ALTERNATIVE/HOT AC: BARENAKED LADIES DROP OUT OF DISNEY EVENT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Barenaked Ladies are dropping out of a scheduled event sponsored by Disney after singer Steven Page's arrest. The band was supposed to play at the Disney Music Block Party in late August on Long Island, New York. Page was arrested last week for drug possession. Barenaked Ladies manager Terry McBride says, "Members of the band completely support Steven Page, but we don't want to put Disney in an awkward position before issues involving Steven's arrest are resolved."

ROCK: METALLICA WILL RELEASE ALBUM ON "GUITAR HERO"

UNDATED (AP) -- You could conceivably play the Metallica album on "Guitar Hero" before you play it on CD or MP3. Metallica will release their new album, "Death Magnetic," for the "Guitar Hero III" video game on the same day that the album hits stores. The release date has not yet been announced.

AC: BARRY MANILOW DENIES HE'S SICK

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Barry Manilow isn't wasting away and he isn't dying. The Globe tabloid reported Manilow is ill and weighs 100 pounds. A statement from his representatives denies that and is accompanied by a photo of Manilow looking healthy at the seashore with his kayak paddles in the background. The statement says, "Granted... he's pretty trim. But 100 pounds? Give us a break." Manilow is rehearsing for a show in Las Vegas, recording a new album and starting work on an original rock album.

OLDIES: PAUL SHAFFER BIDS ON JAMES BROWN ITEMS AT AUCTION

NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul Schaffer really wanted James Brown's medical bracelet. He bid $32,500 for it, plus $10,000 for Brown's Hammond organ. An auction of Brown's personal items took place yesterday in New York. Brown's matching red leather sofa, loveseat and armchair sold for $40,000. His shoe-shine box sold for $2,000, and the belt that said "Sex Machine" on the buckle sold for $4,750. Other items for sale included Brown's awards, stage costumes and handwritten lyrics.

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The auctioneer at Christie's called the sale of a red James Brown jumpsuit embroidered with the word `sex.'

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Page Magen

Buyer Page Magen says he bought several of James Brown's stage costumes.

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For Page Magen , who once toured with James Brown, the sale was personal.

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Hip-hop promoter Kevin Watson says he got some great items at the James Brown auction.

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Warren Levinson

Bits of the late James Brown's legacy come up for auction in New York. AP correspondent Warren Levinson was there. )

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE: U2 WIN BATTLE TO REDEVELOP HOTEL

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Bono and The Edge of U2 have won a four-year legal battle to turn an old-fashioned hotel into a futuristic landmark. Ireland's planning board approved a 235 million-dollar plan to gut the Clarence Hotel in Dublin, drastically expand it and put a floodlit glass atrium on top that's been known as "the flying saucer." The move was opposed by some who wanted to preserve Dublin's architectural heritage. U2 are also planning to build the U2 Tower, with their recording studios on top of what will become Ireland's tallest building. That's set to be built in Dublin by 2012.