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Florida rocks with benefit concerts

Two upcoming concert festivals in Florida will feature hundreds of national and regional acts to help raise money and awareness for various organizations.

T.I. takes the lead at BET Hip Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards will return next month, and T.I. is leading the pack with nine nominations.

Briefly: Beyonce, KRS-One, Slash, Peter Criss

Two Beyonce fans who suffered minor burns after a pyro effect malfunctioned during the R&B singer's Sunday (7/8) concert in St. Louis reportedly received a personal visit from Beyonce at the hospital.

Briefly: Gwen Stefani, Bon Jovi, Wayne Coyne, KRS-One

No Doubt singer-turned-solo-sensation Gwen Stefani has announced plans to raise money for children's charities by auctioning off premium ticket packages for her upcoming tour.

Briefly News and Comment: MP3, SFX, New York jazz fest, Guitar Center

plus: "You should be thinking about a culture when you say, 'hip-hop.'"

KRS-One returns with new album, tour

KRS-One will precede his forthcoming album, “The Sneak Attack” (Front Page), with a three-week long series of headlining club dates that begins on April 1 in Boston, according to his record label. The album is set for release on April 24.

Third single proves a charm for Crazy Town

Crazy Town’s debut album had been in stores for nearly a year, and after the first two singles stiffed, the record looked to be dead in the water. But with the release of the third single, “Butterfly”--which samples the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Pretty Little Ditty”--Crazy Town’s fortunes turned.

Briefly: Gore Fundraiser, Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Napster-Sponsored Tours, KRS-ONE, Ted Nugent

Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jimmy Buffett, Jon Bon Jovi and others are scheduled to perform at an Al Gore fundraiser on September 14 at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Rollingstone.com reported.