Category: Music

In The Old Days, One Of These CD’s May Have Sold A Million!
Prior to the sharing of music files, one of this week’s new CD’s would have come close to the all- time sales record for the first week of a new release. Nowadays, the latest release from Eminem, will likely only do around 600,000 units.
If it does less than that, expect to hear several record company insiders, the ones who keep leaking the music in the first place, sprout off at the mouth about how internet users keep stealing music.
Oh well, hopefuly the Eminem disc will sell over 600,000 units and keep everybody happy…
Including the Eminem disc, here are the new CD releases for Tuesday, May 28th, 2002:
* BAD COMPANY OST Bad Company (Hollywood)
* DEADSY Commencement (DreamWorks)
* EMINEM The Eminem Show (Interscope)
* FREESTYLERS Pressure Point (Hollywood)
* GREENWHEEL Soma Holiday (Island)
* JEFFREY LEWIS The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane And Other Favorites (Sanctuary Records)
* JOHNNY CASH Kindred Spirits
* KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Alive or Just Breathing? (Roadrunner)
* MARC JORDAN Living In Marina Del Rey & Other Stories (EMI)
* QUARASHI Jinx (Columbia)
* SEVEN WITCHES Xiled To Infinity and One (Sanctuary Records)
* SOMETHING CORPORATE Leaving Through The Window (MCA)
* THE SOMATICS The Somatics (Beggars Group)
* TOMMY LEE Never A Dull Moment (MCA)
* TRICKY A Ruff Guide To Tricky
* UNDERCOVER BROTHER OST Undercover Brother (MCA)
* VIRGIN STEELE The Book Of Burning (Sanctuary Records)
* VIRGIN STEELE Hymns To Victory (Sanctuary Records)

Fred Durst Makes Plea To Get Borland Back In Bizkit
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has made a plea to Wes Borland, the band’s former guitarist, to return to the band. “We are hoping Wes will come back and surprise us one day soon…We miss him, but he’s doing his thing and he’s supposedly really happy,” wrote the Bizkit frontman on the band’s website.
“Email Wes and tell him to come back to his family.”

EMINEM SHOW STOPPER
Nearly 30 people were injured during a mosh pit stampede as Eminem performed Saturday at a Washington, D.C., concert. Most of the injuries were minor. One man suffered a heart attack but was reportedly stabilized at a local hospital. The concert resumed after a 10-minute delay.
Meanwhile, the rapper’s long-awaited, much-bootlegged new album, The Eminem Show, went on sale Sunday. The album had originally been scheduled to be released June 4.

Dixie Chicks Release Sony Single
It looks like the Dixie Chicks may be closer to settling their differences with Sony Music than many had originally thought. According to Billboard, Sony digitally delivered the Chicks’ new single, “Long Time Gone,” to country radio just prior to the trio’s performance of the song on VH1 Divas Live on May 23.
The single is the first from the Chicks’ upcoming album Home, tentatively set for release August 27 on Sony’s Monument label.

THE EARLY, EARLY SHOW
Eminem, having already bumped up his album release to combat Internet pirates, once again moving up the release date of The Eminem Show to Sunday, this Sunday, May 26.

Coming Soon To A Music Store Near You
It’s Summer time! That means the livin’ is easy and the new music releases are plentiful.
To help you keep track of all the new CD’s on the horizon, here’s a weekly chart starting from Tuesday through to the end of August. These are highlights only and both release dates and album titles are not carved in stone.
MAY 28 RELEASES
* Eminem, The Eminem Show
* Bryan Ferry, Frantic
* Tricky, A Ruff Guide To Tricky
* Something Corporate, Leaving Through The Window
* Killswitch Engage, Alive Or Just Breathing?
* The Freestylers, Pressure Point
JUNE 4 RELEASES
* Brian Wilson and guests, Pet Sounds Live
* Tift Merritt, Bramble Rose
* MC Mario, Sun Factory 3
* Los Lobos, Good Morning Aztlan
* Avril Lavigne, Let Go
* Doves, The Last Broadcast
* Meshell Ndegeocello, Cookie: The Anthropological Mix Tape
* P18, Electropica
* Donell Jones, Life Goes On
* DJ Shadow, Private Press
* David Sylvian, Camphor
* INXS, The Best Of INXS
* Jesus & Mary Chain, 21 Singles
* Various Artists, The Sum Of All Fears soundtrack
* Various Artists, Music From And Inspired By Scooby-Doo
* Nashville Pussy, Say Something Nasty
* Dirty Vegas, Dirty Vegas
JUNE 11 RELEASES
* Korn, Untouchables
* The Tragically Hip, In Violet Light
* David Bowie, Heathen
* They Might Be Giants, No!
* Molly Johnson, Another Day
* Holly McNarland, Home Is Where My Feet Are
* Orbital, Work
* Ralph Stanley, Ralph Stanley
* Stompin’ Tom Connors, Ode For The Road
* New Found Glory, Sticks And Stones
* Boyz II Men, Full Circle
* Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington: Live And Rare (three-CD set)
* Lil Romeo, Game Time
* Raphael Saadiq, Instant Vintage
* The Proclaimers, The Best Of (Three New Songs)
* Marco Beltrami, The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys soundtrack
JUNE 18 RELEASES
* Our Lady Peace, Gravity
* Wyclef Jean, Masquerade
* Jerry Cantrell, Degradation Trip
* Papa Roach, Lovehatetragedy
* Judy Garland, The Best Of (Two-CD Anniversary Package)
* Belly, Sweet Ride: The Best Of
* Anastacia, Freak Of Nature
* Master T, Reggae Vibes Session 1
* David Charvet (of Baywatch fame), Leap Of Faith
* Various Artists, Minority Report soundtrack
* Various Artists, Lilo & Stitch soundtrack
JUNE 25 RELEASES
* Will Smith, Born To Reign
* Various artists, The Osbourne Family Album
* Red Hot Chili Peppers, By The Way
* Sonic Youth, Murray Street
* Nelly, Nellyville
* Ozzy Osbourne, Live At The Budokhan
* Fatboy Slim, Live On Brighton Beach
* Dream Warriors, The Legacy Continues
* Roland Gift, Roland Gift
* Slayer, Undisputed Attitude
* Aerosmith, The Ultimate hits
* Orbital, Back To Mine
* Juliana Hatfield, Gold Stars 92-02
* Eliades Ochoa, Estoy Como Nunca
* Chumbawamba, Readymades
* Reel Big Fish, Cheer Up
* Michelle Wright, Shut Up And Kiss Me
* SheDaisy, Knock On The Sky
* Scorpions, A Savage Crazy World
JULY 2 RELEASES
* Oasis, Heathen Chemistry
* Silverchair, Diorama
* Jarvis Church, Shake It Off
* Green Day, Shenanigans
* Morcheeba, Charango
* Grand Funk Railroad, Live: The 1971 Tour
* Aaron Tippin, I Believed
* The Roots, TBA
* Various Artists, Men In Black II soundtrack
JULY 9 RELEASES
* Counting Crows, Hard Candy
* Junior Kimbrough, You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough
* Adam Gregory, Workin’ On It
* Bowling For Soup, Drunk Enough To Dance
* Mobb Deep, Songs From Murda Muzik
* Luis Fonsi, Fight The Feeling
JULY 16 RELEASES
* Robert Plant, Dream Land
* The Vines, Highly Evolved
* Beth Orton, Daybreaker
* Dave Matthews Band, Busted Stuff
* David Bowie, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spider From Mars
* Linda Thompson, Fashionably Late
* Lovher, To Know Her Is To Loveher
* The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Vs. The Pink Robots
* Various Artists, Stuart Little 2 soundtrack
* Various Artists, Austin Powers 3 soundtrack
JULY 23 RELEASES
* Danko Jones, Born A Lion
* Solomon Burke, Don’t Give Up On Me
* O-Town, O2
* Alexandra Slate, Edge Of The Girl
* Diamond Rio, Completely
* Abra Moore, No Fear
* The Holmes Brothers, Righteous! The Essential Collection
* Brett James, TBA
* Tortoise, TBA
JULY 30 RELEASES
* Linkin Park, Reanimation
* Uncle Kracker, No Stranger To Shame
* Filter, The Amalgamut
* Fear Factory, Concrete
* 30 Seconds To Mars, 30 Seconds To Mars
* Rage Against The Machine, TBA
* Darius Rucker, Back To Then
AUGUST 6 RELEASES
* Solange Knowles, Solo Star
* Whitney Houston, TBA
* Rascalz, TBA
* Vertical Horizon, TBA
* Alabama, TBA
* Heather Headly, TBA
AUGUST 13 RELEASES
* Sparta, The Wiretap Scars
* Beatsteaks, Living Targets
* Splender, To Whom It May Concern
* Jade Anderson, Dive Deeper
* Loudermilk, The Red Record
AUGUST 20 RELEASES
* Queens Of The Stone Age, Songs For The Deaf
* Flipmode Squad, The Rulership Movement
* Andy Slochansky, Five Star Hotel
* Various Artists, Scrubs soundtrack
* The Wilkinsons, TBA
* Monica, TBA
AUGUST 27 RELEASES
* Division Of Laura Lee, Black City
* Jeffrey Steele, Somethin’ In The Water
* Dropkick Murphys, TBA (live album)
* Lyric, TBA
* More August Releases
* Third Eye Blind, Crystal Ballet
SUMMER RELEASES TBA
* Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
* Anne Murray, Country Croonin’
* Dayna Manning TBA
* Blondie, TBA
* The Fixx, TBA
* Anthrax, TBA
* Aaron Neville, TBA

Hole is Officially Dead
While many Hole fans have assumed that the band has been disbanded since 1999, lead singer Courtney Love and musician Eric Erlandson announced yesterday that they are officially done. Said Love, “I will always treasure the time we played together. Eric has been an important part of my family for over 10 years and he’ll continue to be a part of my life.” Erlandson added, “We’re incredibly proud of the music we’ve made together, but it seems like time for both of us to move on.”

Aerosmith Finalizes Best-Of Tracklist
Aerosmith hasn’t yet named its new greatest hits collection, due June 25 from Columbia, but the tracklist for the double-disc set has been finalized. The 30-song set spans the Boston-based rock outfit’s legendary career, beginning with “Mama Kin” and “Dream On” from its 1973 self-titled debut album. Two new songs, “Girls of Summer” and “Lay It Down,” round out the collection.
Throughout, the band sprinkles 18 top-40 Billboard Hot 100 hits, from “comeback” era favorites such as “Janie’s Got a Gun” and “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” to more recent fare such as “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing” and “Jaded.” Remixed versions of “Draw the Line,” “Pink,” and “Just Push Play” are also included.
The album achieves bassist Tom Hamilton’s goal of covering “the whole gamut” of Aerosmith’s career. “People love compilations,” he told Billboard.com last month. “It’s usually delineated by what record company we were with. You have the Geffen era, then the Columbia era. I was thinking of the term pre-Columbian. Isn’t that an archeological term [laughs]? So we’ve got early Columbian, Geffen, then we’ve got neo-Columbian.”
As previously reported, Aerosmith is planning to return to the road this summer. The group has also confirmed a June 27 concert in Tokyo as part of the festivities surrounding this year’s World Cup soccer tournament.
Here is the tracklist for the album:
Disc one:
“Mama Kin”
“Dream On”
“Same Old Song and Dance”
“Seasons of Wither”
“Walk This Way”
“Big Ten Inch Record”
“Sweet Emotion”
“Last Child”
“Back in the Saddle”
“Draw the Line” (remix)
“Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”
“Angel”
“Rag Doll”
“Janie’s Got a Gun”
“Love in an Elevator”
“What It Takes”
Disc two:
“The Other Side”
“Livin’ on the Edge”
“Cryin'”
“Amazing”
“Deuces Are Wild”
“Crazy”
“Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)”
“Pink” (South Beach remix)
“I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing”
“Jaded”
“Just Push Play” (radio remix)
“Walk This Way”
“Girls of Summer”
“Lay It Down”

Seriously! Who wants to go with me?!?
Music legend Neil Diamond is going out on a mini- Canadian tour.
I mean it! Who will go with me?

DIDDY DO IT
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs scoring a number-one debut with his new disc We Invented the Remix, selling 256,000 copies in its first week. Cam’ron, Weezer, Moby and Rush also scored top 10 debuts this week.