Favourite International Group - Backstreet Boys
Other winners included David Bowie, who accepted the Eyepopper Award (sort of like a lifetime achievement award for cool videos), and The Watchmen, who were recognized for their innovative use of new technology with an award that included a cheque for $2,500. Best after-party award goes to Revolver, whose bash at The Courthouse was so well-attended it felt like half the world was there! D.A.M.N. also slipped across town to The Opera House to catch the tail end of The Misfits set before finally crawling into bed at around 4:00am! Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks again to all those who participated in our online contest...the grand prize will be awarded on Monday.
Fifteen new nominees are working on acceptance speeches this week (that only half will get to read) after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's possible inductees. The list looks like this:
Black Sabbath
The Staples Singers
Paul McCartney (already a member as part of The Beatles)
The Flamingos
Darlene Love
Dusty Springfield
Solomon Burke
Gene Pitney
The Moonglows
Del Shannon
Ritchie Valens
Billy Joel
Curtis Mayfield
Steely Dan
Bruce Springsteen
Over 800 music industry muckety-mucks will vote to induct as many as eight of the candidates into the Hall this November. Expect a wide array of styles to be represented in the final cut, which shouldn't be too difficult this year given the heavy metal, gospel and soul legends that made the short list.
It's official; the Backstreet Boys are launching a lawsuit against Louis J. Pearlman, the man who discovered the boy band and produced their first two albums. Pearlman is alleged to have kept a higher percentage of the group's earnings than the contract he drew up in 1993 outlined. Lawyers for the Backstreet Boys hope to settle this dispute out of court, but are prepared to go to trial if need be. Pearlman contends that his share of the money is exactly what the agreement says it should be. The Backstreet Boys legal team is headed up by Mel Pearlman (no relation to the defendant), who is not only seeking the disputed sum (which nobody will reveal), he's also asking for additional money which would presumably fall under some sort of damages claim. One of Louis J. Pearlman's attorneys told the press that "Mr. Pearlman likes to call himslef a sixth Backstreet Boy...He approaches everything from the standpoint of being family." Pearlman is still actively involved with the careers of the Boys. D.A.M.N. will follow this story, especially if an out-of-court settlement can't be agreed upon.
Never one to rest on their laurels, MuchMusic will tidy the place up over the weekend and throw another big party Monday night. The occasion? Superstar Janet Jackson is going to make a house call for a 90 minute special hosted by VJ Juliette Powell. Think of it as an Intimate & Interactive without the performance element, as Janet will take questions from audience members and home viewers from across North America. To celebrate this one-on-one opportunity, Much will practically devote their evening programming to the most normal Jackson in the whole litter. Beginning at 5:00pm Monday, "JanetTV - Part 2" hits the airwaves: videos, interviews, concert footage and trivia runs solid until 7:00pm, when Janet will appear live in the Much environment. Once she departs, Much runs "JanetTV - Part 2" as a conclusion to the evening's festivities.
THE ONGOING HISTORY OF NEW MUSIC
This weekend, the radio show The Ongoing History Of New Music turns the spotlight on resurrected goths Bauhaus. Alan Cross examines the band's storied past, traces the family tree through Tones On Tail, Love & Rockets, Dali's Car and others, then documents the events that spawned their current reunion tour. The program is aired Sunday nights in the Toronto area at 7:00pm on Edge102 (102.1 FM), and Mondays at 11:00pm. For those of you outside the megacity, you can listen to the show when it's webcast simultaneously...point your browser to www.Edge102.ca.
SAMPLES, RINGO STARR, SOULFLY, JOE JACKSON, EVE 6, GOD LIVES UNDERWATER, THIRD EYE BLIND ONLINE THIS WEEKEND
Tonight on JamTV, a recent show by the Samples sirs at 8:00pm, followed by a Ringo Starr concert at 9:40pm. Soulfly are featured in a live webcast at 9:45pm, and Joe Jackson plays live at 10:00pm. Over on www.liveconcerts.com, both Eve6 and God Lives Underwater play tonight beginning at 9:30pm. Sticking with www.liveconcerts.com, Third Eye Blind play the hits Sunday at 6:30pm. All times are EST.
SMASHING PUMPKINS, RADIOHEAD, ROB ZOMBIE, PUFF DADDY, MADONNA, SIMPLE MINDS, OSCAR PETERSON, MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS ON THE TUBE THIS WEEKEND
Late night sees Rob Zombie getting under David Letterman's skin (11:35pm, CBS) and Chris Isaak plugging in with Leno (11:35pm, NBC). If you have HBO, check out Puff Daddy on Chris Rock's show (check listings). Catching the reruns of Saturday Night Live on the Comedy Network is always a good opportunity to watch encore performances from hitmakers of the past. This weekend, you have Santana (Friday @ 3:00pm), John Cougar Mellencamp (Friday @ midnight), Greg Kihn (Saturday @ 11:00am), and Simple Minds (Sunday @ 11:00am -- as an added bonus, Madonna hosts that last one). Take your pick. Speaking of SNL, it's the time of year again for its highly anticipated (?) season premiere. Smashing Pumpkins are the musical guests, so here's a chance to see them on TV if you missed the MuchMusic Video Awards. Fellow super-band Radiohead also hit the small screen this weekend -- Much will air the band's performance at the Eurokeennes Music Festival at 9:00pm. Sunday looks to be slow day for music on the tube, but you might want to check out CBS News Sunday Morning for its segment on Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (9:00am). Other than that, MuchMusic will re-broadcast its Video Awards show at 8:00pm. All times are EST. For the ultimate guide to music on television, check out Rock on TV.
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