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NEWS
September
2002
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Transcript
of Nick on BBC's The Saturday Show
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Source: BBC
Nick appeared live on BBC 1’s The Saturday Show on 21st September in
the UK to answer questions, surprise fans and sing a live world
exclusive of ‘Help Me’.
Nick’s welcomed to the studio and the presenters Fearne & Simon
ask him about his new solo project and if it meant the end of the
Backstreet Boys.
Nick explained that he’d been with the Boys since he was 12 and
wanted to try something new and also added, “It’s just one of
those moments in time where you really wanna do something very
passionate and that’s what this is to me. It’s not the end of it,
no. And for future references, ya know…I wanna be doing some more
records with them and stuff, like maybe next year sometime, start
recording. But right now I’m just gonna do this.”
Fan question: Nick what’s your least favourite haircut you’ve ever
had?
Nick: “What’s my least favourite haircut I’ve ever had? *Laughs*
I had this really really jacked up one where…um…it was like, it
looked like somebody put a bowl on top of my head and just cut it all
the way around. I don’t know what I was thinking.”
By now Nick & the presenters are all laughing.
Simon: “I think I did too…everybody had one of them.”
Nick: “Everybody has had a bowl cut.”
Simon: “A what actually?” *I don’t think he really knew what
Nick was talking about, lol*
Nick: “A bowl cut. Just a bowl…*pointing to a bowl across the
studio* …like that bowl right there on top of your head.”
Fan question: Nick, your brother Aaron, what’s he up to these days
and are you guys gonna be working together?
Nick: “Um…I mean right now he’s on tour in America. He’s
touring all over the place. I would love to do some stuff with him, I
mean that’s my little brother, I’ve done stuff with him in the
past. But right now I’m kinda…*does that lovely Nick smile* …like
joining his boat now. He’s been a solo artist for awhile and I’m
trying to do as good as my little brother has done ya know?” *starts
laughing*
Fan question: Are there any lucky charms you never leave home without?
Nick: “Actually there is…I have one. And I brought it with me.”
Fearne: “You have?”
Nick: “Yes I did. It’s a surprise”
Nick pulls out a doll from behind one of the cushions.
Nick: “This is a special doll that I bring…her names Cherry…I
bring Cherry all the time with me. Everywhere I go…I always have
Cherry.”
He seems to be getting a bit carried away now, lol. But the doll
actually belonged to a Nick fan who was in the audience. It was a
surprise for her and bless, she looked so happy…she got to go down
to the stage with Nick and he hugged her and gave her a kiss. Awww!
And don’t worry…he gave the doll back, lol.
Later on in the show they got Nick to play ‘Saturday Morning Fever’
which was where he had to dance against a fan so she could win prizes.
It was just like those Bust-A-Move arcade games. Fearne explained to
him that if the girl won she’d get the prizes and if he won they’d
be given to the audience, so he made this face and was like, “Ooo, a
lotta pressure!”
The girl then danced a little at the start to show some moves and when
it was Nick’s turn, he refused! Lol he acted quite shy for once….but
then he just did some stupid but cute lil moves of his own. He’s
crazy!
Anyway, Nick actually lost 32 – 46 but he was like, “ I did try!”
and then hugged the fan.
Fearne: *Jokingly* “Nick you should be ashamed really.”
Nick: “I got lost in like the middle of this…too many colours.”
Then they played a really old cheesy song which is well known in the
UK and everybody was doing the dance to it and Nick was standing there
looking totally lost. He tried to copy them but then he just gave up
and made up his own lil weird dance, which was so funny!
Toward the end of the show Nick was the first artist to sing on Top of
the Pops Saturday and he did an amazing live performance of ‘Help Me’.
He looked great and sounded great.
Simon: “Can you confirm to us that this was sung live?”
Nick: *out of breath* “Very live!”
Simon: “Now how do you feel without the other boys? AJ & Brian?”
Nick: “I missed ‘em ya know? But I love doing this. This is so
much fun.”
Simon then asked Nick to do a drum solo and he did! As he was playing,
his stick bounced off one of the drums and flew over them and onto the
stage. He was trying to get Simon to pick it up by constantly yelling,
“Grab that stick!” But he pretended not to hear him because they
had to get on with the show, hehe. So anyway, Nick just carried on
playing with one stick. That’s our Nick!
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Nick
Carter Album A Trip Back To The '80s
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Source: MTV News
It makes sense that Backstreet Boys crooner Nick Carter is releasing
his debut solo album Now or Never the week of Halloween. Some
Backstreet fans will likely think of it as a delicious treat, while
others might view it more as a fiendish trick.
On the album, which comes out October 29, Carter leaves behind the
glossy harmonies and grandiose production of Backstreet Boys and heads
in a more '80s pop-rock direction that will thrill some and alienate
others.
Now or Never features 12 songs pared down from 37 written for the
disc. Songwriters include Carter, the Matrix, Mark Taylor, Steve Mac,
Max Martin and Rami and producers include Martin and Matthew Gerrard.
The first single, "Help Me," written by Gerrard and Michele
Vice-Maslin and produced by Gerrard, is already receiving airplay. A
video for the track was directed by Chris Applebaum.
The tracks on Now or Never include both infectious uptempo
guitar-bristling cuts like "My Confession" and "I Stand
for You" and slick, flowery ballads including "Do I Have to
Cry for You?" and "I Just Wanna Take You Home."
"Girls in the USA," a rompin' number with funky
wah-wah-laden guitars, a slammin' Kid Rock beat and soaring Bon
Jovi-style vocals, features dancehall reggae artist Mr. Vegas. It's
the only tune with a guest vocalist, yet many of the songs on Now or
Never are reminiscent of other artists that inspired Carter. "Is
It Saturday Yet?" sounds like Bryan Adams, "Blow Your
Mind" begins like New Order's "Blue Monday" before
bursting into a euphoric pop chorus, and "I Stand for You"
sounds like a cross between Third Eye Blind and Hanson.
Track list for Now or Never, according to Jive Records:
"Help Me"
"My Confession"
"I Stand for You"
"Do I Have to Cry for You?"
"Girls in the USA"
"I Got You"
"Is It Saturday Yet?"
"Blow Your Mind"
"Miss America"
"I Just Wanna Take You Home"
"Heart Without a Home (I'll Be Yours)"
"Who Needs the World"
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Brian
& Leighanne's celebrity reading this week
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Source: New York Post
"Crossing Over with John Edward" (4 p.m./Ch. 5) begins a run
of celebrity readings this week.
On tomorrow's show, actor James Avery ("The Fresh Prince of Bel
Air") is accompanied by his mother, Barbara, as John Edward does
a reading in Avery's L.A. home. Edward helps Avery and his mom connect
with loved ones - and, as a bonus, also brings Avery's publicist,
Cynthia, into the reading when he connects with her grandfather.
On Thursday's show, there's a private reading with Backstreet Boy
Brian Littrell and his pregant wife, Leighanne, in the Malibu home of
Littrell's bandmate, A.J. McLean.
Littrell says he was blown away when Edward connects him with a
childhood friend who died of cancer in 1980 - while Leighanne is able
to connect with her stepbrother and childhood friends who passed away
early in life.
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Artists
On Hand For Royalties Accounting Hearing
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Source: Hollywood Reporter
By: Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter
Lawmakers, artists, and record company executives will attend a
hearing in downtown Los Angeles today (Sept. 24) called by California
state senators Martha Escutia (D-Norwalk) and Kevin Murray (D-Culver
City), to investigate record label accounting practices. Scheduled to
testify on behalf of the artists are Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe
Walsh of the Eagles, Clint Black, the Dixie Chicks' Martie Maguire,
Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys, Tom Waits,
Kathryn Crosby (who represents the Bing Crosby estate), Jennifer
Warnes, Kim Weston, and Ray Parker Jr.
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artists managers, and attorneys also will be on hand to outline
the complicated accounting of artist royalties. Representatives
from the big five label groups will include Jeff Walker, senior
VP business and legal affairs at RCA; Tom Tyrell, executive VP
external and governmental affairs at Sony Music; Charles
Ciongoli, senior VP finance at Universal Music Group; John Ray,
senior VP business and legal affairs at Capitol Records; Paul
Robinson, senior VP and deputy general counsel at Warner Music
Group; and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
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This
marks the second hearing to look into alleged underpayment of artist
royalties by record labels. Artist representatives claim that as a
result of underpayments, it has become the "industry standard"
for artists to audit record companies to ascertain how much they are
owed -- a legal luxury only top-selling artists can afford, leaving many
midlevel acts without any means of being properly compensated.
In the aftermath of the first hearing in July, an uproar erupted between
the RIAA and state legislators. The RIAA claimed that it did not have
enough time to respond to such serious allegations as fraudulent
accounting of artist royalties and secret record club contracts. This
claim spurred Escutia to send the recording industry a terse letter
saying she was "stunned" that their representatives forfeited
their allocated time to rebut in order to catch planes.
Both sides promised that everyone will have enough time during today's
hearing.
Murray said the focus will be on the auditing process and why artists
are put into a position where they have to audit in order to be properly
paid and not on whether or not record contracts are fair.
Additionally, during the hearing a special panel will break down the
royalty earnings statements and audit reports of Bing Crosby and the
Eagles. Both have been involved in lengthy litigation with their
respective record labels.
Murray noted that the fine print of recording contracts requires a label
to pay an artist what is owed only if the label is found at fault in an
audit, and he suggested that legislating a penalty might prompt the
adoption of more rigorous accounting practices.
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