Volume 71 No. 17 August 28,2000 TARA LYN HART TO PERFORM AT y CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS AHOME VIDN EEOW SECTION $3.00 (S2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Registration No. 08141 concerts in Las Vegas, while the Pearl Jam will Major labels offer plenty of big names for the fall actually be a series of 28 different releases throughout the world, including two in Canada, After what some have described as an unusually dry release from Prozzak, tentatively slated for mid- recorded in Katowice, Poland. Both albums are summer of major releases, the five major record November. There is also talk of anew Celine Dion expected sometime in September or October. companies are preparing aheavy list of hitters for compilation album, tentatively titled aCollector's Sony will also offer anumber of soundtracks the fall schedule. While their may be a lack of Series, which will primarily feature b-sides and in October and November, including Dawson's prominent domestic releases heading into the busy rarities sought out by the many diehard Celine fans. Creek Vol. 2, Charlie's Angels, Dracula 2000, What Christmas buying period, there should be more than Again, no specific dates are mentioned, although Women Want, and apair of Ally McBeal soundtracks enough high-prioity international releases to keep mid-to-late October is apossibility. (one soul, the other Christmas). sales and promotion reps busy into December. From an international standpoint, Sony's In the country vein, October will see Sony Sony's main domestic priority will be a new priorities would appear to he new releases from both debuts from veterans Travis Tritt and Billy Ray Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, along with the Cyrus, as well as aBilly Gilman Christmas release. Latin Grammys 2000 compilation. Sony will also In a more rootsy vein. Sony will also release new feature live releases from both Barbra Streisand and material from the Allman Brothers, and an Indigo Pearl Jam. The Streisand album (tentatively titled Girls compilation. October will also see new releases Timeless) is arecord of her recent New Year's Eve from A3 (who were featured on The Sopranos Loggerhead Records signs New Brunswick's Even Loggerhead Records have announced the signing of Fredericton-based band Even to their artist roster. The five-piece band were the recent winners of beer.com's North American Battle of the Bands. Even's song, Can You Feel The Rain, was voted the top overall song from the 500-plus entries received at beer.com. The voting was conducted by the website's browsers. By winning the contest, Even were awarded three showcase appearances in North America - the Dock's in Toronto, the Viper Room in Los Angeles, and the Mercury Lounge in New York - all of them taking place in August. -We are positive Even has a bright future," notes Loggerhead president Andrew McCain. "We are determined to make Even the next Canadian success story." Adds Even's Derek McLaughlin, "We have been talking to Andrew for a couple of years. He Great Big Sea has always made time for us and gave us advice when he didn't really have to. Andrew has a real soundtrack), veteran rockers Jeff Beck and Journey, passion for artists and music. We have the highest and Shawn Mullins (titled Beneath The Velvet Sun). respect for him and his staff at Loggerhead Records Heading into November, Sony has tentatively Following their gig at The Dock's, Even scheduled releases from Ginuwine, Wu Tang Clan, celebrates their new contract signing with and are thrilled to be working with them." Loggerhead Records. Even's CD will be out in the spring of 2001. MAJOR LABELS continued on page 2 #1 ALBUM #1 HIT TRACK ALBUM PICK HIT PICK EMINEM JAKE LAKE FEVER The Marshall Mathers LP Jake The Tragically Hip lnterscope -069490632-J Reunion/Zomba 49407-N Universal-J 2- RPM - Monday August 28, 2000 From the Zomba side, look for a new Aaron sees new material from Erykah Badu, Fastball, + MAJOR LABELS continued from page 1 Carter release September 12'h, a Matthew Sweet George Strait, Terri Clark, Willie Nelson, and a Rage Against The Machine (live), The Offspring, greatest hits package and anew album from Mystikal soundtrack for the hit television show Survivor. comedian Chris Rock, and a long-awaited new on September 26'h, a new R. Kelly November 7'h, Also coming in September (26) is the new 98 release from Sade. December will see new product and anew Backstreet Boys album in mid-November. Degrees (Revelation) and Mark Knopfler (Sailing from Cypress Hill (live), Bone Thugs `N Harmony As well, Zomba has just released the self-titled debut To Philadelphia). (compilation), and an ELO boxed set. from Alberta-based trio Jake, and the new Head In October, Universal will offer new Ja Rule, For their part, BMG is pinning their Christmas Planet Earth. Sammy Kershaw and SheDaisy (all Oct. 3), followed wishes to a pair of new releases from Christina Warner Music Canada is kicking off their fall aweek later by The Wallflowers, and the lead single Aguilera, one being a Latin release, the other a schedule with a new release from the Barenaked (titled Beautiful Day) from U2's new release, All Christmas record. Also slated for the fall from BMG Ladies on September 12, along with the debut release That You Can't Leave Behind. That full album comes are new releases from Dave Matthews, Everlast, from newly-signed artist Vast. The week after that out October 31. Love Inc., Run DMC (a compilation), Alan Jackson, (September 19) is Madonna's new album, Music. October I7'h will see new material from Limp September 26'h will see new releases from east coast Bizkit (Chocolate Starfish & The Hot Dog Flavored favourites Great Big Sea, as well as international Water) and Mark Chesnutt (Lost In The Feeling), heavies Paul Simon and Bette Midler. followed one week later by albums from Marilyn The first week in October will see new product Manson, Nelly Furtado, PJ Harvey and Snoop Dogg from Green Day, to be followed aweek later by new (Snoop Dogg Presents Doggy's Angels). albums from Collective Soul, Tamia and Orgy. Also Coming in November from Universal are new coming in October are new releases from Dwight releases from Blink 182 (live), Foxy Brown, Dru Yoakam and Lynda Lemay. Hill, Elton John, Powerman 5000, and Eve. The Finally, November sees new Warner releases tentative December schedule offers new material from Rod Stewart, Sugar Ray, Enya, and Colin from K-Ci & Jo-Jo, Redman, Method Man and DJ James, as well as the latest versions of Big Shiny Clue. Tunes and Women & Song. Finally, EMI Music Canada's fall release Universal has aslew of major releases primed schedule includes All Stars 2001, Blur, more for the fall schedule, led by atrio of domestic releases Everclear, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Sarah on August 29 —Jason McCoy, Zuckerbaby and Wild Brightman, anew Beatles greatest hits package, and Strawberries. September 5th sees the release of aWho The Moffatts. On the Virgin side, upcoming fourth Wants To Be A Millionaire compilation, featuring a quarter releases include a Lenny Kravitz greatest collection of classics inspired by the hit show. hits package, Snow, the Spice Girls and Yanni. September 12'h sees the highly anticipated new Prozzak release from Boyz II Men (titled Nathan Michael SR71 (a new David Bendeth signing), a Lonestar Shawn Wanya), as well as new releases from Joan Christmas album, and the newest Planet Pop Osborne, LL Cool J, Los Lobos, Sarah Banner, and compilation. aJimi Hendrix 4-CD boxed set. The following week TNN and CMT Canada to simulcast 2000 CCMAs After months of speculation concerning the future "Tom Tompkins and Sheila Hamilton were here of the show on television, the Canadian Country in Nashville for Fan Fair and for our awards show. Music Association announced late last week (August They mentioned the difficulties they were having 17) that the CCMA Awards will be simulcast live with the broadcast television group. We kicked on September 11 at 9pm ET on both The Nashville around anumber of ideas, and they went back from Network and Country Music Television Canada. the meetings we had to talk to the broadcasters once CCMA president Tom Tompkins made the again, with which they didn't have any luck. announcement, alongside Brian Hughes (vice- "In the meantime, we were investigating all president, programming, TNN) and Vicki Dalziel options possible on our end, because this was an (general manager, CMT Canada). Ironically, it was important property for us. We felt there was ahistory Barenaked Ladies just two weeks earlier, at the CCMA's media there, certainly we felt we owed it to our Canadian conference to announce this year's nominees, that viewership with TNN, and we didn't want to see Duets soundtrack features Tompkins had stated that the awards would not be the thing go away. So we were able to rob Peter to Paltrow's singing debut televised this year. pay Paul, so to speak, in a number of areas. And "We're delighted that TNN and CMT Canada while it took alot of time, we were able to come up Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow have joined together to bring this event live to with the resources to help make this areality." makes her on-screen singing debut in the upcoming audiences in both Canada and the United States," One change that may be brought about by the Hollywood Pictures feature Duets. The soundtrack noted Tompkins. "We are grateful to TNN for its addition of TNN is the inclusion of American artists for the film, on Hollywood Records, features Paltrow financial support in making this year's production in the CCMA show.