'Ultimate Entertainer' Usher Celebrates Album Release with America Online.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 America Online See AOL. , Inc. -- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Music Broadband Rocks(TM) Live Concert Set for Tuesday, March 23 at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Historic Webster Hall Webster Hall is a nightclub in New York City. It is located at 125 East 11th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. It acts as a concert venue, nightclub and corporate events center. -- Fans Are Encouraged to Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome by Donating to Keep A Child Alive On the night of the release of his fourth studio album, Confessions, international superstar Usher will give a special live performance exclusively for AOL(R) for Broadband. America Online, the world's leading interactive services company, today announced that the free, ticketed event from New York City's historic Webster Hall will be broadcast exclusively for AOL's Broadband members live on Tuesday, March 23 at 9:00 PM ET at AOL Keyword: Broadband Rocks. "I'm really excited about the release of Confessions," Usher said. "The fans on AOL have always been there for me, so it's great that I can do this concert just for them. What a powerful way to reach millions of fans the night my record hits stores." The full show will be available on demand immediately following the live broadcast for 10 days for all AOL for Broadband members. AOL members on a narrowband connection, as well as Netscape(R), CompuServe(R), and AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. (TM) users, will be able to access one song from the performance. Members can also listen to audio from the show, in its entirety, through Radio@AOL and Radio@AOL for Broadband. The live performance is a part of AOL's continuing effort to bring its members original music programming through programs such as Broadband Rocks, AOL's weekly concert series, and Sessions@AOL, in studio performances. "Usher is a world-class entertainer, and we are genuinely excited to bring him into such an intimate venue to perform for our members on the evening of his eagerly anticipated album release," said Evan Harrison, Vice President and General Manager of AOL Music. Through the promotion of this special Broadband Rocks live concert, AOL will help raise awareness and funds for children affected with HIV/AIDS through Keep a Child Alive, (www.keepachildalive.org), a charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. . AOL has made tickets available through giveaways on Hot 97, WBLS, Z-100, Power 105 and WKTU radio stations in New York Over the past 10 years, international megastar Usher has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. The versatile entertainer has surpassed teen-pop stardom to dominate R&B charts and achieve massive crossover success. Confessions marks Ushers fourth studio album, and will be released in stores on March 23 on Arista Records. About AOL(R) for Broadband AOL for Broadband is the best source for entertainment and information on the Internet, with programming and features exclusive to AOL for Broadband members. Consumers nationwide can simply add the AOL for Broadband service to any high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or cable Internet connection if they have existing high-speed access through their local phone, cable TV or Internet provider. Current AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: Broadband to learn more about AOL for Broadband and place an order. Or call 1-800-243-1319 or visit www.aol.com for more information. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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