Briefly: KISS, Raekwon, Mary J. Blige, K.D. Lang

"KISS Symphony, Alive IV in Concert from Melbourne, Australia" is airing on Pay Per View television through Jan. 31.

In celebration of the band's 30th anniversary, the 60-piece Melbourne Symphony backed KISS during a Feb. 28 show at Melbourne's Telstra Dome. The performance was filmed for the Pay Per View event and DVD, and was recorded for the CD "KISS Symphony: Alive IV."

Fans who purchase the Pay Per View event will receive the "KISS Symphony" DVD for free, according to KISS Online.

[Editor's Note: This item was edited on 12/17/2003 to reflect the correct end-date of the Pay Per View event.]

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Rapper Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan releases his third solo album, "The Lex Diamond Story," on Tuesday (12/16), according to Universal/Motown Records.

The disc features collaborations with Mobb Deep, Fat Joe, Sheek Louch and Wu-Tang members Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and Method Man.

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Hip-hop/R&B star Mary J. Blige married producer Kendu Isaacs at a Dec. 7 ceremony in New Jersey.

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K.D. Lang will perform two concerts--on July 3 in Boston and on July 5 in Provincetown, MA--during a cruise organized by Olivia, a travel company that markets to lesbians. The Boston-to-Montreal cruise, which will follow a mass wedding ceremony in Boston, takes place July 3-10. More information is available at Olivia's official website.

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