January 21, 2003 - An all-star AIDS benefit concert in South Africa featuring Bono, Shaggy, Elton John and others has been called off due to contractual problems.
June 7, 2001 - Pop reggae star Shaggy isn’t shy about sharing his feelings about success. During an appearance on the television show "Regis and Kelly," he implied that he was co-headlining the forthcoming tour with Backstreet Boys.
May 2, 2001 - Janet Jackson’s “All for You” trounces the competition in its first week of release to land in the No. 1 spot on the album chart. Albums from country artist Tim McGraw and R&B singer Case also post Top 10 debuts.
April 18, 2001 - update: A handful of new shows have been added to Backstreet Boys' summer tour, and tickets for most are going on sale later this week, according to tour promoter SFX Entertainment.
March 28, 2001 - For the second week straight and sixth week overall, Shaggy’s “Hotshot” has topped the U.S. album-sales chart, according to industry sources. The reggae-rap star’s sophomore effort finishes the week just ahead of the No. 2 debut from 112’s “Part III.”
March 23, 2001 - Backstreet Boys, who earlier this month announced dates and cities for their upcoming summer tour, have now lined up venues for the outing. The group has also added five Canadian dates to its itinerary.
March 21, 2001 - Two weeks ago, Shaggy’s “Hotshot” (MCA) was bumped from the top spot on the U.S. album chart by Dave Matthews Band’s “Everyday” (RCA). But "Hotshot" returns the favor this week, jumping two notches to spend its fifth week at No. 1, according to industry sources.
March 13, 2001 - Backstreet Boys--who will wrap up the first leg of their North American tour on March 25--have revealed the initial routing for a summer tour of U.S. arenas that will kick off on June 8 in the group’s native Florida.
March 5, 2001 - LONDON-- Coldplay's two Brit Award wins last Monday (2/26)--Best Group and Best Album--helped to lift the band's debut LP, "Parachutes," from No. 8 to No. 2 on this week's Official U.K. Album Chart. It wasn't enough to knock Dido's "No Angel" from the top spot on the chart, however.
