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Fans of Warner Brothers/Reprise recording artist Stevie Nicks have shown
how passionate they are about the seminal rock chanteuse as her first
studio album in nearly seven years, Trouble In Shangri-La, tops the charts
this week, debuting at #5 on Billboard's coveted Top 200 Albums chart
with 109,000 copies sold.
Marking Nicks' return to the solo spotlight, Shangri-La is chock full
of her signature musical stylings and introspective lyrics. The album
also features such superstar guest artists as: the Dixie Chicks' Natalie
Maines, who appears for a duet on "Too Far from Texas''; Macy Gray,
who backs Nicks on the gutsy soul track "Bombay Sapphires''; Sarah
McLachlan, who graces the dreamy piano ballad "Love Is''; and Sheryl
Crow, who adds her sultry voice and guitar to "Sorcerer.''
Recently, Nicks performed "Fall From Grace,'' the first single from
Trouble in Shangri-La, to a standing ovation during the 2001 Blockbuster
Entertainment Awards in April, and has already begun rehearsals for a
concert tour that's slated to kick off in late June.
LOS ANGELES, May 9 Seventy-two weeks after the initial release, Blue Man Group's debut
album, Audio,
enters The Billboard 200 Top Selling Album Chart at #175. This achievement
is a testament to Blue Man Group's ever-increasing popularity. With a
recent Grammy nomination, sold-out theater productions in Las Vegas, Boston,
New York and Chicago, and the Intel Pentium campaigns -- along with this
latest achievement on the charts -- Blue Man Group's eclectic, energetic
and visceral music continues to reach millions and millions more people
worldwide every day.
Always on the forefront of technology and creativity, Blue Man Group's
album, Audio, is also available on DVD 5.1 Surround Sound, a two-sided
disc compatible with DVD Audio and DVD Video systems. For anyone who appreciates
sound quality, listening to the Audio DVD 5.1 Surround Sound is an incredible
experience.
Blue Man Group is no stranger to the world of music, as it has always
played an integral and necessary role in their theatrical productions.
They have shared their original music with live audiences, including opening
for Beck in Los Angeles at the "This Ain't No Picnic'' festival.
They were most recently seen by millions of viewers worldwide during the
2001 Grammy Awards when they performed with Moby and Jill Scott. The captivating
collective performance was the talk of the event and brought the music
industry to their feet, literally!
Blue Man Group is no stranger to television. They have been on "The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' ten times, "Live with Regis'' six times,
and CNN's "World Beat'' twice. Even Frankie Muniz, the lead character
in the TV smash "Malcolm in the Middle'' wants to be a Blue Man.
He was given that chance, which was highlighted on Frankie's recent "Tonight
Show'' appearance. And, of course, who hasn't seen the refreshingly innovative
Intel commercials featuring the music of Blue Man Group?
Fans will get a chance to encounter Blue Man Group music again live on
June 16, when they take the stage in front of over 50,000 screaming fans
at the Los Angeles radio event, "Wango Tango,'' joining such music
icons as Ricky Martin and the Backstreet Boys. For travelers and residents
of Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, and New York, the theatrical productions
are consistently selling out, and in Vegas selling out over two months
in advance. For the rest of the country and the world, you will soon get
the next taste of Blue Man Group's original, inventive, and infectious
grooviness as a new album is currently in the works.
Whether you are a concert-goer, a record buyer, an audiophile, a TV watcher,
a theater buff, a sports fan, or a manufacturer of PVC pipe, you have
seen and heard the Blue Man Group. Their latest achievement of entering
The Billboard 200 Top Selling Album Chart is a testament to their talent,
perseverance, and ability to make great music.
For more information, please contact Laura Cohen (Virgin Records, 310/288-2710)
or Manny Igrejas at Blue Man Group (212/226-6366, ext. 320) or visit www.virginrecords.com
or www.blueman.com.
Lucinda Williams' sixth album is highly anticipated, following her Gold
1998 Grammy-winning Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. Essence, a collaboration
with Charlie Sexton and Bo Ramsey, is more than worthy of taking Williams
to the next level, with a blend of outstanding songs, performances and
production. An artist of undisputed musical integrity with a career filled
with critical applause, Williams is poised to again garner praises from
both fans and media.
Touring through the summer to support the single album, Williams begins
with the New Orleans Jazzfest 5/03 on to Nashville's River Stages with
Bob Dylan, a June 4th booking on Letterman, etc. The first single "Essence"
goes to radio for a 4/16 impact date.
Trisha Yearwood's new "Inside Out" collection comes in the
wake of Real Live Woman, an album that earned her two Grammy Award nominations
and more fan mail than she has ever received. Inside Out finds the silver-voiced
singer collaborating with Vince Gill, Kim Richey and Andrew Gold as her
harmony partners. Her remake of the classic "Seven Year Ache"
is a duet with Rosanne Cash, the song's writer and originator. Another
highlight is her reunion on "Inside Out" with Don Henley, who
harmonized so memorably with Trisha Yearwood on "Walkaway Joe."
The new album has already spawned a hit single, the inspirational, no-regrets
ballad "I Would Have Loved You Anyway." The video, filmed in
Spain, has become an instant favorite on both CMT and GAC.
On June 5th, armed with the success of her multiplatinum first album
and platinum sophomore effort, Foxy Brown will emerge from her 2 year
hiatus with a third album, "Broken Silence."
This album is Foxy's most personal album to date, chronicling Foxy's personal
experiences and relationships. On "Broken Silence", Foxy Brown
collaborates with a foray of producers and peers such as Ronald Isley,
Mystikal, Capone & Noreaga, Jadakiss, etc.
The first single, "BK Anthem," is a tribute to the streets of
Brooklyn that helped raise Foxy and many of today's most talented MCs.
This single has already taken over the airwaves and has heads nodding
everywhere in anticipation of the rap diva's long awaited album release.
June 5th...the wait is over and Broken Silence will prove to be the perfect
vehicle to take Foxy Brown to yet another level!
Janet Jackson will be appearing on BET Testimony Tuesday, May 15th @
7:30PM. Check your local listings for details.
Janet Jackson Brings Her Spectacular 'All For You' Show To Europe
FIRST PHASE OF TICKETS TO GO ON SALE MAY 5TH Go to miss-janet.com
for details
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