Briefly News and Comment: Backstreet Boys, John Lennon, Bob Dylan

plus: Robber cleans out Flea's storage space. P.O.D.'s tour plans.

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Backstreet Boys will release a greatest hits collection titled "Chapter 1" on Oct. 23.

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Stone Temple Pilots, Alanis Morissette, Beck and Moby are among the artists to be a part of "Come Together: A Night for John Lennon" at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 20. TNT will air the concert on Oct. 9.

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Columbia Records has produced a TV commericial for Bob Dylan 's forthcoming album "Love and Theft." In the commercial, Dylan plays in a poker game, during which "lust corrupts, tempers rage and chips fly," according to the label.

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From janesaddiction.com:

Flea's storage in Los Angeles was broken into and lots was stolen. A '52 yellow Fender bass, and a blue bass with "pedro" in red bold letters. Also lots of personal journals, among vintage Red Hot Chili Peppers T-Shirts & photos. If you have any information on the recovery of any of these items please email info@janesaddiction.com.

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P.O.D. is scheduled to tour North America from mid-October through early December, according to Atlantic Records. The video to the band's track "Satellite" hit No. 1 on Tuesday's (8/28) installment of MTV's "Total Request Live."

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