– Billboard reports that Prince has signed with Universal for the release of his next album, “3121.” The video for the first single, “Te Amo Corazon,” stars Mia Maestro and was directed by Salma Hayek, and will be available online Tuesday at Prince’s paid NPG Music Club site. “3121” is the follow-up to his 2004 “Musicology” release.
– Italian pop and classical singer Andrea Bocelli sampled from his forthcoming album, “Amore,” due out in February, at a private concert Saturday in Lake Las Vegas. Dubbed “Amore Under the Desert Stars,” the concert was taped for New York television station WNET’s “Great Performances” series on PBS and is scheduled to air in March.
– Michael Jackson’s spokesman reportedly told “Access Hollywood” Friday that the pop star has not suffered an overdose from drugs and alcohol in Bahrain, as claimed in a story by The National Enquirer. “He is doing fine and I have never seen him happier or healthier,” Raymone Bain told the TV show.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
