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TOUR UPDATES

Simple Plan - Plans Tour Just days after releasing its sophomore album, Simple Plan will kick off a North American tour. "Still Not Getting Any..." is due Oct. 26. The tour will open Oct. 30 in Denver. Mae and Plain White T's will open all dates on the tour, which currently stretches through a Nov. 18 gig in Los Angeles. Many more dates are expected, as Simple Plan expects to be on the road throughout 2005. Here are Simple Plan's tour dates: Oct. 30: Denver (Ogden Theatre) Nov. 1: St. Louis (Mississippi Nights) Nov. 2: Milwaukee (The Rave) Nov. 3: Grand Rapids, Mich. (The Intersection) Nov. 5: Cincinnati (Bogart's) Nov. 6: Towson, Md. (Recher Theatre) Nov. 7: Hartford, Conn. (Webster Theatre) Nov. 8: New York (Irving Plaza) Nov. 10: St Petersburg, Fla. (Jannus Landing) Nov. 11: Atlanta (Masquerade) Nov. 13: Austin, Texas (Emo's) Nov. 15: Tempe, Ariz. (Marquee Theatre) Nov. 16: Las Vegas (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) Nov. 17: San Francisco (The Fillmore) Nov. 18: Los Angeles (El Rey)   Bad Religion Hits The Road Stalwart California punk act Bad Religion has made plans for a fall U.S. tour that will kick off Oct. 14 in Dallas. The tour will close on Nov. 19 in Hollywood, Calif., in support of the group's latest album, "The Empire Strikes First." Rise Against will open all shows, and will play their own headlining club dates during a week-long tour break at the beginning of November. Here are Bad Religion's upcoming tour dates: Oct. 14: Dallas (Trees) Oct. 15: Corpus Christi, Texas (Concrete Street Amphitheatre) Oct. 16: Austin (Stubb's BBQ) Oct. 17: Houston (Numbers) Oct. 19: St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jannus Landing) Oct. 20: Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (House Of Blues) Oct. 21: Atlanta (Tabernacle) Oct. 22: Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House Of Blues) Oct. 23: Sayreville, N.J. (Starland Ballroom) Oct. 25: Norfolk, Va. (NorVa) Oct. 26: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club) Oct. 27: Philadelphia (Electric Factory) Oct. 28: New York (Webster Hall) Oct. 29: Boston (Avalon) Nov. 5: Milwaukee (Rave/Eagles Club) Nov. 6: Chicago (Riviera Theatre) Nov. 7: Minneapolis (Quest Club) Nov. 9: Denver (Ogden Theatre) Nov. 12: San Diego (SOMA) Nov. 13: Bakersfield, Calif. (Dome) Nov. 14: San Francisco (Warfield) Nov. 16: Tempe, Ariz. (Marquee Theatre) Nov. 18: Ventura, Calif. (Ventura Theatre) Nov. 19: Hollywood, Calif. (Hollywood Palladium)   Good Charlotte, Sum 41 Set to Tour Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, will team up for a fall North American tour. 12 shows have been confirmed, Kicking off Oct. 21 in Seattle. Both Good Charlotte and Sum 41 are set to release new albums this year. Here are Good Charlotte/Sum 41's tour dates: Oct. 21: Seattle (Paramount Theatre) Oct. 23: Salem, Ore. (Salem Armory) Oct. 24: Spokane, Wash. (Star Theater) Oct. 26: Sacramento, Calif. (Memorial Auditorium) Oct. 27: San Jose, Calif. (SJSU Events Center) Oct. 28: Irvine, Calif. (Bren Events Center) Oct. 29: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl) Oct. 30: Universal City, Calif. (Universal Amphitheatre) Oct. 31: La Jolla, Calif. (RIMAC Arena) Nov. 1: Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa Amphitheatre) Nov. 3: Orem, Utah (McKay Events Center) Nov. 4: Denver (Fillmore Auditorium) Premium seating is available for these and many other Concert & Sporting events - SEARCH FOR TICKETS NOW!

 

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NEWS

Women In Rock Support Cancer Awareness Blondie, Kelly Clarkson and En Vogue just to name a few of the artists who performed Tuesday, Sept. 28th for an invited audience at the fifth annual WomenRock! Concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by actress Vivica A. Fox. The event, was taped and is scheduled to air Oct. 28 on Lifetime, celebrates the women's cable network's 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of its public awareness campaign Our Lifetime Commitment: Stop Breast Cancer for Life."   Weezer Set To Finish Album After Holidays Weezer is nearly finished recording its fifth studio album, according to posts on the band's official Web site. Group members have been working on songs for the past several days without front man Rivers Cuomo, who will spend the next few months attending Harvard University.

 

ITEM OF THE WEEK

Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen) (1977-1983) - First time on DVD! $44.95 - plus no shipping Features EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE: Eighteen years later, Luke Skywalker, a young farmboy on Tatooine, is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet. Obi-Wan begins Lukes Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsabre duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empires dreaded Death Star. EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellions defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces the startling revelation that the evil Vader is in fact his father, Anakin Skywalker. EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI: In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts his father Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. In the last second, Vader makes a momentous choice: he destroys the Emperor and saves his son. The Empire is finally defeated, the Sith are destroyed, and Anakin Skywalker is thus redeemed. At long last, freedom is restored to the galaxy. A bonus Disc 4 includes the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga; and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films, and much more. Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen) (1977-1983) - First time on DVD!

 

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BIRTHDAYS

September 30th Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls) (1964) Basia (1956) Patrice Rushen (1954) John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs) (1952) Marily McCoo (5th Dimension) (1943) Johnny Mathis (1935) Cissy Houston (1933) October 1st Keith Duffy (Boyzone) (1974) LaTocha Scott (Xscape) (1973) Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra) (1968) Youssou N'Dour (1959) Jerry Martini (Sly & The Family Stone) (1943) October 2nd Lene Grawford Nystrom (Aqua) (1973) Tiffany (1971) Dion Allen (Az Yet) (1970) Bud Graugh (Sublime) (1967) Sigtryggur Baldursson (The Sugarcubes) (1962) Robbie Nevil (1960) Freddie Jackson (1958) Phillip Oakey (Human League) (1955) Sting (1951) Mike Rutherford (Genesis) (1950) Don McLean (1945) October 3rd Ashlee Simpson (1984) Nate Wood (The Calling) (1979) India.Arie (1975) Kevin Richardson (Backstreet Boys) (1971) Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) (1969) Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) (1962) Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) (1951) Chubby Checker (1941) October 4th Lena Katina (t.A.T.u.) (1984) Leo Barnes (Hothouse Flowers) (1965) Jon Secada (1961) Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys) (1959) Barbara K. MacDonald (Timbuk 3) (1958) Jim Fielder (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (1947) October 5th Paul (Good Charlotte) (1980) Heather Headley (1974) Sir Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) (1954) Brian Johnson (AC/DC) (1948) Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band) (1943) Richard Street (The Temptations) (1942) October 6th Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) (1966) Matthew Sweet (1964) David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) (1954) Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) (1951) October 7th Leeroy Thornhill (Prodigy) (1969) Toni Braxton (1968) Thom Yorke (Radiohead) (1968) Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) (1953) John Mellencamp (1951) David Hope (Kansas) (1949) Kevin Godley (10cc) (1945)

 

BIO OF THE WEEK

JoJo   A singer. A songwriter. A prodigy. With just a few notes, she's made some of the most influential men and women in America stop in their tracks to find her, and meet her. She possesses a rare talent that has enchanted talk show hosts, celebrities and audiences throughout the United States. And she's determined to take the music world by storm. Her name is JoJo. In the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts JoJo grew up in a home filled with song. Her mother, a church soloist and trained musical theater performer, would practice hymns and arias alike while a young JoJo watched, listened and learned. She imitated her mother's incredible range as well as the sounds that breezed through the family's home stereo: Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Etta James. "When I was two years old, I would sing nursery rhymes. I would do riffs on them and make them jazzy," JoJo remembers. It was at this early age that she taught herself to interpret the pop and blues tunes she heard with her own distinctive and unique style. Eager to perform in venues other than her living room, JoJo searched for her first big break. She found it in a small newspaper clipping that advertised an audition for CBS-TV's Kids Say the Darndest Things On The Road In Boston. Her soul and passion left the producers speechless and she was immediately given a spot to perform. Once JoJo hit the stage, Bill Cosby, the show's host, asked her to sing a little something for the people-packed Faneuil Hall. JoJo belted out a show-stopping rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" which earned her an overwhelming response from the audience. (As well as from Bill Cosby, himself.) A phone call from The Oprah Winfrey show followed soon after, inviting the young girl to appear on the show. "When it came to performing, I just had no fear," says JoJo. All at once things began to happen. Calls from talk show producers and music festival organizers began to pour in. JoJo did them all, singing at places as diverse as a Boston Celtics basketball game and the Republican National Convention. But it was at McDonald's 2001 Gospelfest (at Town Hall in New York City) where JoJo brought down the house with one single song. On a bill with music greats such as Melba Moore, JoJo let loose her pipes on "I Believe in You and Me," Whitney Houston's smash hit from The Preacher's Wife. "The place went crazy!" JoJo exclaims. "They gave me a standing ovation, and when I walked off stage, Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother, said to me 'You did a great job out there.'" Such a glowing endorsement was simply priceless to the young singer. While appearing on the TV show, America's Most Talented Kids, JoJo was noticed by a man in the audience who introduced her to Vincent Herbert, famed producer and owner of Da Family Entertainment. JoJo was signed to Da Family and offered two major recording contracts before finding her perfect match with Barry Hankerson and his label Blackground Records, home to Toni Braxton, Timbaland & Magoo, and the late Aaliyah. After being signed to Blackground, JoJo spent the next four months recording tracks for her self-titled debut in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, working closely with famed producers such as Soulshock & Karlin (Whitney Houston, Craig David), Vincent Herbert (Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton), Mike City (Brandy), Brian Morgan (SWV), The Underdogs (Tyrese, Ruben Studdard), and writer Static (Aaliyah, Ginuwine). "It was a great experience working with them in the studio. Everyone had such an incredible vibe, and that comes through in the songs," JoJo enthuses. The album showcases JoJo's talent, not only as a singer, but as a songwriter as well. She penned three tracks for JoJo, including: "Keep On Keepin' On", "Yes or No", and "Sunshine". Her favorite cut, "Keep On Keepin' On" is especially close to her heart. "It was really hard when I was younger. We were the lowest income people in our town," she explains. "My mom and I lived in a rundown one-bedroom apartment and we lived off very little money. I wrote "Keep On Keepin' On" because I knew I wasn't the only one going through hard times," she says. The final product is an album infused with assured, confident vocals and lyrics that speak way beyond JoJo's tender years. The ballads are deep and soul-filled, and the up-tempo tracks are bumping and make you want to dance. Her music strikes the perfect balance between attitude and innocence-which is exactly what JoJo is all about. Check out these JoJo products: JoJo - 2004 - $11.98

 

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MUSIC HISTORY

43 years ago Bob Dylan plays harmonica on three cuts recorded for his friend Caroline Hester's first Columbia album. The session is produced by John Hammond and he is so impressed that he promptly signs Dylan to a deal. Now that Dylan is a part of Columbia records, Hammond arranges for a solo recording session in October. (1961)   41 years ago New York promoter Sid Bernstein contacts Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, to bring the group to the U.S. Epstein was skeptical because the group didn't have a hit in the States yet. (1963)   39 years ago Donovan makes his U.S. television debut, appearing on "Shingdig!" Also appearing on the show are The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five. (1965)   37 years ago On TV's "David Frost Show," John Lennon and Paul McCartney espouse the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's doctrines of transcendental meditation. (1967)   Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl" peaks at #10 on the singles chart. (1967) 35 years ago David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Gail Hinton is killed in a head-on auto accident north of San Francisco, the same day the "Crosby, Stills & Nash" album goes gold. (1969)   33 years ago Yes kicks off their first tour with new keyboardist Rick Wakeman in England. (1971)   32 years ago Columbia Records, which inked pricey contracts with several artists in '72, announces it's closing down its four Hollywood studios. That's unemplyoment for 28 engineers and staff members. (1972)   30 years ago A clash occurs between Lynyrd Skynyrd roadies and a sound technician during a Skynyrd/Blue Oyster Cult concert at the Louisville Convention Center. The Skynyrd crew say Jay Sloatman of Tycobrahe Sound deliberately turned off the sound during the band's set and then attacked them when he was asked to leave. No arrests were made. (1977)   27 years ago Foghat plays a benefit concert and New York City's Palladium to fund the purchase and preservation of rare blues records by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound of the New York Public Library at Lincoln Center. (1977)   Ringo Starr releases his "Ringo The Fourth" album. (1977)   26 years ago Aerosmith's cover of The Beatles' "Come Together" peaks at #23 on the chart. (1978)   17 years ago Roy Orbison records the "A Black And White Night Live" album at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles with Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello. (1987) 16 years ago John Lennon receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (1988)   15 years ago Neil Young performs "Rockin' In The Free World" on "Saturday Night Live." (1989)   Aerosmith's "Pump" LP enters the chart. The album contains the hits, "Love In An Elevator," "Janie's Got A Gun" and "What It Takes." (1989)   The Rolling Stones shoot their "Rock And A Hard Place" video at the Foxboro-Sullivan Stadium outside of Boston. (1989)   11 years ago B-52's singer Kate Pierson is arrested while staging a sit-in in the New York offices of Vogue Magazine. She was protesting the magazine's use of animal fur clothing and ads that featured animal furs. (1993)   George Harrison and David Crosby make guest appearances on "The Simpsons." (1993)   10 years ago R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe signs a movie development deal with New Line Cinema. (1994) A 42 year-old John Mellencamp confirms he recently had a mild heart attack brought on by an 80-cigarettes-per-day habit and a cholesterol level of 300. (1994)   9 years ago Journey announces plans to reunite for an album and possibly a tour. (1995)   7 years ago The Rolling Stones release their "Bridges To Babylon" LP. (1997) 6 years ago Cheap Trick are inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk at Guitar Center. (1998)

 

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