Show i i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday August 30 2002 — C5 SHERMANS LAGOON Christina Stones Elvis among fall’s big releases numttni9H wwinr i m moon from NMYORK NEW YORK (AP) — This fall looks to have plenty of blockbuster releases from some of music’s biggest acts — on paper that is Whether Whitney Houston Justin Timber-lak-e or Santana can match their previous efforts is among many question marks hovering over the recording industry “It’s hard Christina Aguilera has a new release — will that be big?” asks Mark Hogan vice president of Trans World Entertainment which owns the FYE! entertainment retail chain “I don’t know who it will be but there always seems to be something that will come through that will surprise you” Last year was filled with surprises not all of them good There were a number of disapflops from performpointments or ers who had seemed surefire winners — Macy Gray Mariah Carey Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney to name a few The industry remains mired in a slump album sales this summer are down about 10 percent from last summer “I think the trend continues to be one of double-digit decreases in the music business” “It’s still a tough business situa-tiosaid Hogan multi-platinu- CATHY 'I 301HERE HE MAC THE MIDDLE OF NMKRE JUH FOUR OF A TEN-DI1NPWTM A FULL MEMORY CARD AND A FROZEN UPTDPf mmuand mt on ecu TO FHO A PUCE TENT COULO TRANSFER fl£STS CO BUT HE MERE NHMEIfc! 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BRAVQf AN ACUBITURE1 “1 don’t think it's ever too soon Frankly I think most people wait too long” he says One artist who has waited a long time between album releases is Houston whose last full studio album was 1998's “My Love is Your Love” It sold more than 1 million copies but was not as successful as her previous albums Since then Arista Records has resigned Houston to a $100 million contract hut she has been criticized for erratic behavior and has had to combat rumors of drug use She took aim at her critics on the new disc's first single “Whatchiilookinat” but the uptempo song was panned and poorly received on radio The album originally scheduled for September release is now set for November ' “She’s in danger of just becoming a tabloid figure where what’s going on with her life is eclipsing the music” says Pappademas Another Arista Records act TLC will also be tested when their disc is released in November Their most dynamic member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was killed in a car crash in Hon- duras The two remaining members Tionne Watkins and'Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas have decided to go on as a duo While some songs were recorded before Lopes died die group is also working on new material “It’s sad really but in a way they're probably going to have to market that as a memorial tribute album to her and Tdon’t know if that’s necessarily going to fly” says Pappademas Aguilera’s new disc follows her enormously d successful debut in 1999 Since then she has transformed herself from a p wholesome powerhouse to a sexier edgier diva Whether that will win new fans — or keep old ones — remains to be seen untitled disc is set for release Oct The 29 The first single described as a funky R&B song featuring rapper Redman is titled m out-and-o- ut WHAT - BEETLE BAILEY n” “T-Bo-z” The fourth quarter is the most lucrative for the record industry it’s when most major releases are doled out and most music buying occurs This year among the albums eagerly anticidisc from pated by retailers are 9 greatest-hit- s the Rolling Stones containing four new tracks Santana’s follow-u- p to his Grammy-winnin- g i “Supernatural" Faith Hill’s follow-u- p to her 1999 “Breathe" and a collec- tion of Elvis Presley hits that some believe could be as successful as the ”1” from the Beatles two yean ago “These are records that will bring people to the record store who maybe haven't been to the record store in a long time” said Bill Willson vice president and general manager of AOL Music Other watched-fo-r albums include ones from India Arie Beck Missy Elliott Steve Jay-- Z Earle and Craig Davjd With seven Grammy nominations this year debut album India Arie and a platinum-sellin- g has become one of the proven sellers on whom retailers are pinning their hopes The singer ' says she’s not nervous about sales expectations for her Sept 24 release “Voyage to India" “That’s cool because then they give a little bit more attention to it” she said Alex Pappademas an associate editor at Spin says fhe fact that India Arie is releasing multi-platinu- HAGARTHE HORRIBLE m multi-platinu- PEANUTS self-title- teen-po- m as-y-et “Dirrty” “There’s always a sense with these people that they are very micromanaged" says Pappademas “She seems like she’s breaking out and doing controversial things (but) there’s always the possibility of a backlash against her like she’s trying to be something teen-po- : she’s not” Two other veterans of the fading teen-po- p genre also are coming out with albums of ’N Sync and Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys are to release solo debuts by Tim-berla- ke ' Thanksgiving ' Pappademas believes that Timberlake’s may be the season’s hottest seller “There’sgoing to be a lot of attention paid to this because of all the types he seems to be the who will break out” her sophomore album just months after gamering so much attention at the Granimys can only help her M p boy-ba- nd ’ ‘American Idol’ down to two ' MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM eer how we S7B5L WOOL LOS ANGELES (AP) — And then there were two in Fox’s “American Idol” talent irearch show Viewers voted Nikki McKibbinout of the competition it was announced on Wednesday’s show That leaves Justin Guarini 23 of Doylestown Pa and Kelly Clarkson 20 of Burleson Texas to compete for the idol title McKibbinwho tearfully hugged her fellow contestants Vlas gracious in defeat as family members including her visibly disappointed mother looked on from the Kodak Theatre Audience “What an incredible journey this has been Just to know that so many people support me and enjoy what I do means more than Anything from Grarid In the world" said the KANSAS CITY Kan (AP) — Edward Asner who played grouchy newsman Lou Grant on the ’70s sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” will be awarded Kansas’ top arts honor The actor will return to Ids native Kansas City Kan to receive the Bv Phillip Alder hi ‘ ‘ iv!' 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