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Rock News: Music's high and low notes

By JOHN SWENSON, United Press International
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SPRINGSTEEN STAYS ON TOP

Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising" topped the Billboard Top 200 chart for the second week in a row. Rapper Nelly's "Nellyville" was No. 2, followed by Eminem's "The Eminem Show." Scarface debuted at No. 4 with "The Fix."

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"Now 10," a compilation album was No. 5, and another debut, "Thug Holiday" by Linkin Park, checked in at No. 6. Two other debut albums posted strong out-of-the-box numbers -- the "XXX" soundtrack was No. 11, and "Layin Da Smack Down" by Project Pat was No. 12


CLASSIC JUDY GARLAND REISSUED

Judy Garland was at the peak of her career when she recorded for Capitol Records from 1955-1965, and on Sept. 24, Capitol will release the first compilation that covers every album Judy Garland recorded for the label, along with all of her singles. "Classic Judy Garland -- The Capitol Years, 1955-1965" is a 2-disc set that features not only all of Garland's most legendary hits -- including "The Trolley Song," "The Man That Got Away," and "Over The

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Rainbow" -- but also all seven of her singles. It also has album outtakes, a rare alternate take and previously unreleased material. All tracks have been digitally remastered in 24-bit directly from the original session tapes. The set also includes a duet with daughter Liza Minnelli, in a newly discovered alternate take of a rare performance deleted from the original LP of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli "Live at the London Palladium."


THE RETURN OF PHISH

Jam band superstars Phish are planning to regroup on New Year's Eve for a show at Madison Square Garden. The band, which has been on a two-year hiatus, also has scheduled three shows for Jan. 2-4 at Hampton, Va.'s Hampton Coliseum, the site of the group's 1999 live album, "Hampton Comes Alive." The band also plans to record a new studio album, the first since 2000's "Farmhouse."


DROWNING POOL SINGER DIES

Drowning Pool lead singer Dave Williams was found dead Wednesday in the band's tour bus. The cause of death was unknown. Williams, 30, and Drowning Pool were on tour as part of Ozzfest. A spokesman for the band was unsure if the band would finish out the Ozzfest tour, which runs to Sept. 8, without Williams. The Dallas-based band recorded a cover version of Metallica's "Creeping Death" for "Ozzfest 2002: The Live Album," which is scheduled for a Sept. 3 release.

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STONES TO ROLL OUT HITS SET

The Rolling Stones are set to release "Forty Licks," a two-disc, 40-song greatest hits package, Oct. 1 on Virgin records. The discs will include four new tracks and cover the band's entire career. One disc will collect material from the Stones early albums on the ABKCO label, while the other will cover the band's recordings for the Virgin label.

The Stones are set to begin a world tour in Boston on Sept. 3. Rumors are flying the band is planning to play a warmup show at a small Martha's Vineyard club. Tickets for three September concerts planned for New York are selling over the Internet for as much as $4,050.

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