For The Record: Quick News On Christina Aguilera, Franz Ferdinand, Mars Volta,
Brian 'Head' Welch, Babyface & More
10.06.2005 5:50 PM EDT

Aguilera to perform with Herbie Hancock; Head feverishly recording; Babyface and
wife separating.
Christina Aguilera
Photo: Chrissy L. Nguyen / MTV News


Christina Aguilera is coming out of hibernation — after holing up for months
making her new album, she's going to sing in a televised appearance Friday
morning on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." She's not singing her new tunes, but
rather, she's teaming up with Herbie Hancock toperform "A Song for You," which
appears on his new album, Possibilities. The show is syndicated; check local
listings for airtimes. ...

The White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, Iggy & the Stooges, AFI, Sleater-Kinney,
Kings of Leon and the Mars Volta are among the first acts confirmed to take the
stage at the 2006 Big Day Out musicfest. The trek kicks off January 20 in
Auckland, New Zealand, and will hit a host of other cities Down Under before
wrapping in Perth, Australia, on February 5. ...

Mars Volta will release Scabdates, a 74-minute live album, on November 8. The
disc, with packaging boasting the photography of longtime Volta collaborator
Danielle Van Ark, will include live renditions of songs captured during the
band's tours between 2003 and 2005. Among the tracks on the album are "Take the
Veil Cerpin Taxt" and "Cicatriz." ...

When he's not erecting orphanages for children in India or chatting with the guy
upstairs, former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spends the bulk of his time
hammering away on his solo debut, which, according to his Web site, he's been
working on in Phoenix. Welch has recorded 23 songs with A Perfect Circle's Josh
Freese on drums. "I can't stop writing," Head wrote. "I've never written so much
music in my life. I am completely speechless when I listen back to these songs.
It's so clear that I am only a vessel. Nine months ago, I could barely piece one
song together. Trust that I will deliver the most intense music you've ever
heard in your life." ... Babyface and his wife are separated — for good. The
singer and his wife, Tracey Edmonds, released a statement Thursday (October 6)
announcing that after being unofficially separated "for quite some time," they
are making the move permanent. "We remain best friends, and will continue to
work together in our companies, and our various
business ventures," the statement read. They ask that the press and public
respect their privacy, and they said they will answer "no further questions
regarding this matter." ...

Angie Stone teamed up with "Pon De Replay" producer Vada Nobles for her new
single, "I Wasn't Kidding," which appears on her upcoming greatest-hits album,
Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone, due October 25. "It was a lot of fun
working with such a talented artist," Nobles said. "I look forward to making
more records with her in the future." ... Papa Roach have set a November 22
release date for "Live and Murderous in Chicago," a live DVD featuring 80
minutes of footage shot during the band's recent gig at Chicago's Vic Theatre.
The effort will also include all of the band's videos, never-before-seen "all
access" footage and photos, and more Roach goodies. ...

Punkvoter, the voter-registration organization founded by NOFX frontman Fat
Mike, has a new compilation in the works, but this one is nothing like last
year's Rock Against Bush album. It's called Protect, a benefit comp for the
National Association to Protect Children, and it features songs from NOFX,
Jawbreaker, Against Me! and MxPx. The album will be available through punk label
Fat Wreck Chords' Web site starting on October 18. ... NOFX have been working on
new material in San Francisco's Motor Studios for an upcoming 7-inch as well as
a forthcoming LP — the untitled follow-up to 2003's The War on Errorism.
According to the band's Web site, the record could surface in the spring, "if
we're lucky." ...

A 19-track retrospective compilation chronicling the career of Southern
California punk act Face to Face will hit stores on November 1. Called Shoot the
Moon: The Essential Collection, the disc will feature two unreleased songs,
extensive liner notes and rare photos snapped over the course of the band's
12-year career. ... Do you like screaming? How about "tour-bus humor" and
"backstage commentary?" Well, do we have the DVD for you. It's called "The Zen
of Screaming," and it's a combination vocal workout and documentary starring
Melissa Cross, the heavy-metal voice coach who's worked with everyone from
Slipknot to Andrew W.K. The DVD also comes with an audio warm-up CD to get those
vocal cords primed for some punishment. For more information, check out
MelissaCross.com. ...


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