The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • Page 118

2003:04:23:20:22:33 E48 POPMUSIC LOSANGELESTIMES (714)740-2000or (213)480-3232 KENNYLOGGINS withguestMichaelMcDonald JULY29 JULY30 MELISSAETHERIDGE withguestJoanOsborne JULY13 CROSBYSTILLS JULY15 ALANJACKSON withguestJoeNichols JULY26 ALANISMORISSETTE 311 withguestSomethingCorporate JULY18 OrangeCountyFairBoxOffice MAY 1 LITTLE RIVER BAND MAY 7 SPIN DOCTORS MAY 9 ROD PIAZZA MAY 10 KARLA BONOFF MAY 14 GILLIAN WELCH MAY 17 RIK EMMETT OF TRIUMPH MAY 22 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL MAY 23 THE NELSONS MATTHEW GUNNAR PERFORMING NELSON FAMILY CLASSICS MAY 25 DAN HICKS THE HOT LICKS MAY 27 EDWIN CAIN MAY 28 TINSLEY ELLIS ANTHONY GOMES MAY 30 LEE ROCKER DEKE DICKERSON MAY 31 ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS JUN 6 ALEX LIGERTWOODOF SANTANA ROBIN AULEYOF MSG GLENN HUGHESOF DEEP PURPLE JUN 8 VANILLA FUDGE JUN 10 RHONDA VINCENT JUN 15 THE SAMPLES JUN 20 THE SUBDUDES JUN 26 SHEMEKIA COPELAND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO www.thecoachhouse.com OACH HOUS MAY 3 MESHUGGAH STRAPPING YOUNG LAD MAY 9 EMPEROR MAY 10 AVERAGE WHITE BAND MAY 16 JOHN MAYALL MAY 22 DOKKEN MAY 23 KINGS FISHBONE MAY 29 MONTROSE LEATHERWOL JUN 6 NINA HAGEN JUN 7 FOREIGNER LEAD SINGER LOU GRAMM JUN 1 DAVID GATES OF BREAD JUN 20 CECILIO KAPONO JUN 21 GIN BLOSSOMS AUG 1 GATO BARBIERI CONCERT HOTLINE (949)496-8927 TICKET RES. (949)496-8930 tower may ritmo latino the wherehouse www.galaxytheatre.com TICKET RES. (714)957-0600 3969538 TOWER RECORDS, WHEREHOUSE MUSIC, TU MUSICA, RITMO LATINO THE GREEK THEATRE BOX OFFICE. TICKET PRICE IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE SERVICE CHARGES. www.ticketmaster.com www.greektheatrela.com www.nederlander.com 213.365.6300 714.703.2525 213.480.3232 714.740.2000 THIS SATURDAY! MAY 3 AL GREEN SUSAN TEDESCHI JUNE 25 LATIN LEGENDS LIVE! TOWER OF POWER TIERRA MALO REUNION featuring JORGE SANTANA ARCELIO GARCIA SATURDAY JUNE 28 ARRY ELAFONTE Friday JULY 11 A vening ith March The White (V2).

From an indie Long Beach label to the toast of rock in a single bound, the Stripes move in this knockout collection from sexy, blues-driven explosions to the sweet innocence of neo-nursery rhymes. The Detroit ability to operate so effectively in these musical extremes (as well as numerous emotional stops in between) enables you to feel liberating power and its comforting grace. 50 Rich or Die Much of this New tough-guy talk might sound tired if it for two things. First, 50 producers most notably Dr. Dre and Eminem frame the tracks in ways that allow us to feel the human dimension behind the stories.

And beyond the thug-life bravado, 50 Cent shares his vulnerability in ways that remind you of the most personal side of Ice Cube and Tupac Shakur. Ms. Little (Interscope). easy to mistake this for a return to form by Lauryn Hill, whose Unplugged No. 2.0” album last year featured little of the focus and authority of the Grammy-winning Miseducation of Lauryn But Ms.

Dynamite (NiomiDaley) has been winning awards herself in her native England, and demonstrates why. Just 21, part social crusader anti-drugs, anti-materialism, anti-gangsta lifestyle), part hip-hop delight. April Various A Revolution in Four-Part soundtrack (ATO). Vusi is so pure and commanding on Track 2 that you wonder whether you should have gotten an entire album by him rather than this sampler of protest music associated with South struggle against apartheid. But virtually everything from the vocals of Miriam Makeba to those of South African prison singers contributes beautifully to the uplifting sense of commitment, purpose and celebration.

Lucinda Without (Lost Highway). Rather than become conservative now that she has found critical and commercial acceptance, the folk-flavored singer-songwriter continues to be even more daring in examining the reasons she able to heed the danger signs in troubled relationships. There are still eloquent pop and folk-country touches, but Williams makes her strongest embrace yet with rock roll. The the (Rough Trade). Even if you know that this British debut was produced by Mick Jones, it would be hard to miss the Clash energy and rawness.

The Libertines have the political interests, but they do share that underdog, outcast sentiments and its love for a night at the pub. In on the they also show more of the world-weary Velvets cool than the Strokes do. Hilburn $50 Guide Lots of acts seem to have trouble these days living up to critical expectations, but the White Stripes and Lucinda Williams make it look easy on their new albums. They head this edition of guide to keeping up with the best in pop music on an album budget of $50 a month. GOING TO EXTREMES: The White Soundtrack is an uplifting sampler.

By Steve Hochman Special to The Times OBI Rosa has had alot of guises in an already extensive music career. He started out as a member of the Latin-pop teen group Me- nudo, then fronted rock band Dream, released several Portuguese and Spanish solo albums and, perhaps most famously, co-wrote and co-produced fellow former Menudo-ite Ricky biggest hits, including Vida and Now Rosa is hoping to establish another identity: Robi Rosa. Rosa is finishing his first English-language solo album (not counting a version of one of his earlier albums redone with English vocals), due in August from Columbia Records. This has been such a priority that for two years he has turned down lucrative writing and production offers, and says continue to do so for the foreseeable future. we are after producing afew records and writing several songs that have been hits, and hoping not to go that way says Rosa, 29.

not going to say never, but to be honest, not something I want to do. getting easier to say no as the days go The New York-born musician says that for he resisted the temptation to tap Martin or other famous friends to guest on the recordings. are different he says. think of a Ricky or J.Lo or anyone else on Columbia executives are showing support for voyage of self-discovery even as been a struggle at times for the artist. Rosa says he became lost in the creative project last year, though was recharged by a car trip along Pacific Coast Highway with a copy of Miles in the stereo.

also traveled extensively in search of inspiration, working with musicians in Brazil, Puerto Rico and Spain, as well as New York, Miami and, primarily, at a new recording studio complex he has built in Los Angeles, where he now lives. Rusty Anderson, who has been playing guitar in Paul band, is main musical partner, while Van Dyke Parks added some string arrangements. There are clear Latin components in much of the music, but the overall tone is romantic pop reminiscent of Sting. The studio is headquarters for his company, Phantom Vox, which is overseeing a variety of recording, management and media projects. He has signed several Puerto Rican acts, produces a radio show aired on the island and is exploring the idea of a Phantom Vox newspaper also for Puerto Rico.

But the focus is on own musical identity. goal is to put this album out, support it and get back in and do the next he says. all about having a body of Small faces 8 A bonanza is coming, with eight DVDs and a one-DVD box due to be released this summer. The DVD series will include sets compiling her groundbreaking videos, films of her 2001 concert at Royal Opera House and of her first solo tour of 1994 and three documentaries about the Icelandic singer. Each CD of the box will be a live companion to one of her four albums, with performances selected by her from various concert recordings.

8 Capitol Records has signed Addiction and will release the re-formed album this summer. The band will be headlining the revived Lollapalooza tour which is expected to include an Aug. 16 date at Hyundai Pavilion of Glen The band, which had in the past been on Warner Bros. Records, recorded the album while a free agent with producer Bob Ezrin, whose credits include Pink and various Alice Cooper and KISS albums. 8 of the Sunset the documentary about Hollywood rock scenester and KROQ-FM (106.7) personality Rodney Bingenheimer will premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17 at the Ar- cLight Cinerama Dome.

Director George Hickenlooper Man From Elysian and producer Chris Carter (host of With the on KLSX-FM have been working on the film for more than five years, gathering interviews with dozens of rockers and celebrities from Mick Jagger, Johnny Rotten and David Bowie to Keanu Reeves, Cher and Sarah Michelle Gellar. POP EYE Robi putting himself back in front.