GAN he ISSUE 1855 MAY 10, 1991 Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes! Pat Benatar sings the blues and tells Kent Zimmerman the whys and wherefores 49 lc IiiIIER2441140HIERE À ' ORIZON? . .. k MOON MULLIN'S YP5F., MA COMPETITION www.americanradiohistory.com TOMMY PAGE "WHENEVER IOU CLOSE YOUR EYES" The first single from new album FROM THE HEART Produced and Arranged by Guy Roche and Tommy Page Last time out, Tommy Page scored a No.! single and sold one million albums while winning legions offans with his live performances. FROM THE HEART continues the story- taking hie music to a new level of artistry and confirming our faith in hie talent. SIRE Management Ray Anderson Entertainment 01991 Sire Records Company www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVIN REPORT LJ1\] AT A GLANIàLI Indicates Tie TOP 40 MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED LONDONBEAT HI -FIVE 3RD BASS A Better Love (Radioactive) I Can't Wait Another Minute (Jive/RCA) Pop Goes The Weasel (RAUDef Jam /Columbia) THE DOOBIE BROTHERS PAULA ABDUL SON OF BAZERK Dangerous (Capitol) Rush, Rush (CaptiveNirgin) Bang (Get Down, Get Down)/The Band (S.O.U.L. /MCA) PAULA ABDUL CHERYL PEPSI! RILEY OG STYLE Rush, Rush (CaptiveNirgin) How Can You Hurt The One You Love? (Columbia) Catch 'Em Slippin' (Rap- A- Lot/Priority) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RETAIL DAVID A. STEWART Introducing CANDY DULFER DE LA SOUL LEADERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL Lily Was Here (Arista) Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha. Ha, Hey) (Tommy Boy) Case Of The P.T.A. (Elektra) tit tor RADIO PAULA ABDUL ALEXANDER O'NEAL DE LA SOUL Rush, Rush What Is This Thing Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha, Ha. (CaptiveNirgin) Called Love? (Epic/Tabu/ Hey) (Tommy Boy) MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED PAULA ABDUL ALAN JACKSON THE HARPER BROTHERS Rush, Rush (CaptiveNirgin) Don't Rock The Jukebox (Arista) Artistry (Verve /PolyGram) EXTREME DESERT ROSE BAND TUCK & PATTI More Than Words (A &M) Come A Little Closer (MCA/Curb) Dream (Windham Hill Jazz) DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES TRISHA YEARWOOD JAMES MOODY Starting All Over Again (Arista) She's In Love With The Boy (MCA) Honey (Novus/RCA) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH R.E.M. LEE GREENWOOD AND SUZY BOGGUSS THE HARPER BROTHERS Losing My Religion (Warner Bros.) Hopelessly Yours (Capitol Nashville) Artistry (Verve/PolyGram) /Or LUTHER VANDROSS RANDY TRAVIS Power Of Love /Love Point Of Light EDDIE DANIELS Power (Epic) (Warner Bros.) ...This Is Now (GRP) ..s +ataoer MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED DAN SIEGEL BLACK CROWES PERE UBU Going Home (Epic) "Seeing Things" (Def American) "I Hear They Smoke The Barbeque" (Fontana/Mercury) CHRIS REA ALDO NOVA THE BLUE HEARTS Auberge (Atco) "Blood On The Bricks" (Jumbo /Mercury) Blast Off (Juggler) CHRIS SMITH GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS MARSHALL CRENSHAW (Agenda) "Hello Little Girl" (EMI) "Better Back Off (MCA) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH OYSTEIN SEVAG SCHOOL OF FISH I START COUNTING Close Your Eyes And See (Music West) "3 Strange Days" (Capitol) Still Smiling" (Mute) THE CRUSADERS ELVIS COSTELLO A ELVIS COSTELLO Healing The Wounds "The Other Side Of "The Other Side Of (GRP) Summer" (Warner Bros.) Summer" (Warner Bros.) www.americanradiohistory.com the GAVLN REPORT MORE FROM GAVIN OFFICES THE MAILBAG CLOSED MAY 27 see page 25 NEWS (Speak to Editor for adjusted reporting) DAVIS RE -UPS WITH ARISTA TNN, CMT Refuse to air controversial video Arista Records President/ CEO Clive Davis has inked a BROOKS VIDEO BANNED long -term contract to remain The Nashville Network and Country Music Television an- with the label he founded in 1974. nounced this week that they will not air Garth Brooks' contro- In 1979 the company was pur- versial new video, "The Thunder Rolls." It depicts domestic vio- chased by Bertelsmann Music lence which, according to a statement released by TNN, "is exces- Group (BMG) and made part of sive and without an acceptable resolution." (Apparently, upper the group itself in 1987. management at both TNN and CMT were uncomfortable with the "We are very pleased that video's ending, which gives the impression that the victim shoots Clive will continue to lead Arista, her attacker.) which has always been a crown TNN further states, "The Nashville Network is a country music jewel of BMG," said company entertainment network which appreciates traditional values. Qur Chairman /CEO Michael commitment to our viewers is that people of all ages can watch Dornemann. "The generous TNN without seeing these values compromised." terms of this contract reflect Dornemann and the Bertelsmann Bob Baker, the Director of Operations at CMT, explained that Clive's tremendous success and Music group. My focus will now the network originally aired the video on their 'Pick Hit" of the creativity and the value we place be on ensuring continued success week. He says that audience reaction was initially 50/50, but as the on our relationship." for Arista and BMG by continuing week went on, reaction grew more and more negative. Said Davis, "I'm delighted to to sign and develop new and Baker says, "Our channel goes into 13 million living rooms, and continue my long and happy original artists wherever they may we have a responsibility not to showcase gratuitous violence. I had relationship with Michael he." to make a decision, and I pulled it." Garth, who last week pulled in a record six awards at the CAPITOL UPS FAGOT TO SR. VP Academy Of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of The Capitol Records Vice President, Promotion John Fagot has been Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year for "The promoted to Senior Vice President, Promotion. Dance "), isn't bitter and says, "My videos are real life and they're Fagot, who is a winner of the Gavin Award, has been with the label meant to add another dimension to the song. I refuse to do a video since 1987. that is just ordinary. It wastes the viewer's time and mine and my "It has been a sincere pleasure to work with and learn from Hale label's money. It doesn't bother me that TNN and CMT have Milgrim (label president) and Art Jaeger," said decided not to run the video. I'm not angry at them. It's just that Fagot of his promotion. "I look forward to con- I've worked this hard on something that's not getting a chance to tinuing Capitol Records' ascent toward becoming be seen." the number one label." Jimmy Bowen, President of Brooks' record label, Capitol Said Milgrim: "John's tremendous enthusiasm Nashville, supports Garth's right to freedom of expression, say- and recent achievements have been instrumental ing, "Country music has always been a mirror of our times." Vice - in Capitol Records' best year ever. I'm happy to President of Promotion Bill Catino agrees, pointing out that promote such a positive team player." continued next page NEWS - Beverly Mire TABLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 26 PAT BENATAR 11 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins 18 RAP 16 RATINGS & RESEARCH by Than Hiber 22 URBAN 25 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 30 A/C P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 4 6 ALBUM 0 ALTERNATIVE the GAVIN REPORT /May 10. 1991 www.americanradiohistory.com r-tcyt-}-1.i_xTc3- New Single Produced by David Tyson From the album A VIEW FROM 3RD STREET www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS the GAVIN REPORT continued from previous page ing MINH Country music has always dealt Year, WSIX -Nashville, wasted with real -life situations, but that no time by renting out a local now "we are dealing with a me- club to show the video. PD Eric dium where we can portray them Marshall has arranged to have visually." several experts speak on the Some radio stations have solic- problems of spousal abuse and ited listener opinion, and are domestic violence, and to do- screening the video at remotes and nate the 98-cent admission fee to clubs. At presstime we learned agencies for battered women. that VH -1 has decided to air it. -Lisa Smith & Cyndi Hoelzle Gavin Country Station Of The NELSON APPOINTED WYNY GM Industry veteran Don N. AM &FM -San Diego. Nelson has been named Vice . "I feel the opportunities for President and General Manager growth are unparalleled (at at Westwood One -owned Coun- WYNY)," said Nelson. "I look try outlet WYNY -New York. forward to working with Station For the past three years, Nelson Manager Peg Kelly and the rest was President of Nemesis Com- of the top -notch professionals on munications. He's worked in the WYNY team who have done Country radio for almost twenty a great job in making WYNY the years, spending thirteen years at most listened -to Country music WIRE /AM- WXTZ /FM- India- station in America." napolis and four at KSON/ D e n n i s KING SET Wheeler is Vice- President of Op- TO SELL erations, Mar - PROPERTIES keting,andA&R The Seattle -based King family for the newly- has decided to sell off all of their formed Pendu- broadcast properties. In addition lum Records. to KING Radio and TV in their hometown, the Kings' radio hold- Paige Levy ings include KSFO /AM- KYA/FM has been pro- San Francisco. Their properties in moted to Vice Seattle include the Kingdome. President, Artist Mentioned as a possible buyer and Repertoire, B104 D -23 KISR 40-36 for KYA was ABC/Cap Cities, Warner Bros. Records /Nash- KSMW D -39 WQGN ADD which already owns #1 rated news /talker KGO. ville. WSPW ADD WRIT ADD WRQK ADD WKHI ADD KAKS ADD KZIO ADD Y94 ADD KFFM ADD "LOVE KSTZ ADD KMOK ADD ZFUN WYCR GETS 99WAYS WIXX KZZU WPRR KNOE KNIN ROUGH" Is Michael Jordan reading this? No doubt abuutit-these guys are Bulls KZOZ OK95 fans! Motown's newest sensations, Another Bad Creation, currently sitting in the top fifteen on our Urban Contemporary chart, recently turned 'em out at HOT 97.7-San Jose's "Hot Night South Bay #6." Surrounded by the group is station APD /MD John Christian who, we assume anyway, is eastwest records america a Golden State Warriors fan! The Producer: Greg Ladanyt Division of Atlanticis Recording Corporation Management: Mark Pope c.