Gene, Bruce Hornsby, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sinead O'Connor/Elastica, Martin Phillips, Urge Overkill

NEWS: British band Gene has cancelled their American dates in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA. On August 4, they'll being touring in Spain and the rest of Europe.

Bruce Hornsby will be appearing on Good Morning America on Wednesday August 2 in support of his current album, Hot House.

Mercury artists Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who are part of Lollapalooza '95, have issued a special limited edition, Here We Go Again, which consists of five B-sides and rarities. It is available with the purchase of any regular Mighty Mighty Bosstones album. Since supplies are limited on this, make sure your local store has copies of the rarities in stock. The store where the Bosstones CD is purchased is the only place to obtain this CD.

Sinead O'Connor's pregnancy has caused her to leave the Lollapalooza tour. Her spot on the main stage will be replaced by Elastica.

Martin Phillipps will depart for England Tuesday, July 25 to start recording a new album, Sunburnt, as Martin Phillipps and the Chills. It is scheduled for release by Flying Nun records in early 1996; an American label is still unknown. In addition, a Chills rarities/ b-sides project may be released in 1996.

The release of Urge Overkill's newest album has been delayed from August 15 to sometime in September.


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