In Brief: Lollapalooza, Lit
Plus news on Johnny Paycheck, Fan Nation and Sonic Youth.
Plus news on Johnny Paycheck, Fan Nation and Sonic Youth.
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Lollapalooza, which has been on hiatus since 1997, won’t make its return until next year, MTV News reported.
“Having gotten a late start, we felt it would be smart to start building now for summer 2003,” Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell said in a statement. “It will afford us a chance to get the headliner we really want.”
Late last year, organizers said that they planned to bring the festival back in 2002.
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On Wednesday (4/10), Lit performs a concert at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee, Calif., to help raise money for the school’s athletic complex. According to the band’s publicist, Lit’s performance is expected to raise $12,000, which will help fund construction of snack bars at the facility. Lit opens a headlining tour on April 18.
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Legacy Recordings issues “The Soul & the Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck,” on April 30. This 23-song compilation of Paycheck’s collaboration with producer Billy Sherrill (Charlie Rich, George Jones,Tammy Wynette) marks the first time this material has been digitally remastered.
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Sheryl Crow, Goo Goo Dolls, Ryan Adams, Jewel, John Mayer and Five for Fighting will perform at the second annual Fan Nation concert, which takes place on April 27 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, Calif.
The event, sponsored by Southern California radio station KYSR and ArtistDirect.com, includes concert sets as well as meet-and-greet and autograph sessions with the artists.
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Sonic Youth has set a tentative release date of July 2 for a new album titled “Murray Street.” According to the band’s website, multi-instrumentalist Jim O’Rourke is now an official member of the group.
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