• RADIOHEAD, ''Amnesiac'' Remember those Brit sourpusses who released last year's inscrutable ''Kid A''? Well, forget 'em. The follow up, due this spring, is said to be a return to traditional songwriting. OK!
• BECK/TIMBALAND, ''I'm Music'' Hip meets hip hop on this potentially brilliant collaboration between the ironic rapper and the inventive producer, set to appear this spring on Timbaland's new album.
• JACK JOHNSON, still untitled There's nothing limp about this new rock band, fronted by rapper Mos Def and featuring members of Living Colour, Bad Brains, and P-Funk. Look for their debut album in late spring.
• RYAN ADAMS, still untitled The Whiskeytown frontman's indie solo debut was considered one of last year's best alt country discs. Now he's got a major label deal and a new album coming this summer.
• BILAL, ''First Born Second'' The latest R&B sensation from the Soulquarians camp (D'Angelo, Jill Scott), this honey voiced crooner is already working some voodoo with his first single, ''Soul Sista.''
• RAKIM, still untitled The greatest rapper of the '80s teams up with the best producer of the '90s (Dr. Dre) for a Y2K1 comeback album. What more do you need to know?
• TRAVIS, still untitled These great Scots wowed melody starved Yanks with last year's lovely ''The Man Who.'' The follow up is due in May.
• MADONNA TOUR Since she last hit the road six years ago, the Material Mom has spawned a pair of tykes, exchanged wedding vows, and put out two of her finest albums, ''Ray of Light'' and ''Music.'' She's always staged a spectacular show; now she's got top notch new tunes to match.
• ''ALMOST FAMOUS'' DVD Missing from Cameron Crowe's '70s rock love letter was a pivotal scene set to ''Stairway to Heaven,'' axed due to a licensing hitch. The DVD (due this March) may include the scene sans song, advising you to cue up the tune on your stereo. Cool, man.
• THE RECESSION Something's gotta kill this teen pop craze, and last time the economy hit the skids music enjoyed a renaissance (Nirvana, anyone?). Here's to our wallets hurting more than our ears.
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