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Briefly: Shania Twain, Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Light of Day By liveDaily Staff Published: November 03, 2004 04:53 PM Shania Twain (news | CDs) will appear on the QVC network Monday (11/8) at 7 p.m. Eastern Time to debut her new album, "Greatest Hits." She will autograph a limited number of the CD/DVD collection, according to a press release. * * * Though their co-headlining tour recently imploded, Jay-Z (news | CDs) and R. Kelly (news | CDs)'s second collaboration, "Best of Both Worlds," enters the U.S. album chart at No. 1, with about 215,000 copies sold during its first week in stores. Trick Daddy's "Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets" enters The Billboard 200 chart at No. 2, while Simple Plan's "Still Not Getting Any" debuts at No. 3. Last week's No. 1 album, Rod Stewart's "Stardust--The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3," falls to No. 4, while Nelly's "Suit" drops from No. 2 to No. 5. * * * The Fifth Annual Light of Day Concerts to Benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association for their ALS research program are set for Friday through Sunday (11/5-7) at Asbury Park, NJ's Stone Pony. The lineup for each night is posted at the Stone Pony's website. Bruce Springsteen (news | CDs) has joined Joe Grushecky (news | CDs) & The Houserockers onstage at each of the first four annual Light of Day concerts; Grushecky is scheduled to perform on Saturday. SOURCE: LiveDaily.com http://www.livedaily.com/news/7283.html?t=98 * * * N.J. 'Light Of Day' Benefit Expands By Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y. October 01, 2004, 4:15 PM ET For its fifth installment, the New Jersey-based Light of Day Foundation's annual concert benefit has expanded to three nights of music. Already on board for the Nov. 5-7 concerts at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park are Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, Jesse Malin, Marshall Crenshaw, Soozie Tyrell, Jeffrey Gaines, Willie Nile, Bruce Tunkel, Boccigalupe & the Bad Boys and JoBonanno & the Godsons of Soul. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association's ALS research programs. Tickets for all three shows go on sale tomorrow (Oct. 2) via Ticketmaster and the Stone Pony box office. Artist manager and former Billboard staffer Bob Benjamin, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1996, organizes the yearly event. In each of the past four years, Bruce Springsteen has performed with Grushecky, who is managed by Benjamin. In addition to the growing concert program, the 2004 Light of Day event will run simultaneously with auctions hosted by Lelands and eBay. Among the items up for grabs will be several stemming from E Street Band members, including a signed saxophone used by Clarence Clemons on Springsteen's 1999-2000 tour and an acoustic/electric guitar signed by Nils Lofgren. A drum head signed and used by Max Weinberg will be auctioned with a program from the 2003 Rising summer tour program signed by Springsteen. Reference: Three Nights of Light: 5th Annual Light Of Day Concerts To Benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association for their ALS research programs to be held at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park, NJ) November 5-7 (Last Updated 02-Nov-2004!) http://www.lightofday.org/ SOURCE: Billboard http://tinyurl.com/6akyl * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn