- Hit-box Statistic Here
- The Counter.com Here
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 Garth,
Faith and *NSYNC Are The People's Choice
According to our favorite group of individuals,
known collectively as "the people," Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and *NSYNC are the
favorite musical acts in the land. At this year's People's Choice Awards ceremony, held
yesterday, Sunday, January 7, Garth Brooks was named Favorite Male Musical Performer.
Brooks, who has been in the news quite a bit regarding his recent split from his wife and
the announcement that he will retire from music after releasing an album in the spring,
has sold more than 100 million albums in his career.
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 New
Albums To Look Forward To In 2001
A slew of new albums by everyone from Dave Matthews Band to Destiny's Child, to a solo
effort by Ben Folds are slated for released in the first half of 2001. According to MTV.com,
the Dave Matthews Band has released their first single, "I Did It," as a free
download on their official Web site. The group's fourth studio album, Everyday, is slated
to be released on February 27. Fans can also preorder the new album from the site as well.
Glen Ballard, who had multi-platinum success with No Doubt and Alanis Morissette, is at
the helm of the new recording. |
 Beatles
Top Yet Another Album Poll
There are two things, outside of death, that are
certain in the music industry - people will keep coming up with "best of" lists
and the Beatles will almost always top those lists. And yes, VH-1 has compiled yet another
list - and it's not the best bands led by left-handed singers who like their eggs
over-easy. No, this time the list-obsessed have compiled what they say are the 100 Best
Rock Albums of All Time. The question isn't who topped the list, but which album is touted
as the best of the best by the 500 rock critics, musicians, and music executives the
network polled. |
 Sugar
Ray Gets New Producer For Upcoming Album
Sugar Ray has parted ways with producer David Kahne, who oversaw their breakthrough album,
Floored, and 1999's 14:59. Rolling Stone.com reports that the band initially planned to go
with Kahne for its next release, but decided not to work with him for unspecified reasons. |
 Ricky
Martin And Christina Aguilera Join Forces
Ricky Martin has re-recorded the song "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely," from his
Sound Loaded album, as a duet with fellow Latin pop singer Christina Aguilera. Both
singers, who were nominated for Grammy Awards last week, shot the video in Miami.
According to Rollingstone.com, the behind-the-scenes footage will be featured in an
episode of MTV's Making the Video on January 16. Ricky Martin himself will drop by the
network's Total Request Live on the 15th. |
 Courtney
Love Files Lawsuit Against Former Boyfriend
Courtney Love filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that her
ex-boyfriend's ex-wife is out to get her. Allstar.com reports that Love was dating former
Geffen A&R executive Jim Barber for more than a year. Love claims that his wife,
Lesley Barber, had a 20-month "stalking campaign" against her. In the suit, she
claims Lesley Barber engaged in "assault, battery, trespass, theft, harassment,
invasion of privacy, stalking, prank phone calling, and making terrorist threats, among
many other unlawful and threatening actions directed toward [Love], her family and
friends." |
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