An article in the Michigan newspaper Macomb Daily News recently stated that the band refused to meet young Morgan Zalewski when their tour took them to the Detroit area. The request was made by the Rainbow Connection, an organization that strives to grant the wishes of dying and seriously ill children. "We used every resource we possibly could," Rainbow Connection director Patricia Flack was quoted as saying. FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE

Michael Jackson Cleared in Plagirism Case
Michael Jackson has been fighting plagiarism charges regarding his song "Will You Be There" for the last seven years. Now, an Italian court has ruled for the King of Pop.

Jackson was sued in 1992 by Italian singer Al Bano, whose real name is Albano Carrissi, who claimed that "Will You Be There," which appeared on the album Dangerous, is based upon his song, "I Cigni di Balaka" ("The Swans of Balaka"). In November 1997, the Tribunal of Milan ruled for Jackson, forcing an appeal from Carrissi. According to a statement from Jackson's legal camp, the Court of Appeals has officially notified them that they have found for Jackson and Sony Music. FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE

Britney Ready for ONE MORE TIME
Britney Spears has sold more than six million copies of … Baby One More Time in the U.S. over the course of 1999. With a media blitz planned, and a new album in the works for the year 2000, the teen pop phenom is clearly hoping to repeat her success, well, one more time. FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE

Ricky Martin Livin La Vida Live
Ricky Martin is coming soon to a town near you. The line forms back there. Martin kicks off his sold-out 28-date, 24-city U.S. tour tonight at the Miama Arena--his first swing through the States since the release of his self-titled English-language album."No one has ever seen the show," says Gary Bongiovanni of the concert trade Pollstar. "His big hits will obviously be a highlight." Chances are Martin will stick with his trademark, bombastic pop and frenetic, hip-swiveling moves--the same kind of chops he displayed during show-stopping turns at the MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammys and a traffic-halting Times Square gig on NBC's Today. FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE

Santana's Supernatural Success
Santana, one of rock's most enduring bands, conjured some of that old black magic to score its first No. 1 album in nearly 30 years this week as the star-studded Supernatural kept the kiddie pop acts at bay.  Supernatural, which sold 170,000 copies for the week ended October 17, according to label sources, has been on an inexorable 18-week march to the top. Santana owes its newfound crossover success in part to a slew of guest acts on the disc, including Eric Clapton, Dave Mathews, Lauryn Hill and Eagle Eye Cherry. Industry watchers say the inclusion of alt-rockers like Everlast and Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas (on this week's No. 1 single, "Smooth") helped push the album over the top. FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE

POP Campaign 2000
The 2000 presidential election is still twelve months away, but already politics and music are crossing paths as candidates tap into the hits in hopes of winning some votes.  After his speech at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner last month in Iowa, Vice President Al Gore worked the room shaking hands while the Dixie Chicks' "Ready To Run" blared from the banquet hall speakers.  FOR THE COMPLETE STORY CLICK HERE