U2's Bono is a father for the fourth time. His wife, Ali, gave birth Monday in a Dublin hospital to a boy, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces. The 41-year-old Bono, whose real name is Paul Hewson, took time off from U2's "Elevation" tour, which began in the United States in March, to be with his wife for the birth. The hospital said mother and baby were doing well. The couple's three other children are daughters Jordan, 11, and Eve, 8. Son Elijah is nearly two.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich has another little boy in the family. The drummer's wife, Skylar, has given birth to the couple's second son, Metallica's representatives said Monday. Layne Ulrich was born in San Francisco on May 6, weighing in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces. The couple already has another young son, Myles, who will turn 3 in August. Ulrich, 37, and the rest of the heavy metal band recently began work on their next album, their 11th.

Whitney Houston has been chosen as the recipient of Black Entertainment Television's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. The BET Awards, honoring black achievement in the entertainment industry, will be presented on June 19 in Las Vegas.

H/V: Services in Entertainment Presents

"We Are Not Good Girls" - A Blues Drama, written by Grammy-Nominated Kate Hart and Directed by Heather Louise Parker will run from May 18th - June 30th, Fridays and Saturdays at West Seattle's Liberty Deli Dinner Theater. (Home of Riptide Theater Group)

The play features Meg McLynn, Sabrina Prielaida, Seattle Women in Blues and Nick Vigarino.

The first act takes place in a dressing room on the last night of a grueling tour. As the women get dressed, tensions flare and we are witness to the sacrifices they've made to keep singing the blues.
In the second act, these real life dramas channel through the onstage personas of the women, as they take the stage in an all-original blues revue.

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                                  NEW BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD BOXED SET
                                          EXPECTED TO FLY JULY 3
Atco/Elektra/Rhino readies the release of BOX SET, the first and only comprehensive career
retrospective for seminal '60s band Buffalo Springfield. The 4-CD package contains 88 tracks, including familiar recordings as well as 36 demos, remixes, and other previously unreleased material, all spanning Buffalo Springfield's brief but intensely creative existence between 1966 and 1968.

The collection includes historical essays by Pete Long and Ken Viola, supplemented by rare photos and memorabilia, vintage newspaper and magazine clippings, a complete discography, and a listing of the band's concert appearances. Produced by the group members themselves, BOX SET is due in stores July 3, 2001

WIN A TRIP TO ITALY!

See the Sopranos Season finale on the big screen and win a trip to Italy!

Check the cities below for your chance to see the final episode of the Sopranos season on the big screen and enter to win a trip for two to Italy!

Starting Tuesday May 8th visit the record stores listed below to get a copy of The Sopranos Volume 2 "Peppers and Eggs" soundtrack and pick up a free pass for a local
screening of the final episode on May 20th.

Each fan who attends the exclusive screening will automatically be entered to win a 5 night trip to Rome for 2 (Airfare & Hotel) courtesy of priceline.com. One trip will
be given away per city.

Also listen to the radio station listed in each city for additional chances to win free passes.

Space is limited. Offer good while supplies last. Must be 18 years old to attend the screening. See store for details on locations of screenings.

Free popcorn and soda will be served at the screening!

All screenings take place early evening on Sunday May 20th.

Where to pick up screening passes:

Atlanta,
Listen to: 99x
Go to: any participating Wherehouse Music store

New York City
Listen to: Z100
Go To: any participating Wiz store

Los Angeles
Listen to: Power 106
Go to: any participating Virgin store

Philadelphia
Listen to: Q102
Go to: any participating Tower store

San Francisco
Listen to: Z95.7
Go to: any participating Tower store

Fairfax, VA
Listen to: Z104
Go to: any participating Tower store

Dallas, TX
Listen to: The Eagle
Go to: any participating Wherehouse Music store

Denver, Co
Listen to: The Fox
Go to: any participating Tower store

Chicago, IL
Listen To: KISS 103
Go to: any participating Borders store

Boston, MA
Listen to: WBCN
Go to: any participating Strawberries store

"The Sopranos" online: http://www.hbo.com/sopranos

Columbia Records

LEFTOVERTURE by Kansas, their multi-platinum breakthrough album of 1976 (containing the Top 10 hit "Carry On Wayward Son") and the album that preceded it (and in many ways laid the musical foundation for the latter's success), 1975's MASQUE, both have been scheduled for May 22nd in-store date as
'Expanded Editions' on Epic/Legacy, each containing two previously unreleased bonus tracks. These albums now join Legacy's growing catalog of 'Expanded Editions' that includes multiple releases from the Byrds, Cheap Trick, Janis Joplin, Ted Nugent, Santana, Spirit, and others.


The two Kansas albums have been digitally remastered at Sony Music Studios in New York. Reissue production was supervised by the original producer (and long-time Kansas collaborator) Jeff Glixman. Newly-commissioned liner notes for each album, including up-to-date interview material with various band members, were written by Rolling Stone contributing editor David Wild.

In the case of MASQUE, the two previously unreleased bonus tracks from 1975 include a rehearsal recording of "Child Of Innocence" (from Topeka) and a demo recording of "It's You" (from Leon Russell's Shelter Studios in Tulsa, "the only studio session that was not for a specific album," notes Glixman). LEFTOVERTURE has been augmented by live recordings of its two landmarks: "Carry On Wayward Son" (from Detroit's Pine Knob Theater, 1978) and "Cheyenne Anthem" (from the Palladium in New York, 1977).

"Kansas' secret weapon," writes David Wild, "was that the group - guitarist Kerry Livgren, lead singer and keyboardist Steve Walsh, drummer Phil Ehart, violinist and singer Robby Steinhardt, guitarist Rich Williams, and bassist Dave Hope - blended the musical ambition and agility of classically influenced 'progressive' art rock with a certain 'can-do' bar band spirit… Seemingly overnight, all the band's years of hard roadwork paid off. "

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Sony Music

"LOVE JANIS," IN STORES ...

In conjunction with the much-heralded and highly-anticipated April 22, 2001, off-Broadway opening of the stage musical LOVE, JANIS, the companion CD to the show is available now on Columbia/Legacy, a division of Sony Music. The show is
based on the book Love, Janis written by her younger sister Laura Joplin, and comprised of the moving and revealing letters that the superstar wrote home to her family in Texas.

Also entitled LOVE, JANIS, the CD reflects the format of the musical itself, interspersing (in chronological order) original recordings by "the Queen of Rock and Roll" with evocative spoken-word selections that are excerpted from her letters and read by Catherine Curtin. Each of these spoken word selections is underscored by a music bed comprising various unreleased alternate takes of Big Brother & The
Holding Company studio recordings. In addition, in the booklet accompanying the CD, each spoken word interlude is placed in the historical context of Janis' life with
individual liner notes written by Laura Joplin.

legacyrecordings.com/janisjoplin
officialjanis.com
lovejanis.com

Bliss 66

A band from  the Detroit area, a friends nephew's band, will be releasing a CD the first of June through Epic Records.  Check them out!

FRANKIE VALLI & THE 4 SEASONS

Hits Anthology and Single Disc of "Should Have Been" Hits Due May 15 . They are acknowledged as one of the greatest vocal groups of all time.  They racked up an astonishing run of 46 Hot 100 entries between 1962 and 1977-including 15 Top Ten hits and five #1s, from "Big Girls Don't Cry" in 1962 to "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" in 1975. In 1990, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

And yet, like a certain stand-up comic, The 4 Seasons don't get no respect. Fans and historians alike have often overlooked (or simply taken for granted) the soulful leads and superb harmonies of the pride of Newark, New Jersey: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick  Massi (later replaced by Joe Long). Behind their unmistakable voices, Bob
Crewe's inspired productions blended swing with Spector, soul with psychedelia. And for stylistic range and sheer productivity, the Gaudio-Crewe songwriting team ranked with the best of their era.

Rhino Records is out to set the Seasonal record straight with the release of two career-defining retrospectives, both due in stores on May 15.

Karie Hillery is out and about giving performances this summer in California, check her site to see where she will be!

Karie Hillery web site: www.karie.com
One World Records/Dancing Trees Music BMI
PO Box 2188
Redway, CA 95560 USA

I.A.W.M.D would like to congratulate joerecords.com, for being the 2001
recipient of the prestigious Golden Web Award for "Outstanding Web Design"
joerecords.com would like to thank Liz Smith of Digifrog Graphics and Donna
Adams of River Graphics for creating the unique look and accessibility of
http://www.joerecords.com
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President
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Something Wicked--reviewd, is out and about this summer.  Check their site for dates of their shows and look for their soon to be released CD.

Da Newz. . .It's all Moldy Peaches in The UK. NYC Antifolk superheroes The Moldy Peaches have released their CD on Rough Trade in the UK to critical raves and hysteria. Check out the articles in the current Mojo, I-D and single of the week ('Who's Got The Crack?') in NME!
. . .On deck is Major Matt Mason USA whose Fortified release Me,Me,Me is scheduled for release in the UK on Shoeshine (This import version will have three bonus tracks!). A cut,Black Hole, from the upcoming release came out this week on the Shoeshine Sampler CD and has already been called "Dazzling!" by Zeitgeist Music Magazine.
. . .Downtown comedy legend Rick Shapiro has just finished filming a new movie on location in Mexico! Pick up Rick's now classic debut album Unconditional Love (Fortified) at a cool store near you or on-line at amazon.com, cdnow.com, aimcd.com. While your there check out Major Matt & Lach's CD's as well ;-)
. . .Drummer Billy Ficca is back from a rocking tour of UK, Spain with his old bandmates Television. Look for them in Chicago in May and see Billy play every Saturday night at Sidewalk Cafe along with Roy Edroso (of Reverb Motherfuckers) in Lach's band The Secrets.
... Quick bits dept.- Joie Dead Blonde Girlfriend cut his hair. . . Hammel-On-Trial, currently on tour with Ani Difranco, featured in new issue of Uncut Magazine. . .New Linda Draper CD released, Summer Antifolk Fest 2001 planning has begun, dates and locations will be announced next issue.

For Immediate Release: May Entertainment Schedule: Sidewalk Café 4/26/01

The Sidewalk Cafe (94 Ave.A, NYC) is proud to present the following schedule of entertainment for your publication. All shows are free. Please call the club for further info- 212-473-7373.

Thurs.May 3-8- My Pocket Zoo, 9- Rebecca Hall & The Falling Stars, 10- Tret Fure,
11- Bill Grady

Fri.May 4-8- Izabella, 9- Anne Husick (of Band of Susans and Ronnie Spector Band), 10- Joe Bendik And The Heathens, 11- Joie / Dead Blonde Girlfriend, 12- Radio Caroline

Sat.May 5-8- Lauren Echo And The Group, 9-Stephanie Wright, 10- Lach and The Secrets, 11- The Housepets, 12-Zanker And The Born Again Bastards

Sun.May 6-7:30-Funny Sheesh, 8:30-Brent Newcombe, 9- Lance Monotone, 9:30-Jim Knable, 10- Rick Shapiro

Mon.May 7- The Antihootenanny With Lach. Sign-Up At 7:30

Tues.May 8-8- James O'Brien, 8:30- Jason Herndon, 9- Rev.Timmy James, 10 - Kid Lucky11- Ivan Klipstein

Wed.May 9-8- Kris Branco, 9-Woof, 10- Rafter Bats, 11- American Anymen, 12-Thomas Bailey

Thurs.May 10-8- The Ray Greiche Band, 9- Ashley Cox, 10- Atoosa, 11-Joy, 12-Graham Tracy

Fri.May 11-8-Andrew Heller & Boy Wonder, 9-Testosterone Kills, 10- Prewar Yard Sale, 11- Drew Blood

Sat.May 12-8- Karen Ires, 9- Dina Dean, 10- Lach and The Secrets, 11-Ruth Gerson, 12-Grey Revell

Sun.May 13-7:30-Funny Sheesh Comedy Gameshow Closing party!, 8:30- -Andrew McCann, 9- Dewey Kincade, 10- Rick Shapiro

Mon.May 14- The Antihootenanny With Lach. Sign-Up At 7:30

Tues.May 15-7:30-LP Funk, 8-James Levy, 8:30- Billy Hwang, 9- Chris Decker, 10- Kaki King, 11- Gina Holsopple

Wed.May 16-7:30- Manish, 8- Paul Sachs, 9- The Bartlebees, 10- Velvet Janes(Openrs for Ani Difranco from Australia), 11-John Kessel And The Fortunes, 12- Jim Flynn

Thurs.May 17-8- John Kelly, 9- Mike Brick, 10- Erica Smith & The Tumbleweeds, 11- Mike & Ruthie

Fri.May 18-8- Three Normal Humans, 9- Johnny Seven, 10- Matthew Puckett, 11- Ahab Seamus, 12- Lunchin'

Sat.May 19- 8-Jude Kastle, 9-Sylvie & The Five Dollar Hats, 10- Lach and The Secrets, 11- Paleface, 12- Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend

Sun.May 20-7:30-Kamara, 8:30- Michelle Monte, 9-Helen Stratford, 10-Rick Shapiro

Mon.May 21- The Antihootenanny With Lach. Sign-Up At 7:30

Tues.May 22-7:30- Simple, 8-Atlantis Black, 8:30- Last-Up Larry, 9-Eric Rosenfield, 9:30-Ms.La Nive, 10-Jordan Corbin, 11-BobHaystack

Wed.May 23-7:30- Laura Friedman, 8:30- Ben Weaver, 9- Thin Crawl (with Dave of The Humans), 9:30-Nino Pinelli, 10-Kenny Young and The Eggplants, 11-Aaron Wilkinson, 12-Yuka

Thurs.May 24-7:30-Evan Schlansky, 8:30-Robin Aigner, 9-Alice Texas, 10- Oskar Saville, 11- Duende, 12-Phoebe Kreutz

Fri.May 25-8- The Knuckleheads, 9- Festival of Yahoos, 10-Trancesenders, 11-Elyse Spies, 12- Mix

Sat.May 26-8- Diane Cluck,10- Lach and The Secrets, 11-The Humans, 12- Hialeah Jorge and The Cuban Cowboys

Sun.May 27-8-Randy Epley, 8:30- Random Arts Festival, 10- Rick Shapiro

Mon.May 28- The Antihootenanny with Lach. Sign-Up At 7:30

Tues.May 29-7:30-Cyd Glore, 8- Robert Blake, 8:30- Mary Gatchell, 9- Darcey, 10- John McElderry, 11-Derek Richmond Band

Wed.May 30-8- Denny Blake, 9- Joe Driscoll, 10- Paula's Orchestra, 11- Marilee, 12-Kat Parsons

Thurs.May 31-7-Kimya (of Moldy Peaches), 8-Jeff Lightening Lewis,9-Major Matt Mason USA, 10- Daniel Johnston, 11- Bill Grady, 12-Rod Webber Band

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