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Meanwhile, organizers of a June charity concert in Princess Diana's honor say they haven't been snubbed by top stars. But Elton John won't be there because he's on tour then, while guitar legend Eric Clapton, former Beatle Paul McCartney, pop singer George Michael and opera star Luciano Pavarotti have also pleaded prior engagements. Concert organizers have been criticized by the British press for setting ticket prices at $65. Those set to perform at Althorp Park, where Diana is buried, include singers Sir Cliff Richard and Chris de Burgh and the pop band...
...Still, "Shoes" sold more than a million copies even before Elvis released his version. For Perkins, that was the top, as he spent the next four decades in and out of vogue, playing with first his brothers and then his sons, influencing generations of guitarists like George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Tom Petty. He seemed content with that. "People say: 'What happened to you, Carl?'" he said in a 1996 interview. "'Where'd you go?' I say 'I went home.' And that's a wonderful place to be." Wonderful, indeed. And of course, we'll always have that great scene...
...such as Tricky, Goldie and Carl Craig are pushing its boundaries; youthful trip-hop bands such as the Sneaker Pimps and Morcheeba and the promising avant-dance group the Prodigy are giving what has largely been instrumental music a voice, fresh faces and heart; and rock vets like Eric Clapton (with his new band T.D.F.) and David Bowie are tapping into it for inspiration. Now, this week, U2 releases its electro-tinged CD Pop, which features drum-and-bass-driven songs like Mofo and dance-rock numbers like Discotheque. Pop is passionate, futuristic and completely engaging. Lead singer Bono...
...gently persuasive, a shoulder massage after a long day at work, a kiss on the cheek after a first date. He has worked with the best in the business, from Michael Jackson (the song On the Line from Spike Lee's new film, Get on the Bus) to Eric Clapton (the single Change the World); all told, he has produced 16 No. 1 hits. On last week's Billboard singles charts, three of the Top 10 songs--the Clapton single, Toni Braxton's Un-Break My Heart and Edmonds' own This Is for the Lover in You--either were written...
...years, his songcraft has grown stronger. The Day's lyrics have a solid moral core: the family unit is revered, love comes with respect, and men do a lot of crying. "Done 'bout run out of tears," he coos on Talk to Me, a pop-soul-blues number featuring Clapton on guitar. "The thing that makes Babyface special is the way he talks about love," says Andre Harrell, president of Motown Records. "He says everything a woman wants to hear. He's the best male interpreter of romance there...