- - '1- MORENEWS FROM ERIC NORBERG HUBER GOES INTERNATIONAL "in its fiRst FOUR songs, GRaffiti BRidge covens moine musical wateRfRont than some bands do in an entiRe caReeR...a touR de foRce that Reclaims PRince's RORe statuRe as a pop Picasso .. Rolihg &tott Rttfltl BRidge i fúñked oui _; sennsucl and spizltuai. Bette, Tln"e PRÍncepFefe' comrr-ett_r . The NeW YORk rimes LOS Angelles Times PRoduced ARRohg oír posed Rfemed PRI FROM the album GRatfitl BRidge PRInce s a Re91SIêRed tRadefllaRk Gd PRM MUSIC coRpoRatlor iwo Nopn.a Baos rtecortds inc. ièIEI PIIUaIPS the GAVIN REPORT T\!ff GAY!ì] A GLANCE d.,.,,. MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED L.L. COOL J WILSON PHILLIPS TEVIN CAMPBELL "Illegal, Around" (Def Jam/Columbia) Round And Round (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) Impulsive (SBK) POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS TONY! TONI! TONE! JON BON JOVI "Holy Intellect" (Profile) It Never Rains (In Southern California) (Wing/PolyGram) Miracle (Mercury) ISIS "Rebel Soul, Face" DONNY OSMOND *AFTER 7 (4th & Broadway/Island) My Love Is A Fire (Capitol) My Only Woman (Virgin) *LEVERT Rope A Dope Style (Atlantic) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH NWA RETAIL Running" (Priority) BILLY JOEL TERRY STEELE "100 Miles And And So It Goes (Columbia) Prisoner Of Love (SBK) RADIO BLACK FLAMES CONCRETE BLONDE Dance With Me T00 SHORT Joey (IRS) (OBR/Columbia) "The Ghetto" (Jive/RCA) ®,r a . a- 'OUNTRY MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED BETTE MIDLER ALAN JACKSON LEO GANDELMAN From A Distance (Atlantic) Chasin' That Neon Rainbow (Arista) Solar (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) WILSON PHILLIPS AARON TIPPIN BETTY CARTER Impulsive (SBK) You've Got To Stand For Something (RCA) Droppin' Things (Verve/PolyGram) BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE DWIGHT YOAKAM FATTBURGER Lost Soul (RCA) Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose (Reprise) Come & Get It (Intima) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH PETER ALLEN CANYON BETTY CARTER Tonight You Made My Day (RCA) Dam These Tears (16th Ave.) Droppin' Things (Verve/PolyGram) ' CARLY SIMON SHENANDOAH GEORGE BENSON Better Not Tell Her Ghost In This House Big Boss Band (Arista) (Columbia) (Warner Bros.) ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED FATTBURGER PAUL SIMON RUBAIYAT Come & Get It (Intima) "The Obvious Child" (Warner Bros.) Elektra's 40th Anniversary (Elektra) BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN DEEP PURPLE INDIGO GIRLS (Reprise) "King Of Dreams" (RCA) Nomads Indians Saints (Epic) MARK ISHAM BLACK CROWES PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (Virgin) "Hard To Handle (Def America/Geffen) Greatest Hits So Far (Virgin) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH ANGELO BADALAMENTI RUBAIYAT ALICE IN CHAINS Twin Peaks Soundtrack (Warner Bros.) Elektra's 40th Anniversary (Elektra) Facelift (Columbia) tJ TOM COSTER BLACK CROWES REPLACEMENTS From Me To You "Hard To Handle All Shook Down (Headfirst/K-tel) (Def America/Geffen) (Sire/Reprise) the GAVIN REPORT KEVIN WELCH As Real As They Come A/C SHOTS Page 33 Page 39 L 777 FLORIDA RETAILER GUILTY IN 2 LIVE CASE On Wednesday, October 3, it took an all -white Ft. Lauderdale jury less than three hours to con- vict Charles Freeman guilty of a misdemeanor obscenity charge for selling 2 Live Crew's contro- versial Rap album, Nasty As They Wanna Be. If the conviction stands Freeman faces a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. As he left the courthouse, the irate Freeman shouted "It's un- fair!" ,. heYtEri.... ä. q a_ Sentencing is set for Novem- This is a classic shot. Left to right, recording artists Mich,o'l Martin Murphey and Randy Travis, Warner ber 2. Freeman's attorney Bruce Bros./Nashville VP Bob Saporiti and "The King Of The Cowboys" himself, Roy Rogers, are pictured on a cattle Rogow, vows to appeal, saying drive outside of Red Lodge, Montana. The Nashville Network was filming the action for October 17's Randy Travis he was "stunned" by the deci- Special. sion. MCA Expands to Japan HAMMOND MARKETS CAPITOL The MCA Music Entertain- throughout Japan, and sign and Jeremy Hammond, who was CBS in Australia, and since ment Group and the Victor develop Japanese artists. As of Capitol Records' first Director of then he's covered ground from Company of Japan, Limited 1991, when MCA and Geffen's Artist Development, has been London to Los Angeles, (JVC) have announced that they international licenses with Warner promoted to Vice President, working for EMI and Capitol will form a new record company Music International lapse, the Marketing at the label. He was Most recently he developed the in Japan. Plans call for the joint operations will begin. upped from his position Vice overseas career of Capitol company to be equally owned MCA will release further in- President, International Artist chartbuster M.C. Hammer. by both parties, and it will formation after final papers are Development. "Not only has Jeremy helped market and promoted all MCA, signed. Hammond's 12 -year, three build strong foundations for Geffen and GRP product continent career began in 1978 at cont. on page 4 NEWS - Beverly Mire 1'ftft L= FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 8 TOP 40 24 KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS 16 ON RATINGS & RESEARCH by than Hiber by Lisa Smith 18 RAP 32 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 21 URBAN -ft.?"77-j 32 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 26 A/C .. :- 34 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron fell 36 COUNTRY 39 KEVIN WELCH by Cyndi Hoelzle 42 JAll 57 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsman 44 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 48 ALBUM 50 ALTERNATIVE the GAVIN REPORT/Octoher 5. 1990 NEWS the GAVIN REPORT cont. from page 2 numerous Capitol/EMI artists, he's also built impressive rela- Another Giant is Named tionships with them," said Capi- At Giant Records this week, Bill Burks was appointed to the post of head of marketing for the label. He'll oversee product management, creative services, advertising, merchandising, press and video, reporting directly to John Brodey. "Bill is just what the doctor ordered," said Brodey. "He's been involved in every facet of the marketing process and he's now ready to combine that experience with a bold and creative style that will help chart a course for the label as well as Giant's diverse roster of artists." At Elektra Records it's been Bill was Vice President, Artist/Marketing development at Capitol for seven years, and worked with artists such as Bonnie Raitt and Tina officially announced that Faith Henschel is Director, Alternative Turner. In fact, this year he was nominated for a Grammy for Turner's Marketing. Henschel comes to the "Foreign Affair" limited edition Passport CD package. label from Capitol, where she spent "I've yet to meet anyone in the business who is willing to bet against the last year in radio promotion. the fact that (label owner) Irving Azoff will be a success with Giant Records," said Burks. "Add John Brodey to the mix, throw in the support from Warner Bros., include WEA and you have a major force. I consider myself fortunate to be here." tol President Hale Milgrim. "We greatly look forward to his ener- Bwana Johnny Resigns, Velez Exits gies and ideals being put into operation in his new appoint- ment." Ruh to KSND as PD In a major programming de- Chris Ruh. "I'm glad to be back in RADI -O -RAMA partment turnover at Top 40 radio," said Ruh. "I'm very ex- Ric Lippincott, OM at Z95 - KSND-Eugene, OR, Bwana cited about this opportunity to Chicago told the Gavin Report Johnny has resigned as PD and program a station that's produced The new Senior Director, A&R, that he's not going to Giant MD Lisa Velez is no longer with some great radio talent. I'm just Black Music at RCA Records is Records, and he is staying at Z95. the station. glad to be a part of it." Kenny Ortiz. Ortiz most recently "As of now, anyway," he Replacing Bwana Johnny is Reach Bwana at 503-726-1454 spend two years as Associate Di- laughed. So much for that former Z93 (KZ.OZ)-San Luis and Lisa at 503-683-4312. rector, A&R, Black Music at rumor...KKBQ-Houston APD Obispo, CA Program Director Capitol Records. John Cook has joined another former Gannett exec, VP/OM Gerry De Francesco, at WSNI- Philadelphia, where John checks in as MD...Derek James is the interim PD at KKOR-Gallup, NM...New PD at WAHR - Huntsville, AL is Bill St. John, who joined the station a few months ago as Morning Driver- a shift he'll continue to hold down. Taking MD duties is 7- 12M personality Susan Richards...Former WKNE- Keene, NH night jock Mark West is available and willing to relo- cate. Call him at 603-357-0620...At V-100 (WVAF)-Charleston, WV, MD Kevin Kasey is promoted to Afternoon Drive as Bruce Gil- bert leaves the airwaves to con- centrate on programming. Kevin The tallying's done and KMEL-San Francisco's sold -out Summer Jam 1990 raised a whopping $188,000 to benc/it will take music calls between organizations involved in the fight against street violence and drug abuse. Shown here are representatives of the 12N -3P Monday through Friday beneficiaries and KIVIEL execs. L -r: Steven Smothers, Links to Positive People; Joe Marshall, Omega Boys Club; at 304-925-4947....New Afternoon Jonathan Moseley, Bust It Productions; Karyn Smith, Bust It Productions; KMEL PD Keith Naftaly; KMEL Drive personality at WCKZ/Kiss VP/GM Paulette Williams; Larry Thompson, Links To Positive People; Rev. Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial 102 -Charlotte, NC is Rex Church; Llewella Lee, Asian Youth Substance Abuse Project; Sylvester Irving, Links To Positive People; Dr.