-1.1% Pioneering concert promoter duction, talent rela- Philips' duties at Jack Boyle, who sold his Cellar tions, marketing, and Susquehanna includ- his Week 13,597,000 This Week 200', 13,041,000 Door Companies to SFX Enter- promotions for CMT, ed overseeing pro- tainment-now Clear Channel which became part of gramming for coun- ast Week 13,746,000 Change 2000 Q4.3(1/0 Entertainment (CCE) -in 1998 MTV Networks last try KPLX (the Wolf) hange 0-1.1% for $106 million to become CCE's year. Based in Nash- Dallas, modern rock music division chairman, will cur- ville, Philips reports to WNNX (99X) Atlanta, tail his activities in CCE's Wash- John Sykes, president and top 40 WWWQ 525,000 This Week 2000 1,073,000 ington, D.C., offices and become of CMT and VH1 in (Q100) Atlanta. He ast Week 533,000 Change 2000 --51.1% chairman emeritus. Stopping New York City. will continue consult- short of saying he is semi -retiring, Philips says he'll be ing for those stations. hange Boyle tells Billboard: "I'll still be "tremendously" in- Hard as it was to TOTALYTD CD SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION available if they need me, but I'm volved in the pro- leave radio after 18 going to get totally out of the day - gramming at CMT. "As years, Philips says, "I 2000 2001 anybody, a per- realized to -day. I'm not mad at programming that there Jortheast 21,044,000 21,748,000 (43.3%) but I'm 67, and there are other son, that's my natural inclination. probably wasn't going to come things I want to do. I walked out [It's] everything else that goes with another opportunity in my life .diddle Atlantic 54,864,000 56,649,000 (c 3.3 %) on my own, in my own time, and the job that I'll learn." where somebody was going to say, ast North Central 63,025,000 61,505,000 (0-2.4 %) not many people can say that." Sykes says, "Running a radio sta- 'Go run a Viacom network.' " He tion requires many of the same skills describes his new gig as "a big PD Nest North Central 26,228,000 25,710,000 (0-2.0 %) DefJam founder Russell Sim- as running a cable network. CMT is job, with pictures." youth Atlantic 74,537,000 78,349,000 (Q5.1 %) mons has been appointed to the a focused niche brand that is not Philips was last year's winner of board of directors of Brilliant Dig- only out to get ratings but to build the BillboardlAirplay Monitor Radio >outh Centrai 59,270,000 60,062,000 (Q1.3 %) ital Entertainment, a 3 -D tech- an image. Great program directors Award as major- market PD of the fountain 28,485,000 30,274,000 1 Q6.3 %) nology development company in are great branders, and I think Brian year in the country category. In an which he has also become a share- is one of them. unprecedented move, he also won fic 69,916,000 73,657,000 (45.4 %) holder. Brilliant Digital creates "It was also the right time in the in the category of modern -rock ROUNDED FIGURES FOR WEEK ENDING 8/19/01 interactive, animated music videos evolution of CMT to bring in a heavy- radio consultant/group PD of the from a national retail store and rack sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by for the Web. weight programmer like Brian. We year. He is nominated in both cate- Compiled sample of Dar are weeks away from passing the 50 gories again this year.

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Indie Launch, EMI Signing Concerts West Lands Spears Trek Dominate Gospel Event Clear Channel Faces Competition For National Tours BY RAY WADDELL beyond distant second House of Blues was made to include Concerts West." BY LISA COLLINS world. What better place to make a NASHVILLE -News that Concerts Concerts (HOB). Talk that AEG is AEG's theater properties, including MINNEAPOLIS -The signing of a statement or introduce an artist than West -the concert promotion arm of making a bid to purchase HOB ap- United Artists theaters, have increased rising gospel star to a major label to the largest audience of gospel Anschutz Entertainment Group pears to be premature; a source at importance, given a motion -picture and the introduction of a new label announcers in the country?" (AEG) -will produce the upcoming HOB says a deal was not imminent. project from Spears due in February, from one of the industry's most re- To that end, Verity and Tyscot Rec- Britney Spears tour demonstrates not Philip Anschutz, owner of the sports Rudolph says. "[AEG] has the ability spected names eclipsed artist show- ords-in a joint statement -an- only that Concerts West isn't about to and entertainment giant AEG, pur- to help us market our core products- cases to dominate the industry track nounced the signing of Deitrick be gobbled up by Clear Channel Enter- chased Los Angeles -based Concerts the album and tour -and our sec- at the 34th annual Gospel Music Haddon (Tyscot's most popular tainment (CCE) but also that it will West last year (with mega- manager ondary properties -the movie -in Workshop of America (GMWA) Con- breakout artist) to a solo pact with compete mightily for the right tours. Irving Azoff on board as investor/con- ways that tipped the scale for us." vention, held here Aug. 11 -17. Verity in a deal similar to the one Earlier this summer, industry spec- sultant) to focus on arena tours, as was The emphasis on industry news that brought John P. Kee from ulation regarding an impending Con- the intention of Concerts West co- BRITNEY'S BEST INTERESTS' is part of an effort on the part of the Tyscot to Verity eight years ago. certs West acquisition by CCE (then presidents John Meglen and Paul Gon- David Zedeck, agent at Evolution convention's Gospel Announcers According to Tyscot VP Bryant SFX) was rampant (Billboard Bul- gaware. The goal to compete for Talent for Spears (as well as such CCE - Guild to set a more substantive Scott, "There's always been a letin, June 8). Talks apparently fell national tours now has been accom- promoted acts as Backstreet Boys and agenda, solidifying the gathering's provision for Deitrick to do some- through, and now Concerts West has plished. Meglen declined to comment. 'N Sync), declined to comment on ranking as the most important thing on a solo level on a larger scale, beaten out CCE in head -to -head com- The Spears deal marks the first published reports that Spears would event in gospel. so his choir, the Voices of Unity, will petition for the Spears tour, which time Concerts West has outbid CCE earn a $13 million -$15 million guar- GMWA vice stay with Tyscot, will play arenas this fall instead of for a tour. Larry Rudolph, who co- antee for the tour, but he did acknowl- chairman Al "the and he'll contin- CCE sheds. manages Spears with Johnny Wright, edge that Concerts West received the Bishop" Hobbs ue to record with says the artist's options to tour with nod: "We just made the decision that says, "We want it them, while his UNDISPUTED LEADER either Concerts West or CCE were we felt was in Britney's best interests." to be known that solo projects will CCE remains the undisputed con- both exceptional opportunities. While production details and mar- if you're going to go through the cert leader indoors and out, produc- "Clear Channel is an incredible kets had not been finalized at press do business in this Verity system." ing such arena tours as this year's company, and I'm sure we'll be doing time, the Spears tour is expected to industry, you've The conven- Madonna, Backstreet Boys, and U2 more business with them," Rudolph hit about 31 arenas beginning Oct. got to be here." tion also served outings. The company is also the says. "We went with Concerts West 29, tentatively in Miami, and contin- The focus- as the site for the world's largest owner /operator of out- because they're a strong touring com- uing through Dec. 17. A new Jive and highlights - official launch of door amphitheaters and is promoting pany and because they have ancillary album is due in early November, with of past conventions had been artist New Orleans -based Tehillah Music some 20 outdoor tours in 2001. properties, in that [parent AEG owns] a single to hit in September. 0 -Town showcases. But while Yolanda Adams Group. The label is owned by the 1 Despite CCE's dominance, Concerts arenas and some 7,000 movie theaters will open on most dates; sponsors thrilled an audience of more than million- member-strong Full West's Spears coup sends a message throughout the country. include Pepsi and two other as -yet- 700 gospel announcers with a full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, that the industry leader now has a "This decision was not made to unannounced corporations. Last year, concert performance, such showcas- consisting of churches in more deep -pocketed competitor, above and exclude Clear Channel," he adds. "It Spears' touring grossed $30 million. es were noticeably down in number than 30 states and five countries. this year, due in equal part to rising Its first release Elder Debra B. costs and an industry in flux, as Morton Presents Women of Excel- reflected by the absence of such lence Mass Choir -is slated for Popkomm Talk Focuses On Turnaround labels as Word Records. release next month. EMI Gospel marketing director Debra B. Morton, who was on hand BY EMMANUEL LEGRAND and, on the other hand, build hard- Dopp. Warner has yet to release a Shawn Tate, who used the event to to make the announcement, tells Bill- and GORDON MASSON ware that steals intellectual proper- copy -protected CD in the German announce the label's recent signing board that the convention was the COLOGNE, Germany -At a time ty," Messier said. "Our business has market, but, Dopp says, the compa- of songwriter Smokie Norful, says, smartest choice for the label's corn- when Germany's record industry is already been seriously damaged by ny hopes to be releasing them by "Regardless of what's happening in ing out.' We know that it is the gospel enduring plummeting sales (see CD -R to the severe detriment of art- the end of the year. the industry, the GMWA is the announcers who help to make it hap- story, page 45), delegates at this year's ists, songwriters, and our compa- Universal Music Germany presi- biggest gospel convention in the pen for artists -both old and new." Popkomm trade show Aug. 16 -18 nies. That should not start again dent /CEO Tim Renner says the spent much of their time discussing with Super Audio CD recorders or most likely tracks to be illegally initiatives to turn the market around. DVD -Audio recorders. Respecting copied are hit singles and dance Setting the mood of the event, music. Like the other majors, Uni- BMG Europe president Thomas versal is in a testing period, with Stein noted that, although 260 mil- only a few releases copy -protected lion units of recorded music were so far. Renner tells Billboard, "If it sold in Germany last year, during the works, we will jump." same period 200 million blank CD- Label heads tell Billboard that a Rs found buyers. The boom in CD- decision about which technological Rs, plus the impact of illegal down- solution to adopt will not be made loads, contributed to a loss in merely at European level. Dopp industry revenue of 3.3 billion notes, "It is an important decision deutsche marks ($1.55 billion). that must also involve the artists, "This is not a rosy picture," said and it would make no sense if only Stein, who predicted that other coun- German acts had their CDs copy - tries- including the U.K., which last protected-we need to include all year leapfrogged Germany to claim the artists." Labels estimate that per its place as the No. 3 music market unit, such copy protection will add in the world -"will not be immune about one -tenth of a euro (9 cents) from these developments." and promoting creation is a prereq- to manufacturing costs. RECORD COMPANIES: Tommy national director of rock formats Stein urged German politicians to uisite. I hope we will be heard this One of the few outspoken opti- Boy Music promotes Steve for Universal Records in New implement the new European Union time by manufacturers." mists at the event was Messier, who Knutson to head of alternative York City. She was New York copyright legislation-a move backed As one of the most affected coun- predicted that the music market A &R /marketing and Barry Ko- regional promotion director. by Vivendi Universal chairman Jean - tries, Germany is currently the big- globally will begin to regenerate and ven to head of sales in New York Lincoln Wheeler is named Marie Messier, who also made a plea gest lab for copy -protection experi- grow in 2002. "If you remember City. They were, respectively, director /product manager for Vir- to hardware manufacturers not to mentation. "Germany is the country that two- thirds of the population in head of sales and in the sales gin Records America in Beverly repeat the mass -production of such that is suffering the most, so it is the world does not buy music today, department. Hills, Calif. He was senior chan- devices as CD -R writers. natural that we were the first to you can imagine that the opportu- Suzanne Perl is promoted to nel manager for ArtistDirect. "You cannot, on one hand, sell look into the issue," explains Warn- nities to sell more music to more tools to listen to creative products er Music Germany president Bernd people may be limitless."

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www.americanradiohistory.com A Quixotic Venture: Squeeze's Tilbrook Goes Solo BY BRADLEY BAMBARGER love to be the musician of the moment Squeeze came to an end when Dif- "Parallel World" (written with Chris in New York. Following up spring U.K. NEW YORK -On Glenn Tilbrook's on everyone's lips, being on just a few ford, a family man, grew ever -more Braide), has already become a favorite and summer U.S. dates, Tilbrook tours solo debut via his own Quixotic Rec- people's lips is pretty great. It was a reluctant to tour. "At a certain age, in Tilbrook's solo acoustic shows. Australia in September, with further ords, the former Squeeze frontman tremendous relief to realize that." gigging loses its luster for many musi- Produced with former Robyn U.K.N.S. dates planned for November. sings about going it alone in today's Issued in May by Quixotic London cians," Tilbrook says. "I'm the oppo- Hitchcock collaborator Andy Metcalfe, While on his recent stateside trek, he marketplace: "I'm pushing out the in the U.K. (via RMG), The Incomplete site: I quite enjoy it, as long as it's part The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook show- did a yeoman's round of radio promo- boat/Calling in every favor to keep it Glenn Tilbrook arrives in stores Tues- of writing songs and making records. cases the charm of the singer's ageless tion, performing live on the air for afloat ... I know it's a changed world day (28) in the U.S., where the disc is Making this solo record reminded me choirboy tenor, as well as a sense of shows from KBCO Boulder's local Stu- ... I'm running a small shop/In the manufactured and marketed by the of the first three Squeeze albums, be- sonic adventure. Guitar in hand, Til- dio C to WXPN Philadelphia's nation- age of the global superstore." Boulder, Colo. -based What Are brook is crossing the globe this ally syndicated WorldCafé (the latter of That song is titled "G.S.O.H. Essen- Records? and distributed by that year to play the new material which should air in weeks to come). tial" -after the headings in the per- firm's At- Source Distribution alongside such Squeeze classics Visitors to glenntilbrook.com or sonal ads that call for a "good sense of arm. The album addresses such as "Tempted," `Pulling Mussels quixoticrecords.com are kept well -in- humor" -with the idea that a light touchy subjects as middle -aged (From the Shell)," and "When formed about Tilbrook's activities. and heart is necessary in a world where dignity both in love and onstage, the Hangover Strikes." The North Americans can buy his new disc thinking -man's pop is a challenge to with the sort of subtle wit and evergreen quality of those songs direct from war.com. According to GM purvey and boutique labels have a sublime melody that have en- was emphasized at two sold -out Ted Guggenheim, W.A.R.? plans an tough row to hoe. deared Tilbrook to Squeeze fans shows at New York's Mercury array of Internet- related promotions, The 44- year -old Tilbrook has envi- since the British band's bow in Lounge, where between num- including tie -ins with radio station able energy and enthusiasm for his the new -wave London of 1977. bers the good- natured Tilbrook Web sites and a _program for e- mailing maiden solo voyage and his Quixotic Tilbrook was Squeeze's music could barely get a word in over fans who download Squeeze tracks label venture, which he formed in '98 director, serving as lead vocalist, the avalanche of requests. from Napster and other sites. to issue Squeeze's last album, Domi- lead guitarist, and main corn- In '97, with input from Dif- Returning to the impetus of no. Yet measured expectations suit his poser across the band's various ford and Tilbrook, A &M U.K. "G.S.O.H. Essential," The Incomplete experience. Despite "spending nothing incarnations and 13 albums. But remastered and reissued the Glenn Tilbrook does face its hurdles. to promote it," Tilbrook says, Domino the outfit's smart, sly lyrics -as first six Squeeze albums and "These artists -the Tilbrooks, Elvis was "the first Squeeze album since lauded as its irresistible tunes - released the thoughtful two -disc Costellos, Nick Lowes-are between a Cool for Cats in '79 to turn a profit. I were the work of Tilbrook's ace foil, fore we settled on a sound. The blank anthology Excess Moderation. In the rock and a hard place," says Allen Lar- knew then that, with hard work, small Chris Difford. The prospect of penning canvas was frightening but exciting." U.S., Universal has since failed to max- man, head buyer at the Rhino Records could be possible, could be good." lyrics to measure up spurred a bout of An album highlight is the lead track imize the band's catalog, merely issu- shop in Los Angeles. "They don't fit As far as competing in what some writer's block, which Tilbrook only and first U.K. single, the buoyant, ing the single -disc compilation Pic- into any one media format -are they perceive as a younger man's game, overcame after ameliorative co -writ- touching soul -pop of "This Is Where cadilly Collection; on Sept. 18, the adult- oriented, alternative, what? But Tilbrook says, "I realized something ing with the likes of Ron Sexsmith and You Ain't," penned wholly by Tilbrook. company muddies the waters by re- having created durable bodies of work, playing with people like Keith Richards Aimee Mann. That said, though, the Key songs "One Dark Moment," "Up leasing Squeeze's Greatest Hits. they've made a real name for them- recently: Even though they're infi- most well -wrought words on the new the Creek," and "Interviewing Randy Managed and booked for the U.K. by selves with hardcore music fans. And nitely more successful than I am, they set ended up being Tilbrook's alone. Newman" were likewise solo cre- Suzanne Hunt at Quixotic London, those are our staple customers. The are people just like me, who live to play (His songs are published by EMINir- ations. Of the collaborations, the sec- Tilbrook is represented in the U.S. by word will gradually get out on Glenn's music at whatever age. And while I'd gin Music, ASCAP.) ond U.K. single and first U.S. release, Soroka Music and the Agency Group record, because it's a good one." Spanish Lessons Pay Off For BMG's Alexandre Pires

BY LEILA COBO and the duet "Santo Santo," recorded out Latin America. In Brazil, the sin- and repertoire, in the grand tradition lation of the Spanish), was conceived MIAMI -While most Latin artists are in 1999 with Gloria Estefan, was nom- gle has propelled the Portuguese ver- of such classic balladeers as Carlos. specifically for the Latin market. busy brushing up on their English in inated for a Latin Grammy Award. sion of the album, issued last month, Manuel Alejandro, and José José. To accomplish this, Posse enlisted preparation for crossing over from Most telling, Pires doesn't need to to sales of more than 200,000 copies, "This might be the best album I've songwriter Estéfano, who spent a Spanish, these days Alexandre Pires be a Spanish -language star. Not yet 24 the label reports. made in my 18 years in the business," month in Brazil with Pires, tailoring spends his time with a Spanish tutor. years old, he has reportedly sold some "I have so much faith in that track," insists Adrian Posse, BMG U.S. Latin songs for the artist. "I've heard my "It's not easy," acknowledges the 11 million discs with his band So Pra A &R director. "Alexandre is a multi - songs placed up there by an amazing soft- spoken Pires, speaking in Spanish Contrariar. He tours most of the year, instrumentalist, a dancer, a composer, interpreter," Estéfano says, adding that from his office in Brazil. "It's been les- and Carlos himself has publicly named a great -looking guy. And he brings a Pires has "a very sweet but strong sons, lessons, lessons, because [before] him his successor. A Spanish album, different voice -he brings a feeling voice, a soulful voice." Ranked as the I learned Spanish on my own. Now, it's at this point, would appear to be a side you detect in the first four bars." No. 1 Latin songwriter by Billboard for been a question of recording 40 min- project in an already fertile career - Pires also brings a Brazilian sensi- 2001's first six months, thanks to hits utes of music in a foreign language." except that Pires says he plans it as the bility that's considered irresistible by written for the likes of Paulina Rubio Those 40 minutes constitute Nex- beginning of a new, parallel route. many elsewhere. But in recent years, and Chayanne, Estéfano wrote most of andre Pires, the artist's first full -length "This will work because he's already few Brazilian acts have achieved com- the tracks on Alexandre Pires. The Spanish album -and a disc that label sold over 800,000 units in the Latin mercial success on a grand scale, album was produced by Julio Reyes, BMG U.S. Latin hopes will make Pires region," says Jorge Lopez Doriga, BMG either in English or Spanish. Part of Rey Neiro, Donato Poveda, and Raul the first Brazilian artist to gain full VP of marketing for the Latin region. the problem is the Brazilian market is del Sol for Estéfano Productions. acceptance in the Spanish -language "He has great awareness, and this also large and self-sufficient that acts On his end, Doriga expects to sell market since Roberto Carlos. The album is full of hits -Latin hits. We lose revenue if they sacrifice domestic more than 2 million copies ofAlexan- bum is due Sept. 11 in the U.S., Spain, believe he's the next big [Latin] artist." touring for international promotion. dre Pires worldwide: "He's already the and other Latin territories. In the U.S., where Pires is less well - says Germán Estrada, PD for Miami - "I know I'm not as important abroad sex symbol of Brazil -we're targeting That lofty goal doesn't seem so far- known, Doriga hopes to create initial based Romance 106.7 FM. "From the as I am in Brazil," Pires says. "But my women and a younger audience. And fetched. Pires has already successfully awareness with the first single, "Usted moment I first played it, people were priority now is international." He is we've done a dance remix and a pop tested the waters with Spanish tracks. Se Me Robó la Vida," which has already calling to ask who the singer was." aided by a disc that, far from being a remix of ` Usted,' to cover the whole Last year, he won awards at Spain's hit Latin radio and is the theme tune Beyond the single, Pires' album translation of a Portuguese production spectrum. We're positioning [Pires] as Premios Amigo and Premios Ondas, for different five soap operas through- strikes an almost ideal balance of voice (the Portuguese set is actually a trans- someone who crosses all frontiers."

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1. 2001 www.billboard.com 15 www.americanradiohistory.com Emerging From The Middle Of `Iowa 9 Roadrunner Act Slipknot's Success Story Isn't Just Masks And Numerals

BY WES ORSHOSKI also puts care and effort into its Playing to metalheads across the U.S. NEW YORK -"They take their music songwriting as well. (Their songs are -from the fest's second stage - very seriously," a Roadrunner Records published by EMI April Music/Music helped Slipknot reach platinum status. publicist says of the label's platinum That Music, ASCAP. Slipknot is man- This summer, Slipknot again set shock -thrashers Slipknot. For most aged by LA -based Steve Richards at up its forthcoming album with a slot Beat.. bands, this much is implied. But most No Name Management and booked on the just -wrapped Ozzfest, this bands aren't like Slipknot. by Dave Kirby at the Agency Group time playing the main stage with AYEROFF RETURNS: Fifteen years JUST WATCH: We will be shocked if In fact, most groups have nothing in Los Angeles.) Black Sabbath and Marilyn Manson, atter leaving Warner Bros. Records, Metropolitan Entertainment Group in common with the hardcore nonet, among others. The band will hit the Jeff Ayeroff returns to the label as cre- (MEG) isn't purchased by SFX/Clear which, in the three years since emerg- road again Sept. 14, when it begins ative director. In the interim, of Channel Entertainment (CCE) in the ing from the very definition of the the Pledge of Allegiance arena tour course, Ayeroff was co- chairman of coming months, despite protestations middle of nowhere -Des Moines, with Rammstein and System of a Virgin Records America and co- by MEG's new chairman that such a Iowa -has gone on to establish itself Down. This time around, the band's founder of the Work Group with his sale is not a given. as the reigning act of shock rock. fans -which the group refers to as former partner Jordan Harris. Most To recap, John Scher, who founded What's helped win Slipknot that its "maggots" -are in for a more in- recently he ran the U.S. marketing the New York/New Jersey -based MEG title (which it is sure to retain after the teractive, less restrictive experience, campaign for the Beatles' 1 album. 30 years ago, was ousted from his post highly anticipated Aug. 28 release of promises its founder, Shawn Cra- Ayeroff will also serve as creative Aug. 15 and replaced by Scott Mackin, its second Roadrunner album, Iowa) han, aka the Clown, aka No. 6. consultant to Warner Music Group. CEO of Covanta Energy. Covanta now more than anything else, and what 'We're not fucking around," he says. His duties will include representing owns close to 80% of MEG following distinguishes it from just about every "When we came out, we told people it Warner in certain initiatives with its purchase of most of Scher's 40% other act, is that each member of the was going to be world domination." parent company AOL Time Warner. share of the company (Billboard, Aug. band wears a mask. We're not talking Snicker though you may, com- Crahan, 31, says that Iowa - 25). Scher will now head its record sparkly Mexican wrestling masks or mercially, Slipknot is no joke: It has which will be packaged in a foil book- HAPPY TOGETHER: Backstreet Boy label, Hybrid Recordings. rubbery Dick Nixon mugs. The Slip- sold more than 1 million copies of let with a 12 -panel vellum foldout - Brian Littrell and his actress wife, Covanta (formerly Ogden) had knot get -ups range from the psychot- 1999's Slipknot, its first Roadrunner features the band at its "most Leighanne Littrell, have launched MEG on the block for more than a ic clown to the bloody mime. set and second overall. And if the brutal." Slipknot, he says, is like Brileigh Productions. The first year. Several suitors -some in the What's more, when the band mem- group's online presence is any indi- "being a little kid, totally full of anx- concert industry, some not -sniffed bers -some of whom have exchanged cator, Iowa is sure to be an even big- iety. It's someone who will chew off around MEG, but no deal was struck their names for numerals -take the ger success. To help stir excitement an ear to get the chance to allow the to buy out Covanta. stage in these masks (and matching, for Iowa, Roadrunner recently post- world to hear it. Well, we still have Scher says, "It's no mystery that sometimes faux- blood -stained jumped an MP3 of new track "Heretic that [with Iowa], but instead of the Covanta made a decision in 1999 [to suits), they deliver the stuff of mod- Song" on its Web site for free down- ear, now it's the whole body." divest its entertainment properties] em -day metal legend: relentlessly full - loading. Label president Jonas and, candidly, our management team throttle aggression, chaotic and Nachsin says that in the first second LEAD TRACK LEAKED wasn't able to find a buyer everyone frightening enough to generate as after its posting, about 1,000 users Nachsin says Roadrunner was was happy with." many nightmares as Gene Simmons' began downloading the song. He forced to service "Left Behind" to The one company Scher was blood- spewing antics did in the '70s. adds that the track has been down- metal and active and modern rock adamant about not selling to was With Slipknot making Halloween loaded about 175,000 times since. formats earlier this month, after sev- CCE, with whom he had battled over an everyday event, it's understand- Slipknot's reputation began grow- eral stations leaked the track. The Northeast territories. This move now able that the group's publicist feels ing in 1999, when the then -mostly label has also partnered with MTV for release from the production compa- clears the way for CCE to move in. compelled to stress that the band unknown act joined that year's Ozzfest. an MTV 360 promotion that will see ny will be the Navarre -distributed It's possible that with Scher no the album promoted across MTV and Oct. 23 soundtrack to Olive Juice, longer having right of first refusal, MTV2, as well as on mtv.com. which arrives on video Oct. 9. House of Blues (a previous potential Natalie Waleik, senior buyer for Leighanne, who appears in Olive buyer) or another company will step Newbury Comics' 22 stores, says the Juice, will serve as the president of back in, but we doubt it. band's local Ozzfest stop is already Brileigh Productions, which is whol- Our fear is that once MEG tumbles, SECURITY making an impact at the Boston -area ly owned by the Littrells. Non -equity the few remaining indie promoters for chain, with Slipknot sales picking up. participants in the label are Brett will not be able to stand up against Iowa "will certainly be bigger out of Donowho and Greg Weiss of Insight consolidation. As it is now, CCE has High Profile Lifestyles the box," she says. "[Slipknot] took a Entertainment Group. snapped up most of the top -tier few months to take off and is still sell- The pair deliberately decided to regional promoters. Among the few High visibility and public recognition require specialized security. ing well two years later. This time, start small because, Leighanne says, holdouts are Chicago -based Jam; New McGivney & Associates provide discreet, professional security for every they have radio [support], which they "a lot of times with a larger label, Orleans -based Beaver Productions; security need. Our international Security Services include: probably don't even need." you're not going to get control." West Palm Beach, Fla. -based Fantas- Despite the masks, the Satanic She adds that Brileigh is negotiat- ma; Dallas-based 462; Portland, Ore. - PROTECTION EXECUTIVE images that float through the band's ing to sign Brett Laurence, who ap- based Double Tee; Washington, D.C. - ARMORED LUXURY SEDANS work, and such song titles as "Peo- pears on the soundtrack. based I.M.P.; and Denver-based NIPP, ple= Shit," Crahan says, there's an Brian also remains a partner in which is suing CCE. EVENTS PERSONNEL SPECIAL uplifting aspect to Slipknot -an the Interscope-distributed label run Scher, even though he had Covanta BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS esteem -boosting message of em- by Backstreet Boys and its manage- as a partner and before that PolyGram, powerment is often missed. ment company the Firm. Following was emblematic of the indie promoter CCTV & ALARM INSTALLATIONS -that "We are here to wake you up and a seven -week break from touring to -the David standing up to Goliath. COURIER SERVICES MULTILINGUAL kill the part of the brain that tells you allow Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean to FULLY LICENSED AND BONDED that you can't," Crahan says. "It's not receive treatment for alcoholism IN BRIEF: Former Hollywood Records about me. It's about what I'm doing and depression, Brian returned to senior VP/GM Mark DiDia will start in LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TRAINED for kids. When I walk out onstage, the road with the group Aug. 24. his new role as senior VP at Capitol IN FIREARMS & MARTIAL ARTS there's 15,000 kids that, to me, rep- After the tour ends in October, Records by the end of August . . . WORLDWIDE SERVICES AVAILABLE resent potential. And I'm here to tell Brian isn't sure what's next, he says. Artemis Records has signed Russell you, to tell them, that no matter "There are contracts to go to the Far Crowe's band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SPECIALISTS what they tell you, no matter what East. If that will happen, we don't and will release the group's Bastard they say, you can be from nowhere know. We're living day to day, and we Life or Clarity in the U.S. on Sept. 18 MicGIVNIEY and you can break out and become want to take care of what we do and ... Danzig has inked with Survival eSSOCialteS anything you want. Because the bot- what we care about, and that's A.J." Management for representation and is 275 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 2218 NEW YORK NY 10016 tom line is [that] this is your life- Denying any rumors of a breakup, negotiating a new label deal. now, says, "We definitely have more T 212 490 1517 F 212 490 1533 time. This is your time, here, Brian on this planet." albums to do." Additional reporting by Ray Waddell.

16 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1. 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com LLLLL L Veteran Nick Lowe Acts His Age On Yep Roc Records' The Convincer'

BY CHRIS MORRIS the U.S. in late September and early er says, the label has devised an inno- Conference Table" and the old LOS ANGELES -Nick Lowe's new October for a media tour that will vative plan with Borders Books & Shirelles hit "Mama Said." album, The Convincer, due Sept. 11 on include appearances on the nation- Music. "The idea was to have some Yep Roc is hiring indie promoter Chapel Hill, N.C. -based Yep Roc ally aired radio shows Fresh Air and sort of value -added scenario -we Harry Levy to work The Convincer at Records, is very much a continuation Mountain Stage. came up with a bonus disc. They'll be triple -A outlets and Paul Crowley to of prior associations and aesthetic Lowe, who is booked in the U.S. by doing their optimum placement for promote the set at AC stations. directions for the English musician. Marsha Vlasic of MVO in New York it in the fall." Allen Larman, buyer at Rhino Rec- Although Upstart Records -the City, will embark on a formal U.S. tour The three -song disc, which will be ords' L.A. store, sees great potential for Rounder-distributed label that issued sometime after the completion of his packaged in stickered copies of the The Convincer. "It's got good songs, Lowe's two most recent albums-no U.K. jaunt, which starts Oct. 11. album at Borders outlets, will include and it's very soulful. There's a maturi- longer exists, Yep Roc (and its parent In addition to working with both the original song "Different Kind of ty to the way he sings and plays. Nick distributor, Redeye Distribution) is co- major chains and Indies stores, Dick- Blue" and covers of the ska tune "The Lowe doesn't make bad records." owned by Glenn Dicker, who formerly was a partner in Upstart. (The other partner, Jake Guralnick, now handles U.S. management chores for 1ivo Jakes Management, whose Jake Riviera has long directed Lowe's career.) Lowe says, "I had a very nice association with those people at Upstart, and -..+ . .. NO ..ns.m Glenn Dicker, who used to be involved \LI I with Upstart, runs Yep Roc. I couldn't see a little detail like their record company going bust interfering with my desire to work with them again." Of Lowe's arrival at the label, Dick- er says, 'We're thrilled. This is a huge TOP 118B Singles thing for us. It's something we've been trying to build for a while -trying to be able to get into a position where we could do his next record. That's been ON TOP a personal goal, in some ways. The timing worked out great, with the way the label developed, the way distribution developed, and the way the timing for THE CHARTS his release came out." The Convincer continues in the darker, more contemplative style of its FOR OV acclaimed Upstart predecessors, The Impossible Bird (1994) and Dig My Mood (1998). "Homewrecker," "Late- ly I've Let Things Slide," and "I'm a 30 YEA Deeper. Broader. Bigger. Better. Mess" (published by Plangent Visions From complete chart stats to full Music Ltd.) are superlative examples artist facts, no one delivers the of Lowe's mature approach, which is details on the Billboard charted hits sometimes in pronounced contrast to funny pop like we do. Single by single. Album the tartly mode in which he SAMSON it worked during the '70s and '80s. Act Es S1So by album. Year by year. Chart by "I've been looking for a long time chart. Book after book, packed with for a way to record myself for and a all you need to know about every style that would suit the fact that I'm getting older," Lowe says. "I had a brief charted recording. career as a pop star in the late '70s and thoroughly enjoyed it, but as you Get on top of it all at know, most have people only a little 800 -827 -9810 (U.S.) or time at that, and then it's over. Unless you're Cher or Elton John or someone 262- 251 -5408 (Canada /Foreign) or like that, you either become a terrible www.recordresearch.com . parody of yourself and try and carry on doing the music you were doing as a NNEIURNS kid, or you find some other way."

KEEPING THINGS COVERED I. AL --,. Lowe turns in two typically well - ` f1.,1.5 selected covers-of American singer Johnny Rivers' "Poor Side of Town" and the Jamaican reggae group Byron Lee & the Dragonaires' "Only a Fool r:,,T. Breaks His Own Heart" IUEE WNEBURNPRFSENISH OE E WNETlUNN'S "I will always put covers on my record, even if I were really, really pro- BillbarJ. lific," Lowe explains. "If you put a cou- suvpaMtx ple of covers on your record, it shows that you're not obsessed, even if you küvs Nit Madan Nock are. My heart rather sinks when I look 1911.1995 1911-0995 at a CD sleeve and see that an artist has Biuboald written everything on it. I say, Well, why don't you get out more ?' " Dicker says that Lowe will be in

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1. 2001 www.billboard.com 17 www.americanradiohistory.com Mercury Rev Creates An Upbeat, Mythk World On V2's `All is Dream'

BY TODD MARTENS tical sound, giving the label a critical well as greater inspiration." knew to keep going. Songs bang away tion Talent Agency, the band will play LOS ANGELES- Mercury Rev lead and cult favorite in 1998. The result is a more upbeat, rock - in my mind. Until I manifest them on Europe until early winter. singer Jonathan Donahue is perfect- "When I first heard Deserter's oriented piece, a starlit journey vinyl, I don't sleep." Brett Grossman, music buyer for ly willing to accept that "monsters Songs, I knew I had been given a through nightmares and folklore, V2 is planning a slow, nontradi- Chicago's Reckless Records, says want souls" and "vampires want gift," says Sharon Lord, V2's head of launching with the symphonic fan- tional rollout for the album, at least V2 is right to take it slow. "There blood," as he sings on new single product management. tasia of "Dark Is Rising" and travers- are so many huge records coming "Nite and Fog." These mythic images, Much of the Band -influenced, twi- ing through the siren -like keyboard `I out, like Spiritualized, Björk, and not conventional reality, shape the light feel of Deserter's Songs was of "Lincoln's Eyes" to the soaring gui- do what I Stereolab," he says. "Mercury Rev reclusive band's world, explored in all tar of "Queen." Also, Tony Visconti's can to balance my might get overshadowed in these its fantastic lushness on the band's eloquently arranged classic -rock coming weeks, but the band will latest V2 offering, All Is Dream. strings fly through "Chains." unconscious dream find a way to eke it out." "It's not a rejection of reality but Yet the album's beginnings almost Nic Harcourt, music director of an acceptance of an alternate reality led to disaster. The group, managed world with this KCRW L.A., thinks the band may that's equally valid," Donahue says of by Marcus Russel at Ignition in the physical, dense have a shot getting radio play. "Col- the set, due Sept. 11. "I do what I can U.K. and published in the U.S. by lege will gravitate toward it quick- to balance my unconscious dream Canaveral Pictures (BMI), had hoped matter plane of ly, but the single, `Nite and Fog,' is world with this physical, dense mat- legendary producer /arranger Jack something that will stand out when ter plane of existence. My dreams Nitzsche (Neil Young, Rolling existence. My dreams radio programmers are looking at [are] as valid as my waking life." Stones) would helm the set. Don- adding songs." Those dreams inspire an expan- ahue, a longtime fan, counts are as valid as my Regardless, Donahue won't be sively orchestrated, psychedelic pop Nitzsche's scoring work for One Flew waking life.' abandoning his hermit traits. "It's sound, which has given the group a borne out of relief. The once -volatile Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with its tough for V2 to figure out what I'm gold album in the U.K. and at least relationships among Donahue, gui- haunting bowed saw, as having a -JONATHAN DONAHUE, doing up in the Catskills, but when 49,000 admirers in the U.S. -the tarist Grasshoper, and bassist/ direct impact on the band. It wasn't MERCURY REV they hear these records, they under- number of people who bought the producer/ex- Flaming Lip Dave Frid- to be. Nitzsche passed away days stand why I'm reclusive. It takes band's last disc, Deserter's Songs, mann were finally cooling. New before recording was to start. everything out of me to make these according to SoundScan. drummer Jeff Mercel was also set- "We've met famous people before, in the U.S., where the emphasis will things. I couldn't deal with being After nearly drifting into obscuri- tling in, and Donahue has described and everyone has a special aura, but be on promotion at college radio and close to a label or a big city." ty after 1995's See You on the Other Deserter's Songs as the sound of Jack's was unearthly," Donahue says. on the Web. The band was recently Side (Sony), this Catskill Mountains, friendship renewed. "You had to enter Jack's world. It on the cover of England's New Musi- N.Y. -based band, once ousted from "With All Is Dream, it's like our wasn't a mutual thing. He had so cal Express and will headline the sec- FOR THE RECORD Lollapalloza for loudness, looked nerve endings were reattached," much pure musical imagination that ond stage of the Reading Festival at The Soundtrax column will ready to disappear with a whimper. Donahue says. "There was a greater it boggles my mind." the end of August. Booked by Sam return in the Sept. 15 Billboard. Yet with a new home on V2, and Don- focus of light that seemed to be Donahue stresses that what the Kirby of New York City-based Evolu- ahue fully recovered from a post -tour flowing through us, like a prism, band recorded is not a tribute to nervous breakdown, Mercury Rev and reflecting in a much stronger Nitzsche. "Lord knows, I have no idea emerged with a quieter, almost mys- way. The imagination was there, as what he would have done. We only

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BY JONATHAN COHEN "It's a little cynical and a little bit The label is also considering sever- work the album at college radio. NEW YORK- Throughout Pearl fun, I think, in terms of the mood of al programs with indie retailers, which Poppe says Cossard may visit stations Jam's first decade together, the Seattle how that person is saying it," Cossard is where some retailers believe the in major markets in September. rock outfit's five members often dab- says of the latter cut. "It's sort of say- project will break first. "This record One thing Cossard won't do is tour bled in side projects, but none had re- ing that things destruct sometimes. has the kind of edge and experimen- in support of Bayleaf. He chalks this leased an official solo album. You can look at it as an adventure as to tation that open -minded listeners up to his inexperience with singing in That distinction falls by the wayside how you go on from there." crave," says Marlon Creators, manager a live setting. He says, "Ultimately, I Sept. 11, when Epic releases Bayleaf, Cossard says he welcomed the chal- of San Francisco's Record Kitchen. might be able to, but I'm not there yet the solo debut from guitarist Stone lenge of putting both his words and Bayleaf is also the centerpiece of a in terms of the headspace." Gossard The artist previously released his voice to tape, skills he looks for- contest within Sony Music's college As Pearl Jam prepares for three two Epic albums with the band Brad ward to honing. "What I struggled promotion department: The campus October concerts and impending ses- during downtime with his primary gig. with the most was coming in one day representative deemed to have done sions for its seventh studio album, "In the time off between Pearl Jam, and saying, `Wow, that sounds good,' list for $12.98 via a special developing - "the best job of creating awareness for Cossard reflects fondly on this latest I've always liked to get up and play and then coming in the next day and artists promotion. "Although people the album" will win a trip to London. phase of his musical exploration. "I've guitar and write," says Cossard, whose going, `Wow, that just is not great. know Stone through Pearl Jam, this Cossard will personally meet with reps achieved what I wanted to achieve, lone prior lead vocal came on "Man- How do I get it to be great ?' " record has such a cool vibe that we during a September visit to New York. which is to get [an album] done and kind" from Pearl Jam's 1996 No Code. want to make sure a lot of people get "Unhand Me" was serviced to rock to know that I can do it again," he "In the process of doing that, I wrote GOSSARD GOES ONLINE to pick up on it," Poppe says. "This radio Aug. 13, and Epic has hired pro- says. "Knowing I can make a record a bunch of songs. I had been recording Such questions aside, Epic knows price will really help with that." motion company the Syndicate to when I feel like it is comforting." and trying to learn how to sing and it has a built -in audience in Pearl attempting to finish something with- Jam's rabid fan base, according to VP out it having to be a Pearl Jam song. I of marketing Chris Poppe. As has just happened to be the first guy to get become customary with such recent them all together and make the final special projects as Pearl Jam's live push of getting them out." bootleg series, fans were able to pre - Cossard began work on the project order Bayleaf beginning Aug. 20 more than three years ago, when he through the Pearl Jam fan club site It's not just where Shaq's going. penned the album's somber, Neil TenClub.net, as well as the newly Young -leaning title track while on launched StoneGossard.com. tour with Brad in Australia. Most of The label recently began streaming the nine other Bayleaf tracks weren't one album track per week on Gossard's fully realized until recently. Cossard site, which also hosts videoclips of the attributes finishing them to the artist discussing the album's creation invaluable assistance of such collabo- and an e -card with his personal greet- rators as singer /songwriter Pete ing. According to Epic head of new Droge, who produced and played on media Cory Llewellyn, Cossard will nearly every song. participate in two Web chats around Ex -Pearl Jam drummer /session the release date, with partners to be man extraordinaire Matt Chamberlain determined. A number of online con- turns up on the album's first two tests are on tap, with prizes including tracks, the rock -driven "Bore Me" and autographed guitars and lithographs. the dark, jazzy "Fits." Ex -Green Apple Epic serviced retail with two -song Quick Step frontman Ty Willman samplers and a Cossard- penned biog- takes vocal duties on three cuts, raphy in July. In addition, Bayleaf (as including the grungy first single, well as upcoming Epic/Sony albums "Unhand Me." The rest of the band from Ben Folds and Jamiroquai) will includes three veteran Seattle musicians: pianist Ron Weinstein, bassist Guy Davis, and drummer Mike Stone. "The amount of energy you get from other musicians feeling what In The Works you're doing or believing in what you do is a big part of anyone doing well," Almo /Interscope act Cossard stresses. "Even to say it's a solo Garbage returns Oct_ 2 with record is in a way misleading. It cer- Beautifulgarbage. The set will tainly wouldn't be what it is without be previewed in early September the other people who were involved." by the single "Androgyny." Without eliminating all traces of his Pearl Jam roots, Cossard strolls down Velocette (formerly Capri- It's how he g etsthere. a variety of new musical avenues on corn) Records plans to rerelease With eBizJets, Shaq has access to over 1,400 private luxury jets ready to yet him airborne anytime, anywhere, Bayleaf. The sparse, organ- and piano - Nine High a Pallet, the 1995 col- inflected "Anchors" and the melodi- laboration between folky within five hours. Guaranteed. All flights are operated by eBizJets Aviation, LLC and selected other Part 135 cally superb "Hellbent" demonstrate singer /songwriter Vic Chesnutt certificated carriers. There are no management fees, no maintenance fees, and no financial risk. Bottom line, songwriting versatility, while "Fend It and jam band Widespread Panic, Off' and "Every Family" filter obtuse released under the name Brute. eBizJets is the most financially responsible way to travel. It's easy to see why Shaq chose eBizJets. personal reflections through vintage This enhanced version of the Call 1-877 -EBIZJETS (1-877- 324-9538) today...you wi1l too. blues and soul melodies. (The artist's album is due Oct. 9. songs are published by Write Treatage Music, ASCAP.) Mammoth act Fu Manchu Throughout, Gossard's lyrics defy recently completed California eg%-&'etsM easy explanation. Such seemingly Crossing, due Oct 23. Produced EX EC LI 7, E S LIS / NEE S JETS autobiographical songs as `Bayleaf' by Matt Hyde (Porno for Pyros, WHERE THE and "Bore Me" often stop short of full Monster Magnet), the project SMART MONEY FLIES." disclosure, while "Fend It Off' and the will be preceded by the single funky, bouncing "Pigeon" revel in "Separate Kingdom," which provocative lines ( "I'm not through goes to mainstream and modern i w w w e b z i e t s c o m sleeping around ") about the ups and rock radio Sept. 25. downs of relationships.

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which old- school R &B dreams are P O T made. Employing a full string sec- ALBUMS tion, McKnight crafts a ballad that may well be heard at weddings for Edited by Michael Paoletta TOBY KEITH years to come. McKnight teams with Pull My Chain 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake on the PRODUCERS: James Stroud, sunny "My Kind of Girl." The duet POP Toby Keith works as a simple blend of pop and DreamWorks 13766 R &B and could easily serve as a * VIGILANTES OF LOVE Toby Keith is no rookie, but his second single. Superhero does have Summershine efforts on DreamWorks have taken its flaws, though, particularly the PRODUCERS: Tom Lewis, Bill Mallonee him to a new level. This album guitar- driven title track, which Compass 743202 finds him more confident and sounds out of place on this ballad - After a decade of critical acclaim and adventurous than ever. And for heavy collection. But swaying mid - many road -weary miles, this inven- good reason: Pull My Chain tempos "Groovin' Tonight" and tive outfit looks poised to strike a boasts great songs, stellar musi- "Don't Know Where to Start," featur- chord with a broader audience on cianship, and stout production. ing the St. Lunatics and Nate Dogg, Summershine. Comprising lead "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" respectively, make up for such mis- vocalist/guitarist Bill Mallonee, is a new honky -tonk standard, the steps. In the end, Superhero is a bassist Jake Bradley, and drummer title cut is a swampy slice of back- much welcome addition to Mc- Kevin Huer, the Vigilantes here pay LAURIE ANDERSON BJÖRK Knight's solid ouevre. -RH homage to the British pop influences Life on a String Vespertine Mallonee soaked up during his youth PRODUCERS: Laurie Anderson, PRODUCERS: Björk,Thomas Knak, EDDIE M. (with his appreciation only intensify- Hal Wilner Martin Console, Marius de Vries Eddie M. ing in recent years, as the band Nonesuch 79539 Elektra 62653 PRODUCERS: various toured Europe). The result is an Rather than simply release an al- Unlike the extroverted antics of Gold Circle Records 50006 album of infectious guitar pop, with bum version of her recent multi- such previous Björk essays as Post Saxophonist Eddie M. (né Mininfield) intense lyrics juxtaposed against media presentation Songs and and Homogenic, Vespertine is pos- moves from sideman to frontman on bright, buoyant melodies. The unit- Stories ofMoby Dick, Laurie itively introverted. This intimate, this debut. Displaying the versatility ing thread is Mallonee's distinctive Anderson has included some songs often breathtakingly beautiful col- that has earned him gigs with voice, with its almost folky earnest- that derive from it -such as the lection (primarily produced by the Prince, Stevie Nicks, Sheila E., Con ness and whimsical innocence. moody "One Beautiful Evening" - artist herself) finds solace in the Funk Shun, and Eric Benét, Eddie M. Among the engaging highlights are to go along with others that are calm after the storm. "I'm so close segues from sassy funk and pop to "You Know That," "Along for the wholly original for this, her first to tears /And so close to /Simply seductive R &B /jazz on this set of Ride," and "She Is Fading." Contact: album of new music since 1994's calling you up /And simply suggest - instrumentals and vocals -more 615 -320 -7672. -DEP Bright Red. The rhythmic delight ing/We go to that hidden place," than half of which he co- penned. "The Island Where I Come From" Björk sings on the opening track Chief among these are the playfully and haunting lead track "One woods dog -faced funk, and "Pick and lead single, "Hidden Place." seductive "Baby Leave the Lights On" RAM/HIP-HOP White Whale" are apt examples of 'Em Up and Lay 'Em Down" has a The winning "Heirloom" and "Divided Soul." Adding able the album's elemental production real edge. A lot of men will relate is a fuzzy tale about a "recurrent assistance on this soulful excursion BRIAN McKNIGHT aesthetic. Likewise, "Pieces and to the rapid -fire "I Wanna Talk dream" that only Björk could have are Benét on the moving "Girl to a Superhero Parts" pares the accompaniment About Me," which Keith manages (think "glowing oil" and "glowing Woman" and too -long -absent R &B PRODUCERS: Brian McKnight, Anthony down to a delicate string trio. As to sell through sheer force of per- lights "). Other sublime Vespertine singer Karyn White, who adds sheen Vance, Battlecat, Lavell "City Spudd" Webb this and the title track suggest, the sonality. Keith owns a lethal moments include the almost -too- to a cover of Junior Walker's classic Motown 4743 album is string- heavy, with Ander- tremolo and knows his way private "Cocoon," the melancholy "What Does It Take (To Win Your There is no denying Brian Mc- son playing violin- something she around a ballad, too; highlights "It's Not Up to You," and the harp - Love)." While Eddie M.'s pleasant Knight's ability to write a tear -jerk- hasn't done on disc since 1982's here are the subdued but powerful splashed "Pagan Poetry." For sheer vocals on several tracks pose no ing ballad, as such hits as "One Last Big Science. Contributions from "You Didn't Have as Much to catharsis, spend some quality time threat, say, to the Brian McKnights Cry" and "Back at One" prove. On husband Lou Reed, Bill Frisell, Dr. Lose" and the soulful "Yesterday's with "Undo," "Aurora," and "Uni- of the world, they do reflect the hon- Superhero, his sixth album, Mc- John, and Van Dyke Parks enchant Rain." He may be a bit of a late son" -all of which have the esty, passion, and energy with which Knight once again puts the focus on in their intended blend of beauty bloomer, but Mr. Keith is ready strength to bring tears (of joy he approaches his craft. -GM love songs. The album's lead single, and sadness.-H3 for stardom -now. -RW and pain) to the eyes. -MP "Love of My Life," is the stuff of (Continued on next page)

V I A L R E I E S ELVIS COSTELLO the demos showing just how much My Aim Is True the Spike material was shaped in the REISSUE PRODUCERS: Gary Stewart studio (almost always to its benefit). and Val Jennings, Bill Inglot and Andrew The album that gains most from Sandoval double -disc expansion is Costello's ORIGINAL PRODUCERS: various final Warner set, 1996's All This Use- Rhino 74285 less Beauty. The bonus tracks here are stellar -proving that Costello's Spike first drafts and offshoot tracks are REISSUE PRODUCERS: Gary Stewart often superior to many singer /song- and Val Jennings, Bill Inglot and Andrew writers' master takes. His demo for Sandoval "Hidden Shame," a great song writ- ORIGINAL PRODUCERS: Elvis Costello, ten for Johnny Cash, rocks with Kevin Killen,T-Bone Burnett down -home insouciance, while "The Rhino 74286 Comedians," recorded by Roy Orbi- set a new standard for the remaster- annotation by Costello himself. Put writer classic, of course, and the 13 son, benefits from Costello's grittier All This Useless Beauty ing, repackaging, and reconsi- out by Rykodisc, the previous single - very rare (some long -lost) bonus interpretation. Yet a spooky remix of REISSUE PRODUCERS: Gary Stewart deration of a current artist's work. disc reissues of Costello's original tracks add real value. Spike, Costel- "Distorted Angel" by Tricky vastly and Val Jennings, Bill Inglot and Andrew Each album -now expanded to two Columbia material were excellent in lo's 1989 bow on Warner, was a bold improves on the original track. The Sandoval CDs (for the price of one), with the their way, with good sound and a step beyond the edgy rock'n'roll of whole series -which celebrates the ORIGINAL PRODUCERS: Geoff Emerick, bonus disc featuring contemporary wealth of additional material. But his longtime backup band, the Attractions with the January release Elvis Costello demos, alternate takes, B- sides, and Rhino's are that much better, and Attractions, with the grand produc- of This Year's Model, Brutal Youth, Rhino 74286 collaborations- features freshly they include the albums from Costel- tion featuring complex arrangements and Blood and Chocolate -re- These reissues -the first trio in a remastered sound, complete credits lo's Warner Bros. years. His 1977 and a connoisseur's collection of ses- emphasizes the good that can be complete, thematic Rhino rollout of and lyrics (even for the bonus mate- Columbia debut, My Aim Is Thue, sion players. A number of cover done when an artist has sway over Elvis Costello's entire back catalog- rial), extra photos, and compelling remains a new -wave singer/song- tunes and demos are included, with his own catalog. -BB

CONTRIBUTORS. Bradley Bambarger, Jim Bessman, Leila Cobo, Gordon Ely, Rashaun Hall, Richard B. Henderson, Gail Mitchell, Michael Paoletta, Deborah Evans Price, Philip van Vleck, Ray Waddell. SPOTLIGHTS: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential.VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collections of works by one or more artists. PICKS ('): New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES ( New releases, regardless of chart potential, *): highly recommended because of their musical merit. MUSICTO MY EARS (J-7): New releases deemed Picks that were featured in the Music to My Ears column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Michael Paoletta (Billboard, 770 Broadway, 6th floor, NewYork, N.Y. 10003), or to the writers in the appropriate bureaus.

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(Continued from preceding page) effect). The ploy keeps you guess- his music. He is primarily an ing -how in the world will a pop acoustic guitarist who makes no P N T folk, N RI DANCE /ELECTRONICA song like "Arrasando" sound with practical distinction among banda? Very much like the pop ver- blues, and gospel- which, in 1935, ALL MUSIC GUIDE TO ELECTRONICA For some, this will be a bone of DUB PISTOLS sion, thanks to an adroit brass would have made him a typical * Edited byViadimir Bogdanov, Chris contention. Card -carrying mem- Six Million Ways to Live accompaniment. Only occasionally, country blues artist. From "Kokomo" Woodstra, Stephen Thomas of house -music commu- PRODUCERS: Barry Ashworth, Jason as on the corrido "Cuco Peña," is to "Delia's Gone" to the title track, it bers the Erlewine, and John Bush O'Bryan there a complete marriage of style is clear that Bibb's main concern is nity may cringe upon seeing such Geffen 10365 and content. As for Thalia, her vocals the feel of a song; he likes his music Backbeat Books über- talents as Walter Gibbons, Audiences should expect the unex- are strong, and she deftly navigates in the contemplative vein. Even 704 pages; $24.95 Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, pected from Barry Ashworth's Dub the various styles here -although when he busts out on his cover of and Masters at Work listed in an Pistols. For its Geffen debut, Six her frequent whispered comments Jimmy Reed's "Honest I Do," he Despite getting more or less electronica encyclopedia. Million Ways to Live, the U.K. -based are, at times, distracting. -LC sings it like a loud love song. Bibb the cold shoulder from radio (at Others, like this fan, rejoice in dance outfit mixes various elements may be the quietest blues player out least in the States), numerous such inclusion, because it es- FUERZA JUVENIL there, but he is also becoming one of of reggae, dance, and hip -hop into a dance/electronic acts -including chews the "ghetto mentality" Chemical." Multiplicame the best. His next album can't arrive melodic whole. "Official Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx, often found in the minds of too is a funky PRODUCER: Lucho Cueto soon enough. -PW the album's first single, Jamiroquai, Aphex Twin, Moby, jam (featuring New York City -based Más Music /Rincón Musical MM1074 many dance and electronic Daft Punk, Sasha rap group Sight Beyond Light) that At this point, the announcement of Paul Oakenfold, purists. Electronic music covers will have heads nodding along to its another new boy band is all that's CLASSICAL & John Digweed, and the Crystal much terrain; it also revels in simple pleasures. Up- and -coming needed to get critics' eyes rolling. All Method -have recently been em- evolving ideas and technology. rap star Planet Asia steals the show the more power to new group Fuerza * ALKAN: Symphony for Solo Piano, etc. braced by the mainstream. Why limit yourself? on the chaotic "Soldiers," as his Juvenil, whose debut on indie label Marc -André Hamelin, piano Even the suits on Madison Ave- Earlier this year, V2 recording lyrics effortlessly glide over Ash - Más Music makes you sit up and take PRODUCER: Andrew Keener nue have taken a liking to elec- artist Moby told Billboard that worth's horn -drenched backbeat. Six note. Beyond the strong vocals - Hyperion 67218 tronica. In 2001, it's the rare the most "general definition of Ways to Live also features which members trade off-the four For the most recent installment in Million automobile, airline, or communi- electronic music would be non - Bronx natives profit from stylistic his ever -burgeoning Hyperion cata- guest appearances from Massive cations advertising campaign that acoustic instrumentation. That Attack's Horace Andy and the Spe- variety in the appropriately chosen log, Canadian -born (but Philadel- doesn't use club- rooted electron- is cials' Terry Hall. Now, if only radio repertoire, which includes timba phia- residing) super- virtuoso Marc - means hip -hop electronic, ic beats as its aural backdrop. is the would prick up its ears to such a ( "Pura Matemática"), chacha -cha André Hamelin once again takes on Britney Spears electronic, beat -savvy landscape. -RH ( "Chacha Nena"), and the requisite the Romantic complexities of Now comes the All Music bulk of what's played on the bilingual ode (a clever cover of "Baby enigmatic French pianist/composer Guide to Electronica- touted by radio is electronic." I Love Your Way "). Rather than Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 -1888). its publisher as "the most com- While this is indeed a valid state- COUNTRY infuse salsa with R &B grooves, Among other Alkan projects, prehensive guide to ment, Electronica, Fuerza Juvenil takes the other route, Hamelin previously essayed the this music ever thankfully, knows * DALLAS WAYNE salsa -fying its natural harmonies. composer's formidable Grande published." With- when not to cross unexpected lilt, Sonate for Hyperion and received Here I Am in Dallas The end result has an out question, this is the musical line. Bomberg, devoid of any pretensions, despite the universal acclaim not only for his PRODUCERS: Bruce a well- researched, Spears fans are Wayne newness of the sound. -LC breathtaking technical command Dallas advised to look else- HighTone Records 8137 but for his ability to imbue this even exhaustive In case anyone forgot what country music with real soul. If Alkan's Sym- guidebook. It sheds where. But those music sounds like, search no further: WORLD MUSIC phony for Solo Piano is less "exces- much light on a with an appreciation This is a solid batch of country gold sive" than the Grande Sonate, it's style of music that for the likes of Gior- that goes down like an ice -cold mug * TARAF DE HAÏDOUKS hardly a cakewalk- although excites, mystifies, gio Moroder, the of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Dallas Wayne's Band of Gypsies Hamelin makes it seem like one. and confuses Human League, with his compelling inter- - robust baritone slams right out of PRODUCERS:Vincent Kenis, Moreover, sometimes all at Pink Floyd, Square - the richly melodious the gate with the Bakersfield- tribute, Stephanie Karo pretation of the same time. pusher, Howard Souvenirs: Trios Morceaux dans la chicken -pickin', "poster boy for Nonesuch 79641 The Electronica Jones, Wendy Car- Beer Cans The long- awaited follow -up to None- Genre Pathétique, the pianist gives detox" lament "Bouncin' publication los, John Cage, The title cut is a such's 1999 compilation of studio lovers of Chopin and Rachmaninov a -culled off the Jukebox." Philip Glass, Lau- muscular reading of the Faron Young recordings by this amazing Gypsy real repertoire alternative. The from information hit, and Wayne's own powerhouses band is a live set recorded over three entire set is handsomely recorded by published on affili- rie Anderson, Gol- "Not a Dry Eye in the House" and evenings in Bucharest. Concentrat- the familiar Hyperion team of engi- ated Web site allmusicguide die, Paul Oakenfold, and Juan "The Stuff Inside" are Gosdin -esque, ing on previously unrecorded mate- neer Tony Faulkner and producer .com-is designed for avid record Atkins will find Electronica an no- holds- barred white -boy blues. rial, Taraf de Haïdouks are joined in Andrew Keener. -8$ collectors of contemporary elec- essential companion. This bad dude with a dangerous concert by other Romany musicians tronic -based music, as well as In addition to the artist biog- tremolo is equally adept at shuffles from Macedonia, Bulgaria, and those plugging in for the first raphies and reviews that make up additional personnel add GOSPEL ( "If These Walls Could Cry "), moan- Turkey. The time. Incredibly reader -friendly, the bulk of the tome, All Music proceed- ers ( "She Lit the Torch "), honky -tonk verve, not weight, to the Electronica also offers RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION the guide is divided into three Guide to ( "I'm Gonna Break Some Promises ings; if anything, such guest acts as easy -to -use sections: Biographies book reviews (of The Making of Tonight "), and cheatin' songs the Koçani Orkestar Brass Band Persuaded -Live in D.C. PRODUCERS: Richard Smallwood, & Reviews, Style Essays & Maps, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells by ( "Happy Hour "). He wraps things up encourage the group to exceed its with the redneck highway song "I Hit usual pell -mell tempi. Even in such Steven Ford and Resources & References. Richard Newman and Generation the Road (And the Road Hit Back)," comparatively languid settings as the Verity 43172 Before jumping into the guide's Ecstasy by Simon Reynolds, for leaving one to ponder, If this is coun- dreamy "Absinth I Drink You, Richard Smallwood has been a fix- 1,200 artist biographies and 5,000 instance) and label descriptions try, what exactly are the other artists Absinth I Eat You," the tension be- ture atop the gospel charts for more album reviews, though, consider (of Harthouse, helmed by Ger- 15 years, and Persuaded only on Music Row doing ? -RW tween violin and hammered cym- than this: 31 long years after electro- man techno artist Sven Väth; to polish his Midas touch. A balom is palpable. This ragged -but- serves Kraftwerk formed in Metalheadz, founded by drum - trained pianist with an ear pop pioneers right ensemble, first heard by many classically Düsseldorf, Germany, music 'n'bass producer Goldie; Pussy- in Tony Gatlif's Gypsy documentary and appreciation for nearly every for- LATIN are only now greeted foot, formed by leftfield DJ /pro- Drom, is never less than mat of music imaginable, Smallwood enthusiasts Latcho Howie B.; and one of astonishing. Taraf de Haïdouks are has honed a singular style that defies with the first reference book on ducer THALÍA Björk's favorite labels, Rephlex, Thalia con Banda: Grandes Exitos the musical ambassadors for a cul- comparison. With his 20 -voice the genre. (Such a book would've founded by Grant Wilson -Clar- PRODUCER: Guillermo Gil ture that has been reviled and ostra- ensemble, Vision, in fine form, been unimaginable even 10 years EMI Latin 7243 5 34722 21 cized for centuries, a fact belied by Smallwood stuns as he lays a classi- ago.) The book's creation is yet idge and Richard "Aphex Twin" Thalfa's latest is, as the title clearly the unvarnished joy heard in every cal veneer atop the gospel fervor of another validation of the elec- James). The book closes with a states, a collection of hits accompa- note on this disc. -ß8H "Anthem of Praise." With a smooth, tronic genre's growing stature in list of recommended Web sites nied by banda, but not necessarily in R &B/ballad texture, "Everything today's marketplace. for ordering music online. is still rooted in banda style. This makes for an inter- (Praise Waiteth)" What makes Electronica espe- Best of all, the editors' and BLUES Sunday- morning church. The slow, esting, if not always especially effec- impressive is contributors' enthusiasm and slam -dunk blues of "Calvary" is cially appealing and tive, listening experience. The open- the editors' wise decision to be knowledge of this often arcane la Mexicana," for ERIC BIBB introduced by one of several full - ing "Amor à * musically inclusive- rather than subject matter keeps the All instance, states its banda nuances Painting Signs blown classical preludes, all of which a Music Guide to Electronica alive loudly and proudly in the intro (save PRODUCER: Dave Bronze display Smallwood's dexterity at exclusive. Certainly smart in a way that most music guide- opening percussion) but then EarthBeat R2 74382 weaving together seemingly dis- move, given the genre's reliance for the many music genres, becomes a solid cumbia (the ensuing Bibb possesses one of the most disparate musical genres into a seam- on what came before in other books -and "Piel Morena" is even more so) juxta- tinctive sounds among today's blues less tapestry. This is easily the finest musical forms, including classi- for that matter-just aren't. posed with banda accompaniment players, and Painting Signs -his work yet from an artist reverential to cal, jazz, and pop. MICHAEL PAOLETTA to (big brass, a tuba playing the bass fourth album for EarthBeat -is the tradition but fully willing stretch parts, and added percussion for best articulation yet of what informs its boundaries. -GE

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releases in its meaty base of manicured electric guitars and driving percussion. S O T L I SINGLES P G Much of what Sir Elton has served lately has been on the cheesy side, and pro- Edited by Chuck Taylor JAMIE O'NEAL Shiver (4:08) ducer Patrick Leonard wisely pushes PRODUCER: Keith Stegall this one ever-so- slightly to the left. The WRITERS: J. O'Neal, L. Drew, S. Smith big question is whether top 40 radio POP PUBLISHERS: EMI April /Pang Tune/ will show its support this time around, Jersey Girl Music, ASCAP; EMI after last year's "Someday Out of the KRYSTAL Love Is a Beautiful Thing (3:19) April /Mark Alan Springer Music, BMI Blue" peaked at an uncharacteristic No. PRODUCER: Patrick Leonard Mercury Records (CD promo) 49. Universal has its guns loaded with a WRITER: S. Swirsky Jamie O'Neal's first two singles, the videoclip that features Robert Downey PUBLISHERS: November Nights Music/ haunting "There Is No Arizona" and Jr., which will at least help add to its EMI April, ASCAP the exuberant "When I Think About exposure on VH1. West Coast is due in October. KBHNA /Geffen 10513 (CD promo) Angels," both hit No. 1 on the Bill- -CT With the glut of teen female singers board Hot Country Singles & Tracks wing for breathing room amid the air- chart, making the Australian-born waves, radio didn't take to Krystal's debut singer/songwriter the biggest new DANCE release, "Supergirl," a quirky faux -atti- success story in country this year. For tude -laden pop gem that likely would her third single, "Shiver," she shifts DEBORAH GIBSON Your Secret (3:50) have secured promising chart presence a JESSICA SIMPSON A Little Bit (3:46) gears with the title cut of her debut NEW ORDER Crystal (4:19) PRODUCERS: Deborah Gibson, Vibe Patrol couple of years ago. So it's take two for PRODUCER: Ric Wake PRODUCER: Steve Osborne WRITERS: D. Gibson, J. Sharell Geffen, which has managed to place this WRITERS: K. DioGuardi, S. Morales, WRITERS: New Order PUBLISHERS: Possibilities Publishing /1J equally compelling top 40 contender on D. Siegel PUBLISHERS: Warner /Chappell, ASCAP Sharell /Hee Bee Doonit Music, ASCAP the Legally Blonde soundtrack. "Love Is PUBLISHERS: K'Stuff /Million Dollar Reprise 100718 (CD promo) REMIXER: Mike Rizzo a Beautiful Thing" glides along at an easy Steve Music /Merchandyze Music, BMI This thrilling lead single previews New Golden Egg Records (CD promo) midtempo pace, featuring the artist's Columbia (CD promo) Order's first new album in eight years: Deborah Gibson continues to pump pleasingly mature chops and acumen on The second radio release from Jes- the guitar-charged Get Ready. "Crys- out the hooks some 14 years after she piano (appropriate, given that her debut sica Simpson's highflying Irre- tal"-in the grand tradition of such first wowed top 40 with "Only in My album is titled Me & My Piano). Pro- sistible maintains the label's mis- stellar New Order hits as "Regret," Dreams." Now 31, she offers a seventh duced by pop mainstay Patrick Leonard sion to cast the sensual singer in a "True Faith," and "Bizarre Love Trian- album, M. Y.O.B., one that showcases and remixed for top 40 action, the track more beat -oriented musical setting gle"-manages to conflate the most her skills as a singer /songwriter, pro- is peppy, hooky, and primed to give this -à la the title track, which hit top buoyant of pop hooks with rock ten- ducer /arranger, and record company promising artist a second chance. -CT 10 on Top 40 Tracks. "A Little Bit" sion and emotional ambiguity. Far honcho with her own Golden Egg serves up a funky slice of attitude, from being behind the curve, the mas- Records. "Your Secret" is a joyous as the 20-year -old spouts about sively influential British dance -pop dancefloor throwdown that sports all R&B what she needs from her man to vets -vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sum- the elements that her fan base counts make things last: "A little more album and delivers a slow, luscious ner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer on: rich layers of harmonies, creative, KENNY LATTIMORE Weekend (4:09) time, a little less wait/A little more ballad that drips with sensual charm. Stephen Morris, along with sundry current -day production, and a chorus PRODUCERS: T. Taylor, C. Farrar heart, a little less break." Hooks Penned by O'Neal, Lisa Drew, and guests -have freshened their sound in that just won't quit. The promo CD WRITER: not listed abound within the rapid -fire verses, Shaye Smith, the lyric celebrates that a way that will do today's airwaves a contains six remixes, including two PUBLISHER: not listed while the piano -plinking groove dizzying tingle you get in the presence world of good. Out this month in Eur- diverse radio mixes that slice the track Arista 3962 (CD promo) locks this one inside the head long of someone you love. O'Neal turns in a ope and in October in the U.S., Get to 3:05, as well as longer, club -targeted Not finding much success within origi- after it's faded from the speakers. sultry performance that resonates with Ready will benefit from attention sur- versions. There's something for every- nal group Maniquin, Kenny Lattimore Notably, "A Little Bit" marks the warmth and passion, while Stegall's rounding Heart and Soul, the Rhino body here, including forward-thinking released a solo album in 1996 to rave stateside debut of up- and -coming production wisely places the focus on boxed set devoted to the post -punk rhythmic-oriented top 40 outlets. It reviews and found himself a minor star songwriter Kara DioGuardi, who O'Neal's self -assured vocals; the sub- precursor to New Order -Joy Division. would be nice if programmers opened on the R &B radio circuit. Five years has penned hits overseas for chart tle, sighing steel guitar does the rest. An excellent 18-track promo disc titled the door to this enduring talent, who is later, Lattimore comes forth with his giants Kylie Minogue and Martine O'Neal has obviously become a fa- 20 Years of New Order features the currently appearing as a special guest third album, in a bid to recapture the McCutcheon. All together, this "Lit- vorite new voice among many country "Crystal" radio edit and probable secon 'N Sync's "PopOdyssey" tour. -CT success that the top 40/R &B hit "Never tle Bit" should do much to further programmers, and early indications ond single "60 Miles an Hour," plus Too Busy" brought him. With a feel - craft Simpson a niche in the SRO are that "Shiver" will catapult her even New Order catalog highlights and good rhythm that celebrates every- youth marketplace. -CT further up the ladder of success.-DEP three essential Joy Division tracks.-BB RAP body's favorite part of the week and slick production by the Characters, ROYCE DA 5'9" You Can't Touch Me find a spurned lover choking on words "Weekend" may revive the Washington, Like that song, "Soon" is written by tie but carry some force: "I have seen PRODUCERS: Poke and Tone uttered when the end of a relationship D.C., native's momentum on R &B and Diane Warren and leans more toward people suffocate the dream/Forgetting to WRITERS: R. Montgomery, J. Olivier, S. didn't seem like it would be such a AC stations. Lattimore's voice is as the AC side than anything resembling turn that one last time while she watches Barnes, S. Bratcher, A. Lewis painful thing: "Baby I lied/Don't believe smooth as ever on his first single from true country. But with the No. 11 suc- through the door/Focusing on the PUBLISHERS: Sony /ATV Songs /Ekop a word I said before/Believe me when I Arista (from the Sept. 25 release Week- cess of Faith Hill's recent Warren corn- garbage that she used to ignore/Thinking Publishing /Nikki- Poo /Ryan say I love you more." Gallimore's pro- end), and the story of a man who sees a position-the ultra -schmaltzy pop tune she looks so beautiful but not yelling it MontgomeryAsiahtown, BMI duction skillfully builds the momen- long-lost love will only perk the ears of "There You'll Be"-does that matter? out loud/He should have stopped to kiss Columbia 24542 (CD promo) tum, and Brown turns in a fine per- listeners all the more. -CF This outing is pleasant enough, but it's her before he headed out/Just forgetting Judging from the fact that the Track - formance, shaded with ache and regret. far from new turf. Perhaps Rimes had how flicking lucky you are to have found masters (Poke and Tone) usually work It's been 18 years since Allen's hit dom- the right idea. -CT her in such a crowd." -BB with such acts as Mariah Carey, Will inated airwaves, so most programmers COUNTRY Smith, R. Kelly, and Destiny's Child, it's and listeners may not be familiar with quite the compliment that Columbia it, and Brown's version won't suffer by N. SHANNON BROWN Baby I Lied ROCK TRACKS AC put up the bucks for them to produce comparison. The newcomer's take on (3:40) newcomer Royce Da 5'9 ". After creating PRODUCER: the tune is certainly worthy of its own Bryon Gallimore COWBOY JUNKIES Small Swift Birds ELTON JOHN I Want Love (3:50) a street buzz over the past few years day in the sun. -DEP WRITERS: R.Van Hoy, R. Bourke, D. Allen (3:34) PRODUCER: Patrick Leonard (including an appearance on Willa PUBLISHERS: Unichappell Music /Chappell PRODUCER: Michael Timmins WRITERS: E. John, B.Taupin Ford's current "I Wanna Be Bad ") and & Co., ASCAP; Mike Curb Music /Diamond LeANN RIMES Soon (3:53) WRITER: M.Timmins PUBLISHERS: Happenstance Ltd. /Wretched surviving a dysfunctional relationship Storm Music /Posey Publishing, BMI PRODUCERS: Wilbur C. Rimes, Chuck PUBLISHER: Zomba Music/Paz Junk Music, adm. by Warner -Chappell Music with Tommy Boy, the Detroit native is BNA 69071 (CD promo) Howard, Mike Curb Music, SOCAN Rocket /Universal 20591 (CD promo) given the chance to make a major-label Originally signed to Arista, Iowa native WRITER: D. Warren Latent/Zoë /Rounder 1239P (CD promo) More than 30 years after "Your Song" mark in rap. Well -structured and laced Shannon Brown now joins BNA, PUBLISHER: Realsongs, ASCAP While lacking the musical impact of ushered in the musical legend that is with sultry background vocals from Arista's sister label under the RCA Curb Records 510023 (CD promo) some of the other tracks on Open-the Elton John, there remains an event Shalena "Nikki" Bratcher and Asiah Label Group umbrella, and it looks like LeAnn Rimes has publicly distanced Cowboy Junkies' darkly poetic, often quality to any new release from the Lewis, "You Can't Touch Me" is a hooky the talented newcomer stands poised herself from her current I Need You set, feedback-laced Zoë debut-second single mighty man. This first single from his radio single that will fit in well on the to break through. Here, she tackles but that hasn't stopped fans from buy- "Small Swift Birds" does offer the upcoming Songs From the West Coast heavily Neptunes -influenced airwaves. Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied," which ing half a million copies and taking it immutable verities of Michael Timmins' is a midtempo outing that will delight The talented rapper states, "Read The peaked at No. 4 in 1983 on the country to No. 1 on Top Country Albums. Curb highly literate writing and his sister his worldwide legion of fans, as well as Source/Head of my class for all four singles chart (and No. 26 on The Bill- Records is running with the momen- Margo's expressive vocals. A simple bass - offer AC radio its umpteenth hit from years." That said, "You Can't Touch Me" board Hot 100). It's one of those songs tum, especially after reaching the top driven, organ- inflected groove carries this format staple. "I Want Love" is should help show that Royce has been that stands the test of time, and it's a 20 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks Timmins' musings on creeping mortality written with longtime collaborator well- schooled and isn't going to rest on wise choice for a remake. The lyrics with the previous "But I Do Love You." and missed opportunities, which are sub- Bernie Taupin and differs from recent any academic laurels. -CF

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www.americanradiohistory.com Schott Free's W.O.R.L.D. Loud Executive Discusses Label's Origins, New Imprint Schott Free is senior VP of A&R In A &R, you're often the middle l at Loud Records. The Staten Is- man between the label and the artist. land, N.Y., native and graduate of How do you keep both sides happy? the University of Maryland began As an A &R person, your whole his industry career with an intern- job is to bring across the artist's &Deeds.. ship /radio promotions job at vision. If you do that, you'll ap- Rowdy Records. Through the Wu- pease the label and artist. But my Us3 RELAUNCH: With the recent deal -will be released via Toshiba Tang Clan, Free later landed at main concentration is with the signing of jazz -fused hip -hop group EMI in Japan but is unsigned for Loud as its first New York employ- artist. If you show the artist that Us3, Universal Jazz U.K.'s Nathan North America. Us3 is managed by ee. Free recently launched his own you're trying to get whatever it is Graves says the label is ready to New York -based Tommy Manzi and imprint, W.O.R.L.D. Records, via they're doing out there, they're announce its arrival "as a repertoire booked outside of North America by Loud. The label's debut act, LG.T.., going to be on your side. Same center with a real bang." David Levy of London -based ITB. will release its first album, The thing with the label. After two internationally released Alpha and the Omega, this fall. My biggest problem in appeasing albums on Blue Note-the last being BRIGHT PROSPECTS: Germany's the label, however, is the give and 1997'sBroadway &53nd-Us3 main- DJ /producer duo Turntablerockers What do you look for when sign- take -it's hard to be that cat who stay DJ /producer Geoff Wilkinson has and Finland's co-ed group Kwan are ing an act? makes records until seven or eight recruited rapper Michelob and singer among Europe's hip -hop acts with To be stabbed in the heart by in the morning and then pops in Alison Crockett to front An Ordinary bright international prospects. something. "Press play" is my the office from noon to five. Day in an Unusual Place, due Oct. 15. Turntablerockers' Classic album, favorite saying. If you press play, released in Germany, Switzerland, and you hear something ill, it's What's next for Loud? and Austria in late March by Four going to stick out in your head. Ill aesthetic of hip -hop. It's a bold, Besides W.O.R.L.D. Records, Music/Columbia Germany, engaging- talent comes to you. You don't look intimidating sound. It's the kind of there's a whole lot of new shit- ly embraces hip -hop, rap, and R &B, for it. The same thing with artists. sound that comes on, and for some from Danté Ross' Stimulated plus live and programmed music. The dopest MCs don't look for a reason you grab your coat, because imprint to Three 6 Mafia and its One single, "A Little Funk," is a phat, deal. They just rhyme here and you think beef might set off at any Hypnotized Mind camp. Xzibit hip -hop joint- rocker. there, and shit happens. minute. It's the kind of song that finally went platinum, giving some The duo, consisting of DJ Haus- incites energy, whether positive or shine to the Likwit camp, so Tha marke and DJ Thomilla, has a solid Describe the Loud sound. negative. Be it East Coast or West Liks are going to do something. hip -hop background. Hausmarke has The Loud sound is the purest Coast, it's unsacrificing. Then we still have our heavy- been a DJ and an MC for Die Fan - weights: Mobb Deep and Wu -Tang. tastischen Vier, while Thomilla is a former producer of Stuttgart rap act Why did you start W.O.R.L.D. It will be preceded on Sept. 24 by the Die Krähen. Records? funky sitar- and brass -driven rap cut, Kwan's debut single, "Padam," is Hot Rap Singles,. To protect the pure aesthetic of "You Can't Hold Me Down." blessed with juicy strings and R&B Loud's original sound that started "The first priority is to build a flavor. It was a top five hit and one of Compiled by SoundScan from a national subset panel of core RgR /Hip -Hop stores.

111 I Radiomafia, I with me, my partner Matt Life, and strong platform of awareness up the most -played songs on Steve Rifki nd's marketing genius. front," Graves says. "Our plan is to Finland's biggest national radio out- TITLE Imprint & Number /Distributing Label ARTIST Like any successful business, Loud work 'You Can't Hold Me Down' to let. "Microphoneaye," released March NUMBER 3 Weeks At Number 1 has grown. But in order to grow, re- establish the Us3 name and gain 5, was another top five hit. The group, 12 MY PROJECTS Coo Coo Cal '9 incorporates a live rhythm sec- Infinite 22234/Tommy Boy O O we had to assume more responsi- exposure among the existing fan which 2 4 RAISE UP Petey Pablo 'sz bilities and even more sounds. I'm base and the wider urban/hip -hop tion, a DJ, and English- rapping MC Wye 4293]' © O crossover audience." Marko, and MC Tidjân, has been gig- 3 11 PURPLE HILLS D12 .2 just here to protect the original Shady 497583nmerscope O O sound that got us where we are. With a national /regional TV and ging around Europe in support of its 0 7 16 MY BABY Lil' Romeo '9 also began as a result radio campaign, play on MTV in the Mercury Finland set Dynasty. Seri a 502022Priorlty OOo W.O.R.L.D. 6 2 WE GONNA MAKE IT Jadakiss Featuring Styles Of The Lox of there being so many ill artists U.K. and Europe, plus promotional One of the most successful U.K. Run Ryders 497598'rInterscope O need to be heard. My tours in major European cities, Us3 dance music acts, Cheeky /Arista's 61 BIG POPPA/WARNING The Notorious B.I.G. '9 out there who BM Boy 79377Y6isr4 © O original idea was to set up as an looks set for a successful relaunch. Faithless, is set to charm rap and 4 LET'S BE FRIENDS TaTa + Brando Featuring Larry Poteat Of The Donz it uses samples, Us3 also R &B heads with "Muhammad Ali," Heartless 12726 O independent. I wanted to take un- While still 4 ALL MY THUGS Young Phantom derground MCs and put them with employs more live musicianship this out Sept. 3. It is underpinned by a Hess 17426 O hot producers like Pete Rock, time. "Also, this is the first time I've very funky groove with echoes of O PO' PUNCH Po' White Trash & The Trailer Park Symphony D'or ter Change 2121 0 Alchemist, the Large Professor, etc. worked with a female singer," Wilkin- 1970s soul strings and brass, over 60 ONE MORE CHANCE /STAY WITH ME The Notorious B.I.G. says. "It pushed me into unchar- which rapper Maxi Jazz coolly drops d Boy 79388' /Arista © O and release a record called Artists son 9 18 OOCHIE WALLY DB Finest Featuring Nas And Bravehearts 9 and Repertoire. From there, it tered territory, and I relish a challenge. an ode to the legendary boxer. Win 795666/Columbie O O more. But "I've been aware of criticism Most U.K. rap is supported by 5 PLEASE DON'T MIND Philly's Most Wanted Featuring Andre Wilson 'z turned into something 73tic 85412' /A6 O I'm still Loud Records, regardless. about the previous albums' lyrics," small indies with few expectations MAKE IT VIBRATE Rising Son One such label is oerksae 003.610 W.O.R.L.D. Records will cater to he continues. "Michelob and Alison for huge sales.

9 I LET ME BLOW YA MIND Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani '9 the New York MC, an endangered are both great lyricists. I got them London -based Stonegroove, which Ruff Ryders 497562'/Interscope O I love a lot of MCs, but I was to write more observant socio -eco- has two upcoming singles: "Simple 6 50 PLAYAZ DEEP Drunken Master Featuring Lola Damone 9 species. en men 1/unlversel O O raised here. It would be sad for me nomic themes," which come across Tings" by the Young Gunz (featur- I'M A THUG Trick Daddy z as Michelob- front- ing rappers Fallacy, Lyric L, Seanie Slip- NSlide 65141' /AOentic O to be in A &R and not look out for the on such cuts the WHAT IT IS Violator Featuring Busta Rhymes +9 purest aesthetic of what I know. ed "World No More" and the Crock- T, Wildflower, and Karl Hinds with Violator /Loud 7966r1Calumbie O ett -sung "Pay Attention." cuts by London's Kiss FM personal- BAD BOY FOR LIFE P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry '9 Had Boy 79466' /Arista O What are some of the trends on While the four-year between -al- ity Big Ted), and "Slip Stream" by NONE TONIGHT LW Zane '4 to fall in line with Psychic Phenomena featuring Ty, Worldwide 50260/Priority the horizon for hip -hop? bums break seems SET IT OFF Juvenile '9 Music, especially hip -hop, has Us3's previous projects, Wilkinson which decries the state of U.K. rap. sn Money 866956'/Universal O a down. People says it wasn't planned. "Unfortunate- Y'ALL DONI WANNA Skillz gotten little watered Eastern Conference 325'/Rawkus O are going to come back to the raw ly, it took a year of legal wrangling," MAC RAP: Once described as the CANT DENY IT Fabolous Featuring Nate Dogg '9 he says of Us3's fruitless deal with the British -Asian Public Enemy, Funda- Desea Storm /Elektra 67231'/EEG O aesthetic and the raw, revolutionary GRIMEY Violator Featuring Noreaga sound. [President George W.] Bush now -shuttered Work Group. "I just mental eschews any obvious rap on Vldafod(sOColumbie 79130V /CR6 O is power now. Everybody's men- sat there hanging in the wind and There Shall Be Love, arriving Oct. 1 on THE LAH Bumpy Knuckles in KJAC 161' / Landspeed O tality is going change about the way tearing my hair out. After that expe- Nation. The eclectically fused album, Kool Keith THUG OR WHAT? they want to rience, I decided not to sign another which includes South African chants, CaYem Conreenoe 328/Rawkua O they feel and what certification all- worldwide deal." also uses a contribution by Gee Four neRecords with the greatest sales gains this week 4 Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of America (RIM) hear. I think we shine at climactic inclusive - million indicated by num- for net shipment of 500000 units (Gold). RIAA Certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with additional Apple Mac G4 voice ber following the symbol. O CO Single available. O DVD Single available. © CD Maxi -Single available. O Cassette Single available. V Vinyl periods in time, and it's another cli- The new album-which concludes an simulator-on maxi -single available. O Vinyl single available. © Cassette maxi -single available. Catalog number is for O.' Indicates O unavailable, in which case, catalog number is for O, 0, 0, 0 or O respectively, based on availability. ©2007, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. mactic time. RASHAUN HALL the group's EMI Music publishing "More Than a Hundred Times."

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1 1 FEATURING RONALD ISLEY AKA MR. BIGGS Dlia,enrks4,%291AnIsscone u298'1a94) Eternal - 2 THE ISLEY BROTHERS 40 34 11 SOUNDTRACK Murder lnc./Def Jam 548832'/IDJMG112.98/1898/ The Fast And The Furious 5

46 39 9 Dragon/ oef Soul 548836/IDJMD112.98/18981 Return Of Dragon 3 2 89 3 JADAKISS Ruff Ryders493011 . /mterscope11?9,Ill9HI Kiss Tha Game Goodbye 2 SISQO

1 52 57 13 TYRESE RCA 67984.111.98/17.98) 2000 Watts 4 / Songs In A Minor 4 1 8 ALICIA KEYS ' J 20002111.98/1798 49 43 24 EVE Ruff Rydera490845 .4nterscope(12.9818.981 Scorpion 1 3 - 2 USHER Arista 14715.1129e/18981 8701 3 45 RULE A' Murder Inc /DefJam 542934' /IDJMG112.98/18.981 Rule 3:36 1 5 2 3 SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THA EASTSIDAZ TvT22301no98/17 981 Duces 'N Trayz-The Old Fashioned Way 2 55 50 JA

Amar Li/Death Row 49oe 40/Interscope11998/24.981 Until The End Of Time 1 6 4 7 P. DI DDY & THE BAD BOY FAMILY Bad Boy 73045 /Ansta112.98.1a9r The Saga Continues... 2 56 48 21 2PAC

Pea ce /Def Jam South 548138YIDJMGn29E 618.981 Back For The First Time 2 8 7 5 AALIYAH Blackground10082.11298/18981 Aaliyah 2 58 58 44 LUDACRIS A' Disturbing Tha

61 13 PASTOR TROY MAOO Society 014n3 /U morsel 112.98ne.98/ Face OR 13 7 6 5 FOXY BROWN Def Jam 548a34 /IDJMGp2.9W,a.981 Broken Silence 3 t7/ 56

76 PUBLIC RCA 69310110.9816381 Don't_Hold_Back 30 9 3 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI/Universal /Sony/Zomba10749Nirginn2913/1898/ Now7 3 In 66 22 ANNOUNCEMENT Lovers Rock 2 0 5 3 BLU CANTRELL Redzone147a3 /Ariste111.98/17.981 So Blu 5 10 74 76 40 SADE A' Epic B518511298E0/1898)

78 3 MYSTIC GooáVibe /JCOR860936/Intersc one 18.98 /12981. Cuts For Luck And Scars For Freedom 60 17 22 30 JENNIFER LOPEZ A Epic 8596511z.98EO/18.98I J.Lo 1 TO 83

1 53 51 DA Soul 54862P/IDJMG Ii9S/18.98) Open Letter 2 11 9 9 D12 Shady 490897. /Interscope /1298/18981 Devil's Night 17 CASE

1 METHRONE clayeownzmon1.98/17.98). Picture Me 62 12 13 8 JAGGED EDGE so so Del /Columbia856w /CRC 112 98 EQ/16.98) Jagged Little Thrill 2 [L1

Hypnotize Minds /Loud195o /CRG Mista Don't Play Everythangs Workin 2 15 10 3 BILAL Mayo493009/hne,s- ,pr1,29W1896I 1st Born Second 10 62 59 25 PROJECT PAT 1298P0117981 Baby Boy 12 OSE GREATEST GAINER >SE 54 45 9 SOUNDTRACK Universal 01427611298/18.981

28 29 20 GINUWINE Emc now u298EQ/18.981 The Life 2 1I 1 DJ SCREW BigTyme2001(15.98/20.98)e The Legend 65

69 71 14 SYLEENA JOHNSON Jive41700/Zombe 11198/17381* Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness 16 14 14 9 LUTHER VANDROSS J 20007 (12.98/18.981 Luther Vandross 2 68 73 18 SUNSHINE ANDERSON Souliie /Atlantic not 19AGII198 /17981 Your Woman 2 19 16 11 ST. LUNATICS Fa Ree1014119 /Uniyersel11238/18901 Free City 1

63 53 3 CAMOFLAUGE Pure Pain 014426/Universal 112.98/18.9811 Strictly 4 Da Streets 53 22 23 22 TRICK DADDY sop- N- srde7Anenuc 83432NA5 il.98117.981 Thugs Are Us 2 67 78 6 DEZ Destiny 770211o98/16981. Sing For Me 57 13 11 3 SOUNDTRACK Def Jam 58B216 /IDJMG11298/19.981 Rush Hour 2 11 65 68 54 SHAGGY A° MCA 112096.111.98/17981 Hotshot 1 21 18 23 JAHEIM Dunne Mill 47a52/Wemereroc 1i981798) [Ghetto Love] 2 57 49 11 THE LOVE DOCTOR Mardi Gras 1055110.98/16.981i Doctor Of Love 47 23 21 15 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT A The Gold Mind/flaktra62639/EEGU298/189e1 Miss E...So Addictive 1

59 55 6 THA LIKS Loud/Columbia 8578r /CRG111.98E0/17. 981 X.O. Experience 14 18 12 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS Violator /Loud/ Columbia85790/CRG112.98Ery18.98) Violator The Album V2.0 5 75 61 29 SOUNDTRACK Hollywood 162288118.98 CD) Save The Last Dance 2 16 8 3 GANGSTA BOO Hypnotize Minds /Laud 1925/CP611298E0/17.981 Both Worlds, *69 8

77 62 11 TURK Cech Money 880926/Universal 112.98/18.98) Young & Thuggin' 2 27 25 57 JILL SCOTT A Hidden Beach 62137 /Epic 111.98E0/1798Ú Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1 2

72 3 PRINCE Warner Bros 74272118 98 C01 The Very Best Of Prince 72 25 17 7 LIL' ROMEO Soulie50198 /Priority(11.98/17.981 Lil'Romeo 5 T3 80 84 67 35 SNOOP DOGG No Limit 23225 /Prrorrry11238/18381 Tha Last Meal 1 24 19 8 BEANIE SIGEL Roc -A- fella /OefJam 548838)VIDJMG112.90/1890) The Reason 2 lin

60 2 TOYA Arista 14697 (119 8 /17981. Toya 60 30 26 4 JIMMY COZIER J 2000411 98/11.981 Jimmy Cozier 15 - 64 54 9 RAY J Atlantic e3439' /AG111.9M77.981 This Ain'tAGame 9 34 33 21 INDIA.ARIE Mor own013770/Unioereet(12.98/18901 Acoustic Soul 3 66 52 12 SOUNDTRACK NYLA493069 /Interocope11298/18.981 What's The Worst That Could Happen? 6 36 27 4 CORMEGA Legal Hustle 9203 /Lendepeed111.9811898/ . The Realness 24 79 74 47 LIL BOW WOW A' So 5o Del/Columbia 69981 /CRG111.98E0/17.98) Beware Of Dog 3 31 42 5 BAD AZZ Doggy Style 50076/Priority 11 I 98/17 98) Personal Business 16 86 79 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS wu- Tengz4461/Prrorryn1.98/17.981 Wu -Tang Records Presents: Wu- Chronicles Chapter II 30 33 24 13 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ BME2220 M1,0.9M76981 Put Yo Hood Up 6 1 94 28 LIL' WAYNE Cash Money 860911/Universal112.9808.981 Lights Out 2 35 30 16 DESTINY'S CHILD A3 Columbia swar RG(129BEO/18.98) Survivor 1 tn - OD 91 43 OUTKAST A' Larece26o72 /Aristau298/18.98I Stankonia 2 32 28 5 CRAIG DAVID Wildstar /Atlanerc88081 /AG 111.98/17.981 Born To Do It 12 89 s'- HOT SHOT DEBUT s' 83 63 13 CITY HIGH Bongs Basement 490890 /Intoreeope111.9807.981 City High 23

1 VARIOUS ARTISTS Oaf JerrrwP 3/IDJMG(12.96/18,98) The Source Hip -Hop Music Awards 2001 34 MI 65 MARY MARY C7/Columbie63740 /CRG 11098E0/16.98I Thankful 22

87 64 15 HI -TEK Rawkus 50111Pnerry116s6C01 Hi- Teknology 12 20 - 2 PHILLY'S MOST WANTED Atlantic 83358/AG111.96/17981 Get Down Or Lay Down 20 81 69 10 AZ Motown o13786 /Unfversel(129818.98I 9 Lives 4 26 20 5 KURUPT Antra 751083/Astons11298/189e1 Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey 5 How I Do 54 15 70 81 8 RES MCA 112310(8.9811258)1 29 15 3 THA DOGG POUND Deeh Row 33353/03112.98/17.98/ Death Row Presents: Tha Dogg Pound 2002 T1 Ey 95 80 9 NUWINE Real Deal 70629 /Orpheus19.98 /15981 Ghetto Mission 58 You 1 37 35 18 JANET A Virgin 10144.11298/18.98 / All For 1 MAXWELL Columbia 67136 /CRG112.98E0110.901 Now 90 39 32 22 112 Bad Boy 73039' /Arista 11298/18.98) Part III 1 CD 72 96 4 MR. SPITFLAME Rename 70810/Stoney Burke (11.98/17.98)* Tangle Wit Me Vol. 1 72 tp -2.com 1 47 46 41 R. KELLY ' Jive 41705 /Zomba 112.9818.981 90 82 25 DIRTY Nfin rym3557 /Universal 12.9818.9E The Pimp & Da Gangsta 19 45 37 60 NELLY A' Fo' Ree1157743 /UMversel112.98/18.981 Country Grammar 1 IMO 93 99 13. BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Tocaeylslandscassvivus%col One Love: The Very Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers 45 -. 1 PACESETTER = The Streets Made Me 42 91 92 45 MR. C THE SLIDE MAN Universal 159807112.98/18.9811 Cha-Cha Slide 20 CD 51 - 2 SOUUA SUM No limit South 2001 /No L47*(1196/11981 in 97 95 3 KEAK DA SNEAK Moe Doe 3OeiiiO.9814.98U Hi -Tek 95 42 38 3 DA BEATMINERZ Rawkus 26168 /Pnori110.98/16.981.ry Brace4lmpak 38 ell 10087 91 DR. DRE A° Aftermath 49D486 /Interscope112.9018.981 Dr. Dre -2001 1 38 31 8 LIL' MO Elektra62374EECn298n8.981 Based On A True Story 6 85 84 5 LIL' O came fete /Anenec e316ú /AC 17.98/11.981 . Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze 63 50 47 50 DONNIE MCCLURKIN veory431wiomba ng.9M169eI. Live In London And More... 22 TheLeprechann 67 X 99 - 8 LIL' FLIP Suck/thee5080111.98/16961. 1 3 43 40 13 REDMAN oaf Jam 548361.OsJMGnz.9818s8) Malpractice /3 70 9 SOUNDTRACK J20005(12.98/8981 Dr. Dolittle 2 22 44 41 23 TANK Blackground5o4o4.112.9u1698) Force Of Nature 1 88 - 20 JESSE POWELL Silas1I2W1 /MCAIi2wl8.9B1 JP 18 41 36 10 SILK Eleka62642/EEGII2.98/8.981u Love Sessions 2

SEPTEMBER 1 2001 Billboard To R&B/HipHop Catalog Albums.. A N N Y Y w 3 3 s Zi s TITLE ARTIST Imprint & Number /Distributing Label TITLE ° c?., '' ARTIST Imprint & Number /Distributing Label 2 ,T, :_ NUMBER I ;:i 22 Weeks At Number) 18 BONE THUGS-N- HARMONY ' Ruthless 69443 /Epic11098E0/15.98) E. 1999 Eternal 214 4 MAXWELL cow 69515/CBG 0 se EN/119OI MTV Unplugged EP 104 6 AL GREEN HI/The Right Stuff 30800/Capitol uo.90/16.9E Greatest Hits 338 LOST SOULS Worldwide 51080 111.98/1698) Let H Ride 2 2 2PAC a Death now ow mottoes) All Eyez On Me 281 16 145 13 An.i,u41636/Jivenn98/16.98/ Me Against The World 266 O 10 JUVENILE A` Cash Money 153162/Umversaln198/17.991 400 Degreez 2PAC 3 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS re Tun Gong/Island e46216/IOJMC112.98/18381 Legend 257 Wh'i MAXWELL A Columbia en434 /CRG111.98EU/17.98U Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite 175 - Its Greatest Hits 139 19 DMX Ja^ Hunnyders /Gef Jam 558227u5JMG(12.98/18.981 Dark And Hell Is Hot 165 5 2PAC ' Amaru/Death Row 490301 nnterscope11998/24.98) 169 12 Play 168 1 MAKAVELI A' Death Row 63012. 11134/17361 The Don Killaminati: The 7 Day Theory 15 R. KELLY AV Jive 41527110.98/1598) The Best Of Sede 350 zì. MAXWELL Columbia 68968 /CRG(7.98EQ/11.981 Embrya 71 9 SADE ' Epic 8528711298F0/18.961 193 20 Loud ea336/8CA11 198/18.%/ Enter The Wu -Tang (36 Chambers) 224 CI 14 JAY.ZFreese/Roc-A- Fellasos92 /Priority 11098/16.90 Reasonable Doubt WU -TANG CLAN A Doggy Style 245 : LIFuce26o29/Ariste111.98/1798/ ATLiens 45 7 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG ' Death Row 63002.11198/17.981 - OUTKAST Venni Vetti Vecci 42 8 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. r Bad Boy 736n/aista119s8/24.98) Life After Death 207 4' - JA RULE A Murder Inc. /Det Jam 538920C5JMG11298/18.981* Ready To Die 312 25 MILES DAVIS Legacy/Columbia 64935 /CRG(798 EOM 981 Kind Of Blue 189 12 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. ' Bad Boy 73000Arlsra1998 /16.981 ' The Chronic 259 VP. MARY J. BLIGE a MCA 11160611112.99/19 98/ Share My World 84 11 DR. DRE ' Death Row 63000'(1198/17 981 - weeks tide has appeared on the Top R &B/Hip -Hop Albums and Top R &B/Hi -Hop Catalog Albums. Record ng Industry es Albums wth the greatest sales gains this week. Catalog albums are 2 -year old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of o der albums. Total Chart Weeks colLmn reflects combined net of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double 500,000 album units RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for shipment Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of (Gold). LP is Most o of 100,000 units Oro) A Certification of 200D00 units ( Platino). 4 Certification of 400,000 units (Multi- Platino). *Asterisk indicates available. ape prices, albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes, RIAA Latin awards: Certificationfor net shipment from prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heat - and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected wholesale seekers this week. ! indicates past Heatseeker title. © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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2 16 Where The Party At 28 ; 35 9 Dance With Me m_ 59 5 Gangsta (Love 4 The Streets) Jagged Edge Wnh Nelly (So So DellColumhrel II2(Bad Bay/ Aosta) 11 Mo (Elektra/EEGI 3 11 Contagious 25 32 Fiesta 67 7 ILuvlt The !stay Brothers IDreamWorksl R. Kelly Feat. Jey -Z (Jim) Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidez (Doggy Sty18,1N11 6 7 Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 30 33 16 John Doe 55 46 13 Purple Hills

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® 14 10 Bad Boy For Life 38 12 Brown Skin , 58 10 Please Don't Mind P D1ddy, Black Rob & Mark Cony (Bad Boy/Arista IndiaArie (Motown) Phdrys Most Wanted (Atlantic) 12 16 Music 29 36 Love 63 62 3 Something In The Past E rick Sermon INV.WDef Squed/Interscm el Must(' Soulchill Met SouVIDJMG) Je.se Powell (SIIZSMICAI ® 16 17 The Way m 47 4 Fast Lane 4 ). 64 4 I'm Lookin' Jill Scott (Hidden Beach/Epic) Bdal Featuring Jadakiss IMoyo/Imerscopel Ntcnle (The Gold Mind/Elektra/EEG) 13 17' Just In Case fCD' 55 3 Because I Got High 65 - 1 Shine : t Jaheim (Dime Mill/Warner Brnt. Atroman IUniversall . 11 Wayne (Cash Money/Universall 19 CO 2$ Feeble On Yo Booty m 42 5 Knock Yourself Out (it-76) - 1 Bailin' Out Of Control aKOH (Ave) Jadakiss lRoi)HydersAmerscopel - Jermá rte Dupm Feat Nate Dogg (So So DetlCoIumblu' 20 11. Can't Deny It 0 44 8 Slowly 71 9 Not Your Friend Faboloue Feat Nate Dogg lSe000 S t000 IIekini 'EEC( Tank lBleckgroundl Ca., 100 SouVIDJMGI 18 12 Set It Off 36 30 Heard It All Before 68 - 1 Livin The Life Juvenile (Cash Money /Universal) Sunshine Anderson (Soutife/Adanacl Violator Nolator/LOod/Columbial 24 Peaches & Cream Q 50 7 Raise Up 64 57 15 Bootylicious 112 (Bad Bay/Arista) Pmey Pablo (Jive) Destiny's Child (Columbia)

19' She's All I Got 39 8 Ghetto Girls 70 73 3 More Than What I Wanted Top Dog. Columbia Records Group and So So Def Recordings executives l Jimmy Cosier Wl Lil BowWow(So So Def/Coloodial CeCe Winans (WeIlapnng GospeSSparrow/Capeol) 16 What It Is 63 2 Ugly 71 - 1 Lights, Camera, Action! 'A cloor Feat Rhymes a Mr recently presented So So Def/Columbia rap artist Lil' Bow Wow with a plaque Bust, IVwl or;Lotd /Colin. Bubba Span= (Beat Club/Interscope) Cheeks (Universal) commemorating worldwide sales of 3 million copies of his debut album, x1. S 4 Livin' It Up 48 5 Lunch Or Dinner 72 1 Enjoy Yourself __ - Ja Rule Feat Case (Murder IncJDet Jam/IDJMG) - Sunshine Anderson ISouHFe /Adentiel Allure (MCA) Beware of Dog. Pictured, from left, are Columbia executive VP/GM Will ® 1 7 Lifetime 48 49 13 Fill Me In 73 65 19 I Cry Botwin, So So Def COO Michael Mauldin, So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri, Maxwell (Columbia) '. Crate David IWldstar /AHanuc) JA Rule Feat Le Mo'Murder Inc:Del Jam'IOJMGI Columbia chairman Don Zenner, Columbia executive VP John Ingrassia, 31 6 '_ Love Of My Life 49 52 1fß My Projects 74 70 2 Batter Up Brian McKnight (Motown/ Coo Coo CA (Infinite/Tommy Boy) ' Nell,/ We Reel/Universal) Columbia senior VP of urban promotion Cynthia "CJ" Harris, Columbia West 22 23 Can't Believe 50 53 14 Just A Baby Boy 475 , - 1 You Can't Touch Me Coast VP of product marketing Mai Huggins, Columbia senior VP of sales Faith Evans Feat Carl Thomas( Bad Boy/Arista) _uL Snoop Dogg Feat Tyreee Si Mr. Tan (Universal) Royce Da 5'9 (Game/Columbia)

Tom Donnarumma, and Columbia executive VP of promotion Charlie Walk. Records with the greatest impressions increase. & 2001, Billboard/BPI Communica ions and SoundScan, Inc. Compiled from a national sample o airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Standing immediately to the right of the plaque is Lil' Bow Wow. Track service. 133 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross- referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used to compile the Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

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1/6 of a page or large - '24 25 2 We Gonna Make It 49 44 15 Survivor - 4 The Streets Jadakiss Feato ,ngSrydes OFTha Lox Muff awl Desnrrys Child (Columbia) Kool G Rap )Rawkusl 25 20 14 Fallin' 50 42 2 Set It Off 20 Heard It All Before Alien Sunshine Anderson Keys WI . - Juvenile (Cash Mxeoy/Universall i ,.,.. :,,,,, (Sodtle/Adanac) Contact: Jeff Serrettte 646.654.4697 Records wan Il e greatest sales gains. bo 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. Compiled by SoundScan from a national sub._ et ;.ice .,t ,..,, n&B /Hip -Hop stores. This data is 800.223.7524 jserretteabillboard.com used to compile the Hot R &B/Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 31 www.americanradiohistory.com DA /ELECT ¡ ft Geffen's Dub Pistols Charm

Crowds In `Six Million Ways' b Michael Paoletta

BY RASHAUN HALL tracks that were absolute rubbish bit on the first record," Ashworth NEW YORK -On the Vans Warped to a track like 'Soldiers,' which we says, "but he did most of those Box.. tour isn't where a dance /electron- did with Planet Asia. In fact, once tracks on his own. ic act should be, but don't tell that we completed 'Soldiers,' every- "This time, we did the beat, and to Dub Pistols mastermind Barry thing else for the album seemed then he recorded the vocals," Ash- NEWSY NEIGHBORS: Much -revered Records album, released earlier this Ashworth. to make sense." worth continues. "When we took it soul/house label Naked Music has year. Perhaps Pepler will be able to "Yeah, it's usually more rocky According to Ashworth, the Dub back and listened to the lyrics, we inked a three -year, worldwide coax Schneider into laying down bands, isn't it? But that only made Pistols hooked up with Asia through felt an acoustic guitar fit the mood. joint- venture deal with New York some ad libs in the process. it more interesting," Ashworth says their management, Sherman Oaks, It's one of the best tracks we've ever City- based /Caroline- distributed Speaking of Schneider, his un- of the recently completed tour, Calif. -based 3AM Management, done, without a shadow of a doubt." AstralwerksNirgin (Billboard Bul- mistakable vocals are featured on which also featured Blink -182, which also handles their bookings. letin, Aug. 15). "Nonstop Nonsense," one of many Alien Ant Farm, and the Rollins (The band's music is handled by 'GREAT ARTISTS, PERIOD' winning moments on French duo Band, among others. BMG Music Publishing.) For Steve Berman, head of market- Bosco's third album /U.S. debut, Of course, when an act has a ing and sales at Geffen, an act like the Action (Atlantic). new, musically expansive album to Dub Pistols demands to be exposed promote -as the U.K. -based Dub beyond its traditional fan base. NIGHT DREAMS: Tuesday (28) sees the Pistols do with Six Million Ways to "The Dub Pistols are great release of a few noteworthy titles. Live -being on such a high -profile artists, period," Berman says. "One A hit throughout Europe, Montre- bill certainly creates awareness. of the things that's always impor- al's Miguel Graça Presents Soulnot- Due Tuesday (28), Six Million Ways tant for us is that these bands have mind's Shining Stars (Bombay, dis- To Live is the U.K. act's first album to be real. Kids have to relate to it tributed by Caroline) is a stunning for Geffen. (The Dub Pistols are as a live show. The kids who attend- journey -replete with live instru- signed to Interscope Geffen A &M ed the Warped shows thrive on live mentation -that is as deeply under- for the world.) music. If you can convert those ground as it is sunny and tropical. "We started out with a blank can- music fans, you can win the battle." Another Montreal -based act, Bran vas," Ashworth, a former club pro- Additional conversions may be Van 3000, offers the snappy Discosis moter, says of the new set. "The last made Sept. 11 at Las Vegas' Hard "This creates an opportunity for (Grand RoyalNirgin). The festive set album [ 1998's Point Blank] was Rock Cafe, when the Dub Pistols soulful house/dance music to get to a features contributions from Curtis seven underground dance tracks we commence a six -week U.S. tour, larger audience, both domestically Mayfield ( "Astounded ") and Dimitri put together. They were never opening for 311. Live, the Dub Pis- and internationally," says Jay Denes, From Paris and Big Daddy Kane (on meant to be an album, but the label tols consist of Ashworth, O'Bryan, who, along with Bruno Ybarra and the title track), among others. I was signed to at the time [1500] and DJ Stix, and others. Dave Boonshoft, founded Naked Last year, France's Pascal + Mis- decided that we'd make an album." If nothing else, Ashworth hopes Music in 1999. (The label was profiled ter Day issued the disco -splashed that Six Million Ways to Live will in the April 29, 2000, Billboard.) "It High Flying (basically a collection of CHANGE OF DIRECTION open minds. "We try to merge also gives us more possibilities to the duo's early releases on Pascal Ashworth adds, "We only got to "Once we got his vocals, and be- sounds, and that's what music has unveil new ideas and talent." Rioux's Rotax label). On their follow - make three or four tracks for cause of the whole reggae vibe to do," he says. "You have to keep On Oct. 2, Astralwerks will reissue up, The Lure of Melody (Glasgow [Point Blank]. 'Cyclone' was one we've got going, it just sort of felt throwing other things in the pot. five Naked Music compilations (Bare Underground U.K., distributed in the of the last ones, and it was defi- right," Ashworth notes of "Sol- "If you're the reason that some- Essentials, Vol. 1, among them), as U.S. by Studio K7), Pascal and Day nitely headed more in the direc- diers." Asia "is a great guy to work one goes out and buys an old Lee well as a new compilation (Nude deliver a solid collection that merges tion of the new album." with. He totally gets the vibe." Perry or King Tubby record, then Dimensions, Vol. 3). January will see funk, house, soul, and R &B. For Six Million Ways to Live, The album's title track finds the brilliant," Ashworth adds. "If it the release of the much -anticipated The eponymous debut from Ashworth says, he and co- produc- Dub Pistols reuniting with New encourages them to listen to hip - full -length debut from Blue Six (aka Rollercone (aka Swiss producer/ er/bassist Jason O'Bryan spent six York City -based T.K. Lawrence hop, brilliant. Just steer them Denes). Proper artist albums by remixer Patrick Duvoisin) mixes months experimenting with dif- and Sight Beyond Light. "We away from what they think they Petalpusher (aka Miguel Migs) and diva house ( "My Life "), Latin house ferent styles of sounds, "creating worked with T.K. and his crew a always have to listen to." Lisa Shaw will follow. ( "Me Gusta"), deep house ("Quiet - In other Naked news, the label's storm"), and soulful house ( "When catalog is now handled by EMI Mu- You Left "). The album is available sic Publishing in all territories, ex- from Sirkus U.K. and distributed in Jezebel's Addiction Featuring dation, Russell ruminates on the cept the U.S. the U.S. by Studio K7. Michelle Weeks, "Believe in Love" 71 :Tni joys of New York City, while Since breaking the news that (Bassclef single). Ready to gradu- vocalist Nerissa Vitello pays Tommy Boy had signed Masters at GOT MY EDUCATION: Serious about ate from the indefatigable "Final- Hot Plate homage to numerous New York Work to the label and that an album dance music's roots? If so, you need ly" (Kings of Tomorrow Featuring clubs and DJs. should street early next year (Beat to investigate some newly issued Julie McKnight)? If so, immediate- Dub Pistols, "Official Chemi- Simulation, "Simulation" (un- Box, Billboard, Aug. 11), we're now titles from Legacy's Rhythm & Soul ly latch on to the spirited "Believe cal" (Geffen single). Gleaned from signed single). DJs like Carl Cox happy to report that the album, Our series, all of which have been digi- in Love," which was penned and the Dub Pistols' new album, Six and John Digweed are heavily sup- Time Is Coming, features guest tally remastered: The Best of Gladys produced by Jose Burgos, Deuce Million Ways to Love, "Official porting this hypnotic progressive appearances from James Ingram, Knight & the Pips (Columbia/Lega- Martinez, and J. "Sinister" Sealee. Chemical" arrives with progressive house jam, which nicks a snippet Patti Austin, India, Stephanie Mills, cy), Harold Melvin & the Blue (Sealee wrote "Finally. ") The ever - mood swings courtesy of remixers or two from Yaz's early -'80s club and Roy Ayers. Notes Featuring Teddy Pender- reliable Ms. Weeks provides gospel - Eric Kupper and Steve Lawler. classic "Situation." Contact: U.K. -based DJ Cass (of Cass & grass' The Ultimate Blue Notes inflected vocals over Jeffrey Can you say epic? [email protected]. Slide) is confirmed to helm the third (Epic/Legacy), and the Isley Broth- Osborne -referencing rhythms. Brenda Russell, "Walkin' In Todd Terry, "Raining " / volume of Spundae Recordings' ers' The Heat Is On and Harvest for Contact: 973 -481 -2943. New York" (Hidden Beach /Epic "Enough Is Enough" (Pimento Spundae Interpretations series. The the World (both Epic/Legacy). Negrocan, "Aquela Esquina" single). The newly remixed (by Music /PIAS the Netherlands sin- Mute -distributed compilation is due (Pimento Music/PIAS the Nether- Nate Scott & Curtis Williams) gle). With this double A -side, Terry in January and follows in the footsteps FOR THE RECORD: Contrary to what lands single). Negrocan follows the "Walkin' in New York" may give takes punters on a cut'n'paste tour of the first two installments, which was reported in Beat Box in the Aug. now- classic "Cada Vez" with the last year's grossly overlooked Paris de force. Rock -solid rhythms, clas- were mixed by Jerry Bonham. 18 Billboard, Masters at Work have equally vibrant "Aquela Esquina." Rain album, from which it's sic house basslines, and disco Eat Static's Merv Pepler and the done special remixes, not re- edits, for Felice Solea offers a delicious vocal culled, a new lease on life. Over a flourishes feature prominently on B -52's' Fred Schneider will soon Masters at Work: West End Records mix that is pure sunshine. smoldering Sheila E.- fueled foun- both tracks. MICHAEL PAOLETTA remix "Crash and Burn!"-the title -77íe 25th Anniversary Edition Mas - track from Eat Static's CyberOctave termix (West End Records).

32 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER I, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Maxi -Singles Sales, Tep Electronic Albums and Breakouts are SEPTEMBER 1 R a retail mass merchant ) I 1 compiled from national sample of store, 2001 V illboard' and Internet sales reports collected, compiled. and provided by

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13 10 INSIDE YOUR SECRET Java PROMO/CapE& Celeste Prince 5 17 WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL maverick 42372/Warnerems 6250 Madonna st

9 SOMEONE TO CALL MY LOVER Virgin PROMO Janet °.' 4 3 I FEEL LOVED Mte,ROprlse 47398/Warner Bros ©0 Depeche Mode 9 15 8 NAME OF THE GAME OoposvGeeen 497599'Intersmpe The Crystal Method .' 14 FILL ME IN Wldsrai /ArlanTic 58098/06 0 0 Craig David'?

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34 3 ABSOLUTELY NOT J21100 Deborah Cox 2 WITHOUT YOU wromoe3, ©o Digital Allies Featuring Richard Luzzi

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27 7 KEEP IT COMING Kam Seem II24 7 Featuring Mona Monet 10 26 BY YOUR SIDE i,,- ,9s4.1 ta0 Sade 9

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BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 33 www.americanradiohistory.com Bluegrass Rules On Skaggs'

`History Of The Future' b Ph Ilis Stark

BY JIM BESSMAN is the traditional "Shady Grove." Skaggs Family Records' recently NEW YORK -As he puts it, Ricky "It's an old -time song that shows instituted sales, marketing, and dis- Scene.. Skaggs has his "left foot in the past our roots," Skaggs says. "Every- tribution pact with Lyric Street and and the right in the future" - body's done it, from Doc Watson to its major distributor, Universal Mu- SEMINAR TOPICS: Has country music the Corrs during a spirited debate on hence the title of Skaggs & Ken- Bill Monroe to the Stanley Broth- sic and Video Distribution (UMVD) lost its passion? That question was whether such broadening moves are tucky Thunder's Sept. 11 Skaggs ers -and Bruce Hornsby could have (Billboard, June 16). one topic of discussion at the region- good for the format. Family Records release, History of eaten it up on piano. So it repre- "As good as [previous indie dis- al Country Radio Seminar Northeast, At a panel on programming coun- the Future. sents the history of the future -an tributor] DNA was, it didn't have held Aug. 17 -18 in Hartford, Conn. try in the Northeast, WXTU Philadel- "I'm standing on a place where old -timey song but done in a hip, the clout with retailers that the Capitol Records president Mike phia PD Bob McKay said he plays few others have connections," cutting -edge fashion, with Clay UMVD system does," Strickland Dungan said the passion for country Bob Seger's "Night Moves" and "Still Skaggs explains, noting his forma- [Hess] playing an awesome guitar says. One UMVD rep, he adds, music has waned, because radio pro- the Same" and America's "A Horse tive links with bluegrass pioneers solo and Andy showcasing his abil- pointed out that Skaggs' new music grammers are overly influenced by With No Name." And WGGY Scran- Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, and ities on mandolin. "is no further afield than his coun- research and the labels have turned ton, Pa., PD Mike Krinik said he digs Flatt & Scruggs, prior to his late - try singles of the early '80s." So the format into "AC wallpaper. The into the music stack of his sister top '70s stint in Emmylou Harris' Hot UMVD is "testing the waters" at problem I've had with Music Row is 40 station from time to time, look- Band and subsequent emergence in country radio with "Shady Grove," [that] I don't think our music has ing for cuts to play. Krinik said he the early '80s as a major country by servicing it to some 2,400 sec- been great," he said. "Too often we "experimented" with the Corrs and artist in his own right. ondary- market stations via the Sep- settle for music that is competitive. with Shelby Lynne's "Killin' Kind" "So I caught myself second - tember CDX compilation. We need to slow the process down earlier this year. guessing on this album," he con- "We're all disappointed that radio and work on our excellence." "If the AC station is going to play tinues, looking back at his previous didn't embrace 0 Brother's `Man of Diamond Rio or LeAnn Rimes," albums since his return to the tra- Constant Sorrow,' " Strickland says, Krinik contended, why can't country ditional bluegrass fold with 1997's but with that and Patty [Loveless' stations reciprocate with some AC Bluegrass Rules! "Some people say, new bluegrass album], we may be in music? "I'd rather be a great music 'Do some new songs' -that anybody a unique situation where it's just station than [just] a country station." can do the old bluegrass tunes like one more little twist to take the top I redid on Bluegrass Rules! So I lis- off the jar." ON THE ROW: Mercury Records ten respectfully, and they have Skaggs continues, "They're all chairman Luke Lewis has lured vet- merit -but my heart is to educate. such great musicians, and every- 'AN INCREDIBLE BODY OF WORK' eran Nashville A &R exec Mary Mar- "Twenty- year -old [fiddler] Andy one's competing and pushing each Terry Herd, owner of the syndi- tin out of retirement to join the Leftwich is with us now, and we other every night to do the best cated Bluegrass Radio Network label as VP of A &R. Martin, one- have to educate him on Benny Mar- solo and get the biggest applause and host of its weekly Into the time VP of A &R at RCA, had been tin, Paul Warren, Kenny Baker, -not just for themselves but for Blue show, as well as consult - A &R consultant to Asylum Records Chubby Wise, and all those great the band." ant/PD for Sirius Satellite Radio's prior to her retirement. fiddle players of the past," Skaggs Stan Strickland, who manages bluegrass channel, sees History of MCA Nashville senior VP of pro- adds. "He's a great musician, but Skaggs and co- founded the Lyric the Future as "another install- motion David Haley exits. He had he doesn't have all the old blue- Street -distributed Skaggs Family ment in an incredible body of Dungan thinks programmers' re- been part of the promotion team that grass records I have and only Records label with him, points out work that Ricky's released since luctance to play songs that research made MCA the Billboard country knows Mark O'Connor and Stuart Skaggs' inclusion of Grand Ole Opry his return to bluegrass." with strong negatives has hurt the label of the year for the past 10 years. Duncan and the fiddle players of clog dancers on the "Shady Grove" A collection of "mostly tradition- format. "Records that research well Director of A &R Laura Putty joins the '80s and '90s." cut and their percussive contribu- al bluegrass favorites distinguished often don't sell well," he said. "As the three other Sony Music Nashville tion to its party feel. by a modern studio production with soon as you start watching your neg- staffers who were laid off recently THRASH -METAL BLUEGRASS "Nobody's done an interpretation the best players on the planet," the ative factor, you've lost any level of (Billboard, Aug. 25). Skaggs, then, wants to continue of that song quite this way," Strick- album, Herd adds, shows that excitement you had on the station. If Steve Markland, who has headed the "mandate" given to him by Dixie land says. "But Ricky wanted the al- "Skaggs hasn't wavered as the you create a good product, it can sur- publishing company Windswept Chicks when they took Skaggs & bum to be a celebration overall. chasm between traditional country vive three minutes and 20 seconds of Pacific's Nashville office since 1996, Kentucky Thunder on the road. There was a moody quality to the music and new country pop widens. a song [some listeners] don't like." is elevated to VP of creative affairs "They hired us not to do the 1999 follow -up to Bluegrass Rules! He just continues marching down Monument Records VP of promo- for the company. Cliff Audretch III country hits but to play the real -Ancient Tones -and a mission to the road, playing the best bluegrass tion Larry Pareigis agreed: "We as an is upped from catalog manager to stuff: raw bluegrass music, in -your- [ 1999 gospel album] Soldier of the music possible." industry have gotten terrified of risks, director of creative affairs. Lisa face with attitude at thrash metal Cross, and he wanted to stay out of The Monterey Peninsula- booked of what I call `acceptable negatives.' " Gamertsfelder, who joined the corn - volume," he says. "They gave us the the way artistically on [the 2000 Skaggs, who Strickland says is now WGNA Albany, N.Y., operations pany earlier this year in an admin- stage to influence young kids -and Skaggs- produced tribute] Big Mon- touring "like he hasn't done since manager Buzz Brindle admitted that istrative capacity, is promoted to every night we got a standing ova- The Songs of Bill Monroe and let the the early '80s, in addition to the for some PDs, "Research becomes an catalog manager. tion. So one of the most important participants interpret their visions of normal load of festivals and per- opportunity not to play music." Paddock Music, the Nashville pub- things we're doing is educating Bill Monore's music. So this is the forming -arts centers," says he rec- Still, Pareigis argued that passion lishing company formed earlier this young people not only where this first time he's really come back to ognizes the "scrutiny on me more is not necessarily the problem. "If year by Toby Keith, T.K. Kimbrell, music is going but where it came Bluegrass Rules!" than other bluegrass musicians, anything, it may not be a lack of pas- and creative director Rob Hendon, from -which is the reason for the because I did go into country music sion. It may just be fatigue." Pareigis has signed three writers: Curtis album title." `0 BROTHER' OPENS DOORS in the '80s, and some bluegrass die- said that in the business culture of Wright, Don Ellis, and Gary Loyd. History of the Future again The label will work History of the hards out there still hold that radio today, people labor under the focuses on classic bluegrass cov- Future throughout the traditional against me." assumption that it's "better to be ARTIST NEWS: Dixie Chicks will per- ers, such as Monroe's "Mother's bluegrass community, Strickland But Bluegrass Rules! "did a whole overwhelmed than unemployed." form together Sept. 15 for the first Only Sleeping" and the staple "Roll notes, "but we're also fortunate that lot to change that mind -set," Skaggs Just what constitutes country mu- time this year at the Texas Twilight in My Sweet Baby's Arms," while more media opportunities have adds, realizing his position as a lead- sic was another central theme of the Gala in Austin. The event is a fund- including some newer material, opened up because of O Brother, ing figure in the bluegrass re- seminar. The topic arose at the open- raiser for pediatric AIDS charities. The such as Ricky Skaggs Music /Gold- Where Art Thou ?, Dolly Parton's surgence. "We try not to let the ing session when KFKF Kansas City, Chicks will perform an acoustic set en Hook Music (ASCAP) writer bluegrass albums, and Nickel Creek. bluegrass chat rooms deter us from Mo., PD Dale Carter, former PD of with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Skaggs' Celtic- flavored "The Road A lot of people are exploring this where I feel I need to go and what WWYZ Hartford, took current Dualtone Records has pushed back to Spencer." music that weren't a year ago." we need to do in staying true to the WWYZ PD Jay McCarthy to task for the release of Chris Knight's A Pretty One of the key cuts on the project The album also benefits from music while allowing it to grow." mixing in records by pop acts like Good Guy to Sept. 11.

34 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Compiled from a national sample of airplay sup- Ir, plied Broadcast Bata Systems' radio Back SEPTEMBER 1 service. 152 Country Stations are electronically Ifj TM JJJ 2001 Hot C ®U fl ItTM s i h I e s & Tracks monitored 24 hours a day. 1 days a week. Songs Billboard ranked by number of detections.

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a:= NUMBER 1 '-:t 4 Weeks At Number 1 0, 32 32 14 NEVER LOVE YOU ENOUGH Chely Wright V 31 D.Hufl (B.James,Angelo) O MCA Nashville 172208

1 1 19 AUSTIN Blake Shelton 'R 1 35 38 6 THE TIN MAN Kenny Chesney rR 32 B.Braddock 10 Kent,K Manna) 0 o O Giant 16787/WON ® B.Beckett (KDhesnay.D.lgwe,S.State BNA ALBUM CUT

2 2 15 I'M JUST TALKIN' ABOUT TONIGHT Toby Keith 5 2 ED 34 35 11 THAT'S A PLAN Mark McGuinn gt 33 e J. Slroud,T.Kenh lT Keith,S.Emerickl DreamWorks ALBUM CUT M. MCGuinn.S.Decker (B.E.Boyd.D.Leonel O VFR 734758 3 4 21 WHERE THE BLACKTOP ENDS Keith Urban 2 3 Q 36 37 9 MAN OF ME Gary Allan 34 o M. Rallings,K.Urban (S.Wariner,A.Shamblin) e Capitol 58992 T.Brown,M.Wright 4R.flutherferd,G.Terenl O MCA Nashville 172213

4 5 8 23 WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY Cyndi Thomson 9 4 35 ". 33 34 14 WHERE DOES IT HURT The Warren Brothers 33 PWorley,TL James IC. Thomson,CWaters,TLJames) 00 Capitol 58981 _ BWarren,B Warren,C. Ferrari IB.Warren,B Warr e n,i Dorium rl O BOA 69086

6 7 21 DOWNTIME Jo Dee Messina 5 36 37 39 13 HELPLESSLY, HOPELESSLY Jessica Andrews `Q 36

o B. Gallimore ,TMcGraw(PColemen,C.D.Johnson) Curb ALBUM CUT - B.Gellimore IB.James,T.Vergesl O DreamWorks 450918

O 10 11 11 ONLY IN AMERICA Brooks & Dunn 6 (37 43 57 3 WITH ME Lonestar 37 K.Brooks,fl,Dunn,M.Wright (K.Broaks,D.Coo6R.Rogers) Arista Nashville ALBUM CUT D. Huff IB.Jen es,T.Vergesl BNA ALBUM CUT

4 3 23 WHEN I THINK ABOUT ANGELS Jamie O'Neal .0 1 138) 40 42 8 IF YOU EVER FEEL LIKE LOVIN' ME AGAIN Clay Walker 38 K.Stegall W O'Neal,R.Dean,S.Tllis) O Mercury 172202 _ B.Gallimore,C,Walker (J.Stevens,S.Bogard,J Kilgorel O Werner Bros. 16738WRN

11 12 22 I WOULD'VE LOVED YOU ANYWAY Trisha Yearwood V 8 38 36 15 THERE YOU'LL BE Faith Hill 9 11 o M.Wright,T.Yearwood IM.Oanna,TVergesl O MCA Nashville 172201 O Warner Bros 16739/4ßN 7 9 23 WHILE YOU LOVED ME Rascal Rafts 7 Q 39 43 6 IN ANOTHER WORLD Joe Diffie 39 M.Bright,M. Williams (M.Dodson,KWilliams3Wensl Lyric Street ALBUM CUT D,Cook.LWilson(TSh,oi' .... " J Yeeryl Monument ALBUM CUT

9 10 29 LAREDO Chris Cagle 5, 8 CD 42 45 5 GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL Steve Holy 41 R Wright,C.Cagle IC.Ceglel O Virgin 58979 /Capitol W.C.Rimes 1Z.LyleT C. Curb ALBUM B SOUNDTRACK CUT

, 8 5 21 I'M ALREADY THERE Lonestar 1 41 41 9 GETTING THERE Terri Clark 41 D.Hal IR.Mc2onald,G.Baker,F,Myersl 0 ENA 69N83 S,Smit,TClark IT,CIark,G -Burr) Mercury ALBUM CUT

13 16 6 ANGRY ALL THE TIME Tim McGraw 12 CD 45 48 4 ALWAYS WAS Aaron Tippin 43 0 BBallimore,J.Slroud.T.McGraw IB.Robisorr Curd ALBUM CU I A Tippin,B Watson,M.Bradley ITColton,B.R.Woad) Lyric Street ALBUM CUT 16 22 10 WHERE I COME FROM Alan Jackson 13 Q 47 46 7 CRAZY LIFE Tim Rushlow 44 o K.Stegall (A.Jaeksonl Ansta Nashville ALBUM CUT D.Malloy (K.Fsher) Scream ALBUM CUT

12 6 30 SHE COULDN'T CHANGE ME Montgomery Gentry 9 2 CD 50 49 4 AIN'T NOBODY GONNA TAKE THAT FROM ME Collin Raye v 45 J.Sceife IC. Knlght.G.NichoIsanl O 0 O Columbia 79540 J.Stroud IR.flutherford,S.TateA Tatel Epic ALBUM CUT

e, 14 15 14 SIX -PACK SUMMER Phil Vassar '9 14 51 - 2 I WANNA TALK ABOUT M E Toby Keith 46 B.Gellimore,P.Vasser (P..Vasser,C.Black,T.R.ccol O Arista Nashville 69084 r J.Stroud,T Keith (B.Braddock) DreamWorks ALBUM CUT 17 17 20 COMPLICATED Carolyn Dawn Johnson v 16 CD 49 -- 2 JUST LET ME BE IN LOVE Tracy Byrd 47 o P Werley,C. D Johnson IC U John,,, S Smu 10 0 Ar sta Nashville 69050 B J Walker,Jr ITMarC ,M Nestei 1. Shapiro) RCA ALBUM CUT

21 21 10 WHEN GOD-FEARIN' WOMEN GET THE BLUES LL\J ïLP 0'W ftú3 Martina McBride .7 17 44 44 8 SHE AIN'T GONNA CRY Marshall Dyllon 44 M.McBride,PWortey (LSetcherl RCA ALBUM CUT C.Fa,ron (C.Farren,J,Feeney) Dreamcatcher PROMO SINGLE

18 18 17 SWEET SUMMER Diamond Rio 18 HOT SHOT DEBUT M. D. CIute,Diamon d Rio IM Dulaney,N Thrashed O Arista Nashville 69085 ! ' ++!! 19 14 29 AIN'T NOTHING 'BOUT YOU Brooks & Dunn c 1 / 1 WRAPPED AROUND Brad Paisley V 49 KBrooks,ROunn,M. Wright IT.Shapno,RR i0iertml) O Arista Nashville 69048 F-Rogers (B.Paisley.CDuBois,K Lovelec n I Arista Nashville ALBUM CUT

20 19 37 IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE Travis Tritt v 2 45150 10 WHEN YOU COME BACK DOWN Nickel Creek `? 48 BJ Walker,Jr.,TTrittID.Scottl O Columbia 79563 A. Krauss ITO'Brien,U.D'Keetel Sugar Hill ALBUM CUT

24 24 18 ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Trick Pony .9 21 ® 1 SOMETHIN' IN THE WATER Jeffrey Steele V 51 a C.Howard (K.Steley,D.Kehenl O Bros. 1675160113N J.Staele,S.Beggett 1J.SteeioAAndarson,8.2iPierol ©Monument 79625 o O Warner O

23 23 23 ANGELS IN WAITING Tammy Cochran V 22 1 LIFE DON'T HAVE TO BE SO HARD Tracy Lawrence 52 o BLhnnc ey IT Cochran.] MCBrlde.S Harri.I Epic ALBUM CUT e T I awrerco FAnderson IC Reetherd,KD.West) Ahanhc ALBUM CUT WRN 25 26 12 LOVE OF A WOMAN Travis Tritt .9 23 ® 52 47 5 THE MAN HE WAS George Jones 47 o B.J.Welker,Jr ,T.TntI 1K.Brandll Columbia ALBUM CUT - .. -.... E.Gordy,Jr. IJ W.6Tggins.H Allen) Bsndn ALBUM CUT /BNA

® 22 25 30 WHAT I DID RIGHT Sons Of The Desert 22 54 46 40 20 STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU SheDaisy 27 J.Slate,M.Wright,Sons of The Desert ID. Woneck,S.LemaireI O MCA Nashville 172196 D.Hun IK.Dsborn,R.Marx) Lyric Street ALBUM CUT 19 27 30 6 I'M A SURVIVOR Reba 25 0 53 - 2 NIGHT DISAPPEAR WITH YOU Brian McComas 53 TBrown,R.M6Entire (S.Kennedy,P.White O MCA Nashville 172212 LMedice IB.M6Comes) Lyric Street ALBUM CUT 26 27 10 HEARTBREAK TOWN Dixie Chicks 26 56 56 - 2 COLD ONE COMIN' ON Montgomery Gentry 56 0 B Chancey,PWorley ID.Scotll Monument ALBUM CUT J. Suede Columbia ALBUM CUT (M.Geiger,W.Mullis,M.Huffmanl

28 28 16 HOW COOL IS THAT Andy Griggs 27 37 59 60 3 BEAUTIFUL (ALL THAT YOU COULD BE) Kenny Rogers 57 e D.Malloy IA.Griggs,N.Thrasher,W.Mabley) a RCA 89082 B. Maher,J.McKoI11RM.Bourke,M.Reid) Dreamcatcher ALBUM CUT

30 31 15 REAL LIFE (I NEVER WAS THE SAME AGAIN) Jeff Carson w 28 58 58 54 3 TELL ME HOW Chad Brock 54 o J .Niebank IN Thrasher,J.Janosky) Curb ALBUM CUT N Wilson,B.Cannon Bettis,L.Stewartl Bros. ALBUM CUT/WRN IJDeere,J Warner

29 29 19 LOVING EVERY MINUTE Mark Wills 9 29 (59 57 53 14 TELLURIDE Tim McGraw 52 0 C.Chemberlain (T Shapiro,M.CrisweILM White) a Mercury 172204 8.Ga11imore,J.Stroud,TMcGraw lTVerges,B.Janes) Curb ALBUM CUT Si/ 31 33 9 I'M TRYIN' Trace Adkins 30 60 54 55 9 TEXAS IN 1880 Radney Foster With Pat Green 9 54 ilik D.1178 IC. Wallin,J.Steele,A.Sreith) Capitol ALBUM CUT R. Foster IR.Foster) Dualtone ALBUM CUT

Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in he top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Tittles below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 20 weeks. c' Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD Single, or Vinyl Single if CD Single is unavailable. O CD Single available. O IVl) Single available. O CD Maxi -Single available. O Cassette Single available. O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Single available. O Cassette Maxi - Single available. ©2001, Billboard /BPI Communications.

SEPTEMBER 1 2001 Billboard Top Country Singles Sales.. Y Y IM W 3 ó g3 '' ó ~ r. H iA 3 TITLE Imprint & Number /Distributing Label ARTIST , 5 TITLE Imprint & Number /Distributing Label ARTIST

NUMBER 'r 4 Weeks At Number I I 13 10 28 SHE COULDN'T CHANGE ME Columbia79540/Sony Montgomery Gentry

1 16 AUSTIN Giant 1676774ßN ; Blake Shelton 14 14 6 UNBROKEN BY YOU Lyric Street 164048/Hollywood Kortney Kayle 2 15 I Capitol 58987 WHAT REALLY MEANT TO SAY Cyndi Thomson 15 ' 16 23 I WANT YOU BAD Lucky Dog/Columbia 79542/Sony Charlie Robison (r) 3 53 BUT I DO LOVE YOU /CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT Curb 73115 LeAnn Rimes 16 15 45 OKLAHOMA/WARM & FUZZY Epic79503/Sony Billy Gilman 4 14 ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Warner Bros.18751/WRN Trick Pony 17 19 11 TOO LAZY TO WORK, TOO NERVOUS TO STEAL Monument 79611/Sony B11549 5 37 POUR ME Warner Brea 16e16/WRN Trick Pony n 21 28 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Atlantic 85051 /AG South 65 V 11 3 SOMETHIN' IN THE WATER Monument 79625 /Sony Jeffrey Steele 19 17 20 SIMPLE LIFE Columbia 79541 /cony Mary Chapin Carpenter 6 20 COME A LITTLE CLOSER Warner Bros 16762/WRN Lila McCann 20 75 ROCKY TOP '96 Docce 155274/MCA Nashville The Osborne Brothers 8 48 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME Warme Bros.18818/WRN Faith Hal 21 18 20 MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE & EARNHARDT DreamWorks 456327 /Interscape Shane Sellers 7 24 LOVE IS ENOUGH RCA6903r /RLG 3 Of Hearts 25 42 GEORGIA Arista Nashville69010 /RLO Carolyn Dawn Johnson 9 27 MRS. STEVEN RUDY/THAT'S A PLAN VFR734758 Mark McGuinn 23 23 43 HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! DreamWorks 450932/Interscope Toby Keith hD 12 219 HOW DO I LIVE A' Curb 7302: LeAnn Rimes 24 24 66 IT DON'T MATTER TO THE SUN/LOST IN YOU Coped 58788 Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines 13 9 DIDN'T WE LOVE Curb 73126 Tamara Walker ,.. 22 16_ I KNOW HOW THE RIVER FEELS MCA Ne,helle 172188 Mcalyster

Top selling albums compiled from a national sample of retail store. mass merchant, Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). WA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with muhimil- II IllPI y lion titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. ©2001, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. and Internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by SoUndSCan.

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 35 www.americanradiohistory.com Bluegrass Great Earl Sauggs Calls A Scruggs Cut-By-Cut

Putting together a multi- artist it. So he did, and he put his wife, On `Friends' For All -Star MCA Album project is always a challenge, and Trudie, and his son Joe on it, too." Earl Scruggs and Friends was no 7. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE movie. Ends up it won a Grammy, ity that runs back to the earliest exception. But it was also a labor of with Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, NASHVILLE Country music has few, and Earl got the Millionaire Award musical traditions of this country." love for producer Randy Scruggs and Steve Martin, Vmce Gill, Marty Stu- if any, icons left who can attract musi- [for airplay] from BMI." "It isn't often that you can have a source of pride and pleasure for art, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul cal collaborators as diverse as Don Earl's life has been filled with such such a cast of individuals of this cal- those who participated. Shaffer, Jerry Douglas, and Leon Henley, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, musical highlights. "Earl is a [Coun- iber come together and celebrate 1. "Country Comfort," Earl Russell. "That was the most traveled Sting, Billy Bob Thornton, Steve Mar- try Music] Hall of Famer, and I'm music," Randy says. "They were Scruggs with Elton John. "Elton instrumental in history," Louise says. tin, Travis Tritt, and Johnny Cash. really glad we are able to record and there because of my dad, but what John did the first session last March "The basic track was put down in Yet Earl Scruggs' musical genius document this part of his musical my dad represents is what turned up a little outside Atlanta," says Earl's Nashville. Then we went to Los Ange- has always had universal appeal, and history," says MCA Nashville chair- within the recording of the music: wife and manager, Louise Scruggs. les, where Steve Martin and Albert many of the industry's top names man Bruce Hinton. "All of us at MCA outstanding and unique musician- "He lives in Atlanta part time. He was Lee put their part on. Then Randy jumped at the chance to be part of Nashville feel privileged to be asso- ship and artistry. That's what we out working somewhere, and his went to New York to record Paul the new MCA Nashville release Earl ciated with it." wanted to capture." manager was in Hawaii when Randy Shaffer. Then all the others were put Scruggs and Friends, due Aug. 28. Earl is pleased with the results. called. Within a few minutes, Elton on here [in Nashville]." Produced by Earl's multi -talented "They are all exciting to me," he says said yes he'd like to do it." Earl says, "After a while, you won- son Randy Scruggs, the album fea- of the 12 cuts. "I'll start listening to Earl says, "It pleased me that he der how in the world can you record tures the elder statesman's signature the album, and sometimes I'll play chose that song." it again and have it be exciting. But banjo, alongside vocal performances one for two or three days just over 2. "Borrowed Love," with Dwight when different artists come togeth- by luminaries from the pop, rock, and and over, and then I'll move to Yoakam. "He didn't have it written at er, it seems to be." country music communities. another one. Later, I'll come back to all," Earl says of the song Yoakam Of Steve Martin, Louise adds, "The first track we recorded with that first one. So it's been an excit- wrote while they were in the studio. "There was one thing he said that Elton John," Randy says. "When he ing trip for me." "What makes it exciting to me is that was really funny. He said, 'Earl, it came in, he actually brought a box it wasn't something that we re- seems you would have the decency set of early material that Dad had re- TAKING IT TO THE STREETS hearsed until the excitement kind of to slow down after 50 years.' " corded. Elton was a fan of Dad's, and MCA Nashville senior VP of sales died to us. We just recorded it." 8. "Something Just Ain't Dad was a huge fan of Elton's. It set and marketing Dave Weigand sees a 3. "Ring of Fire," Right," with Randy broad audience for Earl Scruggs and with Billy Bob EARL SCRUGGS AND Scruggs. "Randy the mood and the stage." FRIENDS Randy says the song selection pro- Friends: "The artists on this project Thornton. "Earl and has helped me a lot, ELTON JOHN STING MELISSA ETHERIDGE have 65 Louise Scruggs JOHN FOGERTY JOHNNY CASH DON HENLEY as well as [helping] cess was "always very open. The im- garnered over Grammys VINCE GILL DWIGHT YOAKAM MARTY STUART BILLY BOB THORNTON RANDY SCRUGGS portant thing to me was that it was Hinton adds, "There are just a few combined, sold more than 35 mil- heard [Thornton GARY SCRUGGS TRAVIS TRITT ROSANNE CASH other people," Earl something the guest artist would feel people in the entire 20th century lion records, and have been awarded singing the Johnny says of his son's pro- passionate about, and at the same that forever changed the ways an up- with 318 gold, platinum, and multi - Cash classic "I Still duction skills. "He time, something Dad could dig his and- coming musician would think platinum certification [albums]." Miss Someone "] one tries to get it as live a teeth into, in terms of performance about how they were supposed to MCA plans to service music to night and went ape sound as he can," on the banjo." play their instruments and what both country and Americana sta- shit over it," Thorn- Louise adds. "So it As the first new recording from their possibilities might be with it. tions, with a special radio program ton says. "Earl said, doesn't sound like a Earl in 17 years, the album repre- That's a very unique legacy. You look going to Americana. Weigand an- 'I'm doing a record studio recording." sents a musical resurrection for the at people like Louis Armstrong. No ticipates sales being media- driven -will you cut a Johnny Cash song ?' 9. "I Found Someone," with legendary picker. Plagued by health one had thought about playing a and says the project will be cov- We cut it early one morning in Ocean Vince Gill and Rosanne Cash. problems, he had been inactive in the trumpet that way before him, or ered in numerous publications and Way [Studios] in Nashville. It has a "Randy and Earl wrote music to that, music community for quite some Chet Atkins on guitar. Earl has cer- via TV appearances. lot of passion. I love the way Earl and Randy wrote part of the words, time. But hip- replacement and heart- tainly brought that to the banjo - Through advertising, Weigand played banjo on this version of it. It's and then Vince Gill finished it up," bypass surgeries gave him a new lease not to mention he is one of the says, MCA will target "the Earl just insane. I liked the way the banjo Louise explains. "I think they fin- on life. "I'm feeling good and I enjoy architects of bluegrass music." Scruggs fan base in the bluegrass is up there in that range. That tin- ished it the morning of the session. performing and picking," Earl says. Earl says his style was born out of world and the fans of some of the kling goes with how I sing it so low. Rosanne Cash has been a good friend "I guess I don't feel my age." necessity: "When I started years ago other artists participating in this It's a real nice contrast." of the family for a good many years." with the banjo, it was not much of project. We are also going to do a lot 4. "True Love Never Dies," with 10. "Blue Ridge Mountain A MUSICAL LIFE an asset to the band the way it was of grass -roots marketing online." Gary Scruggs and Travis Tritt "Gary Blues," with John Fogerty. Earl says, Born in 1924, Earl first rose to being played. It didn't quite fit in as At retail, Weigand says, MCA [Scruggs] and Kevin Welch wrote "That's an old tune I grew up with in prominence as a member of the late well as I thought it could." So he set plans to have Earl Scruggs and that," Louise says. "Gary did vocals the Carolinas as a boy but never had Bill Monroe's famed Bluegrass Boys. about to change that, and he adds Friends featured in country, blue- on it, and we wanted to put on a har- played it very much." Debuting at the Grand Ole Opry in modestly, "I was excited that what I grass, and pop sections and will mony part. We love Travis Tritt's 11. "Passin' Thru," with Don 1945, Earl earned acclaim with his had to offer was accepted." cross -merchandise it. singing, so we called Travis. He came Henley and Johnny Cash. "Randy unique playing style, but his career Earl is thankful that his health has Terry Herd, owner of the syndicat- up and did a harmony part and did started communicating with me a really took off when he and vocalist/ improved enough for him to perform ed Bluegrass Radio Network and host lead with one of the vocals." little over a year ago about this al- guitarist Lester Flatt left Monroe's once again. "He went to have his hip of its weekly Into the Blue show, 5. "The Angels," with Melissa bum," Henley says. "The Scruggs band in 1948, forming the famed duo replaced, and when he was in the hadn't heard the album yet, but he Etheridge. "They ran through it came to Dallas to accommodate my Flatt & Scruggs. The two performed recovery room, he had a heart attack, plans to play it. "Just by the sheer twice." Louise explains. "There schedule, and I appreciated that. I together until 1969, when Earl and he literally died," Louise says of novelty of it, I can tell you without wasn't a thing wrong with it, but walked into the studio, and there sat formed the Earl Scruggs Revue with the 1996 crisis. "His heart stopped, even hearing it, yes, we'll play some [Etheridge] had another idea. So she Earl, Louise beside him, and Randy sons Gary, Randy, and Steve. and they got him back again. He had of it, because when do you ever get a went back in the vocal booth and and the engineer at the board. That Over the years, Flatt's virtuoso pick- six blocked arteries, and he had combination of artists like that came out with that version, and was it -it was a very simple, low -key ing could be heard in such memorable bypass [surgery]." together ?" Herd, who is also the con- everybody in the studio was on their session with no one else around. pieces as the Beverly Hillbillies TV With his heart healed and his back sultant/PD for Sirius Satellite Radio's feet and gave her a standing ovation. Louise took a few pictures, they theme and in the Faye Dunaway/War- and hip pain gone, Earl says, he feels bluegrass channel, adds, "Depending It was marvelous." thanked me profusely, and I left. I ren Beatty film Bonnie and Clyde, like a new man: "It's the first time on how good it is, that will determine 6. "Fill Her Up," with Sting. was proud to be asked to perform which used Earl's classic "Foggy I've been without pain for several how many spins it gets. The novelty "Sting's song was on an album he with Earl Scruggs." Mountain Breakdown" as the theme. years. When you get feeling good, will get it on the air -the quality will did," Louise says. "[Earl and Randy] 12. "Foggy Mountain Rock/Foggy "Earl had written and recorded it you want to pick." And pick he does determine the longevity." put the track down [before] Sting Mountain Special," with Marty Stu- in 1949," recalls Earl's wife of 53 on this amazing album, with a musi- Earl, who is booked by APA, says worked a concert here in Nashville. art. Louise says, "Earl and Marty years, Louise Scruggs, who is also his cal gift that is unparalleled. he would like to go out and perform We asked if he would do the vocals. started into another song, but ended manager. "Warren Beatty called "Earl Scruggs is one of the true select dates in support of the al- He was just going to be here one day, up doing this one." when he was producing Bonnie and pioneers of American music," insists bum: "Music has been my life. To and he didn't really feel like he had Earl adds, "We were just goofing Clyde and said he found this won- Don Henley, who first met Randy in me it's a prison to think about retir- time to do it justice. He wanted to off actually. It was a spontaneous derful record of Earl's that he the early '70s. "He is a living exam- ing or just quitting -either word is take the track to London and record tF ng." DEBORAH EVANS PRICE thought would work great in the ple of a strain of musical authentic- a bad word to me."

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www.americanradiohistory.com SEPTEMBER 1 2001 Toi* The top selling albums compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass Co 11 BillEcxjrd 1111 merchant, and intemet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by

w c°c z o z < o z w < o z O - F-- 'n 3 uj W ARTIST 4u TITLE á Ñ ÿ 3 ARTIST TITLE á Ñ IMPRINT & NIJMBPR / DISTRIBUTING LABEL á 0- n 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL á á 37 36 15 BILLY 'VI NUMBER 1 / GREATEST GAINER iliq 18 Weeks At Number 1 GILMAN Dare To Dream 6 Epic 82087/Sony 111.98 10.17.98/

1 1 37 SOUNDTRACK' O Brother, Where Art Thou? 1 38 38 78 PHIL VASSAR Phil Vassar 23 0 170069 Mercury 111.98/18.981 Annie Nashville 18891 /flLG 00.98/16_981* 2 2 © 55 SOUNDTRACK A Coyote Ugly 1 39 39 44 DARRYL WORLEY Hard Rain Don't Last 33 Curb 78703111 98117 98, OrearrWerks 450042/Interscope110.98/16.98) i s' HOT SHOT DEBUT s' 40 40 61 BILLY GILMAN One Voice 2 Epw 620861Sony 11198 Soli 981

1 ALISON o KRAUSS & UNION STATION New Favorite 3 42 42 76 GEORGE STRAIT Latest Greatest Straitest Hits 1 Rounder 610495/I0JMG (11.98/17.961 MCA Nashville 170100 f11 98:17 981

5 5 17 TIM MCGRAW Set This Circus Down 1 46 45 53 RODNEY CARRINGTON Morning Wood 18 0 Curb 78711 112 98118 98) Capitol 24827 110 98111 98/ i

3 8 65 LEE ANN WOMACK A' I Hope You Dance 1 41 46 15 MARK MCGUINN Mark McGuinn 18 MCA Nashville 170099 01 98/17.98) VFR 734757110 98/I6 981 i

4 4 8 LONESTAR I'm Already There 1 43 47 34 VARIOUS ARTISTS Everlasting Love Songs 19 61011 G BNA /RI 98/18 98) I 1 (12 UTV 170137 I 98/17 981 7 6 47 KENNY CHESNEY Greatest Hits 1 47 48 9 SOUNDTRACK Songcatcher 42 ANA 6]976/ßL6 (11 98/17 981 Vanguard 79586116 98 CD/ 9 9 39 TIM MCGRAW A' Greatest Hits 1 45 41 13 ROY D. MERCER Roy D. Mercer Vs. Yankees 24 112 Curb 77978 98118 98) Capitol 32515 11098 16 98' 4

6 3 3 BLAKE SHELTON Blake Shelton 3 44 44 56 AARON TIPPIN People Like Us 5 Warner Bros 24731/WRN 111.98/17.981 lyric Street 165014. Hollywood 110.98/16981 10 10 45 SARA EVANS Born To Fly 6 48 43 8 LILA MCCANN Complete 18 RCA 67964'RIG H19817981 Warner Bros 48002/00 RN H1 98/17 981 15 11 4 SOUNDTRACK Down From The Mountain 10 49 51 95 ALAN JACKSON Under The Influence 2

Lost Highway 1 70221 /Mercury 112.98/18.981 Arista Nashville 18892'71.G 11098:17 981 12 12 103 DIXIE CHICKS A' Fly 1 50 54 96 ANNE MURRAY What A Wonderful World 4 Monument 69678/Sony11298 ED/18.981 StraighlWay 20231(1998'1998) 11 7 3 CYNDI THOMSON My World 7 '4r'r PAC 5 ' =.4. Capitol 26010(10.98/17 981 8 - 2 CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON Room With A View 8 58 63 97 MARTINA MCBRIDE Emotion 3 Arista Nashv(Ile 98 981 © 69338110 /Ib RCA 67824/RLG 110.98/18.98)

14 15 25 JESSICA ANDREWS Who I Am 2 55 55 42 RANDY TRAVIS Inspirational Journey 34 DreamWorks 450248 /Interscope 110.98/1698) Warner Bros 47893/WAN 111.98 17 981 13 13 18 BROOKS & DUNN Steers & Stripes 1 53 50 23 DELBERT MCCLINTON Nothing Personal 20 Ansia Nashville: 61003/RLG 112 98/18 981 New West 6024117 98 CPI

16 14 93 FAITH HILL A' Breathe 1 51 53 69 ROY D. MERCER Greatest Fits: The Best Of How Biga Boy Are Ya? 26 Warner Bros. 47373/WRN (1298/1898) Virgin 4908S/Capitol 110.98/16.981 18 17 11 TRISHA YEARWOOD Inside Out 1 52 52 3 JUNIOR BROWN Mixed Bag 52 MCA Nashville 170290 (11 98 47 981 Curb 78719111 98 17 981

17 16 46 TRAVIS TRITT Down The Road I Go 8 57 57 30 DOLLY PARTON Little Sparrow 12 Columbia 621651Sony 11138 EG/17 98) Sugar Hill 3927110 98/ 16 981

20 22 41 ALAN JACKSON When Somebody Loves You 1 60 60 49 EMMYLOU HARRIS Red Dirt Girl 5 Arista Nashville 69335191G Ill 9817.981 Nonesuch 79616.AG 111 98/17 981 ® 21 21 23 TRICK PONY Trick Pony 12 56 56 90 JEFF FOXWORTHY Greatest Bits 17 Warner Bros 47927NJRN 111,98/1798) Warner Bros. 47427NJRN 110.98/1698) 19 18 94 TOBY KEITH How Do You Like Me Now ?! 9 61 58 18 LORRIE MORGAN & SAMMY KERSHAW I Finally Found Someone 13 DreamWorks 450209/Interscope 110.98/18.98) RCA6]004 /RLG 111 98.'17981

24 19 37 NICKEL CREEK Nickel Creek 17 63 62 86 REBA MCENTIRE So Good Together 5 Sugar HMI( 3909116 98 CDI 4 MCA Nashville 170119Í11.98R7 98)

22 23 63 RASCAL FLATTS Rascal Flatts 14 54 49 4 3 OF HEARTS 3 Of Hearts 45 Lynn Street 165011Illullywood 111.98/17.9814 RCA 67916 /822 110 98/16 98)

23 20 16 MONTGOMERY GENTRY Carrying On 6 59 59 18 HAYSEED DIXIE A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC 47 /Sony Columbia 62162 111.98 E0117 981 Dualtone 1104 /Razor & Le (16.98 CBI CO 30 29 12 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Time* Sex* Love* 6 70 64 11 MEREDITH EDWARDS Reach 24 11298 Columbia 85176: Sony ED /18 981 Mercury 17018818 98,12 98) i 25 24 42 JAMIE O'NEAL Shiver 14 66 70 4 SONS OF THE DESERT Change 65 Mercury 170132111.98/179814 MCA Nashville 17013118.98112.981 26 27 8 PATTY LOVELESS Mountain Soul 19 71 - 14 CLAY WALKER Say No More 14 Epic 98 85651 /Sony IA EDI17981 Grant 247591WRN III 98'17 981 27 26 38 CHRIS CAGLE Play It Loud 20 67 66 40 CLEDUS T. JUDD Just Another Day In Parodies 25 Capitol 34170 11 G 98/17 98)f Monument 85196 /Sony 111 98 Ell 17.981 a

29 28 29 LEANN RIMES I Need You 1 62 68 39 SAWYER BROWN The Hits Live 35 Curb 77979111 98(17 98) Cub 77976(11 98/17 98)

28 30 95 GARY ALLAN Smoke Rings In The Dark 9 69 20 TRAVIS TRITT Super Hits Series Volume 2: Travis Tritt 50 MCA Nashville 170101111.98/17981 Warner Bros 4]668NJRN 19.98 CD)

32 31 12 BRAD PAISLEY Part II 3 69 73 46 ROY D. MERCER How Big'A Boy Are Ya? Volume Seven/Hangin' It Up 32 Arista NashvII10 57008/RIG 111 98/17 981 Vlrg /n 50003/Capnd 11098118 981 4

34 32 55 JO DEE MESSINA Burn 1 72 67 59 RONNIE MILSAP 40 #1 Hits 19

1 1 Curb 77977 1 98/17 981 Virgin 1 1 ].98/247 981 33 33 81 KEITH URBAN Keith Urban 17 64 65 9 K.T. OSLIN Live Close By, Visit Often 35 Capno1 97591 110 98/18 98) i ANA fi7007RLG (10 98 Ifi 981 31 25 4 TRACY BYRD Ten Rounds 12 68 69 6 THE DEL MCCOURY BAND Del And The Boys 57 RCA /R1.G 67009 111.98/17.98) Cell Lyric Street 902006/Hollywood 110.98'16981 35 34 28 DIAMOND RIO One More Day 5 65 61 48 GEORGE STRAIT George Strait 1 A G 111 9817.981 /,slfi Nashville 67999'ßI MCA Nus)iv!Ile 170143 111 98 17 98) 36 37 16 TAMMY COCHRAN Tammy Cochran 34 5 83 LEANN RIMES LeAnn Rimes 1 Epic 17 98 ED/11.981 a 69736/Sony Curb 77947 01.98117 98)

Albums with the greate t sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America for net IRIAAI certification shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA claiticat on for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indi ates album' multi platinum level. For boxed sets, and double a running albums with time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the umber o discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: OCertification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). A Certification of 200,000 units IPlatinol. A: Certification of 400,000 unit -P (Multi atino). 'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EG, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. 8 indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communication'., and SoundScan, Inc.

,0 SEPTEMBER 1 2001 B1IIEXDcJ Top Country Catalog Albums..

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16 Weeks At Number I 11 WILLIE NELSON Legacy/Columbia 69322/Sony 171e pall 98) 16 Biggest Hits 154 1 SHANIA TWAIN Mercury 536003 - (1298/IB,se) Come On Over 198 16 PATSY CLINE MCA Nashvdle 32001216.98/11.981 12 Greatest Hits 745 DIXIE CHICKS Monument 68195 /Sony 110.18 E 6/17.9814 Wide Open Spaces " 186 13 FAITH HILL A` warner Bros 4679000ßN 111.98/17.861 Faith 174 Mercury TOBY KEITH 558962111.98/17.981 Greatest Hits Volume One 142 14 THE Epic65694 /Sony EQ/11981 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND ' 17.98 A Decade Of Hits 575 BROOKS & DUNN Arista Nashville 18M2/15G 110.98/17181 ' The Greatest Hits Collection 205 18 GARTH BROOKS I' Capitol 97424119.96/26.981 Double Live 144 LONESTAR 3 eNunttes/RLG 11898/17981 Lonely Grill 116 19 GEORGE STRAIT ' Mcv Nashville 110651(10.96/17.981 Pure Country (Soundtrack) 398 SHEDAISY Lyric Street 165002/Hollywood 112.93/18.9810 The Whole Shebang 119 15 THE JUDDS curl) n9 sirsonimi Number One Hits 66 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA Nashvilie 170011 (11.98/17.98) (Songbook) A Collection Of Hits 173 23 ALISON Rounder 610325 /IDJMG ' KRAUSS ' 111.98/17.980 Now That I've Found You: A Collection 241 JOHNNY CASH Legacy /Columbia 69739/Smy (7.98 EG/11.981 16 Biggest Hits 124 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS Medecy1326115.98CDl The Best Of Country 39 PATSY MCA CLINE Special Products 420269MCA 119816981 Heartaches 140 20 GEORGE JONES Legacy /Epic 69319/Sony 17.98 E0/1198l 16 Biggest Hits 80

HANK WILLIAMS JR. Curb 776381518/9.98) Greatest Hits, Vol.1 376 24 48001/00ßN ' TRAVIS TRITT Werner Bras. (10.96/16.981 Greatest Hits - From The Beginning 273 JOHN DENVER Madacy 4750(598/1981 The Of Best John Denver 165 24 22 ROY ORBISON Legacy /Monument 69738 /Sony 17.98 EQ/11.981 16 Biggest Hits 34 ALAN JACKSON A' Arista Nashville 18801.RLG mo.98/16.981 The Greatest Hits Collection 304 25`' 25 MONTGOMERY GENTRY Columbia 69156/Sony uo.sa EO/1698/8 Tattoos & Scars 123 bums with the greatest sales gains this weak. Catalog albums are 2- ltd tines that have fallen below No. 100 on The reissues veer. Billboard 200 or of older albums. Total Chan Weeks column reflects r mbmed weeks t tie has appeared on Top Country Albums and Top Country Catalog Recording Industry Ass, Of America IRIAAI certification for net shipment of 500,0110 album units 1651 /I. RIAA comb cation for net shipment of l million units ( Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi platinum towel. Far boxed set , and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or t apes. RIAA Lahn awards: o Certification for ne shipment or 100,000 units (Or Certification of 200,000 unies o' 400,000 units ( 1.4 IPlatinol.:'. Certification Multi- Plannol.'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CO prices for BMG and WEA labels, c'e sulnested lists. Tape prices marked ED, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are from wholesale prices 4 indicates past Heatseeker titte .©2001 ,Billboard/BPI Communications. and Soundscan, nc protected

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BY CARLA HAY "We're targeting an audience NEW YORK -MTV's Latin music that's mostly bilingual in Spanish channel for the U.S. is reinventing Latin MN and English," MTV Digital VP Eric itself in an effort to increase distri- Sherman says. "These are music bution and serve the growing needs fans who are exposed to [English - of the Latin marketplace. Set To speaking] artists on a regular basis Beginning Oct. 1, MTVS will be through other media but who watch known as MTV Español. It will MTVS for music they can't really see implement a campaign to reposition anywhere else. Rock en español and itself as an essential channel for the Relaunch alternative Latin music is very pop- Spanish- speaking audience, accord- ular with our audience." Notas_ ing to network executives. Sherman notes that the growing MTVS was launched in 1998 as Hispanic population in the U.S. FACING THE MUSIC: The departure the radar screen of many who part of a digital package of spinoff As M means that the time is right for of the Latin Grammys from Miami would take offense. channels from MTV and VH1 known MTVS to take a huge leap forward in to Los Angeles (Billboard Bulletin, But Cuban music is another as the Suite. According to the net- its distribution. Aug. 21) raises the age -old ques- story. In the U.S., where every- work, MTVS is available in about 3 Español According to the 2000 U.S. census, tion about whether arts and poli- thing coming from the island has million U.S. households, primarily more than 70% of the 35 million peo- tics mix. And, of course, they do. been glorified as forbidden fruit by on digital cable and satellite TV. ple who make up the Hispanic popu- Art in general, and music in par- the mainstream press, Cuban MTVS differs from MTV Latin lation of the U.S. are under the age of ticular, have a long and illustrious music -specifically that made by America in that the latter is seen out- 35. "There are more young Hispanic history of politicization, either by artists living on the island -has side the U.S. Consequently, a great people in the U.S. than ever before," come to be regarded, quite often deal of the MTV Latin America playlist says Robert Ramos, president of the rightfully so, as special by many. consists of English -language acts and Ruido Group, MTVS' advertising Others, specifically Cuban exiles, videos. By contrast, the programming agency. "People in the MTVS audience find it offensive, given its associa- on MTVS consists almost entirely of are bombarded by English -language tion with the Castro regime. Hispanic acts and Spanish -language media and artists, and they watch Indeed, the past decade in Miami's videos, more closely resembling that MTVS because they're looking for history is riddled with instances of of competing network HTV. something from their own culture." protests surrounding Cuban acts. Like MTV, its English -language Sherman cites the diversity of acts To pretend, then, that even the counterpart, MTVS has a core demo- to which MTVS gives exposure as specter of Cuban acts -because no graphic of 12- to 34- year -olds. The ranging from pop crossovers Ricky content (in the lyrics of such Cuban act has even confirmed its channel plays primarily pop and rock. Martin and Christina Aguilera to artists as Bob Dylan and Joan attendance at the Grammys at this rockers Puya and Maná. Baez) or by association (should a point -from the island would not "Normally, the U.S. Latin media modern Jewish symphony orches- result in disturbances in this city has a difficult time grasping the tra play the works of Wagner ?). of exiles is naïve. Asking an exile AméricaLatina... youth market, so the media targets Going back centuries, we find not to protest the presence of, say, the adult -contemporary audience," that Irish troubadours were exe- Omara Portuondo (nominated in observes Jorge Lopez -Doriga, VP of cuted by the British government the traditional tropical category In San Antonio: Tejano / norteño singer Michael Salgado has signed a multi - marketing for BMG U.S. Latin. "But for their anti- establishment dit- for her album with Buena Vista album, multi -year recording contract with Sony Discos, according to MTVS is really the only [national] ties. And even today, the politi- Social Club) is as out of place as label chairman Oscar Llord. "Publicly, we never give out the number of Latin music channel in the U.S. that cally charged music of Irish band asking Portuondo not to kiss Fidel records or the exact amounts of money involved," Llord says. "But I can caters to young people. It's a hip the Wolftones is banned from Castro on the cheek, as she was tell you that the deal is in the seven figures." Neither Sony officials nor channel that attracts people who British radio. portrayed doing so a couple of Salgado's attorney, Eric Karl, would release contract specifics. But music want to see the latest music." In Latin music, political con- weeks ago in Venezuela. sources privy to the negotiations say that Salgado's deal includes Artist manager Tomas Cookman, tent helped shape the entire trova It's important to emphasize $500,000 at the official signing and $100,000 per album. Llord said that whose client roster includes Los Fab - movement, and in oppressive that Grammy officials say they Salgado's signing was an integral part of Sony Discos' renewed empha- ulosos Cadillacs and Manu Chao, regimes, it has contributed to the didn't switch locations for fear of sis on the regional Mexican market: "We see it with the greatest growth says, "The Latin alternative world exile of numerous artists- includ- protest -"We don't run from potential. We've recently had tremendous success with Lupillo Rivera, has been on the back burner as far as ing last year's Latin Grammy win- [protests]. We like it," says Banda Limon, and La Arrolladora, and Vicente Fernandez is having a record labels are concerned." Cook - ner Mercedes Sosa (from Argenti- National Academy of Recording major resurgence in his career. So we want to make sure that we line man is also a producer of the MTV na) and this year's nominee Arts and Sciences CEO Michael ourselves up for continued growth in the marketplace." Karl says that Español program The Red Zone, Caetano Veloso (from Brazil). Greene -but for fear that the city Sony Discos' promotional plan to help expand Salgado's popularity which is set to debut next month. If we scrutinize this year's list of Miami could not guarantee beyond his Texas base -he was previously signed to San Antonio -based Cookman adds, "These Latin of nominees closely, we find it lit- security for the protesters, the Joey Records -was an important factor in going with the label. "We're alternative acts get tons of press and tered with political clefts. Colom- press, or Grammy guests. very pleased with Sony Discos," he says. "They are very excited, and that's play sold -out concerts, but [they] bian Juanes received a handful of But by stating that music does important for us. Michael is very hot in Texas, but not on the West Coast." may not necessarily get the labels' nominations for "Fijate Bien," a not have any political barriers and According to Llord, Salgado's Sony debut album is already half-com- support with other things. These snapshot of life in his war -torn that all musical celebrations plete. "He's recorded part of it in San Antonio, and we're looking for a acts have a home on MTVS." Colombia. Gilberto Gil, like coun- should be divorced from their November release date." RAMIRO BURR Alejandra Campins, national pro- tryman Veloso, also went into exile political backgrounds, we are motions coordinator for Sony Discos' for years for his political views. truly removing ourselves from In Argentina: Lideres Entertainment Group (LEG) began operations in dance division, says, "MTVS is very Regional Mexican icons Los much of the creative impetus that August in Argentina, with distribution by BMG. Former Warner Music helpful to new artists. Because so Tigres del Norte are nominated drives great music. Argentina marketing manager Angel Kaminsky has been appointed man- much of MTVS' audience is exposed for "De Paisano a Paisano," a song Music is not sanitized, nor aging director of LEG. As the record label of a powerful media group owned to MTV and the videos of English-lan- used in a campaign sponsored by does it exist in a social vacuum. by Cisneros Group, Rodolfo Rodríguez, and Telefónica Media, LEG will guage artists, MTVS has influenced the Mexican government to edu- The Grammys are a private event sign new artists and explore the possibilities of synergy with special mar- Latin music artists to make better - cate migrants about the perils of and are entitled to take place in keting campaigns through radios Continental and Hit, cable channel Much quality videos to appeal to the MTVS crossing the border. a conciliatory, celebratory at- Music, and Internet company El Sitio ...1ivo original members of Los audience. Even if another company Los Tigres' upcoming album mosphere. But to pretend to Fabulosos Cadillacs have left the group: Mario Siperman (keyboards) and wanted to start a Latin -music chan- includes the single "Somos Más stand apart from the ramifica- Dany Lozano (trumpet). Now a 10 -piece band celebrating its 15 -year nel in the U.S., it still wouldn't have Americanos," whose chorus -"We tions of the music they celebrate anniversary with only three players from its 1986 debut (frontman Vicen- the power of the MTV brand name." are more American than any is wishful thinking. tico, bassist Sr. Flavio, and drummer Fernando Ricciardi), LFC embarked Cookman concludes, "The exciting Anglo -Saxon son " -refers to the Artists and executives alike must on a series of nine sold -out concerts Aug. 17 at Buenos Aires' 800-seat thing about MTV Español is that it can fact that, at one time, most of Cal- know that once you make the Teatro Astral. Dubbed Loco Miedo Loco (Crazy, Scary Man), these shows make a cultural mark on the Latin ifornia and Texas belonged to Mex- music, you must face it as well. feature a 24 -piece orchestra and a songlist that includes B- sides, covers, and music market in this country, much ico. My guess is that the reason The biggest pity here is that all folk songs. Next plans call for the recording of a new album, though the like MTV did for [English -language] that these comments haven't involved couldn't find a way to band does not yet have a recording contract. MARCELO FERNANDEZ BITAR pop music. MTV Español can change raised eyebrows is because Los face it in Miami, the U.S. city that people's perceptions of Latin music." Tigres sing in Spanish and are off best embraces all things Latin.

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g12- NUMBER 1 itlq 5 TdeeksAt Number 1 46 36 69 THALIA A Arrasando 4 EMI Lann 26232 110.98/15.981i Historia Musical Romantica 1 i 1 8 GRUPO BRYNDIS 44 32 42 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLIE Un Sueno 7 Oise 727012 t8.98113.98) f Fonovisa 609618.98/12.981 A 2 - 2 LOS ANGELES AZULES Historia Musical 2 38 38 6 LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE En Vivo 38 Dila 72701418 98/73 981 e Fonovisa 86130 11898;12.931

4 4 60 PAULINA RUBIO Paulina 1 st/ HOT SHOT DEBUT Universal Latino 54331919.98/16981 e .

5 2 25 A.B. QUINTANILLA Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS Shhh! 1 1 FRANKIE NEGRON Por Tu Placer 54 981 EMI Lann 2974519.98/14 WEAoaribe 89877(WEA Latina 110.98 /1698)

7 6 39 VICENTE FERNANDEZ Historia De Un Idolo Vol.1 1 57 54 6 JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Las 100 Clasicas Vol. 2 54 Sony Discos 8418519 98 E0/15981 e Ariola 79006/ BMG Latin 118.98 CDI

Despreciado 1 6 7 27 LUPILLO RIVERA 49 45 74 SHAKIRA A MTV Unplugged 1 Sony Discos 8427618 98 ED/13 981 e Sony Discos 83775 110.98 EO/16.981 a 11;- GREATEST GAINER $_ 64 - 3 GRUPO NICHE & JOE ARROYO Los Gigantes De La Salsa 56 ® Liares 950077 13 12 6 LOS TRI -O Siempre En Mi Mente 7 Q 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Uniendo Fronteras 58 Prisma /Ariola 78910/BMG Latin 115.98 CD) C Fonovisa 8614511098/16 981 10 8 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Mas De Mi Alma 1 59 55 45 CHAYANNE A Simplemente 3 Fonovisa 0527110.98/16 98)* o Sony Discos 84098 110 98 EO /17.981 e Azul O 11 9 11 CRISTIAN A 2 55 49 22 GUARDIANES DEL AMOR Lo Mejor De Guardianes Del Amor 30 An ola 85324, BMG Latin 110.98/15.981* Ancla 83144/BMG Laon 17 98/11.981 8 5 5 OLGA TANON Yo Por Ti 4 74 65 24 JERRY RIVERA ; / Rivera 6 WEA Latina 897 80 110 98/16.98) I Ariola 82955/BMG Latin 110.98115.981 e Fuerza Musical 9 9 11 7 PALOMO m 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS Primavera 62 D15a R00321698/1098ì Ariola 84677/8 MG Latin 112 98;17981 Mas Con El Numero Uno 3 3 3 4 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 60 5 LOS 20 Exitazos -Nuestras Canciones 58 = Sony Discos 84445110.98E0/15.9ä1 58 CAMINANTES Sorry Discos 8422419.98 Ea/13.981

_ Mi Corazon 7 15 15 14 JACI VELASQUEZ Yo Si Me Enamore 12 Sony Discos 84289 110 98 00/16 981 69 63 23 HUEY DUNBAR r Sony Discos 84297110 98 E11/77 98) e 14 10 6 JAGUARESS,1110.98/14.981. Cuando La Sangre Galopa 1 1 EL POTRO DE SINALOA Pobre Mi Corazon 65 Liares 9501031798/13.981 16 16 9 EL ORIGINAL DE LA SIERRA Homenaje A Chalino Sanchez 1 97600117 98/13 9811 63 68 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS Todo Exitos De Bachata 59 Lideros 950112189än4981 17 14 11 MANU CHAO Proxima Estacion...Esperanza 8 Vrrgin 10321117 COI 71 50 28 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 Coleccion Romantica 6 W 98/19 981A Karen 930237 /Universal Latino 114 Lo Mejor De Nosotros 10 12 13 10 PEPEAGUILAR98j Control 28 2503:Balboa 18 98112 65 61 18 CONTROL EMI Latin 3179618.98/12.981 18 18 17 RICARDO MONTANER Sueno Repetido 16 WEA Latina 86821 51 48 6 JULIO PRECIAD Y SU BANDA PERLA DEL PACIFICO Entre Amigos 33 RCA 86983/BMG Latin /7.98/11O.981

ì1e: PACESETTER - 66 56 14 ATERCIOPELADOS Gozo Poderoso 11 Ariola /BMGLatIn80899 /Ansta11498 CDI 37 - 2 LOS TEMERARIOS Joyas 19 Fonovisa 6148 n0.98112.961 1 JUANES Fijare Bien 71 Universal Latino 159563 116.98 CDI 20 17 52 AZUL AZUAZUL El Sapo 3 Sony 98 u1698 e 61 59 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001 10 Ariola 84238'BMG Latin 112.98 /17981 24 20 18 EL CHICHICUILOTE -', 12 Chichicuilotazos Con Banda 18 Lidares9500541798113981 62 73 44 LUIS MIGUEL A Vivo 2 WEA latina 84573111.88/1798) 22 22 21 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Ansia De Amar 1 Fonovisa 610418.98/12 9811 60 53 37 JUAN GABRIEL A Abrazame Muy Fuerte 2 alela eozzre cLann isla 14.9eu ® 42 - 2 GRUPO EXTERMINADOR Reunion De Porrones 23 Fonovisa 613911098 -12981 63 BANDA EL RECODO Lo Mejor De Mi Vida 4 Fonovisa eo769u9sn9eu 23 19 22 BANDA EL RECODO Contigo Por Siempre... 4 Fonovisa 61021893,12.981 e 25 23 37 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE En Vivo..EI Hombre Y Su Musica 13 Freddie 7181516.98 /14.981

21 25 15 EL GENERAL r El General Is Back 14 Mock & Roll 9501021Lideres 18.98 /14 981 Pauline Rabio Diga Tama Grupo Bryndis PAULINA Universal Latino YO POR TI WEA Latina HISTORIA MUSICAL ROMANTICA, Dim 19 21 18 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA 32 Corridos Lideres -Solamente Exitos 12 Universal Latino 950082 /tl deres 114.98/21081 SUUN, Lot Y Los Kumbia Kings El General Los AngelesMUSAzules 27 24 25 RICKY MARTIN A' La Historia 1 SHHHI EMI Latin EL GENERAL IS BACK Mock &Roll /Liares HISTORIA MUSICAL Osa Sony Dlscas 84300111.98 E0718.981 Los Various Mists V came Fernandez 2001 7 30 28 39 VARIOUS ARTISTS A Bachatahits SIEMPRE EN MI MENTE Pnsma/Ariala /BMG latín BACHATAHIT520m AN /Sony Discos HISTORIA DE UN IDOLO(D VOL 1 Sony Discos J&N 82754/ Sorry Discos 19.9884 /13.88) Marco Antonio Soie Gilberto Sama Rosa Lupillo Rivera 32 27 49 CHRISTINA AGUILERA Mi Reflejo 1 MAS DE MI ALMA Fono INTENSO Sony Discos DESPRECIADO Sony Discos RCA 69323/ UMS Latin 11098/16981 35 57 17 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA Intenso 13 Crearan Marc Anthony Palomo DESDE UNPRINCIPI -FROM THE BEGINNING AM/Sony Discos FUERZA MUSICAL Oise ® Sony Discos 84291110.9800/17981 a AZUL Ariola /BMG Latin 28 41 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS Todo Exitos De Hip Hop 28 Jaci Velasquez Cachaeo Lopez Vicente Fernandez l id eres 950114(8 9818 981 MI CORA2ON Sony Discos CACHAITO Nonesuch /AG MAS CON EL NUMERO UNO Sony Discos

14 Do La - 31 31 25 INTOCABLE Grandes Exitos 15 Jaguares Erankie Neuron El riginal Simi EMI Latin 3141219.98112.981 CUANDO LA SANGRE GALOPA RCA /BMG Latin POR TU PLACER WEAceribe/WEA latina HOMENAJE A CHALINO SANCHEZ Univision

29 26 21 SELENA Live, The Last Concert- Houston, Texas February 26,1995 2 Manu Chao Grupo Niche &Joe Arroyo Pepe Aguilar

= EMI Latin 32119110.98/17.981 PROXIMA ESTACION...ESPERANZA Virgin LOS GIGANTES DE LA SALSA boleros LO MEJOR DE NOSOTROS Musart /Balboa c; La Reunion 15 33 29 9 BANDA MACHOS Ricardo Montaner Huey Dunbar Las Temerarios WEAMex 88304WEA Lonna 11098/13981 SUENO REPETIDO WEA Latina YO SI ME ENAMORE Sony Discos JOYAS Fonovisa 39 52 6 YAIRE Yaire 36 Líder es 95007218.98/12.981 Azul Azul Various Artist El Chichicuilote EL SAPO Sony Discos TODO EXITOS DE BACHATA líderes 12 CHICHICUILOTAZ05 CON BANDA Liares 34 33 61 JOAN SEBASTIAN A Secreto De Amor 5 Musan 2280/Balboa 170 9016 981 0 Ricky Manin Juan Lois Guerra 440 Conjunto Primavera LA HISTORIA Sony Discos COLECCION ROMANTICA Karen /Uocersal Latino ANSIA DE AMAR Fonovisa 53 39 7 SI SE Si Se 35 Luaka Bap 10003/Virgin 116.98 CDI Christina Agmlera Son By Four Grupo Exterminador

MI REFLEJO RCA /BMG Latin '/7/.-on SALSA HITS Sony Discos - REUNION DE PORRONES Fonovisa 50 47 47 GIPSY KINGS Volare! The Very Best Of The Gipsy Kings 3 o Nonesuch 79541/ÁG 116.98/24.98) Various Artist ` Various Artist Banda El Recodo TODO EXITOS DE HIP HOP Lideros MERENHITS2LD7 J&N /Sony Discos CONTIGO POR SIEMPRE Fonovisa 51 9 LIBERACION 25 Aniv. Vol. I Y II 30 o43 Dise 728999112 98.17 981 Selena $Various Artists Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte

Hi'E Tri LAST CONCERT-HOUSTON. TEXASRBAUARY26.1995 EMI leo SALSAHITS 2001 JAN /Sony Discos EN VIVO.. EL HOMBRE Y SU MUSICA Freddie 36 30 14 ROCIO DURCAL Entre Tangos Y Mariachi 12 .UD Arab 85478BMG Lann 110- 98/14981 <78n

From The Beginning 1 /AIRE DE MUJER Sony Discos CBRRIOOS LIDIE SOLAMENIEEUROS UnrvxsalOamnOidnm - 41 37 93 MARC ANTHONY Desde Un Principio - Uderaa e+ COµBNN RMM 83580 Sony Dlscns ,998 10'16981 sise Victor Manuella @; Intocable14 45 44 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS 20 Exitazos Con La Dinastia 43 SISE Wake Bop(Jrgin INSTINTO YOESEO Sony Discos $ g I4GRANDESGRANDES FXITOS EMI latín Sony 0isco68445719.98E0/1593/ Gipsy Kings l' Son By Four Benda Machos 48 40 39 INTOCABLE _ Es Para TE 3 VOLAREI THEVERY BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS Nonesuch /AG .; SON BY FOUR Sony Discos ¿' LA REUNION WEAMex /WEA Latina EMI Latin 23]30 IB 9a 12981 e 40 34 23 TIGRILLOS Que Lo Baile Bien 23 Rocio Dims! Celia Cruz Joan Sebastian I 73 CELIA CRUZ & FRIENDS A NIGHT OF SALSA RMM SECRETO DE AMOR Musan /Balboa WEAMex 87412WEA Latina 1898/12.981 NTRE TANGOSY MARIACHI Ariola /BMG Loon á

'. ïo0 .. Liberation 10 Various Artist -. -. Various Artist -- 52 43 10 PUYA Union MCA 112362 11298118.981 20 EXITAZOS CON LA DINASTIA Sony Discos '" BACHATA.COM J &N/Sony Discos CARIS VOL I Y II Dina 4k,.. Nydia 26 Intocable 26 - 2 NYDIA Puya r Grupoetania Hollywood 162282110.98117981 UNION MCA tz MANIA 2050 Universal Lateo ES PARA TI EMI Latin

56 46 6 JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Las 100 Clasicas Vol. 1 46 Apela 79005 /BMG Lann rí898 CM Albums with the greatest sales gams this week. Record ng Industry Ass, Of America IBIAAI certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold'. RIAA certification for net ship mom 011 million units IPlatinuml. RIAA certification for net shipment of lte million units (Diamondl. Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's muti- platinum level. Fo Cachaito 28 54 42 11 CACHAITO LOPEZ boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of l00 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Lakn awards. ' Certification for net shipmen o Nonesuch 79630/00 117.98 CDIP 200,000 units of 400,000 units (Multi-Platino). indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and of 100,000 units (Orol, Certification of (Platino). _' Certification `Asterisk WEA labels, are suggested lists Tape prices marked Et, and all other CO prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest uni 1 De 4 47 35 27 VARIOUS ARTISTS No. Un Ano Exitos Increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. d indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2001, Bill sw .y D r. rs;we A Latina e667s n7 98 ED CDI board /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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.0 g N (= TITLE ARTIST .- TITLE ARTIST á á yuM Ñ 3 TITLE ARTIST á 7 Imprint/Promotion Label ' Imprint/Promotion Label S PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL á 2. 1 AZUL CRISTIAN 18 POR UN BESO Gloria Estafan Ariola BMG Latin Epic /Sorry Discos Y. NUMBER 1 1 Week At Number I 2 COMO SE CURA UNA HERIDA JACI VELASDUEZ Q 25 QUISIERA Juan Luis Guerra 440 Sony Discos Karen /Universal Latino 4 2 4 14 COMO SE CURA UNA HERIDA JaciVelasquez v 1 4 BESAME RICARDO MONTANER : 23 DIME o filerez a Parez,J L loto) Sony Discos © Edicto Nazism WEA Latina Sony Discos

1 1 15 1 AZUL Cristian V 3 COMO OLVIDAR OLGA TANON Q 27 VUELVE JUNTO Ml Pablo Montera K.Santander,A.Monoro F.Tobon (K,Santander,G.Santanderl Ariola /BMG Latin WEA Latina Anola /BMG Latin

6 YO NO SOY ESA MUJER PAULINA RUBIO 36 PARA NO VERTE MAS La Mosca Tse Tse 3 2 © 15 0 ME VOY O TE VAS Marco Antonio Solis 2 Universal Latino EMI latir M.A.Solis (M.A.Solis) Fonovise 5 O ME VOY O TE VAS MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS 22 TU CONVENCELA Ley Alejandro Fonovise Líderes 4 3 8 COMO OLVIDAR Olga Tanon v 3 7 ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE JUAN GABRIEL 29 SIMPLEMENTE Cheyenne H.Gatica,M.Teiada IJ. L. Piloto,G Arenas/ WEA Latina ®' Aríala /BMG Latin Sony Discos 5 5 9 ME VAS A EXTRANAR Pepe Aguilar S? 5 9 PUEDEN DECIR GILBERTO SANTA ROSA 30 YO NO SE PERDER Eduardo Veraslegur Q Sony Discos P.Aguilar (Fato) Musart /Balboa Universal Lanni 11 ME VASA EXTRANAR PEPE AGUILAR 33 ARRASANDO Thalia 7 8 Musan/Balboa Q 13 NO ME CONOCES AUN Palomo ßs2 5 EMI Latin Palomo (FYQuezada,A.Trigo) Disa 12 SOMBRAS... NADA MAS ROCID DURCAI Q 34 LET ME BLOW YA MIND Eve Featuring Gwen Stefan Q Ancla /BMG Latin Ruff Ryders /Interscope 10 10 14 SESAME Ricardo Montaner 4 o B CON CADA BESO HUEY DUNBAR 31 ME LIBERE El Gran Combo B.Silvetti IR.Montaner,J.L.Chacinl WEA Latina Sony Discos © Combo Q 8 9 9 PUEDEN DECIR Gilberto Santa Rosa .9 8 10 COMO OLVIDAR TOMMY TORRES BIEN O MAL Skapulano Sony Discos Radical Soma A.Jaen 10 Alfannol Sony Discos 13 Y YO SIGO AOUI PAULINA RUBIO - ME GUSTAS TU Menu Chao 9 6 40 ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE Juan Gabriel 9 1 Universal Latino Virgin E. Magallanes (J.Gebriell Ariola /BMG Latin Q 26 SI QUIERES LOS TRI -0 37 DULCE VENENO Carolina Lao Prisma /Ariola /BMG Latin Q WEAcaribe rWEA Latina 6 7 12 CON CADA BESO Huey Dunbar 5 14 DIME CORAZON AMAURYGUTIERREZ 35 MENTIROSA Abut Azul &George IE Osono,A.Thomasl Sony Discos ® Universal Latino Sony Discos 12 14 17 o 17 MUERO JERRY RIVERA 28 POP N Sync YO NO SOY ESA MUJER Paulina Rubio 9 7 Ariola /BMG Latin Jive MAxevedo (C.De Walden,C.Torn Montoro ,M.Shepstone,R.Stennmann) Universal Latino 21 CONTESTAME 'AIRE 32 Y SIGUES SIENDO TU Rogers Martin: Q Wares Discos cisne 1 21 15 LA GRAN NOCHE Los Tucanes De Tijuana V 12 16 POR AMARTE ASI G.Fehn IM. Quintero Loral Universal Latino CRISTIAN Q 39 YD SI ME ENAMORE Huey Dunbar Ancla /BMG Latin Sony Discos 11 11 29 DESPRECIADO Lupillo Rivera V 11 15 NO YALE LA PENA NYDIA CON JUAN GABRIEL Q - CORAZON DE MUJER Melina Leon PRivera (J.Navarreto Curial) Sony Discos Hollywood Sony Discos 20 DOS CORAZONES, DOS HISTORIAS JULIO IGLESIAS y ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 36 COMO TU Jaguares 16 16 9 MUERO Jerry Rivera 13 Columbia /Sony Discos RCA /BMG Latin B. Silvan, IA.Larrinaga,TMora- ArnagaI Ariola /BMG Lane 14 13 22 NOTE PODIAS QUEDAR Conjunto Primavera c' 4 J.Guillen (R.Gonzalez Moral Fonovise 21 20 10 SOMBRAS... NADA MAS Rocio Durcal 9 16 Tropical /Salsa Airplay (3 Silvetti IELomuto,J.M.Contursil A,ola!BMS Latin

13 12 11 ME LIBERE El Gran Combo 11 Not Listed Not Listed) Combo

22 22 26 Y LLEGASTE TU Banda El Recodo V 4 Ñ W TITLE ARTIST w TITLE ARTIST GLzarraga ,A.Valenzuela,O.Valenzuela (N,Hernandezl Fanovisa 3 Imprint/Promotion Label '' '' Imprint/Promotion Label 18 24 5 NO VALE LA PENA Nydia Con Juan Gabriel 18 C.Cabral'Junior' IJ.Gabriell Hollywood o, 2 COMOOLvWAR OLGA TANON - SAL DEAOUI Tory Vega WEA Latina ® Universal Latino 25 18 11 POR AMAR ASI Julio Preciado Y Su Banda Perla Del Pacifico 18 I ME LIBERE EL GRAN COMBO 30 SUE MAS TU QUIERES DE MI Ono Rolas to Catares IAlazan,L.Rodrlguez) RCA!BMG Latin Combo MP /Sony Discos 19 17 5 CADA VEZ TE EXTRANO MAS Banda El Recodo 9 17 © 4 PUEDEN DECIR GILBERTO SANTA ROSA Q 33 TU ME PROVOCAS Tomry Tun Tun Sony Discos Karen /Universal Latino G.Liz arroga ,A.Valenzuela,O.Velenzuela IM.Lunal Fonovisa 3 CON CADA BESO HUEY DUNBAR 26 UVE AT JIMMY'S Angie Martinez Feat Big Pun. Cuban Link. Domingo & Sunkiss 20 19 7 EL AYUDANTE Vicente Fernandez 19 Sony Discos Q Elektra FEED PRamirez IME Toscanol Sony Discos © 9 COMO SE CURA UNA HERIDA JACIVEIASQUEZ 21 COMO FUE CAPAZ Kevin Cabana Sony Discos RMM

15 23 8 COMO OLVIDAR Tommy 5 Torres ., 15 COMO SE LO EXPLICO AL CORAZON VICTOR MANUELLE Q 25 DIME Ednna Nazano TTOrres (T.Torres,JDiez) Sony Discos Sony Discos Sony Discos 27 6 SECRETO DE AMOR ANGEUTO VILLALONA 24 LET ME BLOW YA MIND Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani 30 9 DIME CORAZON Amaury Gutierrez 24 Latino /Sony Discos © Ruff Ryders ltnterscope K. Santander,B.Ossa (A.Gulierrez) Universal Latino 10 COMERTE A BESOS FRANKIE NEGRON 22 MENTIROSA Azul Anil 0' WEACanbe /WEA Latina Sony Discos s' HOT SHOT DEBUT 12 PERO NO O / ME AMA GILBERTO SANTA ROSA - BIEN MAL Skapolerio Sony Discos © Radial Splice 1 SI QUIERES LosTri -o 9 25 8 PENA DE AMOR PUERTO RICAN POWER 31 SOMBRAS._ NADA MAS Romo Durcal H.Guuerrez,J.Gunerrez IJ.Gabrrrell Proma/Ariola /BMG Latin /Sony © Ancla Latin AN Discos /BMG 23 15 13 COMO SE LO EXPLICO AL CORAZON Victor 13 Q 13 BESAME RICARDO MONTANER 23 NO VALE LA PENA Nydia Con Juan Gabriel Manuelle WEA Latina Hollywood J.M.Lugo (H.Riveral Sony Discos 7 AZUL CRISTIAN Q - CORAZON DE MUJER Melna Leon 30 29 3 MI FANTASIA Los Tigres Del Norte :ca 27 Anula /BMG Latin Sony Discos ® Los Del Tigres Norte l ENegrelel It TU ERES AJENA EDDY HERRERA Q _ OH CUANTO TE AMO Club30 J&N /Sony Diacar Asetra 26 28 8 AMORCITO MIO Joan Sebastian 19 14 COMO LLEGO A TU AMOR TITO NIEVES 32 ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE Nelson Tame: J. Sebastian (J.Sebastian) Monet /Balboa WEAcaribe ANEA Latina Fonovise 15 MUERO JERRY RIVERA 34 SIMPLEMENTE Cheyenne (í14:10 GREATEST GAINER ((1C3 Ariola /BMG Latin Done Discos Q 18 YO NO SOY ESA MUJER PAULINA RUBIO 29 PRIMAVERA Santana Featuring Jerry Rivera 47 47 3 CONTESTAME Yaire 29 Universal Latino Ansta /BMG Latin R.Banini,M.Blasco IYarrel Lidores - LA CHERCHA LOS TOROS BAND 28 CONTESTAME Yana a Universal Latino Lderes ED 50 31 6 EL MALQUERIDO Los Huracanes del Norte 30 Q - TAN ENAMORADO FUERZAJUVENIL Q - NADA Juanes Not Listed IJ.Gonzalez,R.Quiros,WSeriano) ronavisa Mas Universal latino 19 POP 'N AEXTRANAR la 31 32 3 COMERTE A BESOS Frankie Negron ct 31 SYNC Q - ME VAS Pape Agufar Jive Musart/Babma S.Gearge I$.George,J.L.Pilotol WEAcaribe ANEA Latina 17 LLORA ALMA MIA YOSKAR SARANTE Q - HOJA EN BLANCO Mona by V Alexandra 24 27 6 SECRETO DE AMOR Angelito Villalona 24 J &N /Sony Discos JAN /Sony Discos

A.Villalona (J. Sebastian) I auno /Sony Discos

36 25 22 PERO NO ME AMA Gilberto Santa Rosa 7 J.M.Lugo,G.Santa Rosa (RMOncloval Sony Discos

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BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 41 www.americanradiohistory.com Mercado Bounces Back To Promotions by Steve Graybow BY MATTHEW BENZ Latin Thing. Among the featured RMM filed for Chapter 11 bank- NEW YORK- Goodbye RMM, hello Fania All -Stars are Fania Records ruptcy protection. RMP. A few months after seeing the co- founder /musical director Johnny The label had an estimated $31.9 label he founded -RMM Records - Pacheco, as well as Willie Colón and million in assets at the time, but it Notes sold off in court to Universal Music Ray Barretto. A West Coast version was facing liabilities of $12.73 mil- Group, Latin music titan Ralph of the event is set for Sept. 29 at the lion. Five months earlier, it had been ALL ABOUT SOUL: Jazz is a tradi- first project as a leader to delve Mercado revealed a new focus, with Hollywood Bowl. ordered by a federal judge in Puerto tion passed down throughout the into the music's rich R &B rhythms the official relaunch of his 20- Rivera expects the new Ralph Rico to pay singer Glenn Monroig generations, with a history of and succulent lines. Most of the year -old promotions business, Mercado Presents to put on more $7.7 million for illegally recording masters and apprentices, great material was written and recorded Ralph Mercado Presents. tropical concerts at Madison Square one of his songs. men and young lions, teachers within a short time span to retain Garden. He says it is also likely to and students. It is a discipline a sense of immediacy, as well as COMING -OUT PARTY DIVERSE INTERESTS best experienced firsthand by its allow the instantaneous joy that The official coming -out happened Mercado is no longer associat- up- and -coming practitioners, or, the guitarist and his cohorts felt at an Aug. 21 party at Babalú -Mer- ed with RMM, which has a cata- in the words of guitarist Rodney for one another's musical contri- cado's restaurant on Manhattan's log that runs to more than 400 Jones, it is a music "that is butions to seep deeply into the West Side -that attracted an esti- titles and 130 artists, including caught, not taught." Jones, who recorded grooves. mated crowd of 300. There, the the late Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, has soaked up a fair share of jazz "When jazz was popular music, RALPH MERCADO PRESENTS firm's new logo was unveiled. and the Spanish-language albums history while working with such John "Gungie" Rivera, who has of Marc Antony. bandleaders as Dizzy Gillespie, worked with Mercado on special Still up and running are RMM Chico Hamilton, and Lena events for five years through his expand its presence further, into Filmworks, two music -publishing Horne, brings his experiences to own firm, Prestige Productions, other markets, including Miami, houses, and Babalú. Despite the bear on Soul Manifesto (Blue says that with the "headache of the Chicago, and Los Angeles. challenge of renewing his focus on Note, Aug. 28), a combination of sale of the label out of the way," event promotion -while also jazz sensibility and old -time Mercado can now "focus his ener- EMOTIONAL OCCASION overseeing these diverse business- funk grooves. gies" on event promotion. Mercado "I never thought, 30 years ago, es- Mercado says he continues to Joined by a band that bridges says, "My forte is as a promoter. I've that we'd get to this point," Merca- keep his eye out for new musical the gap between the older and always been a promoter." do says of the relaunch and the new talent, and he plans to re -enter the younger guard-with saxophonists The first event being promoted is focus. "My emotions are high." record business. Maceo Parker and Arthur Blythe, the enjoyment and fun that you a Sept. 8 concert at New York City's The sale of RMM Records to But Mercado adds that wouldn't organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, bassist heard in the music was what made Madison Square Garden celebrating Universal for close to $18 million happen until at least next year. Lonnie Plaxico, and drummer it popular," the guitarist says. "Jazz Fania Records co- founder/president was the culmination of a process Right now, he says with a smile, "I Idris Muhammad -Jones' Soul needs more doing, less thinking. Jerry Masucci's 30- year -old film, Our that began last November, when need a break." Manifesto is steeped deep in Without the joy, the technical improvisational camaraderie. It aspects are not enough to connect also draws its roots from Jones' with people." own history; in his formative As would be expected, consid- years, the guitarist became famil- ering the pedigrees of the musi- iar with Smith while learning gui- cians who perform on Soul Man- tar lines from George Benson ifesto, the music contained within records and with Parker from is fun, danceable, and filled with James Brown records. joyous improvisations and rich But it was more than funky lines harmonic interplay. It is almost a that Jones soaked up from those given that Muhammed, Parker, seminal recordings. "It was the and Smith would contribute meaning that the musicians put vibrant, soul -jazz lines to the behind the grooves that really music; Jones admits that the Featuring performances by made the music what it was," Jones inclusion of Blythe, generally Brenda Russell says. "It was the values placed upon known for his avant -garde lean- the licks and the grooves. At the ings, is the most unexpected du africa Belie Winans end of the day, what is important aspect of the project. "Arthur in music, and in life, is knowing comes from the same places, has Carl Thomas one's self, knowing what came the same musical roots, as the Special Artists Nalee before you, and expressing yourself rest of the group," Jones says. south African with that knowledge." "The point is that he is a soulful to smith and Although Jones picked up his player, one whose life experiences Ernie i Dlu Dave Koz Jimmy Diu first guitar at age 6, his introduc- can be heard in his playing." Ronny Jordan tion to jazz did not come until his At 44, Jones is cognizant of the teens, when he heard Barney fact that, demographically, he sits If you want to experience great Jazz in Africa where its roots Kessel's version of "Summertime" between the music's ageless mas- and rhythms grew, then the Durban Jazz Festival is calling your on the radio. "Up until then," ters and Young Turks. "Jazz," he name. Be there and you'll enjoy performances by electrifying Jones says, "I was known as the says, is "a young man's music best talent and get a chance to explore one of the continent's most guy who could hear the hot guitar played by older men. It is best beautiful cities, set in the heart of its most spectacular country- players on the radio and emulate played by musicians who have the side. Pristine beaches, awe -inspiring mountain ranges, game their style. When I tried to play energy of youth, but who have reserves and more - it's all waiting if you've just got a little like Kessel, it just did not happen, experienced the ups and downs adventure in your soul. and the challenge of jazz called and loves and losses that are part Durban Jazz Festival out to me." of life. That is what gives the music Jones, who also draws inspira- its richness." September 22 -23 tion from guitar greats Kenny Bur- rell, Wes Montgomery, and Grant JAZZ EXTRA: In Montreal, a live SOUTH AFRICAN To hook your Durban Jazz Festival Vacation call South African Airways Green, says he "gives a strong nod duo set by bassist Charlie Haden Fly the South African Dream at 866 -359 -1225 or call Alken Tours at 800 -321 -9914 of the head to those who came and guitarist/pianist Egberto Gis- before me," whenever he plays the monti recorded at the Montreal Tickets available at www.ticketweh.co.za Produced by guitar. "My career is defined by Jazz Festival in 1989, sees the Tel: 0831400500 GROUP looking back and then moving for- light of day Aug. 21 on ECM. The ward with the knowledge gained concert was the sixth in a series of KPR 9M Www.[hreecilieS.Co.za ZULU' I from studying those masters." eight Haden performances fea- Alt atf>rORaiO® © BET ON JAZZ 2001 www.tlurhaniantest.cam Despite Jones' lifelong obsession tured at the festival that year (with with funk, Soul Manifesto is his most issued on disc by Verve).

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ASCAP SHOWCASES TALLEY: Long- the primary objective is to showcase time ASCAP exec Jim Steinblatt has the older voices." taken it upon himself to bring back Steinblatt especially liked the established singer /songwriters who Talley/Selvidge pairing. "They're SGA Presents Songwriter Shows. The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) recently presented several songwriter shows have been sinfully absent from the two laid -back, acoustic artists - at Nashville's 3rd & Lindsley club as part of the 2001 national SGA Week, which also included activities in New York both big successes artistically." Of City and Los Angeles. Vince Gill headlined one songwriter show. Pictured in the left photo, from left, are songwriters Memphis artist/producer Selvidge, Bob DiPiero and Chuck Cannon, SGA's Judie Bell, and songwriters Gill, Rick Carnes, and Janis Carnes. Pictured in the he adds, "One woman who wasn't right photo, from left, are songwriters Buster B. Jones, Thom Bresh, William Lee Ellis, Lisa Carver, and Paul Craft; in the music industry came up to SGA's Southern regional director Rundi Ream; and songwriter /SGA Southern VP Casey Kelly. me and said, `Why isn't he famous? He should have been a star a long time ago.' That's the kind of reac- tion I'm looking for." Talley, too, should have been a star a long time ago. His 1975 Capitol debut album, Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We ASCAP's Jim Steinblatt, left, hosted Sure Got a Lot of Love, drew com- a rare New York performance by parisons to Bob Dylan, Jimmie singer/songwriter James Talley, right, Rodgers, Kris Kristofferson, and at Makor. It was attended by Nora Woody Guthrie -the subject of his Guthrie, middle, daughter of the leg- self -released 1999 Cimarron Rec- endary Woody Guthrie. Talley was ords tribute, Woody Guthrie and heavily influenced by Guthrie and has recorded an album of his songs. Songs of My Oklahoma Home. "Woody Guthrie obviously had a big impact on my musical life," says New York City concert scene -or Talley, who spent the afternoon the woefully under -represented. day after the Makor show touring the Begian Wins BMI'S Parker Prize. Big -band leader /com- In January, Steinblatt launched Guthrie archives with the legend's poser Jamie Begian has won the second annual BMI ASCAP Presents ... Up Close, a daughter, Nora Guthrie. "He and Foundation /Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for monthly performance series center- Hank Williams are in the same cat- Universal Blinks. Universal Music Publishing Group his piece, "Fuzzy Math." The $3,000 award, given to the ing on folk and roots artists at Upper egory: A couple of unbelievable writ- (UMPG) has signed MCA recording group Blink -182 writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Work- West Side club Makor. So far, he's ers at the same time, with a different to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal. The band's shop's annual showcase concert at Merkin Hall in New hosted Willie Nile (in a rare solo perspective but a lot in common. latest album, Take off Your Pants and Jacket, debuted York. Pictured, from left, are BMI Jazz Composers acoustic performance), Eric Ander- Unfortunately, the music business at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the June 30 issue. Pictured Los Angeles in the back row, Workshop co- musical director Jim McNeely, Begian, sen, Jim Kweskin (in his first New has gone far away from the sense of at the signing from left, are band manager Rick DeVoe, UMPG senior workshop director Burt Korall, and BMI VP of York City showing in 15 years), and genuineness in their music." VP /CFO Michael Sammis, Blink -182's guitarist/vocal - writer/publisher relations Charlie Feldman. former Jim Kweskin Jug Band Talley's early acclaim, unfortu- ist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker, and member Geoff Muldaur, as well as nately, did not convert to commer- UMPG worldwide president David Renzer. Pictured Bob Neuwirth, Cindy Bullens, cial success, and he's been quietly kneeling, from left, are UMPG VP of business affairs Duane Jarvis, and, last week, Sid supporting his family as a real estate Robert Allen, Blink -182's bassist/vocalist Mark Hop - Selvidge and James Talley. agent in Nashville. But he has con- pus, and UMPG executive VP of creative affairs (U.S.) "I'd talked with a lot of older tinued to write and record (his Tom Sturges. ASCAP members and other singer/ acclaimed latest album, Nashville songwriters who said they [couldn't] City Blues, came out on Cimarron get gigs in New York, and I thought last year), and he is looking forward about how many deserving people to a tour of the Northwest in Octo- have had trouble getting gigs here," ber. He has also promised Steinblatt Steinblatt says. "I then walked over that he will perform at the North to Makor, which is a couple blocks American Folk Alliance conference from ASCAP, and suggested an occa- next February in Jacksonville, Fla. sional series, to give them a chance Hardhit Music writer Talley, inci- to be heard again." dentally, is a BMI member. "We're Kweskin's appearance was partic- not restricting ASCAP Presents ... ularly useful, Steinblatt notes, in to ASCAP members," Steinblatt says, that it garnered a New York Times adding slyly, "Of course, if somebody BMG Songs Wisely Signs Wiseman. BMG Songs has review and introduced new band wants to switch over, we won't stop signed a co- publishing agreement with country song- members to Kweskin's loyal long- them." He's now "rummaging writer Craig Wiseman, whose hits include Lonestar's time following. around in the past" and has con- "Tell Her" and Tim McGraw's "Where the Green Grass "The series was conceived with a firmed singer /songwriter Tim Moore Grows." Wiseman's future works will now be co -pub- roots music focus -and as a service for the November Makor produc- lished by BMG Songs and Wiseman's Mrs. Lumpkin's to the singer /songwriter communi- tion. Moore, who released several Satcher's Silver Platter. Sony /ATV Music Publishing Poodle/ASCAP; his back catalog with Daddy Rabbit Nashville recently presented a long -term, exclusive Music /ASCAP has been purchased by BMG. Pictured ty," Steinblatt adds. "Not that we albums for Asylum in the '70s, wrote songwriting contract on a silver platter to songwriter/ outside BMG Songs' Nashville offices, from left, are won't put on young people: For such hits as the Bay City Rollers' Warner Bros. recording artist Leslie Satcher. Pictured at BMG Songs president Scott Francis, BMG Songs VP of Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur's youngest "Rock And Roll Love Letter" and Art the signing, from left, are Sony/ATV Music Publishing country music Karen Conrad, Wiseman and his dog daughter, Clare Muldaur-who is a Garfunkel's "Second Avenue." Stein - Nashville's Terry Wakefield, Satcher, and Sony /ATV Music Pester (aka Mrs. Lumpkin's Poodle), and BMG Songs young ASCAP member and promis- blatt says, "We're taking a pop direc- Publishing Nashville's Donna Hilley and Don Cook. senior creative director of country music Chris Oglesby. ing singer /songwriter -opened. But tion next time."

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 43 www.americanradiohistory.com !$AaÁu NewYork's Sound On Sound Adds Sony Oxford, Second SSL 9000 J

BY CHRISTOPHER WALSH the Hit Factory, Manhattan Center overflow work. You need to have NEW YORK -Sound on Sound Re- Studios, Sony Music Studios, Sound- another room that can handle it. Peo- cording has made two major hardware track, and Right Track Recording. ple have gone on to three or four." Monitor acquisitions. After installing a Solid Sound on Sound's latest installa- State Logic (SSL) 9000 J Series con- ONE 9000 IS NOT ENOUGH tion, the Sony Oxford, is housed in A PRO TOOLS MILESTONE: As the first and lead and background vocals. sole in Studio B, an overdub /mix Despite the proliferation of the Studio C, a 5.1 mixing suite. At the No. 1 song recorded and mixed Can the full timbre of acoustic, room, owner David Amlen opted to 9000, many studios are finding that upcoming Audio Engineering Society completely within the Pro Tools envi- stringed instruments and the har- add a second 9000, this one in Studio one is not enough. A number of stu- Convention, Sept. 21 -24 in New York ronment, Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida monic overtones produced by a tube A, in June. Most recently, he chose to dios that had originally installed SSL's City, Sony will demonstrate Version 3.0 Loca" was a landmark recording for amplifier be faithfully captured on a install a Sony Oxford digital console in software for the Oxford. the computer -based system. hard -disk -based format? Yes, if the Studio C, replacing that room's previ- "That is focused substantially on Nashville engineer Ed Seay says Pro popularity of Pro Tools and stand -alone ous digital board, a Neve Capricorn. surround," Sony's Courtney Spencer Tools has reached another marker with hard -disk recorders in Nashville, such The second 9000, a 72 -input con- explains. "In the current version of the Blake Shelton's "Austin" standing at as RADAR, is an indication. sole, comes from London's Townhouse software, we had a full surround imple- No. 1 on Hot Country Singles & But like RADAR, the sonic attributes IIand replaces a Neve VR in the facili- mentation, but you were using multi- of Pro Tools 24 is only part of the ty's main tracking studio. Despite the track busses, essentially reassigning in attraction. After recording and mixing popularity of the VR among a segment mix mode, to be used as the surround for more than two decades on analog -albeit a small one, Amlen says-of busses. With Version 3.0, we now equipment and magnetic tape, Seay is mix engineers, a second SSL J Series establish a completely different set of equally enthusiastic about the con- makes business sense, given the strong surround program busses, so the venience of Pro Tools. preference for the 9000 throughout multitracks remain available and apart "Like everybody else, I've been doing the industry and around the world. Sound on Sound Recording has installed from the surround busses." it the other way for years," he says. "It's "The unfortunate thing we've found a second SSL 9000 J Series console, pic- Sound on Sound has also opened really fun to do something a different tured here in Studio A, and a Sony is that there are few engineers in the Studio E, a 24 -bit, Pro Tools 5.1 way and make a different kind of Oxford digital console in Studio C. city who like to mix on VRs," Amlen suite with Digidesign ProControl for record, now that it's 24 -bit and the pro- says. "In half those cases, their clients editing, pre -production, and record- cessing power is where it needs to be. want to mix on a J. We're trying to stay Axiom -MT digital console have since ing environment. "It used to be that to edit your track, around for the long haul, and there are exchanged it for a 9000, most recent- "The two main rooms have been you had to go to another studio that things we've had to do as a result." ly Quad Recording in New York City. doing very, very well," Amlen says. had two tape machines, get two reels of Several New York City studios still "Mostly, everyone needs two," SSL's "We're looking forward to the Oxford Tracks. Seay mixed "Austin" from Pro tape, make a copy, and edit," he says. feature VRs, including Chung King, Rick Plushner notes, "because of the room doing very well also." Tools using Digidesign's ProControl "Here, you can do it in three or four user interface, bypassing a traditional minutes, try your edit, if you like it, console -the first country recording, great, if you don't, no problem. It's he states, to be created this way. such a brilliant way to work." the Warner Music Group Beyond the sonic characteristics of SEPTEMBER 1 When 2001 Billboard Production Credits (WMG) acquired the 50% of Giant Pro Tools and its impact on working Records that it did not previously own, procedure, the digital audio worksta- the label's Nashville and Los Angeles tion is affecting the economics of the BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (AUGUST 25, 2001) offices were closed. Prior to closing, studio business as well, as the indus- however, president Doug Johnson had try becomes familiar with its capacity. CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY DANCE/CLUB-PLAY DANCE /MAXI- SINGLES installed a Pro Tools rig in the label's For many years, Seay did the bulk Music Row offices, he and of his engineering work at the Trident TITLE FALLIN' FALLIN' AUSTIN YOU SET ME FREE ALL OR NOTHING with which Artist/ Alicia Keys/ Alicia Keys/ Blake Shelton/ Abigal/ 0 -Town/ Seay were mixing projects. console -equipped Money Pit Studios. Producer A. Keys A. Keys B. Braddock Andy & The Lamboy S. Mac Despite Giant's closing, Seay and "After a while," he recalls, "my clients (Label) (J) (J) (Giant) (Groovilicious/Strictly (J) Rhythm) Johnson have continued to work at the were saying, `We want you to mix this, space, dubbed Cool Tools Audio. "Pro but we want to be able to recall it.' RECORDING STUDIOIS) KRUCIALKEYS KRUCIALKEYS SONY TREE BLUEHEAD ROKSTONE, Tools has been used as a tapeless re- Because now, everybody- managers, (Location) (New York) (New York) ;Nashville) (Little Ferry, NJ) OLMYPIC corder in the past," Seay says, `where labels, artists, A&R people hip to Engineerls) Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Ed Seay Andrew Wedeen, Frank (New York) -is Lowboy Chris Laws, Matt Howe they take the outputs directly into a `Just remix it and turn the high-hat up' `normal' console and use it like a tape or `Change that word.' Conventional- CONSOLE(S)/ Mackie 32 -8 Mackie 32-8 Sony MXP 3056 Pro Tools Neve VR, Otari Elite/ machine, but never in this way, where ly, that's not easy. You start from DAW(S) Pro Tools Pro Tools replaces the tape machine, scratch, because it's a Trident, a patch

RECORDER(S) Tascam DA -89 Tascam DA -88 Sony 3348 Pro Tools Radar, Radar II the console, and the outboard." bay, bring in the gear, patch it up, Cool Tools Audio features a control make notes. So I moved a lot of the RECORDING Quantegy DAR Quantegy DAB Quantegy 467 Pro Tools Radar, Radar II MEDIUM room designed by Michael Cronin. mixing work to SSL 9000s, which was "Doug and I have actually worked on good for recall, though it wasn't quick MIX DOWN STUDIO(S) ELECTRIC LADY ELECTRIC LADY COOL TOOLS AUDIO BLUEHEAD ROKSTONE several projects there," Seay says. "I've recall, and you're renting a room that (Location) (New York) New York) INashvolel (Little Ferry, NJ) ILs -don; Engineer(s) Russell Elevado Russell Elevado Ed Seay Andrew Wedeen, Frank Matt Howe mixed a lot of records there, but a lot costs $2,500 a day." Lamboy of them were for Giant, which didn't As analog becomes more a format get a lot of stuff on the air in country." for archiving and less for tracking, CONSOLE(S)/ SSL 9000 J SSL 9000 J Digidesign ProControl Pro Tools Otari Elite "Austin" was, in fact, to hard disk claims a greater share of DAWISI tracked digital 48 -track tape, Seay explains, projects. With every AES Convention, RECORDER(S) Studer A820 Strider A820 Pro Tools Pro Tools Radar but then transferred into Pro Tools. at which Pro Tools and related develop- Overdubs were added before mixing, ers occupy a greater share of the floor, MIX DOWN BASF 900 BASF 900 Sorry PCM 9000 Pro Tools Radar MEDIUM with ProControl, to a Sony PCM fewer disparaging voices are heard. 9000 MO recorder at 48 kilohertz/24- "You have to learn how to work it," MASTERING HIT FACTORY HIT FACTORY GEORGETOWN EUROPADISK STERLING SOUND it's I bit. But significantly, Seay says, while Seay says. "No, not going to sound ;Location) (New York) (New York) WnsI-vulcl INewYork) New Yriiki Engineer Herb Powers, Jr. Herb Powers, Jr. Denny Purcell Don Grossinger Toni Coyne "Livin' la Vida Loca," apart from like an SSL, but an SSL doesn't sound vocals, was largely sampled sounds, like a Trident, and analog tape doesn't CD /CASSETTE BMG BMG WEA IND BMG "Austin" consists of traditional coun- sound like digital tape. It's just some- MANUFACTURER try instrumentation: acoustic guitar, thing different. But obviously, it is not 02001, Billboard/BPI Communications, Hot 100, R &B & Country appear each week; Mainstream Rock, Modern Rock, Rap, Adult Contemporary, Dance Club Play, and Dance Sales rotate week- bass, drums, piano, electric guitar, getting in the way of chart success." ly. Please submit material for Production Credits to Keith Caulfield,Telephone 323 -525-2297, Fax 323 -525-2394 or 323 -525 -2395. kcaulfield @hilihoard.com.

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This year's Billboard/BET R &B/ Musiq Soulchild (Def SouVIDJMG) OutKast (LaFace/Arista) Billboard, BET, Hip -Hop Conference culminates with the magazine's inaugural BEST R &B/HIP -HOP ALBUMS R&B /Hip-Hop music awards show. ARTIST R. Kelly (Jive) The Aug. 30 event, presented in Heineken Join For Musiq Soulchild (Def Soul /IDJMG) association with Heineken, will be Sade (Epic) staged at the New York Hilton. Shaggy (MCA) Awards will be given out in 17 Second Annual BEST RAP ALBUM categories, with the nominees as Rule 3:36, Ja Rule (Murder follows. Inc. /Def Jam/IDJMG) Stankonia, OutKast (LaFace /Arista) K &B /Nip -Hop Cothdb Hotshot, Shaggy (MCA) BEST R &B /HIP-HOP ALBUM Tha Last Meal, Snoop Dogg (No TP- 2.com, R. Kelly (Jive/Zomba) Limit/Priority) BY GAIL MITCHELL feature performances by Warner ries are Rockwilder (Janet Jackson), Aijustwanaseing (I Just Want To Bros.' artist Jaheim, BlackgroundNir- Kawan "KP" Prather (Usher), Dru Sing), Musiq Soulchild (Def BEST R &B/ HIP -HOP SINGLE, LOS ANGELES -The second annu- gin's Tank, Loud/Columbia's Tha Liks, Hill's Nokio (DMX) and Nottz (Busta SouVIDJMG) SALES al BillboarcBET R &B/Hip -Hop Confer- Goodvibe /Barak/JCOR's Mystic, and Rhymes). Lovers Rock, Sade (Epic) "Missing You," Case (Def ence gets under way once again at the Epic act Ruff Endz. The roster of pre- Hotshot, Shaggy (MCA) Soul/IDJMG) New York Hilton, Aug. 28-30. But, this senters includes Tank, Mystic, Pro- SONGS AND SURVIVING "Could It Be," Jaheim (Divine year, something new has been added. fessor Griff and Jaheim, as well as The five remaining panels will BEST R &B /HIP-HOP SINGLE Mill/Wamer Bros.) In addition to Billboard hosting its first - recently signed TVT act Naughty By address an array of subjects, rang- "Missing You," Case (Def Soul/ "All For You," Janet (Virgin) ever R&B/hip -hop awards show, Amer- Nature, Koch Records' RZA, Salt -N- ing from retail to publishing: IDJMG) "Stutter," Joe (Jive) ican Urban Radio Networks will be on "Put It On Me," Ja Rule Featuring R hand to cover the awards festivities for "I think I have something to say. I'm looking forward to seeing the other Lil' Mo & Vita (Murder Inc. /Def BEST &B/ HIP -HOP SINGLE, a two -hour syndicated program. In panelists and seeing what they have to say. I'm one of those artists that Jam/IDJMG) AIRPLAY addition to behind-the -scenes corn - have had longevity. A lot of times, you only find that with jazz artists or "Promise," Jagged Edge (So So "Put It On Me," Ja Rule Featuring mentary, the program will present artist country artists. The shelf -life of some people is two or three years. I've Def/Columbia) Ul' Mo & Vita (Murder Inc. /Def interviews and highlights from the actu- been here since '86, and I was a DJ in high school. I also can speak to "Stutter," Joe Featuring Mystikal Jam/IDJMG) al ceremony. the now, because I have an album coming out Sept. 11. I hope to present (Jive) "Promise," Jagged Edge (So So The AURN special is slated for in my own unique way." -Professor Griff Def/Columbia) broadcast via the nationally syndi- BEST R &B/HIP -HOP ARTIST "Love," Musiq Soulchild (Def cated USA Music Magazine and Jay -Z (Roc- A- Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG) SouVIDJMG) SuperJam Survey radio programs on Pepa's Cheryl "Salt" James and Dee R. Kelly (Jive) "Danger (Been So Long)," Mystikal Sept. 14 -15. Among the major out- Dee "DJ Spinderella LaToya" Roper, Musiq Soulchild (Def Soul/IDJMG) (Jive) lets on board are New York's WWRL, the legendary Bootsy Collins, J OutKast (LaFace /Arista) Los Angeles' KJLH, Chicago's W'AZ, Records artists Jimmy Cozier and BEST RAP SINGLE, SALES Philadelphia's WDAS, Dallas' KRNB, Product G &B, RCA artist Dante, TVT BEST R &B /HIP -HOP ARTIST, "What Would You Do ?," City High Detroit's WGPR, Houston's KMJQ, group Ul' Jon & The East Side Boyz, MALE (Booga Basement/Interscope) Cleveland's WZAK, New Orleans' and Elektra/Roc -A -Fella artist Rell. Ja Rule (Murder Inc. /Def Jam/ "Bow Wow (That's My Name)," UI' WYLD, Washington, D.C.'s WHUR, Honoring the genres' best songs, per- IDJMG) Bow Wow (So So Def/Columbia) Kansas City, MO.'s KPRS and Pitts- formers and producers, awards will Jay -Z (LaFace /Arista) "My Baby," Ul' Romeo (Soulja/No burgh's WAMO. be handed out in 17 categories (see R. Kelly (Jive) Limit/Priority) accompanying sidebar). Musiq Soulchild (Def Soul /IDJMG) "Ms. Jackson," OutKast AWARDS -SHOW ATTRACTIONS The awards show will cap off three (LaFace /Arista) Presented in association with days of showcases and panels. One BEST R &B /HIP -HOP ARTIST, Heineken, the awards ceremony will of the panel highlights of this year's FEMALE BEST SONGWRITER conference is the Thursday afternoon Erykah Badu (Motown) Mike City session "The Black Music Industry: Sade (Epic) Chad Hugo Then & Now," where old- and new- "Behind the Song": Publishing Jill Scott (Hidden Beach/Epic) R. Kelly school artists share their viewpoints and label A&R executives will present Tamia (Elektra/EEG) Pharrell Williams on the current state of the industry. a no- holds -barred discussion of what The panel boasts such participants happens behind the scenes in terms BEST R &B /HIP -HOP ARTIST, DUO BEST PRODUCER as Bootsy Collins, Public Enemy's of licensing, demos, international OR GROUP Mike City Professor Griff and newcomers Mys- publishing rights and other issues. 112 (Bad Boy/Arista) Jermaine Dupri tic and Rell. Moderating this panel is Kris Fite, Destiny's Child (Columbia) The Neptunes Another conference highlight president of Classic Music Publishing. Jagged Edge (So So Def/Columbia) Timbaland promises to be Wednesday's "Pro- Joining her will be ASCAP VP of cre- OutKast (LaFace /Arista) ducers' Panel." During this session, ative affairs, film & TV, special proj- BEST MAJOR LABEL the next generation of up -and- ects, membership group Jeanie BEST NEW R &B/HIP -HOP ARTIST Arista coming producers will talk about this Weems; Universal VP of creative Jaheim (Divine MilVWarner Bros.) Columbia Records Group very competitive aspect of the music urban affairs, East Coast, LaRonda Lil' Bow Wow (So So Def/Columbia) Island Def Jam Music Group business. Slated to share their sto- Sutton; songwriter Shamora Crawford Musiq Soulchild (Def SouVIDJMG) Jive of Ground Breaking Music (Sony/ATV Tank (Blackground) INDEPENDENT LABEL "Music has always been my first love and, even more than that, my sav- Music Publishing) and Winkler Law BEST R -HOP SINGLES Koch ing grace. So I gotta tell you, it feels good to be recognized for doing Firm principal Maury Winkler, whose BEST &B /HIP Loud something I love. Billboard was the first to write about me, and now clients include Mos Def, Nelly and the ARTIST Tommy Boy they're the first to give me an award. Looking forward to sharing my Ghet- St. Lunatics, Cedric The Entertainer Jagged Edge (So So Def/Columbia) TVT to Love with everyone on the 30th." -Jaheim and Easy Mo Bee. R. Kelly (Jive) Continued on page B -12

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www.americanradiohistory.com "We know that people involved in Despite his broad acceptance as urban music set trends more readily a model and spokesman, Tyrese says than those in other genres," he his success has not translated into explains, "so it does create a really record sales the way he had hoped. good vehicle for us to get a product "Music is my first love," he says. "I message out. But, when it comes to only do things outside of music to individual artists and celebrities, it bring more awareness to my music.

becomes a little trickier, because I didn't start modeling saying, 'I want you've got to make sure you get to be huge as a model. Yet, all of the somebody that is going to tie in things I've done outside of music directly to what your brand product have upstaged my musical career, is. What we've done more frequent- and I've been really sad about that ly is latch on to a genre of music lately." J--FY ó TR D V (0) gffE(Diun - be it R &B or neoclassic soul -and relate Coke to that experience." Polk IMAGE CONFLICTS says the Coca Cola brand that has Just as a strong campaign can Mainstream Marketers most often used urban and hip -hop potentially overshadow a singer's artists is Sprite, which, in addition to career, a bad choice by an artist can sponsoring the Soul Train Music hurt his or her chances for future Awards, has worked with Heavy D, endorsements. Jonnetta Patton, who Step Up Their KRS -One, Kid 'N Play, Eve, Goodie manages her son Usher, says they've Mob, Common and Missy Elliot. turned down lucrative deals because When it comes to matching artists they thought Usher's affiliation with UY Black Pop and brands, marketers and artists the products might conflict with his Courts}up must be cred- image. "We're very cautious about agree: The partnership ible, and the artist should feel com- whom we endorse because of his music by the truckloads, they're Not only are urban artists selling fortable with the product. image and where he is going," Patton also helping major corporations market and sell their products. Everyone, claims. "Usher is a trendsetter. Just from Sprite and Foot Action to Radio Shack and American Express, is NO SMOKE FOR TYRESE like we're looking for certain things, that tapping the shoulders of black artists, wooing them with endorsement R &B singer /actor/model Tyrese, there are certain corporations who first came to the attention of the are looking for that clean -cut artist." and licensing deals, tour sponsorships and more. music industry via a Coca Cola com- R &B singer Eric Benet, who has mercial, says he likes to be aligned recently done campaigns for Jeep BY RHONDA BARAKA helmed by former Fox Video execu- paign. It can be an artist in a print with already -successful companies and Radio Shack, agrees that artists tive Joe Dimura, works a roster of campaign or an artist wearing a prod- and shies away from endorsing must make careful choices. "I think As the appeal of urban music about 200 pop, rock and urban acts, uct. It can include sponsorship of tobacco products as well as those of there are some unpopular products extends beyond its usual but no more than 20 at any given tours, and it can include promotions a sexual nature. "I try to represent out there, and artists are basically boundaries and makes its time. in record stores, which gives corpo- class and do things in a classy way," walking on thin ice, anyway, no mat- foray into mainstream cul- Says Bailey, "We seek to establish rate brands distribution in a place he says, "so, when your demeanor ter how successful you are," says ture, opportunities for black artists to integrated marketing and promotions where they would never have distri- is consistent, it attracts people who Benét. "We're not like athletes: If reach new audiences -and make programs that build awareness of our bution normally." would like for you to represent their you're having a great season and more money- abound. artists and ultimately help sell companies." Tyrese says he realizes you're an MVP or close to it, you can Not only are urban artists selling records, because the reality of the COKE GOES WITH MUSIC the impact an artist's endorsement be associated with whatever; you're music by the truckload, they're also situation is we are paid on record Philip Polk, manager of national can have: "A lot of things aren't real- not so dependent on the public's per- helping major corporations market sales." consumer promotions for Coca Cola, ly set in stone in people's heads until ception of you for your livelihood and and sell their products as well. Every- says his company relies heavily on your well- being. You're dependent one, from Sprite and Foot Action to the use of music to reach its audi- upon your talent, and that's a real Radio Shack and American Express is comfortable place to be in. But, as tapping the shoulders of black artists, an artist, the masses are so fickle, wooing them with endorsement and and what's in and what's not in licensing deals, tour sponsorships changes so frequently that you're and various opportunities that will always one whack song away from align their brands with the industry's oblivion." biggest and brightest stars. "Music has sold products forever," says NO COMPROMISE James Cruz, VP of marketing and Benét says he doesn't base his promotion for Violator Records and endorsement decisions on money. Management. "Music can sell any- "My deciding factor is what makes thing because music speaks to the sense to me and my lifestyle," he consumers' emotions." Cruz, a for- says. "I wouldn't feel right endorsing mer marketing manager for Reebok, something that I wouldn't use." And has assisted the artists on the Viola- Benet doesn't view the use of his tor roster -among them Busta celebrity by corporations as an artis- Rhymes, Missy Elliot and, most tic or ethical compromise. "To me, it recently, Maxwell -in securing lucra- feels like just telling some friends tive sponsorship and endorsement Violator's Cruz Coca Cola's Polk about a product that worked out for deals with companies like Mountain me. I think it could very well be a sit- Dew, Pepsi and Ford Motors, respec- Bailey says the campaigns that you get somebody famous to actu- uation where you could just be a tively. RCA has done (including those for RCA's Bailey ally say the same words you've been whore and start having bad public "We like creating a newfound audi- Kevon Edmonds, Tyrese and Coko) saying all year. If we match the direc- perception. i don't feel like I'm sell- ence for them," he says, "while at have benefited the corporations and ence. "We know intuitively that one of tion that they're going in, we're able ing out or that I've overextended my the same time synergizing their the artists. "If you've got a record out the strongest touch points with any to help each other." visibility or compromised my ethics images for the right corporate spon- in the marketplace or you're setting consumer-particularly young African Having done campaigns for Guess or morals." sors." up to release a record very shortly Americans -is entertainment," he and American Express, Tyrese says On the corporate side, RCAs Bai- after these campaigns begin running, says. "That's one of the most rele- he wants to be "the Michael Jordan ley says the task is to identify the BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS that's a lot of exposure that the vant ways to integrate Coca Cola into of music." "I want to be the most - artist who best fits the brand and its RCA Records' three- and -a -half- record label would not be able to the lives of folks on an everyday sponsored guy in singing history target audience. "Some brands are year-old strategic business develop- afford," she explains. "These blue - basis." Polk says Coca Cola, which because, like never before, blacks more youthful and less adverse to ment division was formed to build chip companies can afford a half -a- has been a title sponsor of the are influencing America and influ- taking a risk," she explains. "Pepsi's partnerships between the label's million- dollar ad campaign." Essence Music Festival for four years, encing the world, and I just want to a very irreverent brand, and they look artists and corporate America. Kenet- Bailey says deals run the gamut, always seeks new ways to tie into the be able to deal with these major cor- for artists that embody that charac- ta Bailey, senior director of the divi- noting, "It can be music used in a music industry, but the company porations and bring a little texture to ter. If you have a kid -focused prod- sion, formerly worked in the market- promotional spot or a brand spot. It often chooses to build campaigns the brand. I want to go to different uct [like Kraft], you're really not going ing departments of Pepsi and Kraft can be an artist appearance or a around music genres instead of spe- companies that people wouldn't to go after hip -hop artists and rock Foods. Her four-person department, music video used in a television cam- cific artists. necessarily associate us with." Continued on page B -12

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Records, who signed UI' Johnny minds over," says Stephen Hill, VP and tapped Dupri to work on his of music programming at BET, the debut album, l Got You, which bowed network given a lot of credit for the last month. "He takes these kids success of Lil' Bow Wow and Lil' under his wing, and he nurtures them Romeo. "It's definitely great for us to flail The into great artists. He really created have a focus to expand and create UI' Johnny's sound." additional programming around. We've done a number of shows with SONGWRITING AND Bow Wow. All of them have been Teeil ocra cy! SPECIALS extremely high in ratings." Other young acts expected to draw Two BET specials featuring UI' Bow the pre -teen and teen markets Wow are in the network's top -10- include Cherish, four sisters ranging rated shows for the September 2000 - Young Urban Teen Acts from 14 to 18- years -old and signed September 2001 season. BET reps to Atlanta -based Arizen/Wamer Bros. expect similarly high ratings for Lil' Romeo's Access Granted spe- Busting Out Big -time cial which initially aired July 17. First it was Britney and the Backstreets. Now, scores of black kid -pop acts ACTS COME AND GO Cynthia Horner, editorial are aiming high and hitting their marks. Why now, and how did it happen? director of the urban teenzine Right On!, has seen young BY MARCI KENON acts come and go over the last 30 years and feels com- ourteen- year -old vocalist pelled to talk with parents Sammie [Bush] cracked the about the impact the pres- door with the release of his sures of the business can Freeworld /Capitol debut have on youngsters. "Some- vic- album From the Bottom To the Top, times, parents are living which has sold more than 700,000 ariously through their children, units according to SoundScan. The coercing them into doing similarly teenaged rapper LU' Bow things that they are not inter- Wow (aka Shad Moss) busted the ested in or have not devel- door open with his So So Def/ oped the self-confidence to Columbia debut album, Beware of compete in professionally," Dog, selling more than 2 million units Homer says. since its release. Lil' Romeo (aka Steil it rep: Jermaine Dupri Nonetheless, it seems that Percy Romeo Miller), 11- year-old son those who see the light of day of rapper/entrepreneur Master F con- are prepared for the big break and tinues to feed the insatiable relish the opportunity. "I've always appetites of the pre -teen and teen Signed at 13: Lit' Johnny loved singing," says 16- year -old UI' record buyers with his eponymous Johnny (aka Johnny Ray Manuel, Soulja/Priority debut album, released going out that's hitting that demo- of mainstream groups, whose Jr.), who recently toured with Lil' July 3. Lil' Romeo is the youngest graphic is Usher." individual tours can gross well Bow Wow. "My dad took me to a rapper to hold the No. 1 spot on the Usher begins his next concert over $100 million. local producer, and we recorded my I at Hot R &B/Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks schedule in February for a seven - Lil' Bow Wow's recent 45- demo. got signed 13." chart, with the lead single "My Baby," week, 30 -date tour and follow -up show tour grossed an estimat- J -Boog (aka Jarell Houston) of and his album debuted at No. 6 on summer stint. The supporting acts are ed $4 million in ticket sales B2K says that singing professional- the Billboard 200. expected to be young acts that also and more than $1 million in ly has been a dream of all the mem- "The Jackson Five and New Edition cater to the teen market. Cheatham merchandising, according to bers, who also performed on the UI' made way for the Osmonds and New is also preparing an October - reps at Atlanta Worldwide Tour- Bow Wow tour. But J -Boog admits Kids on the Block, respectively," says November run for B2K, a teen quar- ing, a subsidiary of So So that even early fame has its price. David McPherson, executive VP of tet, whose Epic debut album, B2K Is Def/Artistic Control, owned by "The hardest part is that people look A &R/urban music at Epic Records, Hot, drops this fall. artist/producer Jermaine Dupri. at you to see if you are changing," which boasts a teen roster that "B2K is going to hit this market in a "I've sold 2 million records to says the 16- year-old. "Backstage, includes newcomers B2K and 3LW, major way," Cheatham says of the Los a black audience," Dupri says. there might be a fan and a family whose eponymous debut album has Angeles -based group discovered by "Two years ago, people were member. You have to act like J -Boog SoundScanned better than 1 million Chris Stokes, who developed teen trio saying in Billboard that, if you of B2K. Family sometimes doesn't units to date. Almost the reverse has Immature (now known as IMx). are a black artist, you can only Staying ahead: Lil' Bow Wow understand that. They are like 'Oh, happened now, with the Backstreet sell a million records to a black he's cocky now. "' Boys, 'N Sync and Britney Spears MIWON -UNIT MARCH audience." Records, owned by songwriter/ UI' Bow Wow is gearing up for the leading the charge." For artists like Usher who attract a Master P's strategy for UI' Romeo producer (TLC, Eric Benet) Manuel next level of his career, which he says young, mostly female demographic, is to aim for mainstream success out Seal Jr. "Their father [Charles King] is "staying ahead of the competition LOOKING FOR IDOLS touring and merchandising become of the gate. "Right now, it's about developed them," says Seal, who by practicing and working hard." Mark Cheatham, VP of touring at lucrative avenues. Lou Pearlman, the getting out there in the marketplace has also signed teenaged songstress UI' Romeo, who performs on the International Creative Management boy -band guru who launched the and not just being considered an Ty. They wanted to sing, so he nur- Sept. 10 date of Michael Jackson's (ICM), agrees. "There are a lot of careers of Backstreet Boys and 'N urban entertainer," he stresses. tured them and brought them a long 30th -anniversary concert at Madison his sights young girls between the ages of 10 Sync, boasted that these groups- "Romeo has urban music, pop music way. I taught them how to write and Square Garden, already has and 18, maybe even younger, who along with LFO and 0- Town -have and Latin -flavored music on his how to complete songs." on the big time in another arena. "I be an NBA basketball play- are looking for young African - made more than $2.2 billion in album record. There is something for every- Jahe Allah, owner of Las want to American teen idols," Cheatham sales and merchandising (Billboard body." Vegas-based independent label Lost er," says the artist, who was recent- do a Nickelodeon series. says. `There haven't been any teen Feb. 24, 2001). Nonetheless, income Dupri has a stellar reputation for Found Records, is developing a 15- ly tapped to right now, I'm going to school heartthrobs who can tour on a for successful urban artists targeting working with young acts like Kris year-old set of twins called Lady. "But Totally "They come from a rough upbring- and focusing on my music." national level. The biggest tour I have a comparable audience pales to that Kross, whose 1992 debut,

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www.americanradiohistory.com charts. All this laid the groundwork debut single, was released in late for his solo debut. "He is Germany's May and became a hit on national undisputed best MC and, due to his radio, going top -30 on the sales personality, is one of the few rappers chart. Their debut album, Here to with a lot of charisma," says Tanja Stay, was completed prior to their Teufel, product manager at EMI in deal with Polar, on the heels of Cologne. "He does his thing, speaks signing with Universal Publishing. Its his mind and is therefore a role arrival was set up by the late - model who has the admiration of the summer release of their second fans." The son of a German mother hook -laden single, "Stupid." It is and Somalian father, Samy Deluxe chock -full of the syncopated beats of joined recently with other rappers of "Blaming Me," but without the rapid - German -African descent such as fire vocals laid down on the first track, Xavier Naidoo under the billing of a move that Lidner sees as a plus in Brothers Keepers on the single 'Adri- Sweden. Referring to their live ano (Last Warning)." The song takes appearances, Tamakloe says, "'Stu- Homegrown Hip-Hop a stand against racism and has pid' is probably the [song] the crowds become a top -5 hit. Proceeds from like the best. It's really a good song, the release are funneled to victims of and that's why we're releasing that right -wing violence. This summer, as a second single." -Jeffrey DeHart Covers The World Samy Deluxe performed 14 shows at such notable open -air festivals as MELBOURNE -As Australian Every country adapts the sounds of hip -hop and R &B to its own Rock am Ring at the Nuerburgring record labels try to predict the next im Park in musical trend Down -year- culture, as evidenced by these dispatches from Billboard's race track and Rock Under, 17 Nuremberg, along with such luminar- old Queensland -born Tali, a solo R &B global team of correspondents. ies as Bon Jovi. After other high -pro- singer, has put up her hand. Signed file appearances, he is set for a head- to Michael Gudinski's Liberation LONDON -With the late- summer once evident between the U.K. and Dec. 27. The album has sold lining tour of 2,000 -plus capacity Records, she's seen her debut sin- release of the new single and album America's production is getting small- 100,000 units, according to DJJ, venues this October. -Ellie Weinert gle, "Whatever," develop into a chart from British R &B singer Beverlei er and smaller. Full Crew come with including about 20,000 units on hit since its release in June. Her Brown, the U.K. independent label some wonderful production on this Reality. In June, NMU lead vocalist STOCKHOLM-The terre "Swedish multi -colored dreads and sassy way Dome Records has experienced a bit album." One of the Full Crew - Dabo released a brilliant solo album, R &B" seems rather contradictory by of dressing have also attracted atten- of déjà vu all over again. "In all hon- produced tracks, "Best Friend," was Platinum Tongue. Various Japanese nature, but the newly signed Polar tion from fashion- magazine editors. used to re- introduce Brown DJs produce the individual tracks on Music /Universal duo Chana is fight- The youngest of three siblings, Tali earlier this year on the Dome Platinum Tongue, which comprises ing what they see as extraordinary (pronounced Tar-lee) was enrolled in compilation Soul Power. Adds hardcore cuts such as the title track, BEVERLEI Robinson, "She has a lot of more soulful stuff like "Pinky -Dakara, experience, a good attitude Sono Te wo Hanashite" (featuring BROWN and an excellent voice. Plus, Japanese R &B singer Tyler) and deep NEXT TO YOU we have crafted a debut chill -out material such as the album that is full of good superlative closing track, "Zero songs in a variety of soul/ (Mukasee Mukasee Mix)." According R &B styles. It isn't one- dimen- to Def Jam Japan, Platinum Tongue sional. " -Kwaku sold some 50,000 copies in the first two weeks after its release. That's TOKYO- Universal Music further proof that rap and hip -hop are K.K., confident that rap's pop- now an integral part of the Japanese ularity in Japan is not just a music scene. Def Jam Japan is now passing fad, last year set up looking at the possibility of market- esty, we did first consider signing the Def Jam Japan label -the first ing its domestic acts internationally. Beverlei Brown to Dome back in rap /hip -hop specialty imprint -Steve McClure 1996, when her former record label launched by a major Japanese record went out of business, but we didn't company. "Rap and hip -hop have MUNICH -The eponymously titled go ahead at the time because we become a natural part of the Japan- debut solo album by 23- year -old weren't sure how people would react ese music scene," points out Kazu rapper Samy Deluxe (EMI) entered Sweden's Chana to our replacing one Beverley with Koike, VP of the company's Universal the German charts earlier this year another," says Peter Robinson, man- International division, which includes at No. 2 and settled in for a long stay. odds to break out worldwide. "It's a drama course at the local enter- aging director of Dome, referring to Def Jam Japan. The first Japanese What appears to be an overnight hard coming out as an R &B act in tainment academy at age 8. "I want- former Dome star Beverley Knight. act signed to Def Jam Japan was success is based on six years of hard Sweden, because, if you sing in ed to act, but the teacher said, Five years later, Brown -who work at building a fan base Swedish, you have that competition," 'You've a great voice, you should do has backed the likes of Fine here. Starting out at age 16, says vocalist Anna Lidner. "But, in more with it.' So I entered talent Young Cannibals, Chaka Khan Sam Semilia, a.k.a. Samy English, you have to compete with quests and sang at fetes and school and Brand New Heavies - Deluxe, made a name for him- Janet Jackson and others. It's hard functions, doing stuff by Vanessa makes a confident Dome self at MC battles and jams in for Swedes to accept R &B from Swe- Williams and Mariah Carey, that debut with the single "Some- the underground scene and den, because they want it from whole R &B thing," she says. At 14, body Knows How You Feel" rapidly gained popularity due America or England." The 18-year- Tali was in a studio cutting demos and the album Next to You. to his rap skills and self - old singer is the daughter of a jazz when she was spotted by writers and For Dome, which bills itself as penned, socially critical, drummer and a piano teacher, but, producers Shane Monopoli and Paul the "Home of U.K. R &B," German -language lyrics. By although she recently graduated from Wiltshire. They liked that her earthy Brown's album showcases a touring for three years, he built music school, she doesn't play any R &B tone was melodic enough for very fine singer with quality up a fan following due to his instruments in Chana. Two years ago, radio, and the three started writing songs, such as the superb street credibility, which earned Lidner met DJ /producer Charlie together. Says Warren Costello, Lib- mid -tempo soulful ballads "In him respect within the Ger- Tamakloe, nine years her senior and eration's managing director, "What the Summer Time" and man hip -hop community. Prior a native of Ghana. "I used to produce impressed us was the quality of the "Unhappily Ever After." Colin to his EMI deal, Samy Deluxe rappers in Malmö," say Tamakloe, songs. She and her two producers "Bigger" Bartlett, an East Lon- was signed to Eimsbush Enter- "including the group Excel on Warn- essentially came to us with a finished don R &B retailer and radio tainment in his hometown of er, which [cut] Lionel Ritchie's 'All album. She has a smart head on her presenter, has been airing Hamburg, which released his Night Long,' and one track for Per- shoulders -and with a real charis- tracks off the Japanese import previous vinyl productions. In manent, a group from Malmö on ma, which few teenage artists have. version of the album since March. Nitro Microphone Underground, a 1998, 500 copies of a white -label BMG Denmark that raps in English." She's only had one singing lesson "The class and quality shown on seven- member rap group from Tokyo. 12 -inch titled "Pures Gift" (Pure Poi- After meeting, the duo immediately and didn't like it, and she has a killer Beverlei Brown's album is second to NMU's eponymous debut album, son) sold out in one weekend. In began writing and recording togeth- voice. How many contemporary none," he says. "U.K. production has which came out on Tokyo indie label 2000, his group Dynamite Deluxe er. Their moniker, Chana, is an amal- artists would say their loves range grown immensely in the past few Reality Records last November, was released the album Deluxe Sound - gam of Charlie and Anna's names from Aretha Franklin to the Beach years, and the huge void that was rereleased by Def Jam Japan on system on EMI, which also hit the and Ghana. "Blaming Me," their Boys ?" -Christie Eliezer

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Between April 2000 competence in other areas." government to legislate the content with surveys and demographics." 200,000 were needed to attain the No. and March 2001, 316 million songs Jochen Leuschner, senior VP for quota for Australian music on com- Dave Gleeson, lead singer of the 1 position on the albums chart. Now, were downloaded from the Internet. Sony Music Germany /Switzerland/ mercial radio. Screaming Jets, adds, "In the U.S., sales of 50,000 are sufficient to reach Eighty -one percent of users stated Austria, is confident that the current Local content is voluntarily regu- they don't need a quota, because radio the top slot. And compilations, once a that it was either important or very crisis is just another hurdle that the lated by the Federation of Australian is proud of what their bands achieve." booming market, with many albums important for them to be able to industry will, ultimately, overcome. Radio Broadcasters. The quota is for Andy Van of dance duo Madison download music free of charge. pop /rock and album - Avenue, which has had According to Thomas M. Stein, oriented rock formats to two chart and club hits BPW chairman and president of BMG consist of no less than in the U.K. and Europe, Europe /executive VP worldwide A &R, 25% local music, a notes that Australian quarter of which should radio play is not essential have been released with- for dance acts. "We sent Bt°Vi)ES4' ERB :1`I) in past 12 PÌÍ(,fNÓCRAPIíIS' 1141 the months. our records to U.K. DJs iiì4m71 U'IRTSC.HaÑT t::>. Adult contemporary, to play. We are not about golden oldies, easy lis- waiting around for Aus- tening, and country for- tralian radio to play our mats are 15 %, while stuff -we made our most companies will be increasingly jazz and big band have a music for the world. launching copy -protected CDs to 10% quota. Most sta- "It's no use having a counteract copying. He appealed to tions claim to exceed [voluntary] quota un- the German federal government to the quota. less you can enforce it," "put an end to illicit copying in the Yet artists argue that Van continues. "As it selling more than 1 million units, are interests of musicians and the music "I am optimistic enough to believe as domestic success is a prerequi- stands, Australian radio has no obli- achieving sales of only 200,000. sector. Digital copying should be out- that the record market will not only site for gaining international inter- gation to play local music, so an That plunge in sales is forcing lawed, as is already long since the stabilize but start growing again est from record labels, quotas can- enforceable legislation is an option." retail cutbacks. Sources tell Billboard case with software and databases." over the next two years," Leuschner not be left to chance. The call was made as 350 members that numerous stores are closing, Stein's plea is backed by Gerd Geb- says. 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YesAsia Gives EMI Asia Sales Boost board correspondent Bruce Haring; during the first half of 2001, German The German industry's troubles and Liquid Audio's Internet market- Online Retailer Will Market EMI Produd To U.S., Canadian Retailers sales amounted to only 108.7 million were no more apparent than at the ing VP Charly Prevost were among the CDs, cassettes, LPs, and singles. This Popkomm trade show Aug. 16 -18 in BY PETER SERAFIN William Hsieh, EMI Asia's director 65 speakers drawn from the music, figure is down 9.8% from 121.8 mil- Cologne, where overall, proceedings TOKYO -YesAsia, a San Francisco - of business development, says, "North broadcasting, and technology indus- lion in the same period last year. were subdued. Attendance of ex- based online retailer of Asian enter- America has enormous Asian market tries to discuss a wide range of issues. Revenue was even worse during hibitors and visitors was down to 838 tainment products, has signed an potential that is largely untapped, pri- Most attendees left the conference the first six months of this year, with from 914 last year, and not even the agreement to market music product marily due to the limited network of feeling excited about the future. the local industry as a whole report- optimism of Vivendi Universal chair- from EMI Asia to consumers and traditional retail music channels. We Artists were told of greater marketing a 12.6% shortfall, although no man Jean -Marie Messier (see story, retailers in the U.S. and Canada. are confident of YesAsia's ability to help ing opportunities for them through figures have yet been disclosed. page 12) could help raise spirits. YesAsia sells Asian music, games, us tap that market." the Internet, wider income streams Sales of the two most important However, the German public's lack karaoke, comic YesAsia, with as music finds such new delivery formats in the record market-CDs of enthusiasm does not seem to books, and gifts offices in the mediums as mobile phones, and and singles- showed a sharp decline. extend to all genres. National folk and directly to con- U.S., Japan, Hong radio playlists becoming adventurous At 74.6 million, compared with 86 Schlager music escaped the general sumers through its yesasia co1i? Kong, and Tai- in the wake of a third major player, million a year earlier, sales of CDs fell downturn, and Koch International, yesasia.com Web wan, also has DMG Radio, entering the market. by 13.3 %. Singles, predominantly re- for one, reports that its business actu- site. It also supplies sales alliances But musicians have reason for leased in CD form, were down 13.2% ally expanded. Owner Franz Koch retail shops. Since with Universal concern. Such problems as the rise to 23 million. says, "Fortunately, the styles of music its inception in 1998, the company has Music, Sony, and Rock Records. The of piracy to 9% in the local market, The downturn has seen the coun- on which we concentrate have so far become a leading distributor of Asian Web site currently supports English increased CD burning in homes, and try's world -market share slip further, not suffered from the overall state of music in the North American market. and Chinese (with Japanese and heavy retailer discounting have kept as sustained growth in the U.K. bol- the market." "EMI Asia artists like Faye Wong Korean capability reportedly corn- record labels' profits down. On the sters the No. 3 slot it took from Ger- Needless to say, contracting record and Elva Hsiao are superstars in ing soon) and is a leading U.S. -based latter point, Warner Music Australia many last year. sales have triggered intensive discus- Asia," notes David Liu, YesAsia's Internet source for Asian music. The chairman Shaun James reveals that BPW's managing director, Peter sions on layoffs and new structures COO. "We intend to reflect that suc- company is also positioning itself to "over 50% of records sold in Aus- Zombik, blames increased CD piracy at German companies. Universal cess among the Asian population in supply Chinese, Korean, and other tralia are sold for under Australian for Germany's dramatic slump. Refer- Music Hamburg will be losing North America." Asian music to the Japanese market $24 [$12.85]." ring to a report by the GfK consumer numerous employees when the com- The two companies plan a series of through its Japan -based Web site, As a result, the event's CEOs' and research institute, Zombik said that pany moves to Berlin next July. joint promotional campaigns that will yesasia.co.jp. managing directors' seminar con- between April 2000 and March 2001, Tim Renner, president/CEO at Uni- target those Asian customers in North In a related development, YesAsia cluded that most labels would only more than 133 million CD- Rs /CD- versal Music Germany, has his own America who are already familiar with recently acquired Angel Pop, a com- sign five or six new acts this year, and RWs were sold-a figure far in excess take on this: "Laying off staff when the the genres. There will also be market- peting online retailer that had been the indications are that most of these of the number of records sold in the market sags is an extremely short- ing efforts geared toward non -Asians selling Korean products primarily to will either be acts that fuse dance first half of 2001. sighted strategy, which ultimately who are unfamiliar with the music. Korean customers in North America. and rock or male R &B solo acts.

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Last year, the fes- Media from the national singles and EVE FEATURING GWEN STEFANI INTERSCOPE ALES KLEUREN ARIOLAABMG ing records, we get around to build- tival was headlined by Suede and the album sales charts of 18 European 2 TWARRES ing our own studio we Flaming Lips, while Badly Drawn Boy countries. STREAM STRENGHOLT/EMI 3 PRINCE -and then SOUNDTRACK THE VERY BEST OF WARNER BROS. record our next album in Los Ange- and Beck are rumored to be lined up BRIDGETJONES'S DIARY MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 1 DESTINY'S CHILD 4 K-OTIC SURVIVOR COLUMBIA for this year's event. The emphasis will BULLETPROOF JIVE/ZOMBA 2 DAVID GRAY be on the domestic scene, as the festi- 5 SHAGGY WHITE LADDER IHT HOTSHOT MCA/UNIVERSAL val has become the main door of (Donlon Publications Inc. 109/01/01 5 ANDREA BOCELLI ROMANZA PHILIPS opportunity for Icelandic bands. Fol- SINGLES 4 THE EAGLES THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES ELEKIRA lowing previous showcases at the fes- 1 LADY MARMALADE CHRISTINAAGINIFAA UL KIM, MYA PINK INTERSCOPE tival, Quarashi was signed to Colum- 2 ANGEL IG(F:. SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCA bia and Shootin' Blanks to London/ 3 ITS RAINING MEN Sire. Sigur Rós was signed by Fat Cat GERI HAUJWELL EMI 1 THERE YOU'LL BE 6 MISS CALIFORNIA FAITH HILL HOLLYWOOD/WARNER following an appearance at the festi- OANIETHOMAS FEATURINGPRAS RATPIl14HENIRA 2 LADY MARMALADE val, and the hardcore metal band 4 ETERNAL FLAME CHRISRNAAGOIURA UL KIM. MYA & RBI INIERSCOPENNNERSAL ii g3 (Austrian IFPI /Austria Top 40)08/21/01 ATOMIC KITTEN INNOCENTNIRGIN 4 ANGEL Minus was signed to Victory Records, 7 THERE YOU'LL BE SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCANNIVERSAL FAITH HILL HOLLYWOOD/WARNER BROS. which recently 3 DADDY DJ 5 released the band's DADDY DJ RKG/SONY OUA OUA LET'S DANCE MAX DROMEAS FEATURING KANM & LU W AMA first album, Jesus Christ Bobby. Ice- FIVE RCA 5 PERFECT GENTLEMAN WYCtEF JI AN Col IIMBIA/SEINY 1 FOLLOW ME AIN'T IT FUNNY UNCLEKRACKER TOP DOG/WARNER landic bands Maus, Ensimi, and JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC 8 FOLLOW ME 3 LADY MARMALADE Jagúar also lined up U.S. dates after UNCLE [ RACKER TOP DOGAAVNATLANTIC RICKY MARTIN CHRÜONAAGURBüIA'BNMYA &PI K INTERSCOPEAINNB15Al LA HISTORIA( GREATEST WS/SPANISH) COLOMBIA/SONY les." Produced by Danny Sabre (Black being seen at the festival, which takes ETERNITY/THE ROAD TO MANDALAY TOMAS 2 ANGEL ROBBIE WILLIAMS CHRYSALIS LEDIN SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCA/UNIVERSAL Grape) and set to be released 10, /95TEN HARBORJAT- ETTSAMIINGS19722001 ANDERSON/WARNER Sept. place in 15 clubs and venues in down- HOT MOVER SINGLES SOUNDTRACK 4 COUNTRY ROADS Wonderland is the band's sixth album town Reykjavik. Special festival pack- BRIDGETJONES'S DIARY MERCURY/UNIVERSAL FORMES HOUSE BAND POLYDIIR,IINIVERSA/ LITTLE L 4 BILLY JOEL and its second for Universal. Burgess ages are available through Icelandair JAMIR000AI SONY S2 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION COLUMBIA/SONY moved to LA following the release of outlets and agents around the world. TAKE ME HOME (A GIRL LIKE ME) BENNY ANDERSSON 1 RAINHARD FENDRICH SOPHIE ELLIS- BEXTOR POLYDOR BENNY ANDERSSONS (WESTER MONO MUSIC/SONY MANNERSACHE ARIOLA 1999's Us and Us Only, which peaked BIRGIR ÖRN STEINARSSON LET ME BLOW YA MIND 2 DJ EVE FEATURING GWEN STEFAN( INTERSCOPE OTZI LOVE, PEACE & VOLLGAS EMI at No. 2 on the U.K. chart, after a run THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL NO ANGELS ZEITGEIST/POLYDOR 3 LINKIN PARK of three U.K. chart- topping albums. BUSKING ANGELS: Even in these days HYBRID THEORY WARNER 32 AMA PLACE BROS/WARNER The rest of the band still lives in the of manufactured teen pop, it seems AXEL BAUER & ZAZIE MERCURY RIGHT SAID FRED [REDHEAD HANSA/BMG U.K., but the singer insists that the it's still possible (Media Control Switzerland) 08/21/01 to get discovered on 4 GORILLAZ distance has not created any prob- the streets. Ireland's latest 3 GORILLAZ GORILLAZ EMI chart sen- GORIIJAZ PARLOPHONE 2 DON'T STOP MOVIN' lems. "It works fine," he says. "Living sation No Angels launched its career 1 MANU CHAO S CLUB 7 POLYDOR /UNIVERSAL PROXIMA ESTACION:ESPERANZA VIRGIN in a new place gives you an on 1 LADY MARMALADE open busking Grafton Street, the main 2 SHAGGY CHRISTINA AGUIIERAUE KIAMYAARNK INTERSCOPENNIYERSAL mind, which is good for me and the shopping thoroughfare in Dublin. HOTSHOT MCA 3 FOLLOW ME 4 DESTINY'S CHILD UNCLE BRAGGER TOP DOG/WARNER band." The first single, "Love Is the There, the band's covers of Oasis and SURVIVOR COLUMBIA 4 ANGEL Key," is 7 DIDO SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCA/UNIVERSAL picking up major airplay, but U2 songs caught the ear of such NO ANGEL CHEEKY /ARISTA 5 MISS CALIFORNIA excitement around the record has passers -by as Sinéad O'Connor-who 6 ATOMIC KITTEN DANTE THOMAS FEATURING BRAS ELLKTRA/EAST WEST RIGHT NOW INNOCENTNIRGIN been marred by the news that key- reportedly threw $100 into the 1 PRES DE MOI 8 PRINCE LORIE EPIC THE VERY BEST OF WARNER BROS. MANU CHAO board player Tony Rogers has testic- group's hat -and Ocean Colour PROXIMA ESTACIOIE ESPERANZA VIRGIN 5 LINKIN PARK 4 IT'S RAINING MEN ular cancer, although he is said to be Scene's Simon Fowler, who gave the HYBRID THEORY WARNER BROS. SINA GERI HALUWELL EMI MARZIPAN MUSIKVERTRIEB SAFRI DUO 3 MISS CALIFORNIA responding to treatment. Rogers band his Gibson guitar. Now the EPISODE II UNIVERSAL 4 SAFRI DUO DANRETHOMHS FEATURNGPIIAS ELEKIRAWARMER EPISODE II UNIVERSAL replaced the band's original keyboard youthful quartet -Aaron Moran (15), 10 SOUNDTRACK 2 ANGEL BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY MERCURY ATOMIC KITTEN RIGHT NOW VIRGIN SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCA/UNIVERSAL player, Rob Collins, who died in a car Keith Moran (13), John Brady (14), 3 SHAGGY A MA PLACE NIGELWIWAMSON HOTSHOT MCA/UNIVERSAL crash in 1996. and Shane Daly (12) -has scored AXEL BAUER & ZAZIE MERCURY/UNIVERSAL with its debut single, a sprightly cover LOVERS ROCK: Pioneering Swedish of the Beatles' "Help!," 1 MANU CHAO which entered PROXIMA ESTACION: ESPERANZA VIRGIN dance -pop band Army of Lovers is the Irish charts at No. 4 and remained COMMON CURRENCY 2 PATRICK BRUEL RIEN NE S'EFFACE (LIVE( BMG backing the August release of its in the top 10 for six weeks. A second 4 FONKY FAMILLY greatest hits set, Le Grand Docu- single on the Grapevine label is sched- ART DE RUE SONY Soap, (Stockholm Records/Univer- uled for September, and an album is A weekly scorecard of albums simultaneously attaining top 10 chart MC SOLAAR status CINOUIEME in three or more leading world markets. AS WARNER sal) with an Internet documentary likely before Christmas. NICK KELLY GORILLAZ along the lines of reality-TV series Repertoire owner. B. BMG, E: EMI, I. Independent, S: Sony, U Universal, W: Warner GORILLAZ EMI Big Brother. Over a four -week peri- IT'S ALL GREEK: Greece holds its od, fans may log on to a specially - first Dance and Electronic Music created Web site and vote off the Festival Aug. 31 -Sept. 2 on the tiny ARTIST z cc z z rn x ÿ a á members of the four -piece act. The island of in = = CD LLi can co Q Z Samothráki the north- (Dempa Publications Inc.) 0/407/01 is MANU CHAO stunt a collaboration among the east Aegean. Some of the biggest 2 6 ?roxina Estacion: Esperanza (E) 5 band, Swedish Internet company names on the international elec- 'N SYNC Spray, and Stockholm Records. The tronica scene have been lined up for DESTINY'S CHILD CELEBRITY JIVE/BMG 4 1 10 8 site, spray.se/armyoflovers, also fea- the event, which takes place under 3UNNOr (S) WESTLIFE COAST TO COAST BMG tures links to those online retailers the banner Sola Luna 2001 and the DIDO 2 DINAMIK & FEBIANS from which the album (containing slogan "globalization, diversity, and 6 5 9 THE GREATEST HITS NSR .4o Angel (B) 16 hits, such as "Ride the Bullet" and fun." Alongside 3 LINKIN PARK local acts, those GORILLAZ HYBRID THEORY WARNER "Crucified," as well as two brand -new booked to appear on two stages at 10 3 cord az (E) 8 THE SCORPIONS songs, "Let the Sunshine In" and the isle's municipal ACOUSTICA WARNER campgrounds ") 5 SITI NURHALIZA "Hands Up may be purchased. include Alex Peterson of the Orb, SHAGGY SAFA SUWAH iots,ot (U) 6 8 5 Music videos and streaming are also Loop Guru. Paul Taylor, Hallucino- VARIOUS ARTISTS available. According to band mem- gen, Tristan, A FIRST LOVE EMI Guy Called Gerald, SOUNDTRACK S.M. SALIM ber Alexander Bard, "This project France's Antidote, and Sweden's 3rid!et Jones's Diary (U) 2 1 3 KONGERT BERSAMA MPO WARNER wasn't just to sell more records. The Logic Bomb. Tickets are on sale at YAN ZI TRJMN KITE KITE priority for us was to experiment and record stores across Europe. More 8 6 9 Mops ofJupiter(S) . SHAGGY see if it could lead to new and excit- info can be found at solalu- HOTSHOT UNIVERSAL ing projects." 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BY PAUL SEXTON a worldwide priority [recently], so Pressplay plans to launch its online music -subscription service in mid - LONDON -"Miss California" is be- we're expecting to see some action in September. It will take the form of an "affiliate business model" with stowing European honors on the Australia and Japan." a range of offerings to consumers, Vivendi Universal chairman Jean - young American who sings about her, U.K. support ahead of the Aug. 20 Marie Messier tells Billboard. "The first thing that Pressplay wants Elektra's Dante Thomas. release there of "Miss California" to do is allow consumers to build compilations," he says. "Soon our Featuring Fugees member Pras included that of such major top 40 target [will be] to [encourage] them to transfer their compilations to much Michel, the single -a flagship release players as BBC Radio 1 and 95.8 Capi- portable devices. I hope at the time of launch we will start with for Michel's Rat Pack Entertainment tal FM, whose executive producer of more than half of the music of the world." Messier confirms that the label via Elektra Entertainment music, Sheena Mason, describes it as company's Vizzavi portal will be a Pressplay affiliate and that it is due Group -is taking an unusually cos- "an instant summer tune with a great to begin downloading music to mobile devices before the end of the mopolitan route to success. feel-good vibe." year. Messier expects Pressplay -which is being developed by Uni- While "Miss California" has done Of Thomas' European adventure, versal in partnership with Sony Music -to cross -license its content respectably at home for the Salt Lake Peta concludes: "People really liked with MusicNet -the rival service involving BMG, Warner Music, and City -born 23-year -old (reaching No. 22 him -particularly in France, where EMI -as early as next year. LARS BRANDLE on Hot 100 Singles Sales and No. 85 they can be a little put off by a snob- on the Billboard Hot 100 Aug. 4), Hot 100 Singles Eurochart. by artist. The e -mails were coming European digital distributor OD2 launched its WebAu- r Thomas has focused on promoting the "When all's said and done, we're back to us saying, `This kid's great, dioNet subscription service Aug. 20 through partner- track in Europe -with spectacular going to sell a million singles across he's got something to say, no attitude, ships with WOMAD and Real World Records. Subscribers results. The single, from his Fly album, Europe, once the U.K. jumps on," says he got up at the right time every will be offered 60 days' free access to 40 downloads from is certified gold in both Germany and Joe Peta, senior director of interna- morning.' That type of goodwill the two partners, before paying a monthly fee of £5 France and has sold more than tional for Elektra in Los Angeles. "And ambassadorship is really important to ($7.22) starting in October. Rented tracks are playable only on the sub- 700,000 units Continent -wide, accord- [Warner Music International] made it breaking artists these days." scriber's PC. In related news, OD2 has forged a strategic relationship ing to Elektra. with BMG, on the heels of links with EMINirgin and Warner Music Jaquelyne Ledent -Vilain, London - International. Meanwhile, U.K. labels body the Assn. of Independent based VP of artist development for Music has agreed to a framework for its members to license their reper- Elektra Entertainment International, Belgium Hopes 10-Day toire to OD2's new subscription model. LARS BRANDLE says, "The rule normally is that the repertoire owner has got to break the Campaign Revives Music Retail Warner /Chappell Music Scandinavia has secured the publishing rights artist in their [own] territory before we to forthcoming songs by Swedish hitmaker David Kreuger. The exclu- go into international. But at the begin- BY MARC MAES distributed at all points of sale. The sive deal is for an initial three years. The songs Kreuger composed ning of April, Warner Music Europe BRUSSELS -The Belgian record compilation of No. 1 hits from 1980 with Per Magnusson and Jörgen Elofsson as part of Cheiron will con- came to me and said, If you guys do a industry has planned a huge to 2000 will be distributed for each tinue to be published by Jive /Zomba. Along with Magnusson and Elof- video' -which Elektra would never promotion campaign aimed at purchase of more than 25 euros sson, Kreuger launched aSide Productions, a Stockholm -based pro- have done so early in the game for encouraging consumers to come ($22.91) during Muziektiendaagse. duction outlet, earlier this year. Magnusson is published by Peermusic, America-`and you give us access to back to record stores. Erwin Goegebeur, managing direc- while Elofsson has a deal with BMG Music Publishing Scandinavia. the artist, we're not going to wait for The campaign, tor of EMI Music aSide's producers are currently at work on a new album by Irish pop [the U.S.], we're going to go for it.' " Muziektiendaagse/ `We must get people Belgium, says, "We act Westlife (RCA/BMG). KAI R. LOFTHUS With the blessing of manager John- Les 10 Jours de la must get people ny Wright ('N Sync, Britney Spears), Musique (Ten Days back in the stores back in the record Internationally acclaimed classical composer /conductor André Previn will - for a four- Thomas worked European territories of Music), will run stores -the 40- become artistic director of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra May 11 -June 9, committing to more Oct. 5 -15 and in- the 40 -plus age group plus [age group] year term beginning next August. He will succeed Mariss Jansons. Previn time there through the summer, with clude major pub- audiences who don't audiences who conducted the Royal Philharmonic 1985 -1991 and has since had guest live dates planned for November. "To licity campaigns, don't go into copy- slots with the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Wiener Phil - Symphony Orchestra. KAI R. LOFTHUS be honest with you, before I did [the extensive point -of- go into copying or ing or download- harmoniker, and the London trip], I would have said, `Why do we sale material, and a ing. By generating have to spend that much time out unique bonus CD. downloading.' in-store traffic, we Play It Again Sam (PIAS) Group has replaced Edel as European licensee there ?' " Thomas confides. "But after The project is set will be able to as- for Festival /Mushroom and the Mushroom/Infectious labels. The deal -ERWIN GOEGEBEUR, it, I totally understand why. up by the Belgian sess a new buyer excludes the U.K. Previously, the Brussels -based group distributed the doing EMI MUS IC BELGIUM You've got to give people an honest arm of the Interna- potential. Releas- Mushroom labels' product in Europe. The new deal comes ahead of chance to hear you." tional Federation of ing material for Mushroom's planned key release of the new Garbage album, Beautiful - Thomas also found time to play 17 the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The the 45+ audience group like our garbage, which is due to street Oct. 1, following the single "Androgyny" dates on 'N Sync's summer tour of the project is being organized by Bernard recent Route du Soleil compilation is on Sept. 24. PIAS Group is currently negotiating a management buyout U.S. "The smallest show we did was Carbonez, former managing director another instrument [for] reaching from Edel, its chief shareholder (Billboard, July 14). LARS BRANDLE 58,000, and the biggest was 105,000 in of BMG France and now head of his that target group." Pasadena [Calif.]," he says. "[The label own consultancy company, Carso. has] been having big contests in Ger- Carbonez explains, "The campaign many and France for winners to come is organized in close collaboration over and see me perform and hang out" with both small retailers and spe- Ledent -Vilain says, "We did it the cialized shops, as well as chains like old -fashioned way, because we had Free Record Store, FNAC, and Extra - the luxury of having him for a Zone, adding up to about 500 points RECORD COMPANIES: Martin STUDIOS: RELATED FIELDS: Lucinda Leo month. We started with Germany, of sale nationwide." Schaefer is named legal chief of Julie Bateman has been promoted to member spending a week traveling every- All IFPI members have been invit- BMG Entertainment in London. is named head relations director of the U.K.'s where, driving from Baden -Baden to ed to jump on the publicity bandwag- He was managing director of of Sanctuary Mechanical- Copyright Protec- Cologne to Mannheim to Munich on. "With IFPI, we have booked adver- Germany's International Federa- Group's recor- tion Society, based in London. [and] Leipzig -name it, we did it. tising space with all major media, and tion of the Phonographic Indus- ding, mobiles, She was corporate counsel in And on the last week of the tour, we we expect to get a good deal of free try affiliate. and mastering the legal division of the MCPS/ ended up doing major TVs." publicity as well," Carbonez says. "This Niklas Rune is named GM of studios in Lon- PRS Alliance. A visit to France followed, with a promises to be a huge campaign, as Stockholm -based EMG Records. don. She was focus on teen press, and the single both the record companies and retail- He was A &R director of Roadrun- at Metropolis MUSIC RETAIL: Zoë Bartels is climbed to the top 10 there and leapt ers have reacted very positively." ner Arcade's Swedish affiliate. Studios, named head of product marketing for Virgin Entertainment Group's to No. 1 in Germany. Such territories Carbonez is negotiating with TV Espen Mosbakk is named sales London, where she managed the as Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Aus- and radio partners including national and marketing manager of Bonnier recording facilities and was also London- headquartered V.Shop/ tria, Switzerland, and Belgium have broadcaster VRT and commercial sta- Amigo Music (Norway). Oslo-based instrumental in setting up and Our Price chain. She was market- since added to the momentum of "Miss tions TMF Vlaanderen and RTL -TVi. Mosbakk was sales and marketing developing the mastering ing manager of music, video, and California," which spent a second week Another push is expected to come manager of Edel Records Norway. facilities. new media for MVC. at No. 3 Aug. 18 on the Music &Media from the bonus album, which is being

48 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER I, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Olympic `Hero Girl' Mint Records Still Fresh Aller lOYears While Some Of Its Acts Enter Canadian Mainstream, Label Stays True To Its Roots Nikki `Kisses' The Charts BY LARRY LeBLANC is quite barren. The lack of live [neo- country] people, like Carolyn TORONTO -The remarkable thing opportunities gives bands a chance Mark and the Tennessee Twin." BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER utive -produced Follow Your Heart. about Mint Records celebrating its to practice. With the Internet, they Baker acknowledges that the SYDNEY -It's no surprise that an BMG Australia, which distributes 10th anniversary Friday (31) is that can release music that can poten- bulk of Mint's releases fall far short Australian label's first marketing Gotham here, took its marketing the Vancouver -based label has tially go around the globe." of the 10,000 -unit mark. "If a foray into the under -lOs music cue from the British singles mar- stayed true to its alternative roots, During its first decade, Mint has release gets into four digits [1,000 market was with Nikki Webster. The ket, with heavy advertising up front even though several of its acts have also issued critically acclaimed units], we're happy," he says. "We elfin 14- year -old flew 98 feet into and a high chart debut to drive fur- entered the Canadian mainstream. recordings by Vancouver -based will release records that we know the air while playing the role of ther sales. Managing director Ed St. "We have never flown the flag of Cub; Maow (featuring Neko Case); won't sell that many but that we Hero Girl last September at the John explains retail campaigns were `alternative' at any cost," jokes Bill the Huevos Rancheros from Cal- want to put out. It boils down to spectacular opening ceremony of set up with such mass merchants Baker, who co- founded the label gary, Alberta; and Lou Barlow and [them] breaking even." Iwata the Sydney Olympics. as Kmart and Target because "her with partner Randy Iwata. "A lot Friends from Boston. agrees: "We put out things we like." Her lead -off single, "Strawberry fans are more likely to still go shop- of the music we put out is still not Baker and Iwata, both 35, Kisses," debuted on the Australian ping with parents than to go to mainstream." MAINSTREAM MEDIA BUZZ formed Mint in 1991, while work- Record Industry Assn. charts at No. music stores." To date, Mint has released 32 It has been recent recordings ing at the University of British 2 in the week ending June 23. It Scott Whiffin, communications albums, 23 singles, and five EPs. and side projects by Case, includ- Columbia's FM radio station CITR. remained at No. 6 in the week end- manager for Kmart, says Web - The label celebrates its decade ing those with the neo- country Iwata was the station's program ing Aug. 18 and has so far sold ster's single is their biggest seller. milestone with the Tuesday (28) Corn Sisters (with Carolyn Mark) director; Baker was the station's 115,000 copies, according to BMG "We're looking forward to the release of a 23 -track budget -priced and pop -punk group the New volunteer coordinator and pro- Australia (plat- album, because sampler, Team Mint Volume 2- Pornographers -which won a duction manager of its monthly inum here is we expect it to the follow -up to its 1996 compila- publication, Discorder. 70,000), setting do as well as tion Team Mint -and with Van- While the pair was still working up the Aug. 20 the single." couver showcases of its roster at CITR, Mint released its debut release of an Jon Simiele, Aug. 30 -31. The sampler will be recording, the 7 -inch green -vinyl album, Follow manager of HMV priced at $6.98 Canadian ($4.51). "The Mint Is a Terrible Thing to Your Heart. Prahran, Mel- Mint's roster includes Chicago - Taste" featuring Tankhog and "Doing the bourne, reports based Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, Windwalker. By the time Mint Olympics was sales in the store San Francisco's I Am Spoonben- released Windwalker's Rainstick fantastic, but I as "average. Her der, Winnipeg's Duotang, and Car- album in 1992, the two had sev- was just playing fan base is not olyn Mark & Her Room -mates ered their ties with CITR and set a character," our market - from Victoria, British Columbia. It up an office in Baker's apartment. Webster says. they're much also includes such Vancouver - "We wanted to do something that Since the age of younger. I'm not based bands as the New Pornogra- kept us involved in the music com- 7, she has been particularly a phers, the Evaporators, Operation munity," Baker recalls. "We in such musi- fan, but I can Makeout, Tennessee Twin, and the BAKER, LEFT, AND IWATA thought we could be the next Sub cals as The appreciate it for Smugglers (headed by Mint promo Pop." Sound of Music being a cute, eas- rep Grant Lawrence). Canadian Juno Award earlier this While running Mint, both and Les Miser - ily marketed pop With four part -time staffers, year for best alternative band -that Baker and Iwata have both con- ables, and she song." Mint operates from offices in Van- have created such a mainstream tinued to support themselves by also sang onstage with Michael Initial targets were cartoon pay - couver (Iwata and Lawrence); media buzz throughout Canada. working as graphic artists. "We Jackson on his HIStory tour. "But channel Nickelodeon, free -to -air Summerland, British Columbia "It's funny that [such acts as] haven't achieved the level of I'd always wanted to do a pop Ten Network's Cheez -TV, and pre- (Baker); and Toronto (publicist Neko and the New Pornographers financial success with the label record," she tells Billboard. "My teen female publications Barbie and Yvette Ray). Mint is distributed in are now being considered main- that we thought we might," Baker heroes are Kylie Minogue and K-Zone. The break came when Aus- Canada by three independent dis- stream," Baker says. "Neko's cur- concedes. "Our personal financial Olivia Newton -John. The best thing tereo Network's influential show, tributors: Skratch Distribution, rent record [Furnace Room Lulla- futures don't depend on the label, about the Olympics to me was that Hot30.com- considered a barom- Fab Distribution (which also by, released last year] probably so we can be a little cavalier about Olivia came backstage and told me eter of cool for its under -25 listen - exports the label outside North hasn't sold 10,000 copies in Cana- what we choose to release. The she thought I had a great voice." ership, with a national reach of 1.5 America), and Outside Music. Mint da. We put out her first record label itself is self- sustaining. It Numerous labels discussed deals million listeners per night-unex- is distributed exclusively in the [The Virginian, in 1997] because has become a past -time that is with manager Lisa Hamilton, eager pectedly playlisted "Strawberry U.S. by the Northwest Alliance of she's so talented. That brought us entertaining and exciting." to translate the Olympics' 4 billion Kisses" immediately. "It's a stand- Indie Labels of Portland, Ore. global viewers into CD sales. alone song, catchy and fun," pro- While Canada's major labels have Gotham Records, a Melbourne gram manager Brian Ford says. intermittently signed fringe or alter- independent owned by record pro- Ford admits there was concern native acts -particularly in Toron- ducer Ross Fraser and singer John that the single might polarize older to, where the labels have their head Farnham, won listeners. "But offices -they have rarely shown the bidding by 'The best thing about with this sort of interest in the grass -roots level at asking Webster track, it gets which Vancouver's alternative scene what type of CD the Olympics to me down to where operates. At the same time, many of she wanted to was that Olivia you play it [in the city's top bands have resolutely make. Noting the show] and and defiantly remained outside the that Webster [Newton -John] came how long for," he mainstream music industry. can act, dance, says. "[Kids] love "We have some acts from out- and sing, Fraser backstage and told their own in side Vancouver, but we certainly says, "She was Australia, and draw heavily on our own back- clearly a talent me she thought I had a new Austral- yard," Baker says. "Being an inde- that could be a great voice.' ian act gets a pendent in Toronto often colors a taken overseas." good listen." band's approach. The band plays a "Strawberry -NIKKI WEBSTER Plans are to couple of shows and gets excited Kisses" was work Webster in because there's a major -label A &R penned by New Asia this year - rep in the audience. In Vancouver, York City -based jazz pianist Jeff in between her commitments to there has never been that [label] Route of Sting's. In London recently to play the penultimate show of his 300 - Franzel, who has written for 'N play Dorothy in the Australian interest. An independent band date world tour, Sting was presented with a special award that marked 7 million worldwide Sync, Shawn Colvin, and Taylor run of the Wizard of Oz from here has to really work hard if sales of his album Brand New Day. Celebrating at the open -air "Route of Kings" venue in Dayne. Tapping writers in Sweden, November -and then in Europe they want to make the capital's Hyde Park are, from left, Universal it." Records U.K. chairman Lucian the U.S., and Australia, Fraser exec- during early 2002. Grainge, Sting, and Universal Music Interna- Iwata adds, "There are lots of tional V.P. of marketing Matt Voss. good bands here, but the club scene

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www.americanradiohistory.com Trans World Posts 2nd -Quarter Loss Retailer Sounds Alarm On CD Copying, Gets Boost From DVDs Destiny's Child: ...,1. aA 1RRMER Independent BY MATTHEW BENZ start of the holiday selling season. r. ;eit mu*s ae1« hat atntr n H tt. wE women ALBANY, N.Y. -Trans World Enter- A re- branded Web site will be m....1 » tainment reported second -quarter unveiled in October. financial results that were in line Sullivan says the company cut with expectations and said its FYE inventory in the quarter by $52 w?W, OW* ...sit. tn...tn.. Gvrtr+s't CNAd N. (For Your Entertainment) re- brand- million and expects to meet its tMt.mot in ,taue rero.d... ..a .tali.. N tad t1 Mow *et stt.Nm haR *ono to tM+ ing process is on schedule. 2001 inventory- reduction goal of heads. W two iti.t M DtstM3 CUM . ttt+-t t1t.1... tt.e.ta, ewt.tmt o..4 **Os . t.tw « But chairman/CEO Robert Hig- $400 million. Cash fell to $52.2 114.n-M-a1001 .1.401 .1t F1.. MN 4 +m0w M t .ar*ts. kYl. av.se.tt, tw trttt.nw gins sounded an alarm about CD- million from $106 million, as 1P.sa. I.b+t aDwn. Ml, r4tNd iw,+w .;a tua+ Rs, whose proliferation, he says, Trans World bought back 200,000 was to blame for "a pretty good shares in the quarter as part of a falloff" in new -release sales from 5 million -share repurchase pro- the first week to the second week. gram. So far, the company has Bullseye Targ ets Teens Overall, Higgins says, the diffi- bought back 1.9 million shares. cult economy was the reason the Music Used To Draw Consumers To Target E Store retailer posted a net loss of $4 mil- SHARES HAVE UPSIDE BY BRIAN GARRITY The radio feature, known as Tar- lion, or 10 cents per share, for the For now, Sosnick says there is NEW YORK- Target Stores is get Radio, includes music from pop, quarter that ended Aug. 4. In the little else Trans World can do to courting younger consumers with alternative rock, and country artists. same period last year, when Trans boost its share price, which peaked a new teen -specific area on its e- Elsewhere, the mass merchant is World was operating 940 stores - above $10 in February but has commerce site that incorporates actively using music to help with 30 fewer than the current num- traded below $8 since early July. streaming radio, music news, its branding efforts. It has recent- ber-it had a net income of $6.7 Sosnick still thinks Trans World information, and purchase links. ly been running commercials fea- million, or 14 cents per share. stock represents "a phenomenal The teen site, known as Bulls - turing Destiny's Child to promote a Revenue rose to $294.6 million opportunity" for investors. The eye, is just one of a number of new Target-exclusive CD from the from $285.5 million. Owing to a million CD -Rs sold each month, it company is cash -flow positive and recent music -related branding girl group, Love: Destiny. decrease in music sales, compara- is very much an issue. Some of the has a clean balance sheet, which, efforts by the mass merchant. The album features an exclusive ble -store sales fell 4%. Compara- majors have begun taking steps to he says, helps give its shares as Other initiatives include a TV version of the track "Bootylicious" ble -store sales of CDs in the guar- prevent copying, Higgins notes. much as a 40% upside. advertising campaign featuring and the unreleased track "My Song," He thinks that the industry should Gross profit for the quarter fell to Destiny's Child, ex- as well as remixes Analyst Barry have a better sense by the end of 33.5% of sales from 36.4% in the clusive CD offers, of other Destin- the next quarter of how best to same period last year. Sullivan says and concert tour `Bullseye aims to be ty's Child hits, in- Sosnick thinks address the issue. Trans World has been taking steps to sponsorships. cluding "Sur- Barry Sosnick, an analyst who boost its margins and actually saw Bullseye, lo- a quick and vivor," "Bug a Trans World stock follows Trans World at New York improvement in July relative to the cated on the Web Boo," "So Good," brokerage Fahenstock & easy resource for the represents `a Co., first two months of the quarter. Still, at target.com/ "Say My Name," notes that rap appears to be the Sullivan says, a difficult promotion- bullseye, is being latest news and and "Jumpin', phenomenal most -copied type of music. Be- al environment leaves the retailer billed as a source Jumpin'." cause rap sells best in mall -based cautious about margin improvement for what's hot for trends in areas style - In addition, opportunity' for stores, he says that Trans World, for the rest of the year. teens, with infor- Target has spon- with its many mall savvy teens care investors, as the locations, mation on fashion, sored several could be hurt by CD copying. But beauty, music, and about most.' summer concert company is cash-flow Sosnick says he is awaiting further current events, as tours, including word from Trans World's competi- well as horo- -SALLY MUELLER, TARGET the Vans Warped positive and has a tors before he pins any sort of scopes, advice, and tour. blame on CD -Rs. quiz features. clean balance sheet. Elsewhere, DVD sales, which Sally Mueller, senior marketing WARPED IS 'PERFECT OPPORTUNITY' now make up almost 60% of Trans THE VOICE OF MUSIC RETAILING manager for Target Corp., says the Not only is Target sponsoring World's video revenue, led a 39% aim for Bullseye is to serve as "a the summer tour, but it is the pre- ter fell 9% from the second increase in video sales over the quick and easy resource for the senting sponsor for the Warped quarter of 2000, while cassette second quarter of 2000. latest news and trends in areas Inside 01 Spring and Warped sales fell 37%. Total album sales, Looking ahead to the rest of the New Look. The National Assn. of [style -savvy teens] care about Inside 01 Fall tours. Recording Merchandisers (NARM) which includes CDs and cassettes, year, Higgins says, Trans World most, such as music and fashion." At the summer festival, Target is fell 12 %, though CFO John Sulli- expects to benefit from the early is using a new logo to go with its revamped brand identity and new hosting an on -site tent with prod- van noted that July sales were November rollout of new video - MUSIC FIGURES tag line motto: "The PROMINENTLY uct giveaways and a wheel of for- stronger than the first two months game systems from Voice of Music Microsoft and Retailing." The trade group says the The benefit to Target, Mueller tune, where concertgoers can enter of the quarter. Nintendo. Game sales currently shape arching through the acronym says, is the ability to engage the to win prizes. Additionally, Target account for 3% of Trans World's in the logo depicts "the dawning of a chain's growing teen audience in is providing a Reverse Day Care SECOND -WEEK SALES DECLINES total sales, but Higgins says that new age in music retailing." NARM "a hip, youthful way." center, where kids can drop off Beyond the impact of the gen- could triple in 2002. executive VP Jim Donio said in a As a result, music figures their parents while they attend the eral economic environment, Hig- statement, "The association has prominently into the Bullseye festival. A special Warped Are They gins says that Trans World experi- RE- BRANDING EFFORTS changed its logo only twice in the area. The music portion of the site Now CD sampler, which features past 40 years. The new look and tag enced noticeable second -week During the quarter, Trans World spotlights such acts as Weezer and bands that have previously been on sales declines on new releases. spent $2.5 million on re- branding line emphasize our efforts to refocus and to communicate at first glance Destiny's Child, recommends sim- the Warped tour, is being offered "We think that the CD -Rs defi- and its E -Works initiative, a pilot the values and messages NARM ilar artists to visitors, conducts exclusively at Target Stores. nitely have an impact seeks on our sales project that involves setting up to communicate: a renewed commit- favorite video polls, offers com- Michael Francis, senior VP of in the second week." music and video preview stations ment to stronger advocacy for the merce links, provides concert marketing at Target, says, "The CD copying did not appear to be in three markets. FYE signs have interests and continued vitality of information, and supplies a Warped tour is a perfect opportu- an issue at the start of the quar- been added to 300 stores, with the the music retailing community." streaming radio function in con- nity for Target to reach out to our ter, Higgins says, but now, with 75 rest set to be completed by the junction with Launch.com. younger guests."

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BY BRIAN GARRITY stores. Items offered by Circuit City NEW YORK -Amazon.com is fur- that are not offered in Amazon's elec- ther strengthening its ties with tronics store will be available exclu- third -party brick -and- mortar part- sively for in -store pickup; merchan- ners: The Internet retailer has inked dise offered by Amazon that is not a distribution deal with consumer available at Circuit City will be deliv- Of Independents.. electronics power Circuit City. ered exclusively from Amazon. Under the pact, shoppers at Ama- Amazon will be paid a percentage RYKO HITS THE QUARTER: New If the Ryko conference sounds zon buying select consumer elec- of the revenue for Circuit City elec- York -based Ryko Distribution heavier on music and lighter on tronics products will have the option tronics merchandise purchased brought its annual sales road show sales jabber than most such sit - of picking up their purchases at Cir- through Amazon's electronics store. back to New Orleans Aug. 8 -11, downs, it was by design, according cuit City stores rather than waiting Amazon will be responsible for pro- when the distributor and its 16 to Cuomo: "This was a celebration for the items to be delivered. Shop- cessing the transaction; Circuit City labels set up shop at the Hotel Mon- of the clan." pers at the Circuit City Web site, cir- will be responsible for product ful- teleone in the Big Easy. cuitcity.com, will also have the fillment, as well as providing prod- Anyone who was watching the FLAG WAVING: After a period of at- opportunity to buy products through uct- related customer service. Circuit Weather Channel immediately be- tending to their other projects, the Amazon. The deal does not include City will accept returns on merchan- fore the Ryko confab hit town knows Portland, Ore., duo Quasi is back music and video product. Circuit City offer the same electron- dise picked up at Circuit City stores. that tropical storm Barry was threat- with not one but two projects for The expanded selection and in -store ics products, customers will have a Additional terms of the multi- ening to swamp the festivities. But, Chicago's Touch & Go Records: the pickup will launch in November, in choice between traditional Amazon year agreement were not disclosed. Ryko Distribution president Jim new studio album The Sword of God time for the holiday shopping season. shipping options and immediate pick- The companies say they expect to Cuomo says drolly, "I called up the and a reissue of the self -released In situations where both Amazon and up from more than 600 Circuit City National Weather Service, and I 1995 set Early Recordings. bought a couple of programs and Drummer Janet Weiss may be sent them a bunch of cleans." And better known as the skin -person for thus, the day was saved. Sleater- Kinney, while keyboardist- Ryko -which became part of a free -standing operation again earlier this year, after Rykodisc part- N EWSLINEI .. ed company from Palm Pictures - SunnComm, a digital- content security provider, has agreed in prin- has had a profitable year so far. Its ciple to provide German CD manufacturer Sonopress, a division of offer "additional customer benefits biggest success story has been Eva Bertelsmann, with its MediaCloQ "cloaking" technology. Under terms together in the future." Cassidy's Blix Street catalog; Cuo- of the deal, which is a precursor to a five -year commitment, Phoenix - Circuit City president /CEO W. mo says the late vocalist's Song- based SunnComm will install and test its proprietary software for Alan McCollough said in a statement bird, "the biggest release we've use in discs manufactured at Sonopress' plant in Gütersloh, Ger- that the agreement "will serve as a had," has shipped at nearly gold many. Similar implementations are scheduled to follow at plants in revenue generator for both compa- levels, and four other titles have Spain and the U.K. MediaCloQ prevents unauthorized CD duplica- nies." Amazon chief executive Jeff shipped in the 250,000- to tion or conversion to the MP3 format. Bertelsmann's BMG Enter- Bezos called the deal a convenience 350,000 -unit range. tainment recently agreed to test MediaCloQ for possible use on its boon to Amazon shoppers: "For Overall, Cuomo says, "For three guitarist Sam Coomes has most CDs. SunnComm has unveiled its security measures on promotion- electronics shoppers who want their years in a row, we had 35% growth recently toured with Elliott Smith. al and limited -release CDs in the U.S., including Charley Pride's A merchandise right away, our new in- ... But I have 30% fewer labels than "Both of us have been touring heav- Tribute to Jim Reeves. SunnComm president Peter Jacobs says the store pickup option is a great way for when I walked in the door four years ily in the past," Weiss says. "It was due company sees Europe as a key territory to "accelerate the process to them to get exactly what they want, ago." He says that Ryko's volume has time to give Quasi some attention." standard -run music." ERIK GRUENWEDEL when they want it." quintupled in that period. The twosome (once married, now In New Orleans, Ryko introduced divorced) show off the full range of Handleman reports a net income of $2 million, or 8 cents per dilut- a new distributed label to its staff: Quasi's talents on the two new reed share, for the fiscal year's first quarter, which ended July 28. This High Note, the long- running jazz leases. Early Recordings, cut in compares with a net income of $1.7 million, or 6 cents per share, in imprint, had been with City Hall 1993 -94, is the more primal of the the same period last year. Revenue rose to $261.1 million from a azon.cQm after a stretch at now -defunct M.S. two and is largely instrumental. $231.4 million. The Troy, Mich. -based rackjobber says the results Another relatively recent Ryko "It's a bit shocking to listen to," were driven mainly by the expansion of its distribution business in signee, MaxJazz, made its first con- Weiss says. "It's so primitive- sound- the U.K. as well as in the U.S., where it recently began providing ful- Circuit City officials say the deal vention appearance. The conference ing. I appreciate it as a document of fillment for JCPenney.com. The distribution unit had operating will not extend into music and video also marked the return of Northside our lives at the time. It sounds very income of $10.2 million, vs. $6 million last year. The unit's revenue sales any time soon. The company Records, Rykodisc co- founder Rob spontaneous. Now we agonize over rose to $239.4 million from $207.7 million. MATTHEW BENZ is already working with Alliance Simonds' label, to the Ryko fold. things for days and days and days." Entertainment on the fulfillment of During its session, Miami -based Plenty of care went into the lay- Columbia Records is teaming with Microsoft's WindowsMedia.com to CD, DVD, and game sales through DM Records announced that it had ered recording of the bitingly preview a song from Bob Dylan's upcoming album, Love and Theft. Alliance's e- commerce property acquired the assets of the now -de- penned, skillfully sculpted pop The track "Po' Boy" is available at WindowsMedia through Sept. 20. known as theStore24. That deal was funct Atlanta-based Ichiban Records songs (mostly written by Coomes) The download times out after one year. Dylan's album is due Sept. 11. announced last fall. and will reissue key titles. on The Sword of God. Weiss and BRIAN GARRITY But the agreement with Circuit Sales conference showcases in- Coomes decided to co- produce the City does mark the latest move by cluded a Storyville presentation by album themselves and may have CenterSpan Communications, owner of the Scour file- sharing net- Amazon to provide online distribu- ex -Bad Livers banjoist and Termi- lived to regret it. work, says it intends to enter the on- demand streaming business. tion and fulfillment services to nus artist Danny Barnes, Alligator's "It was truly brutal," Weiss ad- The company has developed a peer-to -peer streaming audio tech- third parties -a business being tar- piano -pounding blues mama Mar- mits. "There were moments when nology that pulls together a streamed file from multiple sources on geted by such offline music and cia Ball, and Texas Music Group's we put our faces in our hands and CenterSpan's network, instead of just one central server. In tradi- video distribution powers as Al- Monte Montgomery; a Tipitina's wondered if we'd ever finish." tional streaming schemes, a computer server hosting streamed con- liance and Handleman. outing starring Six Degrees' The effort paid off beautifully, now to tent creates a series of one -to -one connections with the media play- As part of that effort, Amazon Michael Franti & Spearhead; and a though, and Quasi prepares ers of individual users receiving the stream. The technology is not recently launched a co- branded e- MaxJazz session at the Bombay hit the U.S. road for a month in Sep- expected to affect the listening experience. CenterSpan says the commerce site with Borders Group, Club by Rene Marie. tember and October. The band advantage of the service is "substantial savings in bandwidth and which is called Borders.com but is Rykodisc, the distribution com- members had to make the effort to server infrastructure costs," because the content stream is broken operated by Amazon. Additionally, pany's sister firm, mounted a clear their schedules for the tour. into many file segments, rather than delivered as a single, large pack- Amazon has deals in place with the showcase of its own at Tipitina's, "It takes organization and coop- age. CenterSpan plans to offer on- demand streaming functionality on likes of Toysrus.com and America bringing in Catie Curtis (backed eration and planning by all the says. "We Scour and its white -label service C -star when they launch in the Online, which enable them to use by ex -Blood Oranges guitarist parties involved," Weiss fourth quarter. BRIAN GARRITY Amazon's online retail platform for Jimmy Ryan) and the Chicago pretty much have to plan the varying aspects of their businesses. power -pop band Mathew. whole year out."

52 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Reduced Losses, Less Sales For Valley BY BRIAN GARRITY $94.9 million from $105.5 million the work force." Valley reduced its NEW YORK -Amid ongoing man- the year before. Valley says per- number of employees from about agement shuffles and talk of a pend- formance in the segment was 1,600 to 1,300 between March 31 and ing merger with rival distributor adversely affected by slow retail July 31 of this year. Alliance Entertainment, Valley sales to large audio retailers and by Media reports reduced losses but the sale of its video rental distribu- TURNAROUND PLANS lower sales in its most recent quar- tion business in April. Over the coming year, the compa- Track TM terly financial results. Still, not all divisions' figures ny plans to aggressively manage in- Woodland, Calif. -based Valley were down. The rerelease of the ventories to reduce inventory levels; PULLING A TURTLE OUT OF A HAT: that the credit market has tightened posted a net loss for the first fiscal Death Row Records catalog helped accelerate collections of accounts re- With the Aug. 9 completion of its ac- during the past two years, Parkerson quarter, which ended June 30, of boost independent distribution net ceivable; decrease its discretionary quisition of the 64 Wherehouse stores, says that the Music Network didn't $2.5 million, or 30 cents per share. sales by $2.0 million, or 11%, to spending on general and administra- the Music Network has a lot going on experience much difficulty in getting This compares with a loss of $6.9 $20.1 million. Val - tive items; and evaluate opportuni- nowadays. Not only is it the fastest- a new loan facility, thanks to its track million, or 82 cents per share, in the Iey posted inde- ties to liquidate non -core assets. growing music specialty chain in the record. He says five banks were vying same period last year. pendent distribu- Valley also has to refinance its re- U.S., having more than doubled in size to lend the chain a loan. Sure, some of Despite stemming its bottom -line tion sales of $18.1 volving line of credit and may need to 115 units, but it has moved into a them had concerns about the Internet loss, revenue was down $35.4 mil- million the same to obtain additional equity or debt new warehouse, is installing a new dis- But his response to them was that dig- lion, or 20 %, from the correspond- time a year ago. financing by the end of the first tribution system, has set up a new ital projects `will only be a component. ing quarter. The distributor had net Valley also says quarter of fiscal 2003 to maintain revolving credit facility, and will intro- It will only be 15% or 20% down the sales for the quarter of $142.9 mil- sales are up due to current operations. duce a new logo for its stores. road, and the major retailers will still lion, vs. $181.3 million the same an expansion of existing market In other Valley news, the company The new warehouse, which went play a big part." time a year ago. share with certain suppliers. has promoted Lew Garrett from exec- live in June, takes in 82,000 square Parkerson notes that his chain has The biggest sales drop came from The company's gross margin as a utive VP to president and John Kordic feet, up from the 41,000 square feet of not entered the commercial online Valley's e- fulfillment business, where percentage of net sales increased to from senior VP of operations to exec- the old headquarters building. As part arena because he doesn't think the revenue declined $27.4 million, or 12.6% from 7.8% a year ago, due to utive VP of operations. Kordic reports of the move, the company is installing delivery of physical goods ordered over 44 %. E- fulfillment sales were $34.3 favorable pricing terms with cus- to Garrett and CEO Peter Berger. a new distribution system from Pre- the Internet will get much bigger than million in the last quarter, compared tomers, a shift in product mix with- Garrett replaces former presi- it is now. The company does have two with $61.7 million a year ago. Valley in the video line as a result of man- dent/C00 Jim Miller, who resigned informational Web sites: one for con- attributes the decline to one of its agement's decision to exit the rental from the company July 27. Miller had sumers and one for accounts that buy largest customers increasing direct product line, improved purchasing been brought in by chairman Barney from the company's one -stop. purchases from major suppliers, as efficiencies, and higher marketing Cohen to help turn around the ailing Parkerson says that there may be a well as to "a general absence of viable incentives from vendors. wholesaler. But the Valley board role for Music Network to play on the Internet retailers." The company was also able to re- decided it didn't like how the Cohen - Internet -but at a later date. "I don't Also slipping was the full -line dis- duce its general and administrative led turnaround was going, and in think we are finished growing, but we tribution business. Net sales de- expenses by $2.3 million, thanks early April it bought in Peter Berger are finished for a little while." creased $10.6 million, or 10%, to largely to "a substantial reduction in as CEO to complete the process.

GETTING CREDIT: In recent issues, Re- tail Track has covered how the majors' Intemet plans are not only hurting the share price of publicly traded music merchandisers but are also resulting in banks tightening the credit lines of merchants. Since the Music Network lude Software, according to Michael was successful in getting a new, en- Parkerson, chairman/CEO of the Nor- larged facility, this columnist called services our business cross, Ga. -based chain. Wells Fargo Retail Finance in Boston Parkerson says the new distribution to see if it has a different take on the .tiril',j) system will allow the chain to totally industry than other credit suppliers. automate the warehouse, with such Andrew H. Moser, co -COO of the capabilities as batch picking and ran- financial firm, reports that, indeed, the dom storage. That distribution system credit marketplaces are getting more is scheduled to go live Sept. 1, but, he cautious in lending, but that applies to says, it more likely will happen Oct. 1. all retail, not just music retail. He The company is gearing up to noted that some other lenders might change all its stores to the Turtle's also be worried about the Intemet and logo, a defunct name that once upon a digital music, "but we have a different time was prominent in the Southeast, perspective and platform" when it when Alan Levinson, director of comes to lending. Southern retail operations, owned a First, many executives at the firm chain by that name. That chain was come out of retail and still believe "in :.Ll 1,,,.s h! sold to Super Club in 1990, which was the long -term viability of brick -and- sold to Blockbuster, which in turn was mortar," Moser explains. "We un- www.aent.com sold to Wherehouse, with the logo derstand retail cycles and can manage going to the Music Network in the to it, as opposed to other lenders who ÿped recently concluded Wherehouse deal. find themselves being reactive." To pay for the Wherehouse stores, Moser adds, "A lot of people are the company used funds from its new scared about the downloading of $30 million acquisition and growth music. But in our view, it is not going credit facility from Wells Fargo Retail to replace but will be just another 4 On Finance. That credit facility also serves component that has a place in multi- as a revolver to finance operations, channel retailing. Consumer elec- For your One which represents a tenfold increase tronic manufacturers believe that as Stop needs. above the old $3 million revolver, sup- well. They are still making CD players." Call now at 800 -635 -9082 plied by the Finova financial firm. The In the long run, "smart retailers Fax. 954 -340 -7641 or visit us on the web at www.aent.com. new revolver is asset -based, which with good systems will separate the ONE STOP GROUP means that the bank is senior to all good from the failing," Moser says. AEC locations: CD One Stop, Bethel, CT Bessin Distributors. Coral Springs, Fl Abbey Road. LA Thousand Oaks, CA Atlanta Philadelphia vendor claims. That's why `we are very excited and Los Angeles f3) Sacramento Mattson Sao Diego Charlotte Chicago Milwaukee Denver Columbus Nashville [21 TampaSt. Pete Lake Tahoe While many retailers have found supportive of the Music Network." -t-

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Reprise Offers New Order Fans FreeAdvanceAlbum Streams

BY BRIAN GARRITY Web offering "unique opportunities ster before it got into the retail stores. Sounds.. NEW YORK-In a significant step that enhance the listening experience." Now it seems that at least one Warner for major -label online label believes advance EPIC REVAMPS SITE: Epic Records themed challenges as a virtual promotion, Warner release actually stim- is relaunching its Web site ahead Mosh Pit, a Music Trivia game, a Bros./Reprise Records music AOLMUSIC ulates demand." of the label's fall release schedule, match game, and a target- shoot- is teaming with AOL Leigh says Reprise which features new albums from ing range. Travis and Ben Folds Music to offer New takes its cue from file - Macy Gray, Incubus, Michael games are on the way. Order fans free streaming access to Jupiter Media Metrix senior ana - swapping service Napster, where last Jackson, and Ozzy Osbourne. EpicRecords.com will soon the band's new album more than a lyst Aram Sinnreich calls the promo- year such top sellers as 'N Sync, Brit - While label- specific sites aren't launch an Epic Urban site, stream- month before its Oct. 16 release. tion a symbolic step for the majors in ney Spears, and Eminem were heavily branded destinations for con- ing music channel Epic Radio, and Under the initiative, AOL Music's traded the week before each of their sumers, record companies are a Radio Request Engine. Spinner.com is streaming New Or- records came out. nonetheless finding they need der's Get Ready in its entirety from `Reprise thinks it can "Reprise thinks it can make money slick sites that can host PRESSPLAY high -pro- HIRES: Pressplay, the Aug. 20 -27. make money this this way," Leigh says. "Its reasoning is file interactive promotions like music subscription service being Also, Sonic Foundry/Acidplanetcom that an advance Internet release tends Webcasts, full -album listening developed by Universal Music Group is hosting a contest to celebrate the way. Its reasoning is to generate enthusiasm for the album, parties, and chats. and Sony Music, has made three Aug. 14 release of the album's first sin- thereby inducing more fans to go to Epic president Polly Anthony senior-level appointments to its pro- gle, "Crystal." From Aug. 20 to Sept. that an advance the stores to buy the music when it is calls the label's a site "crucial gramming and marketing teams. 17, visitors to acidplanet.com who have Internet release tends available in the CD format." component of our overall market- Glenn Kaino has been hired as downloaded Sonic Foundry's free Acid Sinnreich says in the short run, the ing strategy," as the company fur- executive VP, head of program- Xpress mixing software will be able to to generate majors will likely find aggressive ther moves to take advantage of ming, and creative director; Alex remix the track. The best "Crystal" advance promotions most attractive promotion opportunities related Luke has been hired as VP of remixes will be posted on New Order's enthusiasm.' with small- to midsize -selling acts, to digital music. music programming; and Deborah official Web site, neworderweb.com, where the upside from Internet pro- -PHIL LEIGH, Visitors to the revamped Newman has been named senior and will be submitted to the band for motion is potentially higher. RAYMOND JAMES at ASSOCIATES EpicRecords.com (see image VP of marketing. consideration as a future release. below) immediately hear a stream- Kaino comes from Farmclub While majors have previewed al- ing audioclip from the label's des- .com, where he held the same title bums prior to release in the past, such promoting their artists via the Web: ignated Artist of the Week. and worked for Andy Schuon, now sneak peeks are usually offered on a "It's a sign that the majors are chang- TRAFFIC TICKER Other features on the new home Pressplay CEO. Kaino is responsible one -time basis and right before the ing their standards." Top Music Info Sites page include Artist on the Rise, a for Pressplay's overall programming product's release date. More extended Raymond James & Associates ana- section highlighting up- and -com- effort, including creative and tech- free previewing has been limited to lyst Phil Leigh goes one step further, Traffic In July ing label acts; New Music Mon- nical aspects of the service. brief song clips rather than full tracks. calling the move an "almost radical days, a weekly spotlight on a new Luke, a 10 -year radio veteran Kevin Conroy, senior VP/head of change" on the part of the majors. TOTAL VISITORS lin 000s) track; and Watch, Listen & Win, a and most recently founder of AOL Music, said in a statement that "Nothing upset Metallica more than 1. mtv.com 3,468 2. rollingstone.com 2,938 contest area that gives site visitors entertainment trading site the promotion is an of example the that their music showed up on Nap- 3. mp3.com 2,824 the opportunity to win prizes Spun.com -will be responsible for 4. getmusic.com 2,368 while watching a video or listen- artist, artist management, and 5. artistdirect.com 1,755 ing to a song from one of Epic's record -label relations for Press - 6. vhl.com 1,702 latest releases. play, as well as oversee the com- 7. Iaunch.com 1,685 Additional Copyright.net, Publishers 8. sonicnet.com 1,653 features on the site pany's music library. 9. ciick2music.com 1,171 include a Wireless page, where Newman, an online music veteran, 10. sfx.com 710 fans can sign up to have artist will take on Pressplay's marketing Seek news sent to their cell phones, and program, including efforts with affil- MP3.com Injunction AVERAGE PAGE VIEWS PER VISITOR PER MONTH a games section with such Epic- iates MSN, MP3.com, and Yahoo. BY ERIK GRUENWEDEL right material is offered as on -demand 1. allmusic.com 17.2 LOS ANGELES music- publish- streams; according a -The to Copyright.net 2. country.com 15.8 ing arm Nashville Ep.e Pero, 46 Microsop ¡wet net Exp¡o¡et of -based media file - statement, consumers can "easily cap- 3. Iaunch.com 13.9 tracking service Copyright.net and a ture and virally `share' or `trade' these 4. pollstar.com 13.0 consortium of 50 independent music songs with millions of people partici- 5. mp3.com 12.0 6. billboard.com publishers have pating in the In- 7 3 7. mtv.com 7 2 filed a multimil- ternet's growing 8. rollingstone.com 6 5 lion-dollar copy- peer-to- peer /file- 9. vhl.com 65 right- infringe- sharing commu- 10. sonicnet.com 61 ment suit against nities." MP3.com, seek- The AVERAGE MINUTES argument PER VISITOR PER MONTH ing a permanent that streamed 1. allmusic.com 15.4 injunction against the San Diego - files, like downloads, can be traded 2. Iaunch.com 14.7 based online music company. among peers was first made by the 3. country.com 11.4 The suit, filed Aug. 15 in U.S. Dis- Harry Fox Agency in its copyright - 4. mp3.com 11.2 trict Court for the Southern District of infringement suit against Universal 5. sonicnet.com 10.7 6. mtv.com New York, also seeks $25 million in Music Group's Farmclub.com (Bill- 9 2 7. pollstar.com 8 7 statutory damages, as well as "more board Bulletin, Dec. 8, 2000). 8. billboard.com 7 0 than anyone has asked for so far" in ac- "Tracking systems can determine 9. rollingstone.com 4 8 tual damages in a copyright- infringe- how far a song has been distributed 10. vhl.com 4 8

ment case, says co- attorney Lauren [online]," says Kluger, who hopes to Source: Media Metrá, Kluger, stemming from the `viral dis- get summary judgment based on other July 2001. Sites cate- tribution" of 1,000 songs whose pub- successful lawsuits against MP3.com gorized by Billboard. Jupiter Media Metrix lishing Media Metrix defines ®mot so.....,,,,a Ente na.nmtut Inc. rights were allegedly infringed and expects the trial to focus on dam- visitors as the actual number of users who visited each Hnc, PAry by MP3.com and its subscribers. ages. `We're going for the jugular." site, without duplication, once in a given month. Ap- MP3.com operates the My.MP3 in- Calls to MP3.com representatives proximately 60,000 individuals throughout the U.S. participate in the Media Metrix sample. -'4; ] a,» stant- listening service, in which copy- were not returned.

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 55 www.americanradiohistory.com BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK Wonka kids contributed an audio LOS ANGELES- Finding the actors Warner Packs commentary on the DVD, recorded who played the kids in 1971's Willy while the actors viewed the film Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was together for the first time. They had hard enough, but getting them in one `Willy Wonka' not attended the film's premiere room to reminisce about the film for because they all lived in Europe, the DVD -Video required the precision where the film was shot. Flying them of a military maneuver. Special DVD and their families to Hollywood had The classic children's film, which been considered too expensive. tells the story of a trip to a magical On the commentary, Nickerson and candy factory awarded to five children With Treats Cole reveal they both had crushes on This.. who discover golden tickets inside Ostrum during production and Wonka candy bars, is to be released as remember the time when Themmen, NUMBERS PLEASE: Trying to gather mation later. VideoScan, the leading a special- edition DVD Tuesday (28) by the most rambunctious of the group, real stats on the home video rental tracker of VHS/DVD retail sales, de- Warner Home Video for $24.98. released a jar of live bees used for one market has often been an elaborate clined to comment. J.M. Kenny, who produced the DVD, scene on the set. "When you're watch- guessing game because of inflated With a few adjustments, such as says the plan involved grabbing the ing the film and listening to their com- information provided by studios and revising that pay -per -view structure, now grown -up kids -Peter Ostrum mentary," Kenny says, "it's like they're retailers. That may all come to an end the ShowBizData Web site could turn (who plays Charlie Bucket), Julie Dawn sitting right in your living room." with the new alliance between the out to be a valuable source for accu- Cole (Veruca Salt), Denise Nickerson Video Software Dealers Assn. (VSDA) rate information on the video indus- (Violet Beauregarde), Paris Themmen MIXING THE INGREDIENTS and ShowBizData. try- information that has been badly (Mike Teevee), and Michael Böllner Assembling the elements for the Under the joint venture, the VSDA needed since the industry was born (Augustus Gloop)- between appear- DVD began in January, and with only will supply ShowBizData with video more than 20 years ago. ances at a New Jersey comic book con- 10 minutes of behind- the -scenes rental information for VHS and DVD - vention last October. footage available from the Warner Video from its VidTrac database. In `SNOW WHITE' SNEAK: The Snow "The convention was so big, we archives, Kenny realized that much of turn, ShowBizData will compile a vari- White and the Seven Dwarfs DVD couldn't get a room at the hotel where the bonus material he envisioned ety of reports, including individual title doesn't arrive in stores until Oct. 9, but it was being held," Kenny says. "The would have to be created from scratch. tracking, studio market share, fore- consumers can get a preview of it by only hotel we could get was across the Remarkably, the interviews went off An Internet search located a collec- casting, and studio profiles based on visiting SnowWhiteDVD.com. freeway, and we were on a really tight without a hitch, and the next day tor with connections to the Wonka their release schedules. Visitors can enter five areas to view schedule. There was no room for error. Kenny and his crew also squeezed in a kids, and director Mel Stuart's full VSDA president Bo Andersen says, animation clips from the disc, play If someone would have overslept or the trip to Connecticut to interview Willy cooperation led to the documentary 'We've been trying to expand the reach games, and hear a preview of the new car was late, the costs to redo this Wonka himself, Gene Wilder. Pure Imagination: The Making of and capability of our research group, Baha Men single "Who Woke Snow would have been insurmountable." In addition to the interviews, the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, because it's become more and more White Up." The track is on the Disney produced specifically for the DVD. important for our industry to be un- Radio Jams 4 CD but not the DVD. "When we got in touch with derstood on a global level." Consumers can also pre -order the [Stuart], his only comment was, The VSDA began VidTrac in 1998 disc on the site. When the order is `Please don't make this like a music and has about 12,000 storefronts -or posted, they can download a mail -in video,' " Kenny says. "We assured half of the U.S. video rental retail certificate for a free Disney DVD. The him we wouldn't, and he said, base -reporting to the service. Four- site will be disabled at street date. `What do you need ?' " year -old ShowBizData got its start Meanwhile, sister division Touch- The director gave Kenny access to a compiling industry stats based on box - stone Home Video will release Pearl treasure chest of Wonka memorabilia office reports from Exhibitor Relations. Harbor in three different configura- in his office. Among the gems dis- tions. On Dec. 4, a two -disc DVD that covered was an on -set home movie, includes a historical documentary, the Full Service now included on the DVD. Faith Hill music video of "There You'll Kenny says, "It's imperative to go to sho lzdata Be," and an introduction by director the directors because they live with the Michael Bay will list for $29.99. CD, DVD 9,10a5 films from their inception to the end." Through the ShowBizData Web site, The same day, a 60th anniversary Directors can also explain why cer- anyone will be able to search the video commemorative gift set will be avail- Pre a tain scenes never make it to the screen. database -for a price. A revenue able on DVD for $49.99. This set in- -Mastering In this case, one deleted scene involved search for one title will cost $5, seeing cludes all the features of the $29.99 set, a character scaling a mountain to ask how the title has done on a weekly plus the 53- minute documentary Manufacturing a guru the meaning of life. The guru basis will cost an additional 50 cents National Geographic Beyond the says if the seeker has one of the gold- per week, and a list of the top 200 box - Movie: Pearl Harbor and a map. en tickets, he will tell him. When the office grossers will cost $100. A handy On Jan. 15, the studio will release character replies he doesn't, the guru forecast function that projects revenue the film as part of its "Vista" series, says, "Life is a disappointment. " At test of a certain title based on the past per- which presents the director's cut of the screenings, Stuart says, no one formance of similar titles will cost $10. film, with scenes deleted from the the- laughed, and the scene was cut. ShowBizData founder Oliver Eberle atrical version. The National Geo- The story behind that scene is on says the service will be targeted to stu- graphic documentary is also included, the DVD, but the actual footage could dios and retailers: "The video data fills as are additional featurettes, secrets be- not be found. "We turned over every an important gap and opens up a hind the filming of the movie's battle rock to find it," Kenny says. "It's prob- whole other world for us." scenes, and filmmaker commentaries. ably in someone's garage in Bavaria." The Web site has a monthly fee of Oddly enough -and perhaps in an Even though the title was first $29.95, but the video data can only effort to propel post-holiday sales -the released on DVD in 1997, it hasn't been be accessed on a pay -per-view basis. three -disc set, which contains the readily available in the past year, Showbizdata.com has 2,300 paid most features of the three versions, is according to Amazon.com senior edi- subscribers and more than 70,000 priced at $39.99, $10 cheaper than the tor Doug Thomas.' Warner has pretty registered users. commemorative gift set. much taken it out of circulation, and In addition to studios, Eberle says, its rerelease just goes to show how film producers and actors are also in DVD LOWDOWN: On Oct. 30, Colum- large the DVD market has grown." the target market. That could open up bia TriStar Home Entertainment is The DVD ranks No. 11 on Ama- a can of worms if their studios' ac- lowering the price to $14.95 on eight zon's pre -order list, and its classic counting reports from video sales don't titles that were $19.95- $24.95: The appeal makes it a must -have for any jibe with the ShowBizData info. Big Chill, About Last Night, Guard- Call: 800 -309 -DISC movie fan, Thomas says: "When peo- As impressive as ShowBizData's ing Tess, It Could Happen to You, - - Risk, Jakob the Liar, The Motion Picture Film laboratory - Digital Video Post - Foreign Language Services All iodng /ß i AC3 Encoding ple look at their DVD collections, they stats are, the lack of sell -through data Maximum Graphic Design Ov0 /CD Maoulacluring will automatically want to put this is a huge oversight. 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TITLE PRINCIPAL z Label /Distributing Label & Number PERFORMERS TITLE PRINCIPAL Label /Distributing Label & Number PERFORMERS NUMBER 1 >1nq 1 Week At Number 1

The Mexican Julia Roberts R 26.99 DreamWorks Hume Entertainment 679V Brad Pitt RECESS: SCHOOL'S OUT Animated 2001 G 24.99 Chocolat Juliette Binoche Waft Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Emenainmem t2 PG-13 29.99 Johnny Depp

THE BOOK OF POOH: STORIES FROM THE HEART Animated 2001 G 24.99 3000 Miles To Graceland Kevin Costner Warner Home Video 21188 R 19.98 Wan Disney flume Vidno'Lluee:1 Vis..i Ili, 1 3 nt 21417 Kurt Russell American Pie -Ultimate Edition (Unmated Version) Jason Biggs NR 29.98 RUGRATS: ALL GROWED UP Animated 2001 NR 12.95 cus0I Studios Home Video 21455 Alyson Hannigan Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 839413 Recess: School's Out Animated Walt Coney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entartelmment 21945 G 29.99 THE EMPERORS NEW GROOVE Animated 2000 G 26.99 Watt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21638 The Brothers Morris Chestnut 1 2 R 24.95 lumbu, TOSta, Hume Video 06294 D.L. Hughley BRING IT ON Kirsten Dunst 2000 PG-13 14.98 The Family Man Nicolas Cage Universal Studios Home Video 87173 4 Universal Studios Home Video 20947 PG-13 26.98

THE LITTLE BEAR MOVIE Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Chow Yun -Fat Animated 2001 G 24.95 4 10 PG-13 27.96 Paramuum Home Video 061513 Columbia Tt0rar Home Video 05990 Michelle Yeoh Unbreakable Bruce Willis DRAGONBALL Z: LORD SLUG (UNEDITED) 6 7 PG-13 29.99 Animated 2001 NR 19.95 Touchstone Home Video/Buena Meta Home Entertainment 21656 Samuel L. Jackson R INlmaHon 347 Cast Away Tom Hanks . 9 PG 29.98 F oeVnleu 2001790 TRUMPET OF THE SWAN Animated 2001 G 19.96 Helen Hunt Columbia ToStar Home Video 06814 Rush Hour Jackie Chan 5 27 PG-13 19.98 New Hoe Home Videowamer Home Video 4717 Chris Tucker COYOTE UGLY Piper Perabo 2000 PG-13 14.99 Touchstone Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment Snatch Benicio Del Toro 21794 8 6 R 27.96 Adam Garcia folumbia TnStar Hume Video 6253 Brad Pitt

AMERICAN PIE (SPECIAL EDITION) Jason Biggs 1999 R 19.98 Showgirls Elizabeth Berkley MGM Home R 14.95 Universal Studios Homo Video 85838 Alyson Hannigan Entertainment 908099 Kyle Maclachlan Thirteen RUSH Days Kevin Costner HOUR Jackie Chan 1998 w Lae Home Vdeo/Werner Home Video 5202 PG-13 26.98 New Une Home VideoWarner Home Video 4687 Chris Tucker Kingpin Woody Harrelson R 14.95 BIG DADDY Adam Sandler 1999 PG-13 9.95 MGM Home Entertainment/ 906275 Bill Murray Columbia Telstar Home Video 03892 The Wedding Planner Jennifer Lopez PG-13 2495 ToStar Home Video 6157 Matthew McConaughey POWER RANGERS: IN 3 -D Various Artists 2001 NR 14.98 FoxVideo 2001849 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Clint Eastwood MGM Home Entertainment 906729 NR 14.95

DRAGONBALL Z -LORD SLUG (EDITED) Animated 2001 NR 14.95 Valentine David Boreanaz 9 3 R 19.98 INImato, 048 ... hoer Home Video 21187 Denise Richards 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? George Clooney 102 DALMATIANS 14 9 PG Glenn Close 2000 G 24.99 Touchstone Home Video/Buena Vota Home Entertainment 21654 -13 29.99 Walt Disney Home Wino/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21639 Traffic Michael Douglas 15 11 R 26.98 BOB THE BUILDER: PETS IN A PICKLE Animated 2001 NR 14.99 USA Home Entenainment60181 Benicio Del Toro Lynek Studios 24107 16 .8 Save The last Dance Julia Stiles Paramount Home Video 334554 PG-13 29.99 CHARLIE'S ANGELS Cameron Diaz 2000 PG-13 19.96 Columbia Telstar Home Video 05736 Double Take Eddie Griffin Drew Barrymore 12 4 PG-13 29.99 loue hstane Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 22928 Orlando Jones THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY Steve Harvey 2000 14.95 American Pie -Ultimate Edition Jason Biggs Paramount 20 2 R 29.98 Home Video 156513 D.L Hughley Universal Studios Home Video 21454 Alyson Hannigan The Matrix THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: THE BEST OF PERCY WITH TOY 2001 NR 14.98 17 97 Keanu Reeves Animated Warner Home Video 17737 R 24.98 Anchor Bay Emenamment 1253 Laurence Fishburne Down To Earth Chris Rock 13 5 PG-13 29.99 DR. DOLITTLE Eddie Murphy 1998 PG -13 9.98 Perumeunt Home Vide, 337784 FoxViuoo 2/82

STEPMOM Julia Roberts 1999 PG -13 9.95 Columbia ToStar Home Vdee 02700 Susan Sarandon YOU'RE INVITED TO VACATION PARTIES Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen 2001 NR 14.95 Top Video Rentals,. Dualstar Video/Wemer Home Video 56537

Top Video Rentals is based on hansactional data, provided by the Video Software Dealers Assn.. from more than 12.000 video rental stores. 34 23 STUART LITTLE Geena Davis 1999 PG 24.96 .1111.11411111111 Columbia TriStar Home Video 05215 Michael J. Fox TITLE PRINCIPAL RUGRATS IN PARIS: THE MOVIE Animated 2000 G 22.95 Label /Distributing Label & Number PERFORMERS Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 331773

MISS CONGENIALITY Sandra Bullock 2000 PG -13 22.98 Warner Home Video 18976 The Mexican Julia Roberts R DreartWruks Home Emenaímment 87821 Brad Pitt 39 AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME Michael Meyers 1999 PG-13 9.94 The Family Man Nicolas Cage 1 PG-13 w Universal Studios Home Video 861335 Linn Home Vdeo/Warner Home Video 4754 Heather Graham Chocolat Juliette Binoche 24 29 THE WEDDING PG-13 SINGER Adam Sandler 1997 PG -13 9.94 Miramax Home Entertainment/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21757 Johnny Depp New Line Home Video/VVmuer Home Video 4702 Drew Barrymore 3000 Miles To Graceland Kevin Costner Warner Home Video 21188 Kurt Russell R 30 10 THE QUEENS OF COMEDY Miss Laura Hayes 2000 R 14.95 imount Home Video 860483 The Wedding Planner Jennifer Lopez Adele Givens 2 PG-13 Columbia Tastar Home Video 05718 Matthew McConaughey 22 7 BLUE'S CLUES: PLAYTIME WITH PERIWINKLE Not Listed 2001 NR 9.95 Down To Earth Chris Rock Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 839943 3 5 Paramount Home Video 337783 PG Cast Away 21 10 ME, MYSELF & IRENE Jim Carrey 2000 R 14.98 8 Tom Hanks S aVideo 2001751 PG r k1 / duo 70014% Helen Hunt Renee Zellweger Unbreakable Bruce Willis PG-13 37 5 BOB THE BUILDER: CAN WE FIX IT? Animated 2001 NR 14.99 Touchstone Home Video/euena Vista Home Entertainment 42930 Samuel L. Jackson Lyrick Studios 24701 Recess: School's Out Animated Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Viste Home Entertainment 12737 G 18 25 THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK Jeff Goldblum 1997 PG -13 22.98 Universal Studios Home Video 6098 Sweet November Keanu Reeves Richard Attenborough 4 PG-13 Warner Home Video 16997 Charlize Theron 32 33 INDEPENDENCE DAY Will Smith 1996 PG-13 9.98 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? George Mooney 15 9 PG-13 00xVideo 4118 Jeff Goldblum Touchstone Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21654 Save The Last Dance 10 7 Julia Stiles RUGRATS: DECADE IN DIAPERS Animated 2001 NR 25.90 Paramount Home Video 334553 PG-13 5ickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 158648 The Brothers 5 2 Morris Chestnut Columbia ToStar Home Video 06922 R 31 32 THE MASK Jim Carrey 1994 PG -13 9.94 D.L. Hughley New One Home Video/Turner Home Entertainment 4011 Double Take Eddie Griffin 7 PG-13 Touchstone Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 61568 Orlando Jones ELMO'S WORLD: BIRTHDAYS, GAMES, & MORE Sesame Street Muppets 2000 NR 9.98 Head Over Heels Freddie Printe Jr. Seery Wonder 54057 9 2 PG-13 Universal Studios Home Video 8829 Monica Potter Saving 26 75 JURASSIC PARK G Sam Neill 1993 PG -13 9.98 11 Silverman Jason Biggs Columbia TriStar Home Video 06790 PG-13 Universal Studios Home Video Steve Zahn 68499 Laura Dern The Gift Cate Blanched 12 4 R BOB THE BUILDER TO THE RESCUE! Animated 2001 NR 14.99 Paramount Home Video 329953 rk ,SUidios 24100 Traffic Michael Douglas 14 R USA Home Entertainment 601813 Benicio Del Toro CRUEL INTENTIONS Reese Witherspoon 1999 R 14.95 Gdombia TnSear Home Video 02712 Thirteen Days Ryan Phillippe 13 5 Kevin Costner New Line Home Video/Warner Home Video 5200 PG-13

40 2 ALLOSAURUS: A WALKING WITH DINOSAURS SPECIAL Various Artists 2001 NR 9.95 Proof Of Life Meg Ryan 17 R BBC Video/Wamer Home Video 1552 Warner Home Video 19045 Russell Crowe

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BY ANGELA KING data, but most PDs say it's too early Arbitron has made the current 18- Airplay Monitor to tell. Other veterans of traditional- plus population figures for Hispanics NASHVILLE -Arbitron will begin ly Hispanic markets say stations that available on its Web site for program- incorporating Census 2000 figures, have previously ignored this audience mers to look at as "indicative but not along with other data used to calcu- will regret that decision in the future. definitive" numbers that will be used late the ethnicity of markets, into its in the fall ratings period. Arbitron VP fall 2001 report, and many program- BUT DOES IT MEAN ANYTHING? of communication Thom Mocarsky mers are being warned that the His- WUBE (B105) Cincinnati PD Tim warns that these are only 18 -plus fig- panic population data provided by the Closson says, "When I worked in Los ures and they could change when U.S. Census Bureau could drastically Angeles and Houston, we had to deal they are adapted to 12 -plus. He also change the way diaries are weighed in with the Hispanic population. We had warns PDs not to worry about large Endfest of the Road. Roadrunner act Nickelback recently appeared at modern rock KNDD Seattle's Endfest. Pictured, from left, are a satisfied but unidenti- some markets. to take that into consideration with jumps in the Hispanic population if fied fan, KNDD PD Phil Manning, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake, Arbitron will begin asking respon- we anything did. Same thing for the market penetration number Roadrunner's Jason Martin, and the band's Ryan Vikedal. dents for their race and ethnicity in Phoenix. But Cincinnati? It's an issue doesn't change significantly. every market, meaning that some that I never had to worry about." In a statement on the Arbitron Web PDs will, for the first time, have a han- WKHX/WYAY Atlanta operations site, senior demographer Dan Ester - dle on the size of their market's His- manager Dene Hallam has noticed a sohn calls the Census 2000 data a panic population. Programming for jump in Hispanic listening in his own "baseline" and only "one of many the Hispanic audience has long been market and is wondering how coun- sources used to produce estimates of N EWSLINEN .. a concern for country programmers try stations across the board will fare total population." in such markets as Miami, San Anto- when the new data is incorporated. During the fall 2001 ratings period, nio, and Los Angeles. But what about "The more Arbitron reflects and gets Mocarsky says, Arbitron will start "ask- Congress may be in recess, but the Federal Communications Corn- such cities as Cincinnati, Minneapo- more accurate on the changing face ing the race ethnicity question every- mission (FCC) is busy dispensing fines. Radio One, which recently lis, and Omaha, Neb., which haven't of America, the more it's going to where. We need to have some infor- closed its $190 million purchase of Blue Chip Broadcasting, giving it previously been thought of as strong- water down the country shares we mation about markets we don't 65 stations in 22 markets, got slapped with $21,500 in fines. Here's holds of Hispanic listening? already have nationwide," he says. normally produce. There will be infor- the tab for WBOT (Hot 97) Boston: $10,000 for lacking a public- inspec- Some programmers in the format "Even if we stay the same, our share mation to be used in all markets." tion file at the main studio, $8,000 for failing to have emergency alert are concerned that country shares may go down. We may be doing just Mocarsky thinks the research's out- equipment (Radio One blamed shipping delays), $2,000 for not having across the board may dip after Arbi- fine, the music may be just fine, and come will give some PDs a better idea any operating power logs, $1,000 for a lack of station logs, and $500 tron incorporates the Census 2000 the index may go down." about their own market compositions. for not having a toll -free number. KATY BACHMAN While most PDs are taking a wait - and -see attitude, Hallam says they will The transition to digital radio won't be anything like TV's troubled tran- WHAT'S THE HISPANIC need to "keep the new Arbitron data in sition to high -definition TV, radio operators promise. About one -third mind when we're programming and of commercial TV stations won't make the May 1, 2002, deadline to adopt POPULATION DIFFERENCE? selling our numbers, so agencies aren't the digital standard, according to the National Assn. of Broadcasters unnecessarily alarmed when country (NAB), which recently submitted a report to the FCC. While some sta- MARKETS WITH GREATEST GAINS* shares fall off after the fall 2001 book. tions are awaiting the delivery of digital equipment, others are facing Whenever there's a change with Arbi- financial hurdles, NAB president Eddie Fritts says. Even if all the sta- tron data, you need to keep that in tions did make the transition, consumers aren't snapping up the new DALLAS -FORT WORTH 521,000 706,776 26.3% mind when analyzing book to book. I TV sets to receive the digital signals. KATY BACHMAN ORLANDO, FLA. 135,700 179,542 24.4% don't think it'll bring massive changes, but someone at an agency looking at Carson Daly, a nationally syndicated personality for Clear Channel's PORTLAND, ORE. 89,400 117,571 24.0% a four -book average -and your station Premiere Networks arm, is adding more TV to his schedule. The host SALT LAKE CITY 83,100 107,499 22.7% is down three -tenths -may say, `Wow, of MTV's Total Request Live, Daly signed on to host Later, which NBC what happened? Country's off.' " is reviving next year. In January, Daly signed with Premiere to host DENVER 219,500 271,265 20.8% the daily weeknight show Most Requested and the weekend program * BASED ON 1 8-PLUS POPULATION Angela King is a reporter for Coun- Alternative World. KATY BACHMAN try Airplay Monitor.

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MTV Canada will initially be avail- Partizan has relocated its New York JILL SCOTT, The Way GARY ALLAN, Right Where I Need To Be TRICK DADDY, I'm A Thug MATCHBOX TWENTY, Bent able on digital cable and satellite TV; City and Los Angeles offices. The 37 BENZINO. Bang Te Die NICKEL CREEK, When You Come Back Down MANSV MOORS Crush LIFEHOUSE Sick Cycle Carousel 30 RAY J. Wart A Minute BRAD PAISLEY, Two People Fell In Love CRYSTAL METHOD, Name Of The Game RLU CANTRELL HA Ern Up Style the channel's expected household new addresses are 149 Wooster St., 3s BEANIE SWEL Beanie {Mack B ^) TOBY KEITH, How Do You Like Me Now SMASH MOUTH, I're A Believer RADIOHEAD, Knives Out EVE 6, To The reach was not avail- 7th Floor, New York, 40 CASE. Not Your Friend KENNY CHESNEY, Don 1 Happen Twice CRAIG DAVID, Fill Me In Here s Night 41 PHILLY S MOST WANTED , Please Don't Mind SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, I Am A Man Of Constant Sedan DISTURBED, Down With The Sickness ;' MARIAN CAREY,Loverboy able at press time. N.Y. 10012 and 7083 42 012, Purple Hills JAMIE O'NEAL There Is No Ancona JUVENILE, Set It OH LIIEHOUSE, Hanging By A Moment

I Bad LENNY KRAVTR, Are You Gonna Go My Way This will be the first Hollywood Boule- 43 JIMMY COZIER, She's All I Get JESSICA ANDREWS, Who Mr KIEL Day 44 JANET, Someone To Call My Lover DIXIE CHICKS, Cowboy Take Me Away ADEMA, Giving In CREED, With Arms Wide Open time that a network vard, Suite 401, Hol- 45 FOXY BROWN, Oh Yeah JO DEE MESSINA. Burn BURORT, Its Over PETE PORN, Lite On A Chain bearing the MTV lywood, Calif. 90028, 46 BABYFACE, There She Goes KENNY CHESNEY, I Lost It 3 DOORS DOWN, Be Like That .IAMIRODUAI, Annual Insanity 47 ERICK SERMON, Music BROOKS & DUNN, Ain't Nothing 'RoutYob- LK BOW WOW, Gheno Girls MADONNA, Music respectively. Gay brand name has been 40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G., Mo Money Mo Problems MONTGOMERY GENTRY. She Couldn't Change Me THA EASTSIDAZ I Luv hi STEVIE NICKS, Every able to enter the Can- Production compa- 49 MYSTIKAL Shake Ye Ass KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS, Lou/sienna Cow CRY NIGH, Whet Would You Do DIDO, Thank You 58 ST LUNATICS. Summer In The City TIM MCGRAW, Salaaming Eke That 112 Peaches & Cream MADONNA, Beaurdol Stranger adian market. Cana- ny DNA has promoted dian federal trade Missy Galanida to lawno4r4 I. v uu ray USHER U Gat It Gad BRAD PALSLEY,Wtappedtmond KIEV a, JADAKISS, KnockYourai and communications laws have director representative /executive JERMAINE DUPLO BOW CL t UT Control GIWAN WELCH & ALISON KRAUSS, td Ely Away TRAVIS S AVE JONES, Me Myself, &1..,. MR. CHEERS, Lgn s. Camera. Arno, SHERRIE AUSTIN, In The Meantime TORI AMOS ,,".,.i._, made it difficult in the past. producer of music videos. She was ELTON JOHN, I Want Love TI. I'm Serious STAIND, Fade Sources say that MTV Canada previously director representative. THREE 6 MAFIA. Baby Maine SUPKNOT, Left Behind LEO, Every Other Who a :GREG STREET, Thug like Me will feature about 10% music Justice League is new Los Ange- AFROMAN, Because I Got Hign programming, with the rest fo- les -based production company A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY cused on lifestyle programming founded by ex- SuperMega employ- NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 geared toward 12- to 24- year-olds. ees Brian Cooperman and Anthony e L, i An MTV spokeswoman confirms, Honn. Cooperman is executive pro- COLLEGE "MTV Canada won't be an all -music ducer/rep, and Honn is a director. TELEVISION channel but more of a youth -cul- Chaos has also signed on as a Jus- EUROPE NETWORK ture channel. We don't have equity tice League director. nuechmsesk use Continuous programming Conn. Continuous programming 24 hours daily in MTV Canada, but we could exer- 200 Jenchn Quadrangle, Jericho, NY 11753 1515Bro,dw.iy \,.w Hawley Crescent. London NWIBTT 3350 Peachtree Road Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30326

cise that option under Canadian PRODUCTION NOTES: Los Angeles: STEREOPHONICS, Have A Nice Day B.ß.M.C., Whatever Happened To Rock N Roll law." Canadian law allows a non - Weezer filmed a second version of [OVEN FRESH] NEW DESTINY'S CHILD, Bootylicious BARENAKED LADIES, Falling For The First Toe JAMIRODUAL Line L BIZ MARKIE, Turn Tha Parry Out TRAVIS, Side DMX, We Right H.., in KYLIE MINOGUE, Can't Get You Om Of My Head DAFT PUNK. Digital Love Canadian company to own up to "Island the Sun" with director REDMAN, Smash Sumthin STAIND, Fade ADDIS BLACK WIDOW, Wail In Summer DUB PISTOLS, Official Chemical DEFAULT, Wasting My Tune ELTON JOHN, I Want Love 20% of a Canadian cable channel Spike Jonze ... Francis Lawrence TRAIN, Crops Of Jupiter Roll Mel FENIX TX, Threesome CHRISTINA MILIAN, AM To PM TRAVIS, Side NET Y FURTADO, Turn Out The Light KENNA, Hell Bent that competes with another domes- directed Long Beach Dub Allstars' NEW ORDER, en/stet SLIPKNOT, Leh Behind GORILLAZ, 19'20 UVE. Simple Creed JAY -Z, izzo lil.0 V A.{ LIMP BIZKIT, Boiler tic cable channel. video for "Sunny Hours" ... Sys- 51VE, Let's Dance HEUR, Saner Up DEPECHE MODE. I Feel Loved JADAKISS, Knock Yourself Out TRAVIS, Sing NEW FOUND GLORY, Dressed To Kill MuchMusic, Canada's leading tem of a Down completed the JA RULE, Livirí It Up DEPECHE MODE. I Feel Loved 52, Elevation RADIOHEAD, Knives Out STARLIGHT MINTS, Popsicklo BUBBA SPARXXX, Ugly VELVET, Boy Eland ST. GERMAIN, So Flute music -video network, currently airs "Chop Suey!" video with director COLD, Bleed SYSTEM OF A DOWN. Chop Suey WREATHS, A LION Respect ST. LUNATICS, Summer In The City TANTRIC, Astounded such MTV programs as MTV Un- Marcos Siega. W YCLEF JEAN. Perfect Gentleman BRAN VAN 3000, Astounded LIMP BIZKIT Boiler INEWI NICKELBACK. How you Remind Me BLENDERS, One Jest To THE WISEGUYS, Start The Commotion plugged, the MTV Video Music Other cities: Wayne Isham direct- BAD RONALD, Let's Begin (NEWT JAY -Z, lzzo 1H. O.VA.I VICTORIA BECKHAM, Not Such An Innocent Girt~ ETIENNE DE CRECY, An, I Wrong INEWI Awards, and the MTV Europe ed Britney Spears' "Slave 4 U" at GERI HALLIWELL Scream II You Wehrte Go Easier 0ARUDE, Out Of Control Awards. MuchMusic VP /GM David Lake Powell in Page, Ariz.... Ali- BARENAKED LADIES, Falling For The First Time BASEMENTJAXX, Jus' One Kiss BEN FOLDS, Raskin' The Suburbs Kines tells Billboard that he does son Krauss + Union Station filmed ROGER SANCHEZ, Another Chance MANDY MOORE, Crush 38 TV FOR U -NUT THEM not know yet how the arrival of MTV "Lucky One" with director Rocky TIN STAR, Sunshine LIVE, Siniple Creed 1/2 hour weekly Canada will affect MuchMusic's Schenck in Columbia, Tenn.... R. Conn-muttsontinuutts pr grannng 46 Gifford St, Brockton, MA 02401 299ee0u Sr West, Toronto, Ontano M5V2Z5 license to these MTV programs. Kelly co- directed his "Feelin' Easy NINE INCH NAILS, Deep BIF NAKED, I Love Myself Today INEWI JOYDROP, Sometimes I Wanna Die Kines adds, "We don't see MTV on Yo Booty" clip with Bille FUEL Bad Day INEWI STAIND. Ifs Been Awhile JAGGED EDGE, Where The Party At INEWI Canada as our competition, because Woodruff in Miami ... Eric CRASHPALACE, Perfect MARY J. ELIGE, Family Affair (NEW I GOOD CHARLOTTE. Rock Show on music only and McDonald directed Asleep at the NICKELBACK, How You Remind Me we're focused RUSTIC OVERTONES, C'mon 012, Purple Hills SPRUNG MONKEY, Parry Like A Rockstar MuchMusic Wheel's "Ain't Nobody Here but Us GODHEAD, Elenor Rigby produce 90% of origi- DESTINY'S CHILD, Bootylimaus BEN FOLDS, Rockirr The Suburbs DAVE NAVARRO, Retell JANET, Someone Ta Call My Lover PERRY FARRELL Song Yet To Be Sung nal programming ourselves." Chickens" in Milwaukee ... Circa- CRISTIAN, Soul NEW FOUND GLORY, Dressed To Kill 'N SYNC, Pap BARENAKED LADIES, Falling For The First Time video for MANO CHAO. Mt Gustes Tu FENIX TX. Threesome MTV says that, under the same dian Rhythm directed its BLINK -102, The Rock Show CRAVING THEO, Scamp CHRISTINA AGUIUM ill' KM MYA& KIWI.* MN GORILLAZ, Clint Eastwood SHAGGY. Freaky Girl NELLY FURTADO, Turn Off The Light deal with Craig, it plans to launch "Beautiful Savior" in Washington, RICKY MARTIN, Loaded LIVE, Simple Creed USHER, U Remind Me GILBERTO SANTA ROSA. Puedeth Oecu SIMON SAYS, Blister ALIEN ANT FARM, Smooth Criminal three (currently untitled) music - D.C., and New York City ... Cowboy NELLY, Batter Up MARIA RESTAR. Pensando Po T MAD CAPSULE MARKETS, Putse CRAVING THEO, Stomp DAVID USHER, Alone In The Universe genre -based MTV-branded services Junkies and director Duane Chrich- OIGA TANON, Como O'.udar ALIEN ANT FARM, Smooth Criminal DROPKICK MURPHYS, Spicy McHaggis BLU CANTRELL, Hit 'Em Up Style Worm!) JARABE DE PALO, Dos Dias En to Vida ENDO, Suffer at an date. ton completed "I'm So Open" in CAKE, Short Skirt/ Long Jacket in Canada undetermined MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS, 0 Me Voy 0 Te Vas JOYDROP, Sometimes I Wanne Die SUGAR JONES, How Much Langer KENNY i ,a DISTURBED: Down With The Sickness Toronto ... Chely Wright's "Never WAVE, California CAKE, Short Skirt /Long Jacket CRAIG DAVID, Fill Me In THIS & THAT: Alien Ant Farm, City Love You Enough" was directed by INSOLENCE. Poison Welt ALICIA KEYS, Fein High with Wyclef Jean and Eve, Trey Fanjoy in Oahu, Hawaii.

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by Silvio Pietroluongo, Minal Patel, Wade Jesse Counter.. Minded.. WAITING FOR MAXWELL: Sometimes good for retail and press in seven markets, includ- KEYS LOCKED IN: Alicia Keys maintains her lead Silent Bob soundtrack, which also houses the things do arrive for those who wait. Once ing Los Angeles and New York City. Around on both The Billboard Hot 100 and R &B/Hip- track, wins the percentage -based Pacesetter suggested as a March or April release, the same time, lead track "Everywhere" went Hop Singles & Tracks for a third straight week award on The Billboard 200, climbing 92 -55. Maxwell's Now didn't hit stores until Aug. to adult top 40 radio and has since spread. It's with "Fallin'." Keys fended off strong radio gains 21. Based on first -day sales from music now No. 11 on Adult Top 40 and No. 30 at Top for "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez, which holds at BETTING HIS BOOTS: Blake Shelton digs his chains, the neo -soul stylist is on course for 40 Tracks, and it has garnered enough airplay No. 2 on the Hot 100, while moving 5 -2 on the heels in for a fourth week atop Hot Country the biggest sales week of his career, with a to earn the Hot Shot Debut, at No. 62, on The R&B chart. "Real" gains 2 million listeners at Singles & Tracks and Top Country Singles Sales. shot at earning his first No. 1 album. Billboard Hot 100. R&B radio and 9.5 million overall and may over- "Austin" dips 91 detections to 6,077 on the Maxwell appears to be headed for a sum in The video has become an evergreen on take "Fallin' " on either or both charts next most -played chart, but handily fences out Toby the range of 250,000 units, which would give MTV's Total Request Live, where Branch is issue. "Fallin' " loses 3 million listeners at R &B Keith's "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" at No. his Now a solid chance to unseat Now 7, the scheduled to perform Friday (24). "Every- but is up 7.5 million overall, for a total Hot 100 2 (5,677 detections) for a third straight week. multi -act hits set that rules The Billboard where" also showed up on VH1, Nickelodeon, Airplay audience of 123 million. Shelton is the fourth new artist in the Broad- 200 for a third straight week. The current and Fox Family two weeks before street date, On the Hot 100, Janet Jackson's attempt to cast Data Systems (BDS) era to hold court for champ moves 278,500 units this issue, down and Branch played Late Night With Conan vault to No. 1 with the retail release of "Some- four straight weeks at No. 1 on the radio chart. 29% from the prior issue; it has scanned 1.3 O'Brien Aug. 14, the day her album hit stores. one to Call My Lover" falls just a tad short. If he manages a fifth, Shelton would join Billy million since its release. "Someone" sells well enough (45,000 units) to Ray Cyrus as the only new artist to achieve such In sharp contrast to last issue, when three RULE BOOK: In 1997, when Billboard revised its debut at No. 1 on Hot 100 Singles Sales but not a lengthy stay with a first single. (Cyrus notched new albums crashed the top five, the big catalog album criteria to 2 years old and below quite at the level needed to get to the top of the his five -week reign in spring '92 with "Achy chart sports a quiet top 10. The latest 'N No. 100 on The Billboard 200, a guiding force main chart. In the end, "Lover" falls 6,500 units Breaky Heart. ") On Top Country Singles Sales, Sync album has its first frame below 200,000 was that it would be unlikely for such an album shy of No. 1, climbing 12 -3 on the Hot 100. "Austin" scans 10,500 copies, roughly 7,000 units and its first week lower than No. 2 (No. to remain viable at radio. Leave it to country Besides "Real," the next track with a shot at No. more than the No. 2 title, Cyndi Thomson's 3, 167,000, down 31 %), a slide that allows radio to prove us wrong, as Shedaisy's "Still 1 on the Hot 100 and R &B/Hip -Hop Singles & "What I Really Meant to Say." Alicia Keys to claim the runner -up slot, Holding Out for You" began its climb to No. 27 Tracks is Jagged Edge's "Where the Party At" despite her own 6% erosion (180,000). on Hot Country Singles & Tracks, even as its featuring Nelly. A CD and maxi -CD hit stores ALL TIED UP: For the first time since Billboard The big deal near the top of the chart is the parent album, The Whole Shebang, reached its Aug. 28 and affect the charts in two weeks. began using BDS in 1991, there is a tie for No. American Pie 2 soundtrack, which climbs second anniversary. We thus made a common- 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, as Dido's into the top 10 with its second straight Great- sense exception to the rule, allowing the album `HIGH'TIMES: Afroman's "Because I Got High" "Thank You" and Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" est Gainer award (26 -7, 109,000 units). to retain current status until last issue, after earns the Greatest Gainer/Airplay award on both have 1,595 detections for the week. "Holding" peaked at radio. The set is now No. 6 The Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecu- For each of our detections -based charts, we HERE, THERE, AND `EVERYWHERE': SoundScan on Top Country Catalog Albums. tive week, climbing 33 -20 with a song that has have a series of tie -breaker rules for such calculated that almost 29,000 albums were We find ourselves in similar waters with become one of the biggest -reacting records (or instances. A song with a gain in detections is released last year (Billboard, April 28). That Dixie Chicks' Fly, which finds an eighth track, should we say highest reacting) of the year. always placed first if it ties a song that declines staggering bulk illustrates why the odds against "Heartbreak Town," bulleting at No. 26, even in them. In this case, "Thank You" and "There" getting a new artist off the ground are almost as as "Some Days You Gotta Dance" waits in the both lose detections, so we move on to the sec- great as winning a big prize in a croaked wings. So, Fly will remain current for the time ond tie-breaker: total stations on the radio panel McDonald's promotion -which explains why being. And just in case you think people don't playing the track. No help there, as 79 of the 81 take our chart rules seriously, questions about stations on the panel are playing each song. The SheDaisy's extension drew a letter from third determining factor is which has the largest France and an e -mail from the Dominican gain or, in this case, smallest decrease. "Thank Republic -not from label executives, mind You" ends up at No. 1, as it is down 15 plays for you, but from civilians. the week, while "There" loses 125 spins. Oddly enough, there is also a tie for the chart's last POTPOURRI: Alison Krauss & Union Station position. Janet Jackson's "Someone to Call My garner their best first week ever, as 37,500 Lover" reaches No. 30 with 153 detections, the copies secure the Hot Shot Debut at No. 3 on same total as the bubbling -under "When It's Top Country Albums and the No. 35 slot on The Over" by Sugar Ray. Both songs gain detec- Billboard 200. That beats 23,000 units found by tions, but "Someone" is played on more sta- 1999's Forget About It, which entered the coun- tions, so it makes the chart. try list at No. 5 ... Fanned by exposure from public -television pledge drives and other TV "High" has taken off at radio formats as diverse TRICKY MOVE: Propelled by gains at retail and appearances, Russell Watson saw a 93% gain as rock and R&B, with top 40 falling in line as radio, 'hick Daddy has his first top 10 single on last issue, when he re- entered The Billboard 200 well. This could be attributed more to the R &B/Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks with "I'm a at No. 147. He's still rolling with a 55% spike, song's novelty factor than rock radio's recent Thug," which moves 11 -10. It leaps 68 -41 on Maverick is over the moon about the launch of good for No. 101 on the big chart and a 13th acceptance of rap songs. the R &B/Hip -Hop Singles Sales chart with a rookie Michelle Branch. Weighing in with week atop Top Classical Crossover ... With "High" has received exposure on Howard 33% increase, while also moving to No. 10 on almost 16,000 units, the 18- year-old's The Spir- stops on QVC and Live With Regis & Kelly, Stern's nationally syndicated radio show and in R &B/Hip -Hop Airplay, raising its audience by it Room enters The Billboard 200 at No. 97, actor-turned -singer James Darren saw both his TV and radio ads for the movie Jay and Silent 3.4 million. As a result, "I'm a Thug" and "Area bypassing the Heatseekers chart. Concord albums reach last issue's unpublished Bob Strike Back. Recently, MTV added a re -edit- Codes" by Ludacris Featuring Nate Dogg swap The label began planting seeds at the Nation- Top Jazz Albums chart, with a majority of sales ed version of the video into rotation after some positions on the Singles & Tracks and Airplay al Assn. of Recording Merchandisers Conven- on both titles coming from the cable channel. initial reluctance about the clip's content. Afro - charts, with the latter earning a backward bul- tion in March, playing tracks for key music This issue, without QVC in play, his new man's debut album, The Good Times, has been let. "Codes" gets a 2 million gain in audience, accounts. In June, Branch played showcases Because of You falls just shy of the list. rush- released to hit stores Aug. 28. The Jay and thereby retaining its bullet.

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31 55 SOUNDTRACK A Coyote Ugly 10 82 79 66 DIDO No fingel 4 19025 1- 1' , ...1 111 9817 9811 32 69 DISTURBED The Sickness 29 84 76 90 INCUBUS A' Make Yourself 47

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3C 3 SOUNDTRACK Rush Hour 11 ! 81 78 47 KENNY CHESNEY Greatest Hits 13 De Jam 596216 101%16112 9810 98t -.y BNA 5197(OLC 11199.17 981 The Very Best Of Prince 66 35 NEW b ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION New Favorite 35 77 66 3 PRINCE 742771189BCI11 F i..l =,IU4951f.JM[:. II YA'1 r1.1 9 dd /arr6ns 36 35 44 22 TRICK DADDY Thugs Are Us 4 89 90 39 TIM MCGRAW Greatest Hits 4 Sop -N- Slide /Atla HIi c 834321,AG 111.98 /17.981 "yßÿ Curb 77978112.90118.981

1 -` 80 70 47 Aaron's Party (Come Get It) 4 37 ` 32 35 60 NELLY Country Grammar AARON CARTER I,._,5n4e ,n ^9e le9e ,nno6lnRy.1 n19r 0901

38 33 39 14 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT Miss E...So Addictive 2 23 ' 78 45 , 3 BLAKE SHELTON Blake Shelton 45 Werner ED, IN'ISFvi F.c 124731ANRN 98 /17.981 The Gold Mwri /L kJ, 62639': EEG 12318981 Ill.

39 36 43 25 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Everyday 1 @ -i 86 75 45 JA RULE Rule 3:36 1 m I,,, D -r,.,n 542934' IDJ MG 11298/18981 5 Al;' 85 69 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS Totally Dance 34 40 : 31 25 5 FOXY BROWN Broken Silence Warn on Elek tr a7Atla 14720 Del Jam M8834' IDJMG 11298,' 18981 nI, /Arista íl2.98118.981 41 57 68 34 NELLY FURTADO Whoa, Nelly! 26 S" 110 21 SALIVA Every Six Seconds 56 542929 IC JrAG '98'12081 Down 42 42 38 4 CAKE Comfort Eagle 13 69 - 2 ` PHILLY'S MOST WANTED Get Down Or Lay 69 Co2mbia 62132228G 11198 E SI7981 Atlantic 93358.7AG 111.98/17981 Yo 43 43 34 34 9 LUTHER VANDROSS Luther Vandross 6 88 82 13 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ Put Hood Up n.- 2a':1v1 190 U, 9eí 1 vre 10001

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Human Clay 1 45 46 48 44 LIMP BIZKIT A Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water 1 101 97 99 CREED ., ltc i129b'.B9a J ".11153'1119818.981 The Princess Diaries 41 4s 83 73 8 BEANIE SIGEL The Reason 5 46 r 41 74 4 SOUNDTRACK We Disney 860731 (1898 SDI Roc.A- Fella /Def Jam 548838'/ID2 MG 112 98/18.981 47 49 50 48 FUEL Something Like Human 17 C1 ; NEW 1 MICHELLE BRANCH The Spirit Roam 97 f71.,;A 01905 W, 1ei Bros 11798 CDI Part III 2 9t 97 98 53 DAVID GRAY White Ladder 35 48 ` 44 41 22 112 A Bad acv 73039'; Arista 11298118981 ÁT009351; HCA11698CU)1

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100 ' 95 92 11 RADIOHEAD Amnesiac 2 t ®; 166 181 27 ALAN JACKSON When Somebody Loves You 15 L., .5)1.321E4 III 98,17 961 lot) 147 11 RUSSELL WATSON The Voice - 90 ,152 146 127 74 'N SYNC ." No Strings Attached 1 Ocea460695117.98CDI live 31/07,,, nna1l 1.98/18.981

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104 96 96 65 MATCHBOX TWENTY Mad Season 3 155 145 133 23 TANK Force Of Nature 7 1.,. :1: A,AG 11298/18.981 11. .,,4' it 298/I6981 105 93 91 40 THE BEATLES A' 1 1 1514-:150 134 66 BRITNEY SPEARS " Oops!...1 Did It Again 1 Apple 29375 /Capitol (11.98/18.98) J)v) 41704,'70rr1a11198/18.98) 106 105 99 42 U2 A' All That You Can't Leave Behind 3 ®! 169 180 12 TRICK PONY Trick Pony 91 e rscop0 52465311298/18.981 ... 11 lb., 1v115,147927/WRN 111 98/17981

107:. 98 94 45 SARA EVANS Born To Fly 55 152° 153 131 40 MUSIQ SOULCHILD Aijuswanaseing (I Just Want To Sing) 24 RCA (Nashville) 67964 /OLG 11198/17981 Del Soul 548289" /IDJMG 111.98/17.981

108 103 89 6 11 JESSICA SIMPSON Irresistible 6 156 139 39 BACKSTREET BOYS Black & Blue 1 rrnhrr 62135/CR6112%E0/18981 1 11/417, 7.117.99/8 -98) ' @, 125 40 SADE Lovers Rock 3 160 157 156 85 TOBY KEITH A How Do You Like Me Now ?! 56 Epic 85185 (1298 00/1898/ 450209 ' DreamWorks( Nashville) /Interscope (1098/16 .981 110 130 102 4 SOUNDTRACK Down From The Mountain 102 161 148 143 3 DA BEATMINERZ Brace 4lmpak 143 1, highway 170221)Mercury 98/18 981 lNashvr11e1112 I' , ,kus 70168' /Pr rn3 110 98/16 981e 111 94 84 4 JIMMY COZIER Jimmy Cozier 63 162 ` 155153 21 BILLY IDOL Greatest Hits 74 ,120004 111 98/17 NI Chrysalis 28817JCa0o1176.98C01

` 113 R. 112 10/ 41 KELLY tp -2.com 1 163'` 108 144 40 VARIOUS ARTISTS Now 5 2 1,vn 41 /05" /or rl /198/18901 So, /omba/Ur ersal /EMI85208 /CRG' 112.9800/18981 119 114 46 DONNIE MCCLURKIN Live In London And More... 69 164 143 119 10 SILK Love Sessions 20

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116 112 103 103 DIXIE CHICKS Fly 1 167 158 152 7- GRUPO BRYNDIS Histeria Musical Romantica 152 ,..,,,;f ] 3 r...,shvrlle111298' ElL 18 -98) Di sa 72701218 98 13981,

134 150 4 FIVE FOR FIGHTING America Town 117 t 1178 163 155 25 A *TEENS Teen Spirit 50 Aware /Cob,mb,a 63/59 CRG 11398 ED CDI I Stockholm 013666/MCA 112.98/18.981 128 128 `18 27 TANTRIC Tannic 71 (189 168 148 42 OUTKAST Stankonia 2 1,1 a r . 4 /978NJarner Bros .(1798 CO)4 k I. c:'1í1l/2'A s1,11298'109NI' 119 117 106 42 GODSMACK A Awake 160 157 3 GILLIAN WELCH Time (The Revelator) 157 Ropublie l59888/1 rve. s/1 (1298/1898) ' Aeons 0103116 98 CDI,

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1123 139 129 48 MADONNA Music 1 1741.164 167 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever 2 164

Maverick 415981W3 rner Bros 1 1298/18981 Worship Together 20314/Sparrow 119 98 COI 124 87 2 CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON Room With A View 87 175 159 138 25 PROJECT PAT Mista Don't Play Everythangs Workin 4 A r, Na.hvulu69936í109N Ifi4N, 11r ,Ir..A L,r, 1 9ß0a CRG (1298 EII 981 125 125 136 25 JESSICA ANDREWS Who I Am 22 176 ? 175 188 38 RASCAL FLATTS Rascal netts 122 DreamWnrks 450248/Interscope lNashvrlle) 110 .98/18 981 Lyric Street 185011 /Hollywood (11.98/17.981 a '26 104 86 9 SISQO Return Of Dragon 7 177 161 2 LOS ANGELES AZULES Histeria Musical 161

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114 137 5 127 BAD AZZ Personal Business 59 NEW 1 BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS London Homecoming 178 Doggy Style 500761P/or 1/ 11198/17.981 ( Spr,nu House 42317111,98/16.98/ 128 120 101 5 WILLA FORD Willa Was Here 56 179 179 178 16 MONTGOMERY GENTRY Carrying On 49

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129 115 105 13 REDMAN Malpractice 4 180 194 199 31 MUDVAYNE L.D. 50 85 Del Jam 548381'/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) No Name 63821/Epic(/7M ED Cola 130 135 123 30 DREAM It Was All A Dream 6 '101 171 164 13 STATIC -X Machine 11 Ba,r Rny 13031 A sh ¡Ill 48a17 981 Warner Bros 47948111.98/17.98)

131 124 120 18 BROOKS & DUNN Steers & Stripes 4 [182 -s 180 175 26 COLD 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage 98 Arista Nashville 67073/0/ G 112 98/18 981 Flip /Geffen 490726/Interseope (898/12.98) 4 132 131 115 13 TYRESE 2000 10 185 146 1 Watts 1i .- 65 EMINEM The Marshall Mothers LP RCA /,/984'111,011981 i i Web /ARermam 490629'' /Interscope /12.98/18.981 5 (133 -.149 166 THE WISEGUYS The Antidote 133 1&4 ! 178 168 25 AMERICAN HI-F1 American Hi -Fi 81 Ideal /Mammoth 810015' /Hollywood 114 9/ Mr Island 542871/IDJMG 11898 CD). 134 21 121 112 2PAC Until The End Of Time 1 182 176 92 DR. DRE Dr. Dre 2001 2 A a,,,' Di' ith Row 430840' /Interscope -981 113.98/24 Artermath /90486 'Dterscope 112 98118 981 1135 154 174 36 COLDPLAY Parachutes 51 7F1;Ó . 181 163 34 SOUNDTRACK Remember The Titans 49 Nenwerk 30162)CapilV1116 -98 CDI Walt Disney 860687 117 98 CO)

136 133 1 1 r, 4 CORMEGA The Realness 111 t8d?' 196 21 _ NEW FOUND GLORY New Found Glory 107

i.).115,,15, )103' I adspee7111.98 /18.98) r tin,e h,,, 1 11338 MCA 18 98, 17981, v18ß 127 117 24 AEROSMITH Just Push Play 2 ¡ 1 SOULJA SLIM The Streets Made Me 188 ,. Columbia 69980'/CRG (129800/18.981 N Irma South 2007MoLmit Ill 98117.981 107 95 8 LIL' MO Based On A True Story 14 .189 ®161 6 KRYSTAL Me & My Piano 86 E1 -k ra 'EEG 623 /4 11'198:18.981 - I/15111.1'n.'V. 493046/1 nerscope 11298 C01 138 124 47 LIL BOW WOW Beware Of Dog 8 CD NEW 1 MYSTIC Cuts For Luck And Scars For Freedom 190 So So Def /Columbia 89981' /CRG' 11198 EQ/17.98) GoodVibe/JCOR 860936 /Interscope 1898/1298) e 140 130 93 FAITH HILL Breathe 1 cio RE.ENTRV 10 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Time Sex* Love* 52 rnh . s$, WarrerBus. Nashv1lo147 373 /WRN (12.98/18 -981 a alir a IN ashvuel 0 /176' Stu l Nasholle1 Ill. 90 Ell/1898) 109 2 TOYA Toya 109 - 192 171 > 14 DEPECHE MODE Exciter 8 Arista 14697 111 98/17,98/ e Mute Reprise 47960/Warner Bros (12.98/18.98/ 132 113 9 311 From Chaos 10 193 160 11 LUCINDA WILLIAMS Essence 28

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146,:d I I1 140 45 TRAVIS TRITT Down The Road I Go 51 197 RE-ENTRY 50 MARY MARY Thankful 59 Col m b, Iv,II e16ó 165 .98) al Na: /Sony(Nashville /Ill98E0/17 12 L. Irri x53740' CRG 110981Dí16981

147` 7 44 132 37 3LW 3LW 29 , (57'0 REENTRY 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS Trance Party ¡Volume One) 188 Nine Lives 83961./Epic (11.98 EC/17798/ Robbins 75022 (1/ 98 CDI 148 126 135 9 DAVE NAVARRO Trust No One 61 199 183 159 135 SNOOP DOGG Tha Last Meal 4 I..rp'1)1332a0 1 6 46 1 / 4111 No I ,n. d 23275' /P rrunty 112 98/18 981

149 ` 36 109 13 SOUNDTRACK Pearl Harbor 14 íl01 RE -ENTRY 7 PATTY LOVELESS Mountain Soul 159 Hollywood 48113Warner Bros .(12.98/18.98/ Epic (Nashville) 85851 7777., l '-- /Sony INaaholle)(119800/17.98)

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. NUMBER 1 /HOT SHOT DEBUT 1 I Week Al Number 20 21 38 GOOD CHARLOTTE GOOD CHARLOTTE Daylight 61452 /Epic 17198 Ea11981

1 NAN PRIMER 55 (THE) NEW RELEASE áb' ,1 28 8 RES HOW I DO 0 -IMG Island 58618:Uí0 (12.98 Cm Q 3 3 6 FIVE FOR FIGHTING AMERICA TOWN 24 34 10 TAMMY COCHRAN TAMMY COCHRAN Aware /Cannot', 637591CRG 11398 ED CD) Epic lNashvdle169736/Song l Neshville1 17.98 Eä11.981 © 5 7 6 THE WISEGUYS THE ANTIDOTE 22 26 14 SYLEENA JOHNSON CHAPTER 1: LOVE, PAIN & FORGIVENESS ';. ion M:lf!me 18810015'111neywnn 111498C01 C'1 ,h, 11700'7(]ltha 11198117981

2 1 4 CORMEGA THE REALNESS (29).= RNEYII 1 1 BEAUTIFUL CREATURES BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Legal HUSIIe 9203'ILandspeed 111.98/10.981 839919, Bros 47952 11138 CO)

1 - 2 TOYA TOYA r 33 32 34 PAULINA RUBIO PAULINA III , Aista 14797 98;17981 -- ., L mane 543319 19 98,16 981

9 6 20 PETE PORN MUSIC FOR THE MORNING AFTER 37= +. 36 22 13 NIKKA COSTA EVERYBODY GOT THEIR SOMETHING Colareb, 62216 LNG 1129880CD/ Chf eh r Sour .1 10096'/Vrgin 11298/17981 4 2 3 DA BEATMINERZ BRACE 4 IMPAK ?3 18 11 PAUL OAKENFOLD SWORDFISH: THE ALBUM (SOUNDTRACK) R wku526168' /P ty.11193 14981 1. F 11i9Lundon-Site 11890 Cm 6 4 8 GRUPO BRYNDIS HISTORIA MUSICAL ROMANTICA 37 31 23 NONPOINT STATEMENT DÍ8872701218.98713981 MCA 112354 (898/12.991 ' 7 5 3 GILLIAN WELCH TIME (THE REVELATOR) 35 27 5 DARK LOTUS TALES FROM THE LOTUS POD ,. ;mna n6saCD/ - ... ,. 2760 1169ecm

11 8 29 NICKEL CREEK NICKEL CREEK í'35` - mil ! 1 NO ONE NO ONE Sugar Hí113909116.98 C01 _ Immort4117311/Virgln (10.98 CD) cl 10 10 63 RASCAL FLATTS RASCAL FLATTS 36 30 9 3 PERRY FARRELL SONG YET TO BE SUNG 1 10'2(]'1 -!:1 Street165011 /Hnllywu(]d 111 98.17 981 /9H CI) 1 8 - 2 LOS ANGELES AZULES HISTORIA MUSICAL 37 42 39 39 VICENTE FERNANDEZ HISTORIA DE UN IDOLO VOL. 1 Dsa /27014 18.98713.981 Sony Discos 84185 09810/15 98) 14 14 4 38 NEW FOUND GLORY NEW FOUND GLORY 3E ! 32 23 5 LIL' O DA FAT RAT WIT DA CHEEZE - ,c 112318 MCA 1H 9812901 Game Fact Allanl1c 83466'/AG 1798'11981

5$8 GREATEST GAINER 39 NEW 1 PICTURE ME et Claytown Ill 26 19 3 MYSTIC CUTS FOR LUCK AND SCARS FOR FREEDOM 38 24 4 DJ TOM /DJ MIND -X TRANZWORLD: ALL STARS GoornAlm ICOR 860931,lolerscope 18.98]12.981 40 Webster Hall NYC 24 11898 COI

13 11 42 JAMIE O'NEAL SHIVER 4'4 NEW 1 DJ SCREW THE LEGEND Marcury INash v, 9 H I /0172111.98/17.981 819 Lyme 2001 (15- 98/2098) 15 13 10 CHRIS CAGLE PLAY IT LOUD 42 39 2 THREE MO' TENORS THREE MO' TENORS n ,1 , ,..'1 110 98/17 981 .1... In, 6382711298' 18981 16 12 9 AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM VOLUME 3: FURTHER IN TIME 43 43 42 40 PHIL VASSAR PHIL VASSAR Real World/II/erode 10184/Virgin 11798 CD) AIIx:a Nashville 18891 /RLG (10,98/16.981

Q3. 27 46 44 NICKELBACK THE STATE `44) RE -Elm. 18 BOND BORN Rnadomner 8586 III 98 /17981 MI 1ín, II. D..,xu II] 98 CDI

25 25 15 DARUDsníedyRn BEFORE THE STORM 45) RE -ENTRY 12 BUDDYSGUY SWEET TEA r nm n79erm omba IsecD 12 2 RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION PERSUADED-LIVE IN D.C. 44 18 - 2 SIX FEET UNDER TRUE CARNAGE M....1 Rlnde 14375 1l 98 CDI 1 ATB /GEORGE ACOSTA TRANCE NATION AMERICA TWO 47 40 41 27 LUPILLO RIVERA DESPRECIADO Vora 1081 119 98 CDI Sony Discos 84276 18.98 Eä73.981 6 THE CALLING CAMINO PALMERO -3) RE -ENTRY 12 JANE MONHEIT COME DREAM WITH ME , .. ,Lie, 1219 WeI lac k 11798 CDI

17 15 13 STEREOMUD PERFECT SELF (39 RE -ENTRY 4 THE BETA BAND HOT SHOTS II I a,a1/Caluaibla 854831 CRG 112.98ED CO) Astrelwerk81044I 116.98 CD)

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2 3 5 KURUPT SPACE BOOGIE: SMOKE ODDESSEY 211 21 29 3 MR. SPITFLAME TANGLE WIT ME VOL. 1

3 2 3 THA DOGG POUND DEATH ROW PRESENTS: THA DOGG POUND 2002 24 32 19 8 BASEMENT JAXX ROOTY Death Row 33353/03 112.98/17.981 XL 18423 "AsII alwe,98 I Ifi 98 CDI 5 5 13 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ PUT YO HOOD UP 30 33 27 17 EVA CASSIDY TIME AFTER TIME I ;!AC 222Ir IVI 110 Hill 981 1(]1íh ill '18 6 6 4 CORMEGA THE REALNESS 3f_ 37 36 16 SOUNDTRACK SNATCH Legal Hustle 9203' /Lendspeed í11.9B/18881e TVT Soundtrac 6950101 ,I7 98 CD) 7 7 3 GILLIAN WELCH TIME (THE REVELATOR) 32') 49 2 JACK JOHNSON BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES .loony 818311698 CDI. 8 8 33 NICKEL CREEK NICKEL CREEK 33 18 15 10 THE LOVE DOCTOR DOCTOR OF LOVE Sugar 11111 1909 116.98 CD) e Mall! Gras 1055 11098,16 881 2 SOULJA SLIM THE STREETS MADE ME 34 27 32 8 SCREWBALL LOYALTY 1 ,. 2091 'No L lax III 98117.981 o 10 9 PENNYWISE LAND OF THE FREE? 35 22 28 4 MR. VEGAS DAMN RIGHT E 711,111.8657' 116.98 CM I!I1' !Slneves 263 1159109/B

9 9 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS PUNK O RAMA 2001 VOL. E 35` 40 2 PASTOR WOODROW HAYDEN AND SHILOH I KNOW IT WAS THE BLOOD I, N56í5 14 98 CD I 11 '.1 rx...Ia.. 5 ! 1o9H . 96 4 12 15 DARUDE BEFORE THE STORM :SF 35 35 15 MARK MCGUINN MARK MCGUINN D ouvilicmu8106/SIncdy Rhythm 0798 CDI r VCR 734757 118 98,16 981 4 3E 29 42 5 DEZ SING FOR ME 34 2 ATB/GEORGE ACOSTA TRANCE NATION AMERICA TWC 38 30 13 STABBING WESTWARD STABBING WESTWARD Ultra 101I iI C,r.. . Ka, 8 8204 111 98.11 481 16 13 5 DARK LOTUS TALES FROM THE LOTUS POE 42 37 7 SOUNDTRACK SONGCATCHER

4' 36 33 8 PEPE AGUILAR LO MEJOR DE NOSOTROS HOT SHOT DEBUT +"' Musa, 250316, í3,a 1898 12'381

METHRONE PICTURE ME 4 INE-ENTRY 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS BET ON JAZZ PRESENTS: JAZZ NOW Ciaytown 2010 111.9B/17.9814 _nr,M sn.luo r1x. 99 17 11 4 DJ TOM /DJ MIND -X TRANZWORLD: ALL STARS 39 34 9 LIL' FLIP THE LEPRECHANN Webste Hall NVC 24 I18 95 Cm 4 Svnka'rec 5080 III 98116 9814 DJ SCREW THE LEGEND 421 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS TWISTED FOREVER t Iy1 e MU` 115 íe, In 931 12 - 2 SIX FEET UNDER TRUE CARNAGE 14 6 BOOTLEG HATED BY MANY LOVED BY FEW Metal Blade 14375 118.98 CDI 0uer10re 2330/NT 11098/16981 31 21 13 JANE MONHEIT COME DREAM WITH ME 4. 2 LES CLAYPOOL'S FROG BRIGADE LIVE FROGS SET 2 N Coded 4219, /.flack 11798CII1e Prawn Song 8002 111.98 C01 25 16 5 THE BETA BAND HOT SHOTS 4 147 RE -ENTRY 18 DJ SKRIBBLE ESSENTIAL SPRING BREAK - SUMMER 2001 Astrelwerks 10446' 11898 CDI 4 111g Beet 35085/London -Site 118.98 CD)4 20 20 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS WARPED: 2001 TOUR COMPILATION 43 4 SPYRO GYRA IN MODERN TIMES Side Ile Dummy 71777 19 9H I:II I In 3061 116.98 CDI

30 26 39 LOUIE DEVITO N.Y.C. UNDERGROUND PARTY VOLUME 3 5 MARCUS MILLER M SQUARED E - La stik 5002 (16.98 CD). 3 Deuces 83534/felere 17698 CDU 13 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS PLEA FOR PEACE TAKE ACTIOLI NEW 1 BLESSED JOURNEY FOR THE HEART G!6 City 020 15.98 CDI 18 26 23 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS MAS DE MI ALMA I Fnnovise 0527 110.98/16 N) 4

The Heatseekers chart lists the best -selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Bdlhoard 200 chart When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers elian. lop IudepenJenl Albums are current titles that are sold via independent distribution, including those which are fulfilled via major branch distributors. alAlbums with the greatest sales gains this week Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates albiru.s mu ti- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: r ICertification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). Certification of 200,000 units(Platino). ' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi- Platino).'Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Eland most CD prices are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2001, Billboard /BPI Communications. and SoundScan, Inc.

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 69 www.americanradiohistory.com SEPTEMBER 1 Top SalesTN, SEPTEMBER 1 Internet Album '\ t,5 2001 Billboard' 2001 Billboard Ton V9 oundtrac ay

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ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION Rounder610495/IDJMG New Favorite 35 3 AMERICAN PIE 2 Republic 014494/Universal

2 1 33 SOUNDTRACK Mercury {NashvuIe1v0069 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 11 10 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Mercury 170069

3 2 8 ALICIA KEYS J 20902 Songs In A Minor 2 10 COYOTE UGLY curb 78703 4 7 3 GILLIAN WELCH Acony0103e Time (The Revelator) 170 3 RUSH HOUR 2 Del Jam 586216 " /IDJMG 5 10 39 ENYA A' Reprise 47426M/war Bros. A Day Without Rain 20 4 THE PRINCESS DIARIES Watt Disney 860731 6 8 24 EVA CASSIDY BrKstreerloo45 Songbird - 10 MOULIN ROUGE Interscope 493035 7 3 5 'N SYNC Jive41756/Zomba Celebrity 3 2 JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK Universal 014713 8 17 3 SOUNDTRACK Lost Highway 170221 /Mercury 1Neshvdlel Down From The Mountain 110 10 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS Murder Inc /Def Jam 548832' IDJMG 9 Aware/Columbia690a0/cRG Of 12 22 TRAIN A Drops Jupiter 24 10 SHREK DreamWorks 450305/Interscope

10 5 4 FLICKERSTICK 226 22601 Welcoming Home The Astronauts - 10 SAVE THE LAST DANCE Hollywood 162288

11 M#N warneBros 48108 Live By Request K.D. LANG 94 4 DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN Lost Highway 170221 /Mercury (Nashville)

12 4 EM1/Unlversal/Sony 10749/Virgin 7 1 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS /Zomba Now PEARL HARBOR Hollywood 48113/Warner Bros 13 16 6 MELISSA ETHERIDGE I4end548661 /10JM6 Skin 78 REMEMBER THE TITANS Walt Disney 860687 14 21 5 RUSSELL WATSON Decca46B695, The Voice 101 JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS PIayTone85683 /Epic

15 15 13 STAIND A Fap /Elenrw6262OfEEG Break The Cycle 8 9 BABY BOY Universal 014276 16 23 7 GORILLAZ Parlophone33748virgln Gorillaz 16 10 LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER Elektry 62665 /EEG

17 14 4 CAKE Co1um61a8213ECAG Comfort Eagle 42 3 SWEET NOVEMBER Warner Sunset 47944/WarnerBros.

18 6 4 NEIL DIAMOND C°Inmbia855oo /CRG Three Chord Opera 53 2 GREASE Polydor 825095 /Universal

19 19 7 AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM Real World /Narada 10184Nirgin a Volume 3: Further In Time - 9 MORE MUSIC FROM SAVE THE LAST DANCE Hollywood 162288

20 11 3 NANCI GRIFFITH 1 . , ab2660 /EEG Clock Without Hands 196 10 DUETS Hollywood 162241

21 22 7 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST sonvclassicaleeste The Producers - 10 WHAT WOMEN WANT Columbia 61595/CRG 22 18 11 LUCINDA WILLIAMS IDJMG170197/LostHghway Essence 193 10 ALMOST FAMOUS DreamWorks 450279/Interscope

23 NEW SOUNDTRACK Rewmhe014494/Universal American Piet 7 ALLY MCBEAL: FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE FEATURING VONDA SHEPARD Epic 85195

24 13 3 THE CRYSTAL METHOD Outpost/Geffen493063/Imer'cope Tweekend 70 SWORDFISH: THE ALBUM (PAUL OAKENFOLD) Warner Sunset /FFHR 31169 /London -Sire

25 I V''" MICHELLE BRANCH Mayariok47985/WarnerBros. The Spirit Room 97 WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? NY LA 493069 /mterscope

Top Internet Album Sales reflects physical albums ordered though Internet merchants, based on data collected by SoundScan. Unlike most Billboard album charts, ca6jg titles are included on the Internet and Soundtrack charts Albums with the greatest sales gam this week_ Recording Industry Assn. Of Ameri-

ca (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond(. Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double O albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units ( Oro.) Certification of 200,000 units ( Platine). ,^.. Certification of 400,000 units ( Multi -Platine). `Asterisk indicates vinyl available. C indicates past or present Heatseeker title © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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r=- 3 ° IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL _ F 3 ó IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL NUMBER 1 2 Weeks At Number l ?5i, 34 - 59 GREATEST HITS STYX070 niversal aosen7sel I 1 3 245 DEF LEPPARD VAULT- GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 26c 21 19 113 LIMP BIZKIT SIGNIFICANT OTHER Mercury 528718 IDJMG 110.98,17.981' op 'io reile sal 2 3 2 75 ENYA PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA 27 26 49 294 NIRVANA ° NEVERMIND Repose 45835Wa roar Bros. Ill 98/17.981 DOD 424425'; 180,880pe i1298/18.981

3 2 1 22 EVA CASSIDY SONGBIRD 28: z9 - 57 BEE GEES ONE NIGHT ONLY , L . , , , , ,]r. 111.98 /1698) P .ti/ 20. ii .. ,al ,12 98/113 981

4 4 11 634 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS LEGEND 9' 27 22 338 MADONNA A" THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION T,.6 Gnn9 island 846210/ II IMG 11298/18 Se. ' S e 254406lb7/a:or/ Bros_ (13 98/18 981 5 5 5 523 METALLICA METALLICA D- 32 - 166 AEROSMITH BIG ONES L .o. ll " 77G 98.17981 1'17I8 :.irrscope' 112.98 /18.981 6 6 4 106 MOBY PLAY b 1 0 25 121 MILES DAVIS A' KIND OF BLUE 0277049' 1109E/18.981/ } - L g rCo +°mb,n 64935 CRG 1798E0/1 1 981

7 7 7 96. WEEZER A' WEEZER t.2- 24 16 352 AEROSMITH 11i° AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 623 nn e r s c ope 110 98,11 sei e E 0 / 1 1 8 10 15 507 JOURNEY JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS 3 39 36 182 SADE THE BEST OF SADE sr ` Columbia 44493/Cee 1°1198E0/17991 72:'85787 x1298 E0118.981

est GREATEST GAINER -áe 37 94 JOHN MELLENCAMP THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988 . M I `.3m llaelri-. (i') THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS 20 31 378 TOM PETTY AND t35 33 24. TOBY KEITH GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE MCA 718013 11298118981 - HC. M ry IN s,v11 el 558982 111.98/17981

10 12 18 79 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 6 ' RE'EHTRT 79 SLIPKNOT SLIPKNOT Wand 524613 /IDJMG 11298 /18.981 _ in, :'1198 /11.981 11 9 8 198 SHANIA TWAIN .1,0' COME ON OVER - 35 26 366 AC /DC 41" BACK IN BLACK Marc ry INashvule153900311298 /18.981 East West 92418 /EEG (11-99/17.981 12 13 12 186 DIXIE CHICKS 41" WIDE OPEN SPACES 8 31 27 246 SUBLIME SUBLIME '.1,8 ., 69'95 Sony Nashville) 110.9810/17981 '_ . ., 111413' /MCA 11298 /18981 (1-3) 17 203 CREED MY OWN PRISON 39 33 38 394 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS Wind -up 1304911198/18.98i' , Fantasy 2' 112.9817981

14 11 9 560 JAMES TAYLOR 41" GREATEST HITS -. 46 - 494 VAN MORRISON THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON 1 , l'. ns 311:1 ¡798:1198) 53 /459 // . ,, 11!98.18981' 15 8 6 107 BON JOVI CROSS ROAD 41 41 30 419 QUEEN GREATEST HITS Mercnry526(113 /I0JMG' 11098/17.981 Hollywood 161255i1198 /17.961 16 14 10 137 GODSMACK GODSMACK 42 42 23 112 SANTANA 41" SUPERNATURAL

1 1 : 1 1 8 s 18000 0 s a 1 1 1 a 11198.1898'. Re, r 5 9 ..- 1 2 9 8/ 8 9 8 / 17 17 28 222 ABBA GOLD 43 40 33 266 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH Polydo, 517007' UniversaI 52.98/18.98) RCA 65904 ill 981798/ 18 15 24 498 JIMMY BUFFETT SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART 44 13 46 225 MATCHBOX 20 *" YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU '.18.A :8533' :'./38'1898 JAIL, , 92121 AG 1090,17981/

19 16 13 356 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND GREATEST HITS 1,t 5 SEEHT Y 316 SOUNDTRACK GREASE Capno130334' 11098/15981 ' Polydor 825095 :U0,8e,881 (1298/18.981' 20 22 20 98 BLINK -182 A' ENEMA OF THE STATE @ 1E EIITRy 190 TOOL AENIMA 1. i Id M i, i 1950 . 1298.'IB.981 Tool sseclionaWolcano 310876/Zomba 111.98/17.98/ 21 18 14 138 KID ROCK ° DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE 47 3Z 29 112 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION Top D88 Lava Atlantic83119` /AG 112.98115.981 Warne, Bros_ 47386' 11098 /17981 ' BEIMT1tY 22 1 28 - 266 EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER @ 446 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL = 247251n`.ß r8.: tin 11298/1898) 08. I 80 827391111MG :o J9í1198,

23 25 40 485 GUNS N' ROSES 4111° APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 49 35 32 24 THE BEACH BOYS THE GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1: 20 GOOD VIBRATIONS Gellen424148 /18terscope 11298/18.98) L8p.to12186011090. 16.981 24 23 21 1272 PINK FLOYD * DARK SIDE OF THE MOON f0 47 48 50 TRAIN A TRAIN I ,:...146001' 10 98;17 011 0888 , 81 04 15 / a 98 EOM 981 e

Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. Catalog albums are 2-year -old ties that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks tale has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for net ship - a ment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond(. Numeral followil,u Ratinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi-platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: o Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro(. L. Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). 4' Certification of 408j10C units (Multi- Platinol. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and W EA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer Shows chart's largest unit increase. A indicates past Heatseeker tale. © 2C01, Bllboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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Rev. Clay Evans And The AARC Mass Choir: GA 19 Rebecca Lynn Howard: AC 21 Chart Codes: ALBUMS Billboard zoo (B200); Blues (BL); Ciassaal (CL); Classical Crossover (a); Contemporary Christian (CC); Country - Sara Evans: Bzoo 107; CA lo; Hioo 82 Los Humildes: RMS 27 (CA); Electronic (EA); Gospel (GA); Heatseekers (HS); Independent (IND);. Internet (INT); Jazz CZ); Contemporary Jazz (CI); Latin Albums Eve 6: Bzoo 114; Ayo 9; Hioo 39; HA 37; T4o 22 Los Huracanes del Norte: LA 53; LT 3o; RMS 13 Latin: Pop Tropical/Salsa R Hop (RBA); (LA); Latin (LPA); Latin: Regional Mexican (RMA); Latin: (TSA); New Age (NA); &B/Hip Reggae Eve: Bzoo 74; RBA 53; Hioo 5; HA 3; LPS 3o; RA Wee (RE); World Music (WM). SINGLES -The Billboard Hot wo (Hioo); Hot wo Airplay (HA); Hot soo Singles Sales (HSS); Adult Contempo- 31; RBH 33; RP 14; RS 37; 140 2; TSS 27 rary (AC); Adult Top 40 (A40); Country (CS); Dance /Club Play (DC); Dance/Sales (DS); Hot Latin Tracks (L7); Latin: Latin Pop (LPS); Latin: Cesaria Evora: WM 3 Billy Idol: Bzoo 162 Regional Mexican (RMS); Latin: Tropka!/Salsa (TSS); R &B Hip -Hop (RBI-!); R &B Hip -Hop Airplay (RA); R&B Hip -Hop Singles Sales (RS); Julio Iglesias: LPS 20; LT 39 Rap (RP); Mainstream Rock (RO); Modern Rock (MO); Top 4o Tracks (T4o). F91 Incubus: B2oo 82; Ayo 6; Hioo 16; HA 16; MO lo; Bi- weeklychart positioning are listed in Italics during unpublished weeks. Fabolous: Hioo 53; HA 5o; HSS 41; RA 17, 33; RO 12; T4o i6 RBH 21, 40; RP 22; RS 52 Information Society: DC 3 112: B200 48; RBA 39; Hioo 11; HA lo; RA 19, 28; Bjork: HSS 5o The Corrs: AC 26 Faithless: EA 15; DC io Intocable: LA 33, 44; RMA i6, zo; LT 48; RMS 21 RBH 20, 35; RS 39, 73; T4o 12 Black Eyed Peas: HSS 68 Nikka Costa: HS 31 Jody Farias: LT 37; RMS 15 Ronald Isley: B200 4; RBA i; Hioo 21; HA 18; RA 2Pac: Bzoo 134; RBA 55; RBC 2, 5, 6, 16; RBH 82 Black Rob: Hioo 34; HA 31; RA 12; RBH 13, 99; RP Elvis Costello: CX to Perry Farrell: HS 36 4; RBH 4 3 Doors Down: B200 103; Ayo 17; Hioo 55; HA 56; 18; RS 46 Costumbre: RMS 24 Alejandro Fernandez: LPS 20; LT 39 The Isley Brothers: Bzoo 4; RBA i; Hioo 21; HA RO 13;140 33 The Black Crowes: RO Deborah Cox: DC i1 Pedro Fernandez: RMS 39 18;RA4; RBH 4 311: B200 142; MO 16 Blanchard: JZ 8 Jimmy Cozier: B200 111; RBA 27; H1oo 57; HSS Vicente Fernandez: HS 37; LA 5, 12; RMA 3, 6; LT 3LW: B200 147; HSS 49 Memphis Bleek: RBH 83 14; RA zo; RBH 18; RS i1 22; RMS 9 3 Of Hearts: CA 62 Blessed: GA 12; IND 5o Beverly Crawford: GA 33 Rachelle Ferrell: Cl 21 Alan Jackson: B200 151; CA 20, 50; CCA 12; CS 13; Mary J. Blige: RBC 25; Hioo 23; HA 19; HSS 36; Robert Cray: BL 7 La Firma: RMS 37 H1oo 71; HA 61 RA 9; RBH 8; RS 16 Creed: B200 95; PCA 13 Cevin Fisher: DC 14 Janet Jackson: B200 29; RBA 38; A4o 29; AC 3o; Aaliyah: Bzoo 27; RBA 7; RA 27, 51; RBH 36, 53; The Blind Boys Of Alabama: GA 26 Creedence Clearwater Revival: PCA 39 Five For Fighting: Bzoo 117; HS 2; Ayo 7; Hioo 69; DC 8; Hioo 3; HA 9; HSS 1; RBH 12; RS 1; T4o RS 32 Blink -182: B200 26; PCA zo; Hioo 81; MO 12 Cristian: LA 9; LPA 5; LPS 1,18; LT 2; TSS 12 HA 69; T4o 31 4,28 Abba: PCA 17 Andrea Bocelli: CL 1, 2 Celia Cruz: TSA 18 Renee Fleming: CL i5 Jadakiss: Bzoo 6; RBA 2; HSS 69; RA 39, 41, 68;

Abigail: DC 4; DSA 25 Bon lovi: B200 154; PCA 15 The Crystal Method: Bzoo 7o; EA 1; INT 24; DC 9; Flickerstick: I NT io RBH 45, 48, 67, 78; RP 5; RS 24 AC /DC: PCA 37 Bond: CX 3; HS 44 MO 23 Ben Folds: MO 29 Jagged Edge: Bzoo 21; RBA 13; DSA 21; Hioo 6; George Acosta: EA 8; HS 21; IND 13 BoneThugs -N- Harmony: RBC 13 Cuban Link: TSS 24 Willa Ford: Bzoo 128; DSA 5; Hioo 27; HA 34; HA 5; RA 3; RBH 3; T4o 13 Yolanda Adams: CC 19; GA 7,13 Bootleg: IND 45 Cuisillos De Arturo Macias: LT 44; RMS zo HSS 16; T4o 19 Jaguares: LA 14; LPA 7; LPS 40 Adema: MO 17; RO 19 The Boston Pops Orchestra: CX n Brian Culbertson: CJ 2 Radney Foster: CS 6o Jaheim: Bzoo 76; RBA zo; Hioo 58; HA 52; HSS

Trace Adkins: CS 3o Michelle Branch: Bzoo 97; I NT 25; Ayo 11; Hioo The Cult: RO 23 Jeff Foxworthy: CA 59 65; RA 15; RBH 15; RS 63, 67 Aerosmith: B200 137; PCA 30, 32 62; HA 68; T4o 3o Mark Curry: Hioo 34; HA 31; RA 12; RBH 13; RP Fragma: DC 19 Bishop T.D. lakes & The Potter's House Mass Afro Celt Sound System: HS 17; INT 19; WM 1; Rick Braun: Cl io,15 18; RS 46 Frank N Dank: RS 68 Choir: CC 33; GA ii Ayo 3o Bravehearts: HSS 46; RP 11; RS 33 Frankie Goes To Hollywood: DSA 24 Boney James: Cl 15 Afroman: Hioo zo; HA 17; MO 21; RA 40; RBH 5o; Michael Brecker: JZ 13 Kirk Franklin Presents iNC: GA 40 Etta James: BL io T4o 23 Jim Brickman: NA 8; AC 21 D12: Bzoo 15; RBA 12; Hioo 33; HA 72; HSS 3; RA Russ Freeman: Cl 9 Jamiroquai: DC 22 Pepe Aguilar: IND 41; LA 17; RMA 8; LPS 9; LT 5, Sarah Brightman: CX 6, 14; DSA 13; HSS 62 55; RBH 43; RP 3; RS 9; T40 40 Fuel: B200 47; Ayo 24; Hioo 67; HA 70; MO i9; Jaydee: RS 68 41; RMS 10; TSS 39 Chad Brock: CS 58 Da Beatminerz: Bzoo 161; HS 7; RBA 43 RO 15,17 Jay -Z: RBC 8; Hioo 14; HA 13; HSS 15; RA 5, 29; Christina Aguilera: LA 3o; LPA 12; Ayo 39; T40 34 Brooks & Dunn: Bzoo 131; CA 16; CCA 4; CS 6, 19; Da Brat: RBH 24; RS 2 Fuerza Juvenil: TSS i8 RBH 5, 26; RS lo, 64 Gerald Albright: Cl 14 Hioo 45; HA 43 Daft Punk: EA 6; DC 17 Nelly Furtado: Bzoo 41; Ayo 23; AC 28; Hioo 48; Jazz Is Dead: Cl 18 ALC: GA 28 Garth Brooks: CCA 17 Gigi D'Agostino: Hioo 79;140 35 HA 51; T4o 26 WyclefJean: HSS 23; RBH loo; RS 45 Alegres De La Sierra: LT 5o; RMS 23 Foxy Brown: B200 40; RBA 8; RA 61; RBH 69; RS Lola Damone: HSS 56; RBH 9o; RP 15; RS 38 Jose Alfredo Jimenez: LA 48, 55 .«w Ley Alejandro: LPS 26 61 The Charlie Daniels Band: CCA 16 m Jimmy Eat World: B2oo 80; MO z4 Alien Ant Farm: Bzoo 12; Hioo 72; HA 65; MO i; Junior Brown: CA 56 Sal Dano: DC 35 Juan Gabriel: LA 74; LPS 7, 19; LT 9,19; RMS 3o; Carolyn Dawn Johnson: B200 124; CA 14; CS 16 RO 26 Dave Brubeck:1Z14 Dark Lotus: HS 34; IND 14 TSS 31 Freedy Johnston: AC 27 Gary Allan: CA 31; CS 34 Jimmy Buffett: PCA 18 Darude: EA 7; HS 19; IND 12; DSA 18; Hioo 95 Peter Gabriel: A4o 3o Jack Johnson: IND 32 Allure: HSS 38; RA 72; RBH 64; RS 31 Bumpy Knuckles: RP 24; RS 54 Craig David: B200 33; RBA 33; DSA 9; Hioo 15; Gaelic Storm: WM 9 Syleena Johnson: HS 28; RBA 66 Karrin Allyson: JZ i6 Busta Rhymes: Hioo 68; HA 63; RA 21; RBH 25; HA 26; HSS 5; RA 48; RBH 39; RS 8; 14o zo Jeffrey Gaines: Ayo 26 Jonell: RA 52; RBH 55 Herb Alpert: Ci i6 RP 17; RS 44 Miles Davis: JZ 11; PCA 31; RBC z4 Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming George Jones: CCA 22; CS 53 Amanda: HSS 73 Apostle Thomas Isaiah Butler: GA 32 Days Of The New: RO 25 Friends: 8200 178; CC 5 Jorio: DC 38 American Hi -Fi: 8200 184; Ayo 38; Hioo 43; HA Butthole Surfers: MO 26 dc Talk: CC 24, 32 Europa Galante: CL 9 Sumi Jo: CL ii 44; MO 37; T4o 24 Tracy Byrd: CA 35; CS 47 Def Leppard: PCA i Gang Starr: RS 66 Journey: PCA 8 Angela Gheorghiu: CL Delerium: NA 5 Gangsta Boo: 8200 79; RBA 23 Juanes: LA 71; TSS 38 Sunshine Anderson: RBA 67; DC 18; RA 43, 47; John Denver: CCA ii Marvin Gaye: Hioo 5o; HA 48; RA 13; RBH 14 Cledus T. Judd: CA 67 RBH 46, 54; RS 75 Athena Cage: HSS 25; RBH 74; RS 34 Depeche Mode: Bzoo 192; Ayo 32; DC 2; DSA 8, G. Dep: RBH 99 The Judds: CCA 19 Jessica Andrews: B200 125; CA 15; AC 24; CS 36 Chris Cagle: CA 29; HS 16; CS io; Hioo 63; HA 57 23; HSS 35 El General: LA 26; TSA 2 Jump 5: CC 21 Los Angeles Azules: 8200 177; HS 12; LA 2; RMA Cake: B200 42; INT 17; A4o 34; MO ii Destiny's Child: Bzoo 18; RBA 32; DC 21; DSA 2, Bebel Gilberto: WM 4 Juvenile: RBC 3; Hioo 66; HA 62; RA 18; RBH 19; z Maria Callas: CL io 12; Hioo z4; HA 42; HSS 4, 55; RA 69; RBH AmyGilliom: WM 15 RP 20; RS 5o Los Angeles De Charlie: LA 52 The Calling: HS 22; MO zo; RO 4o 32; RS 3, 49; T4o 25 Billy Gilman: CA 38, 41 Marc Anthony: LA 42; TSA 5 Cameo: DSA 4; Hioo 49; HSS 2 Louie DeVito: EA 12; IND 22 Ginuwine: 8200 57; RBA 15; Elmo 3o; HA 25; RA K® Marc Antoine: CI 13 Los Caminantes: LA 63 Dez: CC 30; GA lo; IND 38; RBA 69 7; RBH 7; RS 7o Kaci: HSS 67 India.Arie: B200 69; RBA 28; RA 37; RBH 47 Camoflauge: RBA 68 Diamond Rio: CA 36; AC 7; CS i8 Gipsy Kings: LA 39; LPA 17; WM 7 The Katinas: CC 36 Louis Armstrong: JZ 5 Camp Lo: RS 58 Neil Diamond: B200 53; INT 18; AC 29 Godsmack: Bzoo 119; PCA 16; MO 32; RO 9, i6 Keak Da Sneak: RBA 95 Joe Arroyo: LA 57; TSA 8 Blu Cantrell: Bzoo 19; RBA 1o; Hioo 4; HA 4; HSS Dido: Bzoo 81; Ayo 15, 19; AC 1; DC 1; Hioo 41; HA Good Charlotte: HS 25 Anthony Kearns: WM 5 ATB: EA 8; HS 21; IND 13; DC 28 24; RS 17; 140 1 36 Good Fridays: DSA zo; RBH 98; RS 22 Ronan Keating: Ayo 33; HSS 48 A *Teens: B200168 Mariah Carey: AC 25; DSA 4; Hioo 49; HSS 2; Joe Diffie: CS 40 Gorillaz: B200 i6; INT i6; Hioo 7o; HA 66; MO 4 John R Kee: GA 18 Aterciopelados: LA 7o RBH 24; RS 2 Digital Allies: DSA 11; HSS 47 El Gran Combo: LPS 31; LT 17; TSS 2 Toby Keith: Bzoo 160; CA 22; CCA 3; PCA 35; CS Aubrey: DC 12 Guiliano Carmignola: CL 8 Dirty: RBA 92 Eddy Grant: DC 3o 2, 46; Hioo 32; HA 27 Audio Adrenaline: CC 37 Mary Chapin Carpenter: Bzoo 191; CA 26 Disturbed: Bzoo 32; MO 14; RO 6 David Gray: 820o 98 Kelis: RA 61; RBH 69 Avalon: CC 7 Rodney Carrington: CA 43 Dana Divine: DSA 20; RBH 98; RS 22 Macy Gray: Ayo 28; HSS 68 R. Kelly: Bzoo 112; RBA 40; RBC 19; Hioo 59; HA Ramon Ayala: LT 37; RMS 15 Kurt Carr: CC 14; GA 6 Dixie Chicks: Bzoo 116; CA 12; CCA 2; PCA 12; CS Al Green: RBC i4 54; HSS 15; RA 16, 29; RBH 17, 26; RS lo, 69 Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte: LA 25; Kurt Carr Singers: CC 14; GA 6 26 Pat Green: CS 6o Sammy Kershaw: CA 6o

RMA 14 Jeff Carson: CS 28 DJ Tiesto: DC 48 Nanci Griffith: Bzoo 196; I NT 20 Alicia Keys: Bzoo 2; INT 3; RBA 3; Hioo 1; HA i; Ayana: Hioo 88; RA 26; RBH 34 Aaron Carter: Bzoo 13, 87 DJ Mind -X: EA 11; HS yo; IND i6 Andy Griggs: CS 27 HSS 51; RA i; RBH i; RS 25; T4o 6 AZ: RBA 87 Leslie Carter: HSS 6o DJ Screw: HS 41; IND 17; RBA 65 Shaun Groves: CC 25 Kid Rock: PCA 21 Azul Azul: LA 20; LPA 1o; DC 47; HSS 18; LPS 35; Case: Bzoo 194; RBA 61; Hioo 78; HA 73; HSS 54; DJ Skribble: IND 47 Grupo Bryndis: Bzoo 167; HS 8; LA i; RMA i B.B. King: BL z RMS 36; TSS 28 RA 22, 67; RBH 28, 73; RS 43 DJ Tom: EA ii; HS 40; IND i6 Grupo Exterminador: LA 23; RMA 1z Frankie Knuckles: DC 49 Johnny Cash: CCA 8 Boris Dlugosch: DC 41 Grupo Mojado: LT 49; RMS 22 Habib Koite: WM 12 Butch Cassidy: RA 68; RBH 78 DMX: RBC 18; RA 56; RBH 6i Grupo Niche: LA 57; TSA 8 Kokane: RA 54; RBH 59 Baby: RA 65; RBH 65 Eva Cassidy: IND 3o; INT 6; PCA 3 Domingo: TSS 24 Grupomania: TSA 20 Kool G Rap: RS 74 Babyface: HSS 13; RA 57; RBH 52, 62; RS 7 Kevin Ceballo: TSS 25 The Donz: HSS 26; RBH 85; RS 14 Guardianes Del Amor: LA 6o Kool Keith: RP 25; RS 56 Backstreet Boys: Bzoo 159; AC 6; Hioo 65; HA 6o Manu Chao: LA i6; LPA 8; LPS 33 Dr. Dre: B200 185; RBA 96; RBC 12 Juan Luis Guerra 440: LA 67; TSA 11; LPS 22; LT 35 Dave Koz: C18 Bad Azz: Bzoo 127; RBA 3o La Chat: RBH 94 Dream: B200 130; DSA 6; Hioo 86; HSS 6; RBH Guns N' Roses: PCA 23 Diana Krall: JZ i5 Erykah Badu: Ayo 28 Cheyenne: LA 59; LPS 27; LT 34; TSS 35 86; RS 15 Amaury Gutierrez: LPS 15; LT z4 Alison Krauss: CCA 20 Baha Men: IND 26; WM 2 Kenny Chesney: B200 84; CA 7; CS 32 Dream Street: B200 62; IND 2 Buddy Guy: BL 1; HS 45 Alison Krauss & Union Station: Bzoo 35; CA 3; Marcia Ball: BL 8 El Chichicuilote: LA 21; RMA lo Drowning Pool: 1320o 14; MO 15; RO 7 INT: Bamada: WM 12 Chili Hi Fly: DC 27 Drunken Master: HSS 56; RBH 90; RP 15; RS 38 H Lenny Kravitz: Bzoo 144; Ayo i6 Banda El Limon: RMS 35 Choir Of King's College Cambridge: CL 13 Dub Pistols: DC 42 Charlie Haden: JZ zo Krystal: Bzoo 189 Banda El Recodo: LA 24, 75; RMA 13; LT 18, 21; The Christianaires: GA 23 Huey Dunbar: LA 64; TSA 9; LPS n, 38; LT io; TSS James Hall & Worship And Praise: GA 14 Kurupt: Bzoo 73; IND 3; RBA 36; RBH 95 RMS 5, 8 Charlotte Church: CX 8 4 Fred Hammond: GA 22 Banda Machos: LA 35; RMA 17 City High: Bzoo 75; RBA 84; H1oo 19; HA 22; 140 Jermaine Dupri: RA 66; RBH 77 John Hammond: BL n Buju Banton: RE 9 14 Rocio Durcal: LA 41; LPA 18; LPS lo; LT 16; T55 3o Handsome Devil: MO 40 k.d. tang: 8200 94; INT n Barenaked Ladies: A4o iz City Spud: Hioo yo; HA 40 Gabriel Hardeman Delegation: GA 25 Carolina Lao: LPS 34 IMF Basement Jaxx: EA 14; IND 29; DC 5 Eric Clayton: BL 2; AC 12 E Barry Hams: DC 15 Kenny Lattimore: RBH 8o BBMak: AC io Terri Clark: CS 42 Eagles: PCA 22 Emmylou Harris: CA 58 Tracy Lawrence: CS 52 The Beach Boys: PCA 49 Les Claypool's Frog Brigade: IND 46 Eden's Crush: HSS 44 Tramaine Hawkins: GA 8 LeLe: RA 3o; RBH 38 Beastie Boys: PCA 48 Jimmy Cliff: RE 14 Meredith Edwards: CA 64 Pastor Woodrow Hayden And Shiloh: GA 9; IND Melina Leon: TSA 15; LPS 39; TSS 32 The Beatles: B200 105 Patsy Cline: CCA 9,14 El As De La Sierra: RMS 40 36 Gerald Levert: RA 59; RBH 68 Beautiful Creatures: HS 29 Club 3D: TS5 33 El Potro De Sinaloa: LA 65 Oscar A. Hayes & Abundant Life Fellowship: GA Huey Lewis: AC 19 Bee Gees: PCA 28 Clutch: RO 33 Duke Ellington: JZ i8 37 Huey Lewis & The News: AC 23 Beenie Man: RE io Tammy Cochran: CA 37; HS 27; CS 22 Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: B200 38; RBA 21; Hayseed Dixie: CA 63 Lexi...: GA 3o Joshua Bell: CX7 Cold: Bzoo 182; RO 3o H1oo 17, 47; HA 15, 46; RA 8, 36; RBH 9, 42, Don Henley: AC 17 LFO: B200 115; H1oo 51; HA 58; T4o 27 Tony Bennett: JZ 24 Coldplay: B200 135; A40 36 87; RS 65;140 36,37 Eddy Herrera: LT 46; TSS 13 The LFT Church Choir: GA 29 The Beta Band: HS 49; IND 20 John Coltrane: JZ 6, 21, 22 Eminem: B200 183 Hi -Tek: RBA 86; RA 52; RBH 55 Liberacion: LA 40; RMA 19 Better Than Ezra: Bzoo 165; A40 20; MO 38 Conjunto Primavera: LA 22; RMA 11; LT 15, 40; Enya: Bzoo zo; INT 5; NA 1; PCA 2; A40 21; AC 4; Elder Jimmy Hicks And The Voices Of Integrity: Ottmar Liebert: NA 9 Big Kap: Hioo 94 RMS 4,16 Hioo 36; HA 33; 140 29 GA 27 Lifehouse: Bzoo 59; Ayo 3; Hioo lo; HA 11; T4o 7 Big Pun: TSS 24 Control: LA 68; RMS 29 Gloria Estefan: HSS 64; LPS 21; LT 45 Faith Hill: Bzoo 14o; CA 17; CCA 15; AC 2, 18; CS Lifer: HS 5o Bila': Bzoo 66; RBA 14; HSS 31, 75; RA 39; RBH Coo Coo Cal: Hioo 84; HSS lo; RA y9; RBH 22; RP Esthero: DC 36 39; Hioo 64; HA 59 Lil' Zane: HSS 27; RP 19; RS 48 45, 92; RS 42, 71 i; RS 4 Melissa Etheridge: B200 78; INT i3; Ayo 22 Billie Holiday: JZ 12 Lil Bow Wow: 8200 139; RBA 8o; Hioo loo; RA Fabio Biondi: CL9 Cormega: B200 136; HS 4; IND 6; RBA 29 Faith Evans: Hioo 87; RA 25; RBH 31; RS 47 Steve Holy: CS 41 45; RBH 51 Lil' Flip: IND 43; RBA 98

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Lit Jon & The East Side Boyz: B200 93; IND 5; Anne Murray: CA 51 RMS 31 6, 27, 31; RO i, i8, 27; 140 8 -w- RBA 31; Hioo 94 Musiq Soulchild: B2oo 158; RBA 49; Hioo 88; RA Static -X: 8200 181 OM The Wailers: PCA 4; RBC 4 RBH 26, 38; RBH NSA Jeffrey Steele: CS 51 Lit' Kim: A40 39; Hioo 76; HA 74; RA 32, 6o; 34,44 Clay Walker: CA 66; CS 38 Radical For Christ: GA 22 Gwen Stefani: Hioo 5; HA 3; HSS 53; LPS 3o; RA 37, 70; RS 4o; T4o 34 Mya: A4o 39; 140 34 Hezekiah Walker: GA 29 Lit' Mo: B200 138; RBA 44; HSS 41; RA Mystic: B2oo 190; HS 14; RBA 6o Radiohead: B200 100 3i; RBH 33; RP 14; RS 37; T4o 2, 39; 155 27 33, 53, 73; The Warren Brothers: CS 35 Raekwon: RS 72 Stereomud: HS 23; RO 28 RBH 40, 57, 75 Kim Waters: Cl 25 WIR98 rod Lit'0: HS 38; RBA97 Shabba Ranks: RE 1i Sting: DSA 22 Russell Watson: B2oo loi; al; I NT 14 Nas: H55 46; RP n; RS Rascal Flatts: B200 176; CA 24; HS n; CS 9; Hico St. Lunatics: 8200 3o; RBA 17; RBH 88 Lit' Romeo: B200 49; RBA 25; HSS 40; RA 58; 33 Weezer: B200 44; PCA 7; MO 8, 13; RO 36 Nate Dogg: Hioo 25, HA 21, 5o; RA n,17, 66; 61; HA Stone Temple Pilots: B200 143; RO 39 RBH 63, 81; RP4; RS 23 53; 55 Gillian Welch: 6200 170; HS 9; IND 7; INT4 RA RBH RBH 11, 21, 77; RP 22; RS Ravin: WM 1i George Strait: CA 42, 74; CCA 18 Lil' Wayne: RBA 82; 65; 65 52, 59 Kirk Whalum: Cl 19 Dave Navarro: B200 148 Collin Raye: CS Stroke 9: MO 36 Limp Bizkit: B200 45; PCA 26; RO 34 45 Whatever, Girl: DC 40 Linkin Park: B200 9; Hioo 83; MO Ednita Nazario: LPS 23; TSS 26 Ray J: B200 166; RBA 78; Hioo 76; HA 74; RA 32; Styles: HSS 69; RBH 67; RP 5; RS 24 9, 33; RO 5 Chyna Whyte: Hico 94 Luna Negra: NA 9 RBH 37; RS 40 Styx: PCA 25 Live: MO 18; RO 1i The Wild Strawberries: DC 28 Frankie Negron: LA 54; TSA 7; LT 31; TSS 8 Rayvon: HSS 32 Sublime: PCA 38 Keith Lockhart: CX Hank Williams Jr.: CCA 10 5; CS 11, 37; Nelly: B200 37; RBA 41; DSA 21; Hioo 6, 40; HA 5, Redman: B2oo 129; RBA 46 Sugar Ray: B200 68; A4o 2; Hioo 13; HA 12; Lonestar: B200 67; CA 6; CCA Hioo Doug Williams: GA 15 RA 3, RBH 3, 140 13 Red Hot Chili Peppers: PCA 47 14o 9 42; HA 35 40; 74; 76; John Williams: CX 12 Willie Nelson: CCA 13 Natina Reed: RBH Sum 41: B200 17; Hioo 75; HA 71; MO 2 Long Beach Dub Allstars: MO 28 95 Joy Williams: CC 16 Cachaito Lopez: LA 49; TSA 6; WM 8 New Found Glory: B200 187; HS 13 Regina: GA 16 Sunkiss: TSS 24 Lee Williams And The Spiritual QC's: GA 34 Choir: GA 18 Res: HS 26; RBA 88 Superchumbo: DC 5o Jennifer Lopez: B200 10; RBA 11; Hioo 2; HA 2; RA New Life Community Lucinda Williams: 8200 193; INT 22 New Order: DC 32; DSA 3; HSS 19 Rhythm Masters: DC 16 Superstar Quamallah: RS 62 2; RBH 2;1403 Melvin Williams: GA 15 Newsboys: CC 22 Nicki Richards: DC 49 Svala: HSS Los Toros Band: TSS 17 39 Mark Wills: CS 29 Lost Souls: RBC 15 Nickel Creek: B2oo 171; CA 23; HS io; IND 8; CS 5o Lionel Richie: AC n; Hioo 97 Jubilant Sykes: CX 15 Andre Wilson: RA 62; RBH 6o; RP 12; RS 35 Nickelback: HS 18; MO 5; RO 2 Andre Rieu: CL 14; CX 9 System OfA Down: MO 22; RO 21 The Love Doctor: IND 33; RBA 71 CeCe Winans: B200 172; CC 3; GA 2, 20; RA 7o; B200 zoo; CA 28 Stevie Nicks: B2oo 15o; DC 13; DSA 19 LeAnn Rimes: CA 3o, 75; AC 13; HSS 21 Patty Loveless: RBH 79 Lucrezia: DC 37 Nicole: RA 64; RBH 66 The Rippingtons: Cl 9 -T- BeBe Winans: GA 39 HA 21; Tito Nieves: LT 47; TSS 14 Rising Son: HSS 59; R P 13; RS 36 Tait: CC 28 Ludacris: 8200 99; RBA 56; Hioo 25, 94; The Wiseguys: B2oo 133; EA 3; HS 3; A40 14; Nirvana: PCA 27 Jenni Rivera: RMS 38 Tamia: DC 6; DSA io; HSS 22; RS 18 RA 11; RBH 1i, 24; RS 2, 59, 6o Hioo 31; HA 32;14o 18 RS Jerry Rivera: LA 61; LPS 16; LT 14; TSS 15, 36 Tank: B200 155; RBA 47; RA 42; RBH Richard Luzzi: DSA 11; HSS 47 Nivea: Hioo 96; HSS 9; RBH 96; 20 49 Lee Ann Womack: B200 6o; CA 5; AC 5; Lupillo Rivera: HS 47; LA 6; RMA 4; LT 13; RMS 3 Olga Tanon: LA io; TSA i; LPS 4; LT 4; TSS i Nonpoint: HS 33 Hioo 91 No One: HS RL: RA 6o; RBH 7o Tantric: B200 118; MO 3o, 35; RO 8 35 Women Of Faith: CC 38 The Girl Next Door: DC 25 Noreaga: RP 23; RS Robbie Rivera: DC 23 Tata + Brando: HSS 42; RP 7; RS 27 M &S Presents 53 The Word: BL 3 The Notorious B.I.G.: RBC lo, n; HSS 52, 61; RP Kenny Rogers: CS Nelson Tavarez: TSS 34 Baaba Maal: WM 6 57 Darryl Worley: CA 40 RA RBH 65 6, 10; RS 26, 3o Roisin: DC 41 James Taylor: PCA 14 Mack lo: 65; Chely Wright: CS 31 Kelli Mack: HSS 33; RBH 97; RS 21 'N Sync: B200 3, 152; INT 7; AC 9; Hioo 9o; LPS Tito Rojas: TSS 22 Johnnie Taylor: BL 9 Finbar Wright: WM 5 36; TSS 19 Royce Da 5'9 ": RA 75; RBH 84 Los Temerarios: LA 19; RMA 9; RMS 28, 34 Madison Avenue: DC 24 Wu -Tang Clan: RBC 21 PCA 7, 16; HSS Nuwine: RBA 89 Paulina Rubio: HS 3o; LA 3; LPA 1; LPS 5, 13; LT ii; Tha Dogg Pound: B2oo 83; IND 4; RBA 37 Madonna: B200 123; 29; DSA 34, Keke Wyatt: HSS 43; RBH 93; RS 19 66 Nydia: LA 47; LPS 19; LT 19; RMS 3o; TSS 31 75516 Tha Eastsidaz: B200 23; IND 1; RBA 5; RA 54; Mark McGuinn: CA44; IND 37; CS 33 Ruff Endz: RBH 83 RBH 59 g- cew Ja Rule: B200 89; RBA 54; RBC 23; Hioo 78; HA Tha Liks: RBA 72 Cheb Mami: WM lo; DSA 22 Yaire: LA 36; LPA 15; LPS 17; LT 29; TSS 37 EA 9; HS 32; STX 24 RA 2, 22, 73; RBH 2, 28, Thalia: LA 51; LPS 29 Victor Manuelle: TSA i6; LT 26; TSS 6 Paul Oakenfold: 73; 75 Yanni: NA 3, 6,10 Mark O'Connor: CL 3 Tim Rushlow: CS That Kid Chris: DC 45 Eric Marienthal: C) n 44 Trisha Yearwood: B200 145; CA 18; CCA 7; CS 8; Olivia: HSS 7o; RS Third Day: CC 11 Bob Marley: PCA 4; RBC 4; RE 5 55 Hioo 52; HA 47 O'Neal: B200 195; CA 27; HS 15; CS 7; Hioo Carl Thomas: Hioo 87; RA 25; RBH 31; RS 47 Bob Marley And The Wailers: B200121; RBA 93; RE i Jamie Pete Yorn: 8200 153; HS 6; A4o 37 HA 41 S Club 7: AC 16; HSS 28 Dante Thomas: HSS 3o Ky -mani Marley: RE 13 44; Young Phantom: HSS 57; RP 8; RS 28 CCA 24 Sade: B200 109; PCA 33; RBA 59; RBC 7; DSA 14; Marty Thomas: DC Wynton Marsalis: )Z 25 Roy Orbison: 44 Youngstown: HSS 58 13; CS 4; Hioo 38; Marsha: DSA 15; Hioo 93 El Original De La Sierra: LA 15; RMA 7; LT 42; HSS 71 Cyndi Thomson: B2oo 120; CA Marshall Dyllon: CS 48 RMS 17 Saliva: B200 91; MO 25, 39; RO 10, 22 HA 39; HSS 20 -Z- Stacie Orrico: CC Sandy B: DC Three Mo'Tenors: CX 2; HS 42 Angie Martinez: TSS 24 35 35 Zoegirt: CC 31 Pat Martino: JZ 23 K.T. Oslin: CA 72 Gilberto Santa Rosa: LA 31; TSA 4; LPS 8; LT 8, Three 6 Mafia: RBH 94 Ricky Martin: LA 28; LPA ii 0 -Town: B200 77; A4o 40; AC 14; DSA 1; Hioo 12; 33; TSS 3, 9 Los Tigres Del Norte: LA 58; LT 27; RMS n Rogetio Martinez: LPS 37; LT 38; RMS 14, i9 HA 14; HSS 12; T40 10 Santana: PCA 42; T55 36 Tigrillos: LA 45; LT 43; RMS i8 Mary Mary: B200 197; CC 6; GA 3; RBA 85 OutKast: B200 169; RBA 83; RBC 22 YoskarSarante:TSS 20 Timbaland: RA 51; RBH 53; RS 32 SOUNDTRACKS- Mashay: DC 15 Savage Garden: AC 15 Tin Star: DC 43 Pepper Ally McBeal: For Once In My Life Featuring Sawyer Brown: CA 68 Aaron Tippin: CA 48; CS 43 matchbox twenty: B200 104; PCA 44; A4o 13, 18; Vonda Shepard: STX 23 T4o 38 Petey Pablo: Hioo 8o; HSS 8; RA 44; RBH 27; RP Neal Schon: NA 15 Wayman Tisdale: CJ 7 AC 3; Hioo 89; Almost Famous: STX 22 RA C] 20 Keiko Matsui: CJ 2; RS 6 Jill Scott: B200 72; RBA 24; Hioo 60; HA 53; Kevin Toney: American Pie 2: B200 7; INT 23; STX 1 Band: B200 Jennifer Paige: A4o 35 14; RBH i6 Too Short: Hioo 94 Dave Matthews 39; RCA 43; A40 4; Baby Boy: RBA 64; STX 15 22; HA 20; MO 34; 140 15 Los Palominos: RMS 32 Screwball: IND 34 Tool: B2oo 58; PCA 46; Hioo 73; HA 64; MO 3; RO 3 Hioo Coyote Ugly: B200 31; CA 2; STX 3 Maxwell: RBA 9o; RBC i,17, 2o; RA 23; RBH 29 Palomo: LA u; RMA 5; LT 6; RMS Joan Sebastian: LA 37; RMA i8; LT 28; RMS 12 Tommy Torres: LPS 12; LT 23 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: CX 5 Gwyneth Paltrow: AC 19 Secret Garden: NA 4 Peter Tosh: RE 15 John Mayall & Friends: BL 15 Down From The Mountain: B200 no; CA n; Yo -Yo Ma: CL 3,12 Sarina Paris: HSS 74 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: PCA 19 Tower Of Power: C) 22 INT 8; STX 11 Martina McBride: CA 52; CS 17 Dolly Parton: CA 57 Selah: CC 23 Toya: B200 141; HS 5; RBA 77; OSA 17; Hioo 56; Dr. Dolittle 2: RBA 99 Lila McCann: CA Brad Paisley: CA 32; CS 49 Selena: LA 34; LPA 14 HA 75; HSS 17; RS 13; T4o 32 49 Duets: STX 20 Pastor Troy: RBA 57 Sergio & Odair Assad: CL 6 Train: B200 24; I NT 9; PCA so; A4o 1; AC 22; Hioo Delbert McClinton: BL 4; CA 54 The Fast And The Furious: B200 56; RBA 5o; B2oo 113; CC 2; GA i; RBA P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family: B200 22; RBA 6 Erick Sermon: Hioo 5o; HA 48; RA i3; RBH 14 9; HA 8; RO24;T4o5 Donnie McClurkin: 45 STX 8 Pennywise:IND io Seven Channels: RO 35 Randy Travis: CA 53 Brian McComas: CS 55 Finding Forrester: )Z 9 GA Pesado: RMS 25 Shaggy: B200 71; RBA 7o; HSS 32 Trickside: A4o 27 Liz McComb: 35 Grease: PCA 45; STX 18 Pete.: RO 20 Shakira: LA 56 Trick Daddy: B200 36; RBA i8; Hioo 26; HA 23; Susannah McCorkle: JZ 17 Hannibal: 0(13 CA Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: PCA 9 SheDaisy: CCA 6; CS 54 RA lo; RBH io; RP 16; RS 41 The Del McCoury Band: 73 Josie & The Pussycats: STX 14 Reba CA 61; CS 25 Phat Kat: RS 68 Blake Shelton: B2oo 88; CA 9; CS i; Hioo 18; HA Trick Pony: 8200 157; CA 21; CS 21; Hioo 85; HSS 37 McEntire: Kingdom Come: GA 21 B2oo 5o, 86; CA 4, 8; CS 12, Kelly Joe Phelps: BL 12 24; HSS 7 Tricky: EA io; MO i8; RO u Tim McGraw: 59; Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: EA 5; STX i6 The Philadelphia Experiment: JZ 7 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: BL 13 Los Tri-o: LA 7; LPA 3; LPS 14; LT 25 Hioo 54; HA 49 More Music From Save The Last Dance: STX 24; RBH 3o Phillips, Craig And Dean: CC 15 Si Se: LA 38; LPA i6 Travis Tritt: B200 146; CA 19, 69; CCA 23; CS 20, 23 Brian McKnight: RA 19 Philly's Most Wanted: B200 92; RBA 35; RA 62; Beanie Sigel: B200 96; RBA 26; RBH 91 True Vibe: CC 27 John Meilencamp: PCA 34 Moulin Rouge: B200 54; STX 6 D. 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HMV Revamps In U.S. Under Stuart Fleming To Join U.K. Indie Labels Planning MV North America Bebel Schuon Atop Duet Li has restructured its `Radical' New Sales Chart U.S. arm, Bulletin has Look for Mike Bebel, learned. Stuart Fleming, executive VP of busi- Britain's independent labels are planning to launch their own formerly director of pur- ness development at chart later this year. The Assn. of Independent Music's chasing, has been Universal Music Group's (AIM) business development committee is "still very much named director of HMV eLabs, to be named in the consultation process" about the chart, according to chair- U.S., overseeing all busi- today as COO of Duet, man /CEO Alison Wenham, but is likely to launch the sales -based ness in the country. He UMG's joint venture with system -complete with sponsor -In September. Bebel will Wenham Bulletin that the "radice' continues to report to Sony Music. tells Pressplay, work closely with Andy multi- format chart to cover the diversity Sources: HMV U.S. VP /GM Lesya Microsoft In Talks McQueen, who is baser Schuon, the president/ "Music comes in various different outlets t Pressplay, the sub- at H I\ days singles, albums, EPs, vinyl -and head diversity and all *'-^ different eenro^ -7d scription service be- coke MTV.com Plins Overhaul th -- ing developed by Uni- versal Music Group and the r( MTV.com expects to undergo a massive relaunch this Sources: Edel Putting Music Entertain- peep summer, sources say. "The relaunch will be total: not a RED On The Block Sony ment, is in talks with cludi, single page from the old MTV.com will be the same after RED Distribution is be- Microsoft about an alli- ketinç the new MTV.com is launched " says one source. "The goal is ing shopped by edel Also, to make MTV.com the most technologically innovative Web site ance to distribute con- Music, sources say. Ham- Internet June from any major media brand" The relaunch will include ad- tent through burg-based edel bought service provider MSN, Yc vanced technology and addec elements for interaction among E0% of RED from Sony sources say. The deal, users, including instant messaging and further development of Music Entertainment in -:pected to be communities. The relaunch wil be part of MTV 360, a cross -pro- October 1999, paying Macy 's New Manager I shortly, is that began e: $75 million. Edel chair- RAacy Gray has signed ed to includ Zomba Nixes BMG n, Andy Gershon Gets "TV' man /CEO Michael Haer with Michael "Blue" Distrib Deal In Canada V2 President Stripes ty with jes says talk that RED i! Williams' Family Tree Look for Andy Gershon s Windows omba has terminated up for sale is "not true. Entertainment for artist to be named presi- iyer and its its distribution deal We have said we are management. She was tits manag( with BMG for Canada, dent of New York -based going to sell non -core formerly managed by let, WMA. according to a source. V2 Records on Monday. assets, but RED is a co Andy Slater, now presi- , a rival He will replace Richard r Zomba, parent of Jive asset." However, execu dent of Capitol. Gray is Sanders, who is moving ''- and other labels, notified Lives at two of the majoi brings with her SCAM, n as GM. the major in March the Black Records confirm to Bulletin that the management firm Promoters ,who will ass would not renew the edel has approached she runs, which includes Retain Top Lawyer new post by mid - deal; the move becorr them to determine if thE Atlantic artist Sunshine hat. learned s co- founder of effective at the end of Bulletin have any interest in h. ,. Anderson. Williams that well4 nown litiga -,- defunct C"+- - September. Zomba is clients in- tor Willie E. Gary has nets whose other said to be in talks wit clude OutKast and Do- another distributor in joined the leç al team representing black pro- nell Jones -becomes a territory. partner in SCAM, which plug- :_l, meters in their $700 mil- remains separately r"- Non lawsuit against promoters and k ooking agencies. A soi. rce close to the suit says that Gary- known for wi fining high damages for small businesses in ca: ;es against corporate giE nts -will suggest raisi fig the no .,_ - Billboard 13ulletim r- mands DAILY NEWS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL Ml)KIC INnuSTRY

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www.americanradiohistory.com 34Years and Counting. To acknowledge his 30 years with EMI Records and sales of more than 2.5 million units for his four Latin albums, Placido Domingo was presented with an anniversary plaque at the EMI Classics International Convention in Rome. Pictured amid the fanfare, from left, are EMI CEO Ken Berry, Domingo, and EMI Classics president Richard Lyttelton. Shining Starr. Koch Entertainment recently held an in- store signing for Ringo Starr at New York City's FYE. Starr is out promoting his latest set, Ringo Starr and His All -Star Band -The Anthology ... So Far (Music to My Ears. Billboard, May 26). Fans slept on the street overnight to have their three -CD sets signed by Starr. Shown, from left, are Koch VP of sales Ed Franke, Starr, Trans World Entertain- ment director of event marketing Vinnie Birbiglia, and Koch president Bob Frank.

Gospel Gold. Verity Records recording artist Fred Hammond was recently presented with a gold plaque for his latest album, Purpose by Design. Hammond is on a national tour with the musical Been There, Done That. Pictured, from left. are Jive senior VP of sales and marketing/GM Tom Carrabba, Jive president Barry Weiss, Hammond, Verity VP of A &R/GM Tara Griggs Magee, and Verity/Jive VP of marketing James "Jazzy" Jordan. Mandy Sells More. Epic Records executives recently convened to celebrate the success of Epic recording artist Mandy Moore's eponymous third release, which is certified gold by the Recording Industry Assn. of America and approaching platinum status. Pictured standing, from left, are Epic senior VP of marketing Piero Giramonti, Epic VP of sales Steve Kennedy. Epic executive VP /GM Steve Barnett, Epic chairman David R. Clew, Epic executive VP of A &R and urban David McPherson, Moore, Epic president Polly Anthony, Moore manager Jon Leshay, Epic executive VP of promotion Hilary Shaev, and Epic director of urban A &R Marvin Peart. Pictured kneeling are Epic VP of video promotion Doug McVehil, Epic senior VP of international marketing Rob Kos, Epic senior VP of promotion Joel Klaiman, and Epic senior director of marketing, East Coast. Scott Carter.

Lennon's Early Call. Arista Records president/CEO Antonio ' ,.A." Reid recently Sum lime. Island Records recording act Sum 41 recently played a show at New York City's Roseland Ballroom, opening for welcomed one of his newest recording artists, 19- year-old Lennon Murphy, while Blink -182. The band performed songs from its debut album, All Killer No Filler, which is No. 17 on The Billboard 200 this she was in New York City, opening for the Cult. Murphy will release her debut issue. Pictured backstage, from left, are Island Def Jam chairman/CEO Jim Caparro; Sum 41's Cone McCaslin, Steve Jocz, album, 5.30 Saturday Morning, Sept. 11. Deryck Whibley, and Dave Baksh; Island Def Jam president Lyor Cohen; and Sum 41 managers Greig Nori and Ari Martin.

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www.americanradiohistory.com EDNet president David Gustafson ommend EDNet to them and work home studios of Aerosmith's Steven thing that seems to give it its EDNet adds, "Wherever he goes around the with EDNet to implement that." Tyler and Joe Perry, when the former longevity, is that it's a nailed -up, not- world, Phil will almost not work in Scott explains, "The music studios was sidelined with an injury. 'We take shared connection. When you dial up Continued from page 5 any studio unless they're connected are largely using the Dolby system, the output of the console," Scott says, a connection with ISDN, you get a to our network. He's always working and that is about a $10,000 piece of "as though it was going to a tape two -way call that you own." Artistically, the collection of duets on multiple projects." equipment. It costs them about $100 machine, and instead feed it into the Ramone summarizes, "EDNet has on Sinatra standards bridged decades Ramone says he realized the value a month to keep the ISDN lines alive, sending portion of, in [Tyler's] case, the been around a long time and never and genres, introducing one of the of EDNet early on. "The first week it and their connection from, say, L.A. Dolby equipment. It comes out on the received the kind of notice that I 20th century's most important popu- was put into Right Track, I had a job to New York is costing them about $2 receive side as though it were a tape thought it should have. But at the lar singers to new generations. Tech- where the artist had been working a minute. It's a billable service, and machine playing back. I'm fond of say- end of the day, here we are almost nologically, the recording process with me in New York. She went back at least in some cases, the recording ing that this stuff is just studio plumb- 10 years later. I think that's a sign of bridged distances that once made such to Paris, and I said, 'I'm not going to studio will treat that as a raw material ing. There's a lot of different ways to the times. And any communication collaborations impossible. As a result, have you fly back. Why don't you lis- they're buying wholesale and will sell hook it up. Almost as many ways as between artist, writer, and produc- the fledgling EDNet came to epitomize ten to the mixes and make your to their clients." artists can think about it, we can fig- er, in any form like this, is an amaz- the digital future and its seemingly comments ?' We did three nights via In the competitive commercial - ure a way to hook it up." ing way to make music." limitless possibilities. New York to Paris." studio business, where rising equip- EDNet will continue to grow and Over the past few years, "[EDNet] ment costs have long outpaced stag- TECHNOLOGY HAS LEGS spawn new applications, as the re- FROM FILM TO MUSIC has become the most comfortable nant or even declining rates, multiple Recent projects involving the ma- cording industry is affected and EDNet's birth predates Duets, with thing to work with," Ramone adds. revenue streams are critically impor- ture EDNet technology illustrate the transformed by the Internet. Recent its roots lying in the motion picture "Picture a morning where I would tant to maintain profitability. As one of network's ubiquity and usefulness. developments in remote collabora- industry. The company was conceived start with an idea for a mix on the a handful of facilities equipped to pro- High-profile sessions by such acts as tion and monitoring are integrating in 1991 within Lucas Digital, the inno- Sinatra record, get on a plane, get to vide the service, Capitol was a magnet Destiny's Child, U2, Marc Anthony, new functions into existing audio vative provider of visual effects and L.A. and continue to mix, and hear for entertainment professionals in the Enrique Iglesias, and Jill Scott have products, all of which will be demon- sound design to the film industry. where the updates were. You can't early years of EDNet's existence. employed EDNet -affiliated studios to strated at the upcoming Audio Engi- While working for Skywalker Sound do that on a regular day." "Our policy is to never say no to an link to label offices for mix approvals. neering Society Convention, to be -George Lucas' post- production facil- EDNet's private, point -to -point net- EDNet client," explains studio man- "The technology seems to have held Sept. 21 -24 in New York. ity in Marin County, Calif. -the EDNet work consists of more than 700 North ager Paula Salvatore, "so we do it any amazing legs," Scott says. "In the It comes down to connectivity. By management group, including Tom time of day or night. People are al- overcoming barriers to collaboration, Kobayashi, David Gustafson, and ways coming here to listen to [engi- disparate, far -flung elements can be Thomas Scott, successfully transmit- neer/producers] Mick Guzauski or joined -as on Duets -and individu- ted four channels of compressed digi- Tom Lord-Alge mixes-label people, als can monitor faraway sessions tal audio between Skywalker's North- artists, whatever. Lately, it's been a lot without traveling. ern and Southern California studios, of mixing- monitoring mixes and "That's the main reason we came up more than 400 miles apart. This was actually burning a CD or DAT for the with this concept, when we all worked achieved by employing digital com- client to come and get." for Skywalker," Scott says. "We lost munications technology carried over Capitol VP of studio operations business because we didn't have the a fiber-optic link. That effort, for the Michael Frondelli says, "EDNet has ability to get somebody from New York making of the movie Backdraft, led to served an incredibly big role here in or Hollywood [to Northern California]. the founding of EDNet; with Lucas - terms of convenience for producer, By getting this long -distance playback Arts' approval, the management group artist, and label. Not only do we trans- capability, it meant that we could tack- formed the company in June 1992, fer files from point to point-where it's le big jobs-even though one key per- with its base in San Francisco. recorded on the other end and then son may not have been able to come With an initial network of seven stu- American affiliates -audio production submitted for approval -but also in face of what you would think would out and spend a month, or two or dios, EDNet quickly attracted more and post -production facilities, adver- real time, where people are using it to be a big challenge from the Internet, three months, on the ranch. music studios and film and TV post - tisers, producers, directors, executives, judge performance or mixes. we find that the ISDN is still very "It was a marketing- driven deci- production facilities. Like previous and artists -as well as 200 interna- "There's many ways of doing it," strong. It's literally the same tech- sion," he concludes. 'We've found that breakthroughs in communication, tional associates. The system provides Frondelli elaborates. "There's the nology that we were deploying nine quite a number of people have made EDNet brought about an evolution in high -speed exchange of high -quality eavesdrop way, where somebody is years ago still in use today, and it a whole business of staying in their operating procedure: The entertain- audio, compressed video, and multi- listening in on a session at another goes out the door as new equipment. home studio and reaching out over ment industry could now link talent, media data communications. Connec- location; there's the point -to -point The nice thing about ISDN, and the these long -distance connections." executives, and production facilities tivity is enabled through regional tele- transfer of audio, where it's recorded without spending considerable time phone companies, long- distance on the other end and delivered to the and money on the transport of people carriers, satellite operators, and, now, executive, artist, or whomever; and or master recordings. Internet service providers. The corn - the other one is in film, where we Duets -and Duets II in 1994 - pany's hardware and software provide can lock to picture at another loca- quickly brought EDNet's advantages point-and -click connections to mem- tion and send the audio across. We NEWSLINENII to light in the music industry. Such bers of the network listed in an elec- happen to have six channels of early participants as Capitol, the Hit tronic directory. EDNet, so we can do actual 5.1 lock Don Henley and Courtney Love are expected to testify at a California State Sen- Factory, and Sony Music were joined to picture. We've done that here with ate hearing Sept. 5 in Sacramento that will examine the so- called Seven -Year by other high -end recording studios - WIDE- RANGING PARTNERSHIPS several films -including Bandits, a Statute. The hearing will be held by the newly formed Select Committee on including Conway Recording, the Vil- EDNet's partnerships with such Bruce Willis /Billy Bob Thornton the Entertainment Industry and will be chaired by Democratic State Sen. lage, and Ocean Way Recording in Los companies as Dolby Laboratories, MCI movie -to get director approval. It's Kevin Murray of Los Angeles, a former music agent at the William Morris Angeles, Hit Factory/Criteria Record- Worldcom, and Audio Processing always helpful to keep creative peo- Agency. The statute limits the time an individual can be held to a contract for ing Studios and Crescent Moon Stu- Technology (APT) have helped build ple in the loop. And it saves a ton of personal services. It was amended in 1987 to provide a limited exception for dios in Miami, Jimmy Jam and Terry and support the network. EDNet's money in the long term." recording contracts. Such acts as Henley, Love, Luther Vandross, and Metal - Lewis' Flyte Tyme Productions near relationship with MCI provides direct - lica have sued their labels under the statute, but the suits have always been Minneapolis, and Quad Recording and dial ISDN connections, while Dolby UNEXPECTED APPLICATIONS settled before a ruling was delivered on the law's viability. "I think the law is Right Track Recording in New York. Fax-which uses Dolby codecs to send EDNet's applications extend be- not adequate, but I've not come to the conclusion of how it should be Additionally, producers and artists, and receive digital audio -is em- yond those visualized in the net- changed," Murray says. "That's the point of the hearing. I'm trying to approach including Ramone, Streisand, Celine ployed throughout the network. work's development. it from as neutral a standpoint as possible. Obviously, there are some suspi- Dion, and composer David Foster EDNet, in fact, is the North American Scott says, "Celine Dion's husband cions when only one industry adheres to the statute." MELINDA NEWMAN installed EDNet connections in their distributor for Dolby Fax and APT [Rene Angelil] was sick and couldn't private studios or homes. transmission codecs. go on the tour a while ago. It was the Russ Taff is joining the Gaither Vocal Band. He is replacing Mark Lowry, "Phil Ramone, who was on our "We had originally launched the first he had missed in years. We set who announced his resignation from the award -winning Southern gospel board of directors for a while, got it Dolby Fax system, working with them up with a traveling set of equip- group last month (Billboard, Aug. 11). Lowry has been with the band for 13 right away," chief technical officer Tom EDNet, more than five years ago," says ment right next to the stage every years- longer than anyone except Bill Gaither himself. Guy Penrod and Scott recalls. "His attitude was, 'I'm Tom Daily, Dolby Laboratories mar- night and had ISDN lines ready to plug David Phelps round out the Spring Hill Music Group quartet, which was spending so much time on planes, I keting director for professional audio. into all around Europe. As they set up formed by Gaither in 1974 as an offshoot of the Bill Gaither Trio. Taff is a vet- have to find a way to spread myself "We found that they were such a good the show, the PA guys would plug eran singer /songwriter who has won five Grammy Awards and nine Gospel around better, or I'm not going to ac- partner, in terms of helping customers through one of those Dolbys and make Music Assn. Dove Awards; he will perform with the group Aug. 28 during the complish what I need to.' Since then, get set up and providing the service a test call back to Florida. [Angelil] was taping of a Homecoming video at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater. other producers, such as David Foster side that Dolby hadn't been set up to able to listen to the shows in real time Lowry-who has been dividing his time between commitments to the band and Walter Afanasieff, have also real- do, we set them up as the exclusive dis- and immediately afterward sit down and his solo career as a singer/songwriter and comedian-is expected to exit ized they don't have to fly to New York tributor of the Dolby Fax system in the with her the way he did when he was the group officially at the end of the year. DEBORAH EVANS PRICE to listen to a rehearsal for two hours - U.S. When we get calls from customers traveling and talk about the show." they can just dial them up." that want to use that service, we rec- EDNet was likewise deployed in the

BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 www.billboard.com 79 www.americanradiohistory.com "Gonna Make You Love Me" carry "But when I came to California, I Ryan Adams Spanish rhythms and imagery in- think I looked harder for structure, spired by a trip Adams and the Pink because there's so much room here, Continued from page 5 Hearts took to Cancún, Mexico. so much space," Adams continues. "Also, with the weather, you can get country, and most uptempo of any SENSE OF PLACE outside more. And so I think Gold of his albums. Produced by Ethan Johns, who was sounds more structured." Adams, who As Gold moves from hard- strum- also at the controls for Pneumonia says he's working on a book about the ming midtempos to gripping ballads and Heartbreaker, the album begins people he has met in the bars and on and from choir- backed confessionals with first single "New York, New the streets of Hollywood, says the city's to Stones -worthy boogie, the album York" -a reflective if rollicking rock- relaxed feel subconsciously seeped gracefully reaffirms Adams' musical er in which Adams bids farewell to into the tempo of the record, particu- range and impeccable storytelling "the city and the love of my life" -and larly on such songs as "La Cienega skills. If he began to spread his wings ends with the melancholy "Goodnight Just Smiled." on the long- delayed, recently released Hollywood Boulevard." Also making an impact on the Whiskeytown swan song Pneumonia On the soulful, piano -laden "Res- mood of Gold, according to Adams, (Lost Highway), consider him soaring cue Blues," Adams helps a loved one was time spent listening to a lot of on Gold, the first of two albums that out of an emotional slump only to John Hammond, James Taylor, and he has recorded this year. have the gesture backfire. He dreams "all that Keith [Richards] stuff, all All of this comes as no surprise to of meeting his own little dark poetess that great Beggars Banquet -style Lost Highway president/Mercury on "Sylvia Plath." Adams wrote acoustic rhythms." As with most of Nashville chairman Luke Lewis. "Part "When the Stars Go Blue," the al- his songs (published by Barland of the beauty of Ryan," he says, "is bum's most gorgeous ballad, in just a Music, BMI), Adams wrote the Gold that he's capable of surprising you in few minutes. Unlike Heartbreaker, material on acoustic guitar. But for a really nice way. He takes you to this record "isn't about beating myself the first time since he finished work places that you can't imagine he'd up over things or feelings," Adams on Whiskeytown's acclaimed 1997 take you -with a really strange com- says. "I think some of the awkward- album, Stranger's Almanac (Out- bination of styles. ness is gone. And some of the ques- post), the songwriter used a pick "Just the other day," Lewis adds, "he tions I had to ask are a little bit gone." when playing. This helps explain why was playing me some crazed thing by Los Angeles influenced the title, the album is strikingly upbeat com- some band. I'd never even heard of it." lyrics, and feel of Gold, Adams says. pared to Heartbreaker and Pneumo- What was it? "Speed metal." The title describes L.A. at dusk. "La nia -both of which he wrote in his Adams raves, "I just really dig rec- Cienega Just Smiled" comes from a old apartment in New York's East Vil- ords. And I love metal. I think some moment when he stood on the corner lage, using his fingers and thumb to people even think I'm joking when I of La Cienega Boulevard and Melrose pluck or strum his guitar, partially ing at what to expect from the Pink CAREER CATALOG tell them that I like Mariah Carey. I Avenue reflecting on his recent past. to avoid upsetting the neighbors. Hearts. The upcoming album is to Adams says Whiskeytown is offi- really like her records. They're so cool include Adams' Appalachian-dirge ver- cially defunct. Although he and the and fun. She's really fun, really sexy. PINK HEARTS sion of Oasis' "Wonderwall," as well as band had discussed reuniting for a "I can talk about that," Adams Natalie Waleik, senior buyer for the "Song for Keith Richards " -which, show or two to celebrate the May continues, "just like I can talk about Boston -based Newbury Comics' 22 aptly, features longtime Rolling release of Pneumonia, they decided whatever happened to [Celtic Frost stores, says interest in and excitement Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys. against it, so as not to give fans the leader] Tommy Gabriel Warrior for Adams' material has built steadily Making a considerable comparison, "wrong impression." After a two -year when he did the whole Cherry Or- since Stranger's Almanac. Heart- Interscope Geffen A &M A &R exec delay triggered by the Universal/Poly- chard thing and they went glam- breaker, she says, has outperformed Mark Williams who signed Whiskey - Gram merger (Billboard, April 14), the after doing Morbid Tales and Into the Whiskeytown's records at Newbury town while a principal at the now - album's highly anticipated release was Pandemonium -same as I can talk (thanks to local triple -A radio support) defunct Outpost-says that Adams is greeted with little real fanfare. The set about really liking Peter Tosh and lis- and has sold steadily since its release. showing the sort of range and drive debuted on The Billboard 200 at No. tening to [the Grateful Dead's] Live Yet that excitement is relative, she evinced by Neil Young, with the Pink 158 in the June 9 issue, dropping off Dead, like, 90 times." says: "A lot of people just haven't Hearts project underlining that. the chart the next week. Although free of speed -metal licks found out about him yet." "I see Ryan in very much a similar Although Lost Highway worked and high -flying diva pop, the songs on Lost Highway's promotional cam- context as Neil, where Neil could go the Pneumonia track "Don't Be Sad" Gold are a kind of Cliff Notes version paign on behalf of Gold finds Adams and make a Crazy Horse record with a at radio, the label had few expecta- of Adams' life over the past 11/2 years, starring in his first video (for "New rock band or he could go and make tions. With no band left to promote during which he broke up with his `Part of the beauty of York, New York "), which the label is Comes a Time or Harvest, a more tra- the set, the album has served as a lovers will girlfriend and moved from New York Ryan is that he's targeting toward MTV2. More than ditional, folk -based kind of a record- tool to set up Gold. Music to Nashville -where he cut his 2000 anything else, though, Lost Highway or he could make more experimental eventually find their way to the al- solo debut, Bloodshot's Heartbreaker capable of surprising will depend on Adams spreading the records," Williams says. "I have no bum, as well as to Adams' entire re- (Music to My Ears, Billboard, Nov. 4, word himself, on his first extensive doubt he's going to evolve and make pertoire, Lewis says. "I think once he 2000). In Nashville, he also formed you. He takes you to tour since Whiskeytown's final jaunt. fantastic records over a long career." gets exposed, people are going to and wrote with two side projects, the Managed by Nashville -based Lost The Pink Hearts project is on track keep discovering [those albums]. Esquires (featuring Gillian Welch and places that you can't Highway exec Frank Callari and to be the third album that Adams has And you can buy any one of those David Rawlings) and his roots -punk imagine he would booked by Frank Riley at High Road written and recorded in roughly a Whiskeytown records [Pneumonia, band the Pink Hearts; along the way, Touring in San Francisco, Adams will year. "It's crazy," Lewis says. "He writes Stranger's Almanac, and the 1994 he visited Mexico, England, and Los take you, with a tour the East Coast in the fall and a song or two every day. He's got a debut, Faithless Street, originally Angeles, before moving again -this embark on a quick trek in October quick, busy mind. It's a stretch to call issued by Cary, N.C. -based Mood time to Hollywood, Calif. strange combination across Europe (where he is booked by anybody a genius, but he's certainly Food and reissued with extra tracks Adams points out that the journey's of styles.' Paul Fenn of London's Asgard Pro- got some of it in him." in '98 by Outpost] and be happy. recounting was a little more coherent ductions). He may also open a few Lewis says he plans to issue as "That's the beauty of it for a material as possible, record company some point, in the album's original form, when it -LUKE LEWIS, shows for Counting Crows. much of Adams' -at was slated to span two discs. The al- LOST HIGHWAY Backing him on the road will be as long as "it's feasible and there's a he's liable to have a big hit single," bum is now a 16 -track single disc. "It's the Pink Hearts, with whom he re- market for it. I told him when we first Lewis adds. "And, then, I have a cat- scrambled, but it's still there. You just cently finished recording an as-yet- started talking about partnering up alog, a really nice catalog. And I'd have to be more forgiving of it than if "In New York, I think I wrote more untitled album produced by Dave that I was game to put out as much rather have that than anything else it was completely strict." from a claustrophobic kind of sense," Dominick (Lenny Kravitz) slated for as I could, as long as it didn't cost a in this industry." Helping to fill in some of the gaps Adams explains. "I wrote outward release in the first half of 2002. The fortune to get it recorded. So, we're Nic Harcourt, music director of will be a five -song EP that Lost High- because everything was so in. You're band just may be Adams' Crazy both sort of making concessions to KCRW Los Angeles, agrees. "I think way is bundling with the first 75,000 in this small -ass apartment, the flick- Horse. "It's fuckin' punk as hell," he each other so that I can try to keep Ryan is a work in progress -he's still copies of Gold, which features guitar ing subway is hot, it's busy. So you says. "Those guys are loud as fuck, up with him. And I'm just kind of fol- young. But, at some point, he's going and vocals by singer /songwriter Chris internalize. Pneumonia is a very like Zeppelin." The Pink Hearts in- lowing my own gut. There are a lot to put out an album that's just going Stills (Stephen Stills' son), percus- internal album. It lacks a sense of clude lead guitarist Brad Rice, bassist of fans, but I want to hear more Ryan to blow everybody away." sion by celebrated drummer Jim time and a sense of place, which Billy Mercer, drummer Brad Pem- Adams stuff. It's selfish, part of it. So, Caught in a humble moment, Keltner, and guest vocals by Juliana allows it to be sort of free -floating, berton, and Bucky Backster on gui- I'm thinking, `Surely there are other Adams himself isn't so sure. "I'm Raye and Counting Crows' Adam gaseous, strange music. That's what I tar, lap and pedal steel, and organ. people around who would like to.' It's going to suck any minute, dude," he Duritz. Each track on the EP was think I needed at the time. I needed Adams calls the raucous, very elec- a shame to leave it in the can. Plus, jokes. "It's so around the corner. I suck written during the Gold sessions. to de- structure stuff, because New tric Gold track "Enemy Fire" (written he's economical in the studio. He half the time anyway. You guys don't Several of those and the Gold tune York is so structured. with the Squires) a "signpost," point- works really fast." get to hear the shit that's horrible."

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www.americanradiohistory.com "P. Diddy" Combs. thing they need to pay attention to." you have to have product that -Hop Provident also has plans to beef up Educating retailers and con- matches up in its quality. Our indus- Hip its urban music presence. Don Noes, sumers is also a priority for labels. try is starting to finally do that." Continued from page 5 senior VP of Provident Music Distri- "We've launched the Urban Tracks For Christian rap and hip -hop to bution, explains, "We distribute Promotion," Peluso explains. "We gain significant retail ground, many stream, but in the Christian [mar- gospel and urban labels, including took people like Yolanda Adams and feel it is going to take the break- ket], it has such a bad reputation that Verity Records, B -Rite, and Gospo CeCe Winans, mixed them with hip - through of a highly anticipated they don't take it seriously or con- Centric, and we're in discussions with hop acts, and created a sampler that release from the likes of Toby Mc- sider it to be a viable ministry." a rap/hip -hop label. Our goal is to was free with a purchase. We posi- Keehan or L.A. Symphony. "Toby's That is a charge that hurts and launch an extended campaign to tioned the catalog title along with new CD coming out this fall, Mo- frustrates rap artists. "There were introduce and educate retail outlets the sampler in merchandising and mentum, will go a long way," years of toiling and being called the on gospel, urban, rap, and hip -hop tried to leverage awareness and O'Brien says, "because he's such a devil," says DAX, a veteran West Coast music through strategic placement acceptance of these artists. We big name in our industry." rapper who founded the rap outfit of experienced people in positions to placed that in over 700 CBA retail John Hull, PD at KSBJ Houston, LPG and is spearheading the Tunnel develop this genre. Provident is in the stores, and I think that was the first agrees: "Toby is going to be able to Rats' Tunnel Vision album, due out in process of hiring a vice president of time that we had positioning on an draw people in who may not be drawn November. "We are ministers of the gospel/urban music who will be re- cluded in a wider pop offering." end cap for some of the artists." to rap and hip -hop but who are drawn gospel, but we just happen to rap." sponsible for development of the BURSTING THE BUBBLE Peluso says the label has also to it because of Toby and what they Adds Mars Ill's Greg Owens (aka genre in the CBA market." Although there are obvious obsta- placed rap and hip -hop artists into know about him from dc Talk." manCHILD), "As believers, we want cles involved in rap and hip -hop con- the Chordant interactive display Peluso says that Atlanta Falcons to impact lives. Rap lets us do that." CATCH -22 necting with a wide audience in the units at retail. "There are 24 buttons player Ray Buchanan is working on a Since rap and hip -hop sales ac- Christian market, many feel progress that will play video and audio, and count for such a large slice of the is being made. "I think the chains we have those in 800 Christian mainstream music pie, many feel that have been really great, actually," bookstores. We've taken some of our Christian retailers are missing the Elwood says of Christian retailers. records that are rap and hip -hop and boat by not getting behind the genre. "They've been open to figuring out plugged them in there, realizing But because it doesn't have a strong how to rack it and what to call it. that we need to get it in front of the sales history at the CBA, many are They've been that way for five years. consumer, make them aware. One of hesitant. It's a Catch -22 situation: You I don't think there's anybody who the struggles we've had is that we can't have sales without exposure, yet says, `I don't want it.' I just think don't always have very good video some are hesitant to devote prime real until it reaches a critical mass, [retail- content to plug into that." estate in their stores because of the ers are saying]: 'We want to do it, but Since touring is key to exposing lackluster sales history. we just aren't seeing the sales.' They new acts, Tooth & Nail president "There is some resistance, and it's aren't going to see the sales until we Brandon Ebel is developing a strat- release for next year on Uprok. "It's mainly the retail buyers," insists Rich as record companies produce better egy he hopes will expose acts on the good, and there's a natural tie -in with Peluso, co-president of Chordant. "The albums and more albums." Uprok imprint, which he launched the NFL," Peluso says. "We may be gate keepers are assuming that hip - Darrell Hodges, music buyer for last year. "We are trying to get able to get some real heat growing hop and rap records are going to sell the Nashville- based, 101 -location artists out with other groups that out of the Atlanta market, because Gotee president Joey Elwood to young males-specifically to young, Lifeway Christian Stores chain, thinks are not hip -hop. Eventually, we'd you have those Atlanta fans who love agrees that today's rap and hip -hop black males -and they aren't neces- the rap/hip -hop genre is growing. "We like to orchestrate an all- hip -hop him and are there for their team." acts seem to be battling the same sarily the majority of the consumers do sell quite a bit of it," he says. "As tour and partner with other labels prejudices that such rock pioneers that are walking into their stores." the popularity in mainstream culture that are doing hiphop." CULTURE CLASH as Petra, DeGarmo & Key, and Peluso says these buyers tend to has increased, we've seen a lot more Ebel's goal is to create a scene. "If Despite more street marketing Whiteheart were up against 20 or "buy lighter," and the genre doesn't Christian product come out." the music is good, you can create a and big names releasing Christian more years ago, early in the evolu- get good positioning. "Anything Bob Rush, senior music buyer scene," he says. "Other labels are rap/hip -hop records, many still see tion of today's contemporary Chris- that's not mainstream pop/AC is gen- for the 345 -store Grand Rapids, looking for that Christian kind of a fundamental obstacle. One Chris- tian marketplace. "Having heard erally on the lowest shelf on the floor Mich. -based Family Christian Will Smith. We're trying to create tian industry executive, who asked the stories from Eddie DeGarmo to the far right of the music section. chain, says, "It's a growing genre - that whole rap Christian scene, to remain anonymous, says the big- and those guys, I think it's the rap is up about 20% in our stores gest hurdle is that many people con- same thing," Elwood says. "There so far this year. That's probably due sider hip -hop culture -with its are a lot of people who don't to a couple of releases, with T -Bone images of guns, gangs, and vio- understand the impact of [rap/hip- being the biggest. lence-so contrary to Christian hop] on today's youth. I find less "There is definitely a market out beliefs that it's hard to envision the resistance from people who have there," Rush adds. "Unfortunately, the music that sprang from that culture kids or grandkids." customer who buys that product isn't spreading the gospel. necessarily one of our regular cus- "Yes, people say that the culture of IT'S A WIDE WORLD tomers. So we are trying to reach out. hip -hop in the secular market is con- Unlike the contemporary Christ- We do that through our All Access trary to Christian beliefs," DAX ian record companies-which are magazine, and we try to feature the acknowledges. "Hip -hop didn't start concentrated almost exclusively in best of rap on our new -release Teles- in church. Hip -hop started on the Nashville -the rap/hip -hop commu- can [the in -store video monitor]. street. It's a voice of a generation, as nity is spread across the nation, from There's a lot of stuff out there. It seems rock'n'roll was a voice of a generation. Cross Movement, an independent act like over the past couple of years the What we've done is taken the voice exploding out of Philadelphia, to the production levels and the quality of and used it to minister the gospel. I'm San Antonio -based Grapetree label - the product have gotten better." an evangelist to the ghetto." and from Franklin, Tenn. -based The lack of support is affecting the To increase sales in the CBA mar- which is really small right now. Our Many Christian rappers have Flicker Records, which is enjoying sell -through. Furthermore, Christian ket, all involved agree education is philosophy is not just finding one experienced the turbulent life asso- brisk sales of the new T-Bone album, radio is just ignoring it. So, the key. "We're working on awareness in artist who is going to be a hit; we ciated with the rap/hip -hop culture. to the Seattle -based Uprok label, a awareness is not there." our stores of what is out there and are developing a scene and maybe a Mr. Solo and ChilIT Baby of the division of Tooth & Nail, whose ros- TobyMac (aka Toby McKeehan), of what's going on," says Kevin O'Brien, hit artist will come out of that Gospel Gangstaz grew up in gang - ter includes Mars Ill and Tunnel Rats. the ForeFront trio dc Talk, echoes music buyer for the 60- store, scene." To develop such a scene, infested South Central Los Angeles Although major Christian com- Peluso's concerns. "I'd like to do a Wheaton, Ill. -based Lemstone chain. Ebel says Uprok is "creating a street and were members of the Crips; fel- panies-Word, EMI Christian Music hiphop /R &B -based tour in the "There has been this idea that the team, Web presence, and putting low Gangsta Tik Tokk was formerly Group, and the Zomba -owned Prov- spring, but I'm too concerned that typical customer for hip -hop music out a lot of different artists." a Blood. "We're not afraid of noth- ident Music Group -have been slow our industry won't respond," says doesn't walk into [Christian retail] Gotee routinely uses street pro- in'," stresses ChillT Baby, who says to sign rap and hip -hop acts to their McKeehan, who has a solo album, stores. I send out a newsletter to our motions as part of its marketing they have now devoted their lives to rosters, each has a distribution com- Momentum, due out in November. "I stores every month, and for three muscle. "Sometimes, we target cer- sharing the gospel. pany channeling rap and hip -hop to live in a city [Nashville] where our months, I was giving them informa- tain areas, and sometimes we go "The doors are opening," Solo says the Christian Booksellers Assn. Christian hit radio station barely tion about hip -hop music: why it's nationwide," Elwood says. "We hire of the acceptance the Christian estab- "At (CBA) market. Gotee and Uprok are plays hiphop/R &B, while our main- important, what the demographics street promoters to go to L.A. and lishment is giving rappers. first, distributed via EMI CMG's Chordant stream hit radio station plays 75% are, and the fact that if you look at put up posters and [distribute] hand- it was so new to people, but we've cre- Distribution. Word will issue the hiphop /R &B. Our industry has a the mainstream top 40, probably outs and samplers. If you've got the ated a whole new market." Tik Tokk is We want to L.A. Symphony record on the Squint problem that needs to be resolved. 50% of that is at the very least product quality to match, people will adds: "Now our time. imprint, and Provident is slated to Our industry makes hiphop/R &B inspired by hip -hop and urban consume it. And, hopefully, in con- help others." But, DAX points out, "it distribute an album later this fall music a bubble within a bubble, music. I've been trying to plant the suming the music, they are con- doesn't come out of the sky. Bottom it." that is being put together by Sean whereas in the mainstream it's in- seeds in our stores that this is some- suming the message. The key is that line is, you have to work for

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Pictured in the studio, from left, are 13 "You right..." 61 Eponymous 1977 25 Cranberries album "Joe " " to Argue" Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce, Fox Sports Net music (Phil Collins line album from "Separate 62 Gloria Estefan 26 AC!DC's were done director Jerry Davis, Rome, Snoop, and Christine Edwards, Lives ") or Selena dirt cheap VP of music at Fox Sports /Fox Sports Net. 14 King Sunny 63 Part of Dave 27 Remove oneself 15 Part of Robert Grohl's band from the arena Van Winkle's 64 Some colas 28 Boston ballad stage name 65 Married and 29 Say it isn't so 16 Album "Can't took off 32 Animal whose Buy Me Love" full name means appears on Down "river horse" 19 Decline in 1 Easing of tensions, 33 Tragic Karen The Roundhouse in Camden house, for example, was the road importance as between band 34 Kind of talk or rally Town is one of London's best - manager of a hit '70s band on the 20 NWA name members 35 Hammer and Brady known rock landmarks comeback trail, murdered in a story 21 "Forget it!" 2 A little laughter 37 Cutting Crew's -it 22 Boss's backers 3 Dando of The "I've in may now rarely be used, but in the of emotional entanglements and 27 Color Me Lemonheads Love Before" past the venue hosted the U.K. contractual disagreements. 30 Legal suffix 4 Barely worth 38 solo cult figure mentioning 43 Writer of much debuts of a host of U.S. acts, from Charles' Camden locations are 31 Country David Allan 5" of a Love poetry, for short the Doors to the Ramones. Paul also true to life, although familiar 32 High school course Affair" 46 "Cool!" Charles, co- owner /joint managing buildings often appear in new guis- 34 It may be followed 6 Rundgren and 47 Water bobbers 48 "The Simpsons" Asgard es: The police station where Ken- up with "Thx" Bridges director of London -based 35 When "she'll 7 Leo of "You small businessman Promotions, also left a nedy works, North Bridge change her tune," Make Me Feel 49 "Follow Me" singer dead body there last House, is actually a former in "April Come Like Dancing" Kracker monastery now used as a She Will" 8 "More Bad Times" 52 "Take the year -in the pages of The 36 Plea from folkies Limit" (Eagles hit) Ballad ofSean and Wilko, school - directly opposite the Ramones Redeeming 53 "_ of Fools" his fourth crime novel fea- Asgard's offices. "People 39 The Beatles dug it Qualities 54 Part of a song and 40 Sonny Bono's 9 Home to 55 Trisha Yearwood's turing Detective Inspector knock on their door party: abbr. Dolly Parton "Heart Like Christy Kennedy, the fic- ask if it used to be a police 41 K-Doe and Kovacs 10 Certain note to hit Song" tional cop who polices the station," Charles says with 42 Hall of Fame 11 I, to Hans Zimmer 56 "Weird Al" pitcher Galvin 12 Shop Boys Yankovic movie North London district. a laugh. "I use all the 43 Big lummox 17 Paul's partner of 1989 "Writing's my favorite buildings around here in 44 Like some CDs, in harmonies 57 This is what it thing to do, apart from lis- the books." There's also a when bought 18 "...believe the sounds like when 45 Christmastime whole thing!" doves cry tening to music," Charles confess- familiarity about the musical tastes standard 22 "It started long ago 58 Rozonda Thomas es. As proof, his fifth novel, Hissing of the detective. "All the stuff 50 Long, long, in the Garden of is one -third of it ( 59 Kubrick's creepy of the Silent Lonely Room, is pub- Kennedy likes, I like," Charles long time _" "The Game CHOOCH, P00K, DIRK, 51 "Hangin' With Mr. of Love" line) computer lished Sept. 20 in the U.K. by The admits. "The Beatles, Ray Davies, DOLLA & THE MAYOR Do Not Press (it is due March 2002 Jackson Browne, Nick Lowe." He The solution to this week's puzzle can be found on page 60. RCA Records rap act Smash Task performed a trio of sin- in the U.S., via Dufour Editions). also pleads guilty as charged to bas- gles at the recent Real Men Cook charity event in Wash- He's also already finished his next ing characters in the books on real fig- ington, D.C., where the quartet is based. Former District book and is working on yet anoth- musicians and music- business mayor Marion Barry (second from right) was in atten- er. An agent and promoter with ures, although he declines to name by Mark Parisi dance to congratulate the homeboys on their forthcoming more than three decades' experi- names. "There's such a wealth of VNA swots set, The Dirty D.I.S.T.R- I.C.T. to find out if these ence, Charles puts his inside track characters in this industry." -and www.offthemark.com . )_ 1 -I- names are for real: From left, Chooch Da Gooch, Pookie on the music business to full use in - -1- in Round- TOM FERGUSON -1- and Dolla Bill (kneeling). his novels. That body the - 1- -I- I Cappacino, Barry, Dirty Dirk, -1- -1- -1 1 I- -I-

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