Puerto Rican heartthrob Marc Anthony and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres tied the knot on Tuesday. Right after Anthony's May 9 performance at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles, the duo jetted to Las Vegas where they were married in a midnight ceremony in the Presidential Suite of the Desert Inn Hotel. Anthony's label claimed that it was a "spur of the moment" thing, but the duo managed to marshal friends and family to the desert resort to attend the nuptials. There is no time for a honeymoon, since the singer is in the midst of a U.S. tour, which runs through July 29. In fact, Anthony could have spared some expense and tied the knot when he headlines MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on June 16 . . .
BOBBY BROWN was arrested on Thursday for violating his probation for the third time. A warrant for Brown's arrest was issued last June after traces of cocaine were found in the singer's urine, breaking his probation stemming from a 1998 drunken driving charge. Brown was arrested by customs officers at Newark Airport in New Jersey and sent to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the original incident occurred. Brown will next appear in court on May 22 . . .
NINE INCH NAILS fans hopeful for repeat appearance from MARILYN MANSON on Wednesday night were doubly disappointed. Trent Reznor was forced to cancel the May 10 show at Uniondale, N.Y.'s Nassau Coliseum. A spokesperson for Nothing Records revealed that the shows were scotched because Reznor was suffering from swollen vocal chords and vocal strain, and was not optimistic about making up the show, advising fans to obtain refunds at the point of purchase. NIN do not have a show on Thursday night, allowing the signer to recover. At press time, there were no plans to cancel the band's May 12 show at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion . . .
COURTNEY LOVE, SUSAN SARANDON, EMMYLOU HARRIS, MELISSA ETHERIDGE and ROSEANNE CASH are among the celebrity moms who will come out in support of tighter gun control laws this Mother's Day in Washington, D.C. The Million Mom March was conceived by Donna Dees-Thomases, a New Jersey mother who was outraged by the shootings last August at the North Valley Jewish Community Center's Granada Hills Day Camp in Los Angeles. While the march will take place in cities across the country, the D.C. event, emceed by Rosie O'Donnell, will be the most star-studded, featuring performances by Harris and Etheridge as well as speeches from Love, Sarandon and Reese Witherspoon at the National Mall . . .
COMMON, DE LA SOUL and TALIB KWELI of BLACK STAR are set to headline the inaugural UrbanFest L.A, held on University of Southern California's campus June 24-25. The outdoor music festival will feature dozens of R&B and hip-hop acts, including Avant, Spooks, Mary Mary, Ideal, Dwayne Wiggins and gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Sponsored by USC's Urban Focus and Wherehouse Records, the festival is presented in conjunction with USC's fourth annual Urban Focus Music Conference, "Get Connected: Music, Technology & You." Proceeds benefit Urban Focus Music Foundation, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, Music & Kids, Inc. and Temple of Hip-Hop Kulture . . .
Bummed about not getting tickets to see 'N SYNC this summer? There may still be hope. Beginning Friday, MCY.com will begin giving away fifteen pairs of tickets for each remaining date on the group's sold-out tour (which the digital entertainment company is sponsoring). Fans can register once a day for the tickets -- the first batch will be for the May 18 show in Atlanta, Ga. -- as well as for a chance for a Grand Prize package including a trip to New York to see the July 25 Madison Square Garden show and a backstage visit with the group. And if you still don't win anything (or your parents fail you again), you can still order an on-demand 'N Sync Webcast featuring live performance clips and backstage footage . . .
You would never think that the karmically balanced BEASTIE BOYS would ever piss anyone off (at least not any more), but flautist James W. Newton filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the threesome, alleging copyright infringement. Newton -- who is an noted jazz and classical player -- claims that the Boys used an unauthorized six-second snippet of his song "Choir" for two songs "Pass the Mic," and "Pass the Mic (Pt. 2, Skills to Pay the Bills)." In 1992, the Boys entered into a licensing agreement with ECM Records, the label that distributes Newton's music, but Newton -- who owns all his own publishing -- claims that he wasn't contacted by the label or the band concerning the sample. Newton -- who is also putting the screws to Capital Records, the Beasties' Grand Royal Records, Brooklyn Dust Records and Universal Polygram International Publishing -- is asking $150,000 for the alleged unauthorized use . . .
In addition to landing a Bob Dylan special, HBO has picked up another big-ticket event. The cable station will broadcast live 'N SYNC's July 27 performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden. According to HBO, more than eighteen cameras will be in place to catch the summer's biggest boy band performing one of the last shows of their forty-one city North American tour. "It is a great honor to be part of the elite group of stars that have performed live on HBO, and we look forward to the opportunity to show the world the talent and showmanship of these five talented young men," said group manager Johnny Wright. 'N Sync launched their summer tour Tuesday night in Biloxi, Miss. . . .
The BLACK CROWES' have fired bassist Sven Pipien after months of rumors that relations were tense between him and the rest of the band. The personnel shift is rather daring as the band will be kicking off its summer tour with Jimmy Page on June 24. Greg Rzab (who's played with Buddy Guy) will replace Pipien and will play on the new album, which the Crowes are currently working on in their native Atlanta . . .
CHRISTINA AGUILERA has delayed a trip to England after being hit with the flu and an ear infection. Doctors told the teen singer to rest for the upcoming two weeks, forcing her to cancel a performance in Monaco as well as promotional appearances in England behind the release of her third single, "I Turn to You," which had been set for U.K. release on May 22 . . .
On May 9, a Federal Appeals court rejected MICHAEL BOLTON's appeal of a plagiarism suit won by RONALD ISLEY in 1994. The court upheld a $5.4 million ruling against Bolton for using portions of the 1964 ISLEY BROTHERS hit, "Love Is a Wonderful Thing," in his song of the same name, released in 1991. The three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a jury had sufficient evidence to reach its decision in 1994. Isley had sued Bolton accusing him of violating the song's copyright. "It's a wonderful, wonderful victory for the jury system," said attorney John McNicholas, who represented Isley. In addition to upholding the original settlement, the panel awarded Ronald and MARVIN ISLEY sixty-six percent of all past and future royalties from the single and twenty percent of past and future royalties from Bolton's album, Time, Love and Tenderness . . .
THIRD EYE BLIND frontman STEPHAN JENKINS will make his acting debut in Metal God, starring Jennifer Aniston and Mark Wahlberg, playing a headbanging Judas Priest-loving bully. Jenkins told TV Guide that it was ironic casting, since the only person he ever picked a fight with during high school was a Judas Priest fan. His karma obviously got him because Jenkins was stricken with flu during the filming last week. "I had been vomiting and had a fever when we were shooting. I really looked the part," he said. For the uninitiated, Metal God is based on the life of current Priest singer, Tim "Ripper" Owens, a former Judas Priest fan, who went from singing in a Judas Priest cover band to performing with the real thing. The film is due in theaters later this year . . .
Tickets are on sale now for DAVID BOWIE's June 19 concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom, but don't bother calling Ticketmaster. The concert will be a private affair for BowieNet members, who can purchase their ducats at www.davidbowie.com. The exclusive offer, which allows members to sign up for a shot at free tickets and a meet-and-greet with Bowie before the show, ties in with the launch of BowieNet V.2. Earlier this month, Bowie revealed in a BowieNet chat that there would also be non-exclusive concerts at the Roseland on June 16 and 17, but further information on those shows is not yet available. "The Roseland shows will be something special I think, as they will feature songs that I haven't sung in years and a couple that I've never done live," said Bowie, adding that he won't be touring much for the rest of the year due to "the imminent arrival of a new family member" . . .
According to the powers that be at the Hard Rock Cafe corporate headquarters in Orlando, Fla., the WALLFLOWERS won't be making their first live appearance since 1998 at the Cafe's Rock Fest in Chicago, on July 22. "They were on the bill a month ago, but they pulled out," said Chris Tomasso, spokesperson for the chain. METALLICA, THIRD EYE BLIND, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, KID ROCK, BARENAKED LADIES, TRAGICALLY HIP, VERUCA SALT, GUSTER and NINE DAYS are still confirmed for the event. Tickets for the event will go on sale on June 3 through Ticketmaster and at the Chicago Motor Speedway box office. For any other updates or drop-outs from the lineup, consult the Hardrock.com Web site . . .
EVE 6 have just finished recording sessions in South Beach, Fla., where they teamed again with producer Don Gilmore for the follow-up to their platinum self-titled debut. The new album, to be titled Horrorscope, was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, and is slated for a summer release. The first single is called "Promise" . . .
AFGHAN WHIGS frontman GREG DULLI will release a side project as the TWILIGHT SINGERS on August 29. The album, Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers was recorded between 1997 and this year and features a number of Dulli's musical acquaintances, including drummer Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), multi-instrumentalist Shawn Smith (Brad) and guitarist Harold Chichester (Howlin' Maggie). "After nine years of non-stop touring, recording and putting up with bullshit both real and imagined, I realized that I didn't really have a life outside of my group," Dulli says explaining the project . . .
C.P. Lee's new book Like a Bullet of Light on the films and TV appearances of BOB DYLAN will have a new entry by the end of the year. Dylan has just inked a deal with HBO to star in a one-hour special created for him by Larry Charles, the Emmy-award winning producer of Mad About You. According to insiders the show will be a throwback to the TV shows of yesteryear, focusing on Dylan, but will also feature musical guests and comedy skits. Why has Dylan decided to tackle a TV variety special? According to a source close to the musician, "He had such a great time doing Dharma and Greg last year, he wanted to do more television" . . .
Fresh off a round of trivia testing with Regis Philbin on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire last week, LANCE BASS and 'N SYNC plan to poll a different sort of audience on May 9 as guests on Sesame Street. The boys will perform "Believe in Yourself" . . .
LIMP BIZKIT frontman FRED DURST has been cleared of fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct. In a hearing at Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul on Friday, a Minnesota judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges against Durst, which stemmed from an onstage incident last July during which security guard Pat Estes claims Durst kicked him in the head. Though Durst and Estes reached a partial settlement in regard to his pain and suffering several weeks ago, the case isn't over yet, according to Estes' attorney. A separate civil claim filed by AIG Claims Services, Inc. in East Lansing, Mich., is seeking close to $50,000 (if not more) from Durst for Estes' worker's compensation bills . . .
Despite his recent legal troubles, DMX's acting career is on the upswing. Director Andrzej Bartowiak has enlisted the rapper to appear opposite Steven Seagal in the upcoming Warner Brothers flick Exit Wounds. According to the studio, DMX will play "a man with a mysterious past" who helps Seagal's police officer character break a corrupt crime ring. Shooting begins next month, but no release date has been set. DMX made his big screen debut earlier this year in Romeo Must Die . . .
ANDREW DANSBY, CHRISTINA SARACENO, GABRIELLE SCHAFER, RICHARD SKANSE, JAAN UHELSZKI, JENNIFER VINEYARD
(May 12, 2000)