Loose Ends: Bruce Cockburn Inducted, Scott Stapp Marries And Marilyn Manson's Movie

02/02/06 8:00pm

Singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn will be the recipient of the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences' inaugural Humanitarian Award at the CTV-televised Juno Awards show in Halifax on April 2. The Canadian Music Hall Of Famer's lyrics often touch on political and social justice issues, and he's also worked with the Unitarian Service Committee, OXFAM, Friends Of The Earth and Amnesty International during his 35-year career.Former Creed singer Scott Stapp will marry Jaclyn Nesheiwat, Miss New York 2004, on February 10. The two met a year ago at a fundraising gala for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in New York and were engaged late last year. The beauty queen is now the director of public affairs for the Scott Stapp Foundation, which promotes healthy parent-child relationships. We're not sure if members of The Tea Party have been invited to the wedding, but we're certain that no-one from 311 will be there. If you can't make it to the ceremony, you can console yourself by seeing the 32-year-old belt out tunes from his The Great Divide solo debut at Toronto's Opera House on March 7.The recently married Marilyn Manson has been taking a break from music to write the screenplay for the "arthouse horror" movie, Phantasmagoria — The Visions Of Lewis Carroll. The 36-year-old has also been working on costumes and make-up for the film, so who better to play the title character than the man with the most intimate knowledge of the project. While Manson (real name Brian Warner) wants to portray the Alice In Wonderland author, he first has to come up with $4.2 million U.S. to make the movie. He'll attend the Berlin Film Festival, which begins on February 9, to try to stir up interest.We previously reported on Nas signing a deal with Def Jam, but now we can tell you that the agreement also gives the rapper his own hip-hop label imprint, Jones Experience (his real name is Nasir Jones). The new deal still involves Columbia, which has been Nas' label for 11 years. Def Jam and Columbia's parent company, Sony BMG, will participate as financial partners in the first two albums of the four-record pact and will also share marketing costs. Columbia will retain ownership of Nas' existing catalogue and will release a greatest hits collection that will include two new tracks.The New Pantheon Awards ceremony, which was originally scheduled for February 6 in Los Angeles, has been bumped to a still-to-be-determined date in March. Organizers felt they needed more time to create the kind of high-quality show they want to produce.Former Great White manager Daniel Biechele has indicated that he's willing to plead guilty to some of the 200 charges he's facing following the 2003 nightclub fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island that killed 100 people and injured more than 200. Biechele had previously pleaded innocent to the charges, which include involuntary manslaughter. Biechele lit the pyrotechnics which started the blaze after sparks came in contact with flammable soundproofing foam which was in violation of the state fire code.Joseph Yacteen, the 26-year-old accused of shooting singer/songwriter Marc Cohn in the head last August, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Cohn was shot in the temple and his driver/tour manager Thomas Dube was grazed by a bullet as their tour van was allegedly being carjacked. Both men were treated and released from a Denver hospital. Police said that Yacteen then stole another vehicle and was arrested at an empty house after a standoff that lasted almost six hours. Yacteen faces a number of other charges, including second-degree assault, and could be sentenced to up to 90 years in prison if convicted of all counts. Meanwhile, we assume that Cohn is still walking in Memphis.A federal court jury in Houston has found rapper Lil' Flip and Sony BMG Music Entertainment guilty of willful copyright infringement. Lil' Flip (real name Wesley Eric Weston) was sued in November 2004 for the unauthorized use of three melodies on his platinum-selling Sony debut album, Undaground Legend. The lawsuit claimed that the melodies were created by Tommy L. Granville, a Shreveport, Louisiana songwriter and producer. The jury agreed and awarded Granville $150,000 U.S., the maximum statutory damage amount permitted by law.Toronto concert announcements:February 16 Down With Webster, Bastid Sonz and Angry Agency @ Lee's PalaceFebruary 16 Fathead, Mr. Rick And The Biscuits and The Gary Kendall Band @ Silver DollarFebruary 17 Magneta Lane, The Old Soul, Cancer Bats, Tokyo Police Club and Now Yr Taken @ Berkeley ChurchFebruary 18 Swamperella @ The GladstoneFebruary 22 Common and Shad K @ Kool HausFebruary 27 Devin Townsend Band and Reckon With One @ Lee's PalaceMarch 1 Stars and Magnet @ The DocksMarch 2 Figurines, The Blue Van, Pernille, Kia and The Kindred Spirits @ The DrakeMarch 2 The Philosopher Kings @ The PhoenixMarch 2 The Marble Index, The Miniatures, Ron Hawkins, Jim Noir and Fieldguide @ RepublikMarch 3 Def Jux, Aesop Rock, Cage, El-P and Mr. Lif @ Opera HouseMarch 4 No Use For A Name, Suicide Machines, I Am The Avalanche and Versus The World @ Opera HouseMarch 4 Isobel Campbell, Tony Dekker and Jim Noir @ RevivalMarch 4 Sarah Blasko, Iron On, The Gin Club, Expatriate and Giants Of Science @ El MocamboMarch 8 Violent Femmes @ Massey HallMarch 8 Dollarama-Rama @ Mod ClubMarch 9 Bleed The Dream, The Fully Down and Red October @ El MocamboMarch 14 Rhett Miller and Teddy Thompson @ HorseshoeMarch 15 Hot Chip @ Lee's PalaceMarch 21 Jamie Cullum @ Harbourfront CentreMarch 24 Children Of Bodom, Chimaira and Bullet For My Valentine @ Kool HausMarch 25 Randy Newman @ Convocation HallMarch 26 Kris Kristofferson @ Convocation HallMarch 26 Scout Niblett @ HorseshoeMarch 29 Blowfly and Brownman Electryc Trio @ Lula LoungeMarch 31 Guy Terrifico (Matt Murphy) @ Lee's PalaceApril 1 Gereen Carnation, Beyond The Embrace and Will Of The Ancients @ The MarqueeApril 7 Cesaria Evora and African Guitar Summit @ Massey HallApril 8 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Opera House (new venue)April 11 UB40 and Elan @ Massey HallApril 16 Unexpect, Augury and Visions Of The Night @ Lee's PalaceApril 20 Ladytron @ Opera HouseApril 21 Jamie Lidell and Jimmy Edgar @ Lee's PalaceMay 31 Disfear, Misery Index, Strong Intention and Mesrine @ Lee's PalaceJune 21 Liars @ Lee's PalaceVancouver concert announcements:February 10 Too Short, Emotionz, 4th World and Stimulant J @ PlushMarch 3 Perry Farrell (DJ set) @ Richard's On RichardsMarch 3 Controller.Controller, You Say Party! We Say Die! and The Meligrove Band @ Richard's On RichardsMarch 8 The Greyboy Allstars @ Commodore BallroomMarch 18 Death By Stereo, Big D And The Kid's Table, Big Wig and The Flatliners @ Seylynn HallMarch 23 Hugh Cornwell @ Media ClubMarch 24 Art Brut @ Richard's On RichardsMarch 26 The Sisters Of Mercy and The Warlocks @ Commodore BallroomMarch 27 Jason Collett and Paso Mino @ Richard's On RichardsMarch 29 Arab Strap @ Media ClubMarch 31 Rob Thomas and Anna Nalick @ Queen Elizabeth TheatreApril 2 James Blunt, Boy Least Likely To and Sierra Swan @ Orpheum TheatreApril 2 Michael Franti @ Commodore BallroomApril 6 John Vanderslice @ Media ClubMay 6 TV On The Radio @ Richard's On Richards