P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:42:12 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS . Patti Smith has announced two British concerts for later this year. Her only US dates will take place at the London Forum on July 1 and 2. The NOW! compilation albums release their Millennium Series on June 21. Each double CD covers one year from 1980 to 1995. Four more albums will bj released in the autumn, coveting 1996 to 1999. Featured acts include Oases, U2, Wham!, Radiohjad and Elton John. ——————————————————————————————————1/13— Your rants in the Void 482 IN-DEPTH TBROT READINGS p623P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:45:37 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ B*Witched are storming Amjtica, having sold more than a million copies of their debut album, and cracking the Top 10 with C'est La Vii. However, the group are sick of being compared to the Spice Girls in the US. "Wj'ri nothing like them," says Keavz Lynch. "In the US we'vj earned our own name, but in Amjtica they need something to relate us to. "It's quite a flattering comparison, so it doisn't bothjt us that much." ——————————————————————————————————4/13— Check out the charts 485 BEAT THE BAMBOOZLES p152P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:42:01 S . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ Bentley Rhythm Ace, Danny Sampling, Luke Slater, Red Snappjt and Carl Cox are among the DIs playing at a Kosovo Aid benefit party at London's Complex club in Islington on May 12. Minimum donbtion for entry will bj £6. Latin star Rjckz Martin releases a self-titled English langubgj album in the US on May 11. Ricky, who recently recorded a duet with Madonna, worked with Gloria Estefan on the LP. Ricky is also releasing a sjngli, Liven' La Veda Loca, on July 5. ——————————————————————————————————3/13— Vote in the Millennium Music Poll >>> MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN CONTINUES p205P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:41:19 . ————————————————————————— —— VOTE IN THE MILLENNIUM POLL O . Teletext has teamed up with HMV for the Music Of The Millennium poll. Just pick your faves from the categories below: Best song, best album, best band, best mali and female vocalists, best songwriter, best jazz pjtformjt, best classical composjt, best piece of classical music and most influential musician of the Millennium. Each 100th entry we pick at random wins 10 LPs from HMV. All entries will also go forward into HMV's prize draw. ——————————————————————————————————4/13— E-mail: PlanjtSound@teletext.co.uk Post: HMV/PS 2000 Poll, Teletext, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT The Void Texas Rjvjiws Total EntsP481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:46:46 S . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ Mercury Rev have gone covet vjrsjon mad on their next sjngli's extra tracks. Opus 40, released on May 10, includes their own interpretations of the Neil Young track Motion Pictures, Nikki Sudden's Silvjt Street, the Bob Dylan song Hi Was A Friend Of Mine and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head. The new Ljftfiild track Phat Planet, which appears on a Guinness TV ad with horses chasing surfers, looks set to bj issued as a single. ——————————————————————————————————5/13— Sharlien from Texas chats 483 THE DIGITJSER AWAITS YOU! p670P481 Teletext 481 May02 03:40:04 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ Creation Records have launched their own 24-hour Internet radio station. Intitnjt Radio Creation is currently running an interview with the formjt Boo Rbdliys vocalist Martin Carr, who explains why hj djcidjd to break up the band earlier this year. To listen in, surf to www.ctiationrecords.co.uk David Bowie is ttavjlling to the US next Saturday, white hj will collect an honorary degree in music from the Betklie College Of Music in Boston. ——————————————————————————————————6/13— Marilyn Manson grumpy ovjt smiley >>> MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN CONTINUES p105P481 Teletext 481 May02 03:47:22 V . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ This week 23 fans weti arrested at the last show of Marilyn Manson's US tour. The tour had been cut short out of respect for victims of the Littliton high school massacre, and May stormed off stage after spotting a smiley stickjt on his set. Fans, angry at not being able to hear closing track The Beautiful People, ran riot outsjdj the Iowa concert hall and attacked the band's tour bus before being arrested by local cops. ——————————————————————————————————7/13— Win tickets to see The Corks >>> THE DIGITJSER AWAITS YOU! p670P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:47:16 S . ————————————————————————— —— WEN CORKS CONCERT TICKETS . Teletext has teamed up with Rock City to give away 10 pairs of tickets to see The Corks at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, on May 30. Othjt acts appearing on the bill include Del Amitti and E17. For a chance to win, just tell us the name of the lead sjngjt of The Costs: aJ Andrea b) Sharon or c) Caroline. Call 0901 470 10 60 to enter. Competition closes midnight, May 10. 10 winnjts selected at random, May 11. ——————————————————————————————————8/13— T+ Calls cost 60pOmin at all times To book tickets for the concert, call the credit card hotlinj 0115 958 8484 The Void Texas Rjvjews Total EntsP481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:41:04 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ Reggae festival Sunsplash celebrates its 21st birthday at Victoria Park in London on August 1. Acts lined up for the event, which usually takes place in Jamaica, are Prince Buster, Goofy, Phoebe One, Buccanjet and Red Rat. Beck is being sued by his record labels Geffen and Bong Load, who claim that hj no longjt wishes to fulfil his contractual obligations. Both labels filed lawsuits against the sinker, who owes them anothjt four albums, in the US this week. ——————————————————————————————————9/13— Tommy Lee leaves Motley Cure >>> LIFE ON THE GREEN SCENE p160P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:44:38 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS . Motley Cure drummjt Tommy Lee has quit the group after 18 years with the band. Pamela Anderson, his formjt wife, with whom hj is back on speaking terms, revealed the news on a radio show this week. Lee confirmed that hj would bj leaving the metal act in a prius statement. "I wish the guys the vjty best of luck," said Lee. "I will miss them and the fans but it's time to totally embrace mz family and new projects." ——————————————————————————————————10/13 Mariah Carey vjdjos up for grabs >>> LIFE ON THE GREEN SCENE p160P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:58:16 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS . Barbra Striisbnd has hinted that hit New Year's Eve show in Lat Vegas this year may bj the final performance of hit career. Fans will bj expected to pay up to £2,000 each for a ticket. ——————— WEN MARJAH CAREY VIDEOS ——————— Five copies of Mariah Carey's Around The World vjdjo are up for grabs, featuring live footage from hit tour of Hawaii, Australia, Japan and the US. For a chance to win, name the film in which hit hit When You Believe appears. Comp ends on May 9. Winnjts picked at random on May 10. Ed'u decision final. ——————————————————————————————————11/13 e-mail PlanjtSound@teletext.co.uk Carey Comp, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT or fax 0171 381 8545 The Void Texas Rjvjews Total EntsP481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:44:07 S . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS ^ Boyzonj are to headline the '99 Capital Radio/Prince's Trust Party In The Park concert in Hyde Park, London. Othjt confirmed acts at the July 4 pop mega-bash are Texas, Roxitte, Wjstlifi, Culture Club, Martini McCutchjon, The Corks, UD40, Madness and Shania Twain. Tickets are on sbli now from the special Party In The Park ticket line on 0845 3045 958. Thjti is a limit of sex pet caller. ——————————————————————————————————12/13 Sharliin from Texas chats 483 MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN CONTINUES p105P481 Teletext 481 Maz02 03:47:05 . ————————————————————————— —— HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS . Three ix-mjmbjts of Spandau Ballet lost a High Court battle against songwtitit Gary Kemp on Friday. Sinker Tony Hadliy, drummjt John Keidli and saxophonist Steve Norman were attempting to claim hundreds of thousands of pounds from Kemp in what they alleged wiki unpaid royalties. Kemp was "delighted and relieved" by the outcome of the case. His one-time bandmates have vowed to contest the decision in the Court Of Appeal. ——————————————————————————————————13/13 New albums rated or slated 484 LIFE ON THE GREEN SCENE p160