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TOUR UPDATES

Paul McCartney gears up for North American Tour. The Beatles legend will play 38 North American cities beginning Sept. 16 in Miami and running until the end of November. Other Dates and venues are still being scheduled - once completed MusicHoncho will provide a full list of the tour schedule.   U2 Vertigo Tour Set to Launch March 28. U2 will kick off its 2005 Vertigo tour March 28 in San Diego. The 16 North American city tours first leg will end May 26 in Boston. Tickets for some shows begin going on sale Saturday (Jan. 29), Here are U2's tour dates: March 28: San Diego (Sports Arena; on sale Jan. 29) April 1: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond; on sale Jan. 30) April 5: Los Angeles (Staples Center; on sale Jan. 30) April 9: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion; on sale Jan. 30) April 14: Phoenix (Glendale Arena) April 20: Denver (Pepsi Center; on sale Jan. 29) April 24: Seattle (Key Arena) April 28: Vancouver (GM Place) May 7, 9: Chicago (United Center; on sale Jan. 29) May 14: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center; on sale Jan. 29) May 17-18: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena; on sale Jan. 31) May 21: New York (Madison Square Garden; on sale Jan. 31) May 24, 26: Boston (Fleet Center; on sale Jan. 29) June 10: Brussels (King Baudouin Stadium) June 12: Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Schalke Stadium) June 14: Manchester, England (Stadium) June 18: London (Twickenham Stadium) June 21: Glasgow (Hampden Park) June 24: Dublin (Croke Park) June 29: Cardiff, Wales (Millennium Stadium) July 2: Vienna (Ernst Happel Stadium) July 5: Katowice, Poland (Slaski Stadium) July 7: Berlin (Olympic Stadium) July 9: Paris (Stade de France) July 11: Zurich (Letzigrund Stadium) July 13: Amsterdam (Arena) July 19: Milan (San Siro) July 23: Rome (Olympic Stadium) July 27: Oslo (Vallehovin Stadium) July 29: Gothenburg, Sweden (Ullevi Stadium) July 31: Copenhagen (Parken) Aug. 3: Munich (Olympic Stadium) Aug. 5: Nice, France (Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann) Aug. 7: Barcelona (Camp Nou) Aug. 9: San Sebastian, Spain (Anoeta Stadium) Aug. 11: Madrid (Estadio Vicente Calderon) Aug. 14: Lisbon (Alvalade)   Premium seating is available for these and many other Concert & Sporting events - SEARCH FOR TICKETS NOW!

 

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BIRTHDAYS

January 28 Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) (1980) Tweety (Next) (1977) Joseph Fatone ('N Sync) (1977) Sarah McLachlan (1968) Rakim (1968) DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) (1968) January 29 Jonny Lang (1981) Marcus Verre (Living In A Box) (1964) Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche) (1961) Louie Perez (Los Lobos) (1953) Tommy Ramone (Ramones) (1952) January 30 Jody Watley (1959) Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo) (1952) Mary Ross (Quaterflash) (1951) Phil Collins (1951) Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) (1942) January 31 Justin Timberlake ('N Sync) (1981) Jason Cooper (The Cure) (1967) Alan Jaworski (Jesus Jones) (1966) John Lydon (Sex Pistols/P.I.L.) (1956) Phil Collins (1951) Harry Wayne Casey (KC & Sunshine Band) (1951) Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) (1951) Terry Kath (Chicago) (1946) February 1 Big Boi (Outkast) (1975) Patrick Wilson (Weezer) (1969) Lisa Marie Presley (1968) Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (1954) Don Everly (Everly Brothers) (1937) Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) (1937) February 2 Shakira (1977) Billy Mohler (The Calling) (1975) Ben Mize (Counting Crows) (1971) Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) (1966) Tony Butler (Big Country) (1957) Ross Valory (Santana) (1950) Alan McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1948) Graham Nash (1942) February 3 Laurence Tolhurst (formerly of The Cure) (1959) Lee Renaldo (Sonic Youth) (1956) Dave Davies (The Kinks) (1947) Eric Haydock (The Hollies) (1943) Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) (1943) February 4 Cam'ron (1976) Natalie Imbruglia (1975) Rick Burch (Jimmy Eat World) (1975) Clint Black (1962) Phil Ehart (Kansas) (1951) Alice Cooper (1948) Florence LaRue (Fifth Dimension) (1944) John Steel (The Animals) (1941) February 5 Bobby Brown (1969) Chris Barron (Spin Doctors) (1968) Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) (1964) J.R. Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section) (1944) Cory Wells (Three Dog Knight) (1942) February 6 Rick Astley (1966) Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) (1962) Natalie Cole (1950) Fabian (1943) February 7 Garth Brooks (1962) David Bryan (Bon Jovi) (1962) Steve Bronski (Bronski Beat) (1960) Brian Travers (UB40) (1959) Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night) (1948) Feruary 8 Dave "Phoenix" Ferrel (Linkin Park) (1977) Will Turpin (Collective Soul) (1971) Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) (1961) Sam Llanas (the BoDeans) (1961)

 

BIO OF THE WEEK

Rascal Flatts Four short years ago, the guys in Rascal Flatts were three unknowns, hoping their debut single would find a home in a crowded and uncertain country marketplace. Today, they are among the genre's biggest stars, household names with sales of nearly four million CDs to their credit and their second headlining tour underway. Just two albums into their remarkable career, Jay DeMarcus, Gary Levox, and Joe Don Rooney have enjoyed one of the fastest and most spectacular rises in recent memory. They were named 2003 Vocal Group of the Year by the CMA, the ACM, and ASCAP, received the ACM's "Song of the Year" award for "I'm Movin' On," and garnered the fan-voted CMT Flameworthy Favorite Group or Duo Award for their "These Days" video. The CMT Most Wanted Live Tour 2003 featuring Rascal Flatts played to sold-out crowds in every city it hit. The trio's second CD, Melt, which went platinum just five weeks after its release and is now certified double platinum, has thus far produced four smash singles--"These Days," "Love You Out Loud," "I Melt" and "Mayberry," which has become their fastest-climbing single ever. They were the subject of a 2003 CMT Live Concert Special with "Rascal Flatts: Melt on the Beach," and their Rascal Flatts Live DVD, released just last September, is already double-platinum. Perhaps the most telling display of the speed of their rise is that they have moved in two years from being part of the "New Faces" show at Nashville's biggest industry event, the Country Radio Seminar, to headlining its "Super Faces" show, reserved for the industry's heaviest hitters. The sheer magnitude of the phenomenon they have become, though, might best be measured by fan and viewer reaction to the brief but groundbreaking baring of guitarist and sex symbol Joe Don Rooney's behind during the steamy video for "I Melt." The image and the group remained one of the year's hot topics throughout the country music world. If it seems as though their level of success-not to mention their schedule--has been breathtaking, you’ll get no argument from the three young men in the center of the maelstrom. "It’s been incredible," they say, almost in unison. "It’s unbelievable--the thrill of a lifetime," adds Jay. "We’re beyond blessed. It keeps getting better and better. It’s meant bigger crowds and more people knowing our music." That success creates the perfect platform from which to jump into their second headlining tour, a 23-city spectacular sponsored by Coors Light that got underway January 22 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and will carry the band into March 2004. The band will then take a well-deserved break to record their next album in April and May, before heading back out onto the road with Kenny Chesney in June for the "Guitars, Tiki Bars and A Whole Lotta Love" tour. For Rascal Flatts, it is a level of intensity they have maintained almost since "Prayin' For Daylight" began their premier climb of the charts. Their first CD, Rascal Flatts, became one of only three platinum debuts in the past five years. It spawned four top-10 singles, including "Prayin’ For Daylight" and the multi-media smash "I’m Movin’ On," and stayed on the charts for two years. Tours with Toby Keith and Brooks & Dunn earned the trio the respect and praises of the headliners as well as a tumultuous reception from fans. They faced their second album with the confidence you might expect from three guys who have ridden confidence, stellar musicianship and impeccable harmonies toward success since the first time they got together at a little club in Nashville’s fabled Printer’s Alley. "A lot of people talk about the sophomore blues," says Gary, "but we weren’t scared by it. We were excited about the chance to get some new music out and to make use of the creative control Lyric Street gave us." "We’re very serious about the art of making music," says Jay, "and we felt we were capable of being even more involved in the creative process. It was great to be able to be more hands-on in the crafting of this record." In fact, the band’s continued rise in popularity is moving hand-in-hand with their increased involvement in all aspects of their career. One involved the increased use of the trio’s world-class musicianship. Jay, who played keyboards and acted as bandleader for Chely Wright, brought his instrumental as well as his vocal skills to bear on Melt, playing bass and taking a major role in arranging the trio’s vocals. Joe Don, whose instrumental skills have earned him comparisons with the likes of Vince Gill, handled a good deal of the guitar work on the project. Both were the perfect complement to the amazing vocal ability Gary has brought to both of Rascal Flatts' CD’s. The three brought another dimension to Melt, taking on the role of co-producers. One added responsibility came as they weighed their own improving songwriting skills against those of country’s other stellar writers. "It’s a very democratic thing," says Joe Don of the process. "I think we’ve all become better songwriters in the last couple years, but we’re still going to live and die by the motto, ‘The best song wins,’ no matter what." In fact, when two outside songs the trio couldn’t resist came in late in the search, one of the songs dropped to make room had been written by all three members. It was symbolic of the intensive and painstaking song search. "It’s a process that has been long and tedious," says Joe Don. "It started two or three years ago, and we went through two or three thousand songs. That’s one great thing about our co-producers, Mark Bright and Marty Williams. We can really trust their judgment on songs as we search for the best material." That perspective held true even in the light of their outside songwriting success. Jay’s "Jezebel" appeared on the last Chely Wright album, Joe Don’s "Right Now" is on the new Chad Brock album, and Gary’s recent cut “This Pretender” on Joe Diffie’s latest. The seeds of the trio were sewn in Columbus, Ohio, where second cousins Gary and Jay grew up as close friends. Their musical families got together often for jam sessions, inspiring a love of music in both. Jay took that love of music to Nashville in 1992, turning his voice and instrumental skills (he plays guitar, bass, keyboards, mandolin, and others) into a quickly productive career. He earned his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West. In 1997, he finally convinced a reluctant Gary to leave behind his job with the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and following his musical dreams as well. "We started writing together," says Jay. "We caught up on lost time and sang every chance we got. We just hit it hard. We’d stay up endless nights writing music and playing together." Jay met Joe Don when both landed jobs in Wright’s band. Joe Don had grown up in tiny Picher, Oklahoma, gleaning influences from his brothers and sisters, whose tastes ran the gamut. It was in nearby Grove that he picked up his knack for country. "There was a show called the Grand Lake Opry, and when I was 19 I worked there," he says. Guest appearances by the likes of Merle Haggard, Porter Wagoner, and Connie Smith helped whet his appetite for the bigtime. As he and Jay worked in Wright’s band, Jay and Gary were working in a Printer’s Alley club with a part-time guitarist. When he couldn’t make it one night, Jay invited Joe Don to sit in. A few bars into the first song they sang, they knew they had something special. Singer Mila Mason heard them and mentioned them to Williams, who set up a live audition with Bright. They recorded some demos and interested producer Dann Huff, who in turn called Lyric Street Senior VP, A&R Doug Howard. With their first album out, they hit the road hard, gaining thousands of new fans and opening for the likes of Alan Jackson, Jo Dee Messina, and Toby Keith. One particularly memorable day found them in Atlanta on a bill with Jackson. "It was in Atlanta, which has been a huge market for us," says Joe Don. "There were probably 15,000 people there and while much of it was undoubtedly Alan’s crowd, people were already there in huge numbers. They sang every lyric to every song we sang that night. It was just incredible. Then we met Alan on his bus and he told us how special he thought ‘I’m Movin’ On’ was and how he thought we sang the fire out of it. Having one of your heroes say something like that to your face is something I’ll remember for a long time." The rising tide of popularity became a tidal wave with the release of "I’m Movin’ On," a phenomenon that still leaves band members shaking their heads. "The song ‘I'm Movin’ On’ became bigger than us," says Jay. "It’s one of those songs with such a powerful message it can move anybody in any phase of life. If you’re 12 and lose a parent, 35 and going through a divorce, or 70 and losing somebody to cancer, you’ve got to face moving on. It’s a universal song that really did more than we expected. It’s turned our lives upside-down." The milestones kept coming. They played the Grand Ole Opry, appeared on the soundtrack of We Were Soldiers, and recorded "Walk the Llama Llama," a song penned by Sting for The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack, winning them more fans, including among the younger set in their own families. "My niece and nephew think I’m cool because we sang "Walk the Llama Llama," says Jay with a laugh. Along the way, they were the subjects of a one-hour live television concert--Rascal Flatts: Live From The Sunset Strip"--and were voted the ACM’s 2001 New Vocal Group of the Year and the CMA's 2002 Horizon Award. The hit songs and the relentless work ethic drove them inexorably toward platinum status, and it was there that they caught their breath long enough to appreciate how far they’d come. "Definitely, going platinum was our biggest goal," says Joe Don. "When we reached that stage, we knew we’d really done what we’d set out to do with that record. "Now," adds Gary, "we want to expand more on the foundation we started to build with that first album, and with Melt, I think we’ve accomplished that." The combination of experience and confidence makes the future that much more promising. "We’ve been together for awhile now," says Jay, "singing here and on the road for three years. We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and we can hone in on those strengths that have made us successful. Now I hope this album gives us a little more credibility. We hope this helps people know we’re serious musicians who care a lot about the integrity of our music." Most fans need no such prodding. "It’s awesome to see people responding so well to music that really came from your soul," says Jay. "It’s been almost surreal. I keep waiting to wake up." The excitement holds even in the midst of the hard day-to-day work necessary to keep the dream moving forward. "We got to make the album we wanted to make," says Gary. "We’re absolutely living out a dream, and we’re just going to keep on rolling." Check out these Rascal Flatts products: Rascal Flatts Live - DVD - $16.87   Rascal Flatts - Feels Like Today (2004) - $13.98

 

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MUSIC HISTORY

49 years ago Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on "The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show" on CBS. (1956) 47 years ago Jerry Lee Lewis and Ronald J. Hargrave copyright "High School Confidential," the title track to Lewis' second movie appearance. (1958) 40 years ago The Who make their first appearance on the British TV rock show "Ready Steady Go!" With the studio audience packed with mods by Who managers Kit Lambert and Pete Stamp. The band's performance helped put the single "I Can't Explain" into the British top-ten. (1965) 39 years ago Folk singer Joan Baez wins three gold records this day, for the albums "Joan Baez," "Joan Baez, Vol. 2" and "Joan Baez in Concert." (1966) 38 years ago Jimi Hendrix and The Who perform at a concert at London's Saville Theatre. (1967) 37 years ago The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is reportedly in Los Angeles to seek out artists, engineers and others to work for the Stones' new record label to be called Mother Earth. The label is never realized. (1968) 27 years ago Rocker Ted Nugent autographs a man's arm with a bowie knife. The fan had requested it. (1978) Veteran soul vocal group the Manhattans enter the soul chart with "Am I Losing You," which in 17 weeks on the charts goes to #6. (1978) The Doobie Brothers make the first of two appearances on TV's "What's Happening!". (1978) 23 years ago Jackson Browne and his second wife, Lynne Sweeney, welcome their first child, Ryan Daniel Browne. (1982) 22 years ago Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac marries Kim Anderson at her Los Angeles home. They would divorce the following year. (1983) 13 years ago Blues legend Willie Dixon died of heart failure in Burbank, California. Dixon had influenced a generation of musicians, including the Rolling Stones, and is known for songs like "Back Door Man" and "Little Red Rooster." (1992) 20 years ago A who's who in the world of music show up at the legendary A&M Studio's in Hollywood. They "check their egos at the door" and record "We Are The World". (1985) 11 years ago Former Supremes singer Mary Wilson was injured when her jeep hit a freeway median and flipped over while driving outside of Los Angeles. Her 14-year old son was killed in the accident. (1994) 9 years ago Country superstar Garth Brooks refused to accept his American Music Award for Favorite Overall Artist. Brooks said that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did. (1996) Rocker Chris Isaak makes a guest appearance on "Friends." (1996)

 

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